Sudden Ambush! A Hasty Dead End!

"Alright, that's about it. Get out of the car."

Si Ai drove Fang Ran all the way to a brightly lit pedestrian street. He stopped the Alto, which he didn't know who it belonged to, left it by the side of the street, and walked towards the pedestrian street.

"Wow!!!"

Fang Ran also got out of the car and was amazed by the sight before him!

On both sides of the wide and flat pedestrian street were tall buildings reaching up into the night sky. Huge screens on them displayed advertisements endorsed by celebrities, and the dazzling shops on both sides were all English brands that Fang Ran had never seen or only vaguely heard of. Inside were sparkling and translucent goods.

Circular pools sprayed fountains, and golden lights filled every corner. Having lived for so long, Fang Ran felt as if he had come to the place called CBD that his teacher had talked about in class for the first time, and for the first time, he had come to the area of lights that he had gazed at countless times from afar.

This was the kind of place where only the upper-class people he could never reach frequented, not mothers holding their children, frantic office workers rushing to avoid being late, or uncles riding electric bikes planning to go out for goods.

Fang Ran felt a bit restless, a bit excited, but it wasn't because of the pride of being able to stand tall in such a place.

He was just thinking, in the shop selling diamond rings on his right, if he went in and secretly took one, wouldn't that mean...

...his phone would be taken care of?!

Fang Ran thought excitedly.

(Wiping sweat)

Okay, we forgive this poor guy who has never seen the world.

So this is the 'cowardly' mindset of Fang Ran that Ling had always wanted to change but couldn't. A coward who, even after gaining special abilities, still wanted to work in IT with a monthly salary of five thousand. Even if he mustered all his courage to secretly take a diamond ring, he could only think of something as uninspired as getting a new phone!

"There are a total of twelve participants this time. Besides you and me, there are ten others, which means there are ten enemies." Si Ai walked forward with Fang Ran, hands in his pockets, perfectly portraying the scene of a wild and unrestrained young boss leading his good-for-nothing subordinate.

"Of course, if you also want to compete, adding me, there will be eleven enemies," Si Ai suddenly turned to Fang Ran and smiled.

Fang Ran immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Letting an E-Rank nobody like him fight against people of unknown ranks? Spare him, please.

Fang Ran felt he hadn't lived enough yet.

After all, this was a death-inducing infinite flow mode.

"Speaking of which, Big Brother Ai, why did we come to a CBD like this?"

"Oh, it's my habit. A night tour of a strange city. Why not come to a fun place?"

Si Ai spread his hands and shrugged, and Fang Ran suddenly understood, nodding seriously, Mhm mhm mhm, that makes sense. The snacks he and Meng Lang ate so much of in the supermarket might not even be as expensive as a cup of coffee here.

Eh!? In that case, wouldn't coming here in the future be a huge profit?

Fang Ran's face immediately became stern, feeling like he had mastered a new skill of getting things for free!

Si Ai looked at Fang Ran's expression of 'feeling like his eyes weren't enough to see everything' and smiled, remembering how he was like this every time he came to a big city when he was a novice.

He smiled as he thought about these things, also looking up at the night sky and the city lights.

But suddenly, Si Ai's expression changed! He pushed Fang Ran away with a shove!

Fang Ran felt like he had been hit by a pile driver, and he immediately flew back several meters!!

Could it be that Big Brother Ai is going to attack me?!

Just as Fang Ran was thinking this, he looked up in Si Ai's direction, only to see...

Boom!!!!

Several beams of light flashed and disappeared in the night sky, like javelins piercing the ground, and then exploded with a roar!!!

The location where Si Ai was standing suddenly exploded!

But amidst the scattering of various unknown forces, a flame ignited with a bang!

Whoosh whoosh!!

Boom!

The flames surged wildly, causing the air to make whooshing sounds! Then the intense flames suddenly exploded!

From within the flames, Si Ai's figure slowly stepped out. The flames on his jacket fluttered, the soles of his shoes burned, leaving scorching footprints with each step. He didn't say a word, his gaze fixed coldly on the figures within the bustling lights on both sides of the pedestrian street.

Then several figures jumped down from the tall buildings from various directions!

A few others crossed over shops from behind the street, and some even walked directly out of the buildings opposite.

And the number of opponents...

Not too many, not too few, exactly ten people.

"Oh? A big scene, huh? Didn't expect you all to come for me?"

Si Ai raised his chin, laughing disdainfully at the surrounding figures with a wild air.

The ten people stood in different positions, some straight, some casual, some wearing suits and ties, some wearing trench coats and trousers, but they were all dressed in black.

And they were all staring at Si Ai with hostility.

"Heh heh, no choice. Who told you, Si Ai, to be the only B-rank in such an important and special scenario this time?"

The man standing at the very front, wearing a suit and tie, with thin-rimmed glasses, looked polite.

"Looks like you've all planned this out?"

Si Ai looked at the ten people who had already subtly surrounded him, still speaking with contempt, but inwardly, he was frowning with solemnity. Have they guessed my habits?

"Si Ai, stop resisting. You're finished this time!"

A young man who looked about twenty years old sneered maliciously.

"I remember you. In the scenario before last, I met you in the capital. I remember your butt seemed to be on fire back then."

Si Ai looked at the ruffian-like young man and let out a mocking scoff, directly exposing the man's scar in public.

"You!!"

The young man's face instantly turned ugly. He didn't expect Si Ai to remember, and even say it out loud in public. He immediately felt that some people around him were even casting amused glances at him!

"Compared to these clowns, I'm more interested in the identities of you few? We don't seem to have met before?"

Si Ai narrowed his eyes, the flame on the ring on his right hand flashing and disappearing. He stared at the man in the suit standing directly in front of him, as well as a young man on his right wearing a hood that obscured his face, and a woman in professional attire.

These three should be the ones who orchestrated this plan!

"Blazing Light - Si Ai, it's a pleasure to meet you. As for my background, that's a bit hard to say."

The man in the suit introduced himself, but his words were vague and didn't reveal his identity.

"Actually, we've invited you many times, but unfortunately, it seems you don't appreciate Against the Current's good intentions."

The woman in professional attire said, her eyes gradually turning cold.

People from Against the Current? Si Ai's eyes narrowed, then he sneered, looking at the last young man, and scoffed disdainfully:

"Oh? This is the first I've heard that official personnel would cooperate with Against the Current?"

"My personal judgment is that to get this Night Artifact, I must first eliminate you. As for her, I will fight her to the death later."

The young man with his face hidden by a hood, who seemed taciturn, said indifferently.

And seeing that Si Ai was only talking to those three, the other seven, especially that young man, glared at Si Ai impatiently and fiercely, looking like they could attack at any moment!

"Then it seems there's nothing to talk about!" Si Ai said in a low voice, a violent aura suddenly appearing around him! Even the air began to heat up!

But who knew, facing such an aura, the ten people didn't change their expressions at all. The man in the suit even smiled and said:

"Si Ai, we know your strength, we know the power of your armguard, and we are even more aware of your confidence at this moment, but..."

The man in the suit revealed a mysterious smile and continued, his tone carrying a hint of mockery:

"Did you think we wouldn't be prepared?"

Si Ai's pupils instantly widened! He saw one person standing behind the man in the suit, a man with a somewhat stiff expression quickly taking out a section of a staff, and obscure incantations began to sound from his mouth!

"The extreme north of the extreme north, the first birth of the morning dew, the momentary tears of the lake goddess,"

"Drinking the bitter river water, the second division,"

"The inexplicable dome,"

"The lord's malice,"

"As the sea god's third chariot leaps out of the sea,"

"At this moment, you should be imprisoned here in the cage of imprisoned water!"

Then, that person quickly raised the staff, placed it in front of him, the target directly pointing at Si Ai, who was surrounded by the ten people!

Bang!

The man in the suit quickly raised his shoulder and blocked Si Ai's attempt to interrupt that person's incantation, then suddenly jumped and rushed towards Si Ai!

And at the same time!

On the ground of the pedestrian street!

A huge blue circle suddenly formed around Si Ai!

The blue circle suddenly emitted light, and a blue water curtain rose from the circle of the magic array, a hemispherical water cage enveloped Si Ai!

Water vapor filled the air. Although the flames on his body were still burning, Si Ai felt with a solemn expression that the temperature around him had already begun to drop.

The ten people surrounded him, a meticulous killing formation had chillingly taken shape!

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