Showing Off Everywhere, You Think You're Me?

"It wasn't that. I came to the shelter to find a few swords that suited me."

Gao Bancheng froze. "The Old Era's technology was highly advanced. They mostly used firearms. If you're looking for swords in a shelter, I'm afraid..."

Xiao Yi shook his head slightly and smiled. "That is where you are mistaken. I heard that the Old Era possessed a divine sword, its edge flashing like lightning through crimson skies. It had no substance, no blade; whatever it touched melted away like snow cast into boiling soup. Wherever its radiance reached, armor melted!"

"Was there such a divine sword?" Gao Bancheng pondered for a long time but could not think of any sword matching that description.

Bai Ye, however, was slightly stunned. "Isn't that just a Laser Sword?"

Xiao Yi was overjoyed. "I never expected Brother Little White, despite your humble origins, to possess such extraordinary knowledge. You even know of the divine sword. Laser!"

Bai Ye's face darkened. "You didn't need to mention the humble origins part."

"Ah, that is where you are mistaken. As the ancients said, being born humble is no disgrace; only one who can bend and stretch is a true man. In my eyes, Brother Little White possesses heroic bearing despite his youth, and you are acquainted with Mr. Li. You will surely accomplish great things in the future."

After traveling together for some time, everyone had learned a little about one another's backgrounds, including how Magic Hand Li You had instantly captured the mutated Peregrine Falcon.

"The Laser Sword is a high-tech weapon. I doubt it meets your requirements for using a sword."

Xiao Yi shook his head and said seriously, "A Laser Sword is still a sword. As long as it is a sword, I can use it."

What the fuck, are you some kind of conceptual god?

Then would a supersonic fire sword, aircraft carrier sword, interstellar battle sword, and planet-destroying sword all count as swords too?

As everyone joked around, they soon passed through the woods and arrived at an open area.

"Damn! There are so many people!" Xiao Yi exclaimed. There were several hundred people in this open area!

These people appeared to belong to two separate camps, occupying the north and south sides respectively, with an empty passage left between them. The distinction was clear.

Everyone on the southern side wore standardized uniforms, with the Eye of Apocalypse emblem embroidered on their chests. They were clearly from Apocalypse Technology Corporation. There were nearly two hundred of them, their expressions cold and stern, standing straight as spears. Every one of them radiated intense killing intent.

There were even more people on the northern side, around three hundred. Their clothing varied, and their weapons came in all kinds of strange models. They gathered in groups of twos and threes, wary of one another like a rabble.

Bai Ye paid no attention to those people. Instead, his gaze passed over the crowd and landed on Shelter 189, which he had been thinking about constantly.

It was a massive cave within the mountain. Scattered rubble lay all around it, along with traces of explosions. More than a dozen charred corpses were strewn haphazardly across the ground.

The cave's interior was pitch-black, like a black hole that swallowed sunlight. Nothing inside could be seen.

These people seemed deeply afraid of the cave and did not dare approach it, leaving a completely empty zone within a hundred meters of its entrance.

"The group in the south are Apocalypse's gene soldiers!" Gao Bancheng suddenly said in a low voice.

Bai Ye came back to his senses and looked toward the gene soldiers. His attention was quickly drawn to a man and woman surrounded by them, clearly the leaders of the group.

The man sat astride a massive boulder with his upper body bare. His bronze muscles gleamed with an oily sheen beneath the sunlight. He stood a full two meters tall, like a small giant. His eyes were not human eyes, but the vertical pupils of a beast, like a pair of poisoned amber gems.

The woman was even more eye-catching. A glossy snakeskin miniskirt tightly wrapped around her waist, accentuating her fiery figure. The corners of her eyes tilted upward slightly, hooks hidden beneath her languid expression. Even a casual glance from her could stir one's heart.

She sat atop the man's broad shoulders, turned her eyes slightly toward Bai Ye and the others, and curled her lips into a smile.

"Sword Wielding Xiao Yi, and Shadow Man Li Xiao... I never expected the two Transcendents with bounties exceeding ten million to arrive together."

Were Xiao Yi and Li Xiao really that famous?

Bai Ye secretly glanced at the two of them. Xiao Yi was just about to speak when Li Xiao stepped forward and stood before everyone. With his hands behind his back, he faced the hundreds present and declared arrogantly:

"The fact that you recognized Li at a glance means you are no nobody. State your name."

His forceful manner drew many gazes. It was obvious that he enjoyed being the center of attention.

The woman let out a seductive laugh, her body trembling with it. "Zodiac—Silver Snake."

Zodiac?

Bai Ye's expression turned slightly strange. He thought of Eagle Ying, with his wild imagination, and discreetly gave Li You a look.

But Li You ignored him entirely. His lecherous eyes were fixed directly on Silver Snake, his pupils trembling along with her movements.

Sigh...

Bai Ye sighed deeply. He no longer knew what to say about Li You. Smoking, drinking, gambling, greed, lust—did he have even a single redeeming quality?

He quietly moved closer to Li You and coughed softly.

Only then did Li You come back to his senses. His lips parted slightly. "What is it, Brother Ye?"

"Zodiac is right in front of us. What do you think?"

Li You swallowed. "Of course, I'll watch her over and over again!"

"Motherfucker..." Bai Ye was so angry he nearly cursed out loud, but managed to stop himself in time.

"Can you be a little more vigilant?" He pointed at the tattered sack containing the Black Flood Dragon M300.

Li You finally regained his senses and hurriedly hid the tattered sack farther behind him.

After hiding it, he froze, as if only just realizing something. "Did you just curse at me?"

"No." Bai Ye shot him an irritated glance. "I said your mom being happy is better than anything."

Li You: "..."

In the clearing.

A glint flashed through Li Xiao's eyes. He completely ignored Silver Snake's voluptuous figure and focused his gaze on the wild-looking man.

"Among Zodiac, Silver Snake and Nether Tiger have always been inseparable, known as tiger head and snake tail. It seems you must be Nether Tiger."

The wild, muscular man called Nether Tiger coldly swept his gaze over Li Xiao. His eyes were filled with disdain, and he did not speak, as though Li Xiao was beneath his notice.

Li Xiao's expression suddenly darkened. "I never expected the famous Zodiac Nether Tiger to be a mute. It seems Apocalypse Corporation truly has poor judgment when selecting people."

Holy shit!?

Bai Ye stared wide-eyed. No, man, how did you dare say that? They have two hundred gene soldiers with them. Do you think you're me?

If I'd known you showed off regardless of the situation and acted tough everywhere, I wouldn't have teamed up with you.

He immediately sensed that things were turning bad and quietly retreated behind the others.

When he reached the very back of the group, he found that someone had gotten there even faster than him.

"??? Li Zuo, when did you get here?"

"Just a little before you did." Li You scratched his head sheepishly.

On the other side, Nether Tiger had already risen from the boulder. His Blood Qi surged fiercely, carrying the terrifying pressure of a ferocious tiger—the aura of an apex predator.

"Shadow Man Li Xiao, do you... want to die?"