Ambush, Battle, and Capturing a Speedster

Roar...

Bang—

Yu Yuan watched the player fighting not far away and waited quietly.

The player held a machete that was clearly no ordinary weapon. Every strike sent out a burst of flame, leaving a scorch mark wherever it landed.

If his opponent had been anything other than a Boss-Level Infected, the weapon would probably have left it no way to defend itself.

Yu Yuan recognized the Boss-Level Infected, too.

It was the Rugby Infected described in the Notebook he had found earlier.

Heavy football gear covered its entire body. It stood tall, and every blow it dealt packed tremendous force.

It could charge, use Iron Mountain Lean, and hammer the ground with both fists.

Every attack was dangerous. Yu Yuan had watched a wall collapse outright when the Boss-Level Infected charged into it with Iron Mountain Lean.

This one Leader Infected alone was already far stronger than the Leader Infected he had encountered during the trial.

The player knew how powerful it was. He never faced it head-on, instead circling constantly and slipping in a slash whenever he could.

Every strike landed in the same place: its knee. He was clearly trying to slow it down before going all out.

The player was cautious, too. He kept checking his surroundings, wary of other players appearing.

Twenty minutes later, he finally cut off the Boss-Level Infected's head.

Yu Yuan collected the pure Dissipated Spirituality it released, raising his progress by 18% in one go.

But Yu Yuan wasn't satisfied with that haul. The moment the Dissipated Spirituality appeared, he pulled the trigger of his Folding Crossbow.

Twang...

The bolt flew straight into the player's throat.

Clutching the bolt lodged there, the player stared in disbelief at Yu Yuan, who had suddenly appeared right beside him.

*Impossible. How did he suddenly