Dio Brook, the Demon Team's Mental Controller, was struck speechless when he saw the information on his Reincarnation Watch!
"Someone died?! Arno?! How is that possible?"
He knew Arno's strength.
With the C-Rank Muscle Fruit Enhancement, Arno could raise his physical defenses to a terrifying level. Combined with the Second Order Genetic Lock, he usually served as a tank to draw monsters in ordinary Horror Films.
How could someone who had taken such a pure defensive path be killed?
Killed by that brainless idiot from the Central Continent Team?
Did Toguro have some kind of overwhelmingly destructive skill?
How was that possible?
Could it be...
Dio Brook hurriedly used Mind Chain to connect to Captain Fu Ming's vision.
"C-Captain!"
"Mm. We miscalculated. The enemy appears to have an ability similar to cloning. He killed Arno and Zang Ting from two different points."
Dio Brook listened to Fu Ming's indifferent tone in his mind. He was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
To Captain Fu Ming, anyone could die...
Because the Demon Team's core had always been Fu Ming, the Golden Core Stage sword cultivator!
On the front line littered with chunks of flesh, Meng Yao pocketed the Demon Glider that had fallen to the ground.
Da Qiang, who had spent ages fighting at the side, looked like his eyes were about to bleed!
That bitch wasn't human!
I fought for so long that I was exhausted to the point of collapse.
Yet she had taken advantage of that pointy-headed guy's lapse in attention and picked up an easy kill!
Not only had she gotten 7,000 reward points and a B-Rank Side Quest, she had even directly taken the other side's Green Goblin Glider...
Da Qiang clenched his fists and secretly swore, Once I upgrade my Toguro Enhancement to A-Rank, I'll choke you to death with a Rear Naked Choke!
Arno's death was like a stone dropped into a lake, stirring up countless ripples. All three factions began making adjustments because of it.
In the forest, Fang Yu's group of three had already arrived at Engineer Plaza.
This place had once been filled with blooming flowers and bustling activity.
But under the Synthetic Human David's influence...
Black water had rained down from the sky, leaving skeletal remains scattered everywhere.
No one had survived!
Decades had passed, and no one had cared for these dry bones.
Because other than plants, there were no Lifeforms anywhere on the entire planet.
Zhang Jie sighed. "The Covenant was practically delivered right to his doorstep. David was worrying about where to find hosts to breed Xenomorphs, and we delivered ourselves to him."
"You didn't watch the movie carefully enough." With his back to the female lead, Daniels, Fang Yu spoke softly to Zhang Jie. "The company behind the Covenant had a rule: whenever these colonists detected a lifeform signal, they had to drop everything and investigate it."
"You could say this was all a setup. David's creator had intended to breed Xenomorphs from the very beginning. He simply had no way to directly send six thousand Earth colonists to feed the Facehuggers."
"That's terrifying!" Zhang Jie wiped away cold sweat. "If those Xenomorphs were intelligent creatures and could pilot spaceships themselves..."
"Would there still be any life left in the universe?"
"You're overthinking it." Fang Yu pointed toward the sky. "When you're invincible below, enemies come from above. The universe is far bigger than you imagine."
"Haven't you heard of Alien vs. Predator? Once we enter a Predator movie, you'll understand what real terror is."
"After all, the Alien series is basically about the female lead fighting Xenomorphs."
"Predators are the sort of terror that even top-tier humans like Governor Arno Schwarzenegger have to face."
Fang Yu glanced at Daniels, who was searching around ahead of them, and continued softly, "Even she can kill two Xenomorphs. As long as you overcome your fear, these things are no different from Wild Boars. They might even be easier to fight than Wild Boars."
"Pfft!" Zhang Jie couldn't hold it in and spat out a mouthful of saliva. "You really know how to lighten the mood."
"Of course. If you can't keep a calm mindset, then when we face black water raining from the sky later, I'm afraid you'll hold me back."
Zhang Jie: "..."
"We've made contact!"
Daniels's shout drew both of their attention.
After Daniels fiddled with the tablet-like device for a while...
A fierce wind rose in the distance as a rectangular spaceship flew toward them!
It was the Pioneer Ship they had used when they first landed on Engineer Planet!
After being attacked by an unknown monster, the Pioneer Ship had been stranded in the forest. Now, it had unexpectedly become the trio's lifeline.
"Are we getting on that ship to perform the surgery?" Light returned to Zhang Jie's eyes.
"No. Daniels said there's no Medical Bay on that ship."
"Then what are we supposed to do?"
"Stop asking. Just follow me."
In the sky, the Pioneer Ship's engines roared as it prepared to slowly descend into the open space of Engineer Plaza.
Zhang Jie and Daniels watched nervously, hoping the ship could bring them a chance at survival.
However, at that moment!
A dazzling Golden Light descended from the heavens like divine punishment, striking the Pioneer Ship's hull directly!
The ship's metal shell let out a piercing screech under the impact of the Golden Light. The entire vessel shook violently, then lost control and plummeted toward Fang Yu's group!
Fang Yu reacted incredibly quickly. He shoved Zhang Jie aside, then took several strides to catch up to Daniels, scooped her up, and sprinted madly toward safety.
The instant Zhang Jie was thrown aside, he also realized the danger and quickly rolled away.
Bang!
Screeech—
The piercing cry made their eardrums ache!
The Pioneer Ship's hull was sturdy. Despite suffering such a terrifying attack, it merely skidded across the ground after crashing down and did not explode.
Fang Yu, Zhang Jie, and Daniels had narrowly survived. When they looked up, they saw a scene they would never forget.
The man who had been standing on a flying sword earlier was now looking down at the three of them from above!
Contempt filled his eyes, as though he were looking at garbage. Zhang Jie's heart trembled, and he did not dare meet his gaze.
(Fu Ming had that kind of gaze.)
But Fang Yu was different. He stared fixedly at Fu Ming above him, unyielding flames blazing in his eyes.
Before the Demon Team's captain, fear and retreat were useless. Only by facing the challenge head-on could they possibly find a chance to survive.
Fu Ming moved swiftly and decisively. With a flick of his hand, the flying sword in his grasp drew a golden trail through the air and shot straight at Fang Yu!
The sword edge had not arrived, but the sword aura had already ripped through the air, carrying a fierce killing intent!
This was the sense of oppression of the Golden Core Stage!
The strongest member of the Demon Squad—Fu Ming!
The tomoe in Fang Yu's Sharingan spun rapidly, releasing a deep and mysterious glow!
Opening the First Order Genetic Lock instantly enhanced his physical abilities, bringing his reaction speed and battle instincts to a new level.
The power of the Heaven Curse Mark surged through his body, granting him extraordinary strength and endurance.
As Fang Yu ran, he did not hesitate in the slightest. He used both Clone Technique and Substitution Technique at once!
The Clone Technique left behind a blurry afterimage where he had been standing!
But under the influence of the sword aura, the image lasted less than 0.1 seconds before bursting into white smoke with a bang.
Fortunately, the Substitution Technique worked, delaying that golden sword aura for just a little while.
Fang Yu did not even need to look back to know that the terrifying Golden Light was still pursuing him.
Closer!
Very close.
The sword edge had not arrived, but the sword aura had already slashed across Fang Yu's back, leaving behind a deep wound!
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
"Iron Body!"
Clang!
The Golden Light struck Fang Yu squarely in the back!
Fang Yu felt severe pain tearing through his back!
He clenched his teeth, endured the pain, and plunged headfirst into the dim main hall!
(There are still two more chapters later.)
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