May 27th, Wednesday, 2:00 AM.
Ling Yi stood on the outskirts of the abandoned factory area in the north of the city, leaning against a rusty telephone pole. His gaze passed through the overgrown open space and landed on the gray chemical plant in front of him.
The factory gates were tightly closed, and a wire fence was strung around the perimeter wall with a warning sign that read "Danger! No Entry".
A few dim lights shone through the factory windows, resembling a few cloudy eyes in the night.
He didn't come alone tonight.
The White Bone stood behind him, Invisibility. Its Technique of Changes not only altered his appearance but also minimized his presence.
Without launching an attack, it is almost equivalent to Invisibility.
Chu Ran did not come.
Her injuries haven't fully healed; she'd only be a burden if she came.
"How many people are inside?" Ling Yi asked in a low voice.
The White Bone Demon closed her eyes, Perception for two seconds, and then opened them.
"Twelve."
"Eleven of them are inside the factory building, and one is on duty at the entrance."
"The one on duty is First Tier, there are two Second Tier inside the factory, and the rest are First Tier or below."
"No Third Tier?"
"No, that deacon named Zhao Kui is not here."
Ling Yi nodded.
Zhao Kui is at the Third Tier; if he's not here, tonight is the best time to act.
His purpose in coming here was simple—to accumulate power among the lower-level members of the Liega Kami Cult.
The system upgrade requires defeating ten superhumans or invading monsters, but his current stats are zero.
Each member of these Kami Gods is a walking energy source.
"The plan remains unchanged," Ling Yi said.
"You take care of the Sentry at the door first, then sneak in through the ventilation duct on the east side. I'll go through the main entrance."
"Master, are you sure you don't need my protection?" The White Bone Demon's tone carried a hint of worry.
"I Sharing all your abilities."
" Fifth Tier against First Tier, who do you think will protect whom?"
The White Bone Demon smiled slightly and said no more.
Ling Yi took a deep breath and stepped out from behind the telephone pole.
He did not hide his whereabouts.
no need.
He strode toward the factory gate at a leisurely pace, as if he were taking a walk in his own backyard.
The Sentry at the gate was a man in his early thirties, wearing a black jacket, holding an iron bar, and dozing off against the gatepost.
Hearing footsteps, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw a boy in a school uniform walking towards him.
Who the hell are you?
The Sentry raised his iron bar. "Get lost!"
Ling Yi did not stop.
He stopped five meters away from the Sentry, looking at him with a gaze as calm as a stagnant pool.
" The Kami Cult, Dafeng City Northern District Branch," he said, his voice not loud, but every word was crystal clear.
The Sentry's face instantly changed color.
"How... how did you know--"
He didn't finish his sentence.
A white figure silently emerged from the darkness and struck him on the back of the neck with a palm strike.
The Sentry's eyes rolled back, his body went limp, and the iron rod slipped from his hand, hitting the ground with a dull thud.
The White Bone withdrew its hand and glanced expressionlessly at the Sentry on the ground.
" First Tier, too weak," she said calmly. "It can't even withstand ten percent of my power."
Ling Yi rolled his eyes. "Then why did you Sneak Attack?"
That's a lack of martial ethics!
He walked over to the Sentry, knelt down, and extended his hand, palm facing the Sentry's chest.
The system panel will automatically display feedback.
[ First Tier superhuman corpse has been detected. Absorb energy?]
[Estimated energy gain: 80-120 points.]
[absorb.]
A wisp of pale blue light rose from the Sentry's chest, like a firefly, and slowly drifted into Ling Yi's palm.
The moment the light disappeared, the system panel updated!
[Energy +97. Current Energy: 1097.]
Ling Yi stood up and looked in the direction of the factory.
"Walk."
The next twenty minutes were a one-sided hunt.
The White Bone entered through the ventilation duct on the east side and used Technique of Changes to take the form of a member of the Kami Cult, creating chaos inside the factory.
When the members were jolted awake from their sleep and rushed out of their posts, they were greeted by Ling Yi.
The White Bone infiltrated not because of danger, but because they couldn't allow any to escape.
First Tier player completely overwhelms a Fifth Tier combatant.
He didn't even need to use any of the White Bone's abilities.
The basic physical attributes he possesses after Sharing —speed, strength, and reaction time—are enough to prevent these First Tier superhumans from even touching the hem of his clothes.
Five minutes.
The first twelve people have all been dealt with.
Ling Yi stood in the middle of the factory building, with corpses lying haphazardly at his feet.
The air was filled with the smell of blood and a faint burnt smell, the smell of residual energy dissipating from the body of a superhuman after death.
Ling Yi's expression remained calm.
Not Coldblood.
Rather, he had lived two lives, and it seemed he had witnessed far too much death.
In those previous worlds, he had killed far more people than there were corpses in this factory.
He crouched down and absorbed the remaining energy from the corpses one by one.
[Energy +85.]
[Energy +92.]
[Energy +103.]
[Energy +78.]
[Energy +107.]
The eleven people absorbed a total of 1055 points of energy.
Adding the previous 97 points, the current total energy is 2152 points.
System panel updated!
[Gaga Progress: 11/10]
[System upgrade in progress...]
[Congratulations! Your system level has been upgraded to Lv.1!]
[New features unlocked: Summoning Space Expansion (10→20), Energy Detection (can Perception superhumans and monsters within a 200-meter radius), Daily Check-in (receive 100-500 random energy points daily).]
Ling Yi looked at the newly unlocked features, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Energy detection—that's exactly what he needs right now.
With this feature, he can Perception the enemy's location and strength in advance during Combat, no longer like a blind man feeling an elephant.
Daily check-in – 100 to 500 random energy points per day. Although it's not much, it's consistent. Little by little, it adds up to 3,000 to 15,000 points per month.
He stood up and looked around.
Besides the body, there were some scattered items in the factory—several Computer, a stack of documents, a safe, and some glassware that looked like experimental equipment.
He walked up to the stack of documents and casually flipped through them.
Most of them are internal communication records of the Kami Cult, which are encrypted and he cannot open them for the time being.
But a paper list caught his attention.
The list contained more than a dozen names, each followed by a rank number and a letter designation.
Zhao Kui, Third Tier, A.
Dahai, Second Tier, B.
Liu Fang, Second Tier, B.
The last name made his pupils shrink slightly.
Chu Ran, Second Tier, S.
S-level.
On this list, all other members are labeled A or B, except for Chu Ran, who is labeled S.
Ling Yi stared at the "S" for three seconds, then folded the list and stuffed it into his pocket.
Chu Ran's position in the Kami Cult was far more special than he had imagined.
"Master." White Bone walked to his side.
"There's a basement behind the factory; there's something even more important inside."
Would you like to take a look?
Ling Yi nodded and followed her to the back of the factory.