On the distant horizon, yellow sand filled the sky.
Soldiers and scavengers, their eyes bloodshot, surged forward like a horde of beasts.
As Qin Ze watched the Polluter getting closer, he had an idea.
The short, thin man gave the order, "Contact the enemy, charge..."
Qin Ze quickly interrupted him, "Wait a minute."
The short, thin man looked over in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Qin Ze glanced at the Apocalypse not far behind him. "Have your men protect the launch tower. I have a way to make it launch a second time."
The short, thin man was startled. "Really?"
Qin Ze nodded, then said to the other Hunter, "Don't let the Apocalypse be destroyed by the Polluter. The launch tower is our last hope for turning the tide."
The Hunter immediately sprang into action, positioning themselves directly in front of the Apocalypse Launch Tower.
The short, thin man quickly directed the warriors in the shelter to set up a defensive line on the open ground in front of Apocalypse.
Soon, the two lines of defense were completed.
The Polluter rushed over as well.
The first line of defense was shattered almost instantly.
Upon seeing this, the Hunter rushed to provide assistance.
The clones on the Local Area Network were gloating.
"Serves you right for not including us in the game, now you're at a disadvantage."
"These mere fodder can be sent back to the fountain in one round by our Self-Destruct Squad."
"Go for it, big brother who can transform!"
My suggestion is to quickly issue tickets and reopen the store.
"..."
Qin Ze ignored the sarcastic remarks of his clones.
His entire body crackled with lightning as he crashed down from the sky, instantly electrocuting a large number of Polluter and creating a vacuum zone within a radius of more than ten meters.
Apart from Lu Tongtong, who was still under the tower, the other Hunter had gone on a killing spree.
Although the number of Polluter is large, their average strength is at least one major level lower than that of the warriors in the shelter.
With the help of the Hunter, the first line of defense was quickly rebuilt and repelled the first wave of attacks from the Polluter.
Seeing that the battle situation had stabilized, Qin Ze immediately began to implement his plan.
He used the Vermilion Bird Step to rise into the air and hover tens of meters in mid-air.
"It's you guys."
Qin Ze looked at the dozen or so Polluter not far below him and activated his possession ability.
A wisp of spiritual energy split into several parts and entered the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness of those Polluter.
A one-way mental network was immediately established between Qin Ze and them.
"It's you again?!"
The next second, the king's voice came from the mental network.
However, Qin Ze was prepared this time.
Golden Divine Markings appeared in his eyes.
With the blessing of the Source of God, Qin Ze immediately squeezed Wang out of the mental network.
Subsequently, Qin Ze's spiritual power, following the link, began to strike directly at the heart of the matter.
Upon seeing this, Wang immediately broke the bond.
"Can't you afford to play games again?"
"Open the door, free trade!"
When one of the Polluter went missing, Qin Ze immediately changed the medium to another Polluter.
Seeing Qin Ze's persistence, Wang immediately decided to retaliate in kind.
Since you've invaded my mental network, I'll invade yours too.
However, even with the meager spiritual power attached to that Polluter, which successfully infiltrated Qin Ze's mental network, it couldn't make the slightest ripple.
I was planning to deal with you last.
"Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish."
Wang immediately activated his spiritual power, which, like a floodgate opened, poured continuously into Qin Ze's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness through the bond.
The golden dragon, empowered by the Source of God, began to contend with the king's spiritual torrent within its sea of consciousness.
The two sides fought fiercely for a time, with neither gaining a clear advantage.
Qin Ze felt his head buzzing.
The Local Area Network network was filled with cries of despair.
My head is about to split open!
"Damn it! Qin Dog, are you even any good? How did you get attacked all the way to the fountain again?"
"We can't play even a little bit, hurry up and get the tickets!"
Your teammates rejected your surrender offer.
"..."
While Qin Ze and Wang Zai were locked in a fierce battle in their Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, Yao Yuan, on the main battlefield, noticed something amiss with his opponent.
Wang's speed slowed down, and he even stood still and endured some attacks that he could have easily dodged.
In other words, Wang was somewhat dazed at this moment, as if he had Alzheimer's disease.
The well-informed Yao Yuan immediately realized that there was a problem with the other party's mental strength.
Immediately, a transparent longsword condensed in his Spiritual Sea of Consciousness and pierced into the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness.
The king seemed to be frozen in place for two seconds.
Within those two seconds, the manager unleashed several powerful blows.
Fairy Flower Burial Seal.
Yao Yuan aimed at Wang's head and slashed out with his sword.
At the crucial moment, Wang finally came to his senses.
He turned his head to the side, the sword's energy grazing his face.
His head was saved, but his right arm was severed at the shoulder.
Wang Wanwan never expected that while he was locked in a fierce battle with Qin Ze, trouble would break out in his own backyard.
Left with no other choice, he had to withdraw from Qin Ze's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness.
What disgusted him most was that the other party was like a persistent leech.
He had just withdrawn when Qin Ze stepped onto the spiritual bond, wanting to rush towards him.
The bond was broken again, leaving the king with no other choice.
But soon, Qin Ze selected another Polluter.
Wang is very annoyed right now.
On the front lines, one is Peak of Level Nine, and the other is a freak with strength comparable to Peak of Level Nine.
He couldn't defeat these two quickly.
There was also a rat in his mental network that kept bothering him.
He could abandon all the Polluter in Shelter No. 20, thus depriving Qin Ze of his medium.
But then who would destroy the launch tower?
According to the memory of the leader of the Ring Mountains, Apocalypse was launched every two hours.
Apocalypse is the only thing that can threaten him; it absolutely cannot exist.
Wang was caught in a dilemma, unable to abandon either side.
What he didn't know was that the leader of the Ring Mountains had also been deceived by the administrators.
The Apocalypse Launch Tower is now just a pretty facade, all show and no substance.
"It seems my guess was right."
Seeing that the King had once again broken the bonds of a single Polluter while the others remained Polluter, Qin Ze became even more certain of his suspicions.
He was unaware of Apocalypse's current state.
"They also consider it a target."
"In that case, we can take our time."
A new arm had grown, and Wang dared not use his physical mental power to touch Qin Ze anymore.
Doing so would be distracting and could result in a serious setback.
Yao Yuan vaguely guessed the reason for Wang's distraction and couldn't help but smile.
"Hold them off."
He said to the manager standing beside him.
The manager nodded.
Although he didn't understand the intention behind it, he believed that the Sword Immortal must have had his reasons for doing so.
After once again blasting the manager away, Wang discovered that Qin Ze was still tirelessly climbing the spiritual bond.
" Good Good Good!"
"Since you're so eager to come, then come!"
Qin Ze passed through the spiritual bond without any hindrance and entered the King's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness.
All that could be seen were countless dense black lines crisscrossing within his Spiritual Sea of Consciousness.
Those were all links connecting other Polluter.
Qin Ze's lips curled into a smile, "Finally in."