Chapter 291 - 291 271 Entanglement

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291: Chapter 271: Entanglement 291: Chapter 271: Entanglement The space exit behind them faintly emitted a dark light. This was the link between two worlds, the entrance and exit, as well as the line between life and death. The entry point was on a plain. And on the periphery, there were already vague, tall silhouettes. Most of them were familiar faces from before, such as the sticky liquid monsters and the exploding rock monsters… Except, their sizes had generally doubled. Compared to the reckless monsters outside, these ones were clearly more intelligent. They were advancing, probing, and observing. They could feel fear, unease, and surprise… This was completely different from the puppet-like creatures outside. These were not inhabitants of another realm but products derived from the local pollution sources. The oldest of them had probably been around for less than a month. These individuals were like local “vaccines” that had come to eliminate the invaders, detecting the threats of this world. “Prioritize eliminating those deep red ones.” Among the two types of monsters, there were scattered instances of a third type of magic monster. This was a pale red, human-shaped insect-like creature with six limbs. Its head was generally about one meter thirty or forty centimeters tall, small and seemingly non-threatening. However, the intense flames burning on its forelimbs were extremely threatening. Their facial features were somewhat similar to humans, but the flaming runes on their foreheads, arms, and legs showed their extremely dangerous nature. “… At least a third-tier magic monster, possibly with long-range capabilities. They are intelligent creatures, we can’t delay any longer.” This Secret Realm had already expanded to the fourth or even fifth level, meaning it had become a normal Exotic Realm. Originally belonging to Earth, this world had been forcefully expanded to create an additional space where the air and ground were filled with the intersecting rules of both worlds. Once Earth’s rules were entirely driven out, this place would be completely transformed into an Exotic Realm, becoming a headache-inducing level 6 event. But for now, it seemed that there was still time… At least, intelligent creatures with the wisdom of the Exotic Realm wouldn’t come to battle naked and without tools. “Everyone, free to attack, no need to leave anyone alive. Repeat, this isn’t our usual job; this is our duty as Secret Keepers…” The order to kill was given, and accompanying the bursts of explosions and rushing Sword Qi were the roars of the law-enforcers. “Boom!” Xia Qin took the lead, charging into the core area of the magic monsters. Her body itself was the strongest weapon, and countless demons were sent flying by her impact. The heavily armed Sword Saint, with each sword strike, each fist, and even each angry shout, harvested the lives of the enemies. Yes, shouting angrily. “Die.” The determination to kill the Sword Saint came with a roar that brought it to reality. The hostile sound waves turned into curse words. Accompanied by the roar’s transmission, several stone monsters around fell to their eventual fates. Each one of the life-imbued Stone Monsters just returned to tranquility like that. But for the encircling enemies with strength in numbers, this was already enough. Xia Qin, surrounded by the silent stone monsters, had already become the target of several six-limbed magic monsters. The dazzling flames on their twisted limbs were clustering together. “Thud!” The silver bullet arrived before her from the rear. The sniper had already adjusted their body’s condition. Playing to his strengths while standing in a safe area, he shattered the skulls of the six-limbed monsters with each shot. “… So expensive, hope I can get reimbursed.” After the initial failure of using ordinary bullets, Fang Wenyi, who carried a sniper rifle, didn’t hold back. Enchantment Demon Bullets, that he used to be reluctant to use, were fired one after another – freezing, armor-piercing… until Xue En stopped him. “Save some, we’ve only just started.” Xue En himself stood in front of the sniper. This was where his “War Memory” told him it was currently the best position for him… As a 2-tier soldier, he would always have a role to play on the battlefield. As for the current Disaster Fist, it was impossible to use his abilities, considering only his teammates’ interests. Hua Xueyi of the same period had already transformed into a golden stream of light. She leaped and then suddenly plummeted downwards, like a golden eagle hunting rabbits. She charged into the densest part of the beast swarm, harnessing the force of her dive. Her long hair whipped back violently, and her axe split open the rock monsters.” Standing on both of her feet, she swung horizontally, and the circular blades tore apart all the attackers. However, unlike Xia Qin’s one-hit kills, after her initial burst, she encountered trouble. “Hum!” That was the sound of metal colliding, and Hua Xueyi’s face lost its color. Metal collided with rock, and without the build-up of force, her golden hammer and golden axe met the hard stones while she stood in place. The first huge rock monster she had slain did not die; it just reassembled its body and stood up again. Meanwhile, some of those attacked with the circular blades did not even get injured, with only some marks left on their bodies. Her attack power was insufficient, and she was held back. In the midst of a one-against-many group fight, being left behind and restrained was the same as slow death. In an instant, the girl’s face turned pale, as she saw everything that was about to happen next. The instinctive wisdom of choosing soft targets made the numerous magic monsters to unhesitatingly rush towards the slowed-down Hua Xueyi. Several viscous mud monsters even ignited themselves with blazing flames, rolling towards her, trying to engulf her. In this moment, Hua Xueyi regretted; she hadn’t expected such a situation to occur. At this time, a blue light suddenly rushed out. The one-armed female fighter forcefully pushed and pulled, clearing a path for her escape. “Go!” When there was a safe distance around, Hua Xueyi spread her wings and directly took Jin Xuan to fly, trying to return to their own territory. But two fireballs were already heading towards their golden wings in the sky! “Bang!” “Bang!” Gunshots rang out again, and the condensed ice extinguished the flames directly. Just two black trails of smoke appeared in the sky. “…I’m sorry.” Hua Xueyi, who had just landed successfully, gasped heavily, her clothes soaked with sweat. Compared with real special agents, she was still a little inexperienced. It wasn’t a lack of personal short-term explosiveness, but rather a deficiency in accumulated knowledge and experience. She had daily combat experiences with Xia Qin. Seeing Xia Qin killing one monster after another with her sword, and the fact that the monsters outside couldn’t resist her metal blade, she believed she could at least protect herself… Relying on her advantage of mobility, even if it was a bit difficult for a time, she could at least fly back. But she underestimated the strength of the monsters inside, as well as the suppression from the environment here. A miscalculation of both internal and external factors was extremely terrifying. In just ten-odd seconds, she became overwhelmed and unable to breathe, almost causing a significant failure. Fortunately, this newcomer was watched over by experienced agents. “It’s fine.” Jin Xuan, who had just joined the team, was also straightforward. With her one arm, she opened the bottle of mineral water, sprinkled it on herself, and cooled down. She furrowed her brow. As a former main fighter of Team 6 and current “logistics” member, she always opposed Captain Xia’s personal opinions. The intensity of this Secret Realm was a bit too much. “Most of them are newcomers, the rules of the Exotic Realm are deadly, and they shouldn’t be brought here. They’re too young…” She looked back at the youngest “child,” who seemed to have been frightened into a stupor and had no reaction… Perhaps just the mere struggle against the surrounding conditions required all his strength. But at this time, the very person they considered deadweight, the silent Lu Ping’an, had finally finished his preparations. Lu Ping’an suddenly spoke, warning the others. “…Watch out for things above your heads.” Watch out for things above? What does that mean? Were there monsters in the sky? As everyone else hesitated and looked up, Lu Ping’an snapped his fingers. “Snap!” “Boom!” The shaking of the earth announced the beginning of it all. An absurdly huge tree with branches reaching to the sky suddenly appeared in this Otherworldly Realm, but its appearance was accompanied by an attack aimed at… the members of Special Service Team Three! A torrent of tentacles descended from the sky, engulfing everyone in a terrifying blockade, as a scene from a horror movie played out in reality. Even the experienced fighters Xue En, Lu Xin, and Lin Feng felt their scalps tingle when they saw more ropes descending from above. “…It’s over.” “There are too many of them.” As everyone felt a sense of impending doom, in the next moment, the bloodthirsty tentacles stopped. “Over there, over there.” Lu Ping’an struggled to direct them. One by one, hostility markers were placed on the nearest magic monsters, and only then did the tentacles reluctantly change their target. “Luckily, I learned the ‘Affinity Mark’ before coming. It’s just a little tiring to put it on so many people and so many times…” With hostility markers, there were naturally friendly markers as well. The Gardener series “Affinity Mark” was a practical abnormal ability that all Gardeners would try to master. [Black-iron level Magic Affinity Mark: Love what you love, hate what you hate, designate a ‘marker’ and infuse it with affection/friendliness. Through emotional resonance, make your magic plants like it.] [Usage requirements: Planting LV7, Abnormal Life Perception, Affinity Mark Tips 100/100.] This was not substantially different from the “Hostility Marker” of the same family. In some respects, they were both just different practical templates of the same abnormal ability. Just like adding more hostility markers would make the magic plants hate you more, affinity markers also needed to be stacked for your magic plants to better sense your “emotions.” Finally, under the continuous control of hostility markers and affinity markers, these magic plants eventually found their true opponents… and Xia Qin. Xia Qin, who had been lifted into the air, glared back at Lu Ping’an, cut the vines, and continued the chaotic battle as she descended. However, the “View” ability, specifically designed for group attacks, still had its effects. Countless vines rained down from the sky, giving an unprecedented “surprise” to the local newborns. The ordeal experienced by Jia Yi’s beast swarm was repeated, as countless blood-sucking tentacles descended from the sky.

Chapter 291 - 291 271 Entanglement

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