The drone flew above the pig-headed men, and suddenly, a small hole opened at its bottom. Then, thumb-sized, spider-like metal blocks began to fall downwards.
Immediately…
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions sounded continuously. The falling metal blocks were actually micro-bombs, detonating violently the moment they hit the ground.
Flames and smoke mingled.
The pig-headed men at the center of the explosions were instantly blown away, crashing a distance away, their bodies scorched black.
With their companions falling, the remaining pig-headed men descended into chaos. Some even squatted by their fallen comrades’ corpses to feed, using the act of consumption to enhance their own strength.
At the same time…
The aftershocks of the explosions had not yet subsided when gunshots suddenly rang out.
Bai Ye followed the sound of the gunfire and saw Jin Xiangchuan emerging from the forest, holding a machine gun in one hand and supporting a gleaming golden ammunition belt with the other. He was spraying the pig-headed men with continuous fire.
Bai Ye blinked and murmured, "It's this guy?"
Jin Xiangchuan was a master!
This was something Bai Ye was certain of, even without ever having seen Jin Xiangchuan fight before.
The reason was simple: how else could the man have obtained so many scepters without possessing considerable skill?
Bai Ye himself had undertaken the mission for the Ruby Scepter, and he knew well how difficult that task was. While not the highest level of difficulty, it was certainly not easy.
Li Jiayi was an anomaly; his appearance had nothing to do with the Ruby Scepter but was likely due to a conflict with the demon Krumeet's mission.
However, the fact remained that Bai Ye had encountered a Pig-Headed General. Without sufficient strength, a Pig-Headed General was not easy to deal with, so the scepter missions were indeed challenging, and not everyone could complete them.
And Jin Xiangchuan had independently acquired five scepters!
Furthermore, there were the Pulse Dual Pistols.
Regardless of whether these were the lowest-tier weapons in future technology, they were still black-quality firearms, not easily obtainable at this stage. Yet, Jin Xiangchuan possessed them.
Looking at the current situation, Jin Xiangchuan clearly intended to force his way through the canyon alone. Facing over a hundred pig-headed men, Jin Xiangchuan showed no fear, indicating his considerable confidence in his own abilities.
Meanwhile…
As Bai Ye observed, Jin Xiangchuan had already emptied one ammunition belt, leaving seven or eight pig-headed corpses riddled with holes. He then quickly retrieved a new belt and began reloading.
Watching Jin Xiangchuan resume firing, Bai Ye also emerged from the bushes.
If he didn't act soon, Jin Xiangchuan would slaughter all the pig-headed men!
"Justice!" Bai Ye roared, then leaped forward with his broadsword, soaring seven or eight meters into the air. He descended towards the pig-headed men and swung his broadsword with all his might, shouting, "For Demacia!"
Boom!
The moment Bai Ye landed, he slammed his broadsword forward.
With a deafening roar, the ground instantly collapsed. Large, web-like cracks spread in all directions, and countless fragments of rock flew outwards, scattering around.
Layers of sword energy fluctuations erupted, and then, a circle of pig-headed men around Bai Ye fell, instantly slain by the sweep of his blade.
Jin Xiangchuan frowned, "Bai Ye?"
"What a coincidence, you're taking this route too?" Bai Ye looked at Jin Xiangchuan, grinning. "Shall we cooperate? I need to get through the canyon as well!"
If possible, Jin Xiangchuan would rather not cooperate with Bai Ye, or even better, never see the guy with a heart as dark as charcoal again.
However, Jin Xiangchuan couldn't prevent Bai Ye from entering the battlefield. Moreover, if their routes were the same, joining forces would also have its benefits, allowing them to pass through the canyon faster and reach the main battlefield sooner.
As for the kill count of pig-headed men, Jin Xiangchuan and Bai Ye weren't too worried.
With their strength, unless all the pig-headed men were wiped out, accumulating the required hundred kills wouldn't be difficult for either of them.
Therefore, after a moment of thought, Jin Xiangchuan nodded, "I'll cover you!"
Bai Ye smiled and nodded, then brandished his broadsword and charged forward.
Clang!
Engaging a pig-headed man, Bai Ye forcefully swung his broadsword, shattering the opponent's battle-axe. Then, the broadsword danced again, transforming into a silver light that swept horizontally in front of Bai Ye.
*Puff!*
A pig-headed man's head flew off, tumbling through the air. Bai Ye then leaped forward, stepping on the still-standing corpse for leverage, and sprang forward again. He forcefully brought his broadsword down, cleaving the pig-headed man behind him in half.
With the empowerment of Demacian strength, Bai Ye's physical attributes were now close to two hundred points. Therefore…
He didn't need any fancy techniques. Relying on sheer brute force, Bai Ye could easily slay the pig-headed men.
The only thing to be mindful of were the corpses!
The pig-headed men’s consumption ability allowed them to grow stronger through continuous feeding.
Thus, dead pig-headed men would become food for their companions, and as they fed, the living pig-headed men would become increasingly powerful.
They would eventually evolve into Pig-Headed Elites, or even Pig-Headed Generals!
Therefore, while fighting, they had to prevent the living pig-headed men from consuming the corpses, otherwise, the battle would only become more difficult.
However, Bai Ye didn't concern himself with that; Jin Xiangchuan would handle it.
The moment a group of pig-headed men surrounded the corpses, Jin Xiangchuan immediately pulled the trigger.
*Brrt, brrt, brrt, brrt, brrt…*
The machine gun spewed fire, and casings continuously ejected, clattering onto the ground as it sprayed the encircling pig-headed men, slaughtering them instantly.
Simultaneously, the drone in the sky flew overhead, targeting the piles of corpses and began a new aerial drop of micro-bombs.
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions sounded incessantly, flames and black smoke swirling and detonating continuously.
These explosions not only blew away the pig-headed men who tried to approach but the resulting flames also incinerated the corpses, preventing them from being consumed.
It had to be said, for their first cooperation, Bai Ye and Jin Xiangchuan were surprisingly in sync.
Bai Ye was responsible for the charge, while Jin Xiangchuan provided cover and used the corpses to lure the pig-headed men before gunning them down, preventing them from feeding.
Although it seemed as if they were fighting independently, they were each fulfilling their roles.
Jin Xiangchuan, using his guns, feared the pig-headed men charging him at close range. Bai Ye's arrival remedied this.
Bai Ye, who initially had to worry about how to deal with the piled-up corpses to prevent the pig-headed men from feeding during his charges, found that Jin Xiangchuan had solved this problem for him.
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