Bai Ye made his way to the engine room at the bottom of the ship and opened his backpack, preparing to plant the bomb.
But the moment Bai Ye stepped down the metal stairs...
*Clang!*
The iron door leading to the engine room suddenly slammed shut with a "bang."
Bai Ye immediately turned around, grabbed the doorknob, and tried to open it, but it was locked shut.
Bai Ye took two steps back and kicked the iron door. Just then...
A burst of light erupted.
A talisman mark appeared on the iron door. When Bai Ye kicked the door, the talisman glowed and pushed him back, while the door remained unmoving.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin, "Interesting."
Bai Ye turned around, grabbed his mountaineering backpack, and walked forward.
The engine room was empty, not a soul in sight.
"Not coming out?" Bai Ye said, "Trapping me here won't stop me from completing my mission, and do you really think you can keep me contained?"
Bai Ye waited for a while without any response, so he simply walked forward.
In this situation, Bai Ye could only think of one possibility: the chosen one from the Order faction had made their move.
They hadn't chosen to ambush him in the apartment but had arrived at the ferry a step ahead.
*Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...*
Clear footsteps echoed in the empty passageway.
There were many obstacles around, various machines, providing plenty of hiding spots.
As Bai Ye walked forward, a dark shadow suddenly appeared above him, and then...
Two fair arms slowly extended from the shadow.
A female ghost with disheveled hair appeared behind Bai Ye. Her body suddenly dropped, hanging upside down from the ceiling, and her hands lunged to grip Bai Ye's throat, intending to lift him up, and then...
An embarrassing situation arose...
The ghost's strength was insufficient to lift Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood there, completely unmoving!
Bai Ye looked up at the pale face, streaked with blood and tears, and directly grabbed the ghost's hair, yanking her down from the ceiling.
The ghost, with a ferocious expression, extended her sharp claws, baring her fangs. But before she could even get up from the ground...
*Bang!*
Bai Ye stomped directly on the ghost's head. The head was instantly crushed.
The ghost's body instantly turned into black smoke and drifted backward.
"Trying to run?" Bai Ye conjured a talisman, waved it, and said, "Thunderclap!"
The talisman quickly burned, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck forward. The black smoke was instantly dispersed.
A painful wail echoed. Amidst the crackling electricity, the black smoke completely vanished into nothingness.
Daoist magic was undoubtedly highly effective against vengeful spirits.
Bai Ye looked around with disdain, "Using such a trifle to kill me, aren't you a little too naive?"
"That was just an appetizer. Of course, I don't think that level would kill you."
This time, Bai Ye received a response. A voice suddenly echoed from around him.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye frowned. The voice sounded somewhat familiar.
And the moment the voice fell...
Suddenly, a whistling sound cut through the air.
A black shadow flashed in the air, and two shurikens flew from the side towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye put down his backpack, swiftly drew his renowned sword, "Bloodthirst," from his waist, and swept it forward with force.
*Clang, clang!*
Crisp metallic clashes rang out. The two shurikens were knocked away by Bai Ye. But in that instant, a sense of impending danger struck.
Bai Ye instinctively leaped to the side.
*Bang!*
The moment Bai Ye leaped away, a gunshot rang out. Immediately after, a large hole was blasted in a machine, its metal casing pierced by a single shot.
"It's this guy?"
The powerful sniper rifle. Bai Ye remembered it vividly. If he wasn't mistaken, this was the person who had sniped him at the police station. Judging by the bullet's impact point...
Bai Ye began to run quickly, leaping rapidly over the machines placed to his side and onto the walkway on the other side.
Indeed, someone carrying a sniper rifle was moving to the side.
"Ningshuang!" Bai Ye grunted, "Sword Control!"
*Clang!*
The Ningshuang sword was drawn, transforming into a silver streak of light that flew forward.
The opponent turned back abruptly, a black .50 caliber sniper rifle in his hand. He swung it forcefully, deflecting the approaching Ningshuang sword.
However, the moment Ningshuang was deflected, Bai Ye charged forward.
*Bang!*
Bai Ye delivered a flying kick, powerfully striking the opponent's chest and sending him flying backward.
With a *clang*, the man flew backward, smashing into a machine and denting its metal casing.
Then...
Bai Ye's expression froze. It took him a while to recover.
"Why are you here?"
"Surprised?" Gemas climbed up from the ground, grinning, "Curious why I'm not dead?"
Bai Ye frowned, pondered for a moment, then looked up abruptly, "You're working with Li Jiayi. When the Pig Head Emperor attacked, it was you who shot while I was fighting Li Jiayi. Later, when you were robbed, that was all a setup, wasn't it? All to kill me?"
Gemas laughed, "I thought we had some past connection, that you'd help me." 138 Reading Network
"And then conveniently stab me in the back, right?" Bai Ye strode forward, "No wonder in the Kingdom of Monsters, you were always trying to get close to me, trying to pry for information. And when we were on missions, you wanted to cooperate. If I'm not mistaken, Li Jiayi was always able to maintain the initiative because you were constantly gathering intelligence in the Kingdom of Monsters and sharing it with him, am I right?"
Gemas said, "Isn't it a bit late to be saying this now?"
"That's right, past events are indeed meaningless." Bai Ye glanced at Gemas, then looked around, "Where is that guy Li Jiayi? Not coming out?"
Gemas replied, "It's just me. I have his ticket to the City of Sin!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Ye's gaze returned to Gemas, "What's your intention? From your demeanor, it's probably not just about the mission in the City of Sin."
Gemas grinned, "Of course, it's to kill you!"
The moment Gemas finished speaking, he abruptly raised his sniper rifle and pulled the trigger in Bai Ye's direction.
However, Bai Ye's reaction was extremely fast. A slight twitch of his shoulder caught in his peripheral vision told him that the guy was about to make a move. He predicted it in advance and dodged to the side before Gemas could even fire!
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