Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Does She Know She Killed Me?
Within the ruined town, the densely packed buildings were covered with filthy flesh and muscle membranes, and terrifying flesh and blood demon beasts roamed the streets, randomly slaughtering the Professionals who entered the town.
In a terrifying alley, a small black shadow hurriedly passed through.
It stopped in the corner of the street, raised its body, and looked around. After confirming safety and direction, it darted out directly, extremely fast.
Finally, it stopped at a crossroad, no longer continuing forward.
In the middle of this crossroad, there was an orange light pillar, exceptionally dazzling!
Obviously, this was an orange piece of equipment that had a strong allure for all Professionals.
And this piece of equipment was the purpose of the Mechanical Rat’s endeavor.
However, at this crossroad, many dangerous flesh and blood demon beasts were prowling. If these monsters discovered it, with their Power, they could easily crush it underfoot.
Fortunately, the Mechanical Rat was not flesh and blood, and these monsters seemed insensitive to the Mechanical Puppet.
The treasure-hunting Mechanical Rat crouched on the ground, rear raised high, ready to spring, waiting for its teammates to create an opportunity for it.
At this moment, a crow’s caw came from a nearby building.
This caw quickly attracted the attention of the flesh and blood demon beasts. They all raised their heads, looking around.
Yet they failed to notice a black shadow, no bigger than a palm, swooping past their feet.
The Mechanical Rat did not need to touch the orange light pillar; when it got within about ten meters, the light pillar disappeared directly.
Its range for picking up items was a full ten meters!
Having succeeded in its theft, it darted across and headed to the other side of the street, away from danger.
And those foolish flesh and blood demon beasts hadn’t even noticed that the treasure they were guarding had been carried off, while they kept looking up at the sky.
"Such stupid creatures!"
A cold snort came from the other side of the street, as Su Yaoyao arrived with Liu Zhengjie.
These flesh and blood demon beasts were guarding treasures like this?
No wonder all the previous treasures mysteriously disappeared, they were stolen right under their noses.
"That rat ran over there!"
Liu Zhengjie pointed to the opposite street. Earlier, they had clearly seen a Mechanical Rat crossing the crossroad, and then the orange light pillar vanished on the spot.
Obviously, the treasure had been taken away by this rat.
"Seems like a pretty skilled Mechanic..."
Su Yaoyao frowned. She hadn’t heard of any impressive Mechanic among the new recruits this year.
The previous maneuver clearly employed at least two Mechanical Puppets.
Such refined operation, a Mechanic like this couldn’t possibly remain unknown.
It’s well known that a powerful Mechanic has considerable auxiliary value within a team.
Sometimes, fear-less puppets can temporarily replace the main shield, allowing the entire team to catch their breath.
With such refined operational skills, they could certainly devise more unique tactical collaborations, thereby becoming absolutely valuable anywhere.
"Yaoyao..." Liu Zhengjie called out.
Su Yaoyao glanced at him and said, "Let’s go! Go check it out. If it can be used by me, it can stay!"
Liu Zhengjie nodded, hesitantly following.
The two crossed the crossroad, filled with flesh and blood demon beasts, pursuing the Mechanical Rat’s trace.
But as they approached the street on the opposite side, they saw the Mechanical Rat stopping under a dilapidated street lamp ahead.
In front of the rat, there was a person, and the rat quickly climbed along this person’s leg up to their shoulder.
"It’s that Mechanic!" Liu Zhengjie said, but when he saw the face of the person retrieving the Mechanical Rat, he was instantly shocked.
"Lin... Lin Ye!?" he exclaimed in disbelief, "Weren’t you killed by Gao Lanlan?"
Seeing that the so-called ’Mechanic’ was actually Lin Ye, Su Yaoyao was also somewhat surprised.
She couldn’t believe that Lin Ye was still alive!
And moreover, how did Lin Ye possess such precise puppet control skills?
Just this control alone was more advanced than most Mechanics.
"Gao Lanlan?"
Lin Ye frowned, puzzled why Liu Zhengjie would suddenly mention this person.
But soon, Lin Ye understood...
Liu Zhengjie came from one of Su Yaoyao’s followers with a good background. It’s not surprising he would have connections with the Gao Family.
Perhaps he was the one who told Gao Lanlan about Gao Wei’s death, at Su Yaoyao’s instigation.
Just because Lin Ye hadn’t appeared for ten days, they assumed he’d been assassinated by Gao Lanlan.
So seeing Lin Ye now, it made sense they were shocked.
After all, considering Gao Lanlan’s Power, killing a novice should have been as easy as pie, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Ye couldn’t help but find it amusing.
Gao Lanlan might not even know she’s considered a murderer...
But that didn’t really matter; anyway, Lin Ye had been prepared for potential revenge when agreeing to enter the Secret Realm with Gao Wei.
"This fool!"
Su Yaoyao was speechless with Liu Zhengjie.
Wasn’t it just exposing that they were the ones who leaked information to Gao Lanlan?
Su Yaoyao had initially harbored some hope of recruiting Lin Ye, but now there was nothing more to be said.
"Attack!" she commanded softly.
Liu Zhengjie immediately reacted, drawing his weapon and charging at Lin Ye.
However, Lin Ye simply raised a hand, and a red lightning bolt streaked across the street, striking Liu Zhengjie in an instant.
The terrifying Damage instantly emptied Liu Zhengjie’s Life Value!
This left Liu Zhengjie in cold sweat!
He couldn’t understand what was happening...
How did Lin Ye’s move just explode his Life Value?
"Useless!"
Su Yaoyao gritted her teeth and stepped forward.
"Yaoyao, be careful..." Liu Zhengjie wanted to warn her, but in the next moment, he was dumbfounded.
Su Yaoyao’s voluptuous body suddenly expanded rapidly, her clothes bursting in an instant, and her fair skin was torn by the rapidly growing muscles, exposing scarlet flesh...
In just a few strides, Su Yaoyao transformed from a petite girl into a gigantic flesh and blood demon beast.
Liu Zhengjie’s eyes widened, inhaling sharply out of fright, and he wet himself on the spot.
What the hell...
This terrifying creature, three stories tall and covered in bloody flesh, was the same who, merely ten minutes ago, was speaking to him with teasing intimacy about cohabiting once they were out of here?