"Huh?"
The question dumbfounded Bai Ye. Shouldn't he be attacking?
The One-Eyed King said, "You are from the Bronze Tree, and you are the leader of my Bronze Tree."
Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then nodded. He seemed to be one of the Bronze Tree people now, having entered the Ghoul Containment Facility with the Bronze Tree.
Thinking about it this way, what the One-Eyed King said seemed to make sense?
He seemed to have no reason to attack them?
The One-Eyed King glanced at Bai Ye again and said, "Follow me, the battle is not over."
After speaking, the One-Eyed King pierced the wall with his finger, climbed upwards, and leaped onto the upper-level skybridge. He then used the skybridge for leverage, shattering it with his foot, and continued to ascend.
In the blink of an eye, the One-Eyed King had vanished without a trace.
"Something's wrong!" Bai Ye suddenly came to his senses and said, "Does young master still care if he's from the Bronze Tree? The restricted zones are gone!"
The great restricted zone in the Ghoul area was formed when all the restricted zones in that area were simultaneously activated.
In other words…
The great restricted zone was activated, and the so-called small restricted zones no longer existed.
The entire Ghoul area was now a giant restricted zone, and one had to leave before the time limit. There was also a limit to the number of people who could leave, otherwise, they would be permanently imprisoned in this area.
Even though he wasn't dead…
It was no different from being dead!
Even if he lived, he couldn't leave this area. Everything in the World Battlefield would be irrelevant to him, and he could only wait silently, waiting for everything in the World Battlefield to settle, and then be buried here.
That feeling was worse than death.
After all, if you're dead, you're dead.
But to be alive like this, unable to do anything, that feeling of powerlessness was even more despairing.
So, in such a situation, why would Bai Ye care if he was from the Bronze Tree?
He was going to run anyway!
Of course, if he could take down a few "big guys" and gain some benefits before running, it would be even better.
Bai Ye finally realized he had been tricked. However, it was also possible that the One-Eyed King didn't mean to trick him; he genuinely considered Bai Ye one of his own. After all, the One-Eyed King didn't have the concept of restricted zones; he was a native.
Therefore, Bai Ye could only curse a couple of times about this misunderstanding, then spread his wings and flew upwards rapidly.
Soon, he reached the top floor of the Ghoul Containment Facility. Bai Ye retracted his wings and strode out of the building.
As expected, there was no notification of the restricted zone mission being completed. The restricted zone of the Ghoul Containment Facility no longer existed. Just as he had guessed, all the restricted zones in the Ghoul area had merged into a great restricted zone.
At the same time, he looked up into the distance.
Black smoke, fire!
Everywhere he looked, the entire city was engulfed in black smoke and flames, and the sounds of shouting and killing could be heard from all directions.
"I really don't know which bastard caused this mess," Bai Ye cursed. "This is reckless."
Although the great restricted zone was tempting, it was not the time for it to be activated.
Even with his current strength, which qualified him to experience a great restricted zone, Bai Ye didn't think it was appropriate for it to be activated at this moment.
Because Bai Ye didn't have the absolute confidence to fare well in such a restricted zone.
However, Bai Ye also had a hint of doubt.
Who simultaneously activated so many restricted zones?
Coincidence?
That was impossible!
Just as many people simultaneously activated restricted zones? If it were one or two, it might be possible, but so many restricted zones all by coincidence, absolutely impossible.
Therefore, Bai Ye dared to assert that someone must have done it intentionally.
To be able to figure out all the restricted zones in the Ghoul area, that was already a terrifying thing. And this person also activated all the restricted zones, forming a great restricted zone…
Bai Ye couldn't help but smack his lips. "Is this a sign of extreme confidence in one's own strength? Believing they can fare well in the great restricted zone?"
…
Ghoul Area, Southwest Pedestrian Street.
Li Jia Yi was unaware that Bai Ye was thinking about him. If he had known, he would have told Bai Ye that he wasn't doing too well right now.
Great restricted zone?
If Li Jia Yi had known that activating all the restricted zones would lead to this situation, he would never have done it, even if he were beaten to death.
Li Jia Yi had only intended to activate the restricted zones he had investigated, in sync with Bai Ye's Ghoul Containment Facility.
On one hand, it was to cut losses in time, lest Bai Ye end up mingling with the Bronze Tree and stumbling upon other restricted zones.
On the other hand, Li Jia Yi wanted to accelerate the progress of the Ghoul area and force the One-Eyed Owl to appear.
Yes, Li Jia Yi's target was the Bronze Tree.
But the reason Li Jia Yi was targeting the Bronze Tree was its leader—the One-Eyed Owl.
"But…" Li Jia Yi showed a helpless expression. "I didn't intend to push the progress of this area to this extent, and…"
Li Jia Yi looked up.
Standing in front of Li Jia Yi was a white-haired man wearing a white uniform and glasses.
He looked very refined, but Li Jia Yi knew that the man was not refined at all.
This was the man with the title of "White Reaper."
The undefeated Special Class Ghoul Investigator—Kishou Arima!
This was also the reason Li Jia Yi felt he wasn't doing too well right now.
This man in front of him was no easier to deal with than the One-Eyed Owl.
"Sigh!" Li Jia Yi watched Kishou Arima approach with his case, spread his hands, and said, "Actually, my goal is the same as yours, the One-Eyed Owl. We can cooperate."
Kishou Arima ignored Li Jia Yi, but his gaze fell behind Li Jia Yi, on a bright red, centipede-like tail.
Li Jia Yi said, "Although I have this thing, I don't eat people. I'm not a normal ghoul."
"Quinque, Narukami!"
Kishou Arima raised his hand directly. The case rapidly transformed, fitting snugly against Arima's arm, resembling a gun barrel.
Li Jia Yi quickly dodged to the side.
With a boom!
The lightning ball hit the ground, causing a loud explosion and shattering a section of the ground.
After the initial attack, Kishou Arima didn't stop. A new quinque appeared in his left hand, a black umbrella.
However, soon, the black umbrella dissolved, becoming like mud and flowing forward, suddenly transforming into black spikes that lunged at Li Jia Yi's face.
Clang!
The tail behind Li Jia Yi, resembling a fox's tail, split into nine, fanning out like a shield in front of Li Jia Yi.
After a crisp clashing sound, Li Jia Yi leaped backward again.
"It seems you don't believe me," Li Jia Yi sighed. "Then there's nothing we can do. If I can't find the One-Eyed Owl, the legendary White Reaper will do. I'm also interested in the quinque you're holding."
As Li Jia Yi spoke, he suddenly formed a hand seal.
"Domain Expansion…" Li Jia Yi's gaze deepened, and he whispered, "Malevolent Shrine!"