The remote-controlled drone hovered above the pig-headed men. Suddenly, a small hole opened at its bottom, and thumb-sized, spider-like metal blocks began to fall.
Then…
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions erupted continuously. The falling metal blocks were miniature bombs, detonating 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 into the distance, their bodies charred black.
As their companions fell, the pig-headed men descended into chaos. Some even crouched beside the corpses of their fallen comrades, beginning to feed. They enhanced their strength by consuming their own kind.
Meanwhile…
The aftermath of the explosions had barely subsided when gunfire suddenly broke out.
Bai Ye followed the sound of the gunshots and saw Jin Xiangchuan emerge from the forest, a machine gun in one hand and a glittering bullet belt in the other, spraying bullets at the pig-headed men.
Bai Ye paused, murmuring, "It's this guy?"
Jin Xiangchuan was a master!
Even though Bai Ye had never seen Jin Xiangchuan fight before, he was absolutely certain of it.
The reason was simple: how else could the man have obtained so many scepters without possessing considerable skill?
Bai Ye himself had undertaken the Ruby Scepter quest. He knew firsthand how difficult it was, not exactly easy, though not overwhelmingly so.
Li Jiayi was an anomaly; his appearance had nothing to do with the Ruby Scepter. It was likely a conflict with the demon Krumit's mission.
However, the fact remained that Bai Ye had encountered a Pig-headed General. Without significant strength, the general would have been difficult to handle. Therefore, the scepter quests were indeed challenging, and not everyone could complete them.
Yet, Jin Xiangchuan had single-handedly acquired five scepters!
Furthermore, there were the pulse twin guns.
Regardless of whether they were bottom-tier future technology weapons, they were still black-quality firearms, not easily obtainable at this stage. Yet, Jin Xiangchuan had 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 without any fear. This demonstrated his immense confidence in his own abilities.
At the same time…
While Bai Ye observed, Jin Xiangchuan had emptied one bullet belt, leaving seven or eight pig-headed corpses riddled with bullet holes. He swiftly took out a new belt and began reloading.
Seeing Jin Xiangchuan resume firing, Bai Ye also emerged from the bushes.
If he didn't act soon, Jin Xiangchuan would wipe out all the pig-headed men!
"Justice!" Bai Ye roared, then leaped forward with his broadsword, soaring seven or eight meters into the air before descending towards the pig-headed men. He swung his broadsword with all his might, shouting, "For Demacia!"
Boom!
The moment Bai Ye landed, he slammed his broadsword forward with immense force.
A deafening roar followed as the earth collapsed. Wide, spiderweb-like cracks spread in all directions, sending countless fragments of rock flying outward.
Waves of sword energy rippled through the air. Then, a circle of pig-headed men around Bai Ye fell, sliced down by the sword energy as it passed.
Jin Xiangchuan frowned, "Bai Ye?"
"What a coincidence, you're taking this route too?" Bai Ye looked at Jin Xiangchuan, grinning. "Let's cooperate? I need to get through the canyon as well!"
If possible, Jin Xiangchuan would have preferred never to cooperate with Bai Ye, or even better, never see the dark-hearted fellow again.
However, Jin Xiangchuan couldn't stop Bai Ye from entering the fray. Moreover, if their routes were the same, a combined effort would be beneficial, allowing them to pass through the canyon faster and reach the main battlefield more quickly.
As for the number of pig-headed men they needed to kill, neither Jin Xiangchuan nor Bai Ye were overly concerned.
With their current strength, unless all the pig-headed men were wiped out, accumulating one hundred kills wouldn't be a difficult task for either of them.
Therefore, after a brief moment of consideration, Jin Xiangchuan nodded, "I'll cover you!"
Bai Ye smiled and nodded, then brandished his broadsword and charged forward.
Clang!
Facing a pig-headed man, Bai Ye swung his broadsword forcefully, shattering the opponent's battle axe. The broadsword then danced, transforming into a silver streak that swept across in front of Bai Ye.
Splat!
A pig-headed man's head flew off, tumbling through the air. Bai Ye then leaped, stepping on the still-unfallen corpse for leverage, and propelled himself forward. He brought his broadsword down with force, slicing a pig-headed man behind him in two.
Empowered by Demacia's might, Bai Ye's physical attributes had all approached two hundred.
Therefore…
He didn't need any fancy maneuvers. With sheer brute force, Bai Ye could easily dispatch the pig-headed men.
The only thing requiring attention was the corpses.
The pig-headed men's ability to consume allowed them to grow stronger by continually feeding.
Thus, fallen pig-headed men became prey for their comrades, and as they fed, the living ones became stronger.
Eventually, through constant evolution, they could transform into Pig-headed Elites or even Pig-headed Generals!
Therefore, while fighting, one had to be mindful not to let the living pig-headed men consume corpses, otherwise the battle would become increasingly difficult.
However, Bai Ye didn't concern himself with this; that was Jin Xiangchuan's job!
The moment a group of pig-headed men swarmed around the corpses, Jin Xiangchuan immediately pulled the trigger.
Ratta-tat-tat, ratta-tat-tat, ratta-tat-tat…
The machine gun spat fire, ejected casings clattering onto the ground, and sprayed the converging pig-headed men, instantly mowing them down.
Simultaneously, the drone in the sky flew overhead, targeting the piles of corpses and resuming its aerial drops of miniature bombs.
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions sounded incessantly, flames and black smoke swirling as they detonated.
These explosions not only blasted away pig-headed men attempting to approach but also ignited the corpses, incinerating them. Once the bodies were consumed by fire, they could no longer be eaten.
It had to be said that for their first cooperation, Bai Ye and Jin Xiangchuan worked remarkably well together.
Bai Ye took the lead in charging, while Jin Xiangchuan provided cover. He used the corpses to lure the pig-headed men closer before mowing them down, preventing them from feeding.
Although it appeared as though they were fighting independently, they were each fulfilling their respective roles.
Jin Xiangchuan, armed with a gun, feared the pig-headed men charging into close range. Bai Ye's presence addressed this weakness.
Bai Ye, who would normally worry about how to deal with the accumulated corpses to prevent the pig-headed men from feeding during his assaults, found that Jin Xiangchuan had solved this problem for him.
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