“Hmph… you think… I can’t hear you?” It snorted coldly and said, “Zhuan Xie Zun, I’ve been listening since you uttered the first word… listening clearly…”

“What’s going on? Who is it talking to?” Buu looked around with a puzzled expression and muttered.

“Shh—don’t interrupt.” Feng Bujue turned his head and quietly signaled Buu not to speak.

Seeing Jue-Ge's actions, the other teammates understood and suppressed their desire to ask questions.

“You think… you’re still the master here?” It said in a deep voice (although it lowered its voice, it was still a child’s voice, so there wasn’t much difference), “You think… a few travelers from another world can eliminate my ‘parasites’?” It sneered. “Frankly, Zhuan Xie Zun, even if my main body appeared directly in front of you, you might not be my opponent.”

The next second, Brother Zun’s words rang out. This time, his voice was no longer confined to Jue-Ge's mind (because it was no longer necessary), but in a state where everyone could hear it: “Heh… those words… even you don’t believe them… Dian Hu Wang!”

The three words “Dian Hu Wang” were like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

The moment the word “Wang” came out, the players heard a loud, metallic cracking sound in their ears, and then the scenery around them changed drastically… dazzling sunlight suddenly shone down from above, and the rapid waterfall instantly turned into rolling yellow sand.

In the blink of an eye, the six players had arrived in a desolate, hot desert.

“You actually… know…” After a few seconds, Dian Hu Wang’s voice sounded again, “…my name…”

“In this universe, only a very few, a few extremely high-ranking beings… know your name,” Zhuan Xie Zun replied. “And I… am one of them.”

“Hmph… very well.” Dian Hu Wang replied coldly, “As a god born in the ‘New Era’, you are indeed quite knowledgeable…”

“Hehe…” Zhuan Xie Zun smiled meaningfully. “I’m not a god. Like you… I’m just a ‘watcher.’ The difference is, I’m dutiful, but you… have betrayed your mission.”

“What qualifications do you have to comment on my decisions and actions?” Dian Hu Wang replied.

“Qualifications? Heh…” Zhuan Xie Zun sneered. “As an uninvited guest lurking in my mental world, shouldn’t you re-examine your position and attitude?”

“I don’t think that’s necessary,” Dian Hu Wang replied. “At this moment, my control over this world is above yours. As long as I don’t directly conflict with the ‘system,’ no one can stop me.” It paused. “Once these travelers from another world… oh, no… should I say, once Feng Bujue is killed by me, your only hope of expelling me will disappear as well.”

“Therefore, I won’t let you succeed.” When Zhuan Xie Zun said this, he suddenly sped up his speech and said loudly, “Feng Bujue, walk with your back to the sun, the next plot trigger point is five kilometers away!”

“Roger.” Jue-Ge responded decisively when he heard this, and then said to his teammates, “Everyone… I’ll explain the details later. In short, this ‘Zhuan Xie Zun’ is on our side, so let’s follow his instructions!” After saying that, he had already started walking and rushed out first.

At this time, Ruo Yu and Xiao Ling had both gotten off his shoulders, and Xiao Tan, Buu, and Ou Bu had also climbed out of the sand. They didn’t understand what this situation, similar to “gods fighting,” was all about, and they didn’t know what those two voices in the sky were saying, but they all trusted Feng Bujue, so… the five of them ran after Jue-Ge without saying a word.

“Tsk… using such petty tricks.” Seeing the players acting quickly under Brother Zun’s instructions, Dian Hu Wang naturally wouldn’t stand idly by. It spat in disdain, and then said loudly, “Travelers from another world… I know you don’t care about this virtual ‘life and death,’ but I still want to advise you… continuing forward will only lead to a dead end!”

Now, it didn’t need to play any more tricks (designing scary scenes). Releasing some monsters was the right path.

In an instant, dozens of bone-like sharp cones, thicker than telephone poles, emerged from the desert hundreds of meters ahead of the players…

Seconds later, the sandy ground under the cones slowly bulged… As the yellow sand flowed down, huge, yellowish-brown scorpions appeared in the players’ sight, blocking their path.

“Oh… Middle Eastern Golden Scorpion.” The moment he saw the monsters, Jue-Ge calmly recited their scientific name.

“Judging from your tone, they don’t seem to be very powerful creatures,” Ruo Yu replied.

“I don’t know if they’re powerful, and I haven’t actually come into contact with them,” Feng Bujue replied. “I just… heard on a TV show that these scorpions are fierce, aggressive, and neurotic.” He paused for half a second. “Considering that the scorpions in front of us are bigger than hippos, I don’t think we can be careless…”

He was right. The Middle Eastern Golden Scorpion was undoubtedly an oddity among scorpions. Usually, scorpions with stronger venom would have relatively smaller chelicerae, but this type of scorpion… not only had powerful venom, but also had a pair of powerful chelicerae, coupled with a ferocious personality… it could be said to be a natural monster.

“It doesn’t matter…” At this time, Xiao Ling spoke, “As long as it’s in an open area… for this kind of non-spiritual monster, I’ll kill as many as come.”

Before she finished speaking, she already had dual guns in hand.

“Uh… Miss Bei Ling, to eliminate such a big monster, using a pistol… the firepower might not be enough…” Seeing that she had only taken out two pistols, Buu kindly reminded her, “Although my shooting specialization is average, I have an RPG in my bag, or else…”

Bang bang bang… a series of gunshots interrupted Buu’s words.

At this moment, Xiao Ling didn’t explain, and her left hand already pulled the trigger continuously, firing four silver bullets at the monster closest to them.

【Name: Shiyue (Lunar Execution)】

【Type: Spiritual Weapon】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Attack Power: Extremely Strong】

【Attribute: Ice】

【Effect 1: New Moon (Automatically adjusts the trajectory to a certain extent according to the shooter’s wishes)】

【Effect 2: Full Moon (Unlimited ammunition)】

【Effect 3: Crescent Moon (The gun body always maintains a constant temperature)】

【Effect 4: Lunar Eclipse (100% attribute trigger rate)】

【Note: An extremely cold gun born in the shadow of the moon.】

Tear, tear…

Two seconds later, all the bullets hit the same giant scorpion, making a sound like hail exploding.

Frosty white cold air spread rapidly across the monster’s surface. Even though it struggled hard for a few moments, it was still frozen into a huge ice lump in an instant.

And at this moment, the gun held in Xiao Ling’s right hand… also fired.

【Name: Yunxing (Meteor)】

【Type: Spiritual Weapon】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Attack Power: Extremely Strong】

【Attribute: Fire】

【Effect 1: Star Trail (Automatically adjusts the trajectory to a certain extent according to the shooter’s wishes)】

【Effect 2: Nebula (Unlimited ammunition)】

【Effect 3: Starlight (The gun body always maintains a constant temperature)】

【Effect 4: Meteor (100% attribute trigger rate)】

【Note: A blazing gun born among the stars.】

Boom boom boom—

The golden bullets exploded one after another after hitting the target, and the explosive energy shattered the monster frozen into ice…

In just five seconds, Xiao Ling easily killed a giant scorpion, and this action… once again amazed Buu and Ou Bu.

“I’ll go… does she have to be so sharp… To fight a monster of this level, it would take at least one skill for me and Ou Bu, and we would have to lose some Survival Value…” Buu thought to himself.

Ou Bu also thought in his heart: “Looking at it this way… she really wasn’t bragging. As long as it’s in an open area, monsters like this will indeed die no matter how many come…”

“I say… let’s move around a bit too.” Feng Bujue, who was running in the front, also summoned the [Death Poker] at this time, and said in a lazy tone, “After all… there are a lot of monsters, and they are all blocking our way forward; using ranged weapons to clear them one by one… although it is safe and low-cost, it will affect our speed of advancement.”

“You are responsible for the frontal assault, Xiao Ling is responsible for the flanks, and I am responsible for support in emergency situations.” Ruo Yu immediately stated a tactic in response to Jue-Ge.

“Ha! Good suggestion, let’s go!” Feng Bujue accepted happily and rushed straight towards the scorpion swarm in front.

“Uh… Eldest Sister… what are we doing?” For some reason, Buu’s address to Ruo Yu changed so naturally.

“You and Ou Bu follow behind and protect yourselves. We’ll clear the way here.” After Ruo Yu finished saying this, she immediately looked at Xiao Tan again, “Xiao Tan, in case there are any stragglers or emergencies, you have to protect the rear of the team.”

“No problem.” Xiao Tan replied, and drew his [Charging Three-Edged Military Spike] from the scabbard on his side, ready to fight at any time.

While the six were talking, their feet didn’t stop. Under the leadership of Feng Bujue, they formed a diamond formation and rushed forward at an extremely high speed.

In less than ten seconds, Brother Jue had arrived at the edge of the scorpion swarm, and a look of killing intent suddenly ignited in his eyes: “You came just in time… I’ve always wanted to try an AoE…”

Thinking of this, Death Poker’s Effect 5 [Soul Chaser (Randomly consumes thirty cards to release 1-100 poker cards with a power equivalent to “7” in an instant)] had already been activated.

One hundred light cards scattered from Brother Jue's palm, striking the scorpion swarm in front of him.

That’s not all… when the poker cards were still in mid-air, Feng Bujue had already taken a step forward, leaped up, and shouted out his move: “Rankyaku - Ran (Tempest Kick - Chaos)!”