"Bang!"
With a deafening roar, the psychic fist floating in mid-air suddenly shot out, the powerful air current forcing Duan Chen to squint his eyes.
"Boom!"
The punch pushed the worm wall back at high speed, finally slamming into the wall at the end of the corridor.
It was undeniably dead, its green blood flowing down the wall, soaking the entire corridor.
At the end of the corridor, Jun Ci, with an expression of utter shock, poked his head out, three terrified people behind him.
"Captain..."
"It wasn't me."
"It was me."
You Jiawei's spirit energy was depleted, and her expression was grim.
Hill looked at the desiccated sea worm in his hand, lost in thought.
"Huh? Why did it dry up?"
"I think it's because only one of these worms was the main body. Once the main body died, the other worms couldn't survive. Similarly, if the main body doesn't die, the other worms won't die."
Duan Chen's mouth twitched.
You Jiawei, however, breathed a sigh of relief.
Her Myriad Fists Combined had killed all the worms in one go, and she assumed the queen worm was among them.
"Next..."
"Clap, clap, clap."
A round of applause echoed jarringly in the silent second floor.
Duan Chen's expression changed.
"Gulp... gulp..."
On the ground, the green blood secreted by the dying worms began to boil, gathering in the center of the corridor as if alive. The mucus gradually rose, seemingly to separate Duan Chen and Jun Ci's parties.
Qin Nanyuan moved swiftly, without a moment's hesitation, and strode directly to Jun Ci's side.
She turned back and nodded at Duan Chen.
"Be careful!"
"Don't worry."
Qin Nanyuan and Jun Ci had been childhood sweethearts, and with her looking out for him, there shouldn't be any trouble.
What Duan Chen was concerned about was the applause.
"Brilliant, truly the second-in-command of the Ice City Spirit Hunter Guild, Officer You, your strength truly surprised me. I had intended to use the worms to drain the psychic energy of the young man by your side, but it seems... I underestimated you."
This voice...
You Jiawei's expression changed drastically.
"Qi Hang?!"
From the green mucus, a young man slowly emerged. He appeared to be around twenty, with a handsome, slightly gloomy face. At this moment, he was covered in the mucus, exuding a nauseating stench.
"You know him?"
Duan Chen stepped forward, looking directly at Qi Hang.
"He's a mid-level agent of our Spirit Hunter Guild. He was the one who captured that sea monster that had the video."
"That's right, it was a play I staged, all for you, Mr. Bai. That's what I should call you now, right?"
Duan Chen's eyes flickered. He guessed that Qi Hang might know his true identity, otherwise, he wouldn't have said the latter part.
"For me?" Duan Chen sneered.
Qi Hang's expression was one of utter justification.
"Indeed. Although you are protected by Apostle 01, unfortunately, my master has never obeyed any orders except those from the Evil God."
Apostle Number 01 again...
"I put a lot of effort into this for you," Qi Hang said, his face dark.
"You traitor!" You Jiawei's face was ugly. She worried that there might be other traitors in the Ice City Spirit Hunter Guild besides Qi Hang.
"No, no, no, I'm just seeking power. You are a genius, a senior agent! What about me? I've always been just an insignificant nobody. Do you think I'm content with that!"
By the end, Qi Hang's voice had become a roar.
"Regardless, betraying the Spirit Hunter Guild and siding with an Apostle is unforgivable!"
"Thousand Illusions Pandora - [Gun] Form!"
"Bang bang!"
Qi Hang clearly knew the power of Duan Chen's S-class weapon. His expression turned serious, and he chose not to confront it directly but dodged aside, letting the bullets strike the mucus wall behind him.
"Gurgle gurgle..."
The mucus actually ate the bullets!
Qi Hang grinned sinisterly.
[Super Strength]!
He suddenly closed the distance and threw a punch towards Duan Chen's face!
"Don't clash with him head-on! Qi Hang's ability is Super Strength!"
Super Strength, surpassing everyone's physical strength. Spirit users can unleash dozens of times more power than ordinary people by channeling their spirit energy, but for Qi Hang, it's hundreds or even thousands of times more!
Duan Chen didn't even summon the shield form of Thousand Illusions, directly using Swift Steps to dodge.
"Bang!"
The spot where Duan Chen had stood was shattered by Qi Hang's punch. He could even see the first floor through the large pit beneath his feet?
"Captain!"
Yuan Qingqing threw a candy to Duan Chen.
[This candy can temporarily boost your abilities. You can use your shield to block his punches, but it only lasts for three minutes.]
She explained rapidly. Duan Chen was overjoyed.
"There's such a good thing?!"
"Come again!"
Qi Hang threw another punch.
"Thousand Illusions Pandora - [Shield] Form!"
"Stubborn fool!"
A cold glint flashed in Qi Hang's eyes. His abilities, amplified by the Apostle, were not something this shield could block.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal striking metal made Duan Chen's vision blur. A tremendous force struck him. He tightly gripped the shield, even clenching his teeth until his gums bled.
"Impossible!"
Qi Hang gritted his teeth and injected more spirit energy.
"Bang!"
"Tsk!"
The air current grazed his ear as it passed. Qi Hang was forced to retract his strength and retreat back in front of the mucus wall.
"Did you forget, there's still someone here."
You Jiawei had recovered about half of her spirit energy through Yuan Qingqing's food.
"Troublesome girl!"
Qi Hang clearly noticed as well. Duan Chen's strength and You Jiawei's spirit energy both originated from the inconspicuous little girl beside them.
"I'll deal with you first!"
"Dodge!"
At the critical moment, Duan Chen activated Swift Steps, pulling Yuan Qingqing to the side. Hill, however, was struck on the head. Her head was sent flying into the wall, then rolled to Duan Chen's feet.
Qi Hang froze, clearly not expecting such a turn of events.
Then, he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha—Duan Chen, Duan Chen, you can save one, can you save another?"
"Hill!"
You Jiawei was enraged, wishing she could also step forward and punch Qi Hang's head off.
"Calm down!" Duan Chen grasped her wrist.
"She's fine!"
"Fine?" You Jiawei was dumbfounded. Her head was gone, and she was fine?
Qi Hang also paused, then continued to laugh heartily.
"Hahaha—Duan Chen, if 01 knew that the person he's always protected is just a fool, what expression do you think he'd have?"
Duan Chen?
This time, You Jiawei noticed the way he addressed Duan Chen.
"I'll explain when we get back."
Duan Chen picked up Hill's head and placed it next to her body.
Under the dumbfounded gazes of Qi Hang and You Jiawei, Hill mumbled, "This body is still too fragile. I need to find a way to strengthen it when we get back."
The corridor suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
Whether it was Qi Hang, who had been mocking, or You Jiawei, who was ready to teach him a lesson, they were all... silenced.
The headless body actually staggered to its feet?