Alan was experienced enough; setting aside whether Li Chengjie was dead or who attacked them.
An attack was underway, so the priority was to hide and assess the enemy's tactics.
They retreated back into the factory, splitting into two groups and taking cover on either side of the main entrance.
Ji Ruyue knelt on the ground, swiftly tearing open Li Chengjie's clothes to examine his wounds.
Bai Ye sneaked a glance. This guy looked like he was really on his last legs.
The gunshot wound to his chest was close to his heart, but it seemed the heart hadn't been pierced, as Li Chengjie was still clinging to life.
However, it was just a sliver of life, with more air going in than coming out.
Ji Ruyue immediately administered adrenaline, but it was useless. What was the difference between dying in ten minutes or twenty? An extra ten minutes to say final words?
Without medical equipment, relying only on emergency supplies, this kind of injury was beyond salvation.
Bai Ye silently thanked the attacker, a job well done.
Then, Bai Ye stealthily peered outside the door. There was no movement.
But no movement didn't mean they could act rashly; the enemy might be waiting with guns aimed.
Alan decisively gestured, signaling Davis to check for other exits from the factory, and then instructed Gonzales to find a suitable vantage point for fire support and set up a gun.
After giving the orders, Alan suddenly darted towards Bai Ye's position, pushed off the ground with one hand, and swiftly flipped over, clearing the factory entrance.
The maneuver was smooth and elegant, but…
The enemy didn't open fire…
Which made the elegant move look foolish.
Alan didn't seem to mind. Reaching Bai Ye's side, he pressed his back against the wall and asked Bai Ye, "Can those crystal people use weapons?"
Bai Ye nodded. "Yes!"
This wasn't an exaggeration; those crystal people could indeed use weapons.
Rhine Corporation manufactured "soldiers," after all. What kind of soldiers couldn't use weapons?
However…
Bai Ye scratched his head, feeling that the shot that hit Li Chengjie didn't quite seem like something a crystal person would do.
Just then…
Gonzales, who had gone upstairs, suddenly shouted, "Hey, look up there, there's something."
Gonzales's expression was somewhat anxious as he shouted and pointed at the roof.
A section of the factory's central roof was made of glass, and part of it was already shattered. Through the opening, a shimmering light could be seen falling down.
Alan frowned, then raised his gun and began firing upwards.
The glass shattered continuously, falling downwards. Then, looking outwards through the broken parts…
"Magic array?"
Bai Ye's pupils constricted.
What appeared above the factory was a massive, crimson magic array.
Light transformed into lines, sketching out slowly, gradually forming magic runes.
If nothing unforeseen happened, this was likely a large-scale area-of-effect magic array, which would unleash magic upon the factory as soon as it was complete.
Secondly…
The Ruin City was a futuristic technological zone; how could there be magic arrays?
If there was only one possible explanation…
It was the "Chosen"!
Bai Ye's thoughts raced, and he then shouted to Alan, "Get out of here, now, immediately!"
Alan replied, "There are snipers outside."
Bai Ye retorted, "Snipers might leave you an intact corpse, but staying here means not even your ashes will be found."
As he spoke, Bai Ye swiftly dodged and dashed out of the factory.
Bang!
A gunshot suddenly rang out.
An energy beam appeared before Bai Ye's eyes. Just as it was about to hit him…
Zzzzt!
Current surged across Bai Ye's body, and then his figure flickered, shifting half a meter to the side.
The energy beam struck the ground, obliterating a section of it.
Since the opponent was a "Chosen," Bai Ye naturally stopped holding back. More accurately, holding back wouldn't solve the problem.
Moving rapidly and creating distance, Bai Ye also pinpointed the enemy's location based on the direction of the energy beam.
On the other side, Alan also shouted, "Get out, hurry and get out of here!"
Bai Ye had drawn the enemy's fire, and Alan seized the opportunity, leading his men out of the factory.
And the moment Alan and his team cleared the factory…
Boom!
A massive explosion erupted from within the giant magic array in the sky.
In the next instant, crimson flames poured down like a waterfall from the magic array, forming a colossal pillar of fire that engulfed the factory.
Amidst the explosion, the factory seemed to have a chunk ripped out of it, everything within it incinerated.
If they had stayed, Alan and the others truly would have left nothing but ashes.
Concurrently…
Bai Ye moved forward rapidly.
Crossing the area in front of the factory, Bai Ye leaped over the barbed wire.
Beyond the barbed wire were dense weeds, growing taller than Bai Ye, capable of completely concealing him.
This provided Bai Ye with an advantage, as it would obstruct the enemy's line of sight.
However, the enemy was cautious.
Bai Ye deliberately waited in the grass for a while. If the enemy lost their target, they should shift their position.
They might move closer to engage, or they might retreat.
But it didn't matter to Bai Ye; as long as the enemy moved, he could pinpoint their exact location and then use teleportation to pursue them.
Yet, the enemy was more patient than Bai Ye had anticipated, not moving impulsively.
After waiting for a moment, Bai Ye slowly began to move, reaching out to push aside the grass in front of him.
But at that very instant…
The sound of rotating propellers suddenly filled the sky.
Bai Ye looked up and saw a remotely controlled drone appearing overhead. Beneath it were two gun barrels, aimed directly at Bai Ye.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat…
Gunfire erupted, and a hail of bullets rained down on Bai Ye.
Bullets?
Bullets!
Oh, it was fine!
Not an energy weapon, but ordinary bullets, which were ineffective against Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly entered his elementalized state, his body transforming into electricity. The moment the bullets hit Bai Ye, they passed straight through him and struck the ground behind him.
Ignoring the bullets, Bai Ye immediately waved his hand towards the sky.
The Steel Slime rapidly writhed, transforming into its Flame Emperor Flying Fire form and ascending into the air, then becoming a heavenly fire.
Rumble!
The heavenly fire struck the drone, and a massive fireball exploded in the air, obliterating the drone.
After this strike, Bai Ye followed up with a palm strike towards the ground.
Zzzzt!
The sound of arcs of electricity crackling filled the air, and a wave of current surged outwards in all directions.