Bai Ye was unperturbed, flicking his wrist.
A playing card shot from Bai Ye's sleeve, spinning in the air and colliding with the handgun.
Clang!
The handgun and the playing card were sent flying simultaneously!
This was seemingly the signal to continue the declaration of war. The moment the playing card and handgun flew apart, Bai Ye and the Iron-Blooded Warrior charged at each other.
However, the instant the Iron-Blooded Warrior lunged forward, a sharp pain struck again, causing him to falter.
Opportunity!
Bai Ye swiftly closed the distance to the Iron-Blooded Warrior, grabbed him by the throat, and with a sweep of his arm, the Condensing Frost Sword flew over, landing in Bai Ye's palm.
Bai Ye raised the Condensing Frost Sword and thrust it towards the Iron-Blooded Warrior. At the crucial moment, the Iron-Blooded Warrior gritted his teeth and twisted his body violently, avoiding a vital spot, and then…
Thwack!
The Condensing Frost Sword pierced the Iron-Blooded Warrior's shoulder, and blood immediately flowed from the wound.
Bai Ye yanked the sword out with a splash of blood and raised it to stab at the Iron-Blooded Warrior's head again.
But at this moment…
"Stop!" the Iron-Blooded Warrior suddenly exclaimed. "We can talk!"
This unexpected utterance completely flabbergasted Bai Ye. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he cursed, "Damn it, you can speak human language? And that voice, was that you speaking from the broadcast room!"
The Iron-Blooded Warrior replied, "To be precise, the first half of the broadcast was not me speaking, but the latter half was indeed me. I don't speak your language; I used a translator and voice simulation system. If necessary, I can even mimic your voice."
As the Iron-Blooded Warrior spoke, his voice suddenly shifted, becoming an exact replica of Bai Ye's.
Bai Ye was speechless for a moment, then he understood. This was a trap. The man named Lin Jiadong had likely been killed halfway through, and the Iron-Blooded Warrior had seized the opportunity, luring people to the mess hall for a slaughter.
The Iron-Blooded Warrior continued, "We can cooperate. Like you, I am one of the chosen!"
"Ah?" Bai Ye was surprised again, his eyes widening. "A chosen one?"
The Iron-Blooded Warrior nodded, then raised his right hand. "Watch this."
The Iron-Blooded Warrior flipped his palm, and a long, dark purple spear appeared in his hand.
It was not the Iron-Blooded Warrior's usual weapon, but a genuine ancient Chinese spear, its shaft coiled with a dragon motif, and a black tassel attached to its head.
This was clearly something an Iron-Blooded Warrior should not possess. Furthermore, the ability to produce it from seemingly nowhere indicated it was a possession obtained from the World Battlefield, allowing it to disappear and reappear at will.
Thus, this action perfectly proved that the Iron-Blooded Warrior before him was indeed a chosen one.
The Iron-Blooded Warrior said, "Can you release me now and let's talk?"
Bai Ye glanced at the Iron-Blooded Warrior. "You have too many weapons."
"Agreed!" the Iron-Blooded Warrior said. "Please wait a moment."
The Iron-Blooded Warrior manipulated something on the side of his mask. Immediately, a few wisps of white smoke puffed out from his back, and his armor and all other equipment fell to the ground. Then, with a flip of his wrist, the dark purple spear vanished.
The Iron-Blooded Warrior asked, "Can you step back now?"
Bai Ye nodded, released the Iron-Blooded Warrior, and retreated backward.
After creating some distance, Bai Ye asked, "What should I call you?"
The Iron-Blooded Warrior replied, "You can call me Warrior. My name, when translated into other world languages, represents this meaning."
Bai Ye nodded and confirmed again, "You are a chosen one? Like me?"
"Yes!" Warrior rubbed his throat. "You seem surprised?"
Bai Ye asked, "Shouldn't I be surprised?"
Warrior continued, "The chosen ones in the World Battlefield come from various worlds. Since that is the case, is it strange for my world to produce a chosen one, and for me to become that chosen one?"
His words made perfect sense, and Bai Ye had no way to refute them.
Moreover, upon closer reflection, Bai Ye had indeed encountered some non-human species in his past life, such as elves, dwarves, goblins, and vampires from Western fantasy worlds, and demons, monsters, and spirits from Xianxia worlds.
And the Iron-Blooded Warrior…
Alright, although it was still a bit hard to fathom, the logic was sound. It was theoretically possible for him to become a chosen one.
Bai Ye asked, "So, what is the current situation?"
"It's a bit complicated," Warrior explained. "We were only trying to explore and search for supplies. But after entering this place, the research base inexplicably became a forbidden zone. Worse still, one of my companions was possessed and turned into an Iron-Blooded Xenomorph. We also discovered that Xenomorphs have been nesting here, and the large number of humans entering this area has provided them with abundant incubators."
Bai Ye asked, "So, you lured people to the mess hall for slaughter to prevent the Xenomorphs from breeding?"
"One of the reasons is indeed that. Because dead bodies cannot be implanted by facehuggers, nor can they serve as incubators for immature Xenomorphs. Therefore, killing all the people in the research base would prevent the massive propagation of Xenomorphs," Warrior spread his hands. "As for the other reason, you can probably guess."
Did he need to guess?
It was for the Shard of the God Stone, of course.
With the strength of an Iron-Blooded Warrior, they would undoubtedly be a top predator in this area. There would be no need to consider cooperating to escape, nor would they be solely focused on the first and second forbidden zone missions.
Therefore, without the need for cooperation, considering the killing of more people to obtain Shards of the God Stone from them was a perfectly normal thing to do.
The World Battlefield…
That was precisely the nature of this place!
Bai Ye took out his cigarette case and put a cigarette in his mouth. "I'm not just asking about the situation in this forbidden zone, but also about this entire region. How much do you know about it?"
Warrior pondered for a moment. "Can we cooperate? If we can establish a cooperative relationship, I don't mind sharing some intelligence with you."
Bai Ye chuckled. "Do you think that proposition is reliable?"
Warrior knew it wasn't reliable, because they had the numbers.
Warrior's current choice to communicate was because, after the confrontation, he realized he couldn't quite defeat Bai Ye and was willing to speak to save his life. Once Warrior rejoined his other Iron-Blooded Warrior companions, their stance would instantly change. No matter how skilled Bai Ye was, could he single-handedly take on over a dozen Iron-Blooded Warriors?
Alternatively, if Warrior had a dozen brothers with him right now, wouldn't they have directly killed Bai Ye?
Therefore, Bai Ye wouldn't trust Warrior, and the offer of cooperation was naturally a joke.
However, in Warrior's view, Bai Ye was no easy opponent either. If he refused to provide intelligence…
It would mean Bai Ye would kill him without hesitation!
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