Published: February 13, 2025
Hmm?
The team leader stepped back in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then turned his head to look in a certain direction.
He didn’t actually believe what Ye Zhongming had said.
Indeed, he was surprised that this person had seen through their trap. However, the team leader didn’t put too much thought into it. After all, he had initially said something that hinted at a change of heart, so it was not strange for the other party to sense that something was off today.
What truly astonished him was that he thought the last sentence from the other party was a scare tactic, but now it was clearly not the case.
The mountaintop was not far from where the battle had occurred. The team leader's senses were much clearer than Longku’s. He could distinctly tell that the squad that had rushed up was now reduced to a single presence.
And that person was currently retreating rapidly to one side, while another terrifying existence was gaining absolute dominance.
The ones charging up the mountain were naturally the Tarros Red Dwarf’s battle team, which meant… the ones in the advantageous position now were these mysterious equipment makers?
Among them, there was actually such a powerful existence?
That power seemed to be reminiscent of pure dark element power.
He turned his head, wanting to voice his doubts and see if there was any room for negotiation in today’s matter.
If this force truly had such powerful peak realm experts, then his own race certainly did not want to be involved in such affairs.
As for the position he had just stated, in the team leader's view, it was not a problem. In the universe of All Races, nothing was off the table when it came to interests. At most, they could negotiate to reduce the price by twenty or even thirty percent today.
However, before he could adjust himself, he suddenly felt his body sink sharply, as if something was pressing him down.
The immense pressure almost caused him to lose control and collapse to the ground, but his waist still bent uncontrollably.
A sense of extreme danger enveloped the team leader, and he couldn’t care about anything else. His energy surged explosively, and he pushed his hands against the ground, erupting beams of light from his feet.
The beams were not very long, but they enveloped the team leader's body perfectly.
He didn't know what was happening with the others; now he could only take care of himself.
Then, he felt a pain in his head, and his consciousness became hazy for an unknown amount of time. When he regained awareness, he found the surroundings bright, and a scorching heat was looming behind him.
The team leader struggled to leap forward, wanting to send a signal, but the result made him curse.
This place had somehow been sealed off.
Leaning forward, he slapped his chest, and a layer of structures resembling scales immediately covered his crimson condensation level equipment. This made him look like a carp spirit.
But at this point, survival was more important than anything else. That dangerous feeling continued to shroud the team leader.
At this moment, he heard the screams of his companions. It wasn’t just one or two people; nearly all of his companions were screaming.
This made the team leader almost unable to believe his ears.
The people he brought with him, although not as strong as he was, were all powerful. How could they emit such cries?
The team leader was very clear about what kind of sound that was; it was the scream heard just before death.
Were they all dead?
Then, he felt heat and burning.
The team leader awkwardly turned around to see what was happening, only to find that everywhere his gaze reached was filled with shadowy figures. He opened his mouth and let out a roar; the massive sound wave would have a deterrent effect on the enemy’s attack, giving him time to respond.
Unfortunately, before he could take any other action, he noticed that those shadowy figures didn’t stop or slow down. They continued to descend just as before, even faster than earlier.