Bullets coated with Dark Energy flew swiftly, piercing through a dozen strands of hair and striking right in front of Qin Wanyu's face.

Perhaps worried about her face being damaged, Qin Wanyu instinctively reached out to block the bullet.

But for Qi Xinzhu, that action was utterly superfluous.

Mirror Flower, Water Moon—Soul Sunder Strike!

Two Soul Sunder Strikes were unleashed simultaneously, carrying Holy Radiance as they flew towards Qin Wanyu's face.

Qi Xinzhu's combat intelligence was high. The moment Qin Wanyu instinctively covered her face, she already knew where to strike.

Sure enough, Qin Wanyu's evolutionary path was clearly not focused on physical strength.

Faced with attacks like the Sword Heart's four techniques, Qin Wanyu, who always cherished her human body, ultimately chose to retreat.

A normal Third Tier Transcendent could confront a Fourth Tier Exotic Species, but letting Qi Xinzhu face off against a Fifth Tier Lord was clearly unrealistic.

So, from the very beginning, her goal was very clear: to escape.

"Lu Yu!"

"I'm here."

She left a lingering afterimage of Mirror Flower, Water Moon to entangle with Qin Wanyu.

Once again seizing Lu Yu, Qi Xinzhu held her tightly as she jumped down from the rooftop.

As they were about to hit the ground, the Jet Belt fired in rapid bursts, giving Qi Xinzhu a momentary buffering effect for a soft landing.

BOOM!

As soon as she landed, Qi Xinzhu started to run rapidly. At this time, running was the best choice.

As long as she could run into a crowded area, she would be safe, and so would Lu Yu.

On the rooftop, Qin Wanyu used her hair strands to dismember Qi Xinzhu's afterimage. Qin Wanyu watched Qi Xinzhu fleeing and smiled casually, propelling the hair strands around her to give chase.

Qi Xinzhu sprinted across street after street, finding it increasingly strange that there was not a single person around.

The more she ran, the more she felt something was off!

"Boss!"

Qi Xinzhu heard Zhou Kai's voice, but her surroundings were still desolate and lifeless. Was it an illusion?

"Is that Brother Kane? Where are all of you?"

"Boss, you're trapped in a barrier, but don't worry, I have a way to get you out. There is a lamppost 50 meters ahead of you; that's the node. After I count to ten, we'll attack the lamppost together. We have to be in sync!"

Zhou Kai's voice sounded clear. Qi Xinzhu looked ahead skeptically.

"Okay!"

10, 9...3, 2, 1.

Sharp Sword Qi was unleashed, and the lamppost not far away shattered with a clang. A blurry sense of tearing appeared around her body.

The surrounding scenery started to change like ripples, and Qi Xinzhu realized she had long arrived at a street with a fair amount of people.

At the street corner stood a mass of fully armed Circle Studio members, poised for action.

Zhou Kai looked serious as he set down his ground mirror and held a large gun, ready for battle.

"Brother Kane!"

"Boss, look behind you."

Qi Xinzhu slowly turned around, only to see hundreds of large Aberrations emerging behind her, still closing in.

"This... so many Aberrations, blatantly appearing in the human world? Has the high wall been breached?"

Zhou Kai shook his head. An incursion of Aberrations on that scale was not considered large for the East Ring at that time.

"These Aberrations aren't anything else but those contaminated ones who mutated at the same moment."

"So many? Where are the Hunters? The guards? The support from the Inner Ring?"

The crowd had started to scream and run. Qi Xinzhu also took the gun that Zhou Kai handed over.

At this moment, with this number, running was futile!

"The Hunters are fighting a bloody battle at the East Wall gate. That's the big quarantine area, with tens of thousands of them. The number of Exotic Species here is already small in comparison."

"How did you find me just now? And you could also discover the barrier node?"

"Boss, this is called the African's Wish. Prepare for battle!"

RAT-A-TAT-TAT!

The machine gun began to fire, and others from Circle Studio also began to target and take out the attackers methodically.

A white Mecha rampaged through the crowd of Exotic Species, and driving the Mecha was Bai Yuetong.

"Haha, Qi Xinzhu, do you see how awesome I am?"

Bai Yuetong? How could her body withstand the counterforce of a Mecha? Qi Xinzhu watched Bai Yuetong rampaging in the Mecha, her own expression quite strange. Nevertheless, she still answered Bai Yuetong's question.

"No."

"She said she created a unique buffering device for herself and is the only non-Transcendent who can pilot a Mecha."

"Alright!"

ROAR!

Although Circle Studio's firepower suppression was very strong, the hundreds of Aberrations were still too many for the Circle.

The crowd gradually retreated, while Zhou Kai boarded that military green Mecha, the one Lu Luo brought back from Hongtu Armaments.

"Old classmate Zhou Kai! I'm coming!"

"Qin Wanyu?"

Speaking of Qin Wanyu, Zhou Kai had a crush on her when he was still in school, and seeing her now always brought a sense of everything having changed.

At the edge of the Exotic Species, Qin Wanyu stepped on a black wave of her own hair and advanced, casually waving her hand.

Countless strands of hair flew towards the crowd like steel needles, undoubtedly a fatal attack for the people at Circle Studio.

Qi Xinzhu knew that it was necessary for her to make a move at this time.

She clasped her hands together, and Holy Radiance condensed into the Watcher's Barrier, protecting all the members of the Circle.

DING! DING! DING!

The hair strands hit the Watcher's Barrier, making a sound like steel striking steel.

Qi Xinzhu's complexion grew even worse because the attack lasted too long, and she nearly couldn't hold on anymore.

"Are you okay, Boss?"

"I'm fine."

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! Zhou Kai fired several missiles in a row, forcing Qin Wanyu back.

Although the missiles were expensive, it was clearly not the time to be frugal.

Qi Xinzhu looked at Qin Wanyu in front of her, and at the sea-like strands of hair, knowing that the Sword Heart Tri-strike's Sky Sever Slash would be the best way to strike. But she had yet to master that move. Even though she had asked Lu Luo many times for advice, she still hadn't grasped the essence of it.

At this time, I can only give it a try.

Slashing, high-frequency, oscillating, rapid, sharp—execute the slash to the extreme; a sword that can slice through the air and tear the sky.

Sword Heart Tri-strike, Sky Sever.

CLANG!

The difference between Qi Xinzhu's slash and Lu Luo's was probably the difference between Holy Radiance and Qi He. Generally speaking, Holy Radiance is more powerful than Qi He, but when it comes to cutting, Holy Radiance is truly not as effective as the immense pressure from steam-powered Qi He.

Therefore, Qi Xinzhu's unrefined slash dissipated before it even reached Qin Wanyu.

Wave after wave of hair in front of Qin Wanyu easily blocked the Sword Qi, bullets, and even the missiles fired by Zhou Kai.

She waved her hand casually, and waves of hair like steel needles overwhelmed the members of the Circle.

"Surround and kill them!"

Countless Aberrations fearlessly charged towards the crowd, but they were all stopped by Bai Yuetong at the forefront, whose Mecha was obviously not a standard mass-produced type. Whether in terms of defense or mobility, it was much stronger than Zhou Kai's.

It was precisely because of Bai Yuetong's interception that the members of the Circle were able to hold on for so long.

However, this situation did not last too long. Though the Exotic Species had some trouble dealing with her, Qin Wanyu, not far away, was not someone to be trifled with.

"A woman with white hair, really beautiful! I'll take your hair too."

A dozen strands of hair wrapped around Bai Yuetong's Mecha. She was not a Transcendent after all, and even with a Mecha, she couldn't perform actions like a Transcendent. So, it didn't take long before the joints of the Mecha were submerged by the hair strands, and the entire body started to stiffen.

Qi Xinzhu needed to protect the other members with the Watcher's Barrier, so at this time, Bai Yuetong fell into danger.

"Brother Kane, come down."

"Got it!"

Gu Fangyi and Zhou Kai instantly switched places, their tacit understanding not requiring much verbal communication.

The moment Gu Fangyi entered the cockpit, he immediately raised the chain gun, aiming at the strands of hair in front of Bai Yuetong. As he charged forward, he fired.

WHAM! WHAM! WHAM!

Each bullet from the chain gun accurately hit the most vulnerable node in the hair.

After several consecutive shots, the strands of hair snapped.

Gu Fangyi rushed to Bai Yuetong's side, tore off the hair entangled around the joints, and freed her.

At this time, Bai Yuetong was one of the few high-end combat forces, and they couldn't afford to lose her here.

"Create an opportunity for me. I will take care of her."

Gu Fangyi pushed Bai Yuetong away, and the two Mechas quickly advanced, killing a large number of Aberrations along the way and forcibly clearing a bloody path for the others.

"Sniper ready!"

"Understood!"

Bai Yuetong's combat discipline was surprisingly good; at least there were no issues with her basic coordination with Gu Fangyi.

All the missile bays on the back of the Mecha opened, and Bai Yuetong launched all her miniature missiles at once.

This was all money, and in the Fourth Ring, at Circle Studio, it was very difficult to resupply this ammunition.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The fierce explosions killed swathes of Aberrations, with shattered flesh flying everywhere. The final two missiles flew straight toward Qin Wanyu.

However, just like with the previous attacks, the missiles were entangled by the endless strands of hair and came to a complete halt.

BOOM! BOOM!

Standing amidst the smoke of the explosions, Gu Fangyi raised the large gun in his hand. Bai Yuetong's blueprints had not yet been produced. Thus, the Mecha's big gun was just a standard sniper cannon.

The bullet passed through over a dozen layers of hair and finally reached Qin Wanyu's face.

BANG!

A shot to the soul.

Qin Wanyu's palm was pierced, but the bullet ultimately stopped in front of her face.

"What a pity, almost got a headshot there. Alright, the game ends here! It took Lu Luo a year to find his footing in the human world. I think that's too slow. You all must be his painstaking effort. I think, as long as all of you are destroyed, he will surely come looking for me."

Qin Wanyu suddenly clenched her fist. A large amount of hair instantly bound the two Mechas, twisting Gu Fangyi's Hongtu Mecha into a mangled wreck in a moment.

Although Bai Yuetong's white Mecha had astonishing defensive capabilities, it struggled against Qin Wanyu's attack.

But at that moment, a sharp strand of hair pierced through the white Mecha's cockpit, penetrating Bai Yuetong's chest.

In just over ten seconds, two Mechas were dealt with by Qin Wanyu.

Endless strands of hair lifted Qin Wanyu, and she began to float into the sky, pointing at Qi Xinzhu and the other Circle Studio members.

"After dealing with them, you're next! Black Waterfall."

Countless strands of hair flowed down like a black waterfall, forming a dark domain that completely enveloped the members of Circle Studio.

Qi Xinzhu's Holy Radiance Guard struggled to hold on, the energy barrier continually emitting sharp, metallic sounds.

"Brother Kane, take Lu Yu and go! I can hold on for a while."

Zhou Kai, who usually avoided conflict at all costs, refused Qi Xinzhu's suggestion and calmly said, "Boss lady! If something happens to you, Brother Luo would be unhappy. So, the one who should go is you."

Zhou Kai suddenly moved out of the barrier, and the other members of the Circle followed him closely.

They each took up their weapons and began firing at Qin Wanyu.

Qi Xinzhu's pupils contracted.

"Come back, you'll die!"

Zhou Kai turned his head and gave Qi Xinzhu a thumbs-up.

"To revive the glory of the Fourth Ring, it is our unshakeable duty."

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

The black waterfall fell like rain, and the warriors fell in swathes.

This scene completely enraged Qi Xinzhu. She abandoned her short sword and forcefully activated Mirror Flower, Water Moon for a second time.

Like a reflection, like a painting: Sword Heart Tri-strike—Sky Sever.

This was the first time Qi Xinzhu unleashed a perfect Sky Sever Slash.

Like a bird's song, the two Slash Strikes resonated with each other, piercing through the Aberrations' layers of defenses and flying straight towards Qin Wanyu.

Even the black waterfall of hair could not stop Qi Xinzhu's sharp Sword Qi at that moment. Qin Wanyu retreated for the first time.

ZSSHT!

Though the two Slash Strikes were sharp, the multitude of hair still altered their direction, grazing past Qin Wanyu's cheek and leaving two bloody trails.

Qin Wanyu instinctively touched her face and looked at the blood on her hand. This Slash Strike is indeed dangerous!

After the blow, Qi Xinzhu's arms were trembling slightly. She raised her broken sword high again, ready to deliver another Slash Strike.

SHLICK!

"Ugh!"

A short sword, its tip coated with Netherflame, burst forth from her abdomen.

"Do you need a candle?"

Lu Yu's voice came from behind her.

Qi Xinzhu struggled to turn her head. Lu Yu was holding the hilt of the sword, her gaze empty and void, seemingly unaware of her own actions.

That medicine... I should have thought of it earlier... Lu Yu, wake up!

Qi Xinzhu smiled bitterly, half-kneeling on the ground before passing out.

Qin Wanyu slowly approached, her hair as stiff as steel needles, pressing against Qi Xinzhu's forehead.

"She's the one the master wants. I advise you against doing something foolish unless you no longer wish to see him. Lu Yu was always just a decoy; what the master wants is a bride suitable for Lu Luo!"

The little girl in a purple dress and black boots walked out slowly, arriving here even before Lu Luo, blocking Qin Wanyu.

Qin Wanyu looked down at Qi Xinzhu on the ground and nodded slightly.

"I understand. I will follow the master's will."

The little girl looked at Qi Xinzhu and could not help but exclaim in admiration.

"She's so beautiful, nearly flawless in both figure and face. A girl this lovely, of course, must be taken back and properly dressed up, ready to be made a bride!"

The little girl casually hoisted Qi Xinzhu onto her shoulder. Her body twisted and then she disappeared from the spot.

Qin Wanyu looked at Zhou Kai, Gu Fangyi, Bai Yuetong, and Lu Yu.

In the end, she did not deal a killing blow. Instead, letting her hair lift her, she calmly walked toward the wall outside.

Five minutes later, Lu Luo arrived at the scene, his speeding motorcycle crashing through corpses and scattered flesh.

He approached Bai Yuetong's Mecha, shattered the sturdy metal with a punch, and pulled Bai Yuetong out, holding her in his arms.

Seeing the crimson stain on her chest, Lu Luo silently took out a small bottle of blood, drank some himself, and then fed the rest to Bai Yuetong.

Bai Yuetong looked at Lu Luo hazily.

"Lu Luo? Did you kiss me again? Why did you dye your hair?"

After settling Bai Yuetong, Lu Luo, in the same manner, dismantled the completely destroyed Hongtu Mecha with his bare hands.

Released from the oppressive weight of the Mecha, Gu Fangyi could finally breathe normally. He caught his breath and said to Lu Luo, "I'm sorry."

Lu Luo shook his head, walked over to Zhou Kai, and directly infused him with Life Energy.

Zhou Kai then woke up in a daze.

"Brother Luo, I'm not dead? Why are you so pale? Is this the underworld?"

Lu Luo still didn't speak. He slowly walked towards the still dazed Lu Yu.

At that moment, Lu Yu was holding a red envelope in her hand.

Lu Luo didn't go for the envelope but placed his palm on Lu Yu's head and began to draw out the Netherflame from her body bit by bit.

Lu Yu let out faint moans of pain, but fortunately, as Lu Luo extracted the flames, her eyes started to clear.

"Second Brother? Where's Sister-in-law?"

Lu Luo still didn't speak. He just silently took the envelope from Lu Yu's hand and opened it.

[To my friend Lu Luo:

Hello, Lu Luo. By the time you read this, your beloved should have been taken by me.

Don't panic; I will take good care of her. After all, you are my friend.

You know, I wanted to hold a grand matrimonial ceremony for my mother, and I've made many preparations for it.

A grand matrimonial ceremony must be lively.

Having only one couple getting married is a bit too little.

I always feel that it's a great pity when lovers don't end up together.

And despite the fact that you clearly like each other, you've been too shy to express it, which really worries me as a friend.

So I took the liberty of preparing a bride for you so that you and Ludie can have a grand matrimonial ceremony together.

The date is set for December 19th, which is my birthday. I will prepare a cake.

You, the groom, must surely come. If you don't, the bride will be very sad!

So, you understand!

——Nightmare Demon]

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