Chu Xiu asked Chu Qin about the location of the stronghold, but unfortunately, the other party didn't say anything.

"It seems I can't obtain the stronghold location through formal channels."

He originally thought that if he was assigned to other strongholds, he could seize the nest using the same method before others.

But Chu Xiu wasn't in a hurry. He walked out of the stronghold and quickly locked onto a building three kilometers away.

It was a fifty-story office building, considered a local landmark. Chu Xiu moved swiftly, and a quarter of an hour later, he was already on the building's roof.

From this vantage point, most of the city could be seen in its entirety.

According to the strategy website, all Awakened's initial arrival zones were in the outer city areas, roughly a semicircular region. Outside the semicircle lay a dense primordial forest, deliberately planted like in a simulation construction game, forming a clear boundary with the city and giving off a strange feeling.

And in the center of the semicircle was the central city,

The central city was easily identifiable, with ten-meter concrete walls segregating its interior from the exterior. There were nine entrances and exits, covering roughly two to three hundred square kilometers, much smaller than the outer city, though still vast, comparable to many second- and third-tier city districts.

In the center of the central city stood a towering skyscraper, which Chu Xiu suspected was the Corpse King's location.

As for the other side of the semicircle, it was an endless ocean.

To be specific, a Sea of Blood.

While in the apartment building, Chu Xiu couldn't see the other side of the city, but now, standing atop this office tower, he could vaguely discern that blood-red sea.

This reminded Chu Xiu of the description he received when awarded the Blood Moon reward.

[While within the Endless Blood Pool's domain, you may obtain a secret every midnight]

"Endless Blood Pool, huh?"

Chu Xiu murmured to himself as he gazed at the Sea of Blood.

Shaking his head, Chu Xiu stopped thinking about it, and instead began searching for traces of other Awakened below.

Since he couldn't find the nest's location, he simply decided to locate other Awakened and follow them to eventually find the nest.

But after observing for a while, he frowned slightly.

Despite being on the fiftieth floor, the view was still not ideal.

The city's numerous buildings obstructed one another, creating numerous blind spots at any distance, rendering the streets invisible and only showing building sides and rooftops.

No Awakened would idly wander on rooftops; they usually moved inside buildings to conceal themselves as much as possible.

There were over fifteen hundred Awakened in this entry into the Abyss. That sounds like a lot, but scattered across several thousand square kilometers, the density was pitifully low.

He observed for three or four minutes and only spotted about ten Awakened, all within three kilometers, from his own stronghold. Awakened farther away were completely obscured by the dense buildings.

However, Chu Xiu was not in a hurry.

"Can't spot them now, but once they start attacking the nest, unleashing large-scale battles, the commotion won't go unnoticed."

"Moreover, I can go to other vantage points to expand my observation range."

Almost as he solidified this thought, a mild explosion rang in his ears.

Chu Xiu turned his head sharply to look downward, only to see a building in the direction of the sound appearing to have suffered heavy impact, raising a cloud of dust.

From the height of fifty floors, the smoke was almost imperceptible, but with Chu Xiu's current vision, it was perfectly clear!

Beneath that dust cloud were traces of battle!

His eyes lit up!

But suddenly, Chu Xiu's expression turned serious as he saw a familiar silhouette rush out from the dust; it was Chu Qin!

At this moment, Chu Qin appeared injured, fleeing in a panic while a shadowy figure pursued her.

"Hmph."

Chu Xiu snorted coldly, donned his Pain Elder Robe and Mask equipment, then swiftly stepped forward and jumped directly from the office building!

The gale blew against him, and under the influence of gravity, he plummeted at incredible speed. Just as he was about to hit the ground, Mist Step exploded, dissipating most of the kinetic energy!

"Boom!"

Chu Xiu slammed into the ground, leaving a huge pit, a sight that astonished several Awakened nearby.

But Chu Xiu ignored them, swiftly moving towards Chu Qin's position. With Mist Step at full play, coupled with Rapid Boots and his high fifty-point Constitution, Chu Xiu was almost like a phantom.

In less than half a minute, he had crossed over a thousand meters!

Rushing out of a building, he happened to see a figure just like him, cloaked in black, rush forward and slash Chu Qin across the back!

"Thud!"

Even with the Warrior Tier [Treasure] Armor Chu Xiu had recently given Chu Qin, the blade still left a massive wound, nearly slicing to the bone! Chu Qin's back turned a bright red, and if not for the armor Chu Xiu gave, the strike would have severed her entire right arm from behind!

Chu Xiu's eyes turned icy, and without a word, he dashed forward, wielding the Bone Spear like a venomous serpent poised to strike, thrusting straight for the mysterious figure's chest!

The man seemed surprised by the sudden emergence of an attacker, yet remained composed. A circular Arm Shield suddenly appeared on his right arm, deftly blocking Chu Xiu's attack while his hand adeptly maneuvered the blade to slash at Chu Xiu!

His strike evidently employed some skill, as the long blade's trajectory completely defied human anatomy, with an exceedingly sharp Sword Aura accompanying the blade!

Just as it was about to hit Chu Xiu, the Celestial Demon Hand materialized from the void, clamping down on the blade while delivering a heavy punch to the man's body!

"Thud!"

With a muffled impact, the man was blasted away by the Celestial Demon Hand, but he deftly rolled and dissipated the force, quickly rising from the ground.

There was a trace of gravity in Chu Xiu's eyes.

This man was strong!

From the brief skirmish, his Constitution was only slightly inferior, considering Chu Xiu was already Level 4, and others couldn't match his leveling speed. If this person hadn't wielded Constitution-enhancing equipment, then his Combat Profession was at least S-Class!

Comparable to the Seven Knights!

Moreover, his reactions were swift and skill execution was very skilled, even among the Seven Knights, he was prominent!

No wonder Chu Qin was being chased down by him.

But unfortunately, he encountered Chu Xiu.

Killing intent brewed in Chu Xiu's eyes, and the Celestial Demon Hand grew large and frenzied.

Yet at that moment, the man suddenly raised his hand.

"Wait, brother, we're on the same side!"

"I'm with 'Extreme Dao' too!"

Saying this, he lifted his black robe, revealing his right hand.

On his arm was a pitch-black Hexagram imprint, surrounded by various intricate symbols.

This pattern caused Chu Xiu's ready-to-strike body to pause.

He had seen this pattern before!

During the Warrior Tier Trial, when summoning the Pain Incarnation to descend, a massive Array had appeared in the sky.

And this pattern was at the very center of that Array!

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