Chapter 196

197. Chapter 197: Meeting Friends

"The ghost inside the walking corpse isn't able to resist the energy pollution on Earth, but after reaching a certain climate, it can resist for a short time. However, after being hurt by my Hanging Man Spear, the ghost was injured, and this ability to resist erosion decreased, so it dissipated very quickly."

Li Yi, holding the Hanging Man Spear, watched the ghost disappear and then made some summaries: "So, after cultivators defeat a walking corpse, they shouldn't get close for the time being to avoid being possessed by the fierce ghost. The best method is to stay away or resist for a while, dragging it out until the ghost's limit arrives, letting it dissipate automatically in the world."

"But, Li Yi, not everyone has your kind of weapon to hurt ghosts." Zheng Gong said.

"Eye-witnessing belongs to a type of soul attack. You can use eye-witnessing to suppress it. If one person can't do it, then two or three people can. Under joint efforts, walking corpses can be easily resolved." Li Yi said.

"Eye-witnessing?"

Everyone heard this and suddenly realized. They immediately knew what to do.

That is, if they are attacked by a ghost again after killing a walking corpse, then use eye-witnessing to repel it. As long as they are not possessed and delay for a little time, they can survive safely.

With the method, everyone felt confident in their hearts and wouldn't be so passive.

"However, since walking corpses have already started appearing here, the situation in other places must also be very bad." Lin Yue walked over at this moment, frowning, feeling some worry: "This Sky Tilt incident hasn't started yet, and Tianchang City is already like this. No wonder everyone is thinking about crossing dimensions to leave. This kind of city full of crises is indeed no longer suitable for ordinary people to survive."

"The situation is deteriorating too fast, and cultivators haven't had time to grow... But even if they grow, they can't keep up with the cultivation speed of these monsters. The future is destined to be difficult, which is why many people think about crossing dimensions." Li Yi said.

Now, let alone others, even he himself wanted to hide in the Four Seas and Eight Continents.

Although there are ghosts and gods collecting lifespan there, at least it won't be precarious.

"Li Yi, what should we do next? It's about to get dark." At this moment, Lu Jue asked.

Li Yi thought for a while and turned to ask: "Zheng Gong, what does the Investigation Bureau say?"

"The Investigation Bureau's deployment is already out. They decided to gather all the cultivators in the city from the four points of east, west, south, and north to kill their way into the Old City District. The gathering point closest to us is the west side. We must arrive before 7:00 and start the Demon Extermination operation on time at 7:30..." Zheng Gong said immediately.

"The time is so urgent?" Li Yi had some strange color.

"No way."

Zheng Gong said helplessly: "It will officially be night at 8:00. By then, walking corpses will definitely be running around the city, and the pressure in the Waste District is also great. Being able to spare one night to deal with this incident is already not easy. If we continue to drag it out, maybe extraordinary creatures will enter Tianchang City again."

"It looks like we have no time to waste. There is less than half an hour until 7:00 now, we must depart immediately." Lin Yue checked the time and said.

Li Yi said: "Then let's start the operation now. However, the Peace Financial Building cannot be ignored. Lu Jue, Zhao Xiaoxia, you Spirit Medium cultivators stay behind. Don't participate in this mission; it's also dangerous for you to go with your strength. As for other Inspiration Realm cultivators, just leave one person behind, and the rest follow me."

"Will it be unsafe to leave only one Inspiration Realm cultivator?" Lin Yue asked.

"No way, there aren't enough people now. Just leave a few people to be vigilant. If a Spirit Perception-level walking corpse really appears, no matter how many people are left, they won't be able to stop it. If it's some ordinary walking corpses, they can also handle them themselves. After all, the two of us can't stay here all night." Li Yi said.

"That's right."

Lin Yue thought for a while, but then realized something, her gaze looking towards the direction of the first floor of the building.

Li Yi's mother has a big problem. If there is any danger approaching, she should take action. After all, Li Yi's mother is an existence that even she feels fear of. Until now, she doesn't know what kind of thing that is.

Perhaps.

The most dangerous thing in the entire Tianchang City is not the walking corpses, nor the extraordinary creatures, but the woman lying in the medical pod.

It's just that this problem seems to have not been discovered by Li Yi until now.

"Now is not the time to think about this. Although Li Yi's problem is serious, at least it hasn't happened yet. The walking corpse incident in front of us is imminent." Lin Yue thought secretly.

Everyone heard Li Yi's arrangement and felt there was no problem, so they immediately started to prepare.

Not long after, the team members for this mission were formed.

Li Yi, Lin Yue, Zheng Gong, Yuan Mingjin, plus Fang Hang and Cheng Pingfang, two Inspiration Realm cultivators.

A total of six people.

The remaining Lu Jue, Kong Sheng, Zhao Xiaoxia, and a cultivator named Wang Feng were left at the Peace Financial Building. The four of them were responsible for the safety inside and outside the building, ensuring that no walking corpses would enter the building during this period to cause unnecessary losses.

After making the arrangements, the six people didn't have the slightest hesitation and departed immediately.

They drove two cars and headed straight for the gathering point on the west side.

And during this time, at least five or six helicopters were constantly flying and circling over the Old City District of Tianchang City. Various searchlights were lit up, gradually lighting up this city that had begun to dim. Besides that, in some places where buildings were particularly dense, sounds of explosions also came.

In order not to affect the operation, some unimportant buildings were destroyed at this moment.

It can be seen that the Investigation Bureau's operation had long since started.

"The terrain of the Old City District is complex, and what's hidden inside isn't just as simple as walking corpses. Li Yi, I heard Wang Jian mention before that there are some taboo things in the Old City District. I'm afraid they will suddenly pop out this time too." In the car, Zheng Gong said in a suppressed voice.

Li Yi said: "You know this, and the Investigation Bureau also knows this, which is why they want to have a major sweep. Not only must the filth on the surface be cleaned up, but the filth in the dark must also be dealt with. By the way, how many bullets did you prepare this time? Don't run out of bullets when the time comes."

"This time, the equipment department is very loose. Yuan Mingjin and I alone prepared 100 bullets of special models, and two boxes of ordinary model bullets, a total of 1,000 rounds, which is enough for two sniper rifles." Zheng Gong said.

Yuan Mingjin said: "Not only that, I also applied for an extra sniper rifle, fearing that an accident might happen, or the firearms might be lost or damaged."

"That's good. But does the equipment department only have sniper rifles? Are there no other good things?" Li Yi asked again.

Zheng Gong said: "There are some, but many things are not suitable for dealing with these things. Their movement speed is too fast, and only specially developed extraordinary series weapons have a place to be used. And for cultivators, sniper rifles are the best weapons. Anything larger is not suitable for individual use. For example, rocket launchers—the power is great, but the probability of hitting the target is too low. Hand grenades are also useless; by the time they explode, the walking corpses have long run away."

"Some weapons with large damage ranges are actually not very powerful against single targets..."

He quickly explained the pros and cons of the weapons. After comparing them, he found that to deal with this kind of walking corpse and extraordinary creature with strong single-target strength, sniper rifles were the best to use.

Anything higher might be large-scale weapons of mass destruction.

"So that's it." Li Yi thought for a while and felt it made sense.

"However, the higher-ups are still constantly researching other extraordinary series weapons. It is said that extraordinary series cold weapons have already appeared, such as swords, guns, and the like, but those are not made of ordinary materials, but are made of special alloys, which can break through the defenses of extraordinary creatures and cause considerable lethality."

"Extraordinary series cold weapons?" Li Yi's expression flickered: "Why haven't I seen the Investigation Bureau people use them?"

"The output is too low, and the cost is too high, so they haven't been promoted yet. However, it is said that the cultivators of the Golden Academy have already used them." Zheng Gong said.

"Damn, why are all the good things in the Golden Academy?" Fang Hang on the side couldn't help but curse.

Zheng Gong said: "No way, the top cultivators are all there, so some top things naturally have to be given to the Golden Academy first. After all, that is the future hope of Earth. However, don't envy them. Although they enjoy the best resources, they also bear great responsibilities."

While talking, they had arrived at the gathering point.

At this moment, quite a few vehicles had already driven onto an open space. Many cultivators had rushed over from all directions, and the surroundings suddenly became lively.

Li Yi and the others didn't arrive early, and were even a bit late.

Their vehicles stopped on the side, and many people looked over in unison. Every pair of eyes was glowing in the dim dusk, making people feel an inexplicable pressure.

Several people got out of the car, and their identity information had already been mastered by many cultivators.

"It's that Li Yi from the Investigation Bureau, and Lin Yue, a member of the Cultivator Association. The former is only in the Inspiration Realm, and the latter is a Spirit Perception expert. Moreover, the wanderer Wei Bin from the Waste District was once beaten to death by that Lin Yue with her bare hands at the Investigation Bureau's training base."

"A team of six people, two snipers? The strength of this team is not weak."

"That Li Yi's arm is glowing, using a guidance technique. But what is that thing he's holding? A phantom spear?"

"The shape of that spear is a bit peculiar, it seems to be called the Hanging Man Spear, belonging to a type of underworld artifact."

Some cultivators had already started to quickly look up information, and then said: "I heard people say that there is a Ghost Street in the danger zone, where Yin soldiers often roam. The weapon in the hands of the Yin soldiers is such a spear. This Li Yi has been to the danger zone, so he probably had some adventures."

Every team here had its own relationship network and intelligence network. The background of Li Yi and Lin Yue was quickly dug out.

Lin Yue also saw some familiar people in the crowd at this moment: "That's Zhao Lingfu from the Cultivator Association, and Wu Xiu... Both of them are Spirit Perception experts. I didn't expect that this time they also each formed a small team. It looks like they also want to compete for the Investigation Bureau's spot."

With the idea of meeting acquaintances, she went up to greet them.

But Zhao Lingfu and Wu Xiu both appeared quite distant and didn't really want to pay attention to Lin Yue.

This made Lin Yue smell an unusual atmosphere.

Finally, Zhao Lingfu whispered: "Lin Yue, your good friend Qin Qing also came this time, over there."

After finishing, he pointed with his hand.

Qin Qing?

Lin Yue's expression changed, and then she looked over.

Sure enough.

Not far away, a woman with green vertical pupils was standing on a high building, looking at the Old City District in the distance, seemingly observing the terrain.

However, Lin Yue's gaze also attracted Qin Qing's attention.

Soon, Qin Qing on the high building turned her head and glanced.

Across a long distance, the two looked at each other.

Qin Qing's expression was slightly complicated, and a trace of surprise appeared in her eyes, seemingly not expecting that Lin Yue would also come to this gathering point on the west side.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally quickly climbed down from the high building and then quickly returned.

"Lin Yue..." Qin Qing opened her mouth and greeted her.

Lin Yue smiled at this moment: "Qin Qing, what a coincidence, you actually came to this gathering point too. But you should still be with Yang Yi Long recently, right? I warned you before that Yang Yi Long is not a good choice. Last time you came back injured from the danger zone, wasn't the loss you suffered enough? If Li Yi hadn't told Li Shaoqing about your news, and the Cultivator Association hadn't put on pressure, Yang Yi Long wouldn't have planned to treat you at all."

"No, you're wrong, Lin Yue. Yang Yi Long has his own difficulties. He is just temporarily short of funds. After all, he has a big family and has to take care of a lot. Besides, didn't he finally arrange the best treatment plan for me?" Qin Qing said: "If you ask me, you should be the one to give up on Li Yi. He started too slowly and is only in the Inspiration Realm now. To tell the truth, he is a bit unworthy of you. You deserve to find someone better."

"For me, Li Yi is the best. He is not as thin-hearted as Yang Yi Long. He values relationships deeply and is clear about grievances. I appreciate him very much, and I believe his future achievements will be limitless." Lin Yue said very confidently.

Qin Qing said: "Lin Yue, if you keep supporting Li Yi, Yang Yi Long won't let you go."

"I killed his uncle. No matter what, he won't let me go, which has nothing to do with me supporting Li Yi." Lin Yue said: "As a friend, I advise you to leave Yang Yi Long and don't be obsessed, otherwise, when the grudges are settled in the future, it will be inevitable to involve you. After all, some things have nothing to do with you at all."

"Lin Yue, it's too late to say these things now." Qin Qing said seriously: "Yang Yi Long must become a cross-dimensional traveler, and I will support him from beginning to end. I won't let anyone who stands in the way go, including you."

"Hmm?"

Lin Yue was stunned, then frowned and said: "So, you not only want to break with me for Yang Yi Long but also want to deal with us? Is that what you mean?"

"Some things must be resolved early."

Qin Qing said: "I don't want to reach this step either. Just like I advised you to give up on Li Yi, you are unwilling. If you are willing to withdraw from this operation, I can persuade Yang Yi Long not to pursue the matter of you killing his uncle. We will still be friends. If Yang Yi Long becomes a cross-dimensional traveler in the future, I am also willing to take you away together."

Lin Yue laughed: "When you say that, I don't know if you are heartless or affectionate. But I can also say the same to you. If you leave Yang Yi Long, in the future, when Li Yi becomes a cross-dimensional traveler, I will let Li Yi take you across dimensions together. After all, you have no grudge with Li Yi, and even last time when Yang Yi Long's uncle Yang Ye wanted to harm Li Yi, you specially notified me. So by then, we will still be friends."

"Lin Yue, I know your character, and you know mine. We have no way to persuade each other. However, some things still have to look at reality." Qin Qing's green vertical pupils glanced slightly at Li Yi not far away.

"The current Li Yi is too weak. What he knows, Yang Yi Long also knows, and Yang Yi Long does it better. Plus, there is a gap in the realm between each other. Once they take action, Li Yi will definitely die."

"This mission is very dangerous for you. As a friend, I advise you one last time: withdraw from this mission, leave Tianchang City, and give up the cross-dimensional spot. Only in this way can you be safe and sound. Otherwise, this Old City District will be your burial ground."

She knew that once Yang Yi Long found an opportunity during the mission, he would definitely take action without hesitation to kill Li Yi.