Chapter 8: Encounter Battle at the Abandoned Factory

The collapsed factory was full of broken walls and ruins, and abandoned building materials were piled up messily.

What was most eye-catching was a black hole under a bent steel beam; this black hole was about half a meter in diameter, clearly not dug by humans, and there were claw marks and gnawing traces everywhere around it.

The sky had completely darkened, and after seeing the image on Xu Lin's phone, Xie Yaoyao ultimately decided to come over by himself in the middle of the night to check it out.

Because he felt that a rat the size of a puppy couldn't possibly be formed naturally, and as for environmental pollution or something, that wasn't reliable; reality, after all, isn't a movie.

Then, after excluding all impossible options, the remaining answer was already self-evident.

So Xie Yaoyao took advantage of the darkness to come over quietly, trying to see if he could find any information about other people who had entered the Anshijie.

From the process of how he obtained the key to the Anshijie, these people who had obtained keys to enter and exit the Anshijie weren't very kind.

Just as Xie Yaoyao felt he couldn't find any useful information and was preparing to head back, a crisp 'clatter' sound came from afar.

From the direction of the main gate.

There was a warning trap Xie Yaoyao had set up over there.

A fishing line connected to several pieces of scrap metal wasn't a very clever trap, but it could still have an unexpected effect in this pitch-black night.

Xie Yaoyao, who heard the movement, didn't have time to hide his figure before he heard a series of low shouts from the gate.

"Who?!"

"Stand still!"

"It's that woman who killed Old Third; catch her!"

Then a series of black shadows rushed toward his side; Xie Yaoyao hurriedly found a broken wall and hid.

That group of people moved fast, rushing to the vicinity in the blink of an eye.

With the help of the relatively bright moonlight, Xie Yaoyao immediately recognized the figure in front—he knew her.

It was exactly the woman he met on the night he obtained the key to the Anshijie.

However, Xie Yaoyao could see different things now; the woman had one green, one blue, and one white entry on her head.

【Assassin】: Green career entry! The oldest careers often have the most complete inheritance, but you must always remember the assassin's essence—don't fucking go head-to-head with others!

【Steadfast Mind】: Blue entry! Years of practice have made your mind as firm as a rock; you can exempt yourself from white-level confusion-type spell effects, significantly reduce blue-level confusion-type spell effects, and slightly reduce green-level confusion-type spell effects!

【Agility】: White entry! You are agile, and your movement speed is faster and quieter than ordinary people!

It seems this woman accidentally triggered the warning trap he set, and they had arrived one after another, so they started shouting as soon as they heard movement.

The woman's speed was clearly a cut above the people behind her.

She was the first to run onto a collapsed steel beam inserted at an angle, jumping high at the highest point, her graceful figure fully revealed under the moonlight.

Xie Yaoyao felt that if she went to participate in the Olympic high jump competition, she would definitely win the championship.

Just as the woman jumped to the highest point, she threw four flying knives backward.

Under the moonlight, the flying knives flickered with cold light, flying straight toward the four people chasing behind her.

And the four people chasing behind were clearly not pushovers; the thin man in front immediately grabbed a two-handed greatsword from the void and blocked it in front of him.

The thin man had one more entry on his head than that woman.

【Mercenary】: Green career entry! Look at everything in terms of money! Years of mercenary combat life have made you understand that there is nothing in this world more lovable than shiny gold coins!

【Greatsword Mastery】: Blue entry! There is nothing more loyal than the greatsword in your hand; it has become an extension of your body!

【Insight】: Blue entry! Any subtle movement of the opponent cannot escape your eyes; there is a certain chance to see through the opponent's move weaknesses!

【Forced March】: White entry! You can distribute your physical strength well, making you more energy-efficient and faster when running or exercising!

"Clang!"

After the man knocked away the flying knives, he immediately took big strides and rushed up.

And the three people behind him were also dodging and blocking.

Logically speaking, the further back a person is, the longer their reaction time, but clearly, the guy at the very back had the worst physical fitness; in the end, he only let out a muffled groan and was hit in the shoulder by a flying knife.

And that woman, after throwing the flying knives, immediately violated the laws of physics, attacking the thin man holding the greatsword from top to bottom like a green swallow.

"Clang~"

Two pitch-black daggers collided with the silver-white greatsword, sparks flying everywhere!

With the help of the rebounding force, the woman flew backward as if she had no weight; it seemed she wanted to continue running away.

It was just that a black short arrow with sharp sharpness shot toward where she was landing; it was an attack from a small hand crossbow used by the second person who had chased over.

That person had a small figure, and it was hard to see clearly in the middle of the night; one could only see that his hair and beard seemed very long, with a homeless person's getup.

But the eyes hidden under the long hair revealed essence from time to time, making people know he wasn't easy to mess with.

He also had three entries on his head.

【Ranger】: Green career entry! Guardian of the forest, the forest will surely favor you! Rangers are good at using small crossbows and hand knives to drive away anyone who destroys the forest.

【Disguiser】: Blue entry! Natural lack of presence makes it easier for you to hide your figure, thereby avoiding danger.

【Poison Extraction】: White entry! You can extract toxins from plants well and use them for your own purposes.

Seeing the 【Poison Extraction】 entry, Xie Yaoyao immediately understood that if that woman were hit by that short arrow, she likely wouldn't have a good ending.

However, the woman clearly had dealt with this group of people many times and knew their respective abilities.

Just when Xie Yaoyao thought she was about to be hit by the crossbow arrow, the woman's body in mid-air twisted and turned into a head-down, feet-up posture.

After batting away the short arrow, she landed, supported her body with one hand, flipped to stand up, and crossed her hands in front of her chest to make a defensive posture.

And at this time, the third man also followed up; he had a tall and strong figure, holding a giant axe in his hand.

【Woodcutter】: Blue career entry! Years of labor have made your body as strong as an ox, plus a superb axe technique, so three or five ordinary big men can't get close to you!

【Great Strength】: Blue entry! You are gifted, and your burly figure gives you more powerful strength than ordinary people; you have already initially grasped the essence of 'one force overcomes ten meetings'.

At this time, Xie Yaoyao could also see that the situation in the field was indeed a bit unfavorable for that woman.

Of course, even more unfavorable things were yet to come.

The leading 'Mercenary' and 'Woodcutter' didn't give the woman any chance to react, immediately rushing up and entangling with her.

Facing the pincer attack of the two, the woman could only use her flexible movement to constantly dodge back and forth, left and right, with no gap to counterattack.

And that 'Ranger' was on the side, silently holding the crossbow arrow, ready to strike.

Even Xie Yaoyao felt the pressure. ===== CHAPTER 9 =====