Chapter 2010

A gentle breeze blew, and the vegetation in the abandoned city grew wildly, intending to swallow this relic of human civilization. Fortunately, the cutting marks on the vegetation prevented this.

On top of a high-rise, five Qiyuezhe were standing or sitting—three men and two women. They looked quite imposing; in reality, the strength of the five of them was indeed very strong, and they were somewhat famous within the Fifth Tier.

"Summoner?"

The one-eyed man with bronze-colored skin spoke. He was in his early thirties, and the stubble on his face made him look more mature and steady, giving people a reliable feeling. Clearly, the one-eyed man was the representative of the six.

"Obviously."

Su Xiao raised his shoulder, signaling Baha to land on Amu's back. This guy's size was not small, and it was somewhat blocking his view.

"This looks cooler."

Baha opened its wings while speaking in a low voice, full of momentum.

"But you are completely blocking my view."

Su Xiao looked at the wings a few centimeters in front of him, his cheek twitching.

"Uh~"

Baha was speechless and wrapped its wings behind Su Xiao's head.

On the rooftop, the five Qiyuezhe were also whispering to each other.

"The guy below... what is he doing?"

"Looks like he's communicating with his summons?"

"How much longer do we have to sit here? I have a steel bar under my butt, and besides, what's the point of us posing like this?"

"Can't lose our momentum. Bear with it a bit longer. If that guy's strength is reliable, we'll pull him into the squad; we're just short of manpower."

"Cough."

The one-eyed man coughed lightly, signaling his teammates to stop talking.

"Friend below, you said just now you wanted to find a temporary squad?"

The one-eyed man shouted, his gaze constantly sizing up Su Xiao. Based on his personal senses, this was nine times out of ten a Summoner; his teammate had fired a shot earlier, and the other party's reaction hadn't been fast.

"Of course, one person has to bear greater risks. I arrived at the 'Qiyuezhe Camp' a bit late, and the Qiyuezhe there have basically already formed teams."

Su Xiao said as much credible information as he could based on known intelligence. He had wiped out a squad earlier; that squad was clearly looking for something, and during the battle, the coordination between the squad members hadn't been tacit.

Clearly, that was a temporarily formed squad. If it were just one squad, Su Xiao wouldn't suspect that the initial entry point for all Apocalypse Paradise Qiyuezhe was the 'Qiyuezhe Camp', but now, he saw a second temporary squad.

This squad was clearly a big step stronger than the previous one. There was little defense between these five people, but the positions they stood in clearly showed they didn't coordinate often.

Up to now, Su Xiao had encountered Apocalypse Paradise Qiyuezhe twice in this world, both in the form of temporary squads, which already showed that their arrival point in this world was very uniform.

There was another very important point: compared to Apocalypse Qiyuezhe who entered this world normally, Su Xiao's entry time was later—at least a few days later.

Su Xiao had this thinking ability not because he was born with it, but because it was forged in cruel Derived Worlds and Native Worlds. Without this ability in Reincarnation Paradise, dying in battle would be a matter of time.

"Abnormal entry?"

The one-eyed man frowned, his gaze becoming vigilant.

"There were some problems with the mission in the previous world."

Su Xiao smiled. Sometimes, a slightly suspicious identity is actually more trustworthy.

"Punishment entry? Then that's no problem."

The one-eyed man's expression softened a bit, and he leaped down from the rooftop, as did the remaining two men and two women.

Boom!

Gravel splashed as the one-eyed man walked toward Su Xiao, seemingly full of openings but actually very vigilant.

Su Xiao was also sizing up the one-eyed man. The other party's strength was good; he was likely a tank who could withstand a few slashes.

Su Xiao needed to mix into this squad. First was choosing one to strip the brand from. He had considered capturing one alive before, but that would mean carrying a burden for 64 hours.

And he couldn't kill the other party during these 64 hours. The intensity of this world was not low, with a small number of areas reaching Sixth-Tier danger levels.

During the capture, Su Xiao would need to completely control the enemy's actions. Once the enemy was completely desperate, they would likely commit suicide. As a Fifth-Tier Qiyuezhe, it wasn't impossible to do this.

Rather than carrying a burden and worrying about them committing suicide at any time, it was far better to mix in, strip the brand without the enemy noticing, and keep the target as combat power during this period—after all, no one wanted to die.

More importantly, Su Xiao could also learn the location of the Qiyuezhe Camp through contact with these Qiyuezhe, as well as the habits, atmosphere, and behavioral patterns of Apocalypse Paradise Qiyuezhe. These were all very valuable, and he might even learn about these people's mission information.

Moreover, Apocalypse Paradise Qiyuezhe were very rich; this was an opportunity to reap benefits.

Even if his identity was exposed, Su Xiao could strike at the first moment, slaughter 4–5 of them, and leave 1–2 alive to capture. This was a backup plan.

The one-eyed man stopped a few meters in front of Su Xiao, with the other four behind him in a semi-enclosing trend.

"We are also a temporary squad. As long as your strength is strong enough, there's no problem after signing the contract."

As soon as the one-eyed man finished speaking, Su Xiao received a notification from Reincarnation Paradise.

【The Hunter is about to sign a contract belonging to Apocalypse Paradise. Temporary contract is being drafted......】

【Drafting complete. The Hunter can sign this contract. This contract will have no binding effect and will have no abnormalities.】

Seeing the Reincarnation Paradise notification, Su Xiao understood in his heart. The method he chose was correct; 'free-range branding' was much better than 'forced farming'.

"No problem."

Su Xiao's straightforward attitude made the one-eyed man breathe a sigh of relief. Being willing to sign a contract basically ruled out the suspicion of having ulterior motives.

"You should also know how dangerous a Native World is, so I need reliable teammates."

The one-eyed man's words were quite tactful; the general meaning was to see some of Su Xiao's attributes.

"That's a matter of course."

Su Xiao certainly wouldn't refuse; announcing some attributes was no problem.

"That's good."

The one-eyed man's attitude was clearly much more enthusiastic, and the four people behind him also stepped forward. Among the two men, one was holding a sheathed long blade in his arms; he looked about seventeen or eighteen, with a half-smiling expression on his face and a stud in his right ear. This youth was clearly a close-combat fighter.

The other man was carrying a large-caliber shotgun on his back, was over forty years old, and had various bombs hanging from his waist. After getting close to him, one could smell gunpowder; he was clearly inclined toward mid-to-close-range combat.

As for the two girls behind, the tall one was holding a staff and looked relatively weak. She was wearing a robe of pale green and white, clearly a healer.

The last girl was petite, with bright eyes, short hair, and a slim-fit white shirt with only three buttons fastened. Her left sleeve was rolled up to her elbow. Overall, she looked very energetic, but judging from her aura, this girl was a support type.

The one-eyed man, the squad leader, was a tank.

The half-smiling youth with the blade was a close-combat fighter.

The middle-aged man full of gunpowder was a mid-to-close-range firepower hand.

The weak-looking girl was clearly a healer.

The girl with neutral attire was a support type.

And the one hiding in the dark was the sniper who fired the first shot.

This was the entire composition of the six-person squad. It had to be said that the fact that a temporary squad could be perfected to this extent showed that the number of Apocalypse Paradise Qiyuezhe was truly astonishing.

Su Xiao was somewhat looking forward to how these people fought. After all, he had never cooperated with such a fully configured squad. In Reincarnation Paradise, except for adventure groups, no team had this configuration. As for the rare temporary squads, they basically had no coordination; those lone wolves were more capable than the next, and not being good at close combat + ranged + survival meant they were too embarrassed to call themselves lone wolves in Reincarnation Paradise—that would be shameful.