Chapter 532: Approximately Immortal

Xi Rensheng crouched in the hallway corner, both hands on the ground, like a cat ready to pounce.

He pulled a playing card out of nowhere, spun it on his fingertip, and his burning gaze landed on Lao Bao over there.

Come to think of it, he hasn't seriously sparred with Lao Bao even a few times.

Lao Bao usually enjoys action and fighting games, even acting like a Chuunibyou, copying moves from game characters, but Xi Rensheng is undoubtedly his most hated type.

Xi Rensheng's abilities are unpredictable, more like a nauseating mechanic added in pure skill‑based dungeons.

So Lao Bao generally doesn't like fighting him; within Entropy Increase no one suits his taste, and whenever he wants a fight, Lao Bao can only go out himself to find a duel.

Xi Rensheng: Be careful~

The barrage flashed before Lao Bao's eyes, and Yue Chengzhang's sword already fell from the sky; Lao Bao couldn't dodge in time, and the descending light blade tore several cuts into his body.

A flash of golden light, and Yue Chengzhang's figure instantly appeared behind Lao Bao; the young man's gaze locked onto Lao Bao, the sword light arrived!

Countless tiny light swords pierced Lao Bao's body, and Yue Chengzhang didn't forget to add another strike, delivering a chilling thrust from behind.

"Senior Qi," Yue Chengzhang twirled a sword flourish, then added another slash on Lao Bao, before turning to look at Qi Junyi, "Are you alright?"

After the follow‑up strike, Yue Chengzhang resumed his chatter, and Su Jingming stepped out from behind him; Yue Chengzhang's sword remained as fast as ever, making a sudden kill especially useful in such moments.

Yue Chengzhang glanced at Qi Junyi's condition; aside from sweating from the fight, he seemed to have no serious injuries.

Qi Junyi shook his head; this person was less an attacker of the lab and more a warrior who simply came to spar with him.

He even wondered whether the opponent had completely forgotten his own purpose here, immersing himself solely in the battle.

Such pure individuals are rare, but unfortunately their stances differ, and Yue Chengzhang's sword is just too fast.

Thinking of that, Qi Junyi felt a twinge of regret; although Yue Chengzhang entered the school later as his junior, his current strength is probably comparable to his.

Qi Junyi's rate of power increase has gradually slowed, meaning his mastery of Aberrant Arts may top out here, but fortunately, his progress has never relied solely on Aberrant Arts.

Ancient martial arts are his foundation.

Perhaps soon, Yue Chengzhang will be able to press him down.

"Has anyone gone to check the situation in the lab?"

Qi Junyi raked his hair; all the Invaders discovered so far have been dealt with, but those were mostly mercenaries—what about the old Church members?

"Not yet; the other areas have just finished dealing with Invaders."

Su Jingming has taken the communication Rune from Yue Chengzhang; this Rune's advantage is that it can transmit messages even deep underground, but only using pre‑marked signals, not direct messages.

The three debated who should go to the lab to glance at the situation; Xi Rensheng watched Lao Bao lying on the ground, his fate uncertain, and raised an eyebrow.

Otherwise, he's an important NPC, and coincidentally in his power‑growth golden phase; the dungeon only loaded a few years in fast‑forward, and Yue Chengzhang and Qi Junyi have already jumped to Level 40, while Su Jingming beside them is at Level 36.

In fact, Xi Rensheng and his group level up faster than Yue Chengzhang's, but mostly out of necessity, forced to squeeze their potential for rapid advancement.

However, their Entropy Increase, since four of them can unsettle the entire Heavenly Dome City, clearly have their own abilities, and besides, Hua Jian Lei is watching.

Xi Rensheng saw Lao Bao's finger twitch slightly; whether it was Yue Chengzhang's light blade or the final reverse thrust, they were both aimed to kill him.

Lao Bao has already seen too many people trying to take his life.

The only pity is that the ones who survive are always him.

Qi Junyi furrowed his brows, feeling a vague uneasy premonition.

"I'll go," Su Jingming spread his hands; after a brief discussion, they decided Su Jingming and Qi Junyi would check the lab, while Xi Rensheng and Yue Chengzhang would scout the area for any stragglers.

Xi Rensheng calmly blocked Lao Bao's body; the wounds from the light blades had already healed by more than half, the pink new flesh still writhing.

Lao Bao's eyes snapped open, and his black jacket bore several long slits, all marks left by Yue Chengzhang's sword.

Watching the others' backs recede, his fingers curled slightly, gradually supporting his body as he crawled up; before he could stand straight, his foot stepped forward, like a beast about to join a hunt.

Hua Jian Lei's hand suddenly emerged from the darkness, slender fingers pressing on Lao Bao's shoulder to halt his movement.

"Stop fighting."

Hua Jian Lei pulled the smoke from his mouth, his gaze fixed on Lao Bao, especially the wound that had almost fully healed under the rapid activation of his ability.

According to the game's rules, Lao Bao's Aberrant Arts should be classified under the Life Law, but the problem is his ability can only be used on himself.

Although his healing power is frighteningly strong, it can only affect himself, and under such bizarre rules this outcome occurs.

Before his energy is fully depleted, Lao Bao is almost an immortal.

This is why Yue Chengzhang's cautious follow‑up strike still cannot truly kill him.

They all monitor Lao Bao's Blue Bar through the party system.

"What you're fighting now is just a weakened projection of the dungeon," he says, knowing Lao Bao just got excited and won't settle easily, "Don't you want to fight the real thing?"

Lao Bao has long been roaming illegal underground fight pits, but before, with an ordinary human body, even after satisfying his urge, he needed to lie in a hospital bed for a while after some battles.

After becoming a player, his trouble turned into the scarcity of players, making it hard to find suitable opponents.

Seeing Lao Bao still unwilling, Hua Jian Lei casually stamped out the still‑sparking cigarette butt on his shoulder.

"Don't get excited, don't ruin the plan."

He says the pain is negligible to them now, but Hua Jian Lei has often used such means to force Lao Bao to calm down, so it works.

Hua Jian Lei would never watch Lao Bao head into a certain death.