Yimi's feelings towards Bai Ye were complicated. It wasn't absolute trust or loyalty, but rather a mixture of fear and admiration for Bai Ye's strength.
Most importantly, Bai Ye's existence had indeed helped him become stronger.
Therefore, after a moment of hesitation, Yimi immediately followed Bai Ye as they sprinted towards the outskirts of Marineford.
Hamil was a bit bewildered. Run now?
Hey, take down the three admirals!
Hey, take Fire Fist Ace with you!
These were all tangible gold-quality items; they couldn't just be left behind!
However, while Hamil's feelings towards Bai Ye weren't as complex as Yimi's, there was one thing they shared: recognition of Bai Ye's strength.
And Hamil's thought was simple: if Bai Ye had to run...
Why should he be able to stay?
As these few people evacuated first, everyone else was confused. However, some people, seeing the increasingly intense holy light, felt a sense of foreboding.
Meanwhile...
Bai Ye and the other two had retreated to the edge of Marineford.
This restricted zone was somewhat special. Since saving Ace was considered an escape mission, there were no entry or exit restrictions. Crossing the Navy's steel walls meant leaving the restricted zone.
However, it was only one-way; once out, one couldn't return. But the rewards would be settled after the restricted zone closed.
Yimi and Hamil left first. As Bai Ye unfolded his wing-like appendage to cross the wall, he suddenly narrowed his eyes.
Was Lilith related to the gods?
Were those god-disciples Lilith's?
If he was to believe Li Jiayi for now, then leaving like this wasn't Bai Ye's style. The other party had caused him so much trouble; he should at least return the favor!
Bai Ye took a deep breath, and the current wrapped around him suddenly surged, entering the Thunder God state. Lightning flickered all around.
The next moment, Bai Ye raised his fist and punched towards the sky.
Myriad Thunder: In the Thunder God state, a large amount of turbulent electrons form in the sky, chain together, and instantly descend towards the ground, forming countless lightning bolts. Upon impact, they create lightning chains, covering all within the attack range.
Even if he had to leave, Bai Ye wanted to tear off a piece of the other party.
As Bai Ye punched towards the sky, large amounts of current surged upwards.
The next moment, the sky, covered by holy light, actually showed a patch of thunderclouds. A dense, dark mass that forcefully suppressed the holy light by a few degrees.
Then...
Under everyone's horrified gazes!
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Bolt after bolt of lightning continuously struck downwards, repeatedly hitting the ground and exploding among the crowd.
But this was only the first wave of attacks.
As more and more lightning struck, chain lightning formed between the bolts, constantly attracting each other and engulfing large areas.
In an instant, screams erupted everywhere. Pirates and Marines fell like grass, their bodies charred black by the current as it pierced them, falling lifelessly.
Bai Ye glanced at the holy light obscured by the thunderclouds, let out a cold laugh, and then unfolded his wing-like appendage to leave.
"You have exited the 'Summit War' restricted zone. Rewards will be settled after the restricted zone closes."
Bai Ye flew forward for about a mile when he saw Hamil waiting for him in mid-air.
Seeing Bai Ye approach, Hamil asked curiously, "Bai Ye, what's going on?"
Bai Ye replied, "Someone wants to slaughter everyone inside the restricted zone."
"Ah?" Hamil was stunned for a moment and then said, "Who's that bold?"
Bai Ye said, "Lilith."
"Uh..." Hamil paused, then said, "Right, that woman might be related to the god-disciples, so she might really have this ability. So, did Li Jiayi tell you?"
Bai Ye nodded.
Hamil said, "That guy is also very cunning. I always feel like something's not right with him."
"Oh?" Bai Ye asked, "Did he contact you after the wish mission?"
"Not exactly," Hamil said. "Remember when he bribed me to deal with you together?"
Bai Ye replied, "I remember. He offered too much."
Hamil chuckled dryly twice and said, "The rewards for that wish mission weren't very useful to me anyway. The abilities I could improve were only two: one could only reach red quality at most, and the other was blue quality. I stopped using them long ago. Since he was willing to offer benefits, of course, I was willing to sell you out."
"However, that's where I feel something is off. That guy knows too much, or rather, he seems to know things he shouldn't be able to know."
"Oh?" Bai Ye asked, "Tell me about it."
Hamil said, "He promised me a black-quality enhancement equipment called the Dark Cross Coffin. Of course, I have my principles; this little thing isn't enough to make me help deal with you. The key is that he also provided information I couldn't refuse."
Bai Ye asked, "Information?"
"To be precise, he told me about a hidden mission related to a restricted zone," Hamil said. "Blood River, this is a treasure passed down by the progenitor of vampires. It starts as blue quality, but by continuously absorbing others' blood and pouring it in, it can grow into a super quality."
"However, Li Jiayi couldn't possibly have this thing. Blood River must be activated by vampire bloodline. At that time, he knew the location of the restricted zone containing Blood River and the prerequisite mission to open it."
Bai Ye said, "I can understand you attacking me with the temptation of super-quality item information, but what's strange about this?"
"How is it not strange? He hasn't even entered a restricted zone, so how would he know that the reward for the restricted zone is Blood River?" Hamil said. "Of course, up to this point, it's still understandable. When he found the mission, he might have learned some related information, thus knowing that Blood River was inside the restricted zone."
"But what's not right is what comes next. He knows the content of the three restricted zone missions, knows the corresponding rewards, and even knows everything inside the restricted zone like the back of his hand, telling me how to complete the restricted zone missions. To put it more directly, it's like a foolproof babysitter's guide."
Bai Ye asked in confusion, "Hmm?"
What's the problem with that?
The restricted zone information Bai Ye gave to the evil spirit group was also like a foolproof babysitter's guide.
Hamil said, "Isn't that strange enough? He hasn't entered a restricted zone before. Even if some information about rewards can be obtained through prerequisite missions, how does he know the content of the restricted zone missions? And how does he know the details of completing them?"
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. Right, he shouldn't be able to know this.
Bai Ye could know because of "Try Again."
How could Li Jiayi create a foolproof babysitter's guide?
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