"You have killed a participant (Cultivation World)."
"As this is your first kill of a participant from the Cultivation World, you have received a reward: Ning Shuang x1."
Ning Shuang (Flying Sword) (Blue): Absorbs the floating origin of the dew, rinses with the swirling dense frost, Effects: Sword Control (Transforms into frost and wraps around the body, capable of independent attacks), Sword Illusion Frost (Transforms into frost with the sword, randomly inflicting freeze, frostbite, and slow effects on targets within a 3-meter radius), Frost Wall (Transforms into an ice wall with the sword for defense).
Bai Ye spread his palm, and in it was a small sword, half an arm long, hovering and rising and falling. Silver-white frost mist coiled around it, exuding waves of chill.
Looking at the data displayed on the projection screen, Bai Ye nodded with satisfaction.
This was the kind of reward a first kill should yield. What kind of nonsense was that Sunflower Manual fragment? It didn't teach any martial arts but wanted to castrate people.
Letting Ning Shuang float around him, Bai Ye cautiously poked his head out.
The commotion had been considerable and could have attracted zombies. However, after peeking out, he only saw Liang Luo, who had turned into a charred corpse and lay motionless on the ground.
Bai Ye felt considerably relieved. The absence of zombies despite such a disturbance indicated that the area should be free of them. Thus, after leaving the room, Bai Ye unscrewed a packet of nutrient solution, placed it in his mouth to replenish his energy, and strode forward.
After about fifteen minutes, passing through Zone A, the signage in the corridor changed to Zone B. Bai Ye's pace finally slowed, and he soon stopped before a room. Through the glass window, he could see large server racks inside.
Bai Ye entered and, looking at the labels on the servers, quickly found his target and pulled out a hard drive.
"You have successfully obtained the virus research files, receiving a reward: T-virus x1."
In his previous life, Bai Ye had entered the Umbrella Corporation's underground base.
At that time, Bai Ye had completed Mission One and Mission Two, successfully obtaining the T-virus and its vaccine. Regrettably, he failed in his search for the Tyrant, as someone else got there first. Consequently, he was unable to obtain the G-virus and the Shard of the God Stone.
But now, returning to this place, Bai Ye was confident he would not fail again.
Others should still be wandering around the outer perimeter of the base, either entangled by the lurking zombies or trapped by the labyrinthine underground facility. However, Bai Ye knew exactly where the virus research files and the original virus samples were located.
Therefore, Bai Ye was absolutely confident that he could complete all the missions before anyone else.
"Perhaps by the time I deal with the Tyrant, those guys will still be busy looking for the virus research files!"
Bai Ye shrugged, then left the room, intending to find his next target—the original virus samples.
But the moment he left the room, Bai Ye's expression suddenly froze.
Footsteps!
From one side of the corridor, there were distinct footsteps.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin. Was his confidence being proven wrong so quickly? He had just been so sure that no one could keep up with his progress.
As he thought this, Bai Ye moved to the corner of the corridor and peeked into the side hallway.
Two men, wearing white robes and jade belts at their waists, one with his hair unbound, the other wearing a gold-inlaid coronet, were dressed similarly to Liang Luo before.
"Cultivators again?" Bai Ye wondered. "Kunlun disciples?"
It wasn't entirely surprising to see people from the Cultivation World here.
The Cultivation World was rife with conflict. In terms of combat, the chosen ones from the Cultivation World had a distinct advantage when entering the world battlefield in the early stages. They possessed inherent strengths in combat.
The outer zombies couldn't stop these cultivators, so it was possible they had fought their way in. What Bai Ye found curious was that, including Liang Luo, this made three Kunlun disciples.
The entry points into the world battlefield were random, as were the entry points into the restricted zone. How did these individuals end up together?
As he pondered, Bai Ye pulled up the hood of his hoodie and then crouched in the corner, pretending to be a corpse.
Soon, the footsteps grew clearer, indicating that the approaching individuals were getting closer.
"Liang Luo seems to be unreachable."
"Where are Senior Sister Lan and Junior Brother Mo?"
"They said they are on their way, but the signs on the road are a bit confusing."
One man said, pointing to the signage on the side.
Bai Ye secretly glanced at the signage and chuckled. These idiots didn't recognize English letters. The sign clearly indicated Zone B, Room 12.
"Should we contact them again?"
"Let's assess the situation first. We don't have much transmission spirit paper left, so don't waste it easily."
Bai Ye put on an expression of realization. No wonder these Kunlun disciples could find each other; they possessed a means of communication.
At the same time...
The footsteps suddenly stopped, and the two men had reached Bai Ye's side.
One of them glanced at Bai Ye but quickly withdrew his gaze, signaling to his companion, intending to move forward.
But at that very moment...
Bai Ye struck fiercely, grabbing the man's ankle. He used Ning Shuang to forcefully slash at the back of the man's heel, severing his Achilles tendon.
"Ah!"
Accompanied by a scream, the man knelt on one knee, and a dark gun muzzle greeted him.
Bai Ye immediately drew his pistol, aimed it at the man's head, and decisively pulled the trigger.
Bang!
As the gunshot rang out, a bloody hole appeared on the man's head.
Although Bai Ye had acted swiftly, it all happened in a flash. It wasn't until the blood splattered that the other Kunlun disciple reacted. He roared in anger, then drew a long sword and swung it towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye decisively lifted the corpse in front of him, and then...
*Thwack!*
The sound of tearing flesh echoed. A wound was carved into the corpse's back, and blood splattered!
"Shameless!" The Kunlun disciple was enraged by Bai Ye using the corpse as a shield. He took a step back, formed a hand seal, and said, "Kunlun Spirit Art, Sword Heart Communion..."
But at that instant...
*Zzzzt!*
The moment the opponent formed the hand seal, the sound of surging electricity suddenly appeared. Immediately, a wave of electricity flowed along the floor and walls, engulfing the Kunlun disciple first.
The intense stinging and paralyzing sensation caused the Kunlun disciple's face to change drastically, and his body trembled involuntarily.
Then...
Bai Ye's pistol was once again aimed at the opponent's head.
Bang!
As the trigger was pulled, the Kunlun disciple fell straight backward, crashing onto the floor, lifeless.
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