"Hmph... you think... I can't hear you?" It snorted coldly, and said, "Zhuan Xie Zun, the moment you uttered the first word, I was listening... listening very clearly..."

"What's going on? Who is it talking to?" Buu looked around, a puzzled expression on his face, muttering to himself.

"Shhh—don't interrupt." Feng Bujue turned his head, gesturing to Buu to be quiet.

Seeing Brother Jue's actions, the other teammates understood and suppressed their desire to ask questions.

"You think... you are still the master here?" It said in a deep voice (although it lowered its voice, it was still a child's voice, so the difference wasn't that great), "You think... a few interdimensional travelers can destroy my 'parasite'?" It sneered, "Frankly, Zhuan Xie Zun, even if my main body appeared directly in front of you, you might not be my match."

The next second, Lord Zun's words rang out. This time, his voice was no longer confined to Brother Jue's mind (because it was no longer necessary), but could be heard by everyone: "Heh... those words... even you don't believe them... Dian Hu Wang!"

The three words "Dian Hu Wang" were like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

The moment the word "Wang" was uttered, the players heard a metallic cracking sound in their ears, and then the scenery around them changed drastically... piercing sunlight suddenly shone down from above, and the rapid waterfall instantly turned into rolling yellow sand.

In the blink of an eye, the six players had arrived in a desolate, scorching desert.

"You actually... know..." After a few seconds, Dian Hu Wang's voice sounded again, "... my name..."

"In this universe, only a very few, a few extremely high-ranking beings... know your name." Zhuan Xie Zun replied, "And I... am one of them."

"Hmph... alright." Dian Hu Wang coldly replied, "As a god born in the 'New Era,' you can indeed be considered knowledgeable..."

"Hehe..." Zhuan Xie Zun smiled meaningfully, "I am not a god, I am just a 'watcher' like you. The difference is, I am dutiful, and you... have betrayed your mission."

"What qualifications do you have to comment on my decisions and actions?" Dian Hu Wang retorted.

"Qualifications? Heh..." Zhuan Xie Zun sneered, "As an uninvited guest lurking in my mental world, shouldn't you re-examine your own position and attitude?"

"I don't think that's necessary." Dian Hu Wang replied, "At this moment, my control over this world is above yours. As long as I don't directly conflict with the 'system,' no one can stop me." It paused, "Once these interdimensional travelers... oh, no... I should say, once Feng Bujue is killed by me, your only hope of expelling me will disappear."

"Therefore, I won't let you succeed." Zhuan Xie Zun said, suddenly speeding up his speech and shouting, "Feng Bujue, walk with the sun at your back, the next plot trigger point is five kilometers away!"

"Roger." Brother Jue responded decisively when he heard this, and then said to his teammates, "Everyone... I'll explain the details later. In short, this 'Zhuan Xie Zun' is on our side, so let's just follow his instructions!" With that, he strode forward, taking the lead.

At this time, Ruoyu and Xiaoling had already come down from his shoulders, and Xiaotan, Buu, and Oubu had also crawled out of the sand. They didn't understand what this "gods fighting" situation was all about, and they didn't know what the two voices in the sky were saying, but they all trusted Feng Bujue, so... the five of them ran after Brother Jue without saying a word.

"Tch... just playing petty tricks." Seeing the players act quickly under Lord Zun's instructions, Dian Hu Wang naturally wouldn't stand idly by. It spat disdainfully, and then said loudly, "Interdimensional travelers... I know you don't care about this virtual 'life and death,' but I still want to advise you... continuing forward will only lead to a dead end!"

Now, it didn't need to play any more tricks (designing scary scenes). Sending out some monsters was the right way to go.

In an instant, dozens of bone-like spikes, thicker than telephone poles, emerged from the desert about a hundred meters ahead of the players...

A few seconds later, the sandy ground beneath the spikes slowly rose... As the yellow sand flowed down, huge, yellowish-brown scorpions appeared in the players' sight, blocking their path.

"Oh... Middle Eastern Gold Scorpions." The moment he saw the monsters, Brother Jue calmly recited their scientific name.

"Judging by your tone, they don't seem to be very powerful creatures." Ruoyu added.

"I don't know if they are powerful or not, and I haven't actually encountered them." Feng Bujue replied, "I just... heard on a TV show that these scorpions are fierce, aggressive, and neurotic." He paused for half a second, "Considering that the scorpions in front of us are bigger than hippos, I don't think we can be careless..."

He was right. Middle Eastern Gold Scorpions were undoubtedly the outliers among scorpions. Usually, scorpions with stronger venom would have relatively smaller chelicerae, but this type of scorpion... not only had potent venom, but also possessed powerful chelicerae, coupled with a ferocious personality... they could be said to be born monsters.

"It doesn't matter..." At this time, Xiaoling spoke, "As long as it's in an open area... for non-spiritual monsters like this, I can kill as many as come."

Before she finished speaking, she already had her dual guns in hand.

"Uh... Ms. Bei Ling, to eliminate such big monsters, using handguns... isn't the firepower a bit weak..." Seeing that she only took out two handguns, Buu kindly reminded her from the side, "Although my shooting specialization is average, I have RPGs in my knapsack, otherwise..."

Bang bang bang... A burst of gunfire interrupted Buu's words.

At this moment, without saying a word, Xiaoling had already pulled the trigger on her left hand, firing four silver bullets at the monster closest to them.

[Name: Shi Yue (Moon Slaughter)]

[Type: Spiritual Weapon]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Attack Power: Extremely Strong]

[Attribute: Ice]

[Special Effect 1: New Moon (Automatically adjusts the trajectory to a certain extent according to the shooter's wishes)]

[Special Effect 2: Full Moon (Unlimited Ammunition)]

[Special Effect 3: Crescent Moon (The gun body always maintains a constant temperature)]

[Special Effect 4: Lunar Eclipse (100% Attribute Trigger Rate)]

[Note: An extremely cold gun born from the shadows of the moon.]

Tear, tear...

Two seconds later, all the bullets hit the same giant scorpion, making a sound like hail exploding.

Frosty white cold air spread rapidly across the monster's body, and even though it struggled a few times, it was instantly frozen into a huge block of ice.

And at this moment, the gun held in Xiaoling's right hand... also fired.

[Name: Yun Xing (Falling Star)]

[Type: Spiritual Weapon]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Attack Power: Extremely Strong]

[Attribute: Fire]

[Special Effect 1: Star Trail (Automatically adjusts the trajectory to a certain extent according to the shooter's wishes)]

[Special Effect 2: Nebula (Unlimited Ammunition)]

[Special Effect 3: Starfire (The gun body always maintains a constant temperature)]

[Special Effect 4: Meteor (100% Attribute Trigger Rate)]

[Note: A scorching gun born from the stars.]

Boom boom boom—

The golden bullets exploded upon hitting the target, and the bursting energy shattered the monster frozen in ice...

In just less than five seconds, Xiaoling easily killed a giant scorpion, and this action... once again amazed Buu and Oubu.

"Whoa... does she have to be so awesome... If Oubu and I were to fight monsters of this level, we would have to use at least one skill, and we would have to lose some survival points..." Buu thought.

Oubu also thought, "So... she really wasn't exaggerating. As long as it's in an open area, monsters like this will definitely die no matter how many come..."

"I say... let's move around a bit too." Feng Bujue, who was running at the front, also summoned his Death Poker and said in a lazy tone, "After all... there are quite a few monsters, and they are all blocking our way forward; using ranged weapons to clear them one by one... although it's safe and low-cost, it will affect our speed."

"You're responsible for the frontal charge, Xiaoling is responsible for the flanks, and I'm responsible for support in case of emergencies." Ruoyu immediately stated a tactic in response to Brother Jue.

"Ha! Good suggestion, let's go!" Feng Bujue readily accepted and rushed straight towards the scorpion swarm ahead.

"Uh... Boss... what about us?" For some reason, Buu's address for Ruoyu changed so naturally.

"You and Oubu just follow behind and protect yourselves. We'll clear the way here." After Ruoyu finished this sentence, she immediately looked at Xiaotan again, "Xiaotan, in case there are any stragglers or emergencies, you have to protect the rear of the team."

"No problem." Xiaotan replied, drawing his Charged Three-Edged Military Spike from the scabbard at his side, ready to face the enemy at any time.

While the six were talking, their feet didn't stop. Under Feng Bujue's leadership, they formed a diamond formation and rushed forward at a very high speed.

In less than ten seconds, Brother Jue had reached the edge of the scorpion swarm, a solemn look suddenly burning in his eyes: "Just in time... I've always wanted to try out AoE..."

Thinking of this, Death Poker's special effect five [Soul Chaser (Randomly consumes thirty cards, releasing 1-100 single playing cards with the power equivalent to "7" in an instant)] was activated.

One hundred light cards scattered from Brother Jue's palm, striking the scorpion swarm in front of him.

That wasn't all... When the poker cards were still in mid-air, Feng Bujue had already taken a fierce step, leaping up, and shouting out the move: "Luan Jiao - Ran (Tempest Kick - Chaos)!"