Allen's heart skipped a beat. It was too late to turn the steering wheel, so he could only ride the lifted ground out.
The next moment, the jeep soared into the air.
Looking down, he could see a giant mole that had lifted the ground, and then...
Bai Ye swiftly flickered, turning into a bolt of electricity and leaving the car, appearing on the ground.
As for Allen...
Bai Ye clasped his hands together and said piously, "Amitabha, Buddha will bless the benefactor."
Bang, bang, bang!
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, the car in the air made a huge crashing sound. Allen kicked the door open and leaped out, and the car then smashed hard onto the ground, shattering into pieces.
On the other side, Allen landed. After propping himself up with one palm on the ground, he raised his gun and pulled the trigger towards the rear.
Allen's gun was strange. It looked like a rifle but was shorter than a regular rifle, with a lid-like muzzle.
As Allen pulled the trigger, a "buzz, buzz" sound emanated from the center of the lid, which was very harsh. The gun body began to vibrate continuously until...
Bang!
A deafening sound.
Bai Ye felt a ripple in the air, and then...
Bang!
A second deafening sound. The body of a poison dart frog in front of Allen instantly exploded into pieces, with large amounts of blood and shredded flesh splattering all around.
Another jeep stopped at this moment. As soon as Ji Ruyue opened the car door, she was startled and quickly hid back in the car. Only after the shredded flesh and blood splashed away did she step out again.
"Mr. Allen!" Ji Ruyue said displeasely, "Can you not use weapons like sonic guns against poison dart frogs? These guys are poisonous, and it's easy to get hurt when their bodies explode like this."
"Sorry," Allen said apologetically, "I usually work alone."
Meanwhile...
Li Chengjie did not move.
Although Allen was nominally the captain of this temporary squad, Li Chengjie's status meant he was not subject to command.
In combat, if Li Chengjie decided to fight, he would fight. If he decided not to act, he could refrain from doing so.
However, Gonzalez and Davis immediately rushed out.
They ran to the rear, grabbed the plasma rifles from the back seat, quickly loaded the energy cells, and began firing backward.
The mutated creatures in this area, no, to be precise, there were more poison dart frogs than expected. It felt like they had walked into the enemy's den.
After a moment's delay, there were already seven or eight poison dart frogs around them, their bodies of various colors, spotted, and all highly poisonous.
Gonzalez and Davis began to sweep them with rapid fire.
Allen also rejoined the battle. He no longer used his sonic gun. He walked forward, took the plasma rifle thrown by Davis, and fired as he advanced.
Bai Ye had intended to watch from the sidelines, but at this moment, his gaze met Li Chengjie's.
Bai Ye smiled and then walked forward.
Spreading his hands, the Steel Slime began to writhe, and soon, the Shadow Axe was condensed by Bai Ye.
Suddenly, Bai Ye accelerated sharply and charged towards a poison dart frog.
Allen exclaimed, "You're going into melee? Those guys are covered in poison..."
*Thwack!*
Before Allen could finish speaking, the accelerated Bai Ye had turned into an afterimage and was in front of a poison dart frog.
The poison dart frog opened its gaping maw, and a tongue shot out like an arrow towards Bai Ye. However, Bai Ye's speed was extreme. The moment the poison dart frog opened its mouth, Bai Ye flashed aside.
*Bang!*
The tongue hit the ground and, the moment it touched the ground, it shattered a patch of it.
The next instant, Bai Ye raised the Shadow Axe and swung it forcefully to the side, striking the poison dart frog's tongue.
*Splat!*
The tongue was severed by Bai Ye. Immediately, a large amount of venom splattered out, but it did not fall on Bai Ye.
Because, the moment the venom appeared, Bai Ye had already moved forward.
With a flick of his wrist, Bai Ye forcefully threw the Shadow Axe.
*Thwack!*
The Shadow Axe hit the poison dart frog's head, piercing through it. Then, Bai Ye, who had already circled around to the rear, caught it with his hand.
*Boom!*
The poison dart frog's massive body fell, smashing hard onto the ground.
Bai Ye glanced in Li Chengjie's direction, then smiled slightly, deliberately putting on a proud expression, and walked towards the next poison dart frog.
The Ruined City was not without mutated creatures that gave Bai Ye a headache, but poison dart frogs were certainly not among them.
These guys were not strong in combat. Their biggest problem was being poisonous all over, and coincidentally, poison was completely ineffective against Bai Ye.
However, there was a mole in the team, and not a simple one. He couldn't just kill them whenever he wanted...
Therefore, Bai Ye felt it was necessary to show off his strength. He couldn't let Li Chengjie think he was acting too independently, but necessary concealment was also needed, for the same reason, to avoid acting too independently.
*Thwack!*
Bai Ye swung his axe, splitting open the head of a poison dart frog again. Then, he pretended to be in some distress, supporting himself with one hand on the ground and tumbling, dodging the splattering venom.
"Just a passerby, a mere ordinary passerby,"
Bai Ye chanted silently in his heart.
The strength he was displaying now was just right. He had some strength, but not too much. Compared to the others, he could barely be considered capable.
Most importantly...
Bai Ye did not display strength greater than Li Chengjie's.
"Watch out behind you!"
While thinking, Bai Ye was chopping down the third poison dart frog. At this moment, a strong wind sound suddenly came from behind Bai Ye.
An attack!
But Bai Ye didn't move!
The next instant, Allen's voice rang out, and he pulled the trigger forward.
A tongue flying towards Bai Ye was abruptly shot and broken by Allen's shot.
Gonzalez and Davis quickly flanked from both sides, firing rapidly at that poison dart frog.
*Bang!*
Its massive body fell, kicking up dust.
At the same time, with the fall of this poison dart frog, the surrounding poison dart frogs were finally cleared.
Bai Ye walked towards Allen and, with a look of gratitude, said, "Thank you!"
"Small matter!" Allen patted Bai Ye's shoulder and said, "We should help each other."
Bai Ye nodded.
Davis walked over with his gun and asked, "Can your car still be used?"
Allen looked back at the overturned jeep not far away and said, "It looks like it can't be driven anymore."
Gonzalez said, "Let's unload the stuff and move it to our car."
Li Chengjie and Ji Ruyue walked over, nodded in agreement, and then Li Chengjie asked, "Are we still far from the location of those strange crystals?"
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