Bai Ye went all the way to the engine room at the bottom of the cabin and prepared to plant the bomb after opening his backpack.
But the moment Bai Ye stepped down the iron ladder...
*Clang!*
At that instant, the iron door leading to the engine room suddenly slammed shut with a "bang."
Bai Ye immediately turned around, grabbed the doorknob, and tried to open it, but the door was directly locked.
Bai Ye took two steps back and kicked the iron door. At that moment...
A burst of light bloomed.
A talisman mark appeared on the iron door. Bai Ye kicked the door, and the talisman glowed, pushing Bai Ye back, while the iron door remained motionless.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin, "Interesting."
Bai Ye turned around, grabbed his hiking backpack, and walked forward.
The engine room was empty, with no one in sight.
"Not coming out?" Bai Ye said, "Locking me in here won't stop me from completing the mission, and do you really think you can keep me contained?"
Bai Ye waited for a moment without any response, so he walked forward.
In this situation, Bai Ye could only think of one possibility: the chosen one from the Order faction had made a move.
They hadn't chosen to ambush him in the apartment but had arrived on the ferry one step ahead.
*Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...*
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.
There were many obstacles around, mostly machines, providing ample hiding spaces.
As Bai Ye walked forward, a dark shadow suddenly appeared above his head, and then...
Two fair arms slowly emerged from the shadow.
A female ghost with disheveled hair appeared behind Bai Ye. Her body suddenly plummeted, hanging upside down from the ceiling. Her hands clamped onto Bai Ye's throat, intending to lift him up, and then...
An embarrassing situation arose...
The ghost's strength was insufficient to lift Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood there completely still!
Bai Ye looked up at the pale face with tears of blood and directly grabbed the ghost's hair, pulling her down from the ceiling.
The ghost's face contorted in ferocity. She extended her sharp claws, baring her fangs, but before she could even get up from the ground...
*Bang!*
Bai Ye directly stomped on the ghost's head, and then her head was crushed into a pulp.
The ghost's body instantly turned into black smoke and drifted backward.
"Trying to escape?" Bai Ye conjured a talisman, shook it, and said, "Thunder Strike!"
The talisman burned rapidly, turning into a bolt of lightning that struck forward. The black smoke was instantly dispersed.
A pained cry of a ghost rang out. Amidst the crackling electric arcs, the black smoke completely vanished.
Daoist magic was undoubtedly highly effective against evil spirits.
Bai Ye looked around with disdain and said, "Using such a trifle to try and kill me, aren't you being a little too naive?"
"That was just an appetizer. Of course, I don't think that level could kill you."
This time, Bai Ye received a response. A voice suddenly echoed from the surroundings.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye frowned. The other party's voice sounded somewhat familiar.
And the moment the voice fell...
Suddenly, a tearing sound echoed.
A dark shadow flashed through the air, and two throwing stars flew from the side towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye put down his backpack, swiftly drew the famous sword "Bloodlust" from his waist, and swept it forward forcefully.
*Clang, clang!*
Clear metallic clashes rang out as the two throwing stars were knocked away by Bai Ye. But in that instant, Bai Ye felt a sense of approaching danger.
Bai Ye instinctively leaped to the side.
*Bang!*
The moment Bai Ye leaped away, a gunshot suddenly rang out. Immediately after, a large hole was blasted in a machine, its metal body pierced by a single shot.
"It's him?"
Bai Ye had a vivid memory of the high-powered sniper rifle. If nothing went wrong, this was the person who had sniped him at the police station. Judging by the bullet's impact point...
Bai Ye started running rapidly, leaping nimbly over the machines placed to the side, and moving to the walkway on the other side.
Indeed, someone was moving to the side, carrying a sniper rifle.
"Ning Shuang!" Bai Ye grunted, "Sword Control!"
*Clang!*
The Ning Shuang sword was drawn from its sheath, transforming into a silver streak of light that shot forward.
The opponent turned back abruptly, holding a black .50 caliber sniper rifle. He swung it forcefully, deflecting the approaching Ning Shuang sword.
But the moment the Ning Shuang sword was deflected, Bai Ye charged forward.
*Bang!*
Bai Ye unleashed a flying kick, forcefully striking the opponent's chest and sending him flying backward.
With a *clang*, the man's body flew backward, smashing into a machine and denting its metal casing.
And then...
Bai Ye's expression froze. It took him a while to come back to his senses.
"Why is it you?"
"Surprised?" Gemas climbed up from the ground, grinning, "Are you curious why I'm not dead?"
Bai Ye frowned, pondered for a moment, and then looked up abruptly, "You're in cahoots with Li Jiayi. When the Pig Head Emperor attacked, it was you who opened fire while I was fighting Li Jiayi. Later, you being robbed was also a setup, all to kill me, right?"
Gemas chuckled, "I thought we had some prior connection, and you would save me." 138 Reading Network
"Then it would be convenient for you to stab me in the back, wouldn't it?" Bai Ye strode forward, "No wonder in the Demon Country, you were always hanging around me, trying to pry information from me. When we were on missions, you even wanted to cooperate with me. If I'm not mistaken, Li Jiayi could always maintain the initiative because you were constantly gathering intelligence in the Demon Country and sharing it with him, wasn't that the case?"
Gemas said, "Is it a bit too late to say this now?"
"That's right. The past truly holds no significance." Bai Ye glanced at Gemas, then looked around, "Where is that Li Jiayi? Not coming out?"
Gemas replied, "It's just me. I have his ticket to the City of Sin!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Ye's gaze shifted back to Gemas, "What's your intention? From the looks of it, you're not just here for the City of Sin mission."
Gemas grinned, "Of course, it's to kill you!"
The moment Gemas finished speaking, he suddenly raised his sniper rifle and pulled the trigger towards Bai Ye.
However, Bai Ye's reaction was extremely fast. From the corner of his eye, he saw Gemas's shoulder twitch slightly, and he knew the guy was about to make a move. Preempting him, he dodged to the side before Gemas could even fire!