Chu Yuan hurriedly retreated to the side, simultaneously tossing a stone into it. That thing looked like a thin layer, but it not only swallowed the stone without a trace, it didn’t even make a sound.

The thickness of the floor slabs between levels was just so-so, but this layer of mud had turned the ground into a bottomless marshland.

The mire continuously eroded the ground, forcing Xu Huo and Chu Yuan to quickly retreat. Just as they turned to leave, a ghostly black figure suddenly rushed out from the shadows, abruptly charging to the two of them. Its lips stretched into an unnatural grin as it slashed at Xu Huo with a fast blade.

“It’s one of the people following Dr. Deng!”

“Brother, watch out…!” Chu Yuan immediately pulled out his crossbow, but unexpectedly, the blade changed direction mid-way and chopped towards him!

Chu Yuan reflexively moved back, but because the black-shirted player had faked him out, he retreated in the opposite direction from Xu Huo. The two were tied together by a rope and couldn’t move far apart, putting them at a severe disadvantage under the opponent’s swift attack.

“Kill the idiot first!” the black-shirted player laughed and shouted. However, before the blade could reach Chu Yuan, Xu Huo kicked out!

The black-shirted player blocked with his blade in a backhand motion, but this kick, empowered by his characteristic, carried immense force. The man was forced back several steps and began to doubt Xu Huo’s strength. “You’re not a D-level player?”

Xu Huo’s performance was completely different from before on the third underground level. He smiled without a word and beckoned to him with a hook of his finger.

This reaction made the black-shirted player wary instead. But before he could respond, Xu Huo threw a ceramic doll at him.

Out of caution, the black-shirted player dodged. The ceramic doll smashed against the wall and shattered, releasing an instantly overwhelming, nauseatingly thick stench.

All four people present simultaneously put on protective face shields and activated protective items.

That’s right, there was another player blocking them at the other end of the corridor.

Xu Huo flung “Lament of Plants” into the air, shattered Chu Yuan’s lamp, then manipulated the “Omnipresent String” he had released earlier to strangle the neck of the player behind them. Next, he used “Irresistible Straight Shot” to shatter the black-shirted player’s protective mask and smashed two more ceramic dolls against the wall.

Accompanied by the piercing scream, the movements of both players froze for a moment, especially the one being strangled by the piano wire. Seizing this chance, Xu Huo drew the item sword “You Run First for Six and a Half Meters” and slashed at him!

That player used a special glove to remove the piano wire, deftly blocked the item sword, and pushed back with a counter-force. Seeing Xu Huo retreat three steps in a row, he laughed, “Your reactions are pretty quick, but unfortunately, your skills aren’t up to par!”

With that, he accelerated and charged at Xu Huo, a wire lasso like a horse-catching rope flying from his hand towards Xu Huo’s neck.

Xu Huo had no choice but to retreat into the mire, flinging out two marbles. Unfortunately, they only grazed the opponent’s arm before being swallowed by the ground.

“We’re trapped!” At the same time, Chu Yuan, who had also failed to avoid the mire, found himself pinned in place. Directly ahead was the black-shirted player whose protective mask had been shattered. Screaming, Chu Yuan took out a toy hedgehog and threw it.

The toy hedgehog had no killing power, but the moment it hit the ground, the black-shirted player who had been right in front of them was suddenly teleported over ten meters away!

“I’m out of ideas. Do you have a way out?” Chu Yuan asked, turning his head.

“Take off your protective pants,” Xu Huo said quickly, then kicked off his protective boots, grabbed the piano wire, and ascended.

Chu Yuan’s protective suit was integrated with his shoes, making it easy to put on and take off. Once the buckle was released, he clung to Xu Huo and was naturally carried out.

However, those two players wouldn’t give up easily. The glove-wearing player stood on the mire using a floating board and called out to Xu Huo and Chu Yuan’s figures, “Performer’s Spotlight!”

This was a characteristic. Xu Huo was unaffected, but he clearly felt Chu Yuan stiffen. Looking down, he saw Chu Yuan’s eyeballs weren’t even moving.

By now, the mire had spread across the entire corridor. The black-shirted player suddenly shifted from one side of the corridor to the other. After swapping directions with the glove-wearing player, they once again formed an encirclement around Xu Huo and the other two.

The corridor was pitch black, but the two players, the black-shirted one and the other, moved through the darkness without any hindrance.

Xu Huo estimated the distance to both sides exceeded three meters. He hung the Sound-Muffling Figurine on himself and threw a ceramic doll to both the left and right.

When the dolls flew out of the Sound-Muffling Figurine’s silencing range, the black-shirted player caught it without any hindrance, while the glove-wearing player reacted a moment later before batting the thing away.

The utterly disgusting stench swept through again. The black-shirted player, whose protective mask was broken, couldn’t help but twitch his expression. By then, Xu Huo had already gripped the Crimson Sword and swung it twice through the air. One slash severed the right hand the glove-wearing player had raised; the other chopped towards the black-shirted player’s face.

The black-shirted player, who could teleport on the mire, dodged this slash. The glove-wearing player, who couldn’t hear or see, wasn’t so lucky. His entire palm was sliced off, disappearing into the muddy ground along with the glove.

Uncertain if the opponent’s clothing was an item, Xu Huo had chosen the spot where the wrist was exposed.

With one successful strike, he quickly followed up with two more slashes. However, this time, they only cut the opponent’s clothes without causing substantial damage.

Having lost a hand, the glove-wearing player decisively retreated. But by then, Xu Huo was already close behind him, hacking out a square-shaped gap in his back with a few strikes.

If the protective suit could be breached, it meant the glove-wearing player could be hit again. The man slid towards the corridor exit on his floating board and shouted, “My characteristic doesn’t work on him! Come help!”

This was clearly directed at the black-shirted player. The black-shirted player didn’t hesitate either, appearing in front of Xu Huo the next second. With a raise of his hand, the mire on the ground quickly crawled up the wall and pounced towards Xu Huo.

Xu Huo couldn’t dodge in time and was injured on his left arm. That thing not only was nearly identical to a swamp but also had strong corrosive properties. Blood flowed from the wound.

At that moment, Chu Yuan also regained consciousness. He threw another hedgehog at the black-shirted player and raised one palm in a rejecting gesture. “Relationship Ruptured!”

This time, the black-shirted player was not only sent over ten meters away but was also restrained by an invisible force, unable to return quickly.

“Run, run now!” Chu Yuan turned his head and said, “These people have bad intentions. There will definitely be more helpers coming soon!”

Without another word, Xu Huo retreated from the corridor. After landing, he took out the Lighter and aimed it at the corridor:

“Ding!”

“Boom!”

The gas-spraying muddy ground instantly ignited. Fierce flames rushed violently towards the two exits. The black-shirted player and the other, still in the corridor, were engulfed by the flames. Xu Huo and Chu Yuan, who had just exited the corridor, also sprinted wildly forward, but they hadn’t run far before being blasted off their feet by the shockwave.

Chu Yuan hit his head and felt blood when he touched it. He turned his head, wanting to vent his anger at Xu Huo, but seeing the other man stand up expressionlessly, he silently swallowed his words.

Xu Huo patted the dust off his clothes, as if what he had just experienced wasn’t a life-or-death struggle, and said lightly, “Let’s change locations. More players will come looking.”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep