The remote-controlled drone hovered above the pig-headed men. Suddenly, a small opening appeared at its bottom, and thumb-sized, spider-like metallic objects began to fall.
Then…
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions erupted as the falling metallic objects, revealed to be miniature bombs, detonated upon impact.
Flames and smoke billowed together.
The pig-headed men at the center of the explosions were instantly sent flying, crashing far away, their bodies scorched black.
With their comrades falling, the remaining pig-headed men descended into chaos. Some even squatted beside the corpses of their fallen brethren, beginning to feed, seeking to enhance their strength through consumption.
Meanwhile…
As the shockwaves of the explosions still lingered, gunfire suddenly broke out.
Bai Ye followed the sound of the shots and saw Jin Xiang Chuan emerging from the forest, a machine gun in one hand and a golden ammo belt in the other, sweeping across the pig-headed men.
Bai Ye blinked in surprise and murmured, "It's this guy?"
Jin Xiang Chuan was a master!
Even though Bai Ye had never seen Jin Xiang Chuan fight before, he was absolutely certain of this fact.
The reason was simple: how else could the other party have obtained so many scepters without possessing considerable skill?
Bai Ye himself had taken on the quest for the Ruby Scepter, and he knew its difficulty. While not extremely high, it was certainly not easy.
Li Jia Yi's appearance was an anomaly, unrelated to the Ruby Scepter. It was likely a conflict with the mission of the demon Krumeet.
However, Bai Ye's encounter with the Pig-Headed General was a fact. Without sufficient strength, the Pig-Headed General would have been difficult to handle, so the scepter quests were indeed challenging, and not everyone could complete them.
And Jin Xiang Chuan had single-handedly obtained five scepters!
Furthermore, there were the Pulse Dual Guns.
Regardless of whether they were the lowest-tier weapons in future technology, they were still black-quality firearms, not something easily obtainable at this stage. Yet, Jin Xiang Chuan possessed them.
Looking at the current situation, Jin Xiang Chuan clearly intended to force his way through the canyon alone. Facing over a hundred pig-headed men, Jin Xiang Chuan showed no fear, indicating his immense confidence in his own abilities.
At the same time…
While Bai Ye observed, Jin Xiang Chuan had already emptied an entire ammo belt, leaving seven or eight pig-headed men riddled with bullet holes. He then quickly retrieved a new belt and began reloading.
Watching Jin Xiang Chuan resume firing, Bai Ye also emerged from the bushes.
If he didn't act soon, Jin Xiang Chuan would wipe out all the pig-headed men!
"Justice!" Bai Ye roared, then leaped forward with his broadsword, soaring seven or eight meters into the air before descending towards the pig-headed men. He swung his broadsword with all his might and shouted, "For Demacia!"
Boom!
The moment Bai Ye landed, he slammed his broadsword forward with tremendous force.
With a deafening roar, the ground collapsed, spiderweb cracks spreading in all directions. Countless fragments of rock were sent flying, scattering around.
Waves of sword energy rippled outwards. Immediately, a circle of pig-headed men around Bai Ye fell, sliced down in the instant the sword energy swept past them.
Jin Xiang Chuan frowned. "Bai Ye?"
"What a coincidence, you're taking this route too?" Bai Ye looked at Jin Xiang Chuan, a grin on his face. "Want to team up? I need to get through the canyon too!"
If he had a choice, Jin Xiang Chuan would have preferred to have nothing to do with Bai Ye, perhaps even never seeing the dark-hearted fellow again.
However, Jin Xiang Chuan could not stop Bai Ye from entering the fray. Moreover, since they were taking the same route, teaming up would have its advantages, allowing them to pass through the canyon faster and reach the main battlefield sooner.
As for the number of pig-headed men killed, neither Jin Xiang Chuan nor Bai Ye were particularly worried.
With their strength, unless all the pig-headed men were eradicated, accumulating a kill count of one hundred for each of them would not be a difficult task.
Therefore, after a moment's thought, Jin Xiang Chuan nodded. "I'll cover you!"
Bai Ye smiled and nodded, then charged forward, swinging his broadsword.
Clang!
Engaging a pig-headed man, Bai Ye forcefully swung his broadsword, shattering the opponent's battle-ax. He then twirled his broadsword again, a silver streak cutting horizontally in front of him.
Hiss!
A pig-headed man's head flew off, tumbling through the air. Bai Ye then leaped, stepping onto the still-standing corpse for leverage, and launched himself forward again. He brought his broadsword down with force, cleaving the pig-headed man behind him in two.
With the enhancement of Demacian power, Bai Ye's physical attributes were now close to two hundred points. Therefore…
He didn't need any fancy maneuvers; relying solely on brute strength, Bai Ye could easily dispatch the pig-headed men.
The only thing to be mindful of were the corpses!
The pig-headed men's ability to consume allowed them to grow stronger through constant feeding.
Thus, dead pig-headed men became food for their brethren, and as they were consumed, the living pig-headed men would become increasingly powerful.
Eventually, they would evolve into Elite Pig-Headed Men, or even Pig-Headed Generals!
Therefore, during combat, it was crucial to prevent the living pig-headed men from consuming the corpses, otherwise the battle would become increasingly difficult.
However, Bai Ye didn't concern himself with that; Jin Xiang Chuan had to handle it.
The moment a group of pig-headed men began to surround the corpses, Jin Xiang Chuan immediately pulled the trigger.
Pew, pew, pew, pew, pew…
The machine gun spat fire, empty casings clinking as they fell to the ground. He unleashed a barrage of fire on the encircling pig-headed men, instantly gunning them down.
Simultaneously, the drone in the sky flew overhead, targeting the piles of corpses, and began another airdrop of miniature bombs.
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions echoed continuously, flames and black smoke erupting.
These explosions not only blasted away pig-headed men attempting to approach but also set the corpses ablaze, incinerating them and thus preventing them from being consumed.
It had to be said that their first collaboration was remarkably well-coordinated between Bai Ye and Jin Xiang Chuan.
Bai Ye was responsible for the charge, while Jin Xiang Chuan provided cover. By luring the pig-headed men with the corpses and then gunning them down, he prevented them from feeding.
Although it appeared as though they were fighting independently, they were actually each fulfilling their roles.
Jin Xiang Chuan, who used firearms, feared the pig-headed men charging him at close range. Bai Ye's appearance compensated for this weakness.
Bai Ye, who previously worried about how to deal with piles of corpses to prevent the pig-headed men from consuming them during his attacks, found that Jin Xiang Chuan had solved this problem for him.