"You have eliminated a participant (Cultivation World)."
"Due to the first successful elimination of a participant from the Cultivation World, you have received a reward: Ning Shuang x1."
Ning Shuang (Flying Sword) (Blue): Absorbing the dew's floating source, rinsing with the swirling frost, Effects: Sword Control (Transforms into frost and wraps around the body, capable of independent attacks), Frost Illusion (Transforms into frost to create illusions, randomly applying freeze, frostbite, and slow effects within a 3-meter radius), Frost Wall (Transforms into an ice wall for defense).
Bai Ye opened his palm, revealing a small sword, half an arm long, suspended in his palm, rising and falling, surrounded by silver-white frost mist that emanated a chilling aura.
Looking at the data displayed on the holographic projection screen, Bai Ye nodded with satisfaction.
This was the kind of reward a first kill should yield. What was that incompleteSunflower Manual scroll anyway? It didn't teach martial arts and aimed to castrate people.
Letting Ning Shuang float around him, Bai Ye cautiously peeked his head out.
The commotion was significant and could attract zombies, but after looking out, he only saw Liang Luo, who had turned into a charred corpse and lay motionless on the ground.
Bai Ye felt much relieved. The absence of zombies despite such a commotion indicated that the area was likely free of them. Thus, after leaving the room, Bai Ye casually unscrewed a packet of nutrient solution, placed it in his mouth to replenish his strength, and strode forward.
After about fifteen minutes, having traversed Zone A and with the signs in the corridor now indicating Zone B, Bai Ye's pace finally slowed. He soon stopped before a room. Through the glass window, he could see rows of massive server racks.
Bai Ye entered the room and, looking at the labels on the servers, quickly located his target and pulled out a hard drive.
"You have successfully acquired virus research files. Reward: T-Virus x1."
In his previous life, Bai Ye had entered the Umbrella Corporation's underground base.
At that time, Bai Ye had completed Mission One and Mission Two, successfully obtaining the T-Virus and its vaccine. Regrettably, he failed in his search for the Tyrant; someone else got there first. Consequently, he couldn't obtain the G-Virus and the Shard of God's Stone.
But now, returning to this place, Bai Ye was confident that he wouldn't fail again.
The others were likely still wandering outside the base, either entangled by lurking zombies or trapped within the labyrinthine underground facility. However, Bai Ye knew precisely where the virus research files and the original virus samples were located.
Therefore, Bai Ye was absolutely confident that he could complete all the missions before anyone else.
"Perhaps, by the time I deal with the Tyrant, those guys will still be busy searching for the virus research files!"
Bai Ye shrugged and left the room, intending to find his next objective – the original virus samples.
But the moment he stepped out of the room, Bai Ye's expression suddenly froze.
Footsteps!
From one side of the corridor, distinct footsteps could be heard approaching.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin. Had he been proven wrong so quickly? He had just been brimming with confidence, believing no one could match his progress.
Bai Ye mused as he moved to the corner of the corridor and peeked into the adjacent hallway.
Two men, wearing white robes and sashed with jade belts, one with his hair loose, the other wearing a gold-inlaid coronet, were dressed similarly to Liang Luo.
"More cultivators?" Bai Ye wondered, "Kunlun disciples?"
The appearance of people from the Cultivation World here wasn't entirely surprising.
The Cultivation World was rife with conflict. In terms of combat, the Chosen Ones from the Cultivation World indeed possessed an initial advantage upon entering the World Battlefield, giving them a physical edge in combat.
The outer zombies couldn't stop these cultivators, so it was possible they had fought their way in. What intrigued Bai Ye was that including Liang Luo, this made three Kunlun disciples.
Their starting positions within the World Battlefield were random, and their locations within the restricted zone were also random. How had these individuals ended up together?
Bai Ye thought as he pulled up the hood of his hoodie and then lay down in the corner, pretending to be a corpse.
Soon, the footsteps grew clearer, indicating the approaching individuals.
"Liang Luo seems unreachable."
"Where are Senior Sister Lan and Junior Brother Mo?"
"They said they were on their way, but the signs on the road are a bit unclear."
One man spoke, pointing to a sign in the side corridor.
Bai Ye discreetly glanced at the sign and chuckled. These fools couldn't read English letters. The sign clearly read "Zone B, Number 12."
"Should we contact them again?"
"Let's assess the situation first. We don't have many communication talismans; we shouldn't waste them easily."
Bai Ye's expression shifted to one of realization. No wonder these Kunlun disciples could find each other; they possessed a means of communication.
Meanwhile...
The footsteps suddenly stopped, and the two men had reached Bai Ye's vicinity.
One of them glanced at Bai Ye but quickly averted his gaze, gesturing to his companion, and they prepared to move on.
However, at that very moment...
Bai Ye struck with lightning speed, grabbing the ankle of one of them. He then used Ning Shuang to slash forcefully at the back of the man's heel, severing his Achilles tendon.
"Ah!"
With a scream, the man fell to his knees, only to be met by the dark muzzle of a gun.
Bai Ye immediately drew his pistol, aimed it at the man's head, and decisively pulled the trigger.
Bang!
With the gunshot, a bloody hole appeared on the man's head.
Although Bai Ye had acted swiftly, it all happened in an instant. It wasn't until blood splattered that the other Kunlun disciple reacted, roaring in fury before drawing a long sword and slashing towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye decisively used the corpse as a shield in front of him, and then...
Thwack!
A sound of tearing flesh echoed as a wound was inflicted on the corpse's back, and blood sprayed out!
"Shameless!" The Kunlun disciple, witnessing Bai Ye using a corpse as a shield, roared in anger. He stepped back, formed a hand seal, and chanted, "Kunlun Spiritual Art, Sword Heart Telepathy..."
But at that very instant...
Zzzt!
As the opponent formed the hand seal, the sound of surging electricity suddenly erupted, followed by a surge of current along the floor and walls, enveloping the Kunlun disciple first.
The intense pain and numbing sensation caused the Kunlun disciple's expression to change drastically, and his body involuntarily trembled.
Then...
Bai Ye's pistol was once again aimed at the opponent's head.
Bang!
As the trigger was pulled, the Kunlun disciple collapsed straight backward, hitting the floor, his breath ceasing.
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