Ghoul Containment Facility, Outer Perimeter!
Bai Ye assessed the current situation.
Firstly, there were five kill targets. Judging by the oppressive aura exuded by the One-Eyed King, none of them should be easy to deal with.
Therefore, five gold-quality items, while looking appealing, were not something he could deliberately pursue with the intention of killing.
Bai Ye felt it was best to go home and sleep. Dealing with one was difficult, let alone five?
Of course, if he shifted his perspective, dealing with one was still a possibility, and he could at least get one gold-quality item.
However, Bai Ye felt that the most important thing was to be the first to leave the ghoul area…
The escape rewards were stacked. If he was the first to leave, he could claim rewards from first place down to fiftieth, and even consolation prizes.
That would yield two gold-quality items, one red-quality item, and one black-quality item.
Wasn't that better than focusing on kills?
After careful consideration, Bai Ye immediately made his decision: kills would be a matter of chance, the priority was to secure a high ranking, and to achieve this, he needed the ability to monitor the entire area and move freely within it.
Coincidentally, Bai Ye possessed such abilities.
"But..." Bai Ye took a deep breath and said, "I've never tried to do this to this extent. I'll give it a go for now!"
After murmuring to himself, Bai Ye knelt on one knee, pressing his hands to the ground.
"Electric Field!"
With a crackle, Bai Ye began to discharge electricity wildly. Countless arcs of lightning surged from his body, radiating with thunderous brilliance, making Bai Ye appear like a blue-white sun, flickering in the night.
In the next moment, the electric arcs surged outwards in all directions, sweeping across streets and buildings, pushing towards the distance.
Teleportation (Utilizing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to emit an Electric Field, transforming into electricity, allowing high-speed movement within the Electric Field and ignoring obstacles).
Bai Ye's objective was simple: to cover the entire area with his Electric Field. This would enable him to teleport to any location within the zone.
This way, Bai Ye could guarantee he would be the first to leave. Because any chosen one who attempted to leave before him could be intercepted and eliminated by Bai Ye.
However, it was not a simple undertaking.
The simplicity lay in the straightforward operation, but the difficulty stemmed from the immense challenge of covering the entire area with the Electric Field.
As the Electric Field continuously expanded, Bai Ye could distinctly feel himself growing weary, his entire body aching. More troublingly, along with the fatigue, a sense of drowsiness also set in.
If he were to display his status screen, it would show his Stamina and Spirit attributes rapidly declining.
Using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit also consumed stamina, or rather, the more powerful the ability, the more significant its stamina demands.
Abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's caliber not only consumed stamina but also simultaneously depleted spiritual energy.
The good news was that Bai Ye's spiritual energy value had always been high.
Secondly, Bai Ye still had some reserves.
Bai Ye took a cheese stick from his pocket, popped it into his mouth, and began to chew. Soon, his declining attributes began to recover.
Bai Ye didn't stop. After finishing one cheese stick, he took out a rainbow lollipop and began to crunch on it.
These were excellent items for healing injuries, with the worst of them being able to instantly restore half of his damage.
Naturally, if injuries could be healed, stamina could also be restored. It was a bit of a waste, but Bai Ye couldn't afford to be picky at the moment.
After consuming another chocolate bar, Bai Ye's eyes lit up. He had finally extended the Electric Field to the vicinity of the area's boundary.
With this, Bai Ye could now leave, directly teleporting to the boundary.
However, Bai Ye had no intention of leaving yet.
No one had reached the area boundary so far, so Bai Ye was playing it safe. Therefore, while he couldn't eliminate all five targets, he would at least take down one.
After all, Bai Ye still held a trump card that could ensure his victory against one of them.
The next step was to identify and lock onto one of the targets…
As Bai Ye pondered, a commotion suddenly erupted from behind him.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye turned around and saw a large number of Ghoul Investigators advancing towards his direction.
Or, to use a more accurate term, the Ghoul Investigators were in a state of retreat.
And confronting them was a large group of clowns!
"Why do bad guys always like to dress up like this?"
Bai Ye had some recollection of these clowns. They were likely from a ghoul organization called the Clown Legion. They were supposed to be confined within the restricted zone, but due to the ghoul riot, they had been completely released.
"There are more behind!"
At this moment, some Ghoul Investigators spotted Bai Ye and immediately charged towards him.
"Hey, hey, hey..." Bai Ye shouted, "I'm not with those clowns. You charging at me like this, I'm getting scared..."
*Bang!*
As he yelled, Bai Ye raised his fist and punched a Ghoul Investigator in the face.
Instantly, the ghoul investigator's features contorted as he was knocked to the ground by Bai Ye's punch.
Bai Ye twisted his body, delivering a spinning back kick to another Ghoul Investigator's face. "Didn't I tell you? You're making me scared!"
*Bang!*
The Ghoul Investigator cried out in pain and was sent flying, rolling uncontrollably on the ground.
Despite his protests, Bai Ye's body acted on its own, taking down two Ghoul Investigators.
However, the number of Ghoul Investigators in front of him was simply overwhelming. Even after taking down two, there was no discernible decrease in their numbers.
And...
The clowns from the Clown Legion suddenly launched their attack, engaging the Ghoul Investigators in a fierce battle. Simultaneously, many clowns leaped onto the surrounding buildings and rapidly moved forward.
Suddenly, a clown landed on a rooftop, then leaped down, kicking towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye narrowly dodged the attack. The clown's kick then slammed into the ground, shattering a section of the pavement.
"Hey, you're going too far by attacking me too?" Bai Ye cursed. "Aren't you all ghouls?"
Bai Ye unfurled his fiery wings to reveal his identity, but it seemed to have no effect. The surrounding clowns continued to swarm towards Bai Ye relentlessly.
In an instant, several clowns were clinging to Bai Ye, working together to subdue him.
"Who did I offend?" Bai Ye muttered in exasperation. "How did I suddenly become an outsider to everyone?"
As he pondered, Bai Ye flapped the wings on his back, swatting away the approaching clowns.
"Forget it, I'm done playing with you guys!"
Bai Ye repelled the clowns, then his figure flickered, vanishing without a trace.
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