Around three in the afternoon,
the weather was exceptionally hot.
"Mr. Zhang San, where are you going?"
"If you go further, you'll be leaving Brad Base. The terrain is also very complex, with many bandits. Even during the day, energy-draining monsters appear!"
After learning from Yue Miao that Brad Base was after him, Ye Feng used the alias Zhang San. Hence, Bao Yuting naturally addressed him as Mr. Zhang San.
Ye Feng didn't reply but continued to walk forward. Xiao Xiao, after her initial confusion, seemed to understand something and walked alongside Ye Feng.
Seeing this, the bruised and swollen Bao Yuting could only steel himself and follow.
After all, Ye Feng had saved his life. Judging by yesterday's events, he was a rare good person!
Bao Yuting held a cloth over his head because the sun was scorching. He had wounds on his body, and if they got infected from sweat, it would be a big trouble.
"Mr. Zhang San, you really can't go that way..."
Bao Yuting felt extremely frustrated. Ye Feng had been normal at first, but now he was as stubborn as a mule, refusing to listen no matter how much he was persuaded.
He had only walked with Ye Feng for a short while this morning, and he had specifically pointed out that this place was dangerous, yet Ye Feng...
...
As the sun gradually set in the west,
entering the area mixed with rubble, weeds, and bushes, Ye Feng suddenly stopped.
"Mr. Zhang San, it's too dangerous here. Perhaps we should..."
Before Bao Yuting could finish his sentence, Ye Feng's voice rang out, "You've been following for a long time. You're quite patient. Come out!"
"Mr. Zhang San, you..."
As Bao Yuting spoke, he suddenly realized something and quickly turned around, looking behind him.
Bao Yuting's expression was extremely guarded, and he even produced a Mauser pistol.
Under the watchful eyes of Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Bao Yuting, a bald, burly man with a mechanical left eye and a large mechanical right arm, and a lean man with an octopus head slowly emerged from behind a large rock. They were Zhang Wei and Yu Hou, whom Ye Feng and the others had seen at the bar earlier.
"You actually noticed us. You've got something!"
Yu Hou's octopus head moved, and his voice carried a hint of surprise.
Then, Yu Hou looked at Zhang Wei beside him, "Hey, are you sure? They don't look much alike!"
"They must have disguised themselves. It's hard to tell with the naked eye, but the mechanical eye's matching accuracy is 87% for the woman and a high 90% for the man!"
"These two are the ones on the bounty poster!"
As Zhang Wei spoke, red light continuously flashed from his mechanical left eye, and his large mechanical right arm swiftly materialized two Arcane energy rifles, pointing at Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao.
"That's good!"
Yu Hou's octopus head twitched, and he grinned.
"Hey, Yu Hou, don't get careless!"
"These two have a bounty of 100,000 Arcane coins. It's the highest bounty in history. They're definitely not as simple as they appear!"
Zhang Wei's expression was extremely serious.
"Of course I know!"
Yu Hou smiled slightly. "As for you, are you afraid of hurting that kid or the little girl by using the No. 2 Arcane energy rifle? After all, the bounty poster says they should be brought back alive!"
"Alive is fine, but it doesn't say they can't lose a hand or a leg!"
Zhang Wei looked at Ye Feng and sneered coldly.
"Does Zhang Wei's mechanical left eye have facial recognition?"
Hearing Yu Hou and Zhang Wei's conversation, Ye Feng immediately understood.
"Mr. Zhang... Zhang San..."
At this moment, Bao Yuting was sweating profusely, his hand holding the Mauser pistol trembling slightly.
"Bang! Bang!"
At this moment, the Arcane energy rifles on Zhang Wei's mechanical arm fired.
Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao instantly dodged. The large rock behind them was instantly blasted with a large hole, and it was charred.
"Fire-attribute Arcane energy?"
Ye Feng murmured as he glanced at the rock not far away.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The Arcane energy rifles on Zhang Wei's mechanical arm continuously fired, and Ye Feng kept dodging. Xiao Xiao wanted to retaliate, but Ye Feng stopped her with a subtle glance.
Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao quickly ran into the rubble. Zhang Wei and Yu Hou followed at speed.
"Bang! Bang!"
A few more shots of Arcane energy rang out, and debris flew from the rubble.
"Hey, hey, Yu Hou, are you up to it? These two are not slowing down at all!"
Before the flying debris had even landed, Zhang Wei's dissatisfied voice could be heard.
"No rush. These two are worth 100,000 Arcane coins!"
Yu Hou grinned sinisterly. As Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao emerged from the dust, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!~"
Several semi-transparent blurry figures suddenly appeared beside Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao. They were octopuses the size of hunting dogs, and these semi-transparent octopuses sprayed a stream of water at the two of them.
"Boom!~"
A wall of fire instantly appeared in front of Xiao Xiao, blocking all the water sprayed by the octopuses.
In front of Ye Feng, a burly man in gray camouflage, wearing a gray headscarf, and with a bleeding head appeared. He had been lurking in the rubble, intending to ambush someone.
However, before he could make a move, Ye Feng ran over and landed a punch that left him dazed, and then he stood in front of Ye Feng, blocking the water sprayed by the semi-transparent octopuses.
"Whoosh! Hiss! Bang!"
At this moment, Zhang Wei flashed forward and swiftly moved in front of Ye Feng, his huge mechanical right fist smashing towards Ye Feng's back.
"Bang!"
A dull impact sound rang out. Ye Feng was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily into the rubble.
"Crash! Bang!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's fire wall was broken by several water arrows. With a muffled sound, Xiao Xiao was sent flying backward, kicked away by Yu Hou.
"Hey, Yu Hou, keep an eye on that little girl!"
Zhang Wei, seeing Yu Hou walking towards him, became somewhat anxious.
"The octopus water contains a large amount of volatile pufferfish toxin. That little girl with fire-attribute Arcane energy has just inhaled so much pufferfish toxin that she'll be immobilized in a few seconds!"
"As for that kid who took your blow, he didn't use any Arcane energy!"
"Clank! Clank! Clank!"
Before Yu Hou could finish speaking, Zhang Wei clearly realized something. His huge mechanical right arm instantly disintegrated into countless small components, flying rapidly towards Ye Feng and firmly binding him to the ground.
"Whoosh~! Hiss!"
At this moment, Yu Hou also arrived in front of Ye Feng. He extended his left hand, revealing an octopus tentacle with numerous suction cups.
The octopus tentacle writhed and quickly wrapped around Ye Feng's neck, tightening its grip.
"Kid, stop struggling!"
"This mechanical arm is specifically designed to deal with Arcane energy cultivators like you!"
As Arcane energy appeared on Ye Feng's body, Zhang Wei looked at him with disdain.
Before he could finish speaking, the Arcane energy that appeared on Ye Feng's body quickly dissipated, being absorbed by the mechanical components that were locking him down.
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