“Everyone else be quiet and describe the situation clearly, one by one.” Bai Cha lightly tapped her earring, and the communicator immediately fell silent, leaving only Meng Qinghuan’s voice.
“I’ve already described it clearly, Little Bai Bai. It’s just bare mountains,” Meng Qinghuan’s helpless voice came from the communicator. “There are no plants or living creatures, only rows and rows of gray rocky mountains.”
Following the pre-arranged order, Shadow’s people one by one explained the current situation to Bai Cha. Without exception, it was all eerily strange.
Some were standing in the middle of a boundless ocean, others in an endless desert, some in a space filled with abandoned skyscrapers, and some were even in a space made entirely of mirrors.
No wonder they called it a废弃的世界泡 (abandoned world bubble). Perhaps something went wrong during its evolution or formation, preventing it from successfully developing into a world.
“How are you and the dragons doing?” Bai Cha asked again. “The dragon’s power can’t be used on my end, and Lucifer and I got separated.”
Actually, the inability to use their powers was secondary. After all, everyone in Shadow had some abilities of their own. The most important thing was that if they couldn’t contact each other, it would be a real problem. Not knowing the situation on both sides made things truly uncertain.
“We can’t use the dragon’s power. We were supposed to be separated, but Little Baimeng sensed it beforehand and merged into my body,” Meng Qinghuan said, still a little shaken.
Bai Cha rubbed her forehead. How could she have forgotten about this? Dragons could merge into their masters’ bodies. On one hand, it could reduce the consumption of both the dragon and the master during special times and provide the master with stronger power.
But it was different for her. For dragons to fuse, there had to be complete resonance, which required full physical contact. Bai Cha was a bit thin-skinned, and with 80% of her power already being quite strong, she hadn’t considered it.
Therefore, she should be the only one separated from her dragon.
“Alright, let’s act independently for now. There should be more than just this vortex gate in all the worlds. After the vortex gate closes, everyone find your own way out. Safety first,” Bai Cha instructed.
“Yes!” everyone responded in unison.
The communicator remained open. Bai Cha looked at the dense jungle around her, pondering her next move. Her peripheral vision caught a flash of light in the distance, accompanied by a faint explosion, indicating someone was fighting.
The light was truly too dazzling, erupting from the dense forest in broad daylight, making it impossible for Bai Cha to ignore. Bai Cha immediately adjusted her direction and rushed towards the northeast.
As expected, it was someone familiar.
The one holding the golden sword was Mo Ziye. At this moment, his hand was covered in golden scales, and his golden demonic wings behind him were dazzling and magnificent, clearly having merged with Michael. However, the enemy facing Mo Ziye made Bai Cha slightly frown.
Bai Cha didn’t know how to describe the person opposite. Externally, he resembled the Hulk, his entire body a verdant green as if covered in moss. However, his physique was more like that of a malnourished person. He was about the same height as Mo Ziye but extremely lean. He had no skin, only exposed, stringy muscles that looked somewhat eerie.
At this moment, Mo Ziye and this little green man were in a large swamp. The swamp occasionally spat out green bubbles, emitting a strange, seemingly poisonous odor. Scattered around were rocks of various sizes. Mo Ziye and the green man were maneuvering and exchanging blows between the rocks.
On the muddy surface, Mo Ziye was clearly at a disadvantage. The green man had likely lived here for a long time and was very skilled at fighting on the swamp. The dagger-like object in his hand, made of what looked like vines, was exceptionally sturdy and sharp. It not only blocked Mo Ziye’s golden sword but also put Mo Ziye in peril multiple times.
What made Bai Cha somewhat satisfied was that Mo Ziye had taken her teachings to heart. Although this battle was a bit sloppy and extremely cautious, it wasn’t reckless at all.
Mo Ziye was accustomed to the open and grand style of dragon power. Now that his dragon power was unusable, he felt restricted in combat. If it weren’t for Michael transforming his body into the golden sword for him to use, Mo Ziye would likely have been defeated quickly.
Just then, this little green man accelerated again, his body twisting. Amidst the lush green foliage, the little green man’s skin color had a clear advantage. Suddenly, he twisted, and Mo Ziye’s vision blurred. Before he could react, the green man had already teleported behind Mo Ziye, his dagger fiercely stabbing towards Mo Ziye’s back.
Mo Ziye hadn’t expected this strange creature to have special abilities. Just as he was about to unleash the light energy within the golden sword to forcibly block it, a hand firmly restrained him.
“There are rocks in front of you, why didn’t you jump over? Why stand here like a target?” Bai Cha grabbed Mo Ziye and leaped a few times to a distant rock. “You have wings, why not fly? Why are you engaging in guerrilla warfare on the ground with the locals here?”
“Xiao Bai!” Mo Ziye was startled. When he saw Bai Cha’s face, he became ecstatic. His brain hadn’t caught up yet, but his mouth spoke faster, blurting out, “Xiao Bai! I missed you so much!”
Bai Cha: “……”
Bai Cha was still a bit speechless at Mo Ziye’s enthusiastic attitude. If he were a cunning old schemer, Bai Cha wouldn’t have minded at all. She was afraid of this kind of genuine purity, so pure that Bai Cha didn’t know how to handle it.
“Stay put,” Bai Cha said helplessly and tossed Mo Ziye onto a nearby tree with a casual flick.
The little green man also stopped. Facing the newcomer, the little green man didn’t act rashly. He looked at Mo Ziye and then at Bai Cha, seemingly possessing high intelligence. He cautiously took half a step back.
Bai Cha wasn’t in a hurry. She cut the back of her hand, and the blood that flowed out gradually condensed into a sharp dagger.
This green man’s intelligence was clearly very high. After observing for a while, he confirmed that Mo Ziye, who was on the tree, wouldn’t intervene. It seemed he was changing opponents. The golden-haired person was already troublesome enough; if it were a two-on-one situation, he would have no hesitation in turning and fleeing.
The green man raised his hand, and Bai Cha was surprised to see flowers blooming before her eyes. This little green man hadn’t used this move when fighting with Mo Ziye just now. It seemed she was worthy enough?
This should be some innate skill. From the way the intense colors gradually faded, Bai Cha judged that this illusion ability likely had a time limit. Her footwork changed, and she moved sideways by a meter, precisely dodging the green man’s assassination attempt and landing steadily on a rock to her right.
Not only Mo Ziye but even this little green man was stunned for a second. He was a local, and even with his familiarity with the terrain, he couldn’t jump wherever he wanted with his eyes closed. Could it be luck?
Sensing the friction of a slight breeze on her left, Bai Cha listened to the sound and discerned the direction. She decisively struck out, her dagger slashing through the blooming illusion and landing on the green man’s back.
The footholds in this swamp were already narrow. The green man’s lunge at Bai Cha carried momentum. Bai Cha’s swing immediately threw him off balance, and he fell into the swamp.
“Ugh, mmm— Ah—” A series of strange notes hissed from the green man’s mouth. Bai Cha, whose vision had just recovered, saw the contorted expression on the green man’s face.
The green man’s skin should have been extremely hard. Not only had Mo Ziye’s golden sword, but even the blood dagger Bai Cha condensed, only made a cut on the green man’s skin, with no blood or anything flowing out.
However, when the green man fell into the swamp, the swamp seemed to corrode the green man’s wounds like salt and sulfuric acid.
Seeing this, Bai Cha’s gaze sharpened. She leaped up as if to stomp the green man further into the swamp. Unexpectedly, the green man had anticipated Bai Cha’s intention. Despite his face being twisted in pain, he forcibly teleported, causing Bai Cha’s stomp to miss.
Bai Cha dared not touch the swamp. She forcibly twisted her body, flipped over, and slapped down, pushing aside the mud and using the force to jump onto another floating stone.
Subsequently, the two began a tug-of-war of speed and strength on the swamp. Vines and blood daggers clashed, and Bai Cha and the green man’s positions continuously shifted.
However, gradually, the green man was astonished to find that he could no longer keep up with Bai Cha’s rhythm.
When attacking Bai Cha, he had to pay attention to his footing, adjust his vision to observe Bai Cha’s position, and control his strength. Yet, Bai Cha moved as if on flat ground on the swamp’s rubble, and her speed was increasing.
Realizing that the little green man couldn’t keep up with her rhythm, Bai Cha increased her speed even more. Her excellent muscle memory allowed her to instinctively know how much force to use.
Finding an opportunity when the green man was catching his breath, Bai Cha swiftly flew in front of the little green man. She raised her dagger and fiercely stabbed it into the green man’s mouth, then leaped away, quickly creating distance between herself and the green man.
The moment Bai Cha created distance, a stream of green liquid, be it blood or venom, flew out of the green man’s mouth.
The green man’s large pupils stared at Bai Cha, then his entire body stiffened and fell into the swamp.
“Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai! You won!” Seeing that the dust had settled, Mo Ziye happily flew over and immediately threw himself into Bai Cha’s arms.
This startled Michael. He and Mo Ziye were now one. Was Mo Ziye hugging Bai Cha any different from him hugging Bai Cha? He was trying to avoid Bai Cha!
“Whoa, whoa! Don’t be so excited, I’m still on you!” Michael detached himself from Mo Ziye like a glob of gel, his face filled with irritation. “You like Bai Cha, but I don’t. Can’t you wait for me to come out first!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Michael felt that something was wrong. It sounded as if he disliked Bai Cha. He quickly waved his hands to explain.
“No, no, I didn’t mean I dislike you!” Michael felt like he was going crazy. He really didn’t want to provoke Bai Cha, that little ancestor. “I mean…”
As he was thinking, Michael got stuck.
He truly had an unusual psychological shadow when it came to Bai Cha. He had been part of the expedition to討伐白茶她爸 (subdue Bai Cha’s father). Although it was an order he couldn’t disobey, Michael really didn’t know how to face Bai Cha. Perhaps it was guilt, perhaps it was fear, but in any case, he didn’t dare to provoke her or get close to her.
Bai Cha glanced at Michael, who was practically burying himself in the swamp, and said nothing more. She was never one for many words, and this wasn’t a place to talk. Bai Cha simply picked up Mo Ziye and flew to a safe open space.
The blood dagger she had condensed earlier transformed back into blood. As if sentient, it hovered beside Bai Cha. It hadn’t dissipated, so she wasn’t worried about wasting it.
Actually, after the previous incident, Mo Ziye and Bai Cha should have felt a bit awkward. However, Bai Cha wasn’t one to hold grudges. Mo Ziye hadn’t known how to proceed, but Bai Cha’s guidance just now had restored their relationship to how it was before.
Mo Ziye was indeed clever and naturally took the opportunity. He hugged Bai Cha and refused to let go, his heart filled with joy.
“Just you two?” Bai Cha was helpless looking at the little fellow clinging to her like an octopus, but she couldn’t get angry at this simple boy. She could only change the subject.
“No, there are several. I found more than twenty people!” Mo Ziye said happily. “Principal Gu is also here. We were gathered for a short while when we were attacked by strange creatures. That green person was incredibly fast. I hid for several days before I could catch this one. While fighting, we were pushed all the way here.”
Several days?
Bai Cha was surprised. She had only been here for less than fifteen minutes, and these people had already been here for several days? Were their timelines different?