My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 78: More Than Others?

At the forefront, Luo Qiu's body was wrapped in lightning as he hovered and moved swiftly.

Although he only possessed the strength of the third layer of awakening, his speed surpassed most of the super experts in Lindong.

Behind him, Grey Blade had already hit the ground and was chasing closely behind, his figure flickering.

This was the First Group.

Tang Yu and Eileen, as the Second Group, were also in relentless pursuit.

Initially, Tang Yu was not very fast, and as he saw Luo Qiu about to vanish from sight, he thought for a moment and activated a one-time use speed scroll.

A mysterious force enveloped his body.

In an instant, his entire body felt light and ethereal, as if floating in bliss.

As he ran, his entire being felt much more joyful.

This was the charm of having money.

Crystal-Consuming Men could do anything.

Behind.

The Third Group.

Zhou Jianhong, Chen Sheng, and the other awakeners also thought of catching up to see the situation.

Maybe they could lend a hand, or at the very least, witness the outcome of the event.

But suddenly, something didn't feel right.

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"How come the distance is getting farther?"

Zhou Jianhong shouted, running strenuously.

Chen Sheng let out a cold snort.

He exerted his strength and suddenly widened the gap from Zhou Jianhong.

Just when he thought he was closing the distance,

Ahead, Luo Qiu and Grey Blade had already disappeared from sight, and even Tang Yu and Eileen were increasing their lead, about to vanish as well.

Chen Sheng's face turned dark.

...…

"Huff~Ha~"

Luo Qiu was panting.

He felt the source energy within him was nearly depleted.

But when he glanced back, he saw the figure behind him still closely pursuing.

Especially since he could feel his source energy almost exhausted, his speed nearly impossible to maintain, while that person still maintained high speed.

"How is that possible! When I burst forth with all my strength, even the boss and the deputy commander couldn't catch up, how can that person be so fast!"

"Could it be, that this is an ability user who has awakened some sort of speed enhancement ability?"

"And why is the opponent's endurance so formidable?"

He clenched his teeth.

Suddenly, his view opened up, and an abandoned factory appeared before him.

"I'm almost there!"

Luo Qiu felt a surge of hope within him and squeezed out the last of his potential, his ability bursting forth once again.

Like a gust of wind, he charged into the factory.

"Boss, save me——"

Luo Qiu shouted, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Having reached this place, belonging to their Scarlet Hand territory, it meant...

He was safe now.

Now, Luo Qiu really wanted to see the expression on the face of the awakener daring to chase him here when they discovered this was a Scarlet Hand stronghold.

He wanted to turn around to see the pursuer behind him.

Suddenly,

A sharp pain shot through his chest; he froze, only then realizing that a flying knife, from an unknown time, had embedded itself in his body.

It had pierced his heart from the back and protruded from his chest, the knife tip chillingly cold.

"How could this..."

Luo Qiu's eyes widened in disbelief, catching a glimpse of the pursuer, who had unexpectedly closed in close behind him.

One hand still held the posture of the knife throw.

With regret, his body leaned forward and fell.

His consciousness gradually faded.

The last sound he heard was an angry roar from above.

...…

Lin Xiujie's eyes nearly burst with rage.

One of his important subordinates had been killed right under his nose!

The death of the Seventh Squad commander he could disregard, but Luo Qiu's death pained him.

Although Luo Qiu was the weakest among the twelve squad leaders, he possessed a very decent Special Ability and was sufficiently loyal. Nurtured properly, he could have become the third or even second strongest member of the Scarlet Hand.

Yet he was killed by a nobody.

"Die!"

Lin Mingjie grabbed a machine gun from nearby and began to shoot wildly from a higher position.

Grey Blade swiftly dodged, taking cover behind some abandoned large machinery.

Bullets whizzed by, striking the machinery and sending sparks flying with every impact.

At that moment, Tang Yu and Eileen also followed in pursuit.

Initially, with just Grey Blade alone, Lin Mingjie hadn't recognized him. But upon seeing Tang Yu and the others, he immediately realized they were the trio he had put a bounty on!

Old grudges and new hatred intertwined, making Lin Mingjie even more furious.

"Shoot them all, don't let them get away!"

Other members of the Scarlet Hand, hearing the commotion, also rushed out. They were now firing their various firearms continuously.

The sound of gunshots was relentless.

Echoing through the abandoned factory.

Grey Blade, dagger in hand, tried to break through, but even though he could dodge bullets and deflect them with his dagger, he couldn't withstand the barrage of gunfire.

"Lord, what do we do? It seems we've poked the hornet's nest."

A few members of the Scarlet Hand, with firearms in hand, slowly approached.

They aimed to get around the cover and shoot from the side.

While others continued the relentless barrage of gunfire, preventing Tang Yu's trio from showing themselves.

"I'll handle this."

Eileen, holding her Magic Wand, quickly took in her surroundings with a brief use of her Perception.

The next moment, amidst the advancing Scarlet Hand members, a chill descended, a storm whipped up, and snow turned into sharp blades.

Spell! Ice Storm!

The few who screamed in agony were soon engulfed by the Ice Storm.

Lin Mingjie's brow furrowed as Eileen's Ice Storm made him feel a sense of trepidation.

He then quickly thought and shouted to his subordinates down below, "Special Abilities have a range limit. Keep your distance and continue the suppression fire."

Commander Scar, standing beside him, remarked, "It seems these three really aren't weak. No wonder the Seventh Squad was entirely wiped out by them. However, their mistake was coming here. If not, dealing with these three would have required quite the effort."

"Tsk, tsk, not sure if it's bad luck or they're just overestimating themselves."

Scar shook his head.

Below, members of the Scarlet Hand stopped approaching, continuing the gunfire on one side, while on the other, a few pulled the pins on grenades and threw them far.

"Damn!"

Tang Yu and his companions quickly moved to another cover, and immediately after, there was a loud explosion where they had just been.

His head ached.

Not just because the Scarlet Hand had overwhelming numbers and the advantage of terrain. This was like being on high ground where one could freely deal damage, especially when that side had an overwhelming numerical advantage.

Although, for the time being, the Scarlet Hand couldn't do much to them.

But likewise, they couldn't advance and couldn't get up close. It was truly unbearable...

Tang Yu glanced at the wide-open gates of the factory.

If they wanted to leave, the Scarlet Hand couldn't stop them. The best course of action now would be to retreat first, then figure out a way to sneak back into the factory to leverage their individual strength advantage...

But to be ambushed so fiercely and then retreat,

he couldn't stomach the indignity!

Why should they be beaten at all for nothing!

Tang Yu opened his Space Backpack, considering which item could be of use.

Small Sealing Technique Scroll.

Pass!

Defense Enhancement Scroll.

Pass!

Source Energy Bomb.

That doesn't seem right either.

A Detection Lens... that could be kept.

Tang Yu went through the items in his backpack one by one, his eyes lighting up when he came across a pile of small spheres.

[Unopened Basic Warrior Puppets]

Tang Yu asked Eileen to form several mirrors out of ice to observe for a moment, then grabbed the small spheres and threw them with force.

The spheres flew out.

Members of the Scarlet Hand were shocked, "Watch out, grenades! Evade!"

Those who were at the landing spot of the spheres scrambled frantically to both sides, throwing themselves to the ground, and after a wait, the expected explosion did not occur.

"Trying to bluff us?"

As he thought about getting up, he realized a shadow was looming over him.