When Jiang Siqi saw the man with the earring fall to the ground spewing blood, her mind suddenly went blank, even her worry about "killing" disappeared.

Is this... truly the end?

The newly emerged enemies were on a completely different level from the batch of mutated employees before... They still had only two legs, but while running, they seemed to teleport, and only when they halted for a brief moment could she clearly see their positions.

Elorie had transformed too.

Behind her, Light Wings had sprouted, flying around like an Angel, which prevented her from being immediately taken out by the new enemies. At the same time, she seemed to have a transparent weapon in her hand, blocking several strikes from the enemies in mid-air. However, it was clear that facing two opponents was still extremely taxing for her, as within a few rounds her clothing had been ripped open in numerous places.

Li Xing wanted to rush forward to assist, but no matter what he spread on the ground, it was of little help because when the enemy’s movements couldn’t be accurately judged with the naked eye, this kind of pre-set environmental trap was hard to take effect. Unless he covered the entire hall, but doing so would hinder allies, for flying did not mean absolute safety, as Elorie still had to frequently land to dodge the enemies’ leaping attacks.

It was eerily silent around them.

Although everyone was fighting desperately, she felt as if she couldn’t hear any sound.

Is this the battle the Mechanical Officers must face?

In less than ten minutes, she had seen more blood and death than she had in the past twenty years.

Even as Elorie tangled with the two special mutated employees, she shouted something towards them - although Jiang Siqi couldn’t hear it, she could guess that she must be telling her to run away.

This was no longer a situation that newbies like them could handle.

Run, while Elorie can still hold on.

If they escape now and find help from officers in other groups, it might not be too late.

Yet in this silence, Jiang Siqi seemed to hear another sound.

It was initially insignificant, barely noticeable, but it gradually became clear.

It seemed to be her heartbeat.

Yet it also sounded like a mutter to herself.

Don’t you want to be a hero?

A hero is the kind of fool who stands up when everyone else is thinking of escaping.

—Just like now!

Suddenly, Jiang Siqi moved, not backward but reached forward with both hands. She seized the brief gap when one enemy had finished sprinting and cast the Bone-Eroding Heart-Burning curse!

Perhaps this would attract the enemy’s attention, but it was better than turning tail to run.

Because she knew, once she took that step back, she would never become a hero in her life.

Could... it be effective?

As soon as this thought emerged, the mutated employee with scythe hands suddenly froze in place and let out a loud howl! That sound was unmistakably a human scream, chilling to the bone!

And at this very moment, the silence was shattered.

"Elorie!" Jiang Siqi shouted.

Her teammate did not miss this fleeting chance.

She broke away from another enemy and dove straight into the stiffened monster, the moment their bodies collided, the invisible sword pierced through the opponent’s brain!

The remaining monster immediately changed its attack target, charging at Jiang Siqi.

"Watch out!" Li Xing’s urgent voice warned.

It’s over, over!

It was too fast, there was no way she could dodge it!

At that moment, Jiang Siqi even envisioned herself being cut into pieces.

Yet just at this moment, a deafening shout rang out.

"Ahhh—damn thing! I’m not dead yet, don’t act like I don’t exist!"

To everyone’s surprise, Han Yuhao, whom theoretically shouldn’t even be alive, suddenly leapt forward from the ground, blocking between her and the enemy!

Thus, he took two more hits.

Blood sprayed like it was free!

Jiang Siqi was astonished by this scene.

Even the enemy’s attack was interrupted halfway.

After crashing to the ground, the man with the earring somehow endured the excruciating pain and gave her a big thumbs up.

I told you this guy is crazy!

Jiang Siqi laughed in exasperation, relieving much of the pressure that was suffocating her. She raised her hand again, aiming at the remaining enemy, casting the Bone-Eroding Heart-Burning curse. As the enemy froze, she followed up with a fireball, setting it ablaze, executing the combo naturally.

This time, she didn’t even need Elorie to finish it off, the mutant fell down screaming, curling up into a ball in the searing flames.

Despite their speed and razor-sharp scythes, ultimately they were carbon-based creatures, naturally fearing flame. After being scorched by high temperatures, their skin carbonized, tendons snapped, rendering even the swiftest feet useless.

"Hey, are you still alive?" Li Xing hurried to check on his companion’s injuries.

Han Yuhao spat out frothy blood, "Cough cough... I won’t die, at least."

Jiang Siqi saw long tearing wounds on his chest and shoulder, deep enough to expose bone, blood flowing so much that his clothes were almost completely soaked red. To maintain clarity of mind with such serious injuries and even contain the enemy’s actions at such a critical moment, strong willpower wasn’t enough to explain it.

"Is being able to take a beating one of your abilities?" She twitched her mouth.

"What else? Without some skills, how could I dare to be the vanguard." Han Yuhao chuckled softly, "By the way... did I hallucinate from losing too much blood earlier? Did I see a teammate turning into an Angel?"

"That... must be her ability." Jiang Siqi turned to look at the panting Elorie, "Are you okay?"

"I’m fine, just a bit drained." Elorie nodded, the Light Wings behind her were now a faint shadow, seeming ready to vanish at any moment, "Let’s leave the hall for now, it’s not safe here."

Jiang Siqi had heard about her conversation with Honglian, she must know far more about the Wanderer than anyone else.

At times like this, don’t worry about staying orders, ensuring everyone survives is the most important.

"I agree." Jiang Siqi and Li Xing helped up the man with the earring, following Elorie towards the exit of the building. But as they stepped out of the building and walked a few meters, a dense sound of footsteps came from behind.

The three turned around, their faces showing shock.

Only to see hordes of mutated employees rushing out from the factory area, heading towards the sales building, numbering in the hundreds at least.

In that instant, Jiang Siqi felt as if the apocalypse had arrived.

...

Earlier...

When the office corridor swarmed with dozens of scythe-wielding monsters, Chen Xuan realized he couldn’t stay there.

The Divine Eye Technique could achieve a near time-stop effect, but his body couldn’t keep up with his brain’s reaction, even though his physical attributes had been strengthened considerably by the Celestial Mist Skill — he could even dodge incoming bullets. But in a constrained environment fighting against many enemies, he couldn’t manage even with an extra pair of arms.

So Chen Xuan decisively made a choice.

He leapt and shattered the corridor window glass, then activated a Wind Riding Talisman, sending himself wrapped in a strong wind to the rooftop.

Immediately after, Gustav also pursued.

Chen Xuan initially thought he could turn into smoke to evade attacks, but upon closer inspection, he realized the opponent was actually dispersed into countless tiny flying insects, moving collectively like a flexible mist.

"You can’t escape." Gustav said coldly, "This whole park is under my control, my minions will soon flood this place, no matter where you run, I will keep a close watch on you!"

"You’re right." Chen Xuan summoned three Thousand Thoughts Swords, placing them in front of him.

If he merely wanted to leave, nothing could stop him — pulling out the scan gun to initiate return was just a matter of a moment. But after seeing the puppets rushing out of the office, his mind changed.

He knew well how troublesome these mutated monsters were for ordinary people, if left unchecked and they escaped the park, it might bring a whirlwind of bloodshed in the High-tech Zone.

The simplest way to stop the puppets was to eliminate their master.

"I sense your power seems to have increased?" Chen Xuan raised his eyebrow.

The opponent’s aura had completely changed, previously it was nearly undetectable with the Celestial Mist Skill, now light dots were all over his body, like a radiant beacon.