Bai Ye made his way to the engine room at the bottom of the ship and prepared to plant the bombs after opening his backpack.
However, the moment Bai Ye stepped down the metal stairs...
*Clang!*
At that instant, the metal door leading to the engine room suddenly slammed shut with a "bang."
Bai Ye immediately turned around, grabbed the doorknob, and tried to open it, but the door was locked.
Bai Ye took two steps back and kicked the metal door, but at that moment...
A burst of light erupted.
An imprint of a talisman appeared on the metal door. Bai Ye's kick landed on the door, causing the talisman to glow and push him back, while the metal door remained unmoved.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grin, "Interesting."
Bai Ye turned around, grabbed his backpack, and walked forward.
The engine room was empty, with no one in sight.
"Not coming out?" Bai Ye said, "Locking me in here won't stop me from completing my mission, and do you really think you can keep me contained?"
Bai Ye waited for a moment, receiving no response. He decided to move forward.
In the current situation, Bai Ye could only think of one possibility: the chosen one from the Order faction had made a move.
They hadn't chosen to ambush him in the apartment but had arrived at the ferry one step ahead.
*Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...*
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.
There were many obstacles around, various machines, providing ample hiding spaces.
As Bai Ye walked forward, a dark shadow suddenly appeared above his head, and then...
Two fair arms slowly emerged from the shadow.
A female ghost with disheveled hair appeared behind Bai Ye. Her body suddenly dropped, hanging upside down from the ceiling. Her hands clamped onto Bai Ye's throat, attempting to lift him, and then...
An embarrassing situation arose...
The ghost's strength was insufficient to lift Bai Ye.
Bai Ye stood there, completely unmoving!
Bai Ye looked up at the pale face streaked with bloody tears, and directly grabbed the ghost's hair, yanking her down from the ceiling.
The ghost's face contorted in ferocity, her sharp claws extended, and her mouth revealed fangs. But before she could even get up from the ground...
*Bang!*
Bai Ye stomped directly on the ghost's head, and with that, her head was crushed.
The ghost's body instantly turned into black smoke and drifted backward.
"Trying to escape?" Bai Ye conjured a talisman, flicked it, and said, "Thunder Flash!"
The talisman burned rapidly, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck forward. The black smoke was instantly dispersed.
A pained wail echoed, and amidst the crackling electricity, the black smoke completely vanished.
Daoist magic was undoubtedly highly effective against malevolent spirits.
Bai Ye looked around with disdain, "Trying to kill me with such trinkets, aren't you being a bit naive?"
"That was just an appetizer. Of course, I don't think that level could kill you."
This time, Bai Ye received a response. A voice suddenly echoed from the surroundings.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye frowned. The voice sounded familiar.
And the moment the voice fell...
Suddenly, a tearing sound filled the air.
A black shadow flashed in the air, and two shurikens flew from the side towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye set down his backpack, quickly drew his renowned sword, Bloodthirsty, from his waist, and swept it forward forcefully.
*Clang, clang!*
The crisp clash of metal rang out as the two shurikens were deflected by Bai Ye. However, in that instant, a sense of imminent danger struck.
Bai Ye instinctively leaped to the side.
*Bang!*
The moment Bai Ye leaped away, a gunshot rang out. Immediately, a large hole was blown through a machine, its metal casing pierced by a single shot.
"It's him?"
The powerful sniper rifle was still fresh in Bai Ye's memory. If he wasn't mistaken, this was the person who had sniped him at the police station. Judging by the point of impact of the bullet...
Bai Ye began to run rapidly, leaping up, vaulting over the machines placed to the side, and landing on the walkway on the other side.
Indeed, someone was moving to the side, carrying a sniper rifle.
"Ningshuang!" Bai Ye called out in a low voice, "Sword Control!"
*Clang!*
The Ningshuang Sword was drawn, transforming into a silver streak of light that shot forward.
The opponent turned back abruptly, holding a black .50 caliber sniper rifle. He swung it forcefully, deflecting the incoming Ningshuang Sword.
However, the moment the Ningshuang Sword was deflected, Bai Ye charged forward.
*Bang!*
Bai Ye delivered a flying kick, forcefully striking the opponent in the chest and sending him flying.
With a *clang*, the man's body flew backward, smashing into a machine and denting its metal casing.
Then...
Bai Ye's expression froze. It took him a while to recover.
"Why is it you?"
"Surprised?" Gemas got up from the ground, grinning, "Are you curious as to why I'm not dead?"
Bai Ye frowned, pondered for a moment, then looked up sharply, "You're working with Li Jiayi. When the Pig-Head Emperor attacked, you were the one who shot while I was fighting Li Jiayi. Later, your robbery was also a setup, all to kill me, right?"
Gemas chuckled, "I thought we still had some past connection, and you would have saved me."
"And then conveniently stab me in the back, is that it?" Bai Ye strode forward, "No wonder in the Monster Kingdom, you were always trying to get close to me, trying to pry information from me, and even planning to cooperate with me on missions. If I'm not mistaken, Li Jiayi was able to maintain the initiative because you were constantly gathering intelligence in the Monster Kingdom and sharing it with him, correct?"
Gemas said, "Is it a bit too late to be saying this now?"
"That's right, past events are indeed meaningless." Bai Ye glanced at Gemas, then looked around, "Where is that Li Jiayi fellow? Isn't he coming out?"
Gemas replied, "It's just me. I have his ticket to the City of Sin!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Ye's gaze returned to Gemas, "What's your intention? Judging by your demeanor, it's probably not just about the mission in the City of Sin."
Gemas grinned, "Of course, it's to kill you!"
The moment Gemas finished speaking, he abruptly raised his sniper rifle and pulled the trigger towards Bai Ye.
However, Bai Ye's reaction was incredibly fast. Seeing the slight tremor in Gemas's shoulder from his peripheral vision, he knew the man was about to make a move. He anticipated it and dodged to the side before Gemas could fire!
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