At this moment.
Only the buzz-cut man and the old woman remained.
"Shall we talk?"
The buzz-cut man shouted to Shen Ye.
The next second.
The door disappeared.
Shen Ye appeared in front of the two.
He looked at them, and they looked at him.
The emergence of the lawsā fluctuations confirmed their identities to each other.
ā They were all mysterious beings.
"Young man, introduce yourself?" the old woman said gently.
Shen Ye said, "Iām Shen Ye, a Blade Master."
"Thatās not sincere enough. At least tell us about your mysterious identityā Iām a Dissolver, Zhao Ge," the buzz-cut man said.
"Cursed Diviner, my last name is Cai, Iāve long forgotten my given name, everyone calls me Witch Cai," the old woman also said.
"Hanged Man, Shen Ye," Shen Ye said.
The twoās expressions changed.
"The Hanged is a rare mysterious aspect; the truth creation that constitutes your identity must be very peculiar."
Zhao Ge commented.
"I wonder what youāre here to investigate?" Witch Cai asked.
ā It seems they had already received news.
A new team that destroyed the Historical Hunting Group had arrived in Sector D, apparently investigating something.
Shen Ye pondered, hesitating to speak.
But Zhao Ge spread his hands and said:
"Alright, we are all A-Grade professionals, each with our own strengths, so we can discuss things."
"Indeed, survival is more important than anything else in Sector D, we donāt need to erupt into any conflicts ourselves," Witch Cai said.
ā These two speak flawlessly, they are seasoned players.
Donāt be fooled by how casually they speak.
If a fight really breaks out, their strikes would definitely be more vicious than anyone elseās!
Shen Ye simply said:
"I have no grudge against you both, but I have a mission to become the leader of Sector D."
"Why become the leader?" Witch Cai asked.
"I donāt know for nowājust consider it a requirement of my teamāI must complete this mission," Shen Ye said.
The teamās requirement...
These words were thought-provoking.
"The Slaughter Squad is quite a new team, Iāve never heard of it before," Zhao Ge probed.
"But we possess S-Grade strengthānot just one kind. Even I dare not defy the teamās mission," Shen Ye said.
"Of course, you have S-Grade strength, otherwise it would have been impossible to annihilate the Historical Hunting Group," Witch Cai said.
Shen Ye nodded, staring at the two opposite him.
They should be the strongest professionals in Sector D.
Now.
They must make a choice.
The real situation is exactly as I saidā
Itās just that the person issuing the teamās order and the one executing it are both myself.
An idea struck Shen Ye, and he suddenly said:
"Would you like to join the Slaughter Squad?"
"Whatās in it for us?" Zhao Ge asked.
"After joining, you will still hold all the power in Sector D, and there are generous joining benefits," Shen Ye said.
"What is the cost?" Witch Cai asked.
"Assist me in completing the current mission," Shen Ye said.
The two exchanged a glance.
Zhao Ge couldnāt help but speak: "Sector D is just a remote place, not very strong, with a high mortality rate when dealing with catastrophes and anomalies."
"So whoever becomes the leader doesnāt matterāthey wonāt last long and will soon flee."
"Are you sure you want to be the leader?" Witch Cai emphasized.
"Yes," Shen Ye replied immediately.
ā God always has deep intentions in His deeds, being an "All-Knowing and All-Powerful" Lord, worthy of trust.
Besides, my mission also requires this.
"The old woman already has one foot in the grave and really has no interest in those gold, silver, jewels, or weapons and armor; I fear I cannot join your team."
Witch Cai sighed.
Shen Ye raised a hand.
The "Behind the Scenes" keyword activated!
A prefix appeared above Witch Caiās head:
"Advancing."
In this way, Witch Cai gained the keyword:
"Advancing Cursed Diviner."
She immediately sensed something, gasping, "I feel it... the next realm of Cursed Divination..."
Shen Ye stopped at the right time, retracting the prefix, with a smile on his face.
He said nothing.
But the other party already understood his meaning.
Zhao Ge saw Witch Caiās tempted look, rolled his eyes, and stepped forward a few steps:
"Shall we spar a bit? Without using mysterious shadows, just a pure exchange of moves, no hard feelings."
"Come," Shen Ye said.
In the next moment.
Zhao Ge suddenly vanished from his spot.
He appeared behind Shen Ye, throwing a flurry of punches, covering all directions.
Shen Ye drew his blade and slashed in the airā
Blade Technique Ā· Flowers Bloom!
But he and his blade transformed into shadows, gliding through Zhao Geās barrage, breaking through his punch momentum, reaching him.
This blade was about to decide the winner!
Clang!
The long blade slashed down, but was caught by Zhao Geās hands.
"You were going to cut me down in one strike, arenāt you underestimating me?"
Zhao Ge laughed, holding the blade, and kicked.
This move was supposed to kick Shen Ye away while he couldnāt make another moveā
But countless blade shadows burst from the blade, like a thousand cuts coming down.
They were several times more than Zhao Geās earlier punch shadows!
Zhao Ge couldnāt kick out this kick.
He could only barely change his move, letting go of the blade, forming a hammer with his fists, crashing towards Shen Ye.
"Take this move from me!"
Zhao Ge shouted angrily.
Originally, it was supposed to be a pure "exchange of moves," but now he was forced to this point.
ā This double-fist piled cannon was his close-combat killing move!
In an instant.
A series of shocks erupted in the void.
Each sound was a full-force double-fist strike, incapacitating or killing anyone hit!
Before this move, the overwhelming blade shadows and Shen Ye disappeared without a trace.
Several dozen meters away.
Shen Ye quietly appeared, sheathing the You Huang blade, and said:
"Thanks for letting me win."
Zhao Ge was dumbfounded.
He suddenly felt a strange chill on his body.
The wind blewā
Zhao Ge looked down to see that his jersey, the gloves on his fists, and his air-cushioned basketball shoes had all vanished.
He was nude!
Yet Zhao Ge didnāt rush to find clothes, standing there pondering for a few moments before saying:
"How many cuts did I take?"
"Three," Shen Ye said.
"Did each strike steal one item?" he asked.
"Yes," Shen Ye said.
Zhao Ge fell silent for a moment, sighing, "How did you hone such blade techniques?"
If it were a real fight, the first cut would have killed me.
But it was only after the fact that I discovered Iād been cut.
What astounding blade technique!
One wonders how many times such blade techniques advanced, and what kinds of enemies they killed to reach such a level!
"I showed my simpler skills, you didnāt go all out either."
Shen Ye said calmly.
"Hahaha," Zhao Ge suddenly laughed, "did you use all your strength? Alright, I concede, Witch Cai, what do you say?"
"An old woman like me doesnāt have the strength to fight and kill with you, besides Sector D really needs someone who can take charge," Witch Cai said slowly.
With their acknowledgment, lines of tiny, faint letters suddenly appeared before Shen Ye:
"You directly defeated the strongest close-combatant in Sector Dā"
"Even though it was just a friendly match, the opponent acknowledged you."
"Congratulations."
"Mission completed."
"Your all attributes have increased."
"Now you can awaken the dormant Parasitic Empress Su Su, harness her Heart-Eroding Seed power, and unravel a new Dharma Aspect."