Chapter 210 Invitation to Join

"Boss Yi Meng?!"

"Sit tight and stay up there!" Lin Xi said as she flipped off the Ghost Leopard. As she left, she gave the Ghost Leopard a pat on its rump, signaling it to take the person and hide nearby.

Watching the black arrow condensed from ghostly qi pierce the trunk, the towering ancient tree looked as if its spirit had been drained. It instantly withered, finally melting into a puddle of foul-smelling, gooey slime on the ground.

There's poison in this ghostly qi?!

Lin Xi quickly judged that the opponent was likely a poison-attribute Specter with both control and attack capabilities. Such Specters were of high rarity, potentially even S-rank!

Sure enough, seeing the first strike miss, the opponent immediately launched a second and a third. A dense hail of poison arrows enveloped in black ghostly qi flew toward Lin Xi.

This time, Lin Xi didn't dodge.

Colorful Seven-Star Fashion: Nightfall Is Coming.

Was that it? As long as she wasn't struck in the head and decapitated instantly, the opponent could expect to be paid back in kind.

Just as the poison arrows were about to reach Lin Xi, black ribbon-like objects wove together in front of her, protecting her vulnerable areas.

Slowly raising her hand, the stars on her dress seemed to come alive, spinning to absorb all the poison arrows. Then, with a flick of her skirt, the absorbed arrows were suddenly hurled back, streaking toward their origin.

The opponent seemingly hadn't expected this. Lin Xi heard several 'thud' sounds, followed by the sizzling of liquid hitting the ground and corroding it.

Hearing the sounds from the other side, Lin Xi realized belatedly—wasn't she supposed to let Jinghong Yimian land the finishing blow? Why had she killed the Specter herself?

Thinking of this, Lin Xi glanced at the word on her chest.

It was still "Cat."

There was no change, but on the counter in mid-air, the Cat Team's side began to show casualties.

Cat Team: 3000, Actual: 2995 vs Rat Team: 3000, Actual: 2100. (Note: Current statistics update and fluctuate by the second.)

The implication was that any casualties would be immediately visible on this counter.

The Cat Team, which had been at a full 3000, now had five casualties—likely the Specters behind the poison arrows Lin Xi just took out.

So, it wasn't just Cats and Rats who could kill each other; humans and Specters on the same team could also fight.

It was essentially a massive free-for-all disguised as a Cat and Mouse Game.

If someone with top-tier strength could hunt everyone else down until they were the only one left, they could also clear the stage.

This fit the clearance logic of the God of Specters' Child perfectly; fortunately, she had stopped all that.

"The Cat Team actually has casualties?!" In the Lush Forest Area, a group of people was scouting carefully, avoiding directions where Specters or crowds might be. Suddenly looking up, they stared at the electronic statistics screen in shock.

"Who's so fierce that they're actually fighting the Cat Team?"

"Is it someone from the Rat Team? Can the Rat Team attack the Cat Team too?"

"Even if they can, so what? Those are high-quality, max-star Specters. How many people can beat them? If those Specters come to swarm us, there'll be no escape!"

Several people whispered in a flurry of discussion. The bearded man leading them raised his hand to stop the questions. "Never mind that for now. We need to find a place to stay tonight before it gets dark."

"And food and water. Otherwise, we'll die on our own before the Cat Team even attacks!"

Hearing this, the group immediately fell silent.

It was true. If they didn't find shelter before nightfall, when Specters were more active, they would only be showing weakness and would be wiped out in an instant.

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps approached from a distance, seemingly heading toward them.

"Someone's coming?" a woman standing next to the bearded man said seriously. Though it was a question, she trusted her hearing—something was approaching!

The bearded man and the others trusted her words implicitly. He raised his hand, signaling everyone to hide.

They didn't know if it was human or Specter yet; there was no need to expose themselves early.

A few seconds later, a Cerberus dashed out of the dense forest with several people riding on it. It seemed to be a group heading toward their hiding spot, finally stopping ten meters away.

It was as if the newcomers knew exactly where they were hiding and had intentionally left a safe distance, seemingly having something to say.

"Players?" The woman named ansible own following the bearded man looked surprised. Upon seeing the Cerberus, she became thoughtful.

"That thing... looks familiar."

Before ansible own could figure it out, the other party spoke first. "Everyone, I am not here to be your enemy. On the contrary, I'm here to invite you to join our team."

As he spoke, Xu Rusheng's eyes swept across the hidden corners, even spotting a few familiar faces. He then smiled and said, "I am Xu Xu Ru Sheng."

"I invite you to join me and Lin Xi Yi Meng to clear this dungeon."

He... what did he say?!

The bearded man and those around him exchanged glances, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Did he... did he mean what we think he meant?

Xu Xu Ru Sheng was indeed a famous name, especially to players from the Dragon Kingdom. Moreover, since Xu Xu Ru Sheng often spoke on behalf of the Dragon Kingdom's official authorities, the players were familiar with his voice. Someone in the team had already recognized it, confirming it was indeed Xu Xu Ru Sheng!

But did the words he said after that really mean what they seemed to mean?!

"It's Xu Xu Ru Sheng, the president of the Supernatural Research Institute!"

"He said... he's inviting us to join whose team?"

"Lin Xi Yi Meng and Xu Xu Ru Sheng."

Someone repeated the names a bit slowly, feeling a sense of disbelief even as they spoke.

Getting Xu Xu Ru Sheng wasn't enough, but Lin Xi Yi Meng too? Was this a team they were actually allowed to witness being formed?

After a few seconds of silence, the bearded man slowly stood up from his hiding spot. Then, a man and a woman beside him also stood up, looking toward Xu Xu Ru Sheng.

Although the other party had invited them and confirmed his identity, one couldn't be too careful in a dungeon. There was still one thing that needed to be verified.

"I've heard much about you." The bearded man, whose ID was Bing Hu, looked politely at Xu Xu Ru Sheng. "Thank you for the invitation, President Xu, but there is one more thing I need to confirm."

"Can I see your Cat or Mouse tag?"