158: Let me show you my Black Chopping Axe!

Cheng Zhen had known that the person who followed him in was across the way, so when he felt some malicious gazes, he didn't panic at all, only pretending to be an ordinary NPC.

The Tracking Card only had a tracking effect and couldn't highlight targets. Cheng Zhen didn't believe that even if he was wrapped up like a space wolf capsule person, the other party could accurately find him among a crowd of people.

And just as he expected, that chilling sensation only lingered on him for a moment before leaving. Instead, A Dong, who was next to him, suddenly became alert like a cat whose fur had bristled.

Everyone knew that the newcomers meant trouble, so they observed Team Leader Tuqi's reaction while remaining vigilant.

Da Shan had previously said that Team Leader Tuqi's combat power was not to be underestimated, and now they saw that it was indeed true. If the Raiders on the other side couldn't hold back and showed themselves, it would be best if Team Leader Tuqi dealt with them first.

However, Cheng Zhen knew about the Jing Ci Guild's caution; he doubted they would rush over and be dealt with by an NPC.

But what he didn't expect was that the Raiders didn't act rashly. Instead, the Team Leader on the other side didn't play by the rules. He had no awareness of being an 'NPC automatically watching the battle' and charged over with full indignation.

"Damn rats, you shouldn't exist!"

The voice under the mask was muffled, but the gnashing of teeth could be heard within it—

"Twitch, you, and all of you, should disappear!"

Along with the Team Leader's charge, the remaining green NPC copies certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch; they naturally charged over together.

"The other side wants to kill Twitch!"

Da Shan frowned: "Then the Raiders on the other side must have the same plan! Our mission is to help Twitch, so we should engage in battle now. If Twitch is killed by the other side, our mission will definitely fail!"

His worries were not unfounded, but Cheng Zhen still told him to calm down: "No need to rush, the strength of these NPCs is not weak. Let's hide for a bit, and when the opposing Raiders can't help but make a move, we can seize the opportunity to counterattack!"

According to Cheng Zhen's observation, the NPC who administered the drug had decent strength and speed attributes. If viewed as a reference, that NPC probably had about 1.5 times the strength of Boss William (weakened version without the machine gun).

And Da Shan had said that Team Leader Tuqi could easily hold down the traitor NPC with one hand, so his skill level was probably equivalent to seven or eight Boss Williams. At this level, he definitely wouldn't be instantly killed by the other side, so Cheng Zhen and the others didn't need to rush out.

Information warfare is also an indispensable part of combat. The methods and attack styles of Raiders are very different from NPCs. Once they show themselves, Cheng Zhen and the others can counter them.

The Team Leader's speed was extremely fast, and he charged right in front of them in an instant. Team Leader Tuqi saw the attack from the other side and met it without dodging or evading.

Due to both sides' attire and the large boxes on their bodies, the fighting techniques could hardly be called subtle. The wide, sweeping movements looked like a contest of strength, and light flashed from their bodies. From the side, it looked like they were clashing energy waves.

But seeing the hands and feet moving so fast they left afterimages, hearing the booming sounds of their clash, and the street cracked by the battle's aftermath, both Group Leaders displayed a beauty called 'stats' from head to toe.

Cheng Zhen observed from behind, but he noticed something was off.

After those martial arts manuals were applied to him, many moves were imprinted into his mind, naturally deepening his understanding of martial arts.

Cheng Zhen looked at Team Leader Tuqi's movements and inexplicably felt that he wasn't using his full strength, as if he was holding back against the person across from him.

Sure enough, after a while, the copy gained the upper hand, and the NPC copies behind him also rushed forward fiercely, pressing down on Cheng Zhen's side and starting to beat them.

Cheng Zhen looked at the beaten Team Leader Tuqi and really wanted to ask, 'Your humble servant is about to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty surrender first?'

He even had an absurd suspicion: could his own boss be an undercover agent for the other side?

Thinking about the two traitors he and Da Shan encountered, their own faction was practically a sieve, full of undercover agents and traitors, almost turning into a water plant from Conan.

However, even though they were at a disadvantage, there were no casualties. So Cheng Zhen and the others were only slightly worried, but they remained calm and continued to wait for the opposing Raiders to show themselves.

"What? You refuse to use your full strength?"

The Team Leader seemed to be very clear about Team Leader Tuqi's strength and snorted coldly: "If you understand that your existence is a mistake, then you should simply stop resisting and disappear as soon as possible!"

"Pedantic!"

Team Leader Tuqi, who had been suppressed for a long time, also seemed to get angry. The light on his body intensified, and the sudden surge of power pushed his opponent back several steps.

"Is it good to just linger on like you do? We can make them no longer weak, no longer tormented by plague! Our choice is not wrong!"

Team Leader Tuqi shouted loudly. Taking advantage of the other party's unsteady footing, he pulled out the crossbow bolt glowing with a strange light and pulled the trigger.

"Let you experience it firsthand, and then, like us—"

"Group Leader!"

The nearby NPC copy saw that things were going badly and quickly reached out to push the Team Leader away, but he himself was pierced by the crossbow bolt.

But surprisingly, the crossbow bolt did not draw blood when it struck him; it merely pierced the protective suit and then disappeared.

"No, I don't want to! I don't want to become like that!"

The NPC desperately covered the hole made by the crossbow bolt, his voice filled with terror.

The Team Leader quickly supported him, while Team Leader Tuqi took this opportunity to signal the others behind him to also take out their crossbow bolts.

"Dodge! You must not be hit by the arrows! And don't let your protective suits get damaged!" the Team Leader shouted, then with a flick of his hand, a potion bottle was thrown at Team Leader Tuqi.

Team Leader Tuqi, who wasn't afraid of crossbow bolts or enemy troops, retreated several steps, looking very wary.

However, this potion bottle was different from the previous ones; it didn't contain liquid, but emitted a smoky substance that obscured Zhong Runda's vision.

Team Leader Tuqi immediately realized he had been tricked and angrily ordered everyone to shoot their crossbow bolts. But after the smoke cleared, the people on the other side were already gone.

"Decaying trash, they don't understand our path at all," Team Leader Tuqi said indignantly, ordering everyone to return. He then chased after them himself, seemingly wanting to find their traces.

"Those Raiders are very cautious," Xiao Tong sighed. She had been observing the other side's actions, but still hadn't found any other Raiders among the pile of identical green capsule people, nor had she seen any traces of skill or item usage.

"It might be because their NPC Group Leader has the advantage, so they're not in a hurry to make a move," Rui Jun analyzed. His skill had been active, but he hadn't sensed any nervousness from the people on the other side.

"Everyone."

Cheng Zhen suddenly spoke, drawing their attention: "Don't you want to know what happens if you leave the protective suit?"

As soon as this question was asked, everyone fell silent.

Because Cheng Zhen's question was one they wanted to know, yet also wanted to avoid.

The dungeon had given them protective suits and repeatedly emphasized the charging and usage time limits of the protective suits, which was enough to prove their importance.

These people's brains weren't smooth; no one dared to just take off their clothes to verify it, right?

But Cheng Zhen had just heard what the Team Leader on the other side said, and he immediately understood that important information was hidden beneath the protective suit.

So, he had to verify it.

"It's okay, you don't need to try."

Cheng Zhen smiled: "I can just use my skill to try."

Everyone was surprised.

Isn't Old Xu's skill summoning Black Cleaver Axe? How can an axe verify what happens when you take off a protective suit?

Then they saw Cheng Zhen with a flourish, conjuring a customer eating noodles from a bowl, a living person transformed.

Cheng Zhen clapped his hands:

"Let me introduce everyone, this person is called Black Cleaver Axe!"

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Cheng Zhen: I need to verify what happens after taking off the protective suit (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

'Black Cleaver Axe': I need a word more offensive than 'birth' ( Fuck dish fuck)