468: The conspiracy to open the secret realm

"Captain, hang in there! Maybe if we just hold on a little longer, we'll run into our own people?"

A somewhat disheveled female Professional supported a man, encouraging him as they walked forward.

Around them were many broken architectural fragments, but their size was immense; even a broken pillar resembled an ordinary tall building.

This was a location within the immortal grade secret realm, the Giant Kingdom.

The man and woman, moving forward in disarray, were both members of the Shangjing Base.

When they first entered the secret realm, they were lucky enough to be teleported right next to each other.

But before they could rejoice, they realized this might not be a good thing.

Because not far from them, a monster dozens of stories tall was observing them.

Upon closer inspection, it looked like a human child magnified countless times, but with some distinct differences in many features.

When the little giant saw the two appear, it immediately ran over, as if it had found a new toy, examining them with curious eyes.

The two wanted to run, but the stones the little giant casually threw could directly block their path.

What were casually thrown stones to the little giant were thick, tall walls to them.

Both realized the danger of their situation, so they used every trick in the book to escape the little giant's clutches.

However, immediately after, they encountered a dozen powerful Professionals.

To their despair, those Professionals were an entire team, and the moment they saw them, they prepared to silence them.

Fortunately, the man's position was that of a Captain, and he possessed a piece of equipment imbued with Demonic Power and one of the first batches of developed potions, which allowed him to escape with his companion.

But because of this, he suffered severe backlash effects, and his current condition was far from optimistic.

"Let me catch my breath, I'm feeling a bit tight in the chest..."

Suddenly, the man spoke weakly. The woman paused, then gently helped him to the ground.

The man lay directly on the ground, gasping for air, and after a long while, he forced a bitter smile:

"Otherwise, you should just go by yourself. Those people are only wary of my outburst, and it's very likely they'll still chase us.

Without me dragging you down, you can quickly find our people, regroup, and tell everyone about this."

The female Professional frowned upon hearing this, then shook her head and said:

"Captain, if it weren't for you, I'd be dead by now.

We said when we came that we wouldn't abandon anyone. Have you forgotten?"

"But I used Demonic Potion and Demonic Equipment, and my body is in a very bad state.

If I weren't a Professional, my current physical condition would have been enough to kill me several times over..."

The Demonic Potion referred to the item Cheng Gong had previously concocted.

However, the quantity of this item was limited, and only a small number of people entering the secret realm this time were equipped with this potion.

And the Demonic Equipment was the product of Professor Tie injecting Demonic Power into ordinary equipment.

"Stop talking, I won't go by myself."

The woman shook her head again. Just as she was about to continue speaking, she heard footsteps approaching from behind.

Her face immediately changed, and she was about to act, but an arrow pierced her abdomen.

Moreover, under the powerful force of the arrow, her body was carried away, landing several meters away.

"How touching. If you didn't have something we're interested in, I really wouldn't have the heart to continue chasing you."

A mocking voice came from behind, and then a team of ten figures appeared in the area.

The man lying on the ground wanted to get up, but the internal and external injuries made him unable to exert any strength.

He watched his fallen teammate, and only after the latter clutched her wound and got up did he slightly relax.

But even if they were fine now, falling into the hands of these ten people would definitely not end well for them.

The leader of the ten, a man with a resolute face, had blonde hair and blue eyes, a look that would have charmed many girls before the game began.

He looked at the fallen woman, but ultimately turned his gaze to the man and said:

"I'm more curious, what was the equipment you used earlier and the substance you injected?

Although your level seems a bit higher than ours, it's impossible to fight ten against one, right?"

The reason they took so long to find the two was because they spent some time recovering from all their own injuries.

And precisely because of this, they realized how terrifying the combat power of this Huaguo man was after using that special potion.

"Want to know? Then we can exchange secrets.

The fact that you ten could quickly gather together must mean you have some method, right? How about an exchange?"

The Captain from Shangjing Base chuckled, showing no awareness of being surrounded, and instead raised an eyebrow at the other party.

The Blonde Man's mouth twitched. They indeed had their own methods.

In fact, this secret realm was actually opened by their Gathering Place, and besides allowing others to explore the various aspects of this secret realm, there was another important goal.

Plunder!

Plunder the resources, equipment, and items of other Professionals who entered this secret realm to rapidly expand their own power.

As for the method, it was simple: they understood that Professionals who could enter this secret realm would be randomly teleported, and thus most would be alone.

But they had an item that allowed ten people to form a small team and land together in a certain place.

This way, whether they faced dangers within the secret realm or other Professionals, they would have a natural advantage.

If they encountered extremely powerful Professionals, they would absolutely not dare to provoke them, only leaving a mark.

There would be specialized teams of strong individuals to deal with them.

"You have no room for negotiation. Quickly tell me your secret.

That way, I can spare your companion's life."

The Blonde Man's voice carried pressure as he walked step by step towards the Captain.

However, the Captain sneered, then simply lay back on the ground and said:

"Oh, come on, who would fall for that trick?

The secret of how you can quickly gather has already been revealed to us. Would you let go of someone who knows your secret?"

The Blonde Man clearly didn't expect this outcome, and his expression immediately darkened.

However, he didn't give up. Their purpose for being here was to plunder other Professionals.

If he could learn a way to rapidly increase burst power, he would surely gain the appreciation of those important figures... At that time, perhaps he too would have a chance to become a Cleric?

Even if he couldn't become a Cleric, getting a Pseudo-Holy Profession would still be great, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, he looked with a sinister smile at the female Professional he had shot with an arrow.

"He won't speak, so what about you?"

He walked over with a sinister smile, a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

The few people behind The Blonde Man exchanged glances, but said nothing more.

Although this guy was handsome, he was someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Or rather, all of them were this type of person.

The Blonde Man came to the woman's side, squatted down, and looked into her eyes, saying:

"He is doomed to die because he injured my companion, but you can choose to join us.

Actually, I've always been somewhat drawn to Huaguo girls. If you don't mind, we could later..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the woman spit a mouthful of saliva at him.

Caught off guard, his handsome face was smeared with a thick glob of spit.

The atmosphere suddenly froze for a moment, and then, The Blonde Man suddenly became enraged.

"You're asking for death!"

He abruptly took two steps back, pulled out his giant crossbow, and intended to end the other party's life at close range.

His profession was Eye of the Sky. At this distance, one explosive arrow would definitely be too much for this already severely injured woman.

With a whoosh, the sound of rushing wind rang out, followed by a painful scream.

"Ah!!!"