68: Left 4 Dead - Chaos Abyss

Xiao Bai indicated that this was a bit difficult for him.

Lin Ye didn’t give up, deciding to hint to Xiao Bai regularly in the future.

No, explicitly state it.

Xiao Bai’s IQ was only equivalent to that of a child a few years old, and for children, such hints could easily change their minds.

Hmm, it seems I need to study child psychology carefully.

Lin Ye bought a book on child psychology online, specializing in psychological suggestion.

The draw for the top eight into the top four began.

It was indeed more convenient for the organizers if every round was a mission mode.

According to the previous process, every promotion match starting from the top sixteen had to include both team and confrontation matches.

This put a lot of pressure on the organizers.

Now, every round was a mission mode; after the draw, they would just drop a few teams at the mission location and pick them up a few days later.

It saved time and effort.

This time, the draw was actually for a survival mission.

Path of Survival: Survive in the Chaotic Abyss for five days, with no restrictions on any methods. The final score will be determined by the number of surviving team members and the duration of survival.

Lin Ye understood immediately; wasn’t this similar to their survival mode in the China division?

He felt confident and wasn’t flustered at all.

But the professional players who understood the situation all changed their expressions drastically.

“Is there a problem?” Lin Ye asked his teammates, whose faces were grim.

Chen Ou took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, “This mission is not simple; this is hell difficulty. Lin Ye, look at the information provided by the organizers.”

Once the organizer’s information was distributed, Lin Ye’s expression also turned grim after reading it carefully.

The Chaotic Abyss is one of the dangerous areas marked by the Human Race, ranking as high as thirty-six!

This mysterious and terrifying region, due to some unknown force, continuously generates a bizarre magnetic field. This magnetic field can influence the emotions of living beings, causing them to fall into endless vexation and anxiety.

As time passes, this influence penetrates deeper into the bone, eventually leading to a complete loss of reason, driving one into a state of madness.

If it were only this, it would be fine. After all, the dangerous creatures deep within would also be affected by this magnetic field, engaging in mutual slaughter, which would relatively lower the danger of the entire environment. Moreover, a mere five days would not cause too severe an emotional impact, and this mode didn’t seem too difficult; one could survive safely as long as they guarded against other similar beings.

However, things were far from being as simple as they appeared on the surface.

The magnetic field generated by the Chaotic Abyss also had an even more terrifying effect—attracting exotic beasts! Once these exotic beasts were attracted here, their strength would continuously increase, becoming more powerful and ferocious.

Almost all exotic beasts yearned for and were drawn to the Chaotic Abyss, rushing into it like moths to a flame.

Therefore, this place became a paradise for exotic beasts, with their rampant figures everywhere. These exotic beasts possessed extraordinary strength and were inherently cruel and bloodthirsty, posing a huge threat to explorers who entered this place. In this crisis-ridden abyss, every step could mean the arrival of Death…

“Trouble, this mode will be difficult to pass,” Lin Ye said, head aching. According to the data assessment, six-star creatures were everywhere in the Chaotic Abyss, and seven-star creatures were as common as dogs.

The team leader took this very seriously. This square-faced man took advantage of the preparation time to carefully explain the precautions.

It was the first time Lin Ye had seen the team leader talk so much.

After hastily remembering some key points, the competition began.

Passing through the Star Gate, they arrived at a dark, dead silent region.

RottenDry trees, like the hands of corpses, stretched towards the sky, silently lamenting.

From the dead silent, dark abyss, strange beast roars occasionally echoed, making one’s hair stand on end.

Lin Ye felt his scalp tingle. With his extraordinary perception, he could sense the omnipresent chaotic factors in the air.

The spatial expert, a staff member, didn’t give them a chance to speak. He hastily issued Life-saving devices and then randomly teleported them.

A familiar sensation of dizziness and nausea.

When they reappeared, they were in a region similar to the one they had just left.

“Be careful.” Lin Ye shouted loudly and flashed behind Wang Mengmeng.

The immense force of the impact made Lin Ye’s entire body numb, even with his full Hidden Dragon Body mitigating the impact, as if his bones were about to fall apart.

His teammates reacted quickly. Chen Ou, without time to transform, pushed away the huge figure, and an Earth Spike Cage trapped him.

The Wind and Fire Dual Mages immediately began to charge their spells.

Wang Mengmeng cast a shield on Chen Ou, then threw a green healing light at Lin Ye.

Lin Ye instantly felt much better. He fully activated his Muscle Master, dispelling the last bit of discomfort.

Upon closer inspection, it was an exotic beast similar to a lion.

It was three meters tall and seven meters long, with blood-red eyes, a blood-colored mane, a black body, and saliva constantly dripping from the corners of its mouth, corroding the ground into a wisp of green smoke.

He activated his Star Eyes and quickly reported the lion’s strength, “Seven-star, good at physical combat, dark element, poison attribute. Be careful of its tail hook.”

His teammates were somewhat surprised; they remembered Lin Ye didn’t have this ability.

But the situation was urgent, so they naturally didn’t question it and trusted their teammate unconditionally.

Chen Ou’s body swelled at an astonishing speed, transforming in the blink of an eye into a seven-meter-tall Colossus! At the same time, the previously majestic Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion appeared as insignificant as a small, cute black dog before him.

However, the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion was not the kind of small pet that would wag its tail and beg. It was extremely ferocious by nature, and with just a gentle swipe of its claw, it easily shattered the Earth Spike Cage that trapped it!

Immediately after, Chen Ou let out a soul-stirring War Roar, attempting to control the fierce Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion and apply various buffs to his teammates. He moved swiftly, grabbing the lion’s mane to try and restrain it. Simultaneously, he also cast skills like Stone Armor Condensation and Colossus Dharma Body, elevating his defense to the extreme.

Just then, Lin Ye instantly moved to the right and unleashed a Breaking Void Fist with all his might. This punch was incredibly powerful, causing the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion to cry out in pain and begin to struggle wildly. Its scorpion tail, like lightning, struck at Chen Ou with astonishing penetrating power!

The scorpion tail easily pierced through Wang Mengmeng’s shield, then penetrated Chen Ou’s Stone Armor, Dharma Body, and Rune Armor. Finally, it deeply embedded itself into Chen Ou’s right chest, leaving a five-centimeter-deep wound. Green venom was corroding Chen Ou’s flesh at the wound, making him break out in a cold sweat. It was just a little bit more, and this deadly scorpion tail would have pierced his heart!

Although a Life-saving device would protect him, he would also be eliminated. This situation was extremely dangerous; they had to control this incredibly powerful killer!

Facts proved that Lin Ye’s earlier warning was not wrong; this scorpion tail was indeed the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion’s most powerful offensive weapon.

Chen Ou unhesitatingly grabbed the scorpion tail tightly with both hands, completely disregarding the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion’s frantic biting. At the same time, the Wind and Fire Dual Mages’ ultimate spell was rapidly condensing; a violent greenish fireball shot towards the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion like a meteor.

Chen Ou continued to gather Earth elemental power, enveloping himself and the scorpion tail in his hands, instantly transforming into a sturdy small mountain.

Lin Ye continuously unleashed several Breaking Void Fists. Seeing that the Dual Mages’ ultimate spell was ready, he immediately used his teleportation skill to move far away.

The Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion was unable to break free from the restraint for a moment, so it decisively gave up biting Chen Ou’s leg and fully unleashed a pitch-black light shield.

The greenish fireball engulfed it with overwhelming force, and even Chen Ou, who had transformed into a small mountain, suffered considerable impact and damage.

As the aftermath gradually subsided, the once sleek lion with its pitch-black body and flowing blood-colored mane had now become a bald lion, covered in countless charred wounds, some of which had even started to turn white.

Despite being heavily wounded, it became even more violent.

A deathly black light shot out from its scorpion tail, instantly piercing Chen Ou’s arm. At the same time, its massive maw turned blackish-green, biting tightly onto Chen Ou’s leg and shaking its head wildly, as if trying to tear its target to shreds.

Wang Mengmeng’s Healing Light and Anomaly Dispelling were of no help in the current situation.

Chen Ou, however, held onto the scorpion tail stubbornly. Even though the pain was unbearable, he gritted his teeth and fully employed his defensive measures, arduously resisting the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion’s attacks.

On the other side, Lin Ye teleported back to the battlefield and continuously unleashed a series of Cannon Fists onto its abdomen.

Since its fur had been burned off by the flames, the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion lost its defensive capabilities. Every one of Lin Ye’s punches landed squarely on its abdomen, a true barrage of critical hits.

Finally, under the combined assault, the Bloodmane Scorpion-tailed Lion, after its final frenzy, died.