226: Hey, why does this look so familiar?

Ai Yue tugged on Gong Qiuqiu's sleeve to remind him.

Gong Qiuqiu leaned closer to Ai Yue. Seeing a figure shrouded in mist appearing before her, Ai Yue knew it was Gong Qiuqiu.

Gong Qiuqiu was carrying a bundle of rope. He approached Ai Yue, holding the rope as he reached around her to tie it.

Ai Yue instinctively leaned back.

Sensing Ai Yue's resistance, Gong Qiuqiu chuckled. "Don't misunderstand, I don't mean anything else. I just want to tie us together with this rope so we won't be separated when we start fighting later."

Ai Yue pursed her lips and said softly, "Mhm!"

Soon, Gong Qiuqiu's face, blurred by the mist, disappeared back into the fog.

Only the rustling sound of the rope being tied could be heard.

"Alright, let's go," Gong Qiuqiu's voice came from ahead.

Then, the rope pulled taut, leading Ai Yue forward.

As they walked, for some reason, the footsteps of the others that she could hear just a moment ago had vanished. It was very quiet.

Ai Yue frowned and tugged on the rope in front of her. It was taut.

"Gong Qiuqiu?"

The rope ahead suddenly tightened, and someone yanked it forcefully, pulling Ai Yue forward at a rapid pace.

Ai Yue's expression darkened. The one on the other end of the rope was definitely not Gong Qiuqiu anymore.

She grabbed the rope and gave it a hard tug, but it didn't budge. One had to know she was a Strongman; she could toss a truck around like a toy.

Yet, she couldn't move whatever was on the other side!

Deciding instantly, she threw out a wind blade, slashing toward the opposite side.

The wind blade entered the mist and vanished without a trace.

Ai Yue's gaze sharpened. With a wave of her hand, a massive fire dragon surged forward.

The scorching heat burned away the surrounding mist, revealing a pitch-black figure on the other side.

As expected, it was no longer Gong Qiuqiu.

The fire dragon lunged at the figure, but other than making it look a bit blacker, it had no effect.

Seeing itself exposed, the figure dropped the rope, bared its fangs, and pounced toward Ai Yue.

Ai Yue sidestepped, dodging its pounce.

At that moment, the empty Space cleared by the fire dragon was gradually refilled by the white mist.

Both Ai Yue and the figure disappeared into the fog.

Ai Yue knew the figure was unaffected by the mist while she could see nothing. Her current situation was extremely disadvantageous.

However, Ai Yue didn't panic. She raised her hand and swept it around her, an even larger fire dragon burning away all the mist in her vicinity.

Her field of vision instantly cleared up.

A dark shadow was exposed in Ai Yue's line of sight.

Ai Yue moved quickly, striking the opponent directly with a blast of Annihilation.

One of the figure's arms visibly vanished, and then the figure flickered and disappeared again.

Ai Yue applied Healing to herself, keeping herself at her peak at all times.

Ai Yue sneered inwardly; it wasn't that powerful after all.

Suddenly, a black claw lunged out from the mist, clawing viciously at Ai Yue's neck.

Ai Yue dashed back, a sharp sword appearing in her hand as she slashed fiercely at the black claw.

The owner of the black claw sensed danger and retracted it with Extreme Speed, only to reappear from another direction.

Ai Yue's speed was fast enough, but she hadn't expected the figure to be even faster. She barely managed to block the reaching black claw.

A series of "clang, clang, clang" sounds rang out incessantly, the speed so great that only afterimages could be seen.

The more Ai Yue fought, the more excited she became. It had been a long time since she had such a satisfying battle.

Although it was a life-and-death struggle, she didn't care at all right now; she only wanted to kill the figure in a hearty fight.

In terms of strength, the figure was evenly matched with Ai Yue. After fighting for a long time, she realized she couldn't do anything to it.

Of all her current Superpower attacks, only Annihilation could truly harm it.

Taking advantage of its next flicker, Ai Yue used her Superpower to turn invisible, hiding her form.

Seeing that the person it had been fighting had vanished, the figure stopped, allowing Ai Yue to see its appearance clearly.

The figure was dressed in rags, and one side of its face had rotted away. Maggots could be seen crawling in and out of the putrid flesh, emitting a foul stench.

Looking closer, its entire face was green with bared fangs, but its eyes were sharp and intelligent. It stood there in confusion, searching everywhere for the missing Ai Yue.

Ai Yue was certain this was a zombie, but it didn't look like a Level 4 zombie; it seemed higher level. After all, not only was it powerful, but it had also developed significant intelligence.

However, why did these zombies look more and more like the green-faced, fanged ghosts from storybooks as they evolved?

Ai Yue didn't overthink it; she just wanted to kill it.

Hiding in the shadows, Ai Yue attacked from the zombie's back. Her hands moved rapidly and incessantly, and in an instant, streaks of Annihilation rained down upon the zombie.

Instantly, the zombie let out a cry of agony.

Under the barrage of multiple Annihilation strikes, the zombie couldn't hold on. Its body visibly dissipated into the air until it vanished completely.

After the zombie dissipated, a red crystal core fell to the ground.

Ai Yue revealed herself beside the red crystal core and bent down to pick it up. The white mist gradually drifted back in, shrouding her figure.

Ai Yue held the red crystal core in her hand, feeling the surging energy contained within.

Without much hesitation, she threw the red crystal core into her Space.

Having the Space level up again was her most urgent task right now.

Everywhere was a vast expanse of white, and Gong Qiuqiu and the others were nowhere to be seen. A broken piece of the rope Gong Qiuqiu had tied still hung from her waist... Holding her sword, Ai Yue slowly felt her way forward.

After walking for a long time, she didn't encounter anyone, not even a zombie.

Most importantly, she had lost her sense of direction.

After hesitating for a moment, she followed her gut and picked a random direction.

After walking for a long time, it was still all white. Ai Yue felt a bit impatient; she couldn't keep walking blindly like this.

Since she had no other good options, she decided to use fire dragons to clear the way.

With a wave of her hand, a fire dragon appeared above her head, circled once, and then surged straight ahead.

It cleared a very long path.

Ai Yue moved through at Extreme Speed, a fire dragon continuing to burn through the white mist from between her fingers, carving out a path.

Repeating this process, she walked for a long time until finally, a light appeared ahead. Ai Yue felt a surge of joy; she was reaching the end.

She quickened her pace and rushed out.

The sun hung high in the sky outside, its rays spilling over Ai Yue and making her feel comfortable.

After walking for so long, she was finally out.

She looked left and right—no one. Hmm, no one else had come out yet.

Huh?

Suddenly, Ai Yue's joyful expression froze.

Wait, wasn't the end of this white mist supposed to be the Nameless Monster?

But all around her, besides the white mist, were lush green meadows and forests.

She remembered the Nameless Monster was in the center of the city; it shouldn't look this primitive.

Looking closer... Hey? Why does this look a bit familiar?

This... Realizing something, Ai Yue's face instantly turned as black as thunder!