Chapter 62: Showing Off Divine Skills
Dark Night and Concealing God. Among the nine ancient gods, he was the most adept at assassination.
Of course, among the ancient gods, the debate over which god was better at slaughter, the God of Death and Reincarnation or the Dark Night and Concealing God, has always been a topic of dispute among the faithful.
This was the first time the two Mountain Breakers had seen such a scene.
"Is this the power of a Concealer? Clearly fighting, but unable to feel the presence of battle?"
Unbelieving that something like this could happen three times a day, he realized...
His teammate was very likely the current version of the pinnacle of human combat ability. If this person were to assassinate him... he wouldn't even realize before it was too late.
"Speak more quietly, our trouble has not been resolved."
Guang Tongchen had a sword tied to his waist, completely mismatched with his camouflage uniform, making it look more like a weapon from an ancient ronin.
His hand gripped the hilt of the sword, but his gaze was even sharper than the blade.
"Someone's coming, a lot of people. Get into formation."
Guang Tongchen stood at the forefront as One Meal a Day and Once Every Three Days, though not part of the Baichuan Guild, obediently followed the orders.
The two Mountain Breakers stood in formation, one in front of the other.
Just as Guang Tongchen had said, at the entrance of the scenic restaurant, a large group... no, it was like a tide of monsters spilling out from the restaurant!
The battle was basically irrelevant to Zhou Baiyu. Although he was a freelancer, now he could only obediently accept protection.
Zhou Baiyu silently observed these monsters, most of them dressed in expensive, exquisite clothing, suggesting that many were once the wealthy on the ship.
Just that spending too much time on this ship, they had become monsters.
But strangely, the form of these people's corruption... was almost entirely the same.
All were hairless, eyebrows, head hair, body hair, all gone.
It was as if their skin had become like that of a frog, covered in some kind of viscous fluid.
They all maintained human form, but looked like muscle-bound creatures from a sci-fi movie, utterly hairless, their muscles an eerie shade of red.
This was very unscientific.
Zhou Baiyu had seen the corrupted before, Bai Ling and her mother both had become corrupted, but their forms of corruption were completely different.
Yet the monsters charging at them now were nearly identical.
Zhou Baiyu and Ling Hansu were protected in the middle.
The number of monsters was incalculable; Guang Tongchen couldn't imagine how his second-tier skill "Evil Thought Attraction" could possibly fail. It should have eliminated scent and sound, and with sufficient speed, it could even achieve complete concealment.
Yet the monsters still discovered him, and as soon as a few died, it triggered a tidal burst of charging.
He reacted quickly.
"With this number of monsters, change the formation; everyone has only one goal, to survive, while ensuring the safety of the Sky Eye and the Mutator as much as possible!"
No one objected.
The importance of the Sky Eye didn't need to be stated; the Snow Demon had already demonstrated her value from the start.
And as for the Mutator, if it were any other Mutator, likely they wouldn't be worth protecting. But the Mutator in question was Jiang Xianwu.
"Guileful woman... I need your help, my chant time will be a bit long," said the mule and horse kneeling soldier with a sulky expression.
The guileful woman nodded, and at some point, two black leopard-like creatures appeared by her side.
The red tide approached, and just this wave alone seemed to contain hundreds of the corrupted.
One Meal a Day shouted loudly, his body bursting with a red gleam.
"I'll attract their fire! This is my class ability from a recruitment mission, Evil Thought Attraction."
Zhou Baiyu marveled. Was there really a taunt skill?
It must be said, while other classes might be a drag, Mountain Breakers definitely would not be.
With One Meal a Day's roar, the corrupted beings merely ten or so meters from the group suddenly changed direction, as if they could only see One Meal a Day.
One Meal a Day didn't possess an innate attribute, but by chance acquired his own class ability, a taunt skill.
And another member of the Tempest Righteousness, Once Every Three Days, was no less capable; he had an innate feature—Dragon in the Waters.
So from the beginning, Once Every Three Days tested if he could jump off the ship.
Because of this feature, he could almost breathe underwater.
Even if his attribute couldn't be used, Once Every Three Days, as a warrior of Tempest Righteousness, also had his own class skills.
The corrupted creatures showed their slime-covered fangs, but when they bit into Once Every Three Days, their teeth shattered.
Once Every Three Days also displayed tremendous strength, cracking skulls with his bare hands!
With a brutal, domineering posture, he tore apart the corrupted attacking him and One Meal a Day!
"Truly worthy of a warrior of Tempest Righteousness! Lads, don't let mother down!"
The witch's whip cracked, and two giant black panthers appeared, their bodies enveloped in black mist, as if black flames were burning!
If the two warriors of the Storm Righteousness displayed strength and wildness,
then the witch's pets exhibited agility and ferocity!
The pair of panthers were like two streaks of black light ricocheting between countless mirrors!
The roar of the panthers was incessant, and wherever their shadows passed, a corrupt creature would surely be torn apart by sharp claws or pierced by fangs!
But even so, due to the sheer number of monsters, the witch and the three-day fisherman couldn't clear out the monsters that surrounded them like three daily meals.
The corrupt breeds were multiplying.
Zhou Baiyu thought to himself that this scene made no sense at all, and he guessed that this scene must be divided into many segments.
Inside the gigantic cruise ship, there must be numerous areas requiring decryption.
But he hadn't expected that as soon as a group of them boarded the ship, the first segment would be a bloody battle with monsters!
"If it weren't for these people, I'm afraid if it were just me alone... I'd be done for."
"But no matter what, there are just too many monsters!"
Zhou Baiyu watched as more and more monsters surged forward, his heart filled with worry.
Then, at that moment, the resounding sound of a dragon's roar came.
Guang Tongchen drew his sword.
The sword was faster than the Shadow Leopard; its icy light cleanly cutting through the bodies of the corrupt breeds!
Several strokes of the sword seemed to appear simultaneously, causing the bodies of the monsters to pile up in front of the group, forming a trench-like wall of corpses within a few breaths.
Guang Tongchen was like an unfeeling killing machine, weaving through his teammates, his sword serving both as a blade and a barrier!
Zhou Baiyu was thrilled; this was the power of the guild president! Such mighty combat skills made him feel that this troublesome Mutator was nothing more than a singer.
Guang Tongchen single-handedly halved the number of monsters surrounding the group.
It could be said that it was almost Guang Tongchen alone who was turning the tide.
Yet even so, the number of monsters crazily charging towards the group continued to grow.
The cruise ship was too large; it was impossible to know how many monsters were inside!
They seemed to be all lying in wait inside the Panoramic Restaurant, and suddenly awakened upon detecting their enemies!
Luckily, at that moment, Zhou Baiyu, who was continuously observing his surroundings, noticed a remark in his vision.
"I see, everyone, try to make your way to the Panoramic Restaurant. On the right side of the restaurant, there is an entrance that leads to the next scene, a scene which the monsters cannot enter!"
Ling Hansu looked at Zhou Baiyu in shock. As a Sky Eye, she had also been observing the surroundings, trying to use the information gleaned from her vision to offer some advice.
But no matter how she examined the Panoramic Restaurant, all she could see was the introduction to the restaurant or the overall description of the Gonggong Cruise Ship.
She couldn't understand how Jiang, her big brother, had managed it.
The others were equally incredulous. Why had the Observer not provided information, while a Mutator instead had?
In fact, it wasn't that the information available to Sky Eye Snow Demon was less than that available to Zhou Baiyu.
It was just that she lacked Zhou Baiyu's flexibility. Staring at the entrance and the restaurant's façade, the information she saw was naturally fixed.
Zhou Baiyu's focus was different.
When he noticed there was no remark at the entrance, he immediately gave up and began to observe the monsters.
Although these wealthy individuals had become monsters, they retained many human elements such as watches, suits, napkins, necklaces, rings, hats, and invitations.
It was the invitation that Zhou Baiyu had noticed. Through the remark on the invitation, he was informed of the existence of the next scene.
The chant of the Mule Horse Kneeling Soldier finally ended; he had been muttering indecipherable spells under his breath.
As a follower of the God of Elements and Magic Power, this Summoner profession possessed the most powerful rule output, but it required a long start-up time. And once their mouths were sealed, they were unable to use magic power.
"Ice Seal Curse!"
Instant frost surged from beneath the feet of countless corrupt breeds. The entire mob of monsters came to an abrupt halt.
But soon, web-like cracks appeared in the ice at the monsters' feet.
Ultimately, the Mule Horse Kneeling Soldier's strength was too weak to maintain the ice for long.
"Go now!"
Guang Tongchen made a decisive move, fast as light, taking advantage of the moment the countless corrupt breeds were temporarily frozen to carve a path with his knife!
No one hesitated, not even the Snow Demon, who moved with incredible speed as an agent. Everyone fled following Guang Tongchen's lead as if their lives depended on it!
With each member of the squad displaying their Divine Skills, the Pathfinder team was finally about to pass the first scene.
But Zhou Baiyu, a player with the Sixth Sense trait, couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right... this wasn't the way it was supposed to be.