Chapter 61: How Do You Want to Die
The People's Teacher stopped a dozen meters away from the Black Bee, who looked puzzled. The fact that his opponent hadn't closed in for melee combat was definitely abnormal.
"The World Core is in this guy's hands? He doesn't seem like much."
A childish voice rang out as Gulu stepped out from the shadows beneath a building. The Black Bee hadn't sensed her presence at all.
Seeing Gulu, the Black Bee's first instinct was to retreat. The People's Teacher was already monstrous enough, and the Black Bee keenly sensed that this little girl in a red dress was on the same level as the People's Teacher, perhaps even stronger.
"Don't underestimate your opponent. Everyone has their shining points."
A slightly hoarse voice came as a man in a black robe leaped down from a building, joining Gulu and the People's Teacher to encircle the Black Bee.
The man's black robe fluttered without wind—this was a mage robe formed from purest dark elements. Its enhancement of elemental power couldn't be matched by robes made from rare materials. Only a Mage Lord could create such a robe.
The newcomer was the Mage Lord Solomon. Coincidentally, Su Xiao had once traded with Solomon; the guy was quite generous.
Seeing Solomon appear, the Black Bee immediately activated his spatial ability. This was a technique he had prepared long ago, capable of instant activation.
Hum!
A spatial ripple spread as countless tadpole-shaped black marks emerged in the air. These marks formed black chains, sealing the surrounding space.
At that moment, the Black Bee's face gradually turned ashen.
"What? Trying to escape? Do you think we're just decorations?"
A crisp female voice came from a girl in a bikini sitting on a rooftop. She was barefoot, swinging her legs as she looked at Gulu.
"Hmph."
"Hmph."
Mutual disdain was the situation here. The girl in the bikini was named Citrus Girl, and she had been hostile to Gulu since the second rank.
One could imagine how formidable Citrus Girl's combat strength was, having been able to oppose Gulu for so long.
The People's Teacher, Gulu, Solomon, and Citrus Girl loosely surrounded the Black Bee. Combined with the unknown reason why the Black Bee's spatial ability had failed, his fate was sealed.
After all, among these four, the People's Teacher wasn't the strongest. Just fighting the People's Teacher had forced the Black Bee to use spatial abilities to escape. Being besieged by all four...
"Brother Bai Ye, my plan is acceptable, right? Thanks for the cooperation earlier."
"Just mutual exploitation."
"Haha, Brother Bai Ye is so straightforward."
Su Xiao and Qing Yan walked out of an abandoned general store. The reason the Black Bee couldn't use spatial abilities was that Su Xiao had sealed the space within a 50-meter radius using his "Basic Spatial Imprisonment" ability. He had been lying in ambush here.
"Ha, hahaha."
The Black Bee, surrounded by Su Xiao, the People's Teacher, Gulu, Solomon, and Citrus Girl, burst into laughter. He was laughing at his own stupidity. Having fallen into the trap, he had thought victory was assured. What frustrated him more was that he never knew how he had been outsmarted—this was the terror of the old schemer Qing Yan.
Surrounded by these five, the Black Bee suddenly stopped feeling despair. Despair was meaningless. Any one of these five could hunt him down until he questioned his existence. Being surrounded... it was better to consider what posture would be more dignified in death.
Su Xiao drew the long blade at his waist. Dark elements surged around Solomon. The People's Teacher crouched like a leopard ready to pounce. Gulu twirled her dagger. Citrus Girl vanished from the rooftop.
Clearly, none of these five intended to waste words with the Black Bee. They wanted to finish him off as quickly as possible.
"Wait!!"
The Black Bee roared, holding a fist-sized crystal in his hand—the World Core.
Bang!
A bare foot kicked the Black Bee's wrist. The impact spread, shattering his metallic prosthetic arm. It was Citrus Girl, undoubtedly the fastest.
Dark elements surged, instantly clinging to the Black Bee's body surface. Two large hands formed from dark elements grabbed his legs, causing them to rapidly wither and petrify.
Clang!
A blade aura flashed, and the Black Bee's body below the chest went numb.
A long dagger pierced through the back of the Black Bee's neck, instantly severing his spine. Metal spikes spread through his blood vessels.
A fist rapidly enlarged before the Black Bee's eyes. His final thought was: "That was too fast."
Bang! The Black Bee's head was shattered. Hope from the Apocalypse Paradise, the Black Bee, was dead.
"Got it."
Citrus Girl, in her bikini, tossed the World Core in her hand. The next moment, it disappeared from her grasp.
Citrus Girl froze. She looked at her hand, then glanced around.
A few seconds later, the World Core appeared in Su Xiao's hand. Su Xiao cleared his throat. Bubu Wang had failed to steal the World Core earlier and had been brooding over it, blaming himself for a long time. Now, stealing it from an ally was just for fun.
"How did you do that?"
Citrus Girl quickly ran up to Su Xiao, looking him up and down and even sniffing him.
"Tsk, a country bumpkin is still a country bumpkin. Are you here for a car show? A pair of Aces is quite the hand—can't play that."
After Gulu's taunt, Citrus Girl clenched her fists.
"A pair of Aces? Are you jealous, little flat-chested girl? How old are you, little sister? Uncle will buy you a lollipop. Later, I'll show you a big treasure."
Clearly, Citrus Girl wasn't one to be trifled with. From Gulu's expression, it was obvious she was furious.
"Bitch, bitch, bitch... go die, go die, go die."
Gulu really wanted to kill Citrus Girl, but since they were in a war world, internal conflict might get her executed before she could kill Citrus Girl.
"Stop talking, repeater."
"You..."
Gulu was at a loss. This gnawing, heart-clenching frustration made her fume.
"Little bitch, say that again."
"Hello, repeater. My name is Citrus Girl. Nice to meet you. Please go die, okay?"
"You little porn movie model, right now, I'll kill you."
Gulu wasn't joking. The madmen of the Traveling Group weren't called that for nothing.
"Ladies, calm down."
Qing Yan tried to mediate. His head was already throbbing. The people from Reincarnation Paradise were indeed strong, but in terms of unity...
"Shut up."
"You shut up."
"Kah~ Don't mimic me."
Su Xiao exchanged glances with Solomon and the People's Teacher. The three had a surprisingly unified opinion: ignore those two and let them sort it out themselves. Whoever survived would continue cooperating.
"The World Core is indeed in hand, but there's a second problem. If we have the World Core, the Apocalypse Paradise and the Sanctuary Paradise will definitely cooperate. That's beyond doubt."
Qing Yan also stopped paying attention to Gulu and Citrus Girl. He could already see that these two girls were trying to trap each other, both waiting for the other to make the first move.
"Let's cooperate."
At that moment, Solomon spoke for some unknown reason. His gaze was fixed on Su Xiao. That sense of natural enmity bothered him.
"Agreed."
Although Su Xiao was a Shadow of Law Destruction, he wouldn't cut down every mage he saw.
"Mm," Solomon extended his hand. "Solomon, dark element manipulator. We've met."
"Bai Ye, melee combat."
Su Xiao and Solomon shook hands symbolically. What others didn't know was that their cooperation was an incredibly improbable event.
"See that? That's a model. Can't you two be more united?"
Qing Yan rubbed his forehead as he spoke.
"Eh?"
"Huh?"
Gulu and Citrus Girl both looked at Qing Yan. Their expressions clearly said: say one more word, and we'll kill you in the next derivative world.
"The future looks bleak."
Qing Yan shook his head.
"Woof."
The sudden dog bark made Solomon, Citrus Girl, the People's Teacher, and Qing Yan all step back simultaneously, assuming combat stances. Gulu had already experienced how terrifying Bubu Wang's stealth ability was.
Seeing the expressions of these four, Bubu Wang momentarily questioned his dog life. He had no idea he was so formidable.