Chapter 76: Villain Boss × 2
The setting sun was like blood, the shadow of the Twilight City stretched long, and the rubble above the palace drifted slowly.
At this moment, the Twilight City was in a semi-closed state. Apart from the three entrances in front of the three stone bridges, the entire palace was sealed so tightly that not even a mosquito could fly in.
Whoosh~
A green light streaked across the sky, dragging a long tail of flames.
Bang.
A green phosphorus fire bottle smashed against the outer wall of the palace. Green flames blazed fiercely.
After more than ten seconds, the green fire dissipated, and the palace's stone walls remained completely intact.
Seeing this, the contractors from the Apocalypse Paradise side were somewhat disappointed, but their morale was high, after all, their numbers were three times that of the enemy.
In fact, their numbers were almost five times those inside the Twilight City. There were still 160 contractors inside the Twilight City, while the rest had already left, scattered throughout the ancient ruins.
"Xi, should we attack?"
A female gunner stood beside Xi, a large-caliber revolver holstered at her waist.
"Other than attacking, there's no other way."
Xi led the Apocalypse Paradise group toward the Twilight City. The area around the Twilight City was deathly silent, and the three stone bridges were unguarded.
Seeing this, the female gunner sneered.
"Don't they have enough people to guard the stone bridges anymore? Abandoning such a natural advantage, it seems their manpower is even tighter than we thought."
The female gunner breathed a sigh of relief. Their side had suffered massive casualties in the initial battle, and if they faced another direct confrontation, they might very well collapse.
Xi looked around, feeling something was off. The surroundings were far too quiet.
"Xi, there are three entrances. The first floor of the palace must be guarded by the enemy. Should we split into three groups and attack?"
The female gunner's suggestion was rejected by Xi.
"No, split into three groups to cross the stone bridges, then regroup. First, try attacking one entrance. Can you sense the situation inside the palace?"
"I can't. This palace is strange; it blocks all perception."
As Xi and the female gunner talked, the Apocalypse Paradise contractors began crossing the bridges. Everyone was tense, ready to fight at any moment.
"Caw, caw, caw, caw..."
A few crows flew overhead, and the highly nervous contractors immediately prepared to engage.
The crows landed on top of the Twilight City, flapping their wings as if mocking these contractors.
The Apocalypse Paradise contractors crossed the bridges safely. There was no ambush as expected, nor were there any explosives planted by the enemy.
The contractors gathered on the stone platform in front of the Twilight City. Xi took the lead herself and walked toward one of the entrances.
Just as these 783 contractors approached the entrance, a contractor from the Reincarnation Paradise walked out from inside the palace. Instantly, countless gun barrels, arrows, and magic staves were aimed at him.
This contractor wore a purple suit, with black lipstick smeared on his lips. His cheek had been slashed open with a sharp weapon, and when he smiled, his entire gums were exposed. His appearance was very much like an imitation of a clown.
"Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to the Twilight City. If you don't mind, I can be your guide."
The fake clown bowed sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
Everyone from the Apocalypse Paradise, including Xi, had the same thought: this guy either had a death wish or was planning to defect.
"Have you betrayed the Reincarnation Paradise?" Xi asked.
"NO, NO, NO, NO."
The fake clown waved his hands exaggeratedly.
"I'm standing here because... uh, it was decided by a vote. My temperament is very suitable as a guide, leading you all into hell. Hehehe, haha, hehehehe, hell, hahaha..."
The clown couldn't help but laugh, yet he tried to suppress it, his body occasionally curling up and trembling.
Xi could now confirm one thing: this guy's mental state was definitely abnormal, absolutely!
"Everyone, don't mind me. I was just joking earlier. Well, let me first introduce the structure of the Twilight City. The Twilight City has seven floors. Except for the first and second floors, every floor above is quite exciting..."
The fake clown's eyes swept over the crowd with a smile.
"Xi, I can't stand this guy anymore. I'm going to kill him."
The female gunner had clearly never encountered such a lunatic.
"Kill me?" The fake clown looked somewhat frightened.
"Woman, are you still in the primitive stage? Only savages try to kill a gentleman. Oh, right, there's something important I almost forgot. If I forget, that terrifying knife-wielding man will kill me. His aura is truly terrifying."
The fake clown started acting neurotic again. Just as the female gunner's revolver aimed at him, his smile suddenly vanished.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the thing you want is on the seventh floor. Kill us all, and you'll get it. Simple as that."
With that, the fake clown pulled out a dagger. The Apocalypse Paradise group was about to eliminate him when the fake clown slit his own throat with the dagger.
Pfft.
Black-red blood spurted out, gushing down the stone steps in large streams.
"Fall back."
Xi quickly retreated. She sensed something was wrong. The amount of blood from the throat cut was far too much.
Pfft!
The wound on the fake clown's neck erupted like a fountain, black-red blood spilling everywhere. From the blood, pale little hands reached out.
"Save me..."
"Come on, let's all go into the clown's body. There's a playground here..."
"Run..."
Wailing like vengeful spirits came from the blood. After a few dozen seconds, the black-red blood on the ground turned into green smoke and evaporated, along with the fake clown's body.
"What the hell was that thing?"
The female gunner's expression wasn't good. She had never seen such a deranged contractor, and what was his purpose? Just to scare them?
Before even entering the Twilight City, a shadow of gloom had already settled over the Apocalypse Paradise contractors.
Among the Apocalypse Paradise contractor team, a contractor wearing a top hat grinned. That smile was very much like the fake clown's.
"Infiltration successful."
The light above the fake clown's head flickered once, turning from green to red, then back to green.
...
On the fourth floor of the Twilight City, Su Xiao's communicator lit up. He opened it, glanced at it, and then closed it.
"Yanchen, Black Crow succeeded."
"Is that so? Surprising. How did you convince Black Crow to welcome the guests?"
Yanchen was combing the hair of a twin-tailed girl. This was his sister, Xixi, who was curiously examining Su Xiao.
"Through earnest persuasion."
As Su Xiao spoke, blood dripped from his sleeve. The color of the blood was special—black-red.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette and sat down in front of the staircase leading from the fourth to the fifth floor. He asked, "Are those suicide squad guys reliable?"
"Barely reliable. The way those guys think, you know how it is."
Yanchen finished combing Xixi's hair, a cigarette also between his fingers.
Not far away, the OL beauty watched the two of them. Seeing this scene and hearing their conversation, she felt like she was watching two villain bosses plotting an evil scheme.
The OL beauty glanced again at the contractors nearby, each with different expressions. She had an absurd thought: she had somehow infiltrated the "enemy's" ranks.
The OL beauty shook her head, trying to shake off the unrealistic idea.