Chapter 2544: This Is the Last Chance
"Don't move." Before the other party could escape, Xu Huo spoke up to warn him, "Otherwise, the surrounding space power will instantly turn you into a sieve."
The invisible man indeed did not move, not because he heeded the warning, but because he could already feel something pressing against him. Although he could sense it was space power, he couldn't shake it off, and he could even vaguely make out the shapes of some space entities within... These things were aimed at his vital points like blades!
"Not moving, not moving, I'm not moving!" The invisible man immediately said, "Brother, keep your hand steady, don't let the chaotic space power around here affect you!"
"Take off your protective suit." Xu Huo said from behind several 001 zone players, "I don't like talking to people I can't see."
"You're really hypocritical, you know." The protective coloring on the invisible man began to recede from the top of his head, and his face quickly emerged. He was a thin man who looked about fifty years old. He grinned and craned his neck, "Like this, I can't see you either."
Xu Huo moved his other hand, and the Space Ray Blade easily cut off all the instruments and items hanging on the other man's body, then he casually collected them.
Picking out the instrument that sensed time power, Xu Huo said to the 001 zone players, "The ones they're using are much more advanced than yours. It seems the Holy Sword Society has developed quite well at the advanced wormhole points."
Tossing the instrument to the person behind him, he asked the man, "Are you a member of the Holy Sword Society?"
"That's right." The monkey-like man still wore that grinning expression, "Brother, you're not from the 001 zone, are you? I heard that after their super players died, there was a gap in talent, and none of their super evolvers have been able to materialize space power yet."
"Your intelligence might be outdated, but my brain isn't." He lifted his chin, "Even if the 001 zone really had such a person, they wouldn't wait until now to use them."
"Since you've heard of the Holy Sword Society, you should understand our strength. You could say we have people in every district. Little gadgets like that one just now, the Holy Sword Society has as many as we want."
"How about it? Interested in joining?"
"Smooth talk!" A Mental Super Evolver used a materialized object to wrap around the thin monkey man's throat, but before he could exert force, it was shattered by another mental power the next second. He turned his head, only to meet Xu Huo's eyes. The mental pressure that struck him in that instant nearly made him lose his composure!
The man stared at him with an ugly expression, and at the same time, the other 001 zone players traveling with them also became somewhat wary.
"Don't interrupt my conversation." Xu Huo warned him, and also warned the other players, "Otherwise, you can all turn around and go back right now."
This batch of players, ten team leaders and ten super evolvers, had already communicated with Chang Yu before coming. Xu Huo wasn't here to help; on the contrary, he had some friction with the 001 zone. They had already prepared for the worst—if he switched sides on the spot, they would take him out at any cost!
Xu Huo, however, didn't care about their attitude. He gestured for the people in front to make way.
The two super evolvers and three team leaders walking in front had no choice but to step aside, but they still dutifully reminded him, "The Holy Sword Society people are extremely cunning. They might have hidden weapons in their mouths or bodies, and their bodies might have undergone secondary evolution, turning them into unexpected weapons."
Xu Huo nodded, took two steps forward, and stood in front of the group. He fixed his gaze on the thin monkey man and slowly revealed a smile, "Retract your fingernails, or next time, I'll stuff a space entity down your throat."
The thin monkey man paused, then put the hand he had hidden behind his back down. The metallic, gleaming fingernails slowly retracted, turning back into normal human nails.
Xu Huo materialized mental power into a chair, sat down, and then resumed the conversation.
"The Holy Sword Society's reputation precedes it, but there are too many rumors. The ones I've seen have all been lowlifes; I haven't seen the Holy Sword Society's real strength."
"As you can see, these people say they're protecting me, but they're actually monitoring me. I also have friends with me, so it's hard to break away for now."
"You've got this place locked down tight. Why don't you open a door and let me out first? After we're out, we can talk about other things."
After listening, the thin monkey man said, "Brother, I'd like to take you out too, but the entrance and exit of the portal space have been sealed off. No one who comes in can get out. We have to wait for the envoy from the main society to come and reopen the door."
"Those people behind you must know that better than I do."
"Pity they came out in full force and lost a lot of people. Even after entering the mountain, so what? They still can't find the exit?"
"That's a real shame," Xu Huo said. "I came here to find the exit. Without an exit, which side I'm on doesn't make much difference to me."
"Huh?" The thin monkey man let out a strange cry. "You came here to find the exit? The entire portal space only has one exit..."
Several attacks aimed at him were intercepted mid-flight by Xu Huo's mental power. More materialized objects flowed out from the chair beneath him, instantly covering the feet of everyone present. As the black shadows climbed up the legs of those who had made a move, the super space entities that formed in an instant also surrounded them. To make them see more clearly, a few polyhedra were mixed in among them.
This was a very unfavorable place for the 001 zone players. First, the time power restricted their range of movement; any slightly larger movement risked them plunging headlong into the time power. Second, lacking the protection of items, they couldn't necessarily withstand all attacks from space power with their mortal bodies. And their weaknesses happened to be Xu Huo's strengths. Even the backup move of mental attacks was completely blocked...
Here, no matter how many A-rank elites the 001 zone sent, it wouldn't be enough!
Everyone from the 001 zone was on high alert, fearing that Xu Huo would turn hostile on the spot. The female team leader who had spoken earlier was the first to press the Painting Woman down beside her, while shouting loudly, "Everyone, calm down! We need to solve the problem now, not show off our strength!"
"That's more like it." The thin monkey grinned again. "You're asking for help, but you won't even tell the truth. Hypocritical."
Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on Xu Huo, who was sitting with his back to them. In such a tense situation, he didn't even turn his head. This not only made the 001 zone people worry about his attitude but also made them feel that holding the Painting Woman might not be enough to threaten him. A player at the very back of the team changed direction at a companion's signal.
"It's best not to wander off." This time, Xu Huo didn't act directly but gave a verbal warning. "During the negotiation phase, the negotiators can't just leave midway."
As the words fell, he stood up, turned around to face the 001 zone crowd, and said expressionlessly, "This is the last chance."