Hunting the Public Enemy
Chen Xiaolian faced Shen, and in his mind, various thoughts were rapidly turning.
Shen smiled as he looked at him, seeming very patient as he waited for Chen Xiaolian's response.
And at this moment, Chen Xiaolian's expression suddenly changed!
He had also received a series of prompt messages in the system!
Seeing these messages, waves surged in Chen Xiaolian's heart, but he still forced himself to remain calm in front of Shen.
"It seems... the situation has become more complicated than I expected." Shen sighed softly. "Chen Xiaolian, it seems your team members have performed even better than you anticipated."
...
"It seems you've received system prompts as well," Shen's expression became somewhat strange. "The only force in the Dark Camp... that's quite interesting."
Chen Xiaolian's face darkened!
He immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Sure enough, Shen smiled and casually waved his hand, and in front of him appeared a screen-like image, displaying a system prompt.
"System Prompt: The camp division for this Instance dungeon has been completed ahead of schedule. Due to a participant group completing a side mission and gaining the Dark Camp identity, all other participants in this Instance dungeon are automatically assigned to the Light Camp from the moment this message is issued. Starting from the release of this message, the rules for the second phase prohibition on combat cannot be changed. The revised rules are as follows:
1. It is prohibited to engage in combat with the same camp.
2. It is permitted to engage in combat between different camps.
3. Light Camp members who kill a Dark Camp member will be rewarded with 500 points. This reward is accumulative.
4. Dark Camp members who kill a Light Camp member will be rewarded with 1500 points. This reward is accumulative.
5. Dark Camp members will be designated as the hunted targets for the enLun Tai Instance dungeon. Every 60 minutes, Light Camp members can lock onto their coordinates once from their personal system radar. Each lock time lasts for 5 minutes and provides a dynamic position display.
6. Successfully killing all Dark Camp members will grant Light Camp survivors a special exemption once. They can exempt any Instance dungeon once and will receive the Light Empowerment Aura (single-use consumable). The reward will be sent directly to the personal system after the Instance dungeon ends.
Note: Light Empowerment Aura: [B+] class empowerment aura effectively removes all dark attribute power invasions and provides a 5% enhancement to the host's original light attribute power. (This enhancing aura cannot be used by those with dark attribute powers.)"
Chen Xiaolian quickly scanned the text and felt his heart sink even further.
"It seems like you've become the target of everyone's attention," Shen shook his head, looking at Chen Xiaolian with a hint of regret.
Chen Xiaolian's expression turned unpleasant, and he snorted, "So what?"
Shen looked at Chen Xiaolian, and it seemed like his interest was growing stronger. However, he shook his head and said, "Since the situation has changed, I'll have to make some adjustments to my plans. Although I have a strong interest in you, my team is also participating in this Instance dungeon. So..."
Chen Xiaolian's heart immediately sank!
If Shen decided to take action against him now, then...
However, Shen saw through Chen Xiaolian's concerns and smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I won't target you for now, unless I deem you a threat someday. Besides, my interest in you is still there. What I mean is, I'll have to postpone my request for your recruitment. Honestly, under these circumstances, I doubt if I can make it out of this Instance dungeon alive."
Chen Xiaolian remained silent.
"Although I could help you, my team is also in the battle, and we are on opposite sides. As a fair and just team leader, I can't do such a thing. So..." Shen spread his hands, "This time, I'll have to stay out of it."
...What kind of fairness and justice is this?
Your team is in the battle, and you, as the leader, won't intervene?!
Although absurd, Chen Xiaolian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I will come find you again," he said. "After this Instance dungeon is over, if you're still alive, Chen Xiaolian, I hope you can make it through." Shen chuckled and added, "It may sound a bit strange to say this, but if you don't die, it means my Thornflower Guild will lose in this Instance dungeon."
This guy just waved his hand and walked away briskly.
He took a few steps, and only then did Chen Xiaolian couldn't help but shout loudly, "Hey!"
Shen turned back. "What is it?"
"You're just leaving like that?" Chen Xiaolian took a deep breath.
Shen thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I can give you some information for free... Your team members who completed the side mission should be at Stonemason Mountain ahead. That's how the plot hints at it. If you want to reunite with them, you can try looking for them there."
Chen Xiaolian gritted his teeth. "Was it you who blocked our team channel?"
"Me?" Shen laughed. "Believe me, if I had intervened, the consequences would have been much worse than they are now."
He squinted at Chen Xiaolian. "Think about what you did in Jerusalem, who you killed, what you harmed. I can only kindly remind you, those lunatics in Jerusalem are not to be trifled with. They are genuine crazies."
After saying these words, Shen just strolled away, walking along the road toward Jerusalem.
Chen Xiaolian watched his figure and couldn't help but wonder how to feel about this guy.
This guy named Shen, he does things and speaks in a very bizarre and strange manner, giving off a sense of absurdity. But Chen Xiaolian couldn't help but feel that this guy...
...was very frightening!
Well, he shook his head vigorously and temporarily dismissed these thoughts.
The immediate priority was to reunite with his team members!
Moreover, Shen had just given him a very important piece of information!
His Meteor Rock Guild had become the target for all other game participants!
The system would locate the Meteor Rock Guild every 60 minutes! Each location lasted for 5 minutes!
This greatly increased the danger of being hunted!
The members of the Meteor Rock Guild were unaware of this, if it weren't for Shen showing him his system prompt just now.
...
"Things are getting more interesting."
Tian Lie scratched his head and then glanced at Nicole, who was using satellite positioning nearby.
"Who do you think is in the Dark Camp?" Tian Lie asked with great interest.
"How would I know, but it must be a group of unlucky guys," Nicole shook her head. "In this Instance dungeon where even Thornflower Guild is participating, and everyone has been assigned to the Light Camp. With so many people attacking them, those guys are in big trouble."
Tian Lie sighed, "I'm worried about that too... What if those unlucky guys are Chen Xiaolian and his team?"
Nicole fell silent.
"Hurry up!" Tian Lie chuckled and then walked to the side, pulling out his means of transportation!
And to their surprise...
It was two warhorses!
They were adorned with the gear and badges of the Jerusalem Mounted Police!
It was unclear how these two had managed to commandeer police horses, but they had somehow acquired two law enforcement warhorses.
After mounting his horse, Tian Lie glanced at Nicole. "Can you ride?"
Nicole, without hesitation, leaped onto the horse's back with a clean and swift motion, then spurred it forward. Tian Lie smiled and followed suit.
Instead of taking the main road, the two of them rode through the wilderness towards the northwest direction of Tel Aviv.
"Hey, woman, I have a question for you."
"What is it?"
"If those unfortunate guys who turned into the Dark Camp are indeed Chen Xiaolian and his team, what would you do?"
"...If that's the case, I'll kill you first before deciding anything else."
"Wahaha! Don't be like that. I never said I'd definitely be their enemy. I can resist the system's camp assignment too, worst case scenario, I can go to a punishment Instance dungeon. What if I'm willing to help Chen Xiaolian and his team? What would you do?" Tian Lie asked.
"...I'd still kill you first."
"Why?!"
"Because your mouth is too annoying!"
...
"We better leave here, right now!"
After a brief silence, the members of the group, including Qiao Qiao, made a decision.
"Let's first rescue Roddy. I've already absorbed his dark powers, so he should have recovered by now."
Qiao Qiao frowned.
The rest of the team followed Qiao Qiao back into the passage, but this time, Lun Tai was the last one to enter.
He closely followed Will, and his eyes were fixed on Will's figure with a thoughtful expression.
Why did the system emphasize Will's importance to such a high degree?
If he were to die, would it forcefully erase two team members?
Just how important was he?
...
When Chen Xiaolian rode his motorcycle to Stonemason Mountain, he saw a building in the distant factory area on fire.
The building had already started collapsing, distorted and deformed from the explosions and shockwaves, and it could collapse at any moment in the raging flames.
Chen Xiaolian rushed forward in frustration, shouting loudly, but there was no response.
Damn the channel block!
Chen Xiaolian felt anxious.
Shen's hint had made Chen Xiaolian realize something.
The power that blocked his team's channel might have come from those oddly dressed knights he encountered earlier.
He had killed one of them and injured a unicorn.
Perhaps they used some kind of power against him.
But the problem was... how to find his teammates now?
Just as Chen Xiaolian was pondering this, he heard a voice!
It was coming from underneath this collapsed building, from some ventilation duct.
A sharp and piercing alarm.
Chen Xiaolian immediately disregarded the scorching heat of the fire and rushed over. As he approached, he heard an electronic synthesized warning from within the building:
"Red alert, evacuate immediately! [A] class clearance members, evacuate through the special passage! Shuttle car access granted!!"
Chen Xiaolian's eyes flickered, and upon hearing this voice, he hesitated for a moment and then made a decision!
He suddenly stepped into the burning building!
...
"This thing has been activated!"
Somewhere in the underground laboratory.
This was an underground railway track with several oval-shaped carriages on it.
The doors of the carriages were already open, and standing next to the control panel was Roddy.
Roddy's expression was somewhat serious, and he took a deep breath. "I've got the controls for this thing figured out, but it lacks power. I've checked; it was originally meant to go directly to Tel Aviv from here, but now it's running low on energy, and it might stop halfway."
"Doesn't matter, let's get on board! It's better than walking to Tel Aviv," Lun Tai made a decision. "Let's leave here first! I have a feeling that this place is already very dangerous, and the longer we stay here, the more danger we'll be in!"
Soon, everyone jumped onto one of the shuttle carriages. After the cabin doors automatically closed, the shuttle carriage immediately sped out and left rapidly along the underground railway track...
About ten minutes later, outside the gates of this underground railway track, Chen Xiaolian rushed in, covered in soot. After his entry, he first vigorously discarded a fireproof blanket he had on, then looked at the control panel nearby that was flashing with light.
Chen Xiaolian gazed at the other section of the carriage stopped on the tracks, thought for a moment, and walked into it.
More than ten seconds later, this section of the carriage also sped out.
...
"The target is at Stonemason Mountain... They're on the move!"
On another road leading to Tel Aviv, an armored vehicle was speeding along. Inside the vehicle, several awakened individuals in distinctive attire were checking their equipment.
"Taking down one of them can earn us so many points, it's worth the risk!"
"Then let's do it!!"