Bai Feifei sighed softly as she listened to the Great Old-Timer’s irreverent teasing in her mind.
What do you mean my popularity is great? You were the one controlling my body when Ye Yu started idolizing me!
Tsk... if that's the case, then this is a bad situation.
Bai Feifei looked at Ye Yu with a hint of pity and concern in her eyes. If the girl had really come here because of her, she might actually end up getting her killed.
When she had seen the girl earlier today, she didn't strike her as such an impulsive person!
Wan Qianhong sized Ye Yu up, her brow furrowing as she noticed the look in the girl’s eyes.
“You came with the East District Special Action Team, didn't you? You look like a student.”
“Wu Jinyi wouldn't dare let you participate in an operation like this. Leave now!”
Ye Yu spoke up hurriedly, “Senior Wan, my physical constitution is stronger than Li Yan’s was yesterday. I'm almost at the level of a Rank 3 Scavenger; I just don't have an innate ability yet...”
Before she could finish, Wan Qianhong interrupted her.
“You should be saying those words to Wu Jinyi, not to me.”
Ye Yu froze, then looked back somewhat dejectedly and whispered, “The academy’s field practice requires us to participate in official Scavenger assignments.”
“But every time we come out, we end up just standing on the sidelines doing trivial things. It feels like we're just using missions where other Scavengers are risking their lives to pad our resumes.”
“I don't want to do that anymore. Besides, you clearly have very young people here too...”
Hearing this, Wan Qianhong’s expression softened significantly. Yang Shuo and the others also glanced over.
Previously, they had only thought that having someone from the Inner City along would be a nuisance, but Ye Yu’s words made them feel much more well-disposed toward her.
As Bai Feifei stood to the side, quietly watching the situation unfold, Xu Mo’s voice echoed in her mind.
“Hmm? Monsters already?”
“We should still be on the outskirts. How did they find us?”
Bai Feifei was startled. She had become very sensitive to the Evil God’s warnings, and she shouted almost instinctively, “Everyone, watch out!”
Wan Qianhong and the others looked up simultaneously. A faint red glow was emanating from the various branching tunnels surrounding them.
The Scavengers immediately swung their floodlights toward the source, and in an instant, they saw a sight that made their hearts tremble.
In the dark space, they were no longer alone. The area was packed with people!
Or rather, it was packed with piles of half-human, half-ghostly rotten meat!
It was a massive swarm of dead corpses with barely any flesh left on their bones. Their muscles were mangled, with only a few strands of fascia still connecting their joints.
The brownish, almost blackened flesh gave off the overwhelming stench of rot.
Seeing a scene straight out of a horror movie in the dark underground tunnels, Ye Yu’s face turned pale instantly.
“Holy... shit.” Yang Shuo stood dazed by the sheer numbers.
Most of these were just Type 1 Aberrations, which weren't much of a threat to Scavengers at Rank 3 or above.
The problem, however, was that the number of aberrations indicated just how many corpses were buried beneath this coal mine!
Without even digging deeper into how these corpses had turned, the sheer level of evil hidden beneath this mine already exceeded the estimates of Wan Qianhong and the others.
“Prepare for battle! Protect your teammates and try not to get injured!”
At Wan Qianhong’s command, all the Scavengers quickly drew their weapons. Even Ye Yu was no exception; her weapon was a whip made of interlocking iron rings.
Roar!
The dried and decayed vocal cords of the aberrant corpses emitted a piercing, terrifying shriek as they lunged toward the group.
“Do you know what you should be doing right now?” Xu Mo asked in her mind.
“Killing aberrations!” Bai Feifei replied, pulling a longsword from her storage space.
“Of course not! Your goal right now is to steal the kills!” Xu Mo said, sounding frustrated by her lack of insight.
How many could she possibly kill on her own?
When Xu Mo used to play by himself, he would usually burn bridges with everyone early on and fight solo.
But this time was different. Having three groups of people entering the dungeon together gave Xu Mo a lot of room to maneuver.
“Remember, you don't need to do the heavy lifting, but you have to steal the kills!”
“Killing monsters allows you to level up, but getting the final blow is useless to them. Keep an eye out and land the killing blow on whatever they’re about to finish!”
Bai Feifei was stunned for a moment. Just then, an aberrant corpse with a gaping mouth lunged at her, and she sliced its head off with a single stroke.
Feeling a faint, invisible energy enter her body and bolster her strength slightly, she quickly replied, “Oh, oh, I understand.”
Realizing that having more power would make it easier to fight the anomalies, she was now quite focused on the task of “leveling up.”
She then quickly scanned the surroundings to check the status of the other Scavengers.
Ye Yu was right beside her, swinging her iron whip wildly.
Her physical constitution was indeed good; a single strike from her whip could shatter the bones of an aberration. However, she lacked combat experience and was struggling to finish them off.
At that moment, her iron whip was tangled around one aberration that refused to die, while another was already closing in on her.
She truly didn't understand how to make a corpse die a second time.
Just as she grit her teeth, prepared to fight for her life, Bai Feifei flashed to her side. With a swift and decisive strike, she finished off both corpses.
The Weakness Detection from the Killing Machine Medal was incredibly useful in a situation like this.
Seeing Bai Feifei come to her aid, Ye Yu’s eyes sparkled. Just as she was about to say thank you, Bai Feifei turned into a blur and charged toward another area.
She took Xu Mo’s advice to heart, focusing not on the main damage output but on stealing kills. Whenever she saw an aberration about to be killed, she would rush up to land the finishing blow.
Her efficient combat methods soon caught everyone’s attention; she was like a ghost on the battlefield.
Initially, Yang Shuo and the others were impressed by the girl’s combat prowess—not only was she fighting effortlessly, but she also had the presence of mind to constantly help her teammates.
This was a far cry from her earlier image when she had recklessly cursed out the Edgerunners.
It seemed District Head Wan was right; this girl was actually a good person with a “Devil’s Hand and a Buddha’s Heart.”
For a while, everyone in the East District received her “help” and thanked her repeatedly. But soon, they began to find it a bit strange.
It felt like this girl was being a little too helpful...
Why was it that even when an aberration’s head was already half-off, she would still rush over frantically to smash its skull with her sword?
Rate on N.U.
