172: Here is the trap

She rubbed the blood off the soles of her feet on the steps at the alley's exit.

Shui Yuqianxi took a deep breath.

The combat-moment dessert preparation was over.

She straddled the motorcycle on the road and put on her helmet.

As the engine started, the motorcycle sped towards the Ping Harbor airbase.

The location of the rocket launch center was further south in Ping Harbor County, a barren plain.

Because it was closer to the equator and sparsely populated, it was an excellent place to launch rockets.

Behind Shui Yuqianxi, in the air, black sharp shadows constantly flickered.

Like a legendary soul reaper, it closely followed Shui Yuqianxi.

Even if Lin Ti tried his best to shake off Pruss Spear,

the gap between them was simply too vast.

Pruss Spear was a darkness that existed long before the distant light shone.

Lin Ti was born too recently; even with a remnant World Will providing assistance,

even with generations of Summoners gathering firewood for him, his power was still insufficient compared to Pruss Spear.

However…

He would absolutely not allow Pruss Spear to stab his Summoner.

Before Pruss Spear could stab his Summoner, it would first have to pierce him.

“More likely, it’s probably…”

“To stab us both to death.”

The motorcycle stopped by the roadside, and Shui Yuqianxi took off her helmet, looking at the rocket launch base in front of her.

She narrowed her eyes and frowned.

It was too quiet.

However, from this position, Shui Yuqianxi could see the rocket launch pad.

And the fully assembled rocket waiting on the launch pad.

Shui Yuqianxi dismounted the motorcycle. She didn't put it away but stood beside it, pressing her finger to the earpiece near her ear.

“Something’s wrong here.”

“It's so quiet, as if there’s no one active in the entire airbase.”

A rustling sound came from the earpiece.

“The action team has loaded all the components; they didn't report any anomalies inside the base.”

“What about the monster energy readings?”

“None detected. Is the Summoner not reacting either?”

“No.”

The Summoner did not emit the buzzing sound of a monster appearing.

“You stay on standby. I’ll contact the action team members first.”

“Received.”

Shui Yuqianxi concealed her figure and did not rashly enter the rocket launch base.

“Leave immediately!”

“Action team members have lost contact!”

Lost contact now.

What about before this?

White Feather couldn't possibly make such a low-level mistake; she must have maintained constant contact with the action team.

This meant that at the same moment she contacted White Feather, the entire action team lost contact instantly.

So…

Without White Feather and Shui Yuqianxi explaining, Shui Yuqianxi immediately understood the situation.

This was a decoy!

Mu Men De Pei knew that his side possessed a powerful force capable of dominating the entire network.

So he exploited this point; the monster's skynet plan was intentionally released by him on the network.

He believed that his side would definitely use Hacker F to capture this decoy.

Was the skynet plan fake?

No, this plan was real. It was the monster side's construction of a new communication system, a crucial plan for the monsters.

And Mu Men De Pei had the audacity to expose this crucial task.

So, under this audacity, how much did Mu Men De Pei gamble here?

Was he, Mu Men De Pei, ambushing her here?

However, White Feather and Shui Yuqianxi had not failed to consider this possibility.

It was just that under the pressure of Pruss Spear, they had no other choice.

To monitor the energy activity of Pruss Spear, a satellite carrying relevant instruments had to be specifically launched.

All thoughts flashed through Shui Yuqianxi's mind like an electric current. She quickly swung herself onto the nearby motorcycle.

However, her hand met nothing.

The motorcycle was gone?

No.

Shui Yuqianxi looked at her surroundings. In an instant, she had been transferred to another place.

It was pitch black here, with dim red light flickering.

In the dim red light, Shui Yuqianxi seemed to be on a street.

The signs and walls on the street reflected the red light from the sky.

Monster ability?

Shui Yuqianxi slightly pulled open the zipper of her collar, allowing her other hand to reach into her bosom and press her Summoner, vigilantly looking around.

Trouble.

Thump-thump-thump.

Thump-thump-thump-thump.

Footsteps echoed in front of the crimson street, and Shui Yuqianxi's gaze followed.

She saw only under a red moon, beneath a sign with the words “Red Pill,” figures dressed in black, carrying swords, approaching her.

These people had a faint monster aura about them, and their builds were similar to ordinary humans.

Black robes covered their bodies, and on their heads,

were vivid pig heads, ox heads, and rat heads.

Shui Yuqianxi was unsure for a moment whether these people were wearing animal head masks.

Or if those animal heads had grown on their necks naturally.

Above these monster-humans, that red moon attracted Shui Yuqianxi's attention even more.

She focused her mind and looked.

At the center of that red moon, she seemed to vaguely see a card.

Red Moon C.

That card was not black-backed; it was not a natural card.

Instead, it was a red-backed card.

Thump-thump-thump!

The footsteps grew closer and more hurried.

When Shui Yuqianxi's gaze fell on these figures, she realized they were already running towards her, wielding various weapons.

Blades and clubs, reflecting the red moonlight from the sky, swung towards Shui Yuqianxi.

Shui Yuqianxi's hair and skin also shimmered with the red light of the moon in the sky.

She reached for her card holder and drew out Sea Spirit Weapon F.

The Sea Spirit Weapon transformed into water in her hand, then extended and formed a blade.

Gripping the blade, Shui Yuqianxi's eyes locked onto the red light of the blade.

Slash!

Blade met club, and Shui Yuqianxi felt the force transmitted through the blade.

It was probably just a little stronger than an ordinary person, nothing to fear.

Shui Yuqianxi exerted force with her arm, deflecting the club, then quickly stepped forward and raised her left leg.

She kicked down fiercely.

In an instant, the figure in front of her was sent flying.

However, the remaining people showed no sign of fear, making no sound, merely swinging their weapons at Shui Yuqianxi.

The blade in Shui Yuqianxi's hand transformed, becoming a baseball bat, which she swung upwards from below.

The descending blade was violently struck away, and Shui Yuqianxi took the opportunity to reach out and grab the pig head in front of her.

She gave a sharp tug.

Like tearing off a mask, the pig head was violently ripped off.

It revealed a smooth, bare head beneath, with dull eyes, seemingly having lost all consciousness.

It was like a puppet.

Shui Yuqianxi released her hand, moved her feet lightly, dodged two sneak attacks, and swung the baseball bat in an arc, knocking down both of them one by one.

Then she slightly lowered her body, gripping the baseball bat with both hands.

The baseball bat shimmered with ripples in her grasp.

Mian Yu Technique activated.

Minds Eye opened.

Whoosh!

In an instant, Shui Yuqianxi's figure vanished, her entire body seeming to transform into an illusion, weaving among the crowd.

Every time her figure flickered, one person fell.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Dull thuds continuously echoed until Shui Yuqianxi's blurred figure stopped, and behind her lay a scattered mass of fallen figures.