He feigned madness for eighteen years, all for the power of a god.

When he said that, the curve of his lips and the emotion in his eyes seemed somewhat mismatched.

That tone of voice always felt a bit off.

Moreover, the fact that he paid the full amount right away was unusually generous and made Bai Ye wary.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

After exchanging a few more polite words, the client turned and left the building, saying he would wait for everyone's good news at the coffee shop outside.

After he left, Wang Meng impatiently urged:

"Alright, alright, stop dawdling and get to work! The sooner we finish, the sooner we can call it a day!"

He glared at Bai Ye:

"Hey, you quack, stick close to me, or you'll wet your pants in fear and we'll have to take care of you!"

Bai Ye ignored him, shook her head, and suppressed the unease.

Am I overthinking it?

Or is that guy a bomb-wielding monster?

Let's include them as suspects for now.

He followed the others into the elevator.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, the metal box began to rise steadily.

When the number jumped to "6", the entire elevator jolted and the lights flickered.

The world around me was like a faded old photograph, instantly shrouded in a thin, lifeless leaden gray.

They entered the other world.

As the elevator doors opened, a stench mixed with rotting flesh and sewer sludge hit us.

In the corridor, several corpses dressed in security uniforms lay on the ground, their bodies mutilated and eaten.

Several disgusting, grotesque creatures, resembling enlarged maggots, were feasting on the corpse.

Their bodies are covered in yellowish-green mucus, and they emit a nauseating stench as they wriggle.

This is our target – putrid worms.

"Damn! That's disgusting!"

Wang Meng cursed, and in order to show his strength in front of everyone, he roared and was the first to rush forward.

"drink!"

An extraordinary power surged within him, rushing to his foremost right arm and chest, causing his skin to harden rapidly, turning a rock-like grayish-white.

"Stone Skin Technique!"

He crashed into the grotesque crowd like a human tank.

The corrosive slime of the putrid worms splashed on him, making a sizzling sound, but it couldn't harm him in the slightest.

At the same time, Chen Mo, who had been silent all along, also made a move.

He moved with a swift movement, like a ghost, and circled around to the grotesque side.

The two swords on his back had been drawn at some point, and a faint blue light flowed across their blades.

The blade flashed like two dancing electric snakes, precisely slicing open the soft bodies of the worms.

Green juice splattered everywhere.

At the back of the group, Suzuka, the red-haired girl who looked a bit naive, also pulled out a silver lady's pistol.

She seemed somewhat frightened, hiding behind Chen Mo and occasionally firing a shot at the grotesque figures that Wang Meng had knocked over.

Modern weapons in this world are unable to inflict fatal damage on the grotesque.

However, the impact of the bullets can still effectively hinder their movement, creating opportunities for their companions to attack.

The battle went very smoothly, even easily.

These putrid worms are disgusting, but they have no fighting power whatsoever.

Bai Ye stood at the back of the group, not in a hurry to make a move, but simply observing silently.

His right hand silently transformed into a jet-black shadow blade.

Every now and then, he would swing his knife and cleanly slice a few fish that tried to flank him from the side into two pieces.

His movements were clean and efficient, without a single unnecessary action.

As a result, most people's attention was drawn to Wang Meng and Chen Mo, who were wreaking havoc on the front lines, and they didn't pay much attention to him at all.

In less than five minutes, all the putrid worms in the corridor were cleaned up.

Wang Meng stomped on the head of the last worm, crushed it, wiped the slime off his fist, and looked around triumphantly:

"Ha, that's it? I thought it would be something big. Earning two hundred thousand is too easy, isn't it?"

Chen Mo sheathed his twin swords, but his brows furrowed slightly.

Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief and started discussing where to go for some fun later.

However, Bai Ye's heart sank.

Because the leaden gray inner world around them did not dissipate immediately after the battle, as was the case usually.

This suggests that there are other "things" in this building.

Something's not right.

Chen Mo was the first to notice something amiss. He gripped the hilt of his knife warily and said in a low voice:

"Why hasn't the Otherworld disappeared? Could it be that some monsters haven't been completely eradicated?"

He had barely finished speaking.

"Whoosh—!"

A few faint, strange noises suddenly came from the shadows of the ceiling and walls.

Several long, thin, jet-black, and grotesque creatures, resembling mantises, silently emerged from the shadows!

Their movements are lightning fast, silent, and full of deadly intent!

One of them appeared instantly behind one of the two random teammates.

The scythe-like claws, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, slashed viciously toward his throat!

"careful!"

Bai Ye and the red-haired girl Lingxia sensed the danger almost simultaneously, and Lingxia couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

But it was too late.

The random teammate reacted quickly, the instant he heard Lingxia's exclamation.

His survival instinct made him suddenly duck to the side.

scoff!

The sharp claws grazed his scalp, narrowly escaping a fatal blow to the throat.

However, his left arm was not able to completely avoid the attack.

The jet-black claws sliced ​​through his flesh as easily as cutting butter.

A trail of blood beads appeared, leaving behind a horrific wound so deep that the bone was visible.

"ah!"

The excruciating pain caused him to scream, lose his balance, and stagger backward.

However, the deadly crisis was not over.

Another bizarre praying mantis had appeared on his other side at some point.

The claw blade, gleaming with a deadly cold light, stabbed down without mercy!

puff!

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out clearly in the deathly silent corridor.

The stranger's teammate's body stiffened abruptly, and his scream abruptly stopped.

He looked down in disbelief at the black claw blade protruding from his chest, and the life in his eyes quickly vanished.

In just one encounter, one member of the team was lost!

This sudden turn of events plunged the team, which had just been immersed in a relaxed atmosphere, into chaos.

"What the hell is that?!"

Wang Meng, who had been so smug before, was now filled with shock.

A bizarre praying mantis had already entangled him; its speed and strength were completely beyond his expectations.

His once-proud petrified skin was now exposed beneath those incredibly sharp claws.

White marks were left on his body, sparks flying everywhere. Although his defenses weren't breached, it still sent a chill down his spine.

If this happens a few more times, his defenses will eventually be worn down!

Just as the injured teammate was about to be disemboweled by the second monster, another random teammate was also entangled by the third monster and was unable to help himself.

The entire team's formation was completely disrupted in an instant.

Wang Meng was both shocked and furious. He wanted to go to the rescue, but he was entangled by the enemy in front of him and could not get away at all.

The mantis's bizarre attacks were like a storm, forcing him to defend passively and retreat repeatedly.

On the other side, Chen Mo's expression was also extremely solemn.

Although he relied on his superb swordsmanship and rich combat experience.

For now, it's evenly matched with a bizarre praying mantis, but defeating its opponent in a short time will be no easy task.

Finished!

The thought of despair crossed everyone's mind.

They all understood that in a battle of this intensity...

Once casualties occur, it means the collapse of the defense line, followed by a chain reaction, and everyone will be defeated one by one.

With the deadly claw blade about to pierce their companion's heart, the team was on the verge of collapse.

At this critical moment!

Bai Ye, who had been standing at the back of the group as if he were stunned and had no presence, suddenly moved.