I am an insect

"This guy is just a controlled puppet... could it be...?"

Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, his expression changed drastically: "A diversionary tactic... could his real purpose be...?"

With a sudden stomp of his foot, he dashed off like a whirlwind toward the entrance of the boxing gym, completely ignoring the little eagle that had just come down the stairs.

The remaining seven or eight men and women in white hats looked at each other in bewilderment. They suddenly saw Tian Cang leave, but they had not received any instructions from their leader. Should they follow Tian Cang or continue hunting down these lonely ghosts?

After some hesitation, one of the men in the white hat whispered, "The leader hasn't given the order, so he definitely doesn't want us to follow him. Let's go up!"

As he spoke, he ran towards the stairs. The remaining men and women in white hats thought he made sense and followed him.

Little Eagle witnessed all of this and, upon hearing about the puppetry, immediately understood that the teacher who had been killed before him was merely a controlled puppet. The real teacher wasn't here, and the real teacher's purpose in gathering them here tonight was...

Thinking of what Tian Cang had said about luring the tiger away from the mountain, he suddenly understood. A chill ran through him, and his whole body felt cold. When he saw the seven or eight men and women in white hats rushing over, he immediately turned around and ran back up the stairs.

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On the platform, Ji Ye darted out, and seeing the black hooks that appeared in each of his hands, the group of men and women in white hats felt their scalps tingle. However, as official members of the action team, they were well-trained and still gritted their teeth and surrounded him, trying to intercept Ji Ye.

They all knew they were no match for Ji Ye one-on-one, and only by joining forces could they have any hope.

Lin Ya followed closely behind Ji Ye, hoping that Ji Ye would break through the encirclement so that she could survive.

As soon as Ji Ye rushed out, he faced four men and women in white hats almost simultaneously. Their expressions were solemn, and no one dared to underestimate Ji Ye anymore. Each of them went all out and displayed their special abilities.

A horn resembling a rhinoceros beetle appeared inside the body of a woman wearing a white hat; a large pincer appeared on the right hand of a man; a tentacle resembling a snake or python was wrapped around the right arm of another man wearing a white hat; and on the back of the hand of another man wearing a white hat, a curved, ivory-like extension, entirely emerald green, appeared, seemingly containing a deadly poison.

Ji Ye was attacked by the four of them at the same time, but his speed remained unchanged as he rushed out, and a pair of black hooks swung out from the middle to the left and right.

A blood-stained arm and a bright green fang flew out. In a single exchange, the arm of the woman in the white hat, whose body had sprouted horns resembling those of a rhinoceros beetle, was severed. The fang of the other man in the white hat broke off the moment it touched the hook.

Ji Ye broke through his initial state, and the two black hooks were strengthened. Both their sharpness and toughness surpassed the extensions of the white-hatted men and women. The white-hatted woman whose arm had been severed retreated in horror. Ji Ye kicked her in the chest, and her ribs immediately broke. She screamed and fell backward.

At the same moment, a tentacle-like snake darted out from the side and wrapped around Ji Ye's neck, while another large pincer opened and clamped down on one of Ji Ye's arms. With the sharpness and terrifying power of this pincer, if it were to clamp down, Ji Ye's arm would be severed immediately.

Two fists can't fight four hands. Ji Ye was facing four people at the same time, and he couldn't defend one against the other. Although he severely injured the white-hatted woman and cut off the fangs of a white-hatted man in one move, he was also in danger himself.

His neck tightened as tentacles wrapped around it, making it immediately difficult to breathe.

Despite the danger, Ji Ye remained calm. His inner mental entity became increasingly active, with powerful mental energy filling his entire body, strengthening the muscles in his neck to resist the tentacles' entanglement. He suddenly clashed his two black hooks together, and with a "hum," the hooks vibrated violently, producing a unique shockwave.

The two white-hatted men who approached him suddenly felt a faint buzzing sound in their minds. Their consciousness became sluggish due to the buzzing sound, and their original movements slightly stopped.

Almost simultaneously, the two black hooks that collided with each other shone with a faint dark light. Ji Ye swung the two hooks at the two men in white hats.

The large pincers that were about to clamp down on his right arm snapped silently, along with the white-hatted man who controlled them. His eyes widened in horror as he stumbled backward, barely managing to look down. He saw a huge wound on his chest, along with his clothes, that had appeared at some point. Through the wound, he could clearly see broken bones and large wounds on the surface of his internal organs, with blood gushing out like a fountain.

He fell backward and died instantly; the consciousness hidden within his body was severed at chest level.

The white-hatted man, whose control tentacles were wrapped around Kino's neck, suddenly split open diagonally, revealing white brain matter flowing out.

The tentacles that had been wrapped around Ji Ye's neck fell limply.

Without stopping, Ji Ye took a step forward and approached the edge of the platform. He only needed to make one more leap to have a chance to jump off the platform and onto the rooftop platform of another building opposite.

All of this happened too fast. The men and women in white hats around them only saw four people surround Ji Ye. In one fell swoop, the white-hatted woman's severed arm was kicked away, and then the other two white-hatted men, one with his chest split open and the other with his head and face split open, fell backward.

After they fell, their bodies struggled on the ground, looking like giant humanoid worms. The hidden spiritual entities within them began to dissipate. Once the vital parts of the spiritual entities were destroyed, even a god couldn't save them; they were doomed.

The remaining men and women in white hats felt their scalps tingle. Although they were professionally trained personnel, they felt a chill at this moment and dared not step forward. The short-haired beauty, Sister Butterfly, even retreated backward. If things went wrong, she was prepared to spread her butterfly wings and escape from here.

Ji Ye reached the edge of the platform and was about to jump when the remaining men and women in white hats dared not approach. If it weren't for their fear of Tian Cang, who might return at any moment, he would have been fully capable of killing all of them tonight and wouldn't have needed to run away.

He only now realized the power he had gained after breaking through the "initial state." The "resonance" ability he used in the battle was devastating, instantly killing the two men in white hats.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and just as he was about to leap, a figure suddenly appeared from the side, moving incredibly fast.

Ji Ye knew something was wrong, so he quickly turned his right hand to protect the black hook at his side.

With a loud "bang," a tremendous force struck the black hook, and even someone as strong as Ji Ye was sent flying sideways and crashed heavily to the ground.

Lin Ya followed closely behind Ji Ye. Thanks to Ji Ye's help, she also rushed to the edge of the platform, preparing to jump out with Ji Ye. As long as they escaped from here, they would have a chance to survive tonight.