Chapter 2832 Pick A Fight
Chapter 2832 Pick A Fight
Wayne glanced sideways at Wu Xiao, thinking to himself that this guy used to be just as arrogant as Cole. How did he become so timid after some time apart?
"Who else could it be?" Wayne frowned and continued, "We took on a commission from your boss to help you get back at them. Just lead the way."
"N-no... it's not... you guys..."
Wu Xiao had already been tormented by Zaka for hours, and the mere mention of getting revenge sent a chill down his spine. He instinctively shrank back and quickly distanced himself from Wayne and his team.
"No, let me be clear first. If you guys want to cause trouble for Mr. Fang, that's your business. I'm not getting involved. Sorry, I've got other matters to handle. I'll be taking my leave now."
With that, Wu Xiao turned to walk away.
"What do you mean? Hold on a second. What are you afraid of with so many of us here? We're helping you get back at them, and you're not even grateful?"
The group looked at Wu Xiao with growing curiosity.
Just what kind of person was this "Mr. Fang" that he could scare Wu Xiao to this extent?
"Fine, go on then. Report back or whatever. We'll just follow behind you and meet this Mr. Fang ourselves. Whatever happens next has nothing to do with you."
Wu Xiao glanced at them.
That's it? Just these few people?
They were nowhere near enough to stand a chance against Mr. Fang...
Wu Xiao instinctively wanted to refuse, but Wayne and his team had the numbers. He had no choice but to say, "Alright, but stay far behind. Don't let them think I brought you there."
"Got it. No need for all that talk. Just pretend you don't know us and leave the rest to us."
Wayne paid no mind to Wu Xiao's warning.
Their mercenary group had over a hundred members, most of them elite fighters, far stronger than Wu Xiao's team.
Besides, they weren't here just to pick a fight right away.
This was just a test.
They would probe Mr. Fang's strength.
If they couldn't win, they would go back and call for reinforcements, maybe even get Arkley to help.
Wayne watched as Wu Xiao's group ventured deeper into the desert before signaling for his own team to follow from a distance.
As they advanced through the desert, Wayne exchanged quick glances with the other two mercenary commanders.
The desert was eerily quiet.
During their previous expeditions, they had encountered large swarms of burrowing sand locusts.
But this time, there was nothing.
They weren't sure what had changed, but at least it was a good thing—no need to waste energy fighting off mutant creatures.
The player team followed Wu Xiao's group from about five hundred meters away.
Wu Xiao was uneasy.
Once they reached the forest, would Zaka mistake Wayne's group for reinforcements he had called in?
Just as he was thinking that, a figure appeared in the distance.
It was Zaka.
Zaka had been waiting in the forest for Wu Xiao's group to deliver their goods. After they were more than twenty minutes late, he had come to check on the situation. That was when he spotted Wu Xiao—along with the group trailing behind him.
"What took you so long? I thought you weren't coming," Zaka said, a hint of disappointment in his tone.
Wu Xiao shivered at the sound of Zaka's voice and quickly explained, "Big Brother, all our contribution points were with Cole, so we couldn't get the combat shovels right away..."
"Alright, enough excuses. Don't let it happen again." Zaka waved him off, then turned his gaze to the group behind Wu Xiao. "And who are they?"
"They said Cole got taken down by Mr. Fang and wasn't happy about it. He spent a fortune hiring people to get revenge. I tried to talk them out of it, but they wouldn't listen. They insisted on following me here. I—"
"Hmph, alright. At least you know how to stay out of trouble."
Wu Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shook his head. "They have nothing to do with me! They're just some mercenary squads recruited by the Western District Federation—Cole brought them in..."
"They said Cole got taken down by Mr. Fang and wasn't happy about it. He spent a fortune hiring people to get revenge. I tried to talk them out of it, but they wouldn't listen. They insisted on following me here. I—"
"Hmph, alright. At least you know how to stay out of trouble."
Wayne watched as Wu Xiao swiftly distanced himself from the group, and Zaka let out a cold snort. He glanced at the hundred or so players behind Wu Xiao, his expression filled with disdain.
Did they really think sheer numbers would be enough?
Compared to Mr. Fang's swarm of Lickers, these people were nothing more than a drop in the ocean.
No matter how many came, they were marching to their deaths.
"Alright, forget about them. Get back and start digging—everyone's waiting for you to get to work."
"Y-yes, got it," Wu Xiao answered quickly, relieved. He turned back to glance at the player team trailing behind him.
Zaka didn't seem worried in the slightest.
He definitely had something up his sleeve to deal with Wayne's group.
They were in serious trouble.
Not far away, Wayne's team also spotted Zaka's figure in the distance.
Could that be Mr. Fang?
Wayne was just about to lead his team forward at a quicker pace when an eerie feeling crept over him.
"Rustle, rustle...."
A soft rustling sound came from the surrounding sand.
Burrowing Sand Locusts?
They had just been talking about how they hadn't encountered any mutant worms yet—and now here they were.
Wayne immediately raised his hand, signaling his team to halt and hold their position.
Then—
*Chii! Chii chii chii!!!*
What was that?!
Wayne's gut twisted as he caught sight of the brown, spiked limbs emerging from the sand.
These weren't Burrowing Sand Locusts.
The creatures crawling out of the desert were unlike anything they had encountered before.
They were a completely different type of mutant worm—one covered in rough, brown spiked carapaces.
Whoosh!!!
The first of these mutated Lickers lunged at the nearest player.
The player hadn't expected the creature to be so fast and instinctively leaped back, triggering the energy shield embedded in his tactical combat suit.
"Screech!!!"
The Licker's razor-sharp claws raked across the shield, sending sparks flying.
"Bang!!"
The player's face paled.
Not good!
These creatures were on a completely different level from the Burrowing Sand Locusts. Just one strike had drained his energy shield completely!
The shield shattered, unleashing a defensive shockwave that blasted both the player and the mutant creature backward.
Terrifying mutant creatures!
These mutant creatures were far superior in both speed and strength!
*Chii! Chii chii chii!!!*
More mutated Lickers burst from the sand, swarming toward the player team.
"Quick! Formation! Attack!"
Wayne's team of elite players immediately reacted to the crisis. The frontline players raised their shields, while the players in the back used the special energy weapons (Artifacts) provided by the ship to counterattack.
"Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh!!"
In an instant, blue energy beams targeted the group of Lickers, covering them with attacks.
What the hell!
The spawn's weapon was capable of inflicting additional damage to the mutant worm creatures, but after a round of concentrated fire, the players were shocked to find that these brownish creatures had terrifying self-healing abilities!
Even though the beam weapons clearly pierced through their bodies, creating blood holes, they continued to charge forward as if nothing had happened!