"He's already dead?" Xiao Guo was shocked.

Everyone immediately held their breath and focused their attention on the corpse on the ground.

Moments later, they saw another body nearby, not wearing a uniform, with wounds caused by gunfire.

The man looked terrified, as if he had never expected to die.

Upon seeing the other person's corpse, Xiao Guo and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, thankfully, the other side also suffered casualties.

Xiao Jin was quite surprised, and Cen Nian, who was standing next to her, was probably just as surprised.

They hadn't expected the players on the ground to be so bad; even with items in hand, they were still managed to be killed by the natives.

You could tell from his surprised expression.

Regardless of who it is, the die is cast and cannot be cast.

The group continued upstairs along the winding corridor, with Professor Chen and his entourage closely guarding their backs.

Xiao Jin and Cen Nian quietly stayed close to Professor Chen, just in case of any unexpected events.

Although the players upstairs are likely to have the same mission as them, nothing is impossible.

It's better to be safe than sorry; who knows if Professor Chen might be unlucky enough to be accidentally injured?

Therefore, Xiao Jin and the other person could not be too cautious no matter what.

As the floors rose higher, the air seemed to grow heavier and heavier, so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

Soon, the group arrived at the 10th floor of the skyscraper.

There was still a long way to go to the rooftop, and it wasn't that they didn't want to keep going, but that they simply couldn't walk any further.

Considering the possibility of ambushes and traps ahead, even though the building's electrical system was still functioning normally, they resolutely chose the more difficult but safer path—climbing the stairs.

The others were fine, especially Xiao Jin and the others, climbing ten floors was still quite easy for them.

After a person with superpowers activates their abilities, their physical condition changes. Climbing ten floors is tiring, but not impossible.

But for the five researchers, this was undoubtedly too much to ask.

The four young men, including Shi Lei, were panting heavily and seeing stars, let alone Professor Chen. Professor Chen climbed the first few floors himself, and carried the rest of the way on his back.

But that won't work either, the building has thirty floors, so in the end we had to stop and rest.

Inside the fire escape stairwell, the dim emergency lights barely illuminated the path forward; it was already dark outside.

Through the window, the once bustling metropolis, brightly lit, had turned into a deathly silence.

Shi Lei, panting, asked in despair, "Do you think they might have already taken the helicopter away?"

The others froze, but Xiao Guo shook his head: "No, the helicopter is very loud when it takes off. We could definitely hear it downstairs."

"Yes, there's absolutely no sound. Maybe the people who stole the plane have already been eliminated!" someone said through gritted teeth.

Xiao Jin sat on the steps with her back against the wall, showing no sign of anxiety.

What's the rush! We haven't even gotten the 'pass' yet, how are we going to go anywhere!

After resting and regaining their strength, everyone started climbing again.

However, as they gradually climbed higher, every step felt like carrying a heavy burden.

Towards the end, Shi Lei and the others were practically dragged and pulled uphill by the other members of the team.

The legs of the group had long since lost all feeling, becoming limp and weak, as if they had turned into cooked noodles.

"Almost there, we'll be there soon." Pan Lizhi's voice echoed in the narrow stairwell, trembling slightly.

He gripped the handrail tightly with one hand, while supporting Lu Jiawei with the other.

The latter slumped against him, like a lifeless dog, her eyes vacant, and a few beads of sweat from exhaustion still clinging to the corners of her mouth.

But then, an unexpected turn of events shattered the surrounding tranquility.

A sharp, piercing gust of wind suddenly tore through the air, carrying a chilling aura, heading straight for Pan Lizhi's neck.

Pan Lizhi was completely unaware of the commotion behind him. By the time he saw the astonished looks on Wan Sha and the others' faces and tried to slip away, it was too late.

At the critical moment, Xiao Jin's figure appeared like a ghost, teleporting directly in front of Pan Lizhi. The long sword in his hand, like a dragon's roar as it was drawn from its sheath, was held above the heads of the two men.

Immediately afterwards, a blood-red bone whip, like hellfire, carrying endless resentment and murderous intent, suddenly crashed into Xiao Jin's longsword.

The two objects collided, instantly producing crackling sparks and a deep rumble echoing through the corridor.

Before everyone could catch their breath, the smoke of battle filled the air once more.

The bone whip, like a ghostly serpent leaping from the abyss, was tightly coiled around the longsword in Xiao Jin's hand, gleaming with a chilling light.

Runes appeared faintly on the whip's body, yet the whip's tail never paused.

Like a venomous scorpion lurking in the desert, carrying a deadly stinger, it drew a strange arc in the air, circled around in a heart-stopping way, and finally struck Xiao Jin's face like lightning.

Xiao Jin's pupils contracted sharply, but she did not show the slightest panic.

In that critical moment, she decisively turned her head to one side, the whip's tail almost grazing his cheek, bringing with it a chilling gust of wind.

On the other side, Pan Lizhi's face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat slid down his cheeks.

Having narrowly escaped death, Pan Lizhi didn't have time to thank Xiao Jin for saving his life again. Without hesitation, he turned around and used all his strength to drag Lu Jiawei behind him backward.

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