Leaving the shantytown, you don't have to walk far before the surroundings change completely.
The dim light, which had previously relied on the moonlight and scattered lights in the shantytown for barely enough time to see, was abruptly dispelled, and the lights everywhere became noticeably brighter...
Ahead, at the corner of an intersection, stands a cement guard post that looks much more professional than the dilapidated, drafty guard post in the shantytown.
At this moment, the three men on duty at the guard post were leaning against the cold wall, their posture relaxed.
A patrol team of ten men happened to be stationed in front of the guard post. They were wearing matching, slightly dirty dark uniforms and chatting with the guards at the post.
The sound of conversation could be faintly heard from a distance.
A patrolman pulled out a crumpled cigarette and offered it solicitously to the man in the guard post with his arms crossed and a lewd smile on his face.
"Brother Fan, want one? I heard... Captain Xiao got some new stock? How about it?"
Fan Ge's lips habitually twitched downwards, carrying a hint of superiority from his control over resources.
He took the equally crumpled cigarette and skillfully put it in his mouth.
A guard nearby immediately stepped forward, flicked a flame with his fingertip, and lit it for him.
The pungent smell of burning cheap tobacco filled the air. Fan Ge squinted, exhaled a smoke ring, and then slowly spoke.
"Yeah, Old Xiao just brought them back. They've been through quite a bit, but... there are a few really good ones, quite pretty. They're just always crying and whining, so listless..."
We're getting off work soon, want to come over and hang out?
The man offering the cigarette's eyes lit up, then he rubbed his hands together, giving an embarrassed, awkward smile: "Of course! Brother Fan is a true friend!"
"But...hehe, I'm really short on cash lately...I used up my contribution points and crystal cores on food the other day, what do you think..."
Fan Ge: "I know it's not easy for you guys either. Rules are rules, but people are flexible..."
Everyone's taking a break now. When it's time for you guys to get together, just a little something, enough to get me out of trouble with the higher-ups... the main thing is for you guys to relax a bit too.”
"Brother Fan is so considerate of us!"
At the same time, just beyond the edge of this blinding light, a deeper shadow was gathering like thick ink.
Lu Nange and her group stood silently on the clear boundary between light and darkness.
They were dressed in black, their movements were extremely restrained, and even their breathing seemed to be in sync with the environment.
A chilling glint of malice flashed deep within Lu Nange's eyes...
She raised her right hand, her palm curving—a signal to attack.
There is absolutely no need for any language communication.
Having fought side by side for so long, Chi Yanzhou and his team instinctively entered a hunting state the moment they received the signal.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Several subtle yet deadly whooshing sounds rang out almost simultaneously...
Lu Nange unleashed an invisible wind blade that cleaved the heads of three superhumans!
In almost the same frame, Chi Yanzhou's slender fingers casually brushed across the air, and a white chill carrying ice crystal fragments swept out, instantly engulfing the three patrol members who were near the outer edge.
On the other side, Lu Beiye and Luo Xingyou made their moves simultaneously.
Lu Beiye's metal-based superpower, accompanied by an almost inaudible sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh, pierced through the foreheads and temples of the two guards at the sentry post.
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