Chapter 654: The Pioneering Group’s Debut, Xiao Xi’s Confusion

As the Epic-tier Blood Brew was poured down, like a sponge wrung dry, the energy within the Blood Brew was absorbed by Xiao Xi.

After downing five consecutive bottles of Epic-tier Blood Brew, Xiao Xi finally wore an expression of coming back to life.

She looked at the man sitting calmly on the chair across the room with a complex gaze.

Logically, her heart should have been filled with anger and resentment, but, damn it all, she just couldn’t bring herself to hate him.

Instead, a strange, inexplicable emotion grew within her.

It filled her with shock and bewilderment.

She was fully aware of her current situation.

She had been enslaved.

Because a voice in her consciousness kept telling her:

Obey all of his demands, unconditionally obey.

This voice seemed etched into the deepest layer of her behavioral patterns.

Unalterable, impossible to resist.

Finally...

A voice, laced with shame and helplessness, rang out:

“Master!”

Yu Yuan looked at Xiao Xi, who had finally submitted...

This enemy who had brought him immense survival pressure ever since he was at Rock Rank.

Now that he had truly taken her down, there was no expected excitement in his heart.

Only calm remained.

Yu Yuan was a bit puzzled too.

He had been pondering this question since earlier, and now he finally had his answer.

Because he had prepared too much for this day.

He had paid too much.

Starting from the initial teleportation to the Moon Shadow’s Breath world, stealing the treasury supplies, using the [Slander Card], and later misleading the attention of the Snake of Rebirth, the Fallen Abyss, and the Bloodlands.

Yu Yuan had seized every possible opportunity to scheme against and frame Moon Shadow’s Breath.

This had even become his instinct.

It could be said that Moon Shadow’s Breath ending up in its current predicament was the result of Yu Yuan’s step-by-step guidance and design.

But precisely because everything was Yu Yuan’s design, he felt no surprise at the current outcome.

In his view, this was only natural and deserved.

Therefore, Yu Yuan said to Xiao Xi with little interest, “Go out in a bit, quickly pacify your subordinates and stabilize order.”

“Yes, but what about Black Ice...”

Yu Yuan cut off Xiao Xi’s next words.

“Black Ice has been subdued. He’ll arrive shortly!”

Xiao Xi’s head shot up, disbelief flashing in her eyes.

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As news returned, the Blood Slave Guard, which had been somewhat out of control, immediately regained order.

Everyone was stunned when they heard that reinforcements had arrived and the war was about to end.

Because just outside the city, there were still a group of surviving Blood Beasts.

Having lost Black Ice’s control, these Blood Beasts were all wandering in place, waiting for new orders.

Soon, they got their answer.

Because a massive motorcade was approaching from the distance.

Xiao Xi looked at the enormous convoy appearing in the distance.

The shock in her heart was beyond words.

“How is this possible? Such a huge army appearing in my world, and I had no awareness of it at all. What kind of ability is this?”

The other vampires and the Blood Slave Guard on the city wall also looked at the massive army before them with dumbfounded expressions.

Under their watch.

The convoy slowly came to a halt.

One by one, the Pioneering Group’s Warriors stepped down.

“What are they doing? Why are they getting out?”

Someone voiced confusion, but the answer soon came.

The distant Blood Beasts sensed someone approaching and, with roars, charged toward the Pioneering Group.

Habaar’s massive frame stood at the front of the formation, his Mechanical Armor glinting with cold light, a large ammunition box and an Epic-tier Gatling Gun slung across his back.

Seeing the Blood Beasts charging at him, he burned with intense battle intent.

Hogg’s strength earlier had not only stimulated Baku, but had also thoroughly riled up Habaar.

He had always considered himself the strongest warrior of their civilization, but after witnessing Hogg’s combat power, he realized Hogg had unknowingly grown to such an extent.

He, too, had to become stronger.

“Ahhh——”

With a roar, he raised his Epic-tier Gatling Gun.

The motor spun, and the Gatling Gun emitted a deep blue light. Bullets one after another left the muzzle, turning into a storm of bullets that shot toward the oncoming Blood Beasts.

The other Pioneering Group Warriors also launched their attacks.

The Rare-tier [Arc Electromagnetic Kinetic Guns] emitted a ‘humming’ sound as azure light continuously flashed. Powerful kinetic projectiles, propelled by electromagnetism, left the muzzles.

The attacks from the 600 Pioneering Group Warriors formed a curtain of bullets that blanketed the Blood Beasts.

Although the Blood Beasts were numerous, the vast majority were only Rock-tier creatures, with a small number being Bronze-tier creatures.

Before the Pioneering Group’s overwhelming firepower, they were shattered into pieces one after another.

Especially as they lost their endless numerical support, the visible number of Blood Beasts grew smaller and smaller.

Finally, when a Silver-tier Blood Beast endured the barrage and charged right up to them, Habaar let out a furious roar.

Psychic Ability — [Life Thorn Bastion] activated.

A red crosshair appeared on this Silver-tier Blood Beast.

A row of shields materialized beside him. He dropped the machine gun, pulled out the giant axe strapped to his back, and swung it at the Silver-tier Blood Beast.

Thud——

Habaar was sent flying by a slap from the Silver-tier Blood Beast, crashing into the ground like a cannonball.

But this Silver-tier Blood Beast was also knocked backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

It tumbled to the ground, directly crushing several other Blood Beasts beneath it.

Seeing this, the Pioneering Group members immediately opened fire with full force, unleashing a barrage at that Silver-tier Blood Beast.

Baku also went all out, activating his [Mind Dominance] Psychic Ability.

He uniformly took control of the surrounding Blood Beasts that were under a stunning effect, turning them around to charge at that Silver-tier Blood Beast.

The battlefield was pure chaos.

“Third Company, shift attack 30 degrees to the right...”

“First Company, fall back five meters...”

“Second Company, pull back. Fifth Company, take their place...”

A virtual chessboard also appeared before Alpha’s eyes—this was his Psychic Ability, [War Chess Simulation].

Based on the battlefield situation, he flexibly adjusted and deployed the Pioneering Group.

When the last Blood Beast fell before the Pioneering Group.

Looking at the corpses of the Blood Beasts before them.

The Pioneering Group erupted into earth-shattering cheers.

But the vampires on the city wall were utterly shaken by the terrifying combat power of the Pioneering Group.

Xiao Xi looked at the army in the distance, a slight tremor running through her heart.

She could see it very clearly. That huge man who dared to fight head-on against a Silver-tier Blood Beast had a Life Level of only Bronze-tier.

Yet he had successfully pushed back a Silver-tier Blood Beast and could still continue fighting.

This situation was simply fantastical.

The complete elimination of the Blood Beasts also marked the definitive end of Black Ice’s faction.

When Alpha led the Mechanical Armored Vehicle convoy to the foot of the city.

Black Ice, who was tied to an armored vehicle, having been mutilated into a ‘human stick,’ was instantly spotted by Xiao Xi.

She had already known in advance that Black Ice was captured, but knowing it was one thing; seeing it with her own eyes was another.

Her gaze involuntarily shifted to the man in front of her.

Curiosity and doubt rose within her...

“My... master has such terrifying strength, so why have I never heard of him before?”