The remote-controlled drone hovered above the pig-headed man, and suddenly, a small opening appeared at its bottom. Then, thumb-sized metal blocks, resembling spiders, began to fall downwards.
Immediately…
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions echoed continuously. The falling metal blocks were actually miniature bombs that detonated the moment they hit the ground.
Flames and smoke intertwined.
The pig-headed man at the center of the explosions was instantly blown away, crashing far off with a blackened body.
As their companion fell, the remaining pig-headed men descended into chaos. Some even crouched beside their fallen comrades, beginning to feed, utilizing their devouring trait to enhance their strength.
At the same time…
Before the shockwave of the explosions had even subsided, gunfire erupted.
Bai Ye traced the sound of the gunshots and saw Jin Xiangchuan emerging from the forest, one hand holding a machine gun, the other supporting a gleaming golden ammunition belt, spraying bullets at the pig-headed men.
Bai Ye blinked, murmuring, "It's this guy?"
Jin Xiangchuan was a master!
Even though Bai Ye had never seen Jin Xiangchuan fight before, he was absolutely certain of this.
The reason was simple: how else could the opponent have obtained so many scepters without considerable skill?
Bai Ye himself had the quest for the Ruby Scepter, and he knew very well how challenging it was. While not extremely difficult, it was far from easy.
Li Jiayi was an anomaly; his appearance had nothing to do with the Ruby Scepter. It was likely a conflict with the demon Kruminite's quest.
However, the fact that Bai Ye encountered a Pig-Headed General was undeniable. Without sufficient strength, a Pig-Headed General was not easy to deal with. Therefore, the scepter quests were indeed challenging, and not everyone could complete them with just average strength.
And yet, Jin Xiangchuan had independently acquired five scepters!
Furthermore, there were the Pulse Dual Guns!
Regardless of whether these were the bottom-tier weapons of future technology, they were still black-quality firearms, not easily obtainable at this stage. Yet, Jin Xiangchuan possessed them.
Looking at the current situation, Jin Xiangchuan clearly intended to force his way through the canyon alone. Facing over a hundred pig-headed men, Jin Xiangchuan showed no fear, indicating he had considerable confidence in his own abilities.
Meanwhile…
While Bai Ye observed, Jin Xiangchuan had emptied an entire ammunition belt, leaving seven or eight pig-headed corpses riddled with bullet holes. He then quickly retrieved a new belt and began reloading.
As Jin Xiangchuan resumed firing, Bai Ye emerged from the bushes.
If he didn't act soon, Jin Xiangchuan would kill all the pig-headed men!
"Justice!" Bai Ye roared, then leaped with his broadsword, soaring seven or eight meters into the air before descending towards the pig-headed men. He swung his broadsword with force, crying, "For Demacia!"
Boom!
The moment Bai Ye landed, he slammed his broadsword forward.
With a deafening roar, the earth collapsed, vast spiderweb cracks spreading in all directions. Countless stones flew, scattering outwards.
Layers of sword energy fluctuations appeared. Then, a circle of pig-headed men around Bai Ye instantly fell, slain by the sword energy as it swept past.
Jin Xiangchuan frowned, "Bai Ye?"
"What a coincidence, you're taking this route too?" Bai Ye looked at Jin Xiangchuan, grinning, "How about we team up? I need to get through the canyon as well!"
If he had a choice, Jin Xiangchuan would have preferred not to cooperate with Bai Ye, or even better, to never see that dark-hearted fellow again.
However, Jin Xiangchuan couldn't stop Bai Ye from entering the battlefield. And since their routes were the same, a combined effort would also be beneficial, allowing them to pass through the canyon faster and reach the main battlefield sooner.
As for the kill count of pig-headed men, neither Jin Xiangchuan nor Bai Ye was particularly worried.
With their strength, as long as there were still pig-headed men alive, it wouldn't be difficult for either of them to accumulate a hundred kills.
Therefore, after a brief moment of consideration, Jin Xiangchuan nodded, "I'll cover you!"
Bai Ye smiled and nodded, then brandished his broadsword and charged forward.
Clang!
Engaging a pig-headed man, Bai Ye swung his broadsword forcefully, shattering its battle axe. Then, the broadsword danced again, transforming into a silver streak that swept across in front of Bai Ye.
*Splat!*
A pig-headed man's head flew off, tumbling in the air. Bai Ye then leaped, stepping on the still-standing corpse for leverage, and pushed himself forward again. His broadsword struck down forcefully, cleaving the pig-headed man behind him in two.
With the enhancement of Demacia's power, Bai Ye's physical attributes were now close to two hundred points. Therefore…
He didn't need any fancy techniques; pure brute force was enough for Bai Ye to easily slay the pig-headed men.
The only thing requiring attention was the corpses!
The pig-headed men's devouring ability allowed them to grow stronger by constantly feeding.
Thus, fallen pig-headed men became sustenance for their companions, and as they were consumed, the living pig-headed men grew stronger.
Eventually, through continuous evolution, they would transform into Pig-Headed Elites, or even Pig-Headed Generals!
Therefore, while fighting, one had to be mindful of preventing the living pig-headed men from consuming the corpses, to avoid making the battle increasingly difficult.
However, Bai Ye wasn't concerned about this. Jin Xiangchuan had to do something!
The moment a group of pig-headed men surrounded the corpses, Jin Xiangchuan immediately pulled the trigger.
Pew, pew, pew, pew, pew…
The machine gun spewed flames, and shell casings ejected continuously, clattering onto the ground as they swept towards the surrounding pig-headed men, instantly gunning them down.
Simultaneously, the drone in the sky flew overhead, targeting the piles of corpses, and began another aerial drop of miniature bombs.
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions sounded incessantly, flames and black smoke billowed, and detonations occurred repeatedly.
These explosions not only blasted away pig-headed men who tried to approach but also ignited the corpses, burning them to ashes. Once the corpses were incinerated, they could no longer be consumed.
It had to be said, for their first collaboration, Bai Ye and Jin Xiangchuan worked quite well together.
Bai Ye was responsible for the charge, while Jin Xiangchuan provided cover. After luring the pig-headed men with the corpses, he would gun them down to prevent them from feeding.
While it seemed as though they were fighting independently, they were actually fulfilling their respective roles.
Jin Xiangchuan, armed with his guns, feared pig-headed men charging him at close range. Bai Ye's appearance rectified this weakness.
Bai Ye, who previously had to worry about how to deal with the accumulated corpses to prevent the pig-headed men from devouring them while charging into battle, found that Jin Xiangchuan had solved this problem for him.
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