Bai Ye quickly got on a snowmobile, opened the storage compartment, and found the snowmobile keys.
"Get on!"
Bai Ye called out to Jin Sha, then rapidly started the snowmobile and sped forward.
Jin Sha, sitting behind Bai Ye, asked, "What about the people at the monitoring station?"
Bai Ye replied, "If they have a way to break invisibility, they can fight. Also, Predators are highly intelligent beings. If their invisibility is broken, they won't engage in a direct fight when outnumbered. Instead, they'll choose to retreat. If they can't break the invisibility, then they're as good as dead."
Bai Ye spoke with a detached tone, as life was cheap in the world battlefield.
What Bai Ye was more concerned about was why a Predator appeared here.
According to Bai Ye's memory, Predators' target was Xenomorphs, so they should have entered the ruins. The ruins should be near the expedition team's base, which was still some distance from this location. Therefore, there was no reason for a Predator to be here.
Then there was the Ice Pillar God Thunder Giess, which Bai Ye didn't remember.
Was there any connection between the two?
Bai Ye drove the snowmobile while contemplating. But just then...
Bai Ye looked up ahead. A faint human-shaped silhouette suddenly appeared in the air.
Bai Ye's heart leaped, and he shouted, "Jump!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Bai Ye lunged to the left, rolling rapidly on the ground.
Jin Sha reacted a moment slower but still managed to jump off the snowmobile in time.
In the next instant, the snowmobile skidded, sliding forward about three to four meters...
BOOM!
The snowmobile suddenly split in half, then exploded, bursting into flames.
Bai Ye propped himself up with one hand on the ground and looked up.
Had a Predator caught up?
No, a Predator on foot couldn't catch up to a snowmobile, so there must be a second Predator.
On the other side, Jin Sha slowly got up from the ground, took a red and white ball from her waist, and threw it forward, saying, "Come out, Duo Duo Bing!"
The red and white sphere landed, and white light radiated. Then, a summoned beast emerged from the light.
Bai Ye glanced at it and was stunned, "Ice cream cone?"
Jin Sha's summoned beast looked exactly like a giant ice cream cone. Transparent ice formed the cone shape, topped with piled-up snow in the shape of ice cream scoops. Silver-white frost emanated from its surroundings.
The most magical part was when Bai Ye looked at it, two round eyeballs suddenly appeared on the ice cream scoop, along with a long, thin mouth.
This was indeed a summoned beast, a living creature, just shaped like an ice cream cone!
Jin Sha stroked Duo Duo Bing's body and said, "Yes, my summoned beast. It's very well-behaved."
"Whether it's strange or not isn't important..." Bai Ye's expression changed, "Run!"
Jin Sha was momentarily stunned, then looked at the snowfield ahead and saw footprints appearing continuously.
The icy environment was not very friendly to Predators. Their cloaking suits had huge flaws in glacial terrain. Even if their bodies could be completely concealed, invisibility was not vanishing; it didn't make the Predators disappear. Therefore, moving through the snow inevitably left footprints, becoming obvious flaws.
Jin Sha was decisive. She didn't run as Bai Ye suggested because, by looking at the speed at which the footprints appeared, she knew she couldn't escape.
So, Jin Sha decisively waved her hand and commanded, "Duo Duo Bing, use Ice Needles!"
Duo Duo Bing, floating in the air, let out a strange cry, then began to spin rapidly. Ice-cold spikes appeared one by one and shot forward.
This move was used cleverly. There were many ice needles, indicating an area-of-effect attack. Duo Duo Bing also used its rotation to expand the coverage of the ice needles.
Then...
Clang, clang, clang!
Clear ringing sounds echoed as the flying ice needles were continuously shattered.
However, the breaking points of the ice needles clearly indicated the Predators' positions.
Jin Sha immediately waved her hand again and issued a command, "Freezing Ray!"
Duo Duo Bing swayed in the air, and a large amount of light condensed at the tips of its horns. Soon, a light sphere formed.
Then...
BOOM!
The light sphere suddenly shot forward, forming a beam that struck ahead. Immediately, a loud noise erupted, the sound of ice forming filled the air, and then arcs of electricity began to appear.
"This is a master!"
Bai Ye looked at Jin Sha with surprise. Her summoned beast, Duo Duo Bing, was clearly well-trained and very powerful. This was completely different from what Bai Ye expected. Jin Sha looked too approachable, lacking any aura of a master, but her strength proved: appearances can be deceiving, and one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. If you say it's ripe, it's ripe.
Then...
After marveling at Jin Sha's displayed strength, Bai Ye's spirits immediately lifted.
When the Freezing Ray hit the Predator, frost rapidly encased its body, damaging its cloaking suit!
A humanoid, beast-faced creature wearing dark gold metal armor!
The Predator's figure was completely revealed!
"Then it's time for me to shine!"
Bai Ye was quite wary of an invisible Predator, but now that it was no longer invisible, Bai Ye wasn't afraid...
Let's fight!
"Let me!" Bai Ye drew his Zanpakuto and said, "Roar, Senbonzakura!"
The Zanpakuto in Bai Ye's hand entered its Shikai state, radiating light and transforming into a broad blade with a fine edge. Then...
Bai Ye exerted force, and Senbonzakura separated section by section, extending forward like a whip or a long snake, slashing towards the Predator.
The Predator turned its head and immediately raised its arm!
Clang!
Bai Ye's blade struck the Predator's wrist blade, and Senbonzakura was repelled. But with a quick flick of Bai Ye's wrist, Senbonzakura changed from a slash to a sweep, heading towards the Predator's waist.
The Predator before them wasn't very large. It stood about 1.85 meters tall, with a build similar to Bai Ye's. Among humans, it was considered tall, but among Predators, it could only be described as petite.
However, a petite physique meant this Predator was very agile.
Facing the sweeping blade, the Predator didn't dodge immediately. Instead, it seized an opportunity, leaped up suddenly, and stomped down with both feet.
Clang!
The blade was forcefully stomped to the ground by the Predator.
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