In the distance of the city, atop a television tower.
*Crackle!*
An ear-piercing electrical sound suddenly appeared, coalescing at the top of the television tower, and then Bai Ye's figure manifested.
Bai Ye had directly chosen to avoid combat, as there was no point.
The opponent wasn't a Chosen One; what would be the outcome of killing them all? The restricted zones had already ended, and killing Ghoul Investigators would yield no Quinque, nor would killing those clowns yield kakuhou.
Bai Ye was an advocate of self-interest. It was fine for him to kill, but if there were no benefits, Bai Ye wouldn't bother.
Standing atop the television tower and gazing into the distance, Bai Ye continued to search for his target.
It was at this moment…
*Rumble!*
A colossal explosion suddenly erupted in an area ahead.
As the booming sound reverberated, vast clouds of dust billowed upwards.
Then, almost visibly, an area with a radius of at least one kilometer in that vicinity collapsed downwards.
All buildings crumbled, toppled, and turned into ruins, sinking into the earth before piling up.
And at the edge of the debris, a terrifying monster suddenly burst forth from underground.
The monster resembled a colossal centipede, soaring into the sky, with a blood-red carapace and wisps of red smoke coiling around its body.
The monster targeted a multi-story building and began to coil around it, climbing to the top.
Even so, a section of the monster's body remained submerged underground.
*Crunch, crunch!*
The building began to collapse!
As the monster tightened its grip, large cracks appeared on the building's exterior, spreading densely until the entire structure was riddled with fissures.
"This is..." Bai Ye took a deep breath and said, "Dragon form?"
Bai Ye realized he had underestimated this area considerably; such monsters existed here, making it a high-tier region.
However, Bai Ye soon found himself engaging in hindsight. With the Great Restricted Zones already active, how could it be a low-tier region?
"Looks like our little Kaneki has grown, turning into such a behemoth."
Bai Ye smacked his lips, contemplating whether to go and confront this so-called "Dragon."
In terms of rewards, defeating a Dragon form allowed for a specified category and then a random item of golden quality, making the reward undoubtedly the best. However, from another perspective, it also meant it was the most difficult to defeat.
*Rumble!*
As Bai Ye was contemplating, another deafening explosion sounded ahead.
A colossal pillar of lightning erupted from the sky, piercing through heaven and earth.
And where the lightning pillar pierced, a dark, void-like fissure appeared, as if a piece of space was about to shatter.
"Hmm?" Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. "Is this a Domain ability? Who is so capable?"
Domain ability, an ability from the Supernatural Cursed Zone.
Bai Ye had been there before, witnessed the might of curses, and understood the power of Domain abilities even better.
Domain abilities started at red quality, with many being golden quality, and among them were powerful Domain abilities possessing a "growth" attribute.
Someone who could acquire a Domain ability at this stage was certainly no ordinary person.
"So, could this fellow be the cause of this area becoming like this?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but mutter.
Concurrently…
*Rumble!*
From within the fractured Domain space, numerous thunderbolts emerged and lined up in the air.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble…*
These thunderbolts exploded one after another, emitting continuous roars.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was completely engulfed by azure lightning, with the exploding thunderbolts forming a continuous line, spreading across the heavens.
Simultaneously, with the explosion of the thunderbolts, the Domain space could no longer sustain itself and began to collapse.
It shouldn't be golden quality, or not yet golden quality…
Bai Ye made a judgment in his mind. If it were a golden quality Domain ability, the created space wouldn't be shattered so easily.
And as Bai Ye was thinking, a white figure first leaped out from the sky.
Then…
A brilliant sword energy cut through the air, lingering in the sky.
"What the hell?" Bai Ye's eyes widened, and he was stunned for a moment before cursing, "Why is it this bastard again?"
The one who followed was none other than Li Jia Yi!
Bai Ye was dumbfounded. How could he run into this guy everywhere?
And as always, whenever he encountered this guy, nothing good happened.
At the same time…
The battle between Li Jia Yi and Arima Kousuke was nearing its end, but…
It was merely "their" battle!
The commotion caused by their appearance attracted the attention of the "Dragon." The Dragon coiled around the building suddenly twisted its body and charged towards them.
The two, about to engage, felt the whistling gale and immediately dodged the collision, then sprinted across the Dragon's back.
"Cang Feng Four Shadow Sword!"
Li Jia Yi shouted lowly, then wielded his immortal sword and swept it forward.
In an instant, four sword energies appeared simultaneously, slashing forward.
Arima Kousuke raised his black umbrella, transforming it into a shield and blocking in front of him, and then…
*Bang, bang, bang, bang…*
Four sword lights consecutively struck the shield, forcing Arima Kousuke back, but the attacks were completely parried.
Li Jia Yi took a deep breath and advanced with his sword, intending to continue the attack, when suddenly…
*Crackle!*
A violent electrical sound surged.
Li Jia Yi paused, quickly looked around, and found himself surrounded by densely interwoven currents, the surrounding space completely enclosed.
Li Jia Yi's heart sank, sensing something was amiss. That annoying guy seemed to be arriving.
Indeed, as Li Jia Yi was thinking, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky.
"I'm here!"
The lightning struck directly in the direction Li Jia Yi was in. Li Jia Yi quickly leaped backward.
*Rumble!*
The lightning struck the Dragon's body, causing its colossal form to lurch. Countless arcs of electricity instantly enveloped the Dragon's entire body.
Amidst the lightning, Bai Ye strode out and looked at Li Jia Yi. "You're really persistent. No matter where I go, I see you."
Li Jia Yi almost lost his composure. That was what he was going to say! It wasn't because of this wretch suddenly appearing that things had devolved into this state!
Li Jia Yi took a deep breath and then shouted, "Get out of the way, I don't have time to play with you!"
Arima Kousuke was already at his limit. With Bai Ye suddenly showing up and interfering, Arima Kousuke might not belong to him anymore, but to Bai Ye!
Therefore, how could Li Jia Yi not be anxious?