"Huh?"
The words stunned Bai Ye. Shouldn't he be attacking?
The One-Eyed King said, "You are from the Bronze Tree, and you are the leader of my Bronze Tree."
Bai Ye froze for a moment, then nodded. He was indeed part of the Bronze Tree now, having entered the Ghoul Containment Facility with them.
Thinking about it, the One-Eyed King's words made a lot of sense.
He seemed to have no reason to attack them.
The One-Eyed King glanced at Bai Ye again and said, "Follow me, the fight isn't over yet."
After speaking, the One-Eyed King pierced the wall with his finger and climbed up, leaping swiftly towards the upper levels. He landed on an overpass, using its momentum to shatter it before ascending further.
In the blink of an eye, the One-Eyed King vanished without a trace.
"That's not right!" Bai Ye suddenly came to his senses and exclaimed, "Do I still care if I'm part of the Bronze Tree? The restricted zones are all gone!"
The great restricted zone in the Ghoul area was formed when all the restricted zones in that region opened simultaneously.
In other words…
If the great restricted zone was open, then the so-called small restricted zones no longer existed.
Currently, the entire Ghoul area was a vast restricted zone, and one had to leave before the time limit. There was also a limit to the number of people who could leave, otherwise, they would be permanently imprisoned within this area.
This wasn't death…
But it was no different from death!
Even if they lived, they couldn't leave this area. Everything in the world battlefield would be irrelevant to them, and they could only wait in silence for the world battlefield to conclude before being buried here.
That feeling was worse than death.
After all, death was just death.
But to be alive in such a state, unable to do anything, was a more despairing feeling of powerlessness.
So, in such a situation, why would Bai Ye care if he was part of the Bronze Tree?
He was going to run anyway!
Of course, if he could take down a few "big shots" before running to gain some benefits, that would be even better.
Bai Ye finally realized he had been tricked. However, it was also possible that the One-Eyed King wasn't trying to trick him; he genuinely considered Bai Ye one of his own. After all, the One-Eyed King had no concept of restricted zones; he was a native.
Therefore, Bai Ye could only curse a couple of times about this misunderstanding and then spread his wings, flying upwards rapidly.
Soon, he reached the top floor of the Ghoul Containment Facility. Bai Ye retracted his wings and strode out of the building.
As expected, there was no notification of the restricted zone mission completion. The restricted zone of the Ghoul Containment Facility no longer existed. It was exactly as he had guessed: all the restricted zones in the Ghoul area had merged into a great restricted zone.
At the same time, he looked up into the distance.
Black smoke, flames!
As far as the eye could see, the entire city was engulfed in black smoke and flames, with faint sounds of killing coming from all directions.
"I wonder which bastard is causing trouble," Bai Ye grumbled, "This is just reckless."
Although the great restricted zone was tempting, it was not the right time for it to open.
Even though Bai Ye's current strength qualified him to experience the great restricted zone, he didn't think it was appropriate for it to open at this moment.
Because Bai Ye wasn't entirely confident he could fare well in such a restricted zone.
However, Bai Ye also had a question.
Who simultaneously opened so many restricted zones?
Coincidence?
That was impossible!
Was it just by chance that so many people opened restricted zones at the same time? If it were one or two, it might be possible, but for so many restricted zones to be a coincidence was absolutely impossible.
Therefore, Bai Ye dared to assert that someone must have done it intentionally.
To be able to map out all the restricted zones in the Ghoul area was already a terrifying feat, and to have opened all of them, forming a great restricted zone…
Bai Ye couldn't help but smack his lips, "Are they extremely confident in their own strength? Believing they can fare well in the great restricted zone?"
…
Ghoul Area, Southwest Pedestrian Street.
Li Jia Yi was unaware that Bai Ye was contemplating him. If he knew, he would tell Bai Ye that he was in a bit of trouble right now.
Great restricted zone?
If Li Jia Yi had known that opening all the restricted zones would lead to this state of affairs, he would never have done it.
Li Jia Yi just wanted to open the restricted zones he had investigated and synchronize it with Bai Ye's Ghoul Containment Facility.
On one hand, it was to cut losses and prevent Bai Ye from getting mixed up with the Bronze Tree and stumbling upon other restricted zones.
On the other hand, Li Jia Yi wanted to accelerate the progress in the Ghoul area and force out the One-Eyed Owl.
Yes, Li Jia Yi's target was the Bronze Tree.
But the reason Li Jia Yi was targeting the Bronze Tree was its leader – the One-Eyed Owl.
"But…" Li Jia Yi showed a helpless expression, "I didn't intend to push the progress of this area to this extent, and…"
Li Jia Yi looked up.
Standing before Li Jia Yi was a white-haired man wearing a white uniform and glasses.
He looked very refined, but Li Jia Yi knew the man was anything but refined.
This was the man with the title "White Reaper."
The undefeated Special Class Ghoul Investigator – Kōtarō Amon!
This was also why Li Jia Yi felt he was in trouble.
This man before him was no easier to deal with than the One-Eyed Owl.
"Sigh!" Li Jia Yi watched as Kōtarō Amon approached with a briefcase, spread his hands, and said, "Actually, my goal is the same as yours, it's the One-Eyed Owl. We can cooperate."
Kōtarō Amon ignored Li Jia Yi and focused his gaze behind Li Jia Yi, on a scarlet, centipede-like Rinkaku.
Li Jia Yi said, "Although I have this thing, I don't eat people. I'm not an ordinary ghoul."
"Quinque, Narukami!"
Kōtarō Amon directly raised his hand. The briefcase rapidly transformed, fitting onto Kōtarō Amon's arm and taking the form of a cannon barrel.
Li Jia Yi quickly dodged to the side.
With a boom!
The lightning ball hit the ground and then exploded with a loud bang, shattering a section of the ground.
After the initial attack, Kōtarō Amon didn't stop. A new Quinque appeared in his left hand, a black umbrella.
But soon, the black umbrella dissolved, becoming like mud and flowing forward. It suddenly transformed into black spikes, charging directly at Li Jia Yi's face.
Clang!
Li Jia Yi's tail-like Rinkaku behind him split open, transforming into nine tails that fanned out like a radial pattern, blocking in front of Li Jia Yi.
After a crisp clashing sound, Li Jia Yi leaped backward again.
"It seems you don't believe me," Li Jia Yi sighed. "In that case, there's nothing I can do. If I can't find the One-Eyed Owl, the legendary White Reaper will do. I'm just as interested in the Quinque you have."
As Li Jia Yi spoke, he suddenly formed hand seals.
"Domain Expansion…" Li Jia Yi's eyes deepened, and he lowed, "Empty Palace Realm!"