Chapter 998: Know How to Disguise

The Dragon King nodded after listening to Bailian's words.

His brief encounter with Helshest had made him deeply aware of the gap between himself and the superhumans from major factions.

His strength wasn't weak, but the difference in prerequisites during combat was too great, leaving him constrained and restricted.

If today, instead of one member of Hell's Lock appearing before him, there had been two, escaping would likely have become an impossible dream.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. Now we need to find a place to rest for a while."

As a superhuman with a powerful physique, the Dragon King could use time to slowly expel the toxins from his body.

As for Bailian, even though he had survived thanks to the antidote, he wouldn't be able to fight for quite some time.

They needed to lie low and wait for the battle between the major factions to erupt!

That wouldn't be difficult to detect.

The top superhumans from the major factions had all reached the peak of the Delta-level.

When such individuals clashed, it would affect an area of at least several dozen kilometers.

The Dragon King would definitely sense those fluctuations.

...

Three days had passed since Zhang Yi killed Vito Baldia.

During these three days, he hadn't conducted any further hunts.

Instead, he had remained hidden, observing the movements on the battlefield.

After all, he had killed one of Hell's Lock's key members.

It was hard to guarantee that the Colombian Navy command center wouldn't fly into a rage and dispatch large forces to hunt Zhang Yi down.

So Zhang Yi found a deep basement, deployed the Absolute Barrier Between Two Realms, and sealed himself, Hua Hua, and Lele inside for three days.

During these three days, he hadn't sensed any crisis of being searched for or hunted.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi had recovered his strength, bringing his condition to its peak level.

Therefore, he decided to strike again and hunt other superhumans from the joint forces.

Zhang Yi reached out and patted Hua Hua and Lele's heads. "Let's go. Three days is enough for many things to happen outside. Let's go join the excitement."

"Meow—"

"Woof woof!"

Zhang Yi emerged from underground with one cat and one dog.

During this period of fighting, he had basically familiarized himself with the terrain map of this area.

The principle was actually quite simple.

Although Star Island couldn't be located via satellite due to the toxic miasma and special magnetic fields, areas traversed manually could be mapped out through intelligent systems.

This highlighted the convenience of spatial-type superhumans.

He could quickly travel between various regions, so he had already obtained maps for a large portion of the area.

After briefly checking, Zhang Yi said meaningfully, "Unknowingly, ten days have already passed. Thinking about it now, they must all be approaching Mist Valley!"

Approaching Mist Valley wasn't the end, but the beginning.

Because everyone knew that the ultimate target for all was the Divine Source buried underground within Mist Valley.

Finding such an underground treasure within the vast Mist Valley wouldn't be easy.

Moreover, as the toxic zone shrank, enemies would frequently appear nearby.

Combat had become unavoidable.

Everyone had to be even more careful.

Zhang Yi opened the Dimensional Gate and said to Hua Hua and Lele, "Let's go, we're heading there too!"

The fish were gathering, and it was time for the fisherman to go out with his gun.

Zhang Yi moved forward with one cat and one dog, soon reaching the edge of Mist Valley.

He stopped, not rushing to enter that terrifying area recklessly.

Instead, he had Lele scout first to see if there were any enemies nearby.

Lele pressed his nose to the ground, using his innate ability to capture scents lingering in the air.

Before long, Lele suddenly perked up his ears, his eyes shining brightly as he stared in a certain direction.

"Boss, there's something good!"

Zhang Yi asked curiously, "Oh? What kind of good thing?"

Lele turned to look at him, and due to excessive excitement, his large paws kept scratching at the ground.

"That energy entity we saw before!"

A gleam of light flashed in Zhang Yi's eyes.

"The companion entities of the Source?"

That was indeed genuinely good stuff.

Since Zhang Yi had encountered it, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

But this time, he didn't choose to bring Hua Hua and Lele along.

Instead, he said to Hua Hua and Lele, "You two stay here, don't move."

Hua Hua looked at Zhang Yi with incomprehension. Though it said nothing, its eyes showed surprise.

Its master was overly cautious—this time he wasn't bringing it along and was acting alone?

At this moment, Zhang Yi had already deployed the Absolute Barrier Between Two Realms and started changing clothes.

When Hua Hua saw the combat suit on Zhang Yi, its eyes went wide.

"Master, why are you wearing the combat suit of a Colombian superhuman?"

Zhang Yi said calmly, "Since we're pursuing excitement, we should go all the way!"

That's right, he was wearing Baldier's combat suit.

"The people from the joint forces have already set their sights on me. As soon as I appear, they'll quickly identify me based on my personal characteristics."

"Those who can't match me will immediately flee, while those who can contend with me will immediately call for reinforcements."

"It's better to disguise myself so they can't gauge my strength."

One cat and one dog were the most obvious features associated with Zhang Yi.

Beyond that, there was nothing else.

By acting alone and changing clothes, even if others could tell he wasn't a Colombian superhuman, they wouldn't quickly figure out who he was.

And this brief hesitation would be enough for him to accomplish many things.

Lele immediately flattered, "Boss is mighty! You're really too clever!"

Only Hua Hua looked speechless, muttering quietly, "Is this necessary? With your current strength, who on this island could possibly threaten you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi simply smiled faintly. "Caution preserves longevity."

And just as Zhang Yi was making preparations, in the direction where Lele had discovered the source sprites...

Someone had already appeared there.

Deep within the toxic miasma, there was an area not shrouded in the poisonous gas.

Here, hazy moonlight supported a tranquil environment.

Over a dozen source sprites sat on the ground or lay on ruined walls, their faces content as they comfortably squinted their eyes and swayed their heads to the melodious rhythm.

In their midst was a large spirit—that mysterious creature with white fur and antlers on its head.

It held a long flute in its hands, playing enchanting music.

But this peaceful scene didn't last long.

A person walked in from the mist.

He had very long hair, with a black headband covering his forehead, and around his eyes was a punk-style smoky makeup.

When he saw the sprites before him, an extremely exaggerated smile spread across his face.

"Hahaha, source sprites, and there's even a large one! Indeed, coming to Mist Valley, even the NPCs encountered have become higher level!"

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