Chapter 1363: Chapter 1364

(Wait, I’ll modify it later) The outermost wall, once again, was bounced back by a barrier sealed on its surface.

Yan Jiayu, on the receiving end, didn’t look as disheveled as him, landing steadily in the middle of the room, wielding the Demon-Subduing Pestle, and charged forward with a flurry of attacks!

“Bang bang bang,” several sounds rang out, and a Shield Prop was cracked; that Player quickly dodged, using his characteristic to temporarily restrict Yan Jiayu’s speed before rushing over to Xu Huo’s side!

But his real target was the government player who hadn’t escaped yet, though halfway there, a cold light swept over from the side!

The chasing Player quickly sidestepped, releasing dozens of Cowhair Needles from his sleeve as he raised his hand.

With the Air Barrier temporarily unusable, Xu Huo simply placed and retracted the Shelter 101 in front of him, using “Extreme Fatigue” and “Progress Bar Disappearance” simultaneously during the attack.

The Player instantly felt the effects of the Props applied to him; pressing a button on his sleeve, the clothes he wore flared open like scales before closing again. With the color of his clothes changing once, he looked completely unfazed!

Yan Jiayu and the Stone Lion caught up, while the lazy Da Mao took a hit on the rear, instantly unleashing all its fury on the pursuing Player, forcing him to retreat under the assault.

“The vase’s effect!” The pursuing Player threw a mat on the ground, and the scuffling Da Mao slipped on it, one paw getting stuck to the ground.

However, this wasn’t of much use; the Stone Lion, adhering to brute force, directly dug a hole in the ground. Being stuck on the mat didn’t matter; it could run with the floorboard.

Da Mao was difficult to handle, and Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu weren’t any less formidable. Yan Jiayu engaged in close combat, while Xu Huo provided Prop support; occasionally, he’d charge forward, catching the opponent off-guard. After three minutes of fighting, both sides had sustained injuries.

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“If it only targeted the Ya Clan people, such a method wouldn’t be devised by a smart person.” Xu Huo remarked.

If the Ya Clan people were excluded from the instance, the Twin Cities’ genomic disease event was complete, with no missing link. The challenge would only shift to the players triggering the instance from the Secondary City.

The normal process should start from the Capital City, taking the outer road to the Secondary City, clashing with the other half of the dungeon players along the way and then either clearing or failing the instance. However, with the Ya Clan people interfering, escorting Dr. Duor meant taking the Heaven’s Ladder. Naturally, the hardest part became the aliens and the pursuing Ya Clan people along the way. Meanwhile, the players from the outer regions, meant to play the other role, hesitated due to fear of the Heaven’s Ladder and the Ya Clan’s assistance, simply needing to lay in wait around and inside the Secondary City.

The presence of these outer region players, starting from the Secondary City, was diminished, making the game’s focus shift to the Twin Cities’ Capital City’s players, outer region players, and Ya Clan people. Those who needed not participate, the Twin Cities players and Ya Clan people, turned out to be the two sides incurring the most loss.

Overall, this wasn’t a brain-twisting instance, mainly focusing on the dangerous skirmishes along the route.

The Ya Clan’s stance remained unknown for the moment, but the people from Dongfeng Laboratory didn’t look so good. From start to finish, they didn’t quite understand why they were targeted. The only reason that came to mind was the long-standing hatred between both sides. Although hatred couldn’t be resolved, suddenly realizing they were framed, causing delays in Gene Potion research, was absolutely infuriating.

However, now that the grudge was established, it couldn’t be let go like this.

Xu Huo wasn’t interested in how they would handle things next, but he sincerely offered advice, “If a third party intentionally instigates both sides to kill each other, doing the opposite is the best tactic. No matter how near or far the enemy stands, identifying who they are is the most crucial.”

After speaking, he released Dr. Duor.

Dr. Duor had listened to some extent while in the frame and said to Number 3 after coming out, “I came to the Secondary City alone, without carrying anything else. If you want, you can check the warehouse; just put on a protective suit to avoid contaminating the experimental samples inside… The young and children of Twin Cities have no past entanglements; they are innocent.”

Number 3 let out a cold laugh from his throat.

Dr. Duor felt he couldn’t continue the conversation and motioned to the female player to open the warehouse.

She dared not and refused, “The enmity between us and the Ya Clan is irreconcilable, even if someone meddled in this event, should two cities’ turmoil displease the Ya Clan?”

“If the experimental samples are contaminated, who knows how much time and resources will be wasted! Twin Cities can’t afford any more delays!”

On Dongfeng Laboratory’s side, not only the staff but also players didn’t agree to open the warehouse to the Ya Clan. Some even suggested letting Dr. Duor enter the warehouse alone while others outside buy time, holding out as long as possible.

This helpless and absurd proposal left Dr. Duor unable to persuade further. He looked to Xu Huo, “Mr. Xu…”

It was clear that only forcing both sides to “calm down” would work now.

Xu Huo had already taken down the “Goalkeeper” Prop, removed the outside Spatial Barrier, and eliminated the Mental Interference, allowing other Ya Clan people and Twin Cities players to enter.

“Discuss it among yourselves.” He took a brief glance at his personal panel, intending to leave.

“Wait! Wait!” Dr. Duor hurriedly called him, “I know you are a good person, I don’t ask you to do anything else, just to witness, ensuring that once the Ya Clan enters the warehouse, they won’t contaminate the experimental samples…”

Xu Huo raised his hand to interrupt, glancing at the Twin Cities people and those Ya Clan who had arrived but were stopped by Number 3, smiling slightly, “If the future of your families and compatriots can’t make you bear it, then extinction is just a matter of time; this won’t make much difference.”

Having said this, he disappeared from the spot.

After leaving the laboratory, the number above his head disappeared as well. Waiting outside for a few breaths, he confirmed no fights had broken out inside the laboratory before returning to where he had been negotiating with the Scarred Player.

By then, several unfamiliar players had arrived in the building, the Scarred Player, Number 1, was talking to them. Seeing Xu Huo, he excitedly waved, “These are my new friends, Numbers 5 to 8.”

Number 7 was the Big Man who had frightened Dr. Duor to death on the street.

“The instance isn’t over yet, you plan to leave?” Xu Huo asked.

“Working both ends, we won’t set off for a while anyway.” A middle-aged man with a gentle, upright appearance, Number 8, who was with the Big Man, nodded at Xu Huo, “Did your friend clear it?”

“Just arrived, only understanding the situation now,” Xu Huo replied, “I came late; I heard many died near Heaven’s Ladder, and it seems clearing within the time limit is difficult.”

“Exactly,” the upright man sighed slightly, “Originally, I thought it was a simple instance, but unexpectedly, it’s like too many priests chasing too little porridge; I can’t even catch a grain of rice. Running for nothing and wasted the tickets, what a pity.”