Cataclysm: The Enhancement Warlock's Rebirth

Moonlight as water.

A nine-person team moved quickly through the streets.

The team members' outfits were all incredibly varied and bizarre.

Wearing Doc Martens boots, motorcycle knee and leg pads, and a brightly colored helmet, and carrying a steel shovel, shovel, and fire pick, he was armed to the teeth.

These people were all carefully selected by Jiang Xiao; they were bold, daring, and most importantly, sensible and obedient.

As the group turned the corner, they heard rustling sounds ahead.

Dozens of red beetles swarmed out of the tobacco shop, their shells scraping against the ground with a piercing sound.

"alert!"

Jiang Xiao gave the order.

The group quickly shrank, and with Jiang Xiao at the head, they swiftly formed a V-shape.

With a flash of light, the insect that lunged at them was cleaved in two, its juices splattering everywhere.

Jiang Xiaochong was at the forefront, taking down his enemies one by one with clean, efficient strokes.

The people on both sides are responsible for finishing off enemies and providing defensive support.

Qiao Xin acted as a "firefighter".

Wherever the fighting became intense, her stiffened hair would fly there to buy them time.

Having already gone through two battles, the team was cooperating quite well.

Soon, the last red beetle was cut down and fell to the ground.

Jiang Xiao sheathed his sword, glanced at the insect corpses on the ground, and ordered, "Rest here for half an hour."

The group dispersed and each person found a place to sit down.

Some people took out water bottles from their backpacks to fill them up, some leaned against the wall to catch their breath, and some checked their equipment.

Qiao Xin and Lu Wanwan sat on a set of steps, very close to each other, whispering to each other.

Before long, Lu Wanwan's face turned red and white, and she bit her lip and shook her head vigorously.

Qiao Xin didn't take it to heart and said a few more words with a smile, which made Lu Wanwan glare at her.

Jiang Xiao ignored them and closed her eyes to rest.

"Young Master Jiang, at our current speed, we probably won't get there until late at night. Won't we even have time to get some soup?"

In the group, a young man looked up at the lingering beam of light and said.

He worried that after all the hard work of rushing there, he wouldn't get any benefits in the end.

Hearing this, the others also looked over, staring expectantly at Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao opened her eyes and looked around.

These people were willing to follow him; they were not lacking in courage and boldness, and they were the core group he built from the ground up.

He patiently explained, "Many extraordinary individuals are heading there now. Once they reach the vicinity of the building materials market, all sorts of people will gather. Whether it's fighting off insects and beasts in the future or seeking other development opportunities, it's better than being confined to the residential area."

He paused, then instructed, "Once we arrive, you'll be responsible for recruiting people and expanding the team as quickly as possible. Remember, better to have fewer but better quality personnel."

The group nodded in agreement.

They joined this team hoping to make a better future.

Suddenly, someone in the group shouted, "It looks like it's getting foggy up ahead!"

"Are you seeing things?" another person said. "Summer has already started, how can it be foggy? Damn! Such thick fog!"

Before he could finish speaking...

A vast expanse of white fog swept in from the front like a tidal wave, moving at an astonishing speed, and instantly engulfed the entire street.

Jiang Xiao's expression changed, and he abruptly stood up, shouting sharply, "Retreat!"

Along the way, his displayed strength had already won over everyone, giving him absolute authority.

Without saying a word, everyone grabbed their weapons and backpacks and ran back.

He retreated more than 300 meters in one breath.

The white fog stopped rolling and surging at the other end of the street, no longer spreading forward.

The group stared at the wall of fog ahead, exchanging bewildered glances, unsure of what to do.

Qiao Xin stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "This fog is coming too strangely. Should we take a detour?"

Jiang Xiao shook her head.

He stared at the white mist, a hint of excitement hidden in his eyes.

While others were baffled, he knew perfectly well that this was a sign of a new insectoid invasion!

The insect-beast that descended with white mist was known in its previous life as the "Mist Walker".

This insect-beast can walk upright and completely conceal itself in the fog, making it adept at ambush and sneak attacks.

Their forelimbs have a pair of sharp bone spikes that can easily pierce a human skull.

Those with extraordinary abilities who are unaware of the situation and rashly enter the white mist area often lose their lives before they even understand what's going on.

However, in Jiang Xiao's eyes, this kind of bug was a total freebie!

He turned around and instructed, "You all stay where you are and don't go near the white mist. I'll go in and take a look first."

Qiao Xin does not agree with taking risks.

However, knowing she couldn't persuade him, she swallowed her words.

"Don't worry, I won't force my way in if it's impossible." Jiang Xiao looked at her and lowered his voice to instruct, "Keep an eye on Lu Wanwan, make sure she's safe, and wait for me to come out."

Qiao Xin nodded.

Through their conversation on the street, she discovered that Jiang Xiao and Lu Wanwan were not in a romantic relationship.

Their relationship.

Hmm...it seems a bit complicated.

Jiang Xiao then turned to Lu Wanwan, her tone becoming more stern: "Stay with Qiao Xin and don't wander off. Understand?"

When Lu Wanwan saw his gaze fall on the choker around her neck, she reluctantly nodded.

Having arranged everything, Jiang Xiao drew his knife and stepped into the White Mist Zone.

A very soft "Be careful" came from behind me. The voice was faint and I couldn't tell who said it.

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Outside the white mist.

The crowd waited on the street, some of them feeling uneasy.

Besides the sudden appearance of the white mist, Jiang Xiao's departure made them feel even more insecure.

"Someone's coming! It's a superhuman!"

Song Zizhe was the first to notice something was wrong and said in a low voice.

He saw four people walking towards him in the distance, two men and two women, looking relaxed.

One of the men was burly, estimated to be 1.89 meters tall.

The other was a young man with a buzz cut, his hands in his pockets, whistling.

Of the two women, one had dyed blue hair and exquisite makeup. The other had a high ponytail, was short, and looked like a middle school student.

Apart from the tall, burly man holding a steel pipe, everyone else was unarmed.

Song Zizhe made his judgment.

These four people are likely all superhumans; only they would dare to walk so easily in the dark.

The other party also noticed Qiao Xin and her group, and walked straight over.

The burly man sized them up and asked, "Good evening, everyone. Are you also going to the building materials market?"

Qiao Xin's heart tightened.

But she was the only superhuman in the group, so she had to step forward to deal with it.

She extended her hand and greeted, "Hello, my name is Qiao Xin."

The burly man remained unmoved, his gaze sweeping across the group before asking, "Friend, it seems you're the only superhuman in this group?"

Qiao Xin's heart skipped a beat.

I wonder what his intention was in pointing out this information?

This flustered expression caught the burly man's eye, causing him to raise an eyebrow in surprise: "You're really the only one?"

He only provoked the woman when she came forward to negotiate.

"A superhuman dares to lead a team on such a reckless errand; they must be incredibly audacious."

The man with the buzz cut glanced at them and said, "Did you see that light? Want to go treasure hunting? Want to come along?"

Qiao Xin shook her head and politely declined, "Thank you, but no need."

The man with the buzz cut frowned slightly.

He snapped his fingers, and a flame appeared at his fingertips.

The flame grew larger with the wind, quickly becoming a fist-sized ball of fire that illuminated half of his face.

"The four of us are all superhumans. You're lucky to have met us," he stared at Qiao Xin and asked again, "Stay with us, and we'll keep you safe."

"We're waiting for someone, it's inconvenient." Qiao Xin looked towards the white mist area and refused again.

The burly man caught her gaze and asked, "You said your companion went into the white fog?"

He glanced at the vast foggy area, and his expression changed.

Previously, on the next street, they encountered a white fog and dared not venture forward, so they chose to take a long detour.

I didn't expect to find this place, and that someone actually dared to go in.

"How many people went in? How long have they been there? Are they all superhumans?" The burly man asked three questions in a row.

Qiao Xin opened her mouth to answer, but Song Zizhe suddenly changed the subject: "You just went in. Where did your friends come from?"

Snapped--

The man with the buzz cut raised his hand and slapped Song Zizhe across the face, causing him to stagger.

Two streams of blood gushed from his nose.

"Do you even have the right to speak here?" the buzz-cut man said mockingly, his eyes filled with malice.

The burly man frowned but said nothing.

He looked at Qiao Xin and said, "Perfect. Let me take you inside to find your companions, and we'll go together."

His tone left no room for refusal.

The white fog covered a larger area than he had imagined, and he didn't know how long he would have to keep going around in circles.

But he had no idea what the situation was like in the fog.

If we happen to encounter this group of people, we can send them in to scout ahead.

He gave a wink to his men, and the other three immediately moved closer, subtly surrounding Qiao Xin and the others.

Qiao Xin became even more nervous.

She subconsciously looked at Song Zizhe.

Although the other person was an ordinary person, he was quick-witted and came up with many ideas along the way.

Song Zizhe did not disappoint her.

He wiped the blood from his nose and said, "Our boss told us to stay where we are. He'll be unhappy if we act on our own."

His words made the blue-haired woman laugh.

"Whether your boss is happy or not is none of my business," the blue-haired woman tilted her head and looked at him.

The man with the buzz cut chuckled, "He's just an ordinary person who usually serves superhumans very carefully. He probably wouldn't even dare to fart loudly, so naturally he'd only obey orders to the death."

He paused for a moment, then said casually, "Don't worry, with us as guarantors, you just need to go in and clear the way."

Song Zizhe shook his head, his tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Our boss is in a bad mood and might really kill someone. Gentlemen, please spare our lives."

The burly man's face darkened. He stared at Song Zizhe for a few seconds, then said in a deep voice, "Are you threatening me?"

"I wouldn't dare," Song Zizhe shook his head. "I'm just an ordinary person, how could I dare to threaten you?"

The middle school girl, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, "You think your leader is so strong that you'd rather offend the four of us than go into the fog zone?"

Song Zizhe did not give a direct answer.

He turned his head to look at the billowing white mist and said, "I don't know how strong our boss is. But he's gone in."

He paused, then added, "Moreover, they didn't make us their pawns."

The burly man's face darkened.

He understood the other person's subtext:

What you dare not do, my boss did, and without sending ordinary people to explore the path.

In terms of courage and magnanimity.

It's obvious who is stronger and who is weaker!

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The fog was very thick, and visibility was extremely low.

Jiang Xiao took a dozen steps and then turned around, but could no longer see the way he had come from.

All around was a vast expanse of white, like falling into a pile of cotton. Footsteps were absorbed by the mist, leaving only the silence of one's own breathing.

He wandered aimlessly, like a lost traveler.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.

Jiang Xiao's skin instantly hardened, turning grayish-brown, and at the same time, the Shadow Spirit was activated, causing his speed to surge.

Without even looking, he turned around and slashed to the right.

The blade sliced ​​through the mist.

A body emerged from the mist.

It is half-human and half-insect, with skin like silvery fish scales, gleaming with a faint cold light.

The torso is similar to that of a human, but the limbs are disproportionate, the arms are too long, and the fingers look like the claws of a wild animal.

A sharp, 30-centimeter-long bone spur protrudes from the wrist bone.

If it were to pierce the human body, it would be absolutely piercingly cold.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xiao won this time!

The insect-man looked down and found that his chest had been cut open diagonally.

Green fluid gushed from the wound.

It let out a low, hoarse moan, then fell straight down.

[Kill the Mist Walker, Survival Points +300]

[You've unlocked a new character in the character guide - Mist Walker]

Cool!

Jiang Xiao was secretly pleased.

He killed nearly 100 red beetles, and continued to kill more, but he only got 1 point for every 100 he killed.

In contrast, the Fog Walker was extremely generous.

However, despite his seemingly effortless strike, he had actually used all his abilities.

Combined with his combat experience from his previous life and his understanding of the Mist Walker, he was able to anticipate the enemy's moves and react the fastest.

At this stage, ordinary superhumans are no match for them.

Unless one possesses exceptionally strong defensive capabilities and can react in time to an ambush.

But since most people haven't experienced the baptism of blood and fire, it's generally difficult for them to do so.

Therefore, after the white mist appeared in the previous life, for a long time, everyone would take a detour and avoid it if they could.

Jiang Xiao crouched down and used a knife to cut open the Mist Walker's abdomen.

He pulled out a round, blood-red object the size of a marble—Blood Soul.

These are energy crystals condensed within the insectoid beast's body, which can be exchanged for points at the altar.

Judging by its size and quality, this one is probably worth about 100 points.

Actually, red beetles also have them inside their bodies, but the yield is extremely low; less than one out of 100 beetles will produce one, and it is only the size of a fingernail.

In my past life, only scavengers and small settlements were willing to do this dirty work, collecting insect corpses to try their luck and barely making a living.

Jiang Xiao put away his blood essence and looked ahead.

The white mist has just formed, so there won't be many invading mistwalkers, probably only two or three.

He planned to go through the entire area before going back to pick up the people.

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The edge of the white fog.

The man with the buzz cut conjured a long, flaming whip in his hand and lashed it across Song Zizhe's back.

With a snap, a patch of clothing was charred, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt meat.

Song Zizhe's body tilted slightly, then straightened up again.

"Come on! Stop dawdling!" the buzz-cut man urged impatiently.

Qiao Xin couldn't stand it anymore. Her hair fluttered behind her as she angrily said, "We've already agreed to scout ahead for you, don't go too far!"

The man with the buzz cut turned to look at her, scoffing, "What, you want to make a move?"

Flames surged in his hands as he assumed an attack stance.

Lu Wanwan quickly grabbed Qiao Xin's sleeve and whispered, "He'll be back soon, don't be impulsive."

Through the connection of the neck ring, she could also vaguely sense Jiang Xiao's location.

The signal was rapidly approaching them, getting closer and closer.

The man with the buzz cut laughed loudly, "We've been waiting for half an hour and he still hasn't come out. Your boss is either dead or he abandoned you to go treasure hunting. Don't be silly, he won't come out."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Lu Wanwan's face, and his eyes became intense.

"Beautiful lady, why are you keeping your head down the whole time? You're so pretty!"

The man with the buzz cut leaned closer, grinning, "Think about me, how about we become friends?"

Lu Wanwan lowered her head even further.

"A woman in a prosperous era is worth ten thousand taels of gold, while a beauty in a chaotic era is worth half a pancake." She had heard this proverb before.

I didn't feel much about it before.

Until last time, it was just because of a photo that caused that incident involving Liu Yijun.

She knew that her face was more of a curse than a blessing in these chaotic times, so she had kept a low profile and remained silent in the middle of the group.

I didn't expect to be targeted.

"Let's get through the fog zone first. We can talk about the rest once we get out. Don't waste time," the burly man said in a deep voice.

The man with the buzz cut knew that his boss was tacitly approving of his subsequent actions, and grinned.

He turned to Song Zizhe and shouted again, "Didn't you hear me? Clear the way!"

He raised his flaming whip once more.

whoosh-

A sharp whistling sound suddenly swept through the depths of the white mist.

The burly man reacted extremely quickly, raising his hand sharply and grabbing the incoming object in his palm.

Looking down, it turned out to be a bright red pebble.

He stared intently into the depths of the churning fog, his brows furrowed, the force of the pebbles digging painfully into his palms.

"Jiang Xiao!"

When Lu Wanwan saw who it was, she exclaimed in surprise.

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