Since Xiao Lou is a Forensic Doctor, Chu Huaying and Ye Qi didn't suspect his intentions when he mentioned the "morgue." After all, Xiao Lou had taken his teammates to the morgue to perform autopsies during the tenth stage, so going to such places was nothing out of the ordinary for him. What they had no idea was that the Xiao Lou before them was actually Qi Ran, the killer from the K Secret Chamber, in disguise, and Qi Ran's most powerful skill was "corpse control"!
Back in Mass Grave, he manipulated countless buried corpses to force everyone to the edge of a cliff. Now, although there aren't as many corpses in the morgue, under Qi Ran's control, each one is incredibly ferocious.
The corpse that came out of the freezer emanated a chilling aura. When people approached the corpse, they seemed to be affected by this strange coldness, and their movements became sluggish.
The piercing sound of rattle drums kept echoing in her mind, a sound that seemed to have the magic to wash away all memories, making her consciousness gradually blur. Blood kept flowing from Chu Huaying's wrist, and she frowned and cut herself again to keep the last bit of her sanity.
--what to do?
At the Western Restaurant, a Hunter used " Card Magnetic Field Shielding " to disable the Peach Blossom Spring Teleportation, preventing them from teleporting to avoid the crisis. Meanwhile, the four of them are facing Qi Ran, one of the best Hunters. If his mind is controlled by the rattle drum, the consequences will be unimaginable. At this moment, Ye Qi is their only hope.
Chu Huaying gritted her teeth and pressed the microphone button, saying, " Ye Qi, don't worry about us, go catch Qi Ran."
To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. Once Qi Ran is dealt with, these corpses will no longer pose a threat to everyone. Ye Qi certainly understands this principle. The longer the battle drags on, the easier it will be for his teammates to be controlled by the battle drums. They must finish this quickly.
Seeing his three teammates surrounded by corpses, Ye Qi didn't have time to think. He took a deep breath and said, "Be careful, I'm going to find him!"
Having been slashed hard by Chu Huaying, Qu Wanyue and Long Sen were still relatively conscious for the time being. However, the cramped morgue made it difficult for them to fight freely. Qu Wanyue simply said, " Long Sen, stay close to the freezers!"
Long Sen understood and immediately activated the " Chameleon " card. He leaped forward and arrived in front of the freezer against the wall in less than 3 seconds. He pressed his body tightly against the freezer, and in doing so, his body automatically blended into the surrounding environment, turning into the color of the freezer.
The corpses that had been surrounding him lost their target and began to search around with dead fish eyes. Soon, they smelled the scent of a living person on Long Sen and rushed toward the freezer!
Long Sen swiftly leaped to the other side of the wall, causing the corpses to miss their target.
At the same time, Qu Wanyue followed suit, jumping in front of the freezer and becoming one with it, drawing away the three corpses that were attacking her.
The perfect teamwork between Long and Qu lured away half of the zombies, greatly relieving Chu Huaying's pressure. She picked up the spider dagger and struck with lightning speed and precision, severing the heads of two corpses with two swift, clean cuts!
The two heads rolled to her feet with a thud. Chu Huaying turned around and kicked one of the heads away like a football. The head drew a beautiful arc in the air and hit a zombie squarely in the chest, knocking it straight down.
Ye Qi caught a glimpse of Sister Ying's series of swift actions out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but marvel inwardly. Ordinary zombies couldn't harm the Spider Queen at all; what was most worrying at the moment was the constant rattle drumming, which interfered with people's minds.
The crisis can be averted as long as the sound stops before the teammates lose their minds.
Ye Qi used the Teleportation Card to fly out of the window.
The sound of rattle drums filled the air, their crisp, piercing noises assaulting his mind, as if the entire world were dominated by this single sound. Ye Qi had transformed into the Insect King, and his brain, unlike that of humans, was unaffected by the rattle drums. However, his blood-red eyes coldly surveyed his surroundings, yet he still couldn't find Qi Ran.
Where exactly is Qi Ran?
Ye Qi frowned slightly and strained his ears to listen carefully—however, the clanging sound swept in from all directions like a tide, making it impossible to "identify the location by sound," and he still couldn't determine Qi Ran's position.
Based on the skill effects of most cards, the range of control skills is generally between 10 meters and 500 meters. The stronger the control ability, the smaller the range of the skill. Conversely, control skills that can only immobilize people can have a range of up to 500 meters.
Losing one's mind is too terrifying to be controlled in this way, and the scope of its influence cannot be too large.
If we calculate based on a distance of about 50 meters, where should Qi Ran be located so that the sound can be transmitted from all directions?
Could it be high in the sky?
Ye Qi looked up and, sure enough, saw a ten-story building above him. If Qi Ran hid on the roof and beat the rattle drum, the sound coming from high above would surround the people in the morgue from all directions.
Ye Qi walked to the wall and stretched out his hands—sharp nails suddenly grew from his fingers, nails as hard as steel, instantly piercing through the cement wall. Ye Qi clung tightly to the wall and climbed up at an extremely fast speed.
A ten-story building is nothing to him; the Zerg's climbing ability allows them to easily scale buildings hundreds of stories high.
In less than five seconds, Ye Qi nimbly climbed onto the roof. He peeked out and cautiously surveyed the rooftop.
In the darkness, the Zerg's vision is enhanced, making the scenery in front of them clearer.
Soon, Ye Qi spotted a dark figure not far away, the person holding a...
The rattle drum was gently swaying; he had the face of Professor Xiao, but a mocking sneer clung to his lips.
Ye Qi knew that Qi Ran was not easy to deal with and that he had to wait for the best opportunity to take him down in one fell swoop. Otherwise, if the opponent escaped, it would be a huge problem.
On his first solo mission, Ye Qi wasn't entirely confident, but he knew that with the Bug King Card's enhancement, he was invulnerable and could heal automatically even if injured.
He won't die as long as the other side doesn't set a fire.
Ye Qi took a deep breath, pulled an eavesdropping device from his pocket, and tossed it toward Qi Ran.
Qi Ran had very sharp ears; sensing someone behind him, he immediately turned around—
However, Ye Qi was even faster. Almost the instant he threw out the eavesdropping device, Ye Qi simultaneously used the Teleportation Card to teleport 50 meters in the air, appearing behind Qi Ran and pouncing fiercely on Qi Ran's back like a beast!
Qi Ran thought the target was behind him, but he didn't expect Ye Qi to do the opposite, going around in circles and ambushing him from another direction.
This sudden pounce caught Qi Ran off guard, knocking him to the ground. Ye Qi, using the power of the Bug King Card, mercilessly pierced Qi Ran's chest with his sharp nails!
Blood gushed out like a fountain, and the excruciating pain in his chest made Qi Ran's eyes widen in fury. He swung his hand back and forcefully flung Ye Qi away. The rattle drum in his other hand began to shake rapidly. At the same time, he mysteriously disappeared from Ye Qi's sight again, as if he had activated some kind of card skill.
Ye Qi sensed something was wrong and hurriedly followed.
Inside the morgue, for some unknown reason, the zombies became increasingly ferocious in their attacks. The head that Chu Huaying had severed actually returned to the original corpse on its own. However, when the head returned to its original position, it was accidentally reversed, with the face and back facing the same direction, while the back of the head was in front.
The scene sent a chill down Chu Huaying's spine, and she quickly pressed the microphone button, saying, " Ye Qi, be careful!"
The moment he heard the warning, a strange sense of crisis welled up inside him, and Ye Qi instinctively jumped off the roof—
As soon as he landed, he heard a loud "boom" from the roof, followed by blinding flames and flying brick and tile fragments. The whole building was shaking, and Chu Huaying, Qu Wanyue, and Long Sen, who were in the morgue on the ground floor, could barely stand!
Qi Ran actually left a bomb behind before leaving. If Ye Qi hadn't run fast, he would have been blown to ashes by now.
Ye Qi was still shaken—after transforming into the Insect King, he feared nothing except fire. Qi Ran clearly knew this, which was why he used fire to deal with him. Ye Qi suppressed his fear at the sight of the raging fire and searched the ground with wide eyes.
He discovered a clear trail of blood.
Qi Ran's body wouldn't heal on its own. Ye Qi had just stabbed him through the chest, and he was now seriously injured and bleeding profusely. They could find this person by following the trail of blood. Ye Qi pressed the earpiece and said, " Sister Ying, come out quickly, I'm going to chase after him!"
Chu Huaying and her two companions were entangled by zombies and unable to escape. The ceiling lights had shattered and fallen to the ground due to the previous explosion, and the entire room was teetering on the brink of collapse. If they didn't get out soon, they might be buried by the collapsing building.
In her haste, Chu Huaying moved with incredible speed, her spider dagger slicing through the air like a dense spiderweb. Qu Wanyue and Long Sen were shocked to discover that she had not only decapitated the zombies, but had also shredded several of them to pieces!
How long does it take to dismember a corpse?
If Xiao Lou were to conduct a thorough autopsy, it could take several hours. Chu Huaying's dagger cut through iron like mud, haphazardly chopping several zombies to pieces in less than half a minute—she refused to believe that severed heads could be put back in place. No matter how powerful the corpse-controlling technique was, could it really make chopped-up zombies reassemble?
Sure enough, the zombies quickly lost their fighting ability after being chopped up. Chu Huaying shouted sharply, "Run!"
Long Sen and Qu Wanyue quickly followed her and jumped out of the window.
The three had just jumped out of the morgue when a deafening roar came from behind them. The entire building was instantly engulfed in flames, and debris such as cement and bricks flew everywhere. If they hadn't had their displacement tokens, the three would have been buried in the ruins.
At the same time, Ye Qi was chasing Qi Ran along the trail of blood.
Qi Ran must have some powerful movement cards in his hand. Even with Ye Qi's speed after transforming into the Insect King, he chased for half a minute but still couldn't see the opponent. Just as Ye Qi turned a corner, he saw a drone suddenly appear overhead.
The drone shouted to Ye Qi, "Turn right ahead, 50 meters, restroom."
—It's Tang Ci's voice.