Chapter 2702: Death Rewind

At this moment, Zone 039 hadn’t yet darkened, and the black sky Xu Huo saw in his vision appeared only for a fleeting instant. As the man standing high in the sky lightly waved his hand, that blackness quickly shrunk and finally vanished behind him.

Zhu Bo, Qi Cong, and others were nowhere to be seen. In the vast expanse above the Primeval Forest, only Xu Huo, Yan Jiayu being pulled by a suction force, and the Suitcase Man remained.

Those emotionless blue eyes merely swept over them, and Xu Huo went through multiple life-and-death crises. The effect of "The Immortal Pedestrian 2.0" was comparable to a Super Prop; thus, even after he exhausted the life-saving props, he remained alive.

This caused the Suitcase Man, who had removed his blood-stained gloves, to pause slightly. His gaze returned to Xu Huo, shifting from nonchalance to a surge of murderous intent in just a fleeting moment!

Mountain-like pressure squeezed in from both sides, and the protective barrier brought by the Characteristics was at the brink of collapse in an instant. When the Suitcase Man disappeared from view, Xu Huo’s hair stood on end, and he activated the "Inversion Ring" without hesitation!

The Super Spatial Artifact took effect, a strong spatial fluctuation arose abruptly, and in the blink of an eye, the Suitcase Man who had reappeared ten meters in front of him vanished again!

With the disappearance of pressure following the Suitcase Man’s disappearance, the liberated Xu Huo immediately moved to Yan Jiayu’s side. But before grasping her, he was bound by a powerful force, quickly using the "Inversion Ring" for the second time. Once the binding power faded, he finally grabbed Yan Jiayu’s arm, only for it to dissolve in his hand the very next moment!

Xu Huo ultimately lunged at nothing, sensing the killing intent coming from behind. As he turned the Bone Ring, he simultaneously tossed one of the Magic Cubes out from the group of three!

Yet to his utmost surprise, the gravitational suppression of the Bone Ring was ineffective against the Suitcase Man. Moreover, the previously activated metallic Magic Cube was sucked into a suddenly appearing Black Vortex. When the tangible black space engulfed the Magic Cube, a pierced hollow appeared at Xu Huo’s heart location!

Death brought time back three seconds earlier. Xu Huo, still a hundred meters away from Yan Jiayu, saw the murderous Suitcase Man reappear before him, having realized Xu Huo wasn’t dead despite several attacks. He was sent to another space by the "Inversion Ring"!

Though the "Inversion Ring" could teleport the Suitcase Man to other zones, it couldn’t stop him from returning. The last time Xu Huo nearly reached Yan Jiayu’s side, the Suitcase Man swiftly returned, evidently having locked onto Zone 039, capable of instant return, rendering it impossible to escape with Yan Jiayu!

In a flash of inspiration, Xu Huo simulated a new plan, shortening the distance of the Spiritual Channel to save time. As he emerged from the Mental Portal, he activated the "Inversion Ring" a second time. After sending the just-returning Suitcase Man out of Zone 039 again, he quickly opened the Mental Portal to reach Yan Jiayu in time, activating the "Inversion Ring" for the third time to gain time once more.

And this time, the gained time was sufficient for using Tickets to leave with Yan Jiayu...

But to his utter disbelief, he still died.

Time rewound again, returning him to the moment he first sent the Suitcase Man away. This time, he didn’t directly approach Yan Jiayu’s side, but after sending the Suitcase Man away for the second time, he chose not to continue moving towards Yan Jiayu. Instead, he threw out the "Big Mushroom Cloud", the giant energy unleashed by the nuclear-level spatial explosion recklessly surged in all directions, not only blasting Xu Huo away but also slowing the just-returned Suitcase Man!

As Xu Huo collided with Yan Jiayu, he activated the "Inversion Ring", further using Time Force to cover the front, ensuring there was enough time for escape!

But he still underestimated the Super Player. As he and Yan Jiayu were just entering the Spatial Transmission Channel, the Suitcase Man had already passed through the area covered by Time Force, appearing right in front of them!

Behind was the Transmission Channel, yet there was no longer any room to evade for Xu Huo, since as soon as he realized the Suitcase Man was there, the man’s palm once again struck his heart from a distance!

"Pff!" Xu Huo spat a mouthful of black blood onto the childhood figure suddenly blocking in front, with the Water Rubik’s Cube connected to his heart emerging and the floating silk of High-dimensional Space Power sealed within extending from it, piercing through his back, heart, and front chest!

Already at the entrance of the Spatial Transmission Channel, the Suitcase Man’s eyes slightly narrowed, taking a step back unexpectedly.

In Xu Huo’s gradually darkening vision, the last scene he saw was the Suitcase Man’s cold gaze, then he fell into endless darkness.

*

In a certain mobile zone, a group of Bounty Hunters in heavy Mechanical Suits were slowly moving through the dense Mutated Forest.

Among them, eight people moved very slowly, not just because of injuries, but also due to carrying excessive equipment.

"Miss Pu Yu, it’s late already. Let’s find a place to rest today." The tall man at the front turned and spoke to the person in black metal gear behind him.

The Mutated Forest was exceptionally calm at this moment; trees and flowers stood obediently in place. Though strange fungi were visible everywhere, and filaments and small creatures floated in the air, overall visibility was clear, without heavy fog or swarms obscuring the sky.

"Stay alert with the detector, guard against mutated species approaching." Pu Yu nodded.

The group stopped, and someone took out a disguised small venue props. After bringing in equipment, they began entering one by one.

Inside the venue props, the group was finally able to remove their helmets, rest, and replenish energy.

Pu Yu, who had previously met Xu Huo twice on the train and encountered him at C09-001, was a female player from the Rank-A Wormhole Point.

Beside her, the two players accompanying had changed, while the others were professional Bounty Hunters.

The atmosphere was silent, with everyone’s spirits low.

After treating the wounded, the Big Man approached Pu Yu, "In just two days’ time, we’ve lost half our team. The original payment must be doubled, and the money needs to be paid regardless of your ultimate success."

The man next to Pu Yu said, "That’s not what we agreed upon in the contract."

The Big Man’s eyes held anger, "Before coming, you didn’t mention this was a high-energy mobile zone, fundamentally on a different level than normal mobile zones!"

Pu Yu interrupted the man at her side and said to the Big Man, "Money’s not an issue. Just ensure you deliver me to the destination. Whether I succeed or not is irrelevant to you; focus on keeping me safe."

The Big Man’s expression relaxed, "You keep your word; we’ll also avoid unilateral contract breach."