Chapter 1458 - 80: Dead End

Chapter 1458: Chapter 80: Dead End

In the short time the battle stopped, the people of Reincarnation Paradise dispersed, leaving only the members of the Arakawa Adventure Group within the camp area.

Currently, Reincarnation Paradise has 125 Contractors remaining, over 90 of whom are members of the Arakawa Adventure Group, and the rest are either part of solo adventure groups or lone wolves.

Arakawa never had many members to begin with, and this world struggle war has reduced them to just over 90 people, which is disastrous for a large adventure team.

Qing Ye didn’t care about this; he actually thought it was a good thing. The reason is simple: he didn’t start this adventure group, and he rose to power through illegitimate means. Originally, many in the group were dissatisfied with him, but this guy was too much of a cunning old fox, coupled with die-hard members like the People’s Teacher and Ghost Lady, which kept the old members silent.

After the previous leader fell, a large number of members collectively left Arakawa, and at that time there were still over 270 people left in Arakawa. Now, only more than 90 have survived, which shows the cruel extent of the world struggle war.

But let’s not forget, these over 90 people have experienced the initial hot weapon war, then battled Apocalypse Paradise in Lubei City, crossed the Hot Rainforest Forest, and surrounded Holy Sanctuary Paradise.

The Contractors of Reincarnation Paradise who have survived until now are not ordinary people. These over 90 Fourth-tier Contractors from Arakawa may not be the top tier, but they are definitely mid-to-high level. They have survived through tests of blood and fire, proving their strength.

And some are even more elite than these adventure group members, namely the 30 plus lone wolves. They have undergone the same tests and survived, without the cover of teammates and the support of a team, relying entirely on themselves.

Qing Ye would love to recruit these people, but unfortunately, these lone wolves are unlikely to join him.

Mizaki sat in front of a bonfire, Qing Ye, the People’s Teacher, and Raindrop were sitting nearby.

"It’s really surprising that you would join us."

Qing Ye offered a skewer of roasted beast meat and nudged Raindrop beside him with his elbow, hinting for her to get close to the new member.

"Hi, you, you..."

Raindrop hesitantly opened her mouth, barely greeting Mizaki.

"My previous partner died, temporarily joining an adventure team is a good choice."

Mizaki waved her hand, indicating she wouldn’t eat the meat from unknown animals. It was lizard meat, Mizaki had seen what those lizards looked like, and she had no appetite.

"Wasteful, this is a delicacy."

Qing Ye smiled, enjoying the food himself, expression satisfied.

"Qing Ye Leader, why not let me join you too."

A female voice came from the darkness; Citrus Sister lay on a short branch, chewing roasted beast meat.

Qing Ye immediately fell silent, eating the meat quietly. If Solomon, Su Xiao, Citrus Sister, or Mizaki asked to join the Arakawa Adventure Group, Qing Ye would only agree to Mizaki’s entry.

Solomon is a Dark Element Mage Lord; it sounds fine, but Dark Element Mage Lords also have another name, Black Mages.

What the Black Mage studies needs no imagination, dissecting humans is just routine for Solomon, and to work with him, you need at least to tie with him in a fight.

As for Su Xiao, Qing Ye has certainly heard the infamous name of Su Xiao, having wiped out medium-sized adventure groups no fewer than three times, and "Night of Beheading" means the start of annihilation, so Qing Ye won’t agree to Su Xiao joining. Who knows what horrifying things this guy would do if he had a conflict with team members.

Citrus Sister is bolder; she has attempted to join large adventure groups like Blood Gate and Divine Emperor but got rejected. The reason is simple, Citrus Sister has lived in five adventure groups, killed five leaders, and started wandering alone.

Qing Ye is not looking to die yet, so he resolutely refused Citrus Sister’s entry.

"Hey, Leader, take in this wandering poor soul."

Citrus Sister started teasing Qing Ye, who, as a cunning old fox, kept his head down and ate meat without a word.

"Ah, I was planning to test myself; looks like there’s no chance."

"Indeed..."

Qing Ye felt helpless; Citrus Sister’s goal in joining was to kill him. No one knows how Citrus Sister survives after killing her team leader, but those five leaders indeed died by her hand.

"The people are scattered; what’s your plan next?"

Mizaki has not fully joined the Arakawa Adventure Group yet; she is just a temporary member, and whether she joins depends on future situations. This differentiates Mizaki from Solomon, Su Xiao, and others; she is used to collaborating with others.

"Just wait and see. The Radical Faction won’t let Apocalypse Paradise rest for even a second."

Qing Ye spoke with some regret; he originally wanted to lead the people of Reincarnation Paradise to wipe out Apocalypse Paradise, and then implement some plan. This cunning old fox is not kind-hearted.

Unfortunately, aside from Citrus Sister, the team leader-killer, the other lone wolves all left this temporary team, and Qing Ye’s plan came to nothing.

...

Early next morning, beside a freshwater lake in the rainforest.

With a splash, a figure was thrown into the freshwater lake, sending up a large spray of water. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

Five figures stood by the lake, four covered in scars and in ragged clothes, while one woman was dressed well with no visible injuries. With Reincarnation Paradise lone wolves hunting them, only six survived from Holy Sanctuary Paradise, with one even captured alive.

"These bastards keep pursuing us, aiming to wipe us all out."

A stout man squatted by the shore, looking at the clear lake water, instinctively scooping up a handful to drink.

As he drank the water, a burning sensation rose in his throat, making him want to drink more but found his arm uncontrollable.

"Cough, I, poison..."

The man strenuously uttered a few words, looking into calm eyes.

"You’re beyond saving."

Madam Shenai pushed him into the freshwater lake, and before he touched the water, the man fell silent. The corpse they had thrown into the lake earlier was a lone wolf from Reincarnation Paradise. Before dying, this lone wolf took an enemy he disliked down with him.

With a splash, a second corpse hit the water, and as soon as it did, large sprays emerged, with flat-bodied fish tearing at the man’s corpse.

Moments later, the man’s skeleton sank to the lake bottom, and hundreds of dead fish floated on the surface. In less than 2 hours, the freshwater lake would be filled with poison, and eventually even parasites cannot survive in this lake.

"You all must be reaching your limit, anything you want to say?"

Madam Shenai looked at the three severely wounded male Contractors, her gaze still calm.

"Madam Shenai, I’ve had this thought for a long time; if I were to hold you down... how strong would the sense of conquest and satisfaction feel?"

A male Contractor grinned, blood dripping from his fingertips.