A thigh kicked the aluminum trash can that was blocking the road several meters away, and it hit the wall, shaking off some dust and shaking out the garbage in the can that had turned into ash.
"Ice Wind's bunch of cowards can't even take care of one person, and yet they want us to help clean up their mess. Damn it, the more I think about it, the more upset I get!"
A burly man spoke as he walked. He was wearing extremely thick black armor. It could even be said that these things were more like steel plates than armor.
He carried a war club with steel spikes on his shoulder, and in his other hand he held a helmet with two horns welded on it. If he put on the helmet, he would look like a mad black buffalo.
"Okay, Bison, the captain didn't say anything, so stop complaining."
A tall man at the back spoke calmly. He had long, smooth black hair and was also wearing black armor. However, this armor was obviously much lighter than the bison's, and was decorated with dark yellow lines.
Those patterns formed a bull's head pattern on the back of the armor.
"I'm not as good-tempered as you, Wang Ma, but there is one thing that I've always found strange. How could someone with such a cold temper like you, Wang Ma, stay in our 'Baoniu'?"
Bison looked at the long-haired man behind him.
The man named Wang Ma raised his lips slightly: "Maybe it's because you are a group of simple-minded guys."
A large hand landed on Wang Ma's shoulder, gripping his armor and making it creak. A large face leaned over, the corner of its mouth twitching slightly: "Who are you calling simple-minded? Are you trying to show off your brain?"
Wang Ma closed his eyes and smiled as he took away the big hand: "My brain works better than the captain and most people. Hasn't it been proven many times? Captain, you are not still doubting it, right?"
The leader of Bao Niu started to curse: "That's why I never like smart guys like you. It's really hard to talk to you people. Just like now, if we didn't get along well, I would have kicked you out a long time ago."
The rough men behind all laughed knowingly. Although they were not dressed like iron cans like the bison, the collision of armors still made a tinkling sound when they walked.
These people all wore horned helmets, like bulls standing upright, exuding a rugged and wild aura.
They passed through the corridor, which was originally quite spacious, but it became a bit crowded after they squeezed in.
When the gate was in sight, a light came on in the depths of the corridor on the other side, and someone complained, "Priest Gu Yun really doesn't trust us, Volcano. We can eliminate an intruder independently, but we have to work with those mad cows. It's enough."
Hearing this, Bison immediately shouted: "Which bastard is speaking ill of your grandfather!"
A group of people in the front also stopped. They were all wearing fiery red robes with volcanic eruption patterns on the hems. Among the seven or eight people, five were women.
The speaker was one of the few men in the group. After hearing what Bison said, he took off his hood, revealing a head of flamboyant red hair that looked like flames.
Her skin was fair and delicate like a woman's, especially her eyes, which were narrow and long like a woman's. If it weren't for the masculine characteristics in her voice, one would probably mistake her for a woman based on her appearance.
He sneered: "Am I wrong? You are a bunch of violent, sweaty buffaloes. You don't even know why the Ancient Cloud Priest recruited you uncivilized savages!"
Bison laughed: "I thought it was someone else, it turns out to be you, sissy. Hey, Ding Hong, you have been in the 'Volcano' for so long, have you drunk your leader's bath water?"
The man named Ding Hong's narrow eyes almost burst into fire: "A lowly person like you who was born in the wilderness can only say such things."
Bison smiled nonchalantly and said, "Come on, Ding Hong. I heard that your ancestors were big shots in a fortress, but unfortunately your family fell into poverty and you have to become a mercenary. Don't play the role of a young master."
"you-"
"enough."
From the volcano, someone strode out, took off his hood, and revealed a stunning face.
There was a cherry blossom stuck in her hair, leaving a faint and almost imperceptible floral fragrance. It lingered on the tip of her nose, but when she tried to distinguish it carefully, it disappeared without a trace.
"Ding Hong, we are mercenaries. Mercenaries just need to complete their mission. It doesn't matter who we cooperate with or how we cooperate."
The woman gently scolded, causing the red-haired man to bow his head deeply.
She looked at the leader of Baoniu again and said, "Xiang Tian, you should also manage your subordinates, otherwise you will cause unnecessary trouble to Baoniu one day."
The leader of the Bulls said nonchalantly, "The Bulls are not afraid of trouble. If one day we really get into trouble and suffer a catastrophe, it only means that this is all we are capable of."
"Compared to this, Yeying, will you consider my proposal again? I think we are a good match."
The woman called Yeying said calmly: "That's your illusion. Let's go and eliminate the intruder as soon as possible."
The Bull Captain muttered, "Why don't you consider it again? I think it's pretty good."
Wang Ma passed by him and said lightly: "Because that is really your illusion, Captain."
Xiang Tian's mouth twitched, and he pointed at Wang Ma and shouted, "Stop right there! How dare you speak for an outsider like that?"
The two groups met at the exit and came to the third floor of the building. Not long after, they found the body of the peacemaker Ice Wind.
Wang Ma from Bao Niu and Ding Hong from Huoshan surrounded the corpse and examined it carefully.
"There is only one fatal wound on the body..." Wang Ma took off the gloves he wore for the autopsy and pointed at the broken pistol on the ground. "The opponent used a sword to separate the deceased's pistol, arm, and even body. It was a very fierce attack."
"What we can conclude at the moment is that the other party is not an Ascendant like the Elemental Heart or the Hunter. Given the limited ranks of Ascendants in the Skyfortress, the murderer is most likely a War God."
Ding Hong looked up and added, "There are other things worth noting, such as the cross-section of the pistol and the body, both of which show traces of carbonization. This shows that the opponent's attack was not only fast, but also contained extremely high-temperature energy."
"There is no similar ability in the War God class, so it should be some kind of material weapon used."
Wang Ma nodded and said, "Weapons like this that can carbonize people or objects in a very short time are definitely not common. If Skyfort can cooperate, we should be able to narrow down the identity of the murderer."
The Bulls leader is not
Wei Yi said: "The identity of the murderer is not important, but where he is. What we need to do is to eliminate the threat, not to investigate his identity."
Wang Ma nodded, looked around and said, "Strange, from what I know, Bingfeng and the others care about this Harmonizer very much. I have observed them, and there have been several times when they needed to fight, they would protect the Harmonizer."
Ding Hong narrowed her eyes: "The body of the peacemaker is here, but no one from Bingfeng is found. They shouldn't abandon their companions, so where are they now? Did they kill them all?"
The leader of the Volcano Group said softly, "Although Ice Wind is only a second-rate mercenary group, the class combination is reasonable. If the opponent only has one person, it should not be completely wiped out."
Wang Ma showed a thoughtful expression: "They have a peacemaker, a hunter, several war gods and a fortress. Assuming the opponent has only one person, to kill such a team head-on and give them no time to call for help, at least a master of level 6 can do it."
"That's impossible."
Ding Hong shook her head and said, "The outside of the building has been blocked by the church's men. Even the people from the Skyfort have been squeezed to the periphery. It's possible that a fly or a mouse could accidentally fly in."
"It's basically impossible to have a Level 6 expert. The church is not so careless as to allow such an expert to come in and out."
Bison muttered, "The church said that this intruder called himself the 'God of Death'. There shouldn't be such a master on the Skyfort. Maybe he is a gold digger wandering around nearby."
"Those guys are crazy people who are willing to do anything for money. Maybe they saw that the building was blocked by the church and thought it would be profitable, so they took the risk and broke in."
Wang Ma looked at Bison with a smile: "It's rare that you use your brain, and your deduction is very reasonable. I have a new respect for you, Bison."
The Bison snorted, "I don't need your attention!"
Having said that, there was an obvious smile on his face.
Just then, he felt his nose itchy, so he touched it and a small stain of blood appeared on the tip of his finger.
Are you having a nosebleed
Bison didn't care much about it. He pinched his nose with his hand, and the bleeding stopped. He wiped the blood on his finger on the gray wall next to him, leaving a faint dark red blood stain.
"Anyway, let's first look for other members of Bingfeng, and search for the so-called 'God of Death'." Yeying said softly. She looked at a charred mark next to her, and always felt that there were a few black spots on the ground, which looked like human figures.
This discovery made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"In that case, it's best to work in groups of two or three..." Wang Ma turned around, "Bison, do you want to... Hey, Bison, are you sick?"
Bison sneered, "You are the one who is sick. I have not known what illness is since I was beaten at the age of five."
Wang Ma frowned and said, "But you don't look very well, and why are your eyes red?"
"Really? It does make me a little itchy now that you mention it." Bison rubbed his eyes casually, and when he opened them again, his vision was surprisingly a little red.
There was a sound of gasps all around, and when Bison put down his hand, people saw that his eyes were not only red, but also two lines of blood flowed out from the corners of his eyes, like tears, across Tieniu's rough face... ...