"Hmph..."

A muffled groan came from within the blanket.

The short man was hit, but not fatally.

He said in a deep voice, "Be careful, my ability doesn't seem very effective against them. I miscalculated, the ones backing them might also be Type C."

After Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei shot their short needles, they immediately followed up, charging back in.

Having heard the Type C Neo-Human wrapped in the blanket, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were impressed. The recent enhancements from the Fungus Stone and the scientific training had really paid off.

Previously against Yang Guan-enhanced Chang, Yao Wei and I had the advantage of terrain and managed a draw in a two-versus-one. Now, we're able to face enemies head-on.

But these two Type As and one Type C, compared to Yang Guan and Chang, how do they measure up in terms of strength?

On the extremely smooth ice surface, the two of them, trying to gain forward momentum like their enemy, stomped hard into the ice with their feet.

"Crack!"

White ice sparks exploded behind them, propelling them forward.

Each of them held a short dagger in their hands.

The long-legged woman shouted, "Then forget them and enhance us fully!"

"Alright!"

The Type C Neo-Human within the blanket cried out in pain, yet the veins bulged on the foreheads of the man and woman as even their eyeballs seemed to nearly pop out from their sockets.

This was the manifestation of enhancement pushed to the limits.

Previously, Lu Xi'an couldn't confirm who was stronger, the people before him or Yang Guan and Chang. But now with a direct comparison, prior to this level of enhancement, the man and woman before him definitely exceeded Chang in power, speed, and even physical strength.

Their swinging fists seemed to break the air. Especially the woman facing him—Lu Xi'an even heard the air roaring as she struck it.

In this explosive moment, the dagger in his hand would definitely not hold up!

But fortunately, he hadn't planned to use the dagger directly.

Being a Type A Neo-Human himself, Lu Xi'an knew very well the strength of his body.

With the sharpness of a dagger, it wouldn't be a problem to pierce weak points and inflict heavy injuries on the enemy. However, if it collided with bones or other hard parts, it could easily end in mutual injury.

Lu Xi'an was, of course, reluctant to let his weapon and frequent tool be damaged.

Thus, what he led with wasn't the dagger but his hand.

"Boom!"

The woman's punch landed on his open palm.

He felt a terrifying force transmitting through his palm, as if his arm was about to shatter. The intense vibrations reached his shoulder, making him feel like his whole arm might dislocate and drop off.

But he held on, clenching his single hand and grabbing the woman's fist while his other hand with the dagger aimed for her wrist.

—In the current situation, he could only aim for the wrist. Otherwise, he would certainly aim for the woman's heart or neck to strive for a kill in one strike.

The woman turned pale with shock, hastily twisting and shaking her wrist.

Boosted by the power of a Type C Neo-Human, her strength was immense. Lu Xi'an's arm was already heavily injured from a punch and slightly numb, making it difficult to maintain a firm grip and allowing the woman to break free.

However, Lu Xi'an had the first move. In the end, the woman was a step too late in breaking free. Her wrist escaped, but the back of her hand was slashed across, splitting open and bleeding profusely.

At this moment, the side effects of the Type C Neo-Human's enhancement manifested.

Under the Type C Neo-Human's empowerment, her blood rushed vigorously, causing what was originally an ordinary wound to gush blood like a tide.

The woman turned pale with fright and had no choice but to throw another punch to drive Lu Xi'an back.

Looking to the other side, Yao Wei and the two men had also separated.

The long-legged man was unscathed, yet a dagger was embedded in the blanket on his back.

—Yao Wei's dagger.

This woman actually threw her dagger, aiming directly at the Type C Neo-Human on the back of the long-legged man!

"Phew..."

Lu Xi'an shook his arm, feeling a significant relief from the numb sensation.

He asked Yao Wei, "How about you?"

Before he could finish, Yao Wei interrupted, "First kill the Type C one, the rest will be easier to deal with."

Compared to Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei was actually more at ease dealing with the combo of those two men.

After all, with those two tied together by blankets and boards, such a combination wasn't quite one plus one equals two or more, but less than two in a normal Type A and C combination.

Yet Yao Wei targeted the "blanket" on the man's back first, unlike Lu Xi'an who engaged directly with the front-facing enemy.

Obviously, she was considering Lu Xi'an's situation, wanting to ease his pressure.

She was even willing to throw away her dagger for this purpose.

"Be careful, take care of yourself."

Moved, Lu Xi'an could only remind Yao Wei in this way.

"Mm."

Yao Wei responded with a nod.

Their supply of short needles was running low, so now they could only rely on their fists.

The man and woman across from them asked the Type C Neo-Human on the man's back, "How are you doing?"

"I won't die! Damn, luckily, the blanket was thick enough!"

The short Type C Neo-Human cursed angrily and asked, "Can we go again?"

The woman said, "Switch opponents, mainly to strengthen me. I'll handle the weaker one first, then we'll join forces against the other, or see if we can find where they stash their Type C Neo-Human."

As she spoke, she took a small bottle from her pocket, unscrewed it, and poured its contents over the back of her hand.

The gushing blood on the back of her hand immediately lessened and quickly stopped.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei saw that a scab had already formed on it.

The effect felt almost the same as the healing effect of the Fungus Stone. What exactly is this water?!

It looked as clear as mineral water, nothing remarkable, yet it had such an effect?! How was it done?!

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were filled with curiosity and amazement. They each reached into their pockets and felt for the Fungus Stone they carried, adjusting their physical condition somewhat.

Just a touch, and Lu Xi'an felt his arm was completely fine; the tremulous, numbing sensation vanished without a trace.

So, in comparison, the effect of the Fungus Stone was still a lot better than that water.

With a scab forming on the back of her hand, the woman seemed a bit pained by losing the water and lifted her hand, sticking out her tongue to lick it.

The sight of her scarlet tongue was somewhat unsettling.

"Damn it! On this vast ice surface, where can they hide?"

The long-legged man spat on the ground.

Their discussions were open and aboveboard, unafraid of being overheard by the other side.

In such an environment, in such a situation, there was no point in hiding anything, as it would only waste opportunities.

Once they had deliberated, both sides made their moves again.

As the white ice shards splattered and exploded, Lu Xi'an rushed forward suddenly, stuffing the dagger into Yao Wei's hand, saying, "The dagger is yours."

The two of them had long since developed absolute tacit understanding through prolonged training. Therefore, acting in unison and starting simultaneously, allowing Lu Xi'an to hand the dagger over to Yao Wei seamlessly posed no problem at all.

"Got it."

Yao Wei even had time to respond before colliding with the long-legged woman, whose contorted red face and bulging veins appeared terrifying.

——In fact, Yao Wei's legs were also quite comparable to the woman's.

Seeing this, the man about to clash with Lu Xi'an sneered, "Do you think giving her a dagger makes a difference? You probably don't know the full power of our big sister!"

Lu Xi'an ignored him. He punched and collided with the long-legged man, fists connecting, arms vibrating violently, even causing the air to explode with a bang.

And in the instant their fists made contact, the two women had already determined a winner.

Lu Xi'an and the man both glanced over to see a large splash of blood flying, revealing that her fist had been grabbed by Yao Wei, whose other hand's dagger had left a large gash on her wrist.

The same move!

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei seemed as if they had come from the same school!

And this woman, as if she hadn't learned her lesson, fell for it again!

Lu Xi'an and the man each stepped back from the force of their blows. At this point, Lu Xi'an grinned at the opponent and said, "What a coincidence, the women on our side are a bit stronger too."

As he retreated, he tossed the dagger's sheath outward.

The man across was caught off guard; unable to react in time, the short sheath flew past his side, striking the hilt of the dagger on his back.

The dagger, embedded in the blanket, had already pierced the flesh of the Type C Neo-Human on the man's back, with blood seeping out, staining the blanket red.

At that moment, when the sheath struck the hilt of the short dagger, it suddenly skewed, pulling from the blanket, even dragging out some cotton. Cloth, skin, blood.

"Ah!!!!"

The Type C Neo-Human, having endured pain for so long, could no longer hold back and screamed in agony.

Lu Xi'an suddenly felt that the targeting of his and Yao Wei's objectives was quite successful, as each of their three exchanges had inflicted damage on this particular focus of their attention.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

The Type C Neo-Human couldn't bear it any longer and shouted repeatedly.

The long-legged woman also retreated, clutching her wrist tightly to stop the bleeding, and said to the long-legged man, "Give me your water."

Without hesitation, she kicked off in a new direction, causing icy flowers to unfold towards Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, while she herself shot off to the west, quickly getting away.

The man did the same, running while pulling out a bottle from his belongings and tossing it to the woman. She opened the bottle and hurriedly poured the water over her wrist.

After pouring enough, she took a big sip and spat it onto the blanket on the man's back with a "pff" sound.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei quickly followed, their feet pounding on the ice surface, exploding ice flowers as they gave chase. Lu Xi'an bent down, picking up the fallen dagger and sheath from the ground.

On this smooth ice, there was one disadvantage — when the two confronted the opponent, even a slight impact could cause them to slide and create distance.

If it were elsewhere, if Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had pursued while gaining the upper hand, they might have already taken down these two with their blades.

However, the current outcome was not bad. At least in terms of adapting to this environment, they far exceeded their enemies, and in this battle, it indeed played a role.

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