"Ah?"
Bai Ye was also stunned by the words. Shouldn't he be attacking?
The One-Eyed King said, "You are from the Bronze Tree, and you are the leader of my Bronze Tree."
Bai Ye was startled, then nodded. He did seem to be from the Bronze Tree now, having entered the Ghoul Containment Facility with the Bronze Tree.
Thinking about it this way, what the One-Eyed King said seemed quite reasonable?
He didn't seem to have any reason to attack them?
The One-Eyed King glanced at Bai Ye again and said, "Follow me, the battle is not over."
After speaking, the One-Eyed King pierced the wall with his fingers, climbed upwards, and then jumped onto the upper skybridge. Using the skybridge for leverage, he shattered it and continued to leap upwards.
In the blink of an eye, the One-Eyed King had vanished without a trace.
"That's not right!" Bai Ye suddenly realized, "I, your grandpa, still care if I'm from the Bronze Tree? The restricted areas are gone!"
The Great Restricted Area of the Ghoul Zone was formed when all the restricted areas in that zone opened simultaneously.
In other words...
The Great Restricted Area had opened, and the so-called smaller restricted areas no longer existed.
The entire Ghoul Zone was now a massive restricted area, and one had to leave before the time limit. Furthermore, there was a limit to the number of people who could leave, otherwise, they would be permanently imprisoned in this area.
Even though this wasn't death...
It was no different from being dead!
Even if they lived, they couldn't leave this area. Everything in the World Battlefield would be irrelevant to them, and they could only silently wait for the World Battlefield to conclude before being buried here.
That feeling was even more miserable than death.
After all, death was just death.
But living like this, unable to do anything, that feeling of powerlessness was even more despairing.
So, in such a situation, why would Bai Ye care if he was from the Bronze Tree or not?
He was going to make a run for it anyway!
Of course, if he could take down a few "big guys" for some benefits before running, that would be even better.
Bai Ye finally confirmed he had been tricked, but it was also possible that the One-Eyed King didn't mean to trick him. He genuinely considered Bai Ye as one of his own. After all, the One-Eyed King didn't have the concept of restricted areas; he was a native.
Therefore, Bai Ye could only curse a few times about this misunderstanding, then spread his wings and quickly flew upwards.
Soon, he reached the top floor of the Ghoul Containment Facility. Bai Ye retracted his wings and strode out of the building.
Indeed, there was no notification for completing the restricted area mission. The restricted area of the Ghoul Containment Facility no longer existed. Just as he had guessed, all the restricted areas in the Ghoul Zone had merged into a Great Restricted Area.
At the same time, he looked up into the distance.
Black smoke, flames!
Everywhere he looked, the entire city was engulfed in black smoke and flames. Faint sounds of fighting could be heard from all directions.
"I really don't know which bastard stirred up trouble," Bai Ye cursed. "This is reckless."
Although the Great Restricted Area was tempting, it was not the right time for it to open.
Even though Bai Ye's current strength qualified him to experience the Great Restricted Area, he still didn't think it was appropriate for it to open at this time.
This was because Bai Ye wasn't entirely confident he could benefit from such a restricted area.
However, Bai Ye also had a question.
Who simultaneously opened so many restricted areas?
Coincidence?
That was impossible!
Just so many people opening restricted areas at the same time? If it were one or two, it might be possible, but for so many restricted areas to be a coincidence was absolutely impossible.
Therefore, Bai Ye dared to assert that someone had deliberately done it.
In that case, being able to understand all the restricted areas in the Ghoul Zone was already a terrifying matter. The other party had also activated all of them, forming a Great Restricted Area...
Bai Ye couldn't help but smack his lips. "Is this person extremely confident in their strength? Believing they can benefit from the Great Restricted Area?"
...
Ghoul Zone, Southwest Pedestrian Street.
Li Jia Yi was unaware that Bai Ye was pondering him. If he knew, he would tell Bai Ye that he was not doing very well right now.
Great Restricted Area?
If Li Jia Yi had known that opening all the restricted areas would lead to this situation, he would never have done it.
Li Jia Yi had intended to open all the restricted areas he had investigated, synchronized with Bai Ye's Ghoul Containment Facility.
On one hand, it was to stop losses in time, lest Bai Ye get mixed up with the Bronze Tree and stumble upon other restricted areas.
On the other hand, Li Jia Yi wanted to accelerate the progress of the Ghoul Zone and force out the One-Eyed Owl.
Yes, Li Jia Yi's target was the Bronze Tree.
But the reason Li Jia Yi had his sights on the Bronze Tree was its leader—the One-Eyed Owl.
"But..." Li Jia Yi showed a helpless expression. "I didn't intend to push the progress of this area to this extent, and..."
Li Jia Yi looked up.
Standing in front of Li Jia Yi was a white-haired man in a white uniform, wearing glasses.
He looked very refined, but Li Jia Yi knew that the man was not refined at all.
This was the man with the title "White Reaper."
The undefeated Special Class Ghoul Investigator—Kishou Arima!
This was also why Li Jia Yi felt he was not doing very well right now.
This man in front of him was no less troublesome than the One-Eyed Owl.
"Sigh!" Li Jia Yi watched Arima Kishou approach, carrying a case, and spread his hands. "Actually, my goal is the same as yours, it's the One-Eyed Owl. We can cooperate."
Kishou Arima ignored Li Jia Yi, his gaze falling behind Li Jia Yi, to a crimson, centipede-like Kagune.
Li Jia Yi said, "Although I have this thing, I don't eat people. I'm not an ordinary ghoul."
"Quinque, Narukami!"
Kishou Arima raised his hand directly, and the case rapidly transformed, fitting onto Arima's arm and taking the shape of a cannon barrel.
Li Jia Yi quickly dodged to the side.
With a bang!
The lightning ball hit the ground, and then with a loud explosion, it shattered a section of the ground.
After the attack, Kishou Arima did not stop. A new Quinque appeared in his left hand, a black umbrella.
But soon, the black umbrella melted, becoming like mud, flowing forward, and suddenly transforming into black spikes, lunging directly at Li Jia Yi's face.
Clang!
The fox-like tail Kagune behind Li Jia Yi split open, transforming into nine tails, fanning out like a screen and blocking in front of Li Jia Yi.
After a clear clanging sound, Li Jia Yi leaped backward again.
"It seems you don't believe me," Li Jia Yi sighed. "There's nothing I can do then. If I can't find the One-Eyed Owl, the legendary White Reaper will do. I'm also interested in the Quinque you have."
As Li Jia Yi spoke, he suddenly formed hand signs.
"Domain Expansion..." Li Jia Yi's gaze became profound as he said in a low voice, "Unlimited Void!"