"Inviting the enemy into a trap?"
Yao Xue repeated the phrase, her brow not relaxing despite Qin Yu's confidence. As a doctor and a science student who valued data, she remained cautious.
"Husband, tactical contempt is fine, but we can't underestimate him strategically."
"Yin Mingtao didn't reach fifth place on the rankings by luck."
"Based on the fragmented data captured by the radar just now, he's using a hybrid neurotoxin."
Yao Xue gestured in the air with her fingers.
"It doesn't need to be inhaled - just skin contact can cause irreversible neural necrosis within three seconds."
"Our antidote is oral and takes time to take effect."
"That time gap is enough to die ten times over."
Li Ruobing scratched her head in frustration nearby.
"Ah, Sister Xue, just say it directly - do we need to wear protective suits?"
"Those things are so cumbersome! You can't even hold a gun steady while wearing them, how are we supposed to fight?"
Qin Yu looked at the two women - one rational and analytical, the other fiery and impatient - and couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and gently tapped Li Ruobing's pert nose.
"Who said anything about wearing bulky protective suits like astronauts?"
"Have you forgotten something?"
Qin Yu opened his system backpack.
"Forgotten what?"
Yao Qian bit her finger, looking adorably confused.
"Brother Yu has too many good things, it's impossible to remember them all."
Qin Yu smiled mysteriously.
"Have you forgotten about the S-Rank Battle Suit?"
[S-Class Nano Fluid Tactical Suit (Set)]
[Quantity: 10 sets]
[Features: Absolute Defense, Environmental Adaptation, Strength Amplification, Automatic Repair]
"Our second skin."
"Nano-material, only a few microns thick, but ten times harder than diamond."
"And it comes with a fully circulating life support system."
"Not to mention poison gas."
"Even if you threw me into magma, I could take a swim and come back out."
Qin Yu moved his limbs, feeling no restriction at all. Instead, he felt filled with power.
"This suit amplifies physical strength by three times."
"It can automatically analyze the surrounding environment."
"Most importantly."
"It completely isolates external contact."
Qin Yu pointed to his neck where the fluid was slowly undulating as if breathing.
"Yin Mingtao's poison?"
"In his eyes, it's a sure-kill technique."
"But before this suit."
"It's nothing but fart."
Yao Xue looked at the high-tech battle suit, the worry in her eyes completely disappearing, replaced by a fanatical gleam.
"Nano fluid technology..."
"Fully enclosed circulation..."
"This is practically a medical miracle."
Without hesitation, she picked up a sphere and pressed it against her chest.
Black fluid instantly spread out.
Enveloping her tall, curvaceous figure.
Her original white coat was covered.
Replaced by a black tight-fitting battle suit.
Her cold temperament combined with this equipment.
Made her look like a female assassin in the night.
"How does it feel?"
Qin Yu asked.
Yao Xue clenched her fist.
Feeling the surging power within her body.
"It's incredible."
"Even real-time body data monitoring is visible in the field of view."
"Heart rate, blood pressure, adrenaline..."
"Darling, with this thing, we're invincible."
Li Ruobing and Yao Qian were equally eager.
They all suited up completely.
Four black figures stood on the deck.
Exuding an intimidating aura that warned others to keep their distance.
Qin Yu watched the scene.
And nodded with satisfaction.
"Alright."
"Equipment's all set."
"We can't drive any vehicle in."
"Let's take that assault boat first."
"Give Zhang Nanhai and his crew a surprise."
Qin Yu retracted his faceplate, revealing a bright smile.
"Aren't they trying to trap us like catching turtles in a jar?"
"Then we'll go in."
"And smash that jar to pieces."
"While we're at it."
"We'll crush those snapping turtles one by one."
...
The next day.
Mist Ruins.
This was a sea area perpetually shrouded in thick fog.
Gigantic stone pillars protruded from the dark seawater like fingers.
The air was filled with the smell of rotting seaweed.
Visibility was less than ten meters.
Oppressive.
Eerie.
Between the two largest stone pillars was a narrow entrance only wide enough for one person to pass through.
A strange blue light flickered there.
It was the dungeon's portal.
At this moment.
The reefs around the entrance were crowded with people.
A full two to three hundred of them.
Each holding weapons.
Crossbows, harpoons, homemade firearms.
Their eyes were fixed intently on the sea surface, like a pack of hungry wolves waiting for prey.
Zhang Nanhai crouched behind the highest reef.
Sweating nervously.
"Why aren't they here yet?"
"What time is it already?"
"Could the intel be wrong?"
He turned to look beside him.
Where a figure completely wrapped in a green robe sat.
Even from several meters away, a pungent chemical odor could be detected.
Yin Mingtao.
That poison-obsessed freak.
Was currently clutching several pottery jars painted with skull patterns, caressing them with a fascinated expression.
"No need to rush."
Yin Mingtao's voice was hoarse and unpleasant.
"Good food is worth waiting for."
"My darlings can't wait any longer."
"The moment he steps through that entrance."
"I'll make him cough up his lungs."
On the other side.
Yu Weiwei was touching up her makeup.
Even in such circumstances, she didn't forget to maintain her beauty.
Though the venom in her eyes was impossible to conceal.
"Zhang Nanhai."
"Tell your men to stay alert."
"The moment Qin Yu appears."
"Block the escape route immediately."
"If he gets away."
"None of us will survive."
Zhang Nanhai gritted his teeth.
"Don't worry."
"A hundred shield bearers."
"All equipped with hardwood shields."
"Not even a person."
"Not even a bull could break through."
"Once he's in this trap."
"Even a god would die!"
Just then.
The lookout suddenly whispered urgently:
"They're here!"
"Target spotted!"
Everyone's nerves instantly tightened.
All eyes turned to the sea.
Through the mist.
A small assault boat was cutting through the waves.
It was the black assault craft they'd drawn initially.
Without any proper armor.
Four people stood on the boat.
Three women and one man.
It was Qin Yu and his group.
"Hahahaha!"
Zhang Nanhai nearly laughed out loud when he saw the approaching boat.
"That idiot!"
"He actually came in just a broken boat?"
"Where's his helicopter?"
"Where are his cannons?"
"This dungeon has restrictions—he can't bring any of his big toys into these waters!"
Yu Weiwei also wore a gleeful expression.
"Without that ship,"
"he's just a toothless tiger."
"Let's see how arrogant he can be now!"
Yin Mingtao let out a sinister chuckle.
"Get ready."
"The prey has taken the bait."
...
The assault boat slowly approached the shore.
Qin Yu leaped onto the reef.
His nano battle suit had already switched to Stealth Mode.
It now looked like an ordinary black tracksuit.
Devoid of any shine.
Completely inconspicuous.
Li Ruobing and the others were the same.
The four of them appeared just like tourists.
Utterly unprepared.
Qin Yu scanned his surroundings.
Pretending not to notice the heads hiding behind the rocks.
"What a dump."
"Eerie and gloomy."
"Looks shady right away."
He complained loudly.
His voice echoed across the empty sea.
"Who knows if we'll even get any decent loot here."
With that,
he swaggered toward the glowing entrance with the three women.
One step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
Getting closer and closer to the entrance.
Hidden in the shadows, Zhang Nanhai's heart pounded like a war drum.
"He's going in..."
"Almost there..."
"Five meters..."
"Three meters..."
Just as Qin Yu set one foot into the entrance.
"Now!!!"
Zhang Nanhai roared.
"Whoosh—"
Over a hundred people surged out from behind the surrounding reefs.
"Clang! Clang!"
Heavy steel shields slammed into the ground.
Instantly blocking Qin Yu's retreat completely.
Forming an impenetrable steel wall.
Immediately after,
Yin Mingtao made his move.
His green robe billowed as he flung several clay pots forward.
"Crack! Crack!"
The pots shattered at Qin Yu's feet.
"Hiss—"
A thick purple-green smoke exploded outward.
The color alone
screamed deadly poison.
Not even the sea breeze could disperse it.
In an instant, it engulfed Qin Yu and the three women.
"Hahaha!"
"Direct hit!"
"Direct hit!"
Yin Mingtao danced with excitement.
"This is my Bone-Rotting Heart-Corroding Powder!"
"Just a tiny touch,"
"and your flesh will melt like wax!"
"One whiff,"
"and your organs will turn to mush!"
"Qin Yu!"
"This is your end!"
Yu Weiwei stood on higher ground.
A feathered fan in hand.
Her mental power fully unleashed.
She let out a piercing shriek toward the center of the smoke.
"Mental Shock!"
She wanted to ensure Qin Yu had no capacity to think or resist before the poison took effect.
Zhang Nanhai stepped out from behind cover.
A vengeful smirk on his face.
"Qin Yu, oh Qin Yu."
"To think you'd come to this!"
"Weren't you so arrogant?"
"Didn't you have helicopters?"
"Why aren't you shouting now?"
"Poisoned mute?"
"Hahahaha!"
The underlings joined in the jeering.
"All hail the Dragon King!"
"The Poison Master is unbeatable!"
"So this is what the top ranker amounts to!"
"This is what happens when you cross our alliance!"
Yet,
just as their laughter reached its peak,
a voice emerged from within the purple-green toxic cloud.
Calm.
Composed.
Even carrying a hint of... boredom?
"Is that all?"
The laughter cut off abruptly.
Zhang Nanhai's smirk froze on his face.
"Wh-what?"
The voice spoke again.
Clearer this time.
"I said,"
"after all that effort."
"Such a grand setup."
"Is that all?"
"The stench of that fart isn't even as potent as the one I let out after eating crabs yesterday."
The moment those words fell—
Whoosh—
A violent gust erupted from the center of the toxic mist.
The thick, noxious fog was forcibly dispersed by the blast of wind, revealing four figures within.
No decay.
No screams.
Not even a single wrinkle on their clothing.
Qin Yu stood there, his black tracksuit undergoing a transformation.
The previously dull fabric instantly shimmered with a metallic luster, flowing like living liquid as it enveloped his entire body.
The faceplate sealed shut.
A pair of glowing blue electronic eyes stared coldly at Zhang Nanhai through the visor.
[Nano Fluid Tactical Suit: Full Environmental Isolation Mode]
[Toxin Filtration: 100%]
[Status: Clean]
Qin Yu raised his hand, examining the black fluid encasing his palm, then lightly brushed off nonexistent dust.
"Yin Mingtao, was it?"
"Your poison..."
"Has it passed its expiration date?"
"It can't even corrode my clothes."
"Are you here for comedy?"
Dead silence fell over the scene, broken only by the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the four black warriors who seemed to have emerged from the future.
Their sleek, high-tech battle armor.
The black so deep it seemed to devour light.
The overwhelming sense of oppression made every throat go dry.
"What... what is this thing?" Yin Mingtao's voice trembled.
His poison had never failed before.
Even S-class Sea Beasts would be stripped of their hide upon contact.
Yet now, Qin Yu stood within the toxic mist as if strolling through his own backyard.
"Is this your trump card?" Qin Yu took a step forward.
Crack—
The rock beneath his feet instantly shattered under the enhanced power of the battle suit.
"Overwhelming numbers?"
"Poison gas attacks?"
"Mental interference?"
Qin Yu shook his head.
Those blue electronic eyes swept across everyone present, devoid of anger but filled with the indifference of someone looking at garbage.
"I originally thought..."
"You might give me some surprises."
"Make me take things slightly seriously."
"But in the end..."
"It's still this boring."
Qin Yu sighed.
"No matter how much you scheme..."
"Even if you wring your brains dry..."
"You still don't understand the simplest truth."
He extended a single finger, pointing at Zhang Nanhai's pale face.
"Before absolute power..."
"All conspiracies and tricks..."
"Are nothing but jokes."
"You think you're hunters?"
"No."
"In my eyes..."
"You're just ants trying to kill an elephant."
"And what's more..."
"You're the particularly noisy kind of ants."
Qin Yu's voice suddenly turned icy.
"Ruo Bing."
"Take them out."
"Leave none alive."
Li Ruobing, standing behind Qin Yu, had long been restraining herself.
From beneath the black faceplate came her excited laughter.
"Finally!"
"This girl's been dying to test this suit's power!"
"Today..."
"I'll pound every one of you into meat paste!"
Boom!
Li Ruobing kicked off the ground, her entire body transforming into a black cannonball as she instantly vanished from her original position.
The next second, she appeared before the shield bearers.
Without any flashy movements, she threw a simple punch.
BANG—!!!
A tremendous crash echoed as her fist connected with the hardwood shield at the forefront—the very shield claimed to be impervious even to charging bulls.
Like paper mache.
Instantly dented and shattered.
The burly man hiding behind the shield.
Didn't even have time to scream.
He, along with the shield.
Was sent flying over ten meters by that punch.
Heavily crashing into the sea.
Splashing water everywhere.
"This..."
"How is this possible?!"
Zhang Nanhai was so frightened he collapsed onto the ground.
The power of that punch.
Was comparable to the Mosasaur from before!
What kind of monster is this?!
What kind of equipment is this?!
"Open fire! Open fire now!"
Zhang Nanhai screamed hysterically.
His underlings finally snapped out of it.
Raising their weapons one after another.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Crossbow bolts, iron pellets, homemade bullets.
Fell upon Qin Yu and the others like rain.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Sparks flew everywhere.
However.
Those attacks landed on the black battle suit.
Without leaving even a scratch.
The nano-fluid instantly hardened, perfectly absorbing the kinetic energy.
Qin Yu stood in the hail of bullets.
Not even bothering to dodge.
Letting the attacks rain down on him.
Like an elephant standing in the rain.
He walked step by step toward Zhang Nanhai.
Each step.
Felt like it was stomping on Zhang Nanhai's heart.
"Is this your attack?"
"Is this your rage?"
Qin Yu stopped before Zhang Nanhai.
Looking down at this once arrogant "Dragon King."
The current Zhang Nanhai.
Was like a dead dog with its bones removed.
His face filled with despair and terror.
"Don't... don't kill me..."
"I'll give you the ship!"
"I'll give you all the supplies!"
"I have S-grade items! I have..."
Qin Yu reached out.
Grabbing Zhang Nanhai by the throat.
Lifting him up like a chick.
The battle suit's Strength Amplification.
Made the weight in his hand feel like nothing.
"Supplies?"
"If I kill you, the supplies are still mine."
"The ship?"
"I don't care for your junk."
Qin Yu looked at Zhang Nanhai's face, red from suffocation.
And said softly:
"I gave you a chance."
"You didn't cherish it."
"Since you like playing dirty so much."
"Then let me show you."
"What true darkness is."
"Crunch."
A crisp sound.
Zhang Nanhai's neck limply tilted to one side.
Eyes wide open.
Dead with everlasting regret.
Qin Yu casually tossed the corpse into the sea.
Turning to look at the terrified Yin Mingtao and Yu Weiwei.
That gaze.
Was like Death taking roll call.
"Next."
"Who's it going to be?"
Yin Mingtao trembled all over.
The clay pots in his hands all fell to the ground and shattered.
Poison gas spread.
Making him cough violently from the fumes.
The poison he took such pride in.
Had now become his biggest joke.
Yu Weiwei collapsed to the ground.
Her delicate makeup ruined by tears.
Making her look like a clown.
She stared at that black figure.
Finally understanding one thing.
She had messed with the wrong person.
She had provoked a monster from an entirely different dimension.
This wasn't survival.
This was a one-sided slaughter.
A dimensional strike from a god upon mortals.
Qin Yu took a step forward.
The black battle suit gleaming with cold light under the sun.
"Don't rush."
"Take your time."