Chapter 2497 Swipe Card
"Charging in recklessly will trigger alarms, locking down the entire White Abyss Arena. In the worst-case scenario, the upper-level database could even be wiped, so our initial plan was just infiltration," Bai Mu said thoughtfully.
"But time is running short. Let"s try to infiltrate first. If that doesn"t work, we"ll have to break through. No matter what, we need to get that data!"
"Okay."
Fang Heng shrugged.
"Ding dong."
The elevator stopped at Floor 55.
Fang Heng was taken aback, looking at Bai Mu and the others in confusion.
What was going on? Were they not supposed to go to Floor 120?
Why did they stop at Floor 55?
Bai Mu explained patiently, "We entered under the guise of potioners. Our invitation card only grants access to Floor 55."
Fang Heng couldn"t believe it. So, they were planning to start from Floor 55 and fight their way up?
"Alright, I get it," he said, pulling out his own invitation card. "Let"s use mine instead."
Beep beep beep...
The elevator screen lit up with a row of numbers.
SSS-level compet.i.tors.
This was nearly the highest tier, just below the Overseers, with access to Floor 110.
Everyone"s eyes brightened at the sight.
Abulati couldn"t help but grin widely, "You really pulled through, brother!"
"Just luck, that"s all."
...
Soon, the elevator reached Floor 110.
The area was unfamiliar, and the hall in front of the elevator doors was empty.
"What"s next? Should we take the stairs?"
Fang Heng took a couple of steps forward, then paused to look back at the others.
"Leave it to me," Qiu Xiaoling replied, quickly forming an imprint in front of her.
Fang Heng"s eyes widened.
This was...
A spirit form!
He sensed the anomaly, his pupils instantly enveloped in a gray glow. In an instant, Qiu Xiaoling transformed right before his eyes into a spirit state!
Her soul body floated away from her physical form.
This technique she used was far inferior to his Death G.o.d form. In this state, her main body remained vulnerable and could easily be put in danger.
Bai Mu and Abulati had already made preparations and, on either side, supported Qiu Xiaoling, helping her to sit down on a nearby chair to rest.
"Each floor in the various domains might be equipped with surveillance, and we have no way of knowing what"s happening on each upper level. For safety reasons, Qiu Xiaoling would use her soul body form to investigate above."
Under normal circ.u.mstances, ordinary eyes could not see the soul body clearly.
Only those who had cultivated their academic disciplines to a certain level, or who used specific skills or external tools, could perceive the state of the soul body.
Most people wouldn"t waste their mental strength specifically to observe the soul body while watching the surveillance.
Fang Heng nodded gently.
Indeed, the soul body could penetrate most weaker walls, making it a great aid for infiltration, much like spatial science.
"Alright, I"ll go with you to help."
"You?"
Bai Mu paused, then watched as Fang Heng swiftly transformed into his Death G.o.d form and immediately pursued Qiu Xiaoling"s soul body in mid-air.
"Death G.o.d!"
Wow! He could do that too!
The Death G.o.d was far stronger than Qiu Xiaoling"s soul projection skill!
"Fang Heng! Be careful!"
Bai Mu gently nodded at Fang Heng in mid-air.
Bringing Fang Heng along to help was indeed a good choice.
With the two of them covering each other, their chances of success significantly increased.
At first, Qiu Xiaoling was a bit surprised by their conversation; after all, soul projection was a relatively obscure spell that required considerable effort to learn.
But when she saw the Death G.o.d appearing behind her, she immediately felt a chill run through her.
Encountering the Death G.o.d filled her with a primal fear, a reminder of her place on the food chain.
The Death G.o.d was definitely not something to take lightly...
"Let"s go."
Fang Heng felt a little apprehension as he nodded to Qiu Xiaoling and flew upward first.
The soul bodies easily pa.s.sed through the floors.
The areas between Floor 110 and 115 didn"t seem particularly important.
Occasionally, a few White Abyss Overseers appeared, but they were unable to perceive the two in their soul-body forms.
"Wait."
Fang Heng made a gesture to Qiu Xiaoling and paused at Floor 116.
"What"s up?"
In the s.p.a.cious Floor 116, they maintained their soul body forms, hiding to watch as an Overseer wearing a pale yellow tusked mask approached the pa.s.sage.
Qiu Xiaoling felt confused and looked at Fang Heng, wondering what he meant.
Fang Heng then made several hand gestures in rapid succession.
She didn"t quite understand, except for the last gesture where he ran his hand across his throat.
Qiu Xiaoling nodded in understanding.
Got it!
It was time to make a move!
But she couldn"t a.s.sist at all!
In her soul projection state, she could only scout; she couldn"t engage in combat or even steal anything.
Seeing her nod, Fang Heng felt a.s.sured she grasped the tactic and began the countdown.
Three, two...
One!
Mental shock!
The Overseer in the yellow tusked mask was caught completely off guard, suddenly hit by a psychic shock. His pupils constricted as he froze in place.
Whoosh!
Fang Heng teleported directly behind the Overseer in his Death G.o.d form.
In the next moment, a dark flash cut through the air.
"Chi!!"
Before the Overseer could recover from the psychic shock, a deep wound appeared on his neck, and he slowly began to topple backward.
Qiu Xiaoling gasped in surprise.
Wow!
He actually took him down!
Whoosh!!!
Soul occupation!
Qiu Xiaoling"s heart raced as she swiftly flew toward the fallen body, using her soul occupation ability to quickly take over the deceased"s form.
Meanwhile, Fang Heng raised his hand and gently waved it through the air.
"Bang!"
The escaping soul body instantly shattered, drawn back into the death realm for reincarnation.
Fang Heng turned to look at the corpse that had just fallen to the ground.
The body twitched several times before slowly rising in an odd posture.
"Ah, ahhh... ah..."
After several attempts, Qiu Xiaoling finally managed to speak through the Overseer"s voice.
Her tone and pitch sounded very strange.
"Fang Heng, this body is hard to control."
Fang Heng looked over at the Overseer controlled by Qiu Xiaoling and nodded, saying, "That move is impressive."
Soul occupation was a branch of the occult and psychic arts.
Unlike ordinary soul projection, it was much harder to master and placed high demands on both the caster and the target.
"Huh? Isn"t this your strategy?"
"Not at all."
Fang Heng rolled his eyes.
His original gestures were meant to prompt Qiu Xiaoling to release a polluted black fog to block the surveillance cameras, making it easier for them to act.
He hadn"t expected that when it came time to strike, she would remain motionless.
He had to take the risk and eliminate the Overseer as quickly as possible.
Fortunately, it seemed they had been lucky, their actions hadn"t been caught by the surveillance.
Now, with Qiu Xiaoling occupying the Overseer"s body, things were even better!