Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to rest.
According to the signs, the route was correct. However, there was still a considerable distance from the roller coaster to the haunted house. Although the Yellow-robed Master had escaped, Bai Ye was sure that as soon as he showed himself, the other party would appear.
And...
The Yellow-robed Master had one more troublesome aspect than the Deer Head: the Yellow-robed Master could move using tentacles, making the pursuit much harder to evade.
As Bai Ye pondered, he glanced at the time. Half an hour left!
If there wasn't much time before the next round of card drawing, Bai Ye wouldn't mind waiting for the opportunity. But with half an hour remaining...
"I'll take a gamble!"
Bai Ye took a deep breath and began to walk out along the roller coaster tracks.
He didn't expect to reach the haunted house directly, but at least to close the distance as much as possible.
After leaving the building along the tracks, Bai Ye started to climb the roller coaster rails.
Although the rails were part of the roller coaster, they were not considered part of the building area.
Therefore, Bai Ye climbed quickly, knowing the Yellow-robed Master would surely pursue him.
The first slope was smooth, but as Bai Ye crested it and started to descend...
A purple glow appeared, and then, in front of Bai Ye, a tentacle suddenly emerged, anchoring itself onto the tracks and blocking his path.
Bai Ye took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and leaped directly off the slope of the track.
The next instant, the Evil Dragon's Roar roared to life!
Bang!
As Bai Ye pulled the trigger, five energy beams shot forward, illuminating the surroundings, and then...
Boom!
Upon impact with the tentacle, the energy beams instantly pulverized it, sending countless shredded pieces flying outwards. The force even broke the roller coaster tracks.
The next moment, Bai Ye pushed off with his legs, crossed the broken tracks, and reached the other slope, scrambling upwards with hands and feet.
He climbed to the very top and gazed ahead. He could see most of Death Amusement Park and faint lights. The whistling night wind blew incessantly, like sharp knives, stinging his face with a slight ache.
Bai Ye quickly located the haunted house, but it was quite far from the roller coaster, situated deep within Death Amusement Park.
So, Bai Ye's gaze shifted from the haunted house and soon fell upon a building near the roller coaster.
This was his immediate goal. Descending the slope ahead and entering that building would bring him closer to the haunted house, after which he could wait for the next card draw.
But...
This would not be easy!
Bai Ye retracted his gaze and looked down the tracks.
The Yellow-robed Master...
Had arrived!
The Yellow-robed Master stood at the bottom of the slope, a purple phantom appearing in his hand. With a wave, tentacles began to emerge continuously from both sides of the tracks, forming two dense rows that swayed in the night wind.
To proceed further, he would have to break through this barrier!
Bai Ye took a deep breath, swung the Evil Dragon's Roar to his side, and commanded, "Thorn Blade!"
Five energy beams shot out, quickly transforming into energy blades.
The Evil Dragon's Roar's firearm mode would undoubtedly be better for dealing with the tentacles. Furthermore, destroying them from a distance would prevent them from attacking him.
However, with the Yellow-robed Master conjuring so many tentacles at once, even a fool like Bai Ye knew what the other party was planning. Once those tentacles attacked, it would be a coordinated assault, and Bai Ye would only be able to fire one or two shots before the tentacles denied him the opportunity to fire continuously.
In that case, it had to be close combat!
Bai Ye took a deep breath, gripped the Evil Dragon's Roar horizontally, and pushed his left arm forward. The Hexagonal Prism Shield appeared in his hand.
With his equipment ready, Bai Ye leaped downwards.
If the Yellow-robed Master had retracted the tentacles at that moment, Bai Ye would have landed like a flatbread. Fortunately, the Yellow-robed Master was not that cruel.
With a thud, Bai Ye landed directly on a tentacle, causing it to buckle. This cushioned his fall. He then hooked a foot into a gap between the rails, stabilized himself, swung the Evil Dragon's Roar forward, and severed the tentacle.
"Condense Frost, Sword Manifest!"
With one strike, Bai Ye shouted, and the Condense Frost sword behind him vibrated rapidly, soon transforming into a silver sword light that shot forward.
Puff, puff, puff...
The Condense Frost sword unleashed its power, piercing through the tentacles in front of it and heading straight for the Yellow-robed Master, its blade aimed at his face.
However, just as it was about to hit, the Yellow-robed Master waved his hand, deflecting the Condense Frost sword.
On the other side, Bai Ye surged forward, continuously slashing at the tentacles in front of him.
The Yellow-robed Master's tentacles were incredibly troublesome, too numerous, and they attacked Bai Ye relentlessly. However, the Evil Dragon's Roar, a high-tier item obtained from the black gashapon, lived up to its name. Its energy blade was incredibly sharp, capable of slicing through metal like mud. Bai Ye felt no resistance as he cut through the tentacles.
Ten meters, eight meters, six meters...
As Bai Ye advanced, he also observed his surroundings.
The battle with the Yellow-robed Master was not the main objective. Bai Ye's priority was to move forward as much as possible, closing the distance to the haunted house, rather than relying solely on the card draws. Therefore, his target was now a building on the side of the roller coaster.
Just then...
Hum, hum!
The five energy blades at the muzzle of the Evil Dragon's Roar suddenly flickered and emitted a strange noise.
Bai Ye's heart sank.
"Damn it, the energy crystal is about to run out!"
The next instant, the five energy blades of the Evil Dragon's Roar vanished. Without the Evil Dragon's Roar to block, a tentacle immediately struck Bai Ye's waist.
This blow caught Bai Ye off guard. He flipped over and fell off the track. Fortunately, Bai Ye reacted quickly, grabbing the edge of the rail and dangling in mid-air.
"Condense Frost, Sword Frost Illusion!"
Seeing the tentacle about to strike him, Bai Ye quickly shouted.
The Condense Frost sword abandoned the Yellow-robed Master and flew back, trailing a large amount of frost that covered the surroundings.
Crack, crack!
As the frost surged, a layer of solid ice immediately covered the surface of the tentacles, freezing them.
Bai Ye seized this chance to catch his breath and used both hands to pull himself back onto the tracks.