The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 92 - 77: Mysterious Object Protects Itself (Alliance Leader’s Additional Update: The Bai Family’s Murmuring Fruit Tree)

Chapter 92: Chapter 77: Mysterious Object Protects Itself (Alliance Leader’s Additional Update: The Bai Family’s Murmuring Fruit Tree)

"What has happened to Li Yi? Has he successfully escaped the illusion realm or is he already dead?"

At this moment.

In the illusion realm, Zhang Lei, Master Pete, Zhang Zhixiong, and others were all stunned.

Just now, many horrifying changes had occurred to Li Yi, who was seated in front of the Bone Mural. Initially, his flesh and blood disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, until he completely turned into a skeleton. Then, the skeleton automatically collapsed, unable to maintain a human shape, and finally, everything returned to calm.

Under these circumstances, they couldn’t even determine what exactly Li Yi had experienced, whether he was alive or dead.

"Li Yi might not be dead. If he were, it wouldn’t look like this. Previously, a colleague of ours who lost all flesh did not have their skeleton collapse. Instead, they became a complete skeleton standing in place. Nothing like that happened to Li Yi, so it’s probably not a bad thing, but a good one," they reasoned.

"The dissolution of bones may indicate that he has escaped the illusion and returned to reality," Master Pete concluded after some thought.

"If that’s the case, then it’s good. As long as Li Yi has made it out, he can report our situation to the investigative bureau, and we will be quickly rescued," Zhang Zhixiong said.

Zhang Lei said firmly, "All of this is just speculation. What if Li Yi hasn’t escaped the illusion? We need to prepare for both possibilities. I suggest our colleagues who can’t hold on any longer begin the White Bone Temple practice. Li Yi said that as long as you have no desires and no fears, you can also escape the illusion and get out of here. If we keep delaying, I’m afraid some of our colleagues will perish here for no reason."

"Makes sense, we must give it our all at the last moment," Master Pete nodded in agreement.

With a direction now clear to them, everyone in the illusion realm immediately felt encouraged, even the speed of their flesh dissolving slowed down. This seemed to be the power of belief. In fact, they were not lacking the courage to make a fight of it; it was just that they knew too little about the illusion to find the right way to fight.

Meanwhile.

After escaping the illusion, Li Yi had already begun preparing for the rescue, since he had completed the Bone-to-Meat Technique and could now avoid the effects of the illusion, moving freely in and out of the building.

Being unaffected by the Bone Mural was crucial.

"Zheng Gong, give me some time. I’m going to break this illusion and wake everyone up. What you need to do now is be alert to the surroundings and prevent others from interfering with my actions," Li Yi said seriously.

"Okay, no problem. My teammates and Liu Yue’s will handle the surveillance," Zheng Gong nodded, then asked, "What do you plan to do next?"

"I’ll find the source of the illusion and destroy it directly."

Li Yi scanned the area, then walked straight to where Chen Hao was caught in the illusion, and took the sniper rifle from him, checking it expertly.

"Not enough special bullets, give me a few more."

Zheng Gong immediately handed over the nine remaining red bullets and a standard magazine to Li Yi: "That’s all we have left. If it’s not enough, I’ll have to apply for more from headquarters."

"Wait, if there aren’t enough bullets, I have some here." At this moment, a cultivator carrying a sniper rifle quickly approached.

His name was Fan Feng, an external combat member under Liu Yue. He had been keeping guard in a nearby building until he saw Li Yi awaken and then hurried over.

As soon as Fan Feng came, he handed most of the bullets to Li Yi, including special red model bullets and regular sniper bullets.

"Thanks a lot, this should be enough for my needs. Keep some for yourself, just in case," Li Yi said, taking the bullets and immediately setting off with the sniper rifle on his back.

"Keeping five special bullets should be enough for me. I hope your mission goes smoothly. If you need sniper support, just call out. I’ll be nearby," Fan Feng said.

"Okay," Li Yi nodded.

"Li Yi, be careful," Zheng Gong cautioned.

"Don’t worry, there won’t be a problem."

Li Yi smiled, readied himself, and then without looking back, headed deep into the building.

He moved quickly, already familiar with the structure of the place in the illusion, so the position of the Bone Mural should also be on the ninth floor of this building, unless something unexpected happened.

Passing through the corridors, Li Yi quickly ascended the stairs.

Along the way, he saw several people standing motionlessly in place. Although their eyes were open, there was no sign of life in them, as if they had lost their souls. Clearly, their consciousness was still trapped in the illusion and had not broken free.

Moreover, besides humans, Li Yi saw a Fierce Beast on the third floor.

The Fierce Beast was massive, resembling a water buffalo but with sharp fangs and claws, looking extremely ferocious. It was unclear what species it was, but at the moment, the beast also had a dazed look in its eyes, apparently also pulled into the illusion.

"Can even Fierce Beasts enter into illusions? Do they love beauty too?" Li Yi wondered.

But to be cautious, he unhesitatingly raised his sniper rifle.

He switched to ordinary sniper bullets and pulled the trigger.

With a loud bang, the bullet shot out, striking the Fierce Beast’s eye accurately and piercing its brain. However, the beast’s body still did not fall but remained stunned in place.

He did this because he was afraid that the Fierce Beast would awaken once the illusion was lifted, creating unnecessary trouble.

"Done," Li Yi didn’t waste time and continued forward.

On the fourth floor, Li Yi once again saw the bodies of two unknown creatures, which were also trapped in an illusion, unable to break free. So, after he passed them, he casually fired two shots, smashing their heads before leaving with confidence.

Later, on the fifth, sixth, and seventh floors, Li Yi encountered some dangerous creatures as well.

However, there were too many of them, and he wasn’t able to eliminate them all. He only casually killed some that seemed very dangerous. He didn’t want to waste time dealing with the rest. If he had to thoroughly clear each floor, it would probably take an hour or more.

Even so, the dangerous creatures that Li Yi casually dealt with numbered more than ten.

If he were to take these creatures’ corpses and sell them, they would be worth at least a billion.

"After the illusion is lifted, these Fierce Beasts’ corpses should count as my spoils of war. After all, I personally killed them. Even though some might be intercepted by the Bureau, the amount of money I could get from this would definitely not be small," Li Yi thought, immediately feeling happier.

The sniper rifle in his hands felt especially joyful for a moment.

Shooting at these harmless, stationary targets was incredibly easy, and killing each Fierce Beast meant a substantial amount of money coming in, which gave Li Yi the delightful feeling of using cheat codes to earn gold in a game.

However, he hadn’t forgotten about his rescue mission.

So, after nearly dealing with most of the Fierce Beasts, Li Yi headed straight for the ninth floor.

Just like when he was in the illusion.

As soon as Li Yi arrived on the ninth floor, he saw, not far from the ruins, a half-wall made of White Jade. On the wall, there was a Bone Mural glowing faintly, emanating mysterious powers. With just one glance, he could confirm it.

This mural was definitely a Mysterious Object.

Moreover, it was very likely a complete Mysterious Object. however, this Mysterious Object possessed a bizarre power that could beguile people and trap them in illusions. Only someone like Li Yi who had broken through the illusion could remain unaffected. If it were someone else, they might succumb to the illusion before even getting close, unable to extricate themselves, and ultimately perish as their consciousness faded.

"If it’s a Mysterious Object, then I don’t know if my sniper rifle would be effective against it. Moreover, destroying a Mysterious Object, wouldn’t that be a bit too extravagant?"

Li Yi hesitated for a moment.

"Forget it, this Mysterious Object wasn’t discovered by me. So many investigators from the Bureau know of its existence, and it will likely be reclaimed sooner or later. Why should I care?"

Suddenly, his resolve firmed up again, and then he set up the sniper rifle, switching to a red bullet.

Just as he aimed at the Skull Mural on the wall.

Suddenly.

A figure swiftly flashed through the scope.

A strong sense of crisis emerged, and Li Yi instantly tensed up, realizing that there might be danger here.

Out of nowhere, that figure suddenly appeared in front of Li Yi, striking at him, attempting to kill him.

"Seeking death," Li Yi raged. Almost simultaneously, he retaliated, and his sniper rifle fired.

"Boom!"

A deafening blast reverberated through the building. The Transcendent model sniper rifle, combined with special bullets, produced terrifying power.

Just in an instant.

The attacking shadow in front of him was instantly penetrated, tearing apart into several pieces, and the bullet’s force continued through several walls before finally disappearing outside the building.

After killing that figure, Li Yi steadied his mind and finally saw clearly what exactly had attacked him.

It was a dried corpse, with flesh sticking to bones, resembling a skeleton...

Although it was a dried corpse, he could still feel the terrifying burst of strength and attack power it exhibited.

That strength must be at the Cultivation realm.

"So a Cultivator from the inspiration realm’s corpse... but controlled by an unknown force, able to move freely even in death?" Li Yi’s expression fluctuated as he quickly realized something.

His gaze shifted back to the Skull Mural.

Only this Mysterious Object could control a corpse and provide it with the energy to move; otherwise, it was absolutely impossible for a corpse to move under normal circumstances.

And the reason for this change.

Was all because Li Yi had just lifted his sniper rifle and aimed at that mural.

"So the dried corpse attacked me to protect the Skull Mural from damage? Is this for real? Does that Skull Mural have its own will?" Li Yi’s expression shifted slightly as he pondered this in his heart.