"Mr. Lehman, excuse me for a moment."
"Do as you wish."
Liu Ping stood up and walked towards the washroom.
An indistinct energy wave came down from the void above his head. It kept growing stronger, as if it was trying to determine his location.
So this was the reason.
Possessing the same Occult power and having been activated, this was no different from telling others of his kind that he was here.
Looks like a battle is inevitable.
Liu Ping looked towards the void.
Lines of burning words appeared there:
[Let's go all out!]
[The Book of the Sea has sent the news of your return to the Four Saint Pillars]
[In the past, you worked tirelessly to channel energy into them, causing the Saint Pillar Laws of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind to awaken.]
[This time, the ancient Saint Pillars powers have begun to awaken and will come to your aid]
Alright, I can't avoid it anyway.
Let's go and see the power of the Mind Ghost!
Liu Ping closed the door of the washroom and looked up at the ceiling.
The ceiling instantly turned into nothingness.
"Since it's the same Occult power, how should we fight?"
Liu Ping muttered to himself as he flew upwards.
A moment later.
He penetrated through the ground and stood in the middle of the ruined city.
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Dull footsteps came from below.
A black monster that was seven to eight stories tall slowly walked towards him.
This monster had a pair of long black legs and a pale white skeleton. It flashed and disappeared in the endless black light.
Its head was covered with long black hair that swayed freely in the wind. Its cheeks were only a thin layer of human skin, and through the human skin, one could see the ghastly white skull inside.
This was the first Mind Ghost that Liu Ping saw.
"Found you …"
The Mind Ghost said with a hoarse voice and stood in front of Liu Ping.
Its body was so huge that Liu Ping was like an ant in front of it.
A cold wind blew past.
Liu Ping did not move. Neither did the Mind Ghost.
Both of them felt the Occult power from each other and did not know how to attack.
The Mind Ghost's Occult power was more majestic, while Liu Ping's power came directly from the umbrella holder and was of a higher level.
This formed a delicate balance.
If they really fought …
What should they do if they attracted other Mind Ghosts?
After a while.
Nian Gui could not help but ask, "As one of us, why aren't you saying anything?"
"I don't have anything to say," Liu Ping said.
Nian Gui said irritably, "Our strength is about the same. If we fight, both of us will be injured. This is not in the interest of Master."
"I agree," Liu Ping said.
"Then there's only one way. According to the contract left behind by Master, we'll decide who will devour who."
Spirit Reader opened his mouth and spat out a black rune.
As soon as this rune appeared, Liu Ping immediately felt the Occult Power in his body begin to boil.
Lines of burning words quickly appeared on the screen:
[Please pay attention]
[He used the Mystique Battle Formation Contract]
[The battle of formations is about to begin]
[The living beings that you've gathered will fight in your place, and the victor will be determined]
[The loser will be devoured by the other party!]
Nian Gui retreated step by step and said in a low voice, "These are the beings that I have devoured. Now, they will fight for me."
It waved its hand.
On the empty ground in front of it, human figures appeared one after another.
These people had blank expressions and their movements were stiff. Liu Ping only needed a glance to know that they had lost their souls. Only their bodies were left to be controlled to fight with him.
Nian Gui's tone carried a hint of pride.
"These people were all professional Professionists when they were alive. They're all experts that I've gathered from countless worlds. Even if you've gathered more people than me, it's impossible for you to win against these elite human warriors in my hands."
More and more human warriors appeared on the ground. There were at least a few thousand of them.
These people kept walking and moving their limbs, making their movements more and more agile.
They were all veterans who were good at fighting. They could totally start a war to wipe out a nation.
Liu Ping fell into deep thought.
So that was it. Spirit Reader's job was to devour souls and gather living beings.
Once they met their own kind, they had to fight and absorb each other's strength.
It was unknown what their ultimate goal was.
Opposite.
Spirit Reader was getting impatient. He said, "Come, let me see what kind of living beings you've gathered."
Liu Ping sighed.
Living beings?
I've gathered living beings?
Could it be that I've lost this strange battle right from the start?
As he was thinking, lines of burning words suddenly appeared in the void.
[You've encountered an unprecedented crisis]
[The fire of the Saint Pillar that you ignited has begun to burn fiercely. It has awakened the ancient race that was hibernating under the Law of Fire.]
[They've already learned of the situation and are coming to lend you a hand]
[Counting down from five!]
[Five]
[Four]
[Three]
[Two]
[One]
In the ruins behind Liu Ping, the void moved and slowly opened to both sides.
The bleak sound of a horn was heard.
A small person the size of a thumb jumped down from the void and fell flat on the ground.
The little figure stood up shakily and put on a ferocious ghost mask. He waved the dagger in his hand and screamed, "Kill, kill, kill! Kill them all! "
The little figure roared and charged into the crowd opposite him.
Liu Ping knew that the situation was not good.
Pixies!
The Saint Pillar of Fire had awakened the Pixies!
This was an extremely unreliable race, but at times, they were exceptionally crucial!
What was worse was …
Only one of them came!
"Oi! You're alone, the other side is full of human Professionists who know how to fight, can you do it!? "Liu Ping hurriedly shouted.
The little figure abruptly stopped.
He looked at the thousands of people in front of him and screamed: "Of course I can't win by myself, but I can't lose my momentum, buddy!"
Spirit Reader's maniacal laughter resounded in the air.
"A thumb-sized guy, this is the living beings you've gathered? You're going to lose! "
Liu Ping ignored him and crouched down next to the little figure, whispering: "I remember there are quite a few of you, why is there only one of you?"
The little figure lowered his voice: "I'm the first to awaken, the others are still asleep"
"Then what do we do? I can't fight this round, if you fight alone, won't you lose? "Liu Ping asked.
"If that's the case, we need to buy some time, wait for the others to awaken before we fight them" the little figure replied.
Buy time?
When Spirit Reader heard this, he immediately shouted, "Go, kill that little guy!"
The Professionists all let out a frenzied roar, raised their weapons, and charged towards the miniature figure.
Liu Ping glanced over.
It's over.
The other side has a Mage, a Knight, a Pugilist, a Sniper, a Gunner, a Taoist, a Swordsman, an Exorcist …
Countless Professionists were rushing forward.
A second later.
The little figure suddenly jumped up.
His movements were extremely nimble, easily reaching the air and landing on top of the glowing black rune.
This was the rune manifested by the [Occult Battle Formation Contract]!
The little figure crouched down and carefully observed the rune, then jumped up and shouted: "According to the rules, the other side has activated the [Occult Battle Formation Contract] to provoke us, so we can decide the method of the first battle!"
"That's right, if you don't have a choice, the contract will default to a direct battle, in fact, this is also the fastest way to determine victory and defeat" Spirit Reader replied.
"Liu Ping! Hurry, we can choose the method of battle! "the little figure shouted at Liu Ping.
Quite a few Professionists wielding spears and staffs on the ground had already started shooting at him.
The little figure frantically dodged, almost getting hit a few times.
"You're dealing with so many people alone, what method of battle can I choose to help you?" Liu Ping hurriedly asked.
Spirit Reader laughed coldly: "This is an overwhelming advantage, no matter what you choose, it's useless!"
The little figure dodged a ball of ice and shouted: "Idiot, quickly choose the method we're best at to determine victory and defeat!"
"What are you best at?" Liu Ping hurriedly asked.
"It's not convenient for me to say, I've already peeked at the contract, if I remind you again, it's the same as breaking the fairness, you'll be finished!" the little figure hurriedly shouted.
Liu Ping closed his eyes.
From the first time he met the Pixies, until the last time he saw them.
What do they like to do the most?
What are they most proud of?
Suddenly.
A flash of light flashed across Liu Ping's mind.
He remembered something.
However.
Is this really possible?
Seeing the little figure standing on top of the black rune, on the verge of collapsing under the hail of bullets, Liu Ping didn't have the time to think anymore and shouted:
"I choose the method of battle for this battle to be"
"Hide-and-seek!"
Everyone went silent.
Suddenly, the little figure's maniacal laughter rang in the air:
"Hahaha, I'm the bronze medalist of the Stinky Sock Cup Hide-and-Seek Invitational Tournament!"
"Prepare to die! Idiots! "