As soon as the person spoke, the system promptly matched their language with the Underworld language, ensuring Haoyun and the others could understand immediately. This indicated that the beings blocking their path were likely from the Lower Realm of the Divine Spirit World, not the three-legged soldiers that only made gurgling noises.

"Don't! Don't shoot! We mean no harm!" With the system's help, Dream Jia swiftly switched her speech to match the language of the voice ahead, then nervously exclaimed.

Simultaneously, relying on her exceptional reflexes, Dream Jia identified the identity of the other party and transmitted through the system channel: "They're likely ambushers!"

Upon hearing Dream Jia's response, the voice hiding in the dark quickly ordered in a low voice, "Shh! Keep it down! Are you all tired of living?! I'm asking you, what are you doing here?!"

"We've been hiding here from last night's battle. Actually... we're not sure where this is or what we should be doing..." To prove they meant no harm, Haoyun immediately raised both hands and played dumb in response.

However, right after speaking, Haoyun regretted his impulsive words without much thought. What did he mean by "we're not sure where this is"? While it was true, the answer seemed nonsensical. Wouldn't this make the other party suspicious of their identities? Meanwhile, both Dao Lao and Dream Jia glared fiercely at Haoyun, their eyes filled with blame.

Just as Haoyun was frantically trying to figure out how to salvage his thoughtless remarks, another voice suddenly came from behind them. This time, it was a female voice, "Phew... didn't detect any metallic components in them, seems like they're human."

"Ugh... why did these three show up at this time? How annoying!" At the same time, a third voice came from the side of Haoyun's group. Simultaneously, a middle-aged man of medium build, fully armed, emerged from behind a partially collapsed low wall. As he stood up, he waved the black submachine gun in his hand at Haoyun and his group, signaling them not to make any sudden moves.

With the appearance of this man, the person blocking Haoyun's group's path also emerged from the collapsed floor ahead. He was a middle-aged bald man with a large beard. Despite his fierce appearance, perhaps due to the glasses he wore, he gave off a scholarly and refined aura.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The female voice came again from behind Haoyun's group. Then, a fully armed, graceful female warrior emerged from behind a severely damaged stone wall. She carried what looked like an anti-materiel rifle in one hand and something resembling a speed measuring device in the other, continuously scanning Haoyun's group.

Seeing themselves instantly surrounded and in the middle of a circle, Haoyun immediately displayed his acting skills, pretending to be confused and said, "Uh... who are you? What do you want? We're... we're here because..."

"Enough! Why do you have to make everything so complicated! I'm asking if you even know who you are?" Seeing Haoyun stuttering, the female warrior impatiently interrupted.

"Of course, of course! I'm Ah Yun, she's Jia Mei'er, and he's Old Dao." Haoyun hurriedly responded.

"Ah Yun, Jia Mei'er, Old Dao? Such ordinary names." The female warrior walked straight to Haoyun's group, continuing to scan them with the device resembling a speed gun, sounding somewhat disappointed.

Seeing this, Haoyun quickly continued, "Um, Miss, we don't want any trouble. We just want to leave here quickly. There was fighting all night here last night, it was terrifying. Please, heroes, could you let us go? We'll leave immediately and won't tell anyone we met you!"

Perhaps because both sides shared a similar human appearance, the three ambushers remained vigilant upon seeing Haoyun's group but did not show strong hostility. Therefore, Haoyun and the others immediately decided to play the role of a vulnerable group, adopting a submissive posture in front of the three fully armed ambushers to better conceal their true identities and seize the opportunity to gather valuable information from them.

"Tsk tsk! Why do I feel like these three are a bit low in rank? Ugh! How should we deal with them now?" Upon hearing Haoyun's words, the medium-built man clicked his tongue, lifted the mask on his helmet, and then turned to the female warrior with some impatience.

The female warrior also lifted her mask, revealing a rather alluring face, then shrugged and replied, "Ah! How else should we deal with them? Are we supposed to kill them?"

The medium-built man grinned, rubbing his hands together in a very lewd manner, "Hehehe! Killing would be great! That way, they can't struggle or resist, they'll just let us do whatever we want! Hehehe!"

"Hey! Can you two stop it! What time is it now? Why are you arguing again! Check their situation quickly, if there's no problem, let's get on the move! Don't waste time here!" The female warrior, seeing this, waved her fist impatiently at the bearded man and the lewd man.

"Yes, boss!" Upon hearing the female warrior's command, the bearded man and the lewd man quickly put away their disdainful expressions towards each other. Immediately, they walked to Haoyun's side and began to frisk them.

"After searching them, they don't have any weapons on them!" The bearded man stood up and declared.

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The female warrior nodded in response, "Ah! Three rookies who didn't even bring their gear survived last night's battle. Hmph! You've been quite lucky." With that, she leaned forward, her eyes somewhat flirtatiously fixed on Haoyun, teasing, "But at least one of you is still fresh and tender. So, I guess our luck isn't so bad after all. Hehehe!"

Haoyun naturally caught the teasing tone from the female warrior's expression and words. As a spirited young man, he couldn't help but react when a beautiful woman approached. Although her smile carried a hint of mischief, her appearance resembled that of a Greek goddess, making her even more captivating.

However, being a reserved young man with a hint of shyness, Haoyun felt a bit awkward and quickly took a half-step back, his face reddening as he asked, "W-what do you mean? I'm a respectable person, don't mess around!"

Seeing Haoyun's reaction, the female warrior withdrew and, with a disappointed look, muttered to the bearded man and the lewd man, "Ah! Anyway, since we've picked up these three rookies, we'll have to take them with us. Let's go, let's leave this place quickly."

Following the female warrior's command, the bearded man waved his gun in front of Haoyun's group, ordering, "Hmph! You're lucky to meet us! If you want to live, follow us quickly! Remember, you must obey our commands! No unauthorized moves! Otherwise, don't blame my bullets for being blind!"

Seeing the ambusher's willingness to take them along, Haoyun and his group pretended to cooperate, raising their hands to indicate their absolute obedience and promising not to cause trouble. Meanwhile, they discussed through the system channel and agreed that the ambushers not only didn't intend to capture them but even allowed them to leave together, possibly due to the way they referred to them as rookies. Perhaps this nickname implied they had some special value in their eyes? It was this perceived value that convinced the ambushers to take the risk of evacuating them from the area.

After gathering Haoyun's group, the now six-person team quickly set off from the building. The squad was led by the lewd man, with Haoyun's group in the middle, and the female warrior and the bearded man covering the rear, swiftly maneuvering through the ruined streets. Along the way, they encountered the three-legged soldiers multiple times. Though these soldiers patrolled as Dream Jia suspected, strangely in designated areas, they allowed Haoyun's group opportunities to avoid their sight and leave their patrol zones. Haoyun and his companions were grateful they could evacuate with the three armed individuals.

Because some of the three-legged soldiers were patrolling in very obvious positions on the main streets, while others were in extremely concealed positions behind cover, Haoyun realized it was essential to correct his mistaken view of the intelligence level of these creatures called the three-legged soldiers. He understood from the lewd man's further explanation that these soldiers' open patrolling last night actually served to cover more of their kind hiding in the nearby buildings. This strategy aimed to divert the attention of potential ambushers, allowing the hidden three-legged soldiers to launch sudden attacks on their attackers' positions.

Thinking about this, Haoyun couldn't help but feel fortunate that he and his companions had decided to evacuate from the building last night. Otherwise, due to their lack of understanding of the three-legged soldiers' tactics, they might have been discovered and forced into combat with the hidden three-legged soldiers lurking in the buildings during their retreat, without the assistance of the system.

"After searching them, they don't have any weapons on them!" The bearded man stood up and declared.

The female warrior nodded in response, "Ah! Three rookies who didn't even bring their gear survived last night's battle. Hmph! You've been quite lucky." With that, she leaned forward, her eyes somewhat flirtatiously fixed on Haoyun, teasing, "But at least one of you is still fresh and tender. So, I guess our luck isn't so bad after all. Hehehe!"

Haoyun naturally caught the teasing tone from the female warrior's expression and words. As a spirited young man, he couldn't help but react when a beautiful woman approached. Although her smile carried a hint of mischief, her appearance resembled that of a Greek goddess, making her even more captivating.

However, being a reserved young man with a hint of shyness, Haoyun felt a bit awkward and quickly took a half-step back, his face reddening as he asked, "W-what do you mean? I'm a respectable person, don't mess around!"

Seeing Haoyun's reaction, the female warrior withdrew and, with a disappointed look, muttered to the bearded man and the lewd man, "Ah! Anyway, since we've picked up these three rookies, we'll have to take them with us. Let's go, let's leave this place quickly."

Following the female warrior's command, the bearded man waved his gun in front of Haoyun's group, ordering, "Hmph! You're lucky to meet us! If you want to live, follow us quickly! Remember, you must obey our commands! No unauthorized moves! Otherwise, don't blame my bullets for being blind!"

Seeing the ambusher's willingness to take them along, Haoyun and his group pretended to cooperate, raising their hands to indicate their absolute obedience and promising not to cause trouble. Meanwhile, they discussed through the system channel and agreed that the ambushers not only didn't intend to capture them but even allowed them to leave together, possibly due to the way they referred to them as rookies. Perhaps this nickname implied they had some special value in their eyes? It was this perceived value that convinced the ambushers to take the risk of evacuating them from the area.

After gathering Haoyun's group, the now six-person team quickly set off from the building. The squad was led by the lewd man, with Haoyun's group in the middle, and the female warrior and the bearded man covering the rear, swiftly maneuvering through the ruined streets. Along the way, they encountered the three-legged soldiers multiple times. Though these soldiers patrolled as Dream Jia suspected, strangely in designated areas, they allowed Haoyun's group opportunities to avoid their sight and leave their patrol zones. Haoyun and his companions were grateful they could evacuate with the three armed individuals.

Because some of the three-legged soldiers were patrolling in very obvious positions on the main streets, while others were in extremely concealed positions behind cover, Haoyun realized it was essential to correct his mistaken view of the intelligence level of these creatures called the three-legged soldiers. He understood from the lewd man's further explanation that these soldiers' open patrolling last night actually served to cover more of their kind hiding in the nearby buildings. This strategy aimed to divert the attention of potential ambushers, allowing the hidden three-legged soldiers to launch sudden attacks on their attackers' positions.

Thinking about this, Haoyun couldn't help but feel fortunate that he and his companions had decided to evacuate from the building last night. Otherwise, due to their lack of understanding of the three-legged soldiers' tactics, they might have been discovered and forced into combat with the hidden three-legged soldiers lurking in the buildings during their retreat, without the assistance of the system.