Within the narrow space, a cold light flashed as the lance swept past the youth's throat, burning wings brushing through his vision as gray feathers fluttered.
Beneath Angelina's cold expression hid a suppressed fanaticism; she pressed on relentlessly, activating Moon Blossom Spin as the tip of her spear glowed, dealing continuous strikes of cherry-colored brilliance that shattered the surrounding walls like paper.
Bolstered by the Raven Kill Blazing Garment, her frontal combat power was immense, with both strength and agility significantly enhanced.
Her damage against buildings was increased by 300%, and within her burning domain, enemies' health recovery effects would be suppressed by 90%, with a percentage of their maximum health being drained every second and added to her own.
Simply put, in a confined space, she wasn't restricted by architecture; she could swing her lance with wide, sweeping motions, continuously weakening the enemies she fought while growing stronger herself.
It could be said that her divine endowment pushed her frontal combat capabilities to the extreme, with the only drawback being a decreased resistance to negative effects, making her extremely vulnerable to mental impact.
"Using your divine endowment right from the start? Are you a mad dog kept by Dark Gold Rose?"
Zhou Zuo curled his lip, narrowly dodging an upward thrust and using the girl's spear tip to leap, stepping onto a balcony railing and using it to spring even higher.
Hearing this, the silver-haired girl's pupils constricted, bloodshot lines appearing as she violently thrust her lance upward.
Wherever the silver-white tip passed, the concrete-poured walls shattered and exploded, leaving behind massive circular holes.
As the lethal spear tip swept past with a whistling wind, kicking up a spray of crushed stone, Zhou Zuo looked down with lingering fear; Angelina was staring fixedly at him, her fanatical gaze seemingly wanting to tear him to pieces.
He raised his glove, and an Ivory Gate materialized before his index finger, pointing directly at Angelina.
Sensing danger, Angelina turned decisively, just as two other gates formed behind her; pixel light waves passed through the Ivory Gate at the youth's fingertip, emerged from the Ivory Gate behind her, and were further accelerated by the Horn Gate!
In an instant, a massive arc of light occupied her vision.
Angelina swept her lance repeatedly, shattering arc after arc of light; the airflow rushed past the spear tip, and the hidden sharpness within left countless tiny cuts on her body.
Bursts of light-wave impact slammed into the lance Angelina held before her, the sheer force pushing her back continuously.
The positions of the gates were ever-changing, appearing to the left, above her head, or beneath her feet, making them impossible to fully defend against.
Angelina swung her long spear again, the tip clashing with a sphere of light, forcefully deflecting the pixel light orb that had flown close; it struck a nearby building, causing an entire wall to collapse.
Within the burning domain, black raven feathers fluttered, and the air warped with searing heat as waves of flame caused the structures to melt and cave in.
After a brief exchange, although Angelina appeared to be fending off Zhou Zuo's assault, she hadn't actually taken much damage, her health remaining steady above 95%.
On the other hand, even though he hadn't been struck directly by Angelina, Zhou Zuo's maximum health was being eroded by the burning flames, leaving him with only 75%.
The fire was like a maggot on the bone; the burned-away portions of his health bar were grayed out, shedding ash, and could not be restored through healing means for the next three hours.
Even if he could keep suppressing Angelina with his glove, he would eventually be burned alive, turning into a charred charcoal statue to be scattered by the wind.
Her ability countered him perfectly.
"How troublesome." Zhou Zuo clicked his tongue, decisively abandoning the suppression to continue his escape.
As Angelina was about to give chase, Xu Xiaoyou's voice rang in her ear.
"Stop the pursuit, Anya."
"As for the frontal combat power of those two, I can handle a one-versus-two without any problem."
Xu Xiaoyou said, "Lu Shuhang didn't immediately support Zhou Zuo, which means his God of Assassination can't swap positions across the entire map."
"That's all the more reason for me to pursue and reduce Assassin's Creed's numbers first."
"That won't do, Angelina. You need to come and protect me first. Tang Xin and Su Sui are separated from me by over a dozen massive buildings."
"Youyou is currently occupied and can't break away. You're the only one capable of helping me. There are two members of Assassin's Creed near me."
"Moreover, Four-Leaf Wutong has the godspeed force. Even if you can take them two-on-one, you won't be able to catch them if they decide to run."
"You just want me to come and protect you first, don't you?" Angelina said coldly.
"You saw through me," Xu Xiaoyou said with satisfaction. "You understand my situation better than they do. Right now, I'm weak, helpless, and pitiable. I really need Anya's protection~"
Listening to Xu Xiaoyou's affected tone, Angelina decisively cut the communication. She glanced in the direction Zhou Zuo had fled, then at the coordinates Xu Xiaoyou had sent; letting out a soft sigh, she gave up the pursuit.
Traveling from this location to the Qingmu Line, she should be able to reach her side quickly.
Thinking this, Angelina deactivated her burning domain and turned, slowly stepping into the shadows.
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Simultaneously, from the perspective of the blue-haired girl.
Tang Xin woke from a brief rest to see a pair of clean, slender arms; the sound of the bell signaling the end of class reached her ears as the noise of children playing in the hallway faded away.
A gentle breeze blew the gauze curtains; she turned her head to see golden sunlight pouring in, casting slanted shadows of the window frames on the floor. The plastic track on the playground basked lazily in the sun, and the scent of sun-warmed plastic was carried into the classroom by the wind. Cicadas chirped crisply.
Green leaves swayed, gradually becoming clear in her wavering vision, outlined by the golden light as they stretched toward the clear sky.
For a moment, it felt as though she had traveled through a time tunnel into a summer day: a bright, clean classroom, textbooks on desks, a messy pile of mops in the sanitation corner, children frolicking in the hallway, and inspirational slogans written in large letters on the blackboard at the back.
She was... in a classroom?
Looking at her own tender arms, Tang Xin realized something and picked up a mirror from the desk; she saw a youthful face with soft, sky-blue hair falling to her shoulders, and the imprint of book pages still visible on her cheek.
Combined with that calm, serious little face, she actually gave off the vibe of a mature little adult.
Tang Xin silently put down the mirror.
She cleared her throat and tried to sing, but only a slightly husky, youthful voice came out.
"Yo, practicing your singing?"
Xu Xiaoyou's voice, containing an unidentifiable smirk, came through the communication channel.
From the sound, she had clearly already guessed Tang Xin's current situation.
Tang Xin turned her head away without a word.
She could already imagine the look on Xu Xiaoyou and Angelina's faces as they tried to suppress their laughter when they saw her like this.
"Don't worry, Youyou's situation is about the same as yours."
"That's good." Tang Xin let out a sigh of relief.
Knowing she wasn't the only one in the team in this condition made her feel strangely relieved.
"How is Youyou's situation?"
"Her? She's... doing alright, I guess?" Xu Xiaoyou raised an eyebrow.
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"Sister Bai is mighty!"
"Hit him! Smash him!"
"Daring to steal our things—teach him a lesson, Sister Bai! Let him know the power of the Little Ghost Gang!"
The scene shifted to a filthy, cluttered street; amidst the cheers of children, Bai Youyou sent the man in front of her flying with a punch.
She pounced forward, grabbing the man's collar and violently delivering a few more punches to his swollen face.
Several of the man's teeth were knocked out, and his face was covered in blood until he finally fled in a panic. Bai Youyou, her small face covered in dust, stood up and pointed at the tip of her nose, meeting the adoring gazes of the children.
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