Kong Man’s lips twitched, and she was already cursing in her heart.
Did their organization really demand repayment for favors so bluntly? Wasn’t this a bit too shameless...?
But the problem was, it was actually the truth. The Masked Hermit Society had saved Aries and the others, and the Rangers always repaid their debts.
Her organization had also told her before to never make an enemy of that secretive, powerful organization, and to befriend them as much as possible if she could.
But why did she feel so annoyed, as if she had been set up!
“Thanks, sister! I believe in you!”
Xu Mo didn’t care about her inner complaints. Seeing that his brief bluff had worked, he immediately moved to do what he needed to do.
He stepped onto the towering tree that had been snapped by Liu Yun’s palm, sprinting all the way up along the slanting trunk, his speed so fast he left afterimages behind.
Heading straight for Liang Shuguang inside the tree cage!
He was really looking forward to seeing what kind of expression that guy had right now.
Although Qiao Jin was half-mad, he still instinctively kept an eye on Liang Shuguang. He subconsciously extended and lashed out, countless woody tentacles ballooning in size as they whipped toward Xu Mo.
And at this moment, Kong Man made her move.
The water vapor filling the air suddenly condensed, forming a transparent guillotine blade in front of her. The blade was as thin as a cicada’s wing, yet its edge gleamed with a heart-stopping cold light.
The guillotine swept across, cleanly severing the wooden tentacles Qiao Jin had instinctively thrust toward Xu Mo.
Before the sickly green sap spraying from the cuts could hit the ground, it was enveloped by water vapor and flung aside.
Then, she raised her head and looked at Liu Yun.
The woman, whose state was completely abnormal, was currently unleashing indiscriminate energy shockwaves. The overlapping golden phantoms behind her expanded as she struck a palm directly toward Kong Man.
Before the massive golden palm even arrived, the airwaves instantly vaporized the surrounding water vapor.
Kong Man’s pupils contracted slightly. Instead of retreating, she advanced, the water vapor around her instantly boiling and condensing into a thick water shield in front of her.
She chose a head-on clash, wanting to test the opponent’s strength.
Boom!
The water shield exploded into a mist that filled the air, and Kong Man was sent flipping head over heels through the air by the strike, spinning as she flew backward.
She stabilized her posture, a trace of crimson seeping from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with shock.
Holy crap, she’s this strong?!
Kong Man gritted her teeth, stabilizing her body in midair as she swallowed the blood that had almost surged up her throat.
“I must have really owed someone in my past life to come wandering around here... Yueyue, you really picked a great place for me.”
“Damn it, next time you come yourself!”
...
On the other side, the tree cage was already right in front of Xu Mo.
The branches of this tree cage were densely intertwined and completely airtight, resembling an exquisitely woven birdcage.
Liang Shuguang was clinging to the gaps in the tree cage, his face pressed against the branches as he watched the completely out-of-control Liu Yun below.
“Liu Yun!”
Crack!
A black sword-light slashed open the tree cage, wood chips flying everywhere, and Xu Mo rushed straight inside without a word.
He grabbed Liang Shuguang by the hair, lifting him off the ground, and said in his ear, “Stop shouting!”
Xu Mo lifted the man to eye level, the sword in his other hand already resting against the other’s neck. But then he remembered that this didn’t seem to be of any use against him, and he pursed his lips in annoyance.
“You’re already at this age, why are you playing the tragic lovers routine?”
“I’m here now. If you have anything to say, spit it out quickly.”
He paused, grinning evilly with unconcealed greed.
“What secrets do you have? What happened thirty years ago? Which Evil God’s power is affecting you? And what’s going on with Liu Yun’s current state?”
“Just tell me all of these. Don’t worry, I’m a kind-hearted person, I’ll solve them for you along the way.”
“Don’t you want release as well? Once I kill you, it’ll be a win-win for both of us.”
Having said that, he casually stabbed Liang Shuguang twice, his movements completely natural.
It wasn’t for any other reason, just that it was convenient, and he wanted to see if the guy’s bodily structure was truly as invincible as always.
Pfft!
After the two stabs, Liang Shuguang slowly shifted his gaze from Liu Yun below to Xu Mo in front of him.
His eyes had changed.
The previous madness, paranoia, and burning fanaticism had completely vanished.
In their place was an indescribable, mysterious depth.
He stared at Xu Mo—or rather, at Bai Feifei’s face—for several seconds.
Then he bared his teeth, revealing a smile that looked almost tragic.
“What happened thirty years ago... you don’t know?”
Xu Mo was taken aback.
How the hell would I know?
The game’s background lore had never gone into detail about what happened thirty years ago.
Moreover... wasn’t he currently using Bai Feifei’s character?
How would Bai Feifei, a nineteen-year-old girl who grew up in the Outer City, know anything about what happened thirty years ago?
What is this guy rambling on about...
Just as Xu Mo was grumbling internally and feeling completely baffled, Liang Shuguang suddenly moved.
He shoved his hand into the wound on his own body and pulled something out.
It was a medal.
It was about the size of a standard military medal, but its shape was very strange. The bottom was connected to a dull-gold spike, the shaft of which was densely covered in intricate patterns.
The surface of the medal was a dark crimson, so red it bordered on black, as if it were covered in blood that had coagulated for decades.
The moment that object was brought out, a powerful, anomalous light suddenly burst forth, like a dark crimson sun abruptly rising above the canopy.
Wherever the light touched, everything trembled, as if the entire gloomy Inner City had been illuminated in an instant.
That powerful anomalous wave possessed a might that suppressed everything else, even within the current Dawn City!
Since Xu Mo was close, the moment that wave swept over his body, Bai Feifei’s Sanity on the game panel began to plummet rapidly, as if someone had pressed a fast-forward button!
On the other side, Kong Man, who was struggling to hold her ground, suddenly snapped her head up. Her mouth fell open in shock as she stared at the dark crimson light erupting from the canopy, her entire body going numb.
Holy shit, with this level of energy fluctuation, what on earth was she looking at?!
“An S-rank Containment Object?!”
She couldn’t help but shriek, her voice sounding sharp.
What kind of place was this Dawn City anyway?! It hadn't seemed famous on the continent all these years.
But look at it now! An Evil God of the Old Days, a city-wide aberration array, and now even an S-rank Containment Object!
She had come to this place, and now she was actually getting an eye-opener?
This was almost enough to scare Kong Man to death.
Xu Mo was also stunned.
In this game, according to the information he knew, Dawn City possessed three S-rank Containment Objects, which were the city’s ultimate trump cards.
One of them was in his own hands: S-079, the Crown of Time Lag.
Another was in Liu Yun’s hands: S-119, Blood Skull Vengeance.
Then this one in front of him was likely the last one—S-024, the Blood Medal of Choice!
Rate on N.U.
