pjbooks Chapter 67 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind?
Chapter 67 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind?
Click!
A crisp cracking sound of bone breaking echoed through the deathly silent swamp.
"ah--!"
The elite assassin clutched his twisted wrist, letting out a bloodcurdling scream, his forehead instantly soaked with sweat.
He didn't understand.
How could a level 20 assassin like myself, with a full-force attack, be caught like a chicken?
"presumptuous!"
Beside Luo Tianyou, another silent black figure moved.
Like an enraged cheetah, he moved swiftly, leaving a trail of blurry afterimages, and wielded two short blades gleaming green, slashing at the back of Chen Yifan's neck.
Chen Yifan didn't even turn around.
"Fatty!"
A low shout.
"Coming right up!"
Wang Fugui was already consumed by rage. Upon receiving the order, his muscles instantly tensed, and he charged out from behind Chen Yifan like a mad bear.
Without any skill, he swung the giant steam axe down at the oncoming black shadow!
【violent】!
With his skill activated, Wang Fugui's eyes turned bloodshot, his skin glowed with an unnatural blood-red color, and his strength and speed surged instantly!
The assassin's expression changed drastically.
This idiot is actually a berserker?
The oppressive feeling emanating from that giant axe sent shivers down his spine.
He dared not take the attack head-on, so he abandoned his attack and quickly turned to try to dodge.
But he was fast, and Wang Fugui, with [Berserk] activated, was even faster!
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
call--!
The giant axe tore through the air with unparalleled force, slamming into the assassin's hastily parried double blades.
clang!!
A mournful metallic groan.
The assassin felt an irresistible force coming from his arms, his tiger's mouth instantly split open, and he was sent flying more than ten meters away as if hit by a high-speed truck, crashing heavily into the mud and falling silent.
The power of a single axe strike is terrifying.
The scene fell silent once again.
The remaining members of the Blood Wolf Guild, including their kneeling leader Zhang Wu, were completely dumbfounded.
One of them snapped the elite assassin's wrist with his bare hands.
One of them blasted another elite assassin to death with a single axe blow.
And that girl, controlling the demonic plants, killed his companions.
What the hell is this devilish combination?
The smile on Luo Tianyou's face finally disappeared completely.
His narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and for the first time, his gaze behind his glasses truly met the figure hidden under the hood.
"interesting."
He spoke slowly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.
"It seems I underestimated you."
He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his gaze lingering for a second on Wang Fugui's giant axe, which was still emitting steam, before turning to the blood-red vines behind Lin Xiaoyu that were stirring restlessly.
"An epic weapon, a mutated magical plant... and you..."
Their gazes finally settled on Chen Yifan.
"You're Chen Yifan, the one who got an SSS-level rating, right? A thief strong enough to crush my guards... an F-level thief?"
Luo Tianyou smiled; it was the joy of discovering a new and interesting toy.
The rumors are utterly wrong.
"I take back what I just said."
"You are not commodities."
"You are... treasures. Treasures worthy of my personal collection."
Before he finished speaking, a vast and powerful spiritual pressure swept out from him!
The air seemed to thicken, and a superior voice suddenly rang in everyone's mind.
[Kneel down]
The voice carried an undeniable authority, as if it were a law engraved in one's genes, forcibly distorting cognition and controlling the body!
Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu suddenly stiffened.
Wang Fugui only swayed slightly under the chaotic influence of [Berserk], but Lin Xiaoyu, whose mental energy was already greatly depleted, turned pale instantly, her body swayed, her knees buckled, and she almost knelt down.
Only Chen Yifan.
He stood still, motionless.
The mental pressure washed over his mind like a gentle breeze across a hill, without causing the slightest ripple.
"Um?"
For the first time, the pleasure on Luo Tianyou's face turned into genuine surprise.
His prized A-level mental talent, [King's Decree], was ineffective?
How is that possible?
With the enhancement of his equipment, his mental attribute had already exceeded 500 points! Unless... the opponent's mental strength is higher than his!
"Your mental strength is indeed impressive."
Chen Yifan finally spoke, his voice as calm as if he were evaluating a dish.
"Unfortunately, it won't work for me."
He raised his hand and gently beckoned to Luo Tianyou with his finger.
"Use whatever other tricks you have up your sleeve."
"Otherwise, you won't have a chance."
An extreme provocation!
Luo Tianyou's face finally darkened.
He felt offended.
What he considered a "collectible," a lowly F-class thief, dared to provoke him?
"very good."
He forced out two words through gritted teeth, his eyes no longer concealing the murderous intent.
"Since you're courting death... then... just shatter."
The gem at the top of his silver cane suddenly lit up!
"Mental Storm!"
Om-!
The mental energy, several times stronger than before, transformed into a visible distorted force field, like a violent tornado, tearing through the air and slamming into Chen Yifan!
This was not an instruction, but a pure, destructive shockwave of spiritual energy!
Enough to tear a person's soul to shreds on the spot!
"Fanzi, be careful!" Wang Fugui's eyes were bloodshot.
However, faced with this fatal blow, Chen Yifan made a move that no one could understand.
He neither dodged nor avoided.
They even take the initiative to take a step forward.
He allowed the violent mental tornado to completely engulf him.
"it's over."
A cold smile returned to Luo Tianyou's lips.
But the next second, the smile on his lips froze.
At the center of the raging mental tornado, a figure, instead of being torn apart, slowly raised its head.
Beneath the shadow of the hood, those eyes were calm and still.
He withstood this mental storm head-on, without even a tremor in his clothes.
"this one?"
Chen Yifan's voice clearly reached Luo Tianyou's ears.
Just as the opponent launched the attack, he unhesitatingly added all 90 attribute points he gained from the upgrade to his spirit.
At this moment, his mental strength had reached 680 points.
For the first time, Luo Tianyou's composure and elegance were replaced by an emotion called "fear".
A full-force attack, yet the opponent remains unharmed?
"Now, it's my turn!"
Chen Yifan moved at the very moment the other party was shaken to their core.
Shadow Step!
His figure left a lifelike afterimage in place, but his true form had already merged into the shadows and disappeared.
not good!
Luo Tianyou was terrified and frantically used his mental energy to sense his surroundings, trying to pinpoint Chen Yifan's location.
But he couldn't sense anything.
Faced with a mental strength of 880 points, his perception was a joke.
Chen Yifan's figure appeared behind Luo Tianyou like a ghost.
A cold dagger was pressed against his back.
The chill of death made Luo Tianyou's body stiffen.
Chen Yifan's figure appeared behind Luo Tianyou like a ghost.
A cold dagger was pressed against his back.
The chill of death made Luo Tianyou's body stiffen.
[Secret Investigation]!
[Target: Luo Tianyou]
[Rank: Lv.22]
【Spirit: 510】
[List of items that can be stolen:]
【1. Talent: A-rank - Royal Decree】
[2. Skill: Rank B - Mental Storm]
3. Attribute: 200 points of Spirit Power
4. Lifespan: 67 years
【5: Space Ring】
……
That's it!
Chen Yifan set his sights on the other party's talent.
【steal】!
However, this time, Lady Luck did not smile upon him.
The effect of the Ring of the Thief did not trigger.
[Steal successful! Gained 200 points of mental energy from target 'Luo Tianyou'!]
200 points of mental energy?
Chen Yifan frowned slightly, but his movements were without the slightest hesitation.
Since it's no longer useful.
Then die.
puff!
The dagger pierced Luo Tianyou's back cleanly, ending all his chances of survival.
"Fatty, Xiaoyu, leave no one alive!"
Chen Yifan gave a low shout and skillfully reached for the spatial ring on Luo Tianyou's finger.
Wang Fugui and Lin Xiaoyu responded instantly.
Giant axes and vines launched the final clearing operation.
Ten minutes later, the battle ended.
Apart from Chen Yifan and the other two, there were no other survivors at the scene.
Just as Chen Yifan put the ring into his pocket, his terrifying mental power, which had just broken through 880 points, suddenly caught a very faint sense of being spied on.
He suddenly looked up, his sharp gaze sweeping towards a huge, twisted fungus in the distance!
anyone?
"Fanzi! Someone's coming!"
Wang Fugui, who was on guard duty, threw his binoculars over.
Chen Yifan looked in that direction.
Su Qingxue?
In the distance, several figures were rapidly approaching, led by Su Qingxue and several military professionals.
His eyes sharpened, and he made a decision without hesitation.
"Walk!"
The three quickly disappeared into the deeper parts of the swamp.
……
Behind them, after they left, was a huge fungus.
A slender figure, shrouded in dark green leather armor, slowly straightened up.
She wore a fox mask that covered the upper half of her face, revealing only a section of her snow-white chin and a playful red lip.
"Chen Yifan?"
"An F-level thief?"
She chuckled softly, her voice clear and melodious, with a touch of lazy magnetism.
"A berserker shield warrior who can cleave a level 20 assassin in two with a single axe blow, a violent herbalist who can control mutated magical plants, and a 'thief' who can withstand a mental storm and even kill an A-rank mental genius..."
She licked her lips, her eyes filled with the excitement of discovering a top-notch investment.
"The young master of the Tianxing Guild was killed without warning."
"This is... a perfect investment report."
She took out a special communicator and pressed the call button.
"Miss!"
A deep male voice came from the other end of the communicator.
"I think I've found an 'investment project' with a higher return than [Heart of Corruption]."
She looked in the direction where Chen Yifan had disappeared, and the smile on her lips deepened.
"A potential stock... worthy of our 'Black Gold Chamber of Commerce' to place a heavy bet on."