In the smoke raised under the high platform, a figure slowly walked out.
He was wearing heavy armor and was wrapped in white bandages. On his back was a long black knife lying horizontally. He also exuded an extremely dangerous aura, and his expressionless face made him difficult to mess with at first glance.
There is no doubt that he is the one who made the sneak attack.
Two large scythes protruded from Liu Zi's skirt, and she stood in front of several people lying on the ground. She spoke venomously: "Master Xiaolin, when you meet a girl, you pounce on her. Your strong desire is understandable, but now it is dangerous. At this time, please restrain yourself a little."
"Can you please Liu Zi not to say that I look like a gangster?" Xiao Lin struggled to get up and at the same time pulled up the two beautiful girls who were thrown to the ground.
The experienced swordswoman Ais woke up instantly after being knocked down, but Lefiya fell into a panic at a loss.
"Who are you?"
After getting up, Lefiya asked a stupid question.
Now the town in the distance is being destroyed by flower-stem monsters that appear out of nowhere, and this man happens to appear and intercept them, preventing them from going back for rescue. No matter how you think about it, you know that he is the person behind the commotion.
The expressionless man did not answer, but his murderous intent continued to rise.
Xiao Lin's fingers shook at an extremely fast frequency, setting up dangerous traps in the blink of an eye, blocking him out.
But the man smiled contemptuously.
Suddenly, he stepped in front of Lefiya and grabbed the elf girl's slender neck.
"Miss Lefiya!"
Lulune, a dog-human race, excitedly stepped forward to rescue her, but as she was at LV2 (actually LV3), she was shot away after just one encounter.
Thanks to her momentary delay, Xiaolin shrank the trap she had laid.
The speed is so fast that Lefiya will be trapped even if she lets go, and if she doesn't let go, her arm will be cut off by the sharp thread.
The threads in the dark night were hard to detect, but it seemed like this person could see them.
"oh?"
He let out a soft sigh, seeming to be surprised by the rare weapon (silk thread).
But there was absolutely no panic.
The man instantly drew the long sword from his back and cut off the incoming thread in just two or three strokes.
This person is at least LV6!
"Tsk."
Xiao Lin clicked his tongue softly in displeasure.
The only disadvantage of growth-type artifacts is that they are extremely weak before they grow up. Although they are already at LV2, they are still far behind compared to LV6 or higher-level weapons.
No problem, though.
The real killing move was not his.
"Ha! Wake up!"
A green whirlwind struck from the side and rushed in front of the man instantly. Even if he dodged at the last moment, his face was still scratched.
Sword Girl Ais snatched back her companion Lefiya from the unstable enemy. Just when she was about to use magic to charge again, she saw the figure in front of her dropped her heavy helmet and... shame!
The red hair, slightly heroic appearance and beast-like pupils were revealed again.
It's a woman! And she’s also a weirdo!
Sword Girl Ais understood instantly, her eyes focused, and asked: "You are the murderer of Hashana!"
"so what."
The face of the woman who had taken off her face was expressionless.
Lefiya's face tightened, and she said with a little fear: "Face, face... In other words, this, this is... the dead Mr. Hashana..."
At the hotel, when they saw the deceased, his head was missing.
In this case, it is normal for the face to be peeled off.
Xiao Lin didn't react at all. After all, it was not like he had never seen a gangster who liked to skin people. That Esdeath's subordinate was called...what was his name?
Sorry, forgot.
"There is no way, because it is easier to move as a man. But..." The woman looked at Xiao Lin again and said, "I didn't expect that someone could guess it. It really shocked me."
Krillin and Riveria had said this a few hours ago when the brave Finn was preparing to interrogate the female adventurer.
Lefia was also there at that time.
Xiao Lin waved his hand and explained modestly: "Don't get me wrong, it's just a mistake."
"I don't think it's a mistake. Those words I spoke with such certainty seemed to have seen through my disguise early on and made me a little interested in you."
The woman licked her lips. The greedy look on his face made him want to eat Xiao Lin.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s physical eating.
Xiao Lin also said strangely: "From what you mean, it seems that we have been monitored all the time. But I am not boasting. In fact, my perception is quite strong."
With such a powerful being around him, there was no way he wouldn't know about it. Even if he neglects it, the elf charm around his neck will not be ignored.
"There was a commotion at that time, how could it be discovered."
"I see, it's all because Mr. Finn is so popular that Miss Riveria and I don't notice."
Liar.
This woman definitely has a way to hide her aura.
"Have you finished asking the questions?"
"Yes, thank you for your answer."
"Then...hand over the orb!"
"I reject!"
Countless threads appeared from all directions, weaving into a large net in mid-air, covering her.
Xiaolin was not just talking. He had already set up a dragnet during this period. Even if he couldn't be trapped, he could at least delay the time and create some opportunities for Sword Girl Ais!
"I told you it's useless!"
The female weirdo swung the long knife in her hand like a whip, trying to replicate the previous method and chop the big net into pieces. But she failed. The big net was not chopped to pieces by the long knife, but was instead entangled with flexible silk threads.
"What?"
"Hey, hey, you don't think I'm really that stupid. I made it thicker and used multiple threads."
Like chopsticks.
One chopstick is easy to break, but ten chopsticks are not. The principle of working together also applies to silk thread, doesn't it?
"cut!"
The female weirdo smacked her tongue loudly in displeasure.
It's a pity that Xiao Lin didn't have the so-called gentlemanly manners and shouted: "Liu Zi, you're welcome, kill her."
"As you command, Master Xiaolin."
A scythe stretched out from under Liu Zi's skirt, and she rushed towards the female weirdo at an inhuman speed.
Although my waiter did not accept the favor, she was at least a LV6 adventurer in terms of combat power, excluding the BUG-level [Imaginary Number Switch].
"It's better to just surrender and catch him."
Xiao Lin tightened the thread to prevent the long knife from breaking free, but Liu Zi's sickle was already close to the female weirdo's neck. If she continued like this, her head would definitely be chopped off.
but--
"snort."
The female weirdo sneered, released her hands holding the long knife, and at the same time made a knife gesture with her right hand to intercept Liu Zi's attack.
"A flesh-and-blood body collides with a sharp weapon. Is there something wrong with your mind... What?!"
Before Xiao Lin could finish his mocking words in a teasing tone, the female weirdo's hand knife had already collided with the sickle, making crisp sounds one after another.
Dingdingdingdingding————
Like steel colliding, fire burst out under the night sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Hey, hey, you’re lying!
Even LV7 Ota didn't dare to fight against Liu Zi's sickle with his body, but this guy dared to do so.
Is it magic? Or skills?
No, it’s purely physical!
As expected of a weirdo, his physical strength is a bit scary.
"Awaken!"
Seeing that she couldn't attack for a long time, Sword Girl Ais, who wanted to rescue her companions, was a little anxious and immediately used her magic.
The green whirlwind enveloped her, and she rushed forward in an instant, preparing for a sneak attack. But Sword Girl Ais, who couldn't keep up with the rhythm, was kicked as soon as she rushed in.
Fortunately, the rapier in his hand blocked in time and he was not injured, but he was forced to distance himself and stand far away. And because of the intervention of Sword Princess Aisi, Liu Zi's actions also came to a standstill, and both parties had a short rest.
The female weirdo laughed happily after seeing Sword Princess Ais with all her firepower, and at the same time showed a nostalgic look.
"This wind...I see, you are Arya."
"……What did you say?"
Upon hearing this name, Sword Princess Ais's arms trembled slightly and her eyes widened with a rather unpleasant expression.
It was the first time Lefiya saw her idol so shaken.
What's wrong with this name?
The female weirdo lowered her eyes and stared at Sword Girl Ais carefully, then seemed to notice the difference between the two, and whispered: "It's so interesting, I didn't come here in vain."
At this moment, the jade bead in Lefiya's pocket came out, floated in mid-air, expanded and then cracked, and a larva of a disgusting species hatched out of it.
"Eh?"
The three of them looked at it, feeling a bad premonition rising in their hearts.
Oh oh oh——————
The larva opened its mouth wide and emitted harsh sound waves. Before anyone had time to react, it pounced from mid-air on top of a huge flower-stem monster lying on the ground.
Was she controlling it? !
Sword Girl Ais was shocked. Before she could make a move, a black shadow suddenly burst into view from outside her sight, and then hit her waist and abdomen with huge force.
"cough!"
Sword Girl Ais, whose breath was cut off, had no time to react when she was attacked by a sneak attack, and instantly smashed into the far wall.
"Miss Ace!"
Lefiya hurried over.
At the same time, the larvae that had been attached to the head of the flower-stem monster wrapped its entire head. After a brief change of form, as the roots were counted, a dark green female body emerged from the head.
She only had an upper body, and her facial features were only one mouth, which was roaring loudly. The lower body is submerged into the head, and looks like the stamen of a flower-stem monster. This makes her strong, but also exposes her weaknesses.
The female weirdo clicked her tongue in displeasure upon seeing this. It seemed that she was not responsible for this.
The new species that suddenly appeared stretched out several tentacles from below and rushed towards the location of everyone from various angles.
"No, not good! Run, run!"
After Ais came down from the wall to adjust her breathing, she pulled Lefiya and Lulune and fled away. The huge creature that appeared also attracted other members of the Loki Familia.
Tiona wiped the sweat from her forehead and said dissatisfied: "Obviously, most of them have been cleared, but another big one appeared."
"Although I really want to ask where this monster came from, it's better to deal with it first."
"Ah, yes."
The brave Finn and the Nine Demons Riveria, who have been working together for a long time, instantly reached a consensus.
The monster's strength is not strong, but its huge size will cause great damage to the surroundings. If this continues, the entire 18th floor will suffer, and the number of victims will increase. And it would be even worse if it affected other floors.
On the other side, Sword Girl Ais tried to join her companions, but the female monster stopped her and kicked her again.
"Don't try to escape!"
"snort."
This time, Aisi, who was forewarned, blocked it with her rapier, but she was also stopped by the other party.
What a clingy guy.
"There is nothing we can do about it, so please come with me alone." The purpose of the female weirdo chasing after her was to take Sword Princess Ais away.
It seems that this person will not leave unless he achieves his goal. Coincidentally, she was also interested in the name spoken by the weirdo in front of her.
"Xiaolin, please."
Leaving a request behind, he turned around and started fighting with the female weirdo, and kept running towards the distance, probably because he wanted to shift the battlefield so that they would not be implicated.
"Xiao Lin!"
"Mr. Finn."
At this time, the brave Finn and the others eliminated the monsters in the town and reunited with Xiaolin and others.
"This monster..."
"Now is not the time to talk about that."
"Indeed."
"This monster responds to magic. It should be the product of the evolution of the flower stem monster that is raging in the town. The specific reason is unknown. But I have used my clairvoyance ability to see the location of its magic stone. Mr. Finn, Riveri Miss Ya, as well as Miss Tione and Miss Tiona, please delay the time for me!"
"Are you going to conquer it alone?"
"You're right!"
Xiao Lin licked his dry lips.
This monster is not very strong. Apart from its many tentacles, it is a living target. How could you let go of such a good opportunity to gain experience points?
"I know, I will try my best to help you!" When the brave Finn saw Xiaolin entering a battle-ready state, he took the initiative to command the members of the family to help him create space.
"Thanks, Mr. Finn!"
Then, he got into a stance.
No problem, the monsters responded to magic, but Riveria and Lefia were restraining the monsters. All he had to do was trust them and then use his strongest attack.
Xiaolin's eyes sparkled brightly.
Ignore the boundaries, gather the strength and magic power of the whole body, and even the mental power, condense and compress it, connect every part of the body, and pour the muscles, bones, and joints into this fatal blow, so as to exert far-reaching effects. Superhuman strength!
All into one, all in one!
The magic is released!
boom!
A ball of light that was enough to illuminate the entire security layer was condensed in his right fist, and then he slowly pushed it out. A dazzling, hot ball of light that occupied everyone's eyes rushed towards the monster in the form of a ray.
In just an instant, the monster's figure disappeared. Not to mention the magic stone, even the upper body was vaporized, and at the same time, the burned part still gave off an unpleasant smell.
It’s not over yet!
boom----------
What followed was a roar that made the brain and body tremble together. This hot, bright light penetrated the floor straight upwards. It was unknown how many monsters were defeated and how many adventurers were disturbed.
Looking at the pothole above his head, the pale Xiao Lin smiled with satisfaction.
"It seems that after the upgrade, this move has become stronger than before."
As the saying goes, one trick can be eaten everywhere.
A certain Emperor Yan can increase the power of his fighting skills by continuously adding flames in one hand, and he can naturally incorporate more powerful power to increase his destructive power.
Using strength to defeat skill is the path he wants to take to become a strong man.
(End of chapter)
