It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

Only two people? Bai Lin was a little stunned. This was clearly an unexpected result. While Bai Lin was still pondering, Xifa rushed over with his sword raised. Bai Lin immediately raised his weapon to block and counterattack. Qinoli also swung his fist. Andel was about to raise his knife to move forward, but felt he couldn't intervene.

"Take Qinofu and run away. Guerrilla support! You know what to do, Aundair."

During the battle, Bai Lin took a moment to speak to Andel. Andel gritted her teeth. Indeed, after confirming that the enemy had no reinforcements, this was the best option. She had no choice but to turn around and take Qinuofu with her to evacuate together.

After several rounds of cold-weapon combat, Xifa forced the two back with a circular slash, then a sword beam laced with flames struck them. Qinoli retreated to avoid a further close-quarters attack, then his arm turned inky black again, shattering the flames laced with holy light. The aftermath of the explosion startled all three, causing them to pause.

Chapter 244: Just Mercy

Xifa's shock was not because he was shocked by the aftermath of his own spell, but because he felt a little surprised. He deflected Bai Lin's weak pursuit with one hand and said,

"You can create a turbulent flow of magic with just your fists. It seems your ancient race has some tricks up their sleeves."

Although Xifa seemed to have taken some of the blows, he remained relatively calm. Bai Lin could tell he hadn't used his full strength. From his tone, it sounded like he was just playing around. Bai Lin took advantage of this moment of nonsense to catch his breath and prepare for another attack.

Qinoli slowly brought her fist in front of her. A faint smoke and flames slowly drifted away along with the black metal. The slight dust on her body did not affect her calm and composed temperament.

"Ancient? Well, compared to today's humans, it's a bit ancient. But I really didn't expect... given humanity's current state, there would still be people like you."

"Hehehe... It seems Kitty really looks down on my profession. Why, do you think the hero next to you is so much more noble than me? She also makes a living by killing, slaughtering ignorant monsters and killing sinful humans. How is that different?"

Completely perverse. Bai Lin shook his head helplessly at Xifa's crooked remarks, then retorted, "Don't throw mud at me. If the monsters didn't attack us, who would bother killing them? Just completing a mission is tiring enough, why add on extra tasks?"

Bai Lin pointed his sword, his face turned cold, and he said in a slightly gloomy tone, "Don't think that all humans are the same as you, you treacherous people."

Xifa laughed sinisterly twice, and seemed to be a little angry. Just as she was about to react, Qinoli pressed her hand down and said to Xifa,

"I've always heard that humans are creatures that kill each other for trivial reasons. I don't like humans as much as my sister does, but I still have a thirst for knowledge. However, that thirst for knowledge naturally doesn't include understanding the idea of ​​killing each other."

Qinoli's eyes suddenly widened, and every bone in his body emanated a faint, technologically charged green light. In the dim forest, the eerie wind instantly ceased, replaced by a strange aura emanating from Qinoli's body.

At this moment, her figure seemed to grow taller, so tall that it overshadowed the eerie atmosphere and obscured Xifa's extremely cold eyes. Qinoli still stared ahead with a calm and steady expression, but the direction was completely different.

An iceberg standing still is a completely different concept from an iceberg about to move and crush a passing ship. Under the moonlight, she asked with a slightly dignified tone,

"Let me ask for your opinion. Are you willing to retreat now and let us leave with these humans?"

"Oh? Are you pretending after playing a little trick?" Xifa's attitude also became a little serious. He looked at Qinoli, who was emitting a strong magical aura from all parts of his body, and said so.

Qinoli shook her head slightly, then put the hand that was holding Bai Lin back in front of her body and said softly,

"This isn't some pretense, this isn't some kind of verbal stunt to intimidate others. This is just—"

The magic power surrounding Qinoli suddenly began to become chaotic, and Bai Lin and Xifa could not help but cover their faces subconsciously. The turbulent flow of magic power was like a strong wind, disturbing their senses.

Xifa, whose demonic power was far greater than Bai Lin's, was naturally more affected. He even felt his limbs begin to weaken. In a hurry, he quickly mobilized his internal strength to try to stabilize his body.

However, everything seemed a little too late. The flow of magic power completely caused some difficult-to-control changes in the power in his body. Just as Xifa was gradually adapting to all this, the surroundings became stable again. Qinoli clenched his fists and looked at Xifa with a nervous expression with the attitude of a superior. He slowly said four words,

"Just mercy."

Xifa was clearly panicking. He quickly retreated a step, unleashing a shower of hidden weapons. Bai Lin quickly stepped forward to block the attack, but the next moment, Xifa had vanished. Bai Lin then realized he was about to start something sinister.

"Then I'd like to see how long your kindness can last." Xifa's voice echoed around the forest.

After so long of direct combat, Bai Lin had almost forgotten that Xifa could still be so capable. She tried hard to calm down, even though she knew it might be too late to detect Xifa's attack, but she still had to make the necessary effort.

"Is this your answer?" Qinoli murmured as if he had expected it long ago. Bai Lin said quickly,

"Don't bother talking to him about this. He's already been raped and won't understand what you're saying. Hurry up and prepare your defense. If you want to defeat her, you'd better hope that your sister and Andel can do something more practical."

Qinoli glanced at Bai Lin beside her, but did not answer her words. Instead, he said, "Hero, there is a single stick-shaped key in my bag. I hope you can get it for me."

"Hmm? Weapons? I'll find them right away." Bai Lin quickly cut out the panel, quickly found a small key from inside, and tossed it into Qinoli's hand. She could still sense that Xifa was still lurking around, waiting for an opportunity to strike, so she didn't dare to neglect it and completed the operation as quickly as possible.

"Thank you." Qinoli took the strangely shaped key and inserted it directly into the center of the collar around her neck. The lock on the collar was opened, and a brand new feeling, like opening a window in the morning, emanated from her whole body.

The key was inserted into the lock, and the light on Qinoli's body became even brighter. She punched with both fists, and a large amount of metal debris was shaken off her hands. Then she placed one fist in front of her body and the other fist at her waist, and shouted calmly,

"Change, body."

Suddenly, metal flowed from her keyholes and body like a dark liquid, nibbling away at the green skeleton, emitting an even more ferocious metallic luster. Strands of green threads emerged from the cracks in the metal that occupied her body, and gradually, the black metal formed a suit of black armor.

Chapter 245 Transformation

The style of the helmet retains space for cat ears, with two tiny green dots that look like eyes, and the mouth is covered with ferocious fangs, giving it the appearance of a ferocious beast.

The armor expanded slightly, revealing more green light and emitting a small amount of steam. Bai Lin couldn't help but feel a slight heat, and she leaned slightly outward. Then, the inverted triangle-shaped green core on the belly of Qinoli's armor also protruded outward, and the black metal gradually began to deform.

More liquid, accompanied by green light, instantly formed into a square, plaster-like sculpture, enclosing Qinoli's entire body. Fine green light gradually emanated from the solid black cube. The next moment, a thick arm armor burst forth from between the cubes. A green-glowing hand grasped the outer wall of the cube, and then, the black cuboid shattered instantly.

A thick suit of armor, as solid and reliable as the earth, enveloped Qinoli's entire body. The sturdy armor was densely covered with patterns resembling cubes. Although his torso was several inches wider than a tree and his limbs were tightly wrapped, he didn't appear bulky at all.

After a moment, the light on the armor gradually faded, and the newly created black super-heavy armor turned completely black. They merged together, and a small amount of steam was emitted. The palms, back, front, and eyes still radiated green light, and the heavier posture only highlighted its reliability.

Qinoli, like a protector of the ravaged, appeared in this dim land. Bai Lin's mouth twitched slightly as she glanced at her armor, which had not yet fully recovered. Although it was also black, it felt...

This is totally not from the same era.

but…

"Wow, so handsome?" Bai Lin blurted out the praise.

The texture of the metal, the unusually heavy armor, the seemingly extremely reliable figure, the handsome appearance that looks like a guardian of darkness, there is no doubt that this is the romance of men.

Just two words can summarize Bai Lin’s current thoughts: “Great.”

Magic Pattern Armor Tilya Guardian Form

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Fei'er was breathing slightly, and her opponent seemed to be wiping the sweat from his forehead with some effort. The two seemed to be evenly matched.

Although Fei'er had encountered many assassin-type enemies before, this one seemed different. He wasn't just a sneak attack type. He was very good at using his longer weapon to his advantage and was also very good at using items to disrupt Fei'er's spellcasting. The difference was that Fei'er's magic power was still sufficient, but her item reserves were probably not optimistic.

As long as she could use up all his items before his stamina was completely depleted, she would win. This was Fei'er's thought. Although she wanted to quickly resolve the battle and support Bai Lin, the opponent's strength and mystery made her hesitate to fight too aggressively.

The wailing of the ravaged forest and the sounds of fierce battle echoed in my ears. Fei'er frowned, seeming a little impatient. The opponent on the opposite side also caught this expression and said,

"Oh? Are you also anxious to end the battle?"

Fei'er ignored him and continued to stand there, her eyes wandering to somewhere else. The assassin continued to speak enthusiastically.

"I'm also eager to end your life, you thieving lady. Your spells might seem interesting, but I'm sorry, based on the intelligence, I can't let you use them. And I'm tired of your close combat skills; they're nowhere near as interesting as your so-called captain."

The assassin grinned wickedly, holding his sword at an angle in front of his face, baring his fangs like a venomous snake. His smile made the already dark forest seem even more sinister.

The endless darkness of night gradually solidified behind the assassin. Although it was a substance extremely difficult to grasp with the flesh, Fei'er's eyes were instantly drawn to it, a hint of vigilance flickering in her eyes. Clearly, it was the shadow substance Bai Lin had seen before, which would assist the assassin in combat, transforming into various forms.

The shadows lingered on the assassins, two cold-blooded animals waiting for an opportunity to strike, staring at Fei'er fiercely. The assassin continued,

"Come, use it you stole. Let me teach you. Even we assassins are not easy to challenge by a little girl like you."

Fei'er shook her head slightly, without revealing too much emotion on her face. Instead, she looked a little more serious. She put the two swords she was holding in reverse at her side, and then said in a calm voice,

"That's not necessary."

The assassin chuckled, thinking that Fei'er was looking down on him. Although the little girl standing there looked different from when she moved, the assassin didn't sense any sense of danger emanating from her. So he disappeared from his position and circled behind Fei'er.

A huge dark hand broke through the air, and the sharp sword pointed directly at Fei'er's head. At this critical moment, Fei'er slightly turned her face, and the assassin suddenly felt a feeling of being strangled by the throat. His survival instinct drove him to control the shadow for defense, and then quickly evacuated the place.

Despite retreating immediately, despite not even catching a glimpse of the sword's gleam, despite the shadow being shattered into fragments, the assassin's right hand was still injured. He gasped in fear, and then, even more horrified, discovered that Fei'er had vanished. The assassin frantically gathered the shattered shadows around him, and turned back at the first possible moment to block Fei'er's double-sword slash.

"What!" the assassin exclaimed.

The assassin who had just caught the blade did not get a chance to breathe. Fei'er's figure in front of him disappeared again. Then, a blurry sword shadow appeared in his sight. A cut was also opened on the assassin's waist, and a lot of blood immediately gushed out from it.

Before he could react, three more wounds appeared on his ribs and back. This time, he clearly sensed Fei'er standing behind him, the chill aimed at his neck. He seemed to be exasperated as he transformed the shadow into a giant claw and flung it towards Fei'er. However, Fei'er vanished from the spot and stood not far away, her knife in hand straightened again.

"This is enough to deal with you." Fei'er said calmly.

The assassin spat, and a shadow wrapped around him, patching up his wounds and occupying part of his body, making the already ghostly assassin look even more eerie. Although he was slightly deflated, he just thought he was careless. He said fiercely,

"Tsk, I'll let you know what happens if you underestimate me!"

Chapter 246 Two in One

The guardians stood upon the earth, steadfast in the darkness. They were battling against the invisible darkness, but this was definitely not a simple defensive battle.

"My ability can block his spell output, but as for attacking, I'm not very good at it." Qinoli's metallic voice came from the thick-looking helmet, and Bai Lin looked up and down at the armor and replied,

"Such a big guy, no weapon?"

Qinoli did not answer her, because this was a question that could be answered with the naked eye. She continued to make tactical arrangements.

"I'll leave it to you to figure out how to kill him. As for the defense, leave it to me."

Just as Bai Lin was thinking about how to take down Xifa as Qinoli had said, she suddenly felt a hint of murderous intent coming from behind her. Just as she wanted to turn around to respond and warn Qinoli, Qinoli had already started to act.

The powerful punch launched from that sturdy arm was like a missile, causing a loud explosion in the air. Xifa, bursting out of the darkness, his sword had almost no effect.

Seeing his stabbing attempt fail, Xifa, unwilling to believe it, began swinging his sword again, hoping to gain speed and find a weak spot in the armor. However, Qinoli's defense was truly impenetrable. Xifa's attack could only penetrate her thick outer armor, and the small wound healed immediately.

Qinoli switched from defense to offense, grabbing Xifa and forcing him back into the darkness. Clearly, he was fast and capable of direct combat, but he wasn't overly confident in his defense. If Qinoli controlled him, he would be affected to some extent.

Judging from the effect of Bai Lin's previous attack, Xifa's defense ability was not too high. After all, she was able to successfully knock him to the ground with her fists and feet, so as long as she could hit, there was no reason why the slash would be ineffective. Bai Lin immediately said,

"If we can catch him, everything will be easy."

"Well, I understand that, but my speed is far from enough to keep up with him, so I need you to create some opportunities."

Qinoli's voice sounded remarkably calm, as if she wasn't nervous at all against an opponent like Xifa. "Yes, this armor's defense is quite strong, and it seems to have a special effect against magic," Bai Lin thought.

With a bang, Qinoli caught another pitch-black sword with her bare hands. Xifa's sword pierced Qinoli's chest, but it only stopped at her hands, sparking a fierce collision. Bai Lin, of course, wasn't idle. She stepped forward and slashed at Xifa, who naturally retreated again and disappeared into the darkness.

"Why, why is your reaction so quicker than mine?" Xifa's somewhat surprised voice carried in the air.

"Who knows?" Qinoli's voice rang out coldly. She swung her fist, and the massive airbag-like armor on her back instantly disintegrated into black liquid metal. With earth-shattering force, she punched the air diagonally upward. The streams of black liquid instantly formed into a long, precise black chain, like a venomous snake chasing after its life, rapidly and resolutely moving in one direction.

After flying out, the chain swayed slightly, as if elastic, then began to loop at a clever angle. Xifa's figure appeared from the air nearby. He quickly released a ball of holy fire from his palm, which roared and struck the chain. An explosion sounded, and a large number of trees were once again set ablaze. The chain also fell into the air, turning into liquid again and flowing into the ground.

Bai Lin seemed to have grasped some clue. After a moment of reflection, she suddenly sensed the murderous intent emanating from the vanished Xifa. Qinoli once again protected her and repelled Xifa with a few more punches.

Xifa stood still again. This time he did not choose to hide his figure. Instead, he stood there, as if he had figured something out. He said with sudden enlightenment,

"You, can you actually see it?"

Qinoli said frankly, without hiding anything, "Your assassination techniques are very sophisticated, with hidden weapons, magic, and your superb martial arts. You have integrated them into a unified force, but..."

"I have my own countermeasures to spells, and it seems that hidden weapons cannot escape the eyes of the brave. As for your special concealment skills combined with martial arts attacks, it is indeed very difficult for me to deal with them alone."

Xifa casually swung his sword, watching Qinoli standing there giving a lengthy explanation, and then said, "It seems that this armor of yours has given you a great benefit. It can even easily see through the true darkness."

"You are wrong." Qinoli spat out these three words, "This armor gives me the ability to threaten you, and also allows me to resist your attacks."

At this point, Qinoli suddenly raised her head, and then the green light on her thick helmet suddenly spread out. Xifa immediately felt a sense of discomfort that could not be hidden. His subconscious was very clear that there was something strange in those eyes.

"The only thing that can truly defeat you is not my own strength, nor can I rely solely on this body of steel."

Having said this, Qino Li paused for a moment, and then the voices of Qino Fu and herself came out of her mouth at the same time.

"What you call darkness will have to face the two of us!"

Qinoli's momentum surged. She raised her arms and took a step forward. The ground cracked again, mud and rock splashed, and the discordant sound of the iron body moving resounded through the forest. Xifa suddenly felt a huge pressure, even temporarily unable to move. He no longer dared to look directly into those strange green eyes and quickly turned his head away.

But it was too late. The earth roared, and a series of tall black thorns broke out from the ground. They grew in disorder, turning into a mad tide and rushing towards Xifa's body. Xifa dodged in a panic, knowing full well that any brush with the thorns could lead to irreversible consequences.

Fortunately, the amount of liquid metal was very limited. He successfully turned over and hid in a tree not far away. He took a breath in panic, then with a mysterious smile, he held his sword with both hands and looked at Qinoli who was striding towards him while absorbing the thorn bush he released.

Chapter 247 Silver Blade

Because of his former identity, after he began his assassination campaign, he had rarely encountered an opponent capable of holding his own. Even if he didn't hide, most opponents were still unable to defeat him. Bai Lin was an exception; she seemed to possess inhuman reflexes, which was why Xifa was still very interested in her.

And today, he finally encountered such an opponent, a destined opponent. She saw through his actions, captured his presence, and limited his magical abilities. She bravely protected her teammates while pursuing him relentlessly, making him breathless.

How can one not be excited in such a situation?

Xifa secretly decided that this time, he must use all his strength. He gripped his sword tightly, stood up, and stared fiercely at Qinoli's moving figure.

I wonder if you can take this blow, fighter from the cat spirit tribe.

Xifa thrust his sword forward, drawing it slightly. Instantly, as several blades of air pierced the air, a flood of leaves fell like celestial flowers, followed by branches breaking into pieces. Deadly cracks wreaked havoc on nature's creations, forming terrifying fissures on the trunks of the trees in the blink of an eye. Then, they all crumbled to dust.

Bai Lin, advancing alongside Qinoli, ready to intercept Xifa at any moment, narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched all this unfold, awestruck. Relying on his dynamic vision and extensive martial arts analysis, Bai Lin saw through the essence of this attack. It was a powerful technique, even terrifying, a technique that even Bai Lin hesitated to approach.

"A thousand cuts in a flash"—that's probably what it means. In just a short moment, Xifa had already completed tens of thousands of slashes on those trees. From the meticulousness to the pursuit of scope, every detail was perfect, and every one was successful.

Although the attack wasn't directed at her, Bai Lin still felt a strange feeling. Qinoli, advancing ahead of her, suddenly had a powerful defense, but why did Xifa perform such a meaningless display of skill? Bai Lin couldn't help but stand still, hesitating for a moment. She wondered whether to inform Qinoli of Xifa's strange behavior. Although she could see Xifa disappear with her naked eyes, it was likely that her observation was not captured. Therefore, stopping now and defending might be the best plan.

It was after this moment of hesitation that Xifa arrived beside Bai Lin. Without any warning, without any sound, without any awareness.

Xifa stood beside Bai Lin, his posture as if he had already completed an attack. His longsword gleamed with a silvery-white holy light, and from its tip emanated an ominous and eerie black lightning. These lightning bolts drifted backward, slicing through the surroundings, leaving traces of blood.

Before Bai Lin could fully grasp the situation, a buzzing sound emanated from nearby. Bai Lin felt as if his brain were trembling, and his body couldn't help but stumble forward. The buzzing sound echoed throughout the forest, resounding endlessly.

Fortunately, Bai Lin wasn't directly in the center of the sound. After Qinoli's somewhat blurred screams, Bai Lin regained consciousness and saw Xifa's dangerous, silver-white blade, flashing with a dangerous, black lightning, rapidly rushing towards him, as if to devour him.

Bai Lin quickly took a step to the side and rear, raising her shield to absorb the force from the side. However, despite this, her body was still directly blown away by the huge force. After a short flight, she crashed into a tree and fell under another tree.