What did you do with the dice?

His body was covered with wounds and blood was constantly dripping. Facing the black fog that had completely enveloped him in darkness, and the violent attacks coming from all directions in this dead silence and darkness, Shalossis could only use all his strength to protect his vital parts and swing his sword to desperately block most of the fatal attacks.

He was gradually becoming impatient, and the nameless fire that he had suppressed was burning up to his brain through his blood vessels. Before he was about to use that move, a loud explosion sounded, and the attacks around him were swept away in an instant.

Putting aside the corpses lying beside the artillery position, the beautiful night view of the rooftop appeared before his eyes again.

A slowly becoming transparent figure held up something resembling a bazooka and smiled at Phoenix, who was leaning against the wall, gasping for breath, her back burned. "Good luck! You hit your prey right on the back."

Shalossis breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "You bastards, are you really here to collect my body?"

"How is that possible? We are legitimate businessmen. How could we let you die? After all, the price the brothel offers you is much higher than that of a necromancer. Leave the rest to us. We are much more professional than you in catching cats." The laughter of 'King Snake' gradually dissipated into the night as his figure disappeared.

Phoenix took a deep breath, which sobered her up from losing her mind. With black fog spreading behind her, she was about to enter the shadow plane.

But soon, she was surprised to find that the connection between herself and the Shadow Plane had been cut off, which also meant that she could not enter the Shadow Plane.

"Little cat, didn't your mother, who was captured and used as a toy for the nobles, tell you that hunters like us who catch wild animals always carry some small gadgets specifically for wild animals like you."

[Space Lock Orb]: You need to maintain concentration when activating. When activated, nearby units cannot cast spells or interact with "space".

"Chains."

"Okay boss."

An iron chain pounced towards Phoenix like a poisonous snake. Phoenix waved the dagger covered with black mist to cut the iron chain. However, the severed chain did not sink to the ground, but moved in two directions like an earthworm and wrapped directly around her arm.

Black mist surged from his arms to protect him, resisting the pulling force from the chains. However, the opponent's cooperation was very skillful. The moment the chains wrapped around Phoenix, the orb in the wizard's hand flashed with lightning and hit the two chains.

The continuous lightning current was transmitted along the chain to Phoenix, constantly fighting against the black mist stirred up from her body.

The king snake continued, "Net."

"coming!"

Two nets came from both sides, and Phoenix's body quickly turned into a black line and bounced away, breaking free from the restraints and gathering in a corner of the rooftop again.

"Boss, this guy actually escaped from the Soul Binding Lock! The space lock thing is useless."

"Damn, she's a rare breed. If only we had met her decades ago, we could have fetched a good price. Damn, she makes me want to go back to my old ways."

"Boss, that noble didn't say whether to live or die. If we capture her, she'll be our trophy."

"Poison Arrow, you're really smart. Let's catch her alive. You definitely can't use that ability too often, otherwise she would have run away long ago."

Phoenix ran quickly on the platform, dodging the pursuing chains, waving her dagger to knock down the poisonous needles that flew towards her from the dark, and then quickly took a side step to dodge a hooked sickle that passed in front of her.

However, no matter how fast she ran, she could not avoid the bombardment of a charged magic spear loaded with explosive crystals. The black mist blocked most of the scorching flames, but could not block the strong airflow, which shook her body and forced her to stop and take two steps back.

A strong wind blew away the smoke and dust, and a long knife flashing with cold light emerged from it, piercing her abdomen at once, and then was pulled out suddenly with a stream of blood.

Shalossis smiled and said, "I'm still alive, don't be so careless."

King Snake: "Hey, hey, you bastard, why are you stealing other people's prey?"

Shalossis swung his sword to block Phoenix's straight thrust, and quickly retreated to create distance between himself and Phoenix.

As soon as he left, chains and poison needles attacked again from the shadows, and Phoenix could only raise her knife to block them in a panic.

Shalossis laughed and said, "I think we're working together well. Let's keep up the good work."

The king snake was so angry that he laughed: "You are such a bastard, I like it. Hey, do you want to come to our side? I will give you my dick."

Shalossis responded, "No, your dick can't do that."

This won't work. After looking around the battlefield, Phoenix suddenly raised the black mist and rushed towards the king snake. The black mist protected her body and blocked all attacks.

"Pay attention, this kitten is going to go all out, are you ready, liar?"

"All right."

An old witch in a pointed hat and black robe appeared from the air, laughing, twisting the tarot cards in her hand with her skinny fingers and pointing them at Phoenix.

The black fog around Phoenix surged up, and her eyes instantly revealed a look of confusion. Her body paused in mid-air for a second. When she bit her tongue to wake up and avoided the chains and nets that covered her, she found that several silver needles had been inserted into her right arm.

The dagger slipped from her hand and fell to the ground with a clang. She found that the arm on that side had instantly lost sensation, and the numbness was still spreading rapidly along the wound.

At this moment, the black fog had become extremely thin, and the wound began to bleed continuously. The blood loss, paralysis, fatigue, and pain mixed together and weighed heavily on her will.

"You old noob, all your preparations were useless. What the hell did you use to control the opponent for less than a second?"

"Oh, I used the 'Knight' card, but I didn't expect this little guy to be different from those orcs. He doesn't have such a strong desire for honor and power."

Shaloxis slowly approached Phoenix, who began to retreat, with a knife in hand. "Oh, I forgot to mention it. You should actually try the Princess card."

The "liar" was a little skeptical: "A wild cat that only knows how to kill and mate can also have love?"

King Snake: "Stop arguing, the poison arrow worked. Hey, did you use the right poison? If she dies from your poison, I'll sell you to a brothel."

"Poison Arrow": "Don't worry, Boss. I used paralysis drugs."

Phoenix slowly picked up the dagger with his left hand, but his dying struggle only earned him ridicule.

"I've told you to die long ago. Now that you beg me, I can't kill you." Shalossis sneered, put away his sword, and let the Viper Squad capture Phoenix.

But a surge of evil interest in his heart made him want to torture Phoenix, who had caused him such an embarrassing injury. Therefore, he wanted to eliminate the possibility of Phoenix committing suicide. "Oh, by the way, I just lied to you. I haven't seen the Lord of Pearl Tears at all. He might have escaped and is planning to find someone to rescue you."

Phoenix leaned against the edge of the fence and remembered what Shalossis had just asked him: Who would he think of before he died?

Many scenes flashed through his mind, from the assassination two hundred years ago, followed by the golden flames, regret, unwillingness, numbness, redemption, and now the desire for revenge, all gradually disappeared with the flashbacks of memory.

What remains in my heart at the end is that picture...

Finally, it's my turn.

In order to prevent the other party from capturing her alive and threatening Rusalka, Phoenix used up her last bit of strength, let the black mist drag her over the fence, looked up at the sky, and jumped down from the platform.

The numbness made her unable to feel the weightlessness brought by falling. She only felt that the starry sky above her head became extremely clear in her eyes.

I once experienced the feeling before death. When I faced the old knight's sword, I felt fear, unwillingness, anger, and all kinds of negative emotions.

But this time, Phoenix felt very relaxed. Hydra's prophecy was not wrong. What she had been waiting for in the Pearl Tear Territory for hundreds of years was not the encounter with Hydra, but the encounter with Rusalka.

This encounter allowed me to overcome my fear of death and calmly welcome the end of my life.

It turns out that this is how Roland once felt. He must have been very satisfied when he left.

Tears flowed through the air. It was a pity that I only understood it now.

"My mission is complete." Phoenix moved her numb lips and slowly closed her eyes. "The road ahead is up to you, Rusalka."

puff.

The dust has settled.

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Sanita: (The battle on the main road will take some time. We are advancing steadily. I plan to meet up with you first. Where are you now?)

Rusalka: (I took the shortcut through the slums and will soon reach the City Lord's Mansion. I still have one Holy Slash, which I'll save for entering through the main gate.)

Sanita: (No problem, I'll leave a portal here, and I'll take Phoenix away when the time comes. You can take over Phoenix's shift before we get here.)

Rusalka: (No way, bro. I'm out of slots and my resources are almost gone. You want me to guard the bell tower? Seriously?)

Sanita: (Believe in your passive. Come on, you can do it.)

Rusalka: (After taking Phoenix away, are you still going to say to me: I will take care of your wife and children?)

Rusalka and Sanita arrived at the gate of the city lord's mansion almost at the same time.

Sanita used advanced stealth to cross the battlefield, but Rusalka was more direct. She braved the fire all the way, climbed over the perceived traps, and ran straight over.

On the road, the main attack is to kill anyone who stands in the way. All beings are equal, and they rush all the way, just like a tank driving into a medieval battlefield. The enemy dare not even breathe when they see it.

There was no need to knock on the door. Just as the guard was about to step forward to ask questions, Rusalka drew her sword and chopped the door and the man into pieces. She kicked over the iron door covered with spiderweb patterns and rushed in, running towards the bell tower.

The alarm and the mounted sentries on guard were not as fast as he ran. Sani Tieta had to grease his feet and play a tune to barely catch up with him.

When Rusalka and Sanita rushed to the vicinity of the bell tower, they saw the commander arranging the gunners to go upstairs in an orderly manner.

Rusalka didn't think twice and just drew her sword and went ahead.

Kill the enemies near the clock tower first.

----

Viper Squad and Shalossis walked down the bell tower. Facing the commander's question, they looked gloomy and waved their hands impatiently, saying, "It's done. Tell your gunners to get back up there and leave us alone."

Then, they quickly dispersed the gathered soldiers, walked to where Phoenix landed, and surrounded Phoenix on the ground.

King Snake was so angry that his teeth itched. He grabbed Shalossis by the collar. Shalossis reached out to grasp the hilt of his sword but did not draw it. "Damn it, you drunkard bastard, what did you say to her in the end that made her commit suicide like this? This is a rare species with white hair!"

Shalossis raised a hand. "I swear, my intentions were good. I didn't mean for her to commit suicide. Besides, she's so tenacious. If she jumps from this place, there's a chance she'll still be alive, right?"

"Chains!"

"Boss, the Soul Binding Chain has no effect on her."

The King Snake loosened Shalossis's collar and pushed him back. "Did you hear that, idiot? The Soul Binding Chain only reacts to living creatures. Now, I want to ask, is there a kind-hearted wizard in the world who is willing to spend thousands of gold coins to buy the body of this Filin? Is there? Ah!"

Shalosis: "Hey, hey, I was trying my best to attract her attention. Besides, for someone like her who could hold out for more than ten hours without retreating, wouldn't it be normal for her to choose suicide when she knew she would be arrested?"

King Snake knew Shalossis was right. He was just angry at him because he had missed out on a big deal. So he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, Net, go collect the bodies too. Maybe someone... This is weird. What's going on with those ratmen soldiers over there?"

"What a bunch of losers! Even commanding the artillery upstairs caused such chaos that it looked like a bombing. How could they be so anxious to get to the bell tower? Why would they even run here?"

"Help...help..."

A large sword flew over and pierced the other man's body. The soldier dragged his body for a while before being beheaded by a figure who slowly approached and drew his large sword.

"Are you all gathered here for dinner? Excuse me for interrupting, but have you ever seen a white Filin? If I may describe it, it's very beautiful and fierce, capable of defending this clock tower for over ten hours. I just noticed it's not on the roof anymore. Do you know where it went? Tell me the truth, and I won't kill you."

Shalossis narrowed his eyes. He could not sense any murderous intent from the other party, nor could he even detect any hostility. However, his body's instincts kept warning him, "Who are you? How did you get in?"

"The guard at the City Lord's Mansion let me in, so I just walked in like that." Rusalka spread her hands. "The only bad thing is that the guards here seem to be disposable. They can't be used after letting me in, haha. By the way, don't you know me? Well, I have to introduce myself again. Hello everyone, I am the Lord of Pearl Tears, who is loved by everyone, makes flowers bloom when I see them, and makes ghosts ascend to heaven when I see them. Rusalka desu~"

Sanita: (Hey, Xiao Ge, wait a moment, they seem to be surrounding...)

"Huh? So you're the Lord of Pearl Tears! I never thought you'd show up here." Looking at the Viper members around him, who were gradually entering a state of stealth and prepared for battle, Shalossis smiled and stepped aside, revealing a pool of blood behind him. "You said you were looking for the Filin? So, is this the one you're looking for?"

Before Rusalka could react, Sanita suddenly appeared beside Phoenix. He picked up Phoenix from the ground and moved to Rusalka's side with a mysterious step. "Quick, holy healing."

Rusalka subconsciously reached out to touch Phoenix's chest, but the Holy Healing Pool could not be infused into her body.

Rusalka was stunned. (That's wrong. My skill is buggy. My Holy Heal should be able to heal other targets it touches. Is it in the wrong position? It should touch the skin.)

He grabbed Phoenix's lowered hand and said, "That won't work. Why? My pool is clearly still half full. Brother Fei, please take a look at the rulebook. Are there any special rules here? Besides that situation, are there any other situations where healing is prohibited...?"

Sanita knew he had figured out the situation, so he silently opened the portal and walked through it, carrying Phoenix. After confirming they had teleported back to the rear camp, he spoke to Rusalka on the PL channel: (Use group invisibility. This is the elite squad you most wanted to encounter. Their Challenge Level is around CR10. Judging by the situation, they should have some means of blocking the space and teleporting, so your Phantom Steps won't work. I'll take her back first. She's still intact, so there's always a way.)

......

Seeing no response in the private chat channel, Sanita shouted in the private chat channel: (Brother Xiao! You are a noble PVP master! Are we PLAs willing to lose to these enemy NPC bastards just because of the death of the NPC! Kill them!)

The King Snake laughed and said, "It's true that a blessing in disguise. Although the dead cat is worthless, I remember that many people have put a bounty on the head of the Pearl Tear Lord. I think it's worth 5000 gold coins in total."

Shalossis reached out and grasped the hilt of his sword. "Really? Looks like this vote is enough for me to drink for several lifetimes."

Entering the battle scene, the [Fearless] talent is activated and the [Anger] emotion is blocked.

The [Fearless] talent is activated, and the [Sad] emotion is blocked.

The [Fearless] talent is activated, and the [Hatred] emotion is blocked.

Rusalka looked at the system prompt, wiped away the tears that had just oozed out of the corner of her eyes, smiled bitterly, shrugged, and muttered to herself, "What? I'm so calm now."

He slowly raised the greatsword in his hand and said word by word: "But this time, we can only survive on one side."

Chapter 114 Boss

Just as Sanitta said, after the opponent let Sanitta run away and activated the orb to make up for it, Rusalka's Phantom Step could no longer be used.

The magical pet canary left by Sanita was seen through by the opponent's wizard, and was then shot to death by a "poison arrow" as expected.

The other party is of a very high level. It is hard to imagine that such a small team would appear in this place to silence the witnesses. This also indirectly shows that the incident itself is not simple.

But this has nothing to do with Sanita. The former knows the latter's character very well. Once Rusalka chooses not to know the secret, it means that he is going to turn the table.

But before his pet died, he used it to cast a "Daylight Spell", illuminating the area as bright as day, and instantly breaking the opponent's group invisibility.

"Oh, that damned mage." King Snake cursed as he saw all his teammates surrounding Rusalka exposed. "When I catch him, I'll chop off his hands and feet and use them as a magic furnace."

Sanita: (Please accept my last wave! Zhuzhu!)

Rusalka gave a wry smile: (Brother, you don't have to try to comfort me by imitating my behavior. She's just a 10-point character.)

Sanita: (You're still being stubborn. I know you can still be stubborn now that you've activated your ability, but can you guarantee that you won't cry after your ability ends?)