"Even though it has been fully charged, it still consumes a lot of energy to activate it for such a long time..."
Behind her, there was a pile of strangely shaped objects tied up with thin linen ropes she brought with her. A rough count showed that there were at least a dozen of them. They were all spiritual items of the best quality that she had carefully selected from the abyss!
"Although it's not a lot, it should be enough to provide everyone with some income. Next, we need to find Lady Otilia and the others as soon as possible to reunite with the team... I hope they haven't retreated yet..."
As she murmured, her heart was suddenly touched and she subconsciously raised her head.
What came into view was a dirty, filthy, heavy leaden black, which cast a lifeless and eternal darkness, covering this pale land of eternal death.
[The Darkness of Three Days of Clouds Covering the Sun]
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The third volume is finally finished. It took a lot longer than I originally expected. I will take a day off tomorrow to rest and organize the outline of the next volume. I will resume updating the day after tomorrow~!
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Volume 4: The Abyss of Eternal Silence
Chapter 387 Little Bounty Hunter
Two updates today, and another chapter will be uploaded around 8 o'clock.
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The sun passed over the zenith and slowly sank toward the western horizon. The sky gradually darkened from azure blue with pure golden light to a hazy deep blue.
In the huge metropolis, the shadows cast by the buildings gradually replaced the sunlight, but were quickly dispelled by the lights that were lit one after another.
Glorious Plantagenet Empire, west coast of the Twilight Sea, Sunset Harbor.
After the sunlight faded, this metropolis, which ranks among the top three in the country, really came alive. Countless pedestrians walked through the bustling commercial streets, and countless carriages of different shapes and grades walked slowly on the stone-paved roads.
There was a lot of noise, traffic and hustle and bustle.
Under the lights, everything is beautiful.
As long as you don't turn your gaze to the dark places that cannot be illuminated by bright lights...
“Ahhhhh help! Ugh! Wuuwuwu!!!”
In the dark and dirty alley, a sharp scream suddenly broke out, but was immediately cut off roughly. Only faint but desperate whimpers were left in the narrow alley.
"Little bitch, be quiet!"
The man, whose whole body was shrouded in darkness, spat and cursed viciously at the figure below him.
This was a man with an extremely vulgar and hoarse voice, and he exuded a pungent smell of alcohol. However, his bean-sized eyes did not have the slightest sense of drunken trance. Instead, they were filled with undisguised and extremely sharp cruelty and greed.
At this moment, he was bending his knees slightly, leaning forward slightly, and clamping something living underneath with both hands.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Under him was a young woman in a corporate civilian employee uniform. The man pressed her to the ground with one hand and covered her mouth with the other. She could not make any sound except for a nasal hum. No matter how she struggled, she could not escape his control.
Perhaps because he had lost his patience due to the woman's struggle, the man's face suddenly turned grim. He raised his thigh and mercilessly kicked the woman lying on the ground in the lower abdomen:
"Don't think I dare not do anything to you. Ha, I tell you, no one ever comes to this alley. If I cut your neck and throw it here, no one will know until you are eaten clean by wild dogs!"
"Uh-huh!"
The woman's eyes rolled back due to the sudden heavy blow and she almost fainted. However, because her mouth was tightly covered, she could not scream. The extreme pain could only be vented through a low and short cry of pain.
Extreme fear and despair took over her heart, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
"Okay, very good, this is good..."
Perhaps she was frightened by the man's intimidation, or perhaps she was suffocated by the unbearable pain, the woman's resistance was much smaller. Seeing this, the man's mouth corners were exaggeratedly pulled to the sides, revealing an ugly smile full of primitive desires.
He lowered his upper body, continued to cover the woman's mouth, and loosened his other hand to reach for her chest, grabbing the collar of her clothes and pulling hard -
"That's it!"
A crisp, clean voice with a distinct childish tone suddenly came from behind.
"……who?!"
The man shuddered as if he had been electrocuted, and jumped off the woman with extremely fast reaction. In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the ground farther away, and turned around to face the source of the shout.
I saw a short figure appear in the alley more than ten meters away at some point. He was wrapped in a hemp yellow cloak and his true face could not be seen at all.
After seeing the figure of this mysterious uninvited guest, the man frowned slightly and said gloomily:
"How dare you spoil my fun? I want to see who is so blind and bold as to do this!"
Although he was uttering harsh words, his body did not move rashly. He continued to stand in the same position, with his muscles tensed, and entered the combat state with an extremely experienced attitude.
"Hey, you are Cork?"
The figure swayed slightly, and said in a loud voice:
"I never expected that he would dare to do such a bad thing even though he was wanted by a person with a bounty on his head. He is so brave!"
The man was slightly stunned, and then a very ridiculous expression suddenly appeared on his ferocious face:
"Tsk, it's actually a little devil!"
The figure was no more than meters tall, and with that childish voice, he looked like a kid of about 11 or 12 years old.
The half arm vaguely exposed from under the cloak was white and thin, and did not look like the child of a poor family. I wonder which family this young man or young lady belonged to.
"Since you have seen my wanted poster, you should know that I am a warrior, right? A warrior at the peak of his skills."
He said in a mocking and joking tone, flicked his wrist, and a dagger appeared in his hand somehow:
"Well, a little brat like you who wants to learn to be a hero after reading a few adventure novels can never understand the concept of a martial artist at the peak of his skills..."
He already has three lives on his hands. One day he might be caught by the security team and sent to the gallows. He'd rather live happily for one more day, and he wouldn't mind killing one more kid.
If possible, you can also find a way to get to their home and give a surprise to the parents who don't know how to discipline their child properly.
Thinking cruelly, he held the dagger in one hand, took a step, and walked slowly towards the small cloaked figure:
"Then I will teach you a good lesson today, so that you will know that not everyone can be a hero..."
Where should I start? Cutting the throat directly would be too painful and not fun. How about the eyes? No, if this kid is a pretty girl, it would be a waste. At least I should play with him enough before I get rid of him. Or...
"boom!"
Without any warning, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, and with a short, powerful muffled sound, his whole body rushed forward like an arrow from a bow, at a speed so fast that it was difficult for the eyes to catch!
In just a moment, he arrived in front of the figure, and thrust the sharp blade in his hand straight towards his left rib.
"slip."
But before the dagger pierced the figure's scapula, an ethereal and melodious chant suddenly came from under the cloak.
"……What!?"
For some reason the man slipped, lost his balance, and fell backwards!
Fortunately, he still had the basic qualities of a skilled martial artist. Although he was extremely surprised, he did not forget to change his movements to avoid hitting the back of his head. The moment his center of gravity was unbalanced, he instinctively pushed his hands against the ground, trying to support his body.
"Desolation and chaos."
However, just as he got into position, the petite mysterious man in a cloak groaned again, and then an inexplicable dizziness surged uncontrollably into his head.
"Ahhhhh!!!"
The next second, countless insane and horrific scenes that even a murderous, bloodthirsty and ruthless demon like him could not accept unfolded before his eyes, showing him every indescribable detail in extreme detail.
He closed his eyes tightly, trying to escape the unbearable terror in the minds of these creatures, but he discovered in despair that those scenes were directly presented in his mind, and closing his eyes was of no use!
In the endless suffering, that clear, tender voice floated in the distance:
"Sleep."
Thus, his consciousness fell into complete darkness before he completely lost his sanity.
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"Huh... How scary! They actually started fighting right away."
Looking at the wanted criminal Cork lying unconscious beside her, Daisy patted her chest with lingering fear and couldn't help but mutter to herself:
"Sure enough, this kind of thing is too dangerous. It's better to do it less in the future... Sister, it's okay now. You can... Hey, where is the person?"
She turned around and wanted to tell the poor sister the good news that the gangster had been completely subdued, but she found that the man had disappeared.
"She just ran away while this guy was entangled with you."
At this moment, a light and pleasant voice came into my ears.
"what!"
Daisy was startled and turned quickly to face the source of the sound, but her movements suddenly froze.
"I haven't seen you for a while. Your progress is much faster than I expected. However, it's a bit too radical."
As she stared in amazement, the petite, beautiful girl with long, smooth black hair walked slowly from the shadows deep in the alley. She slowly raised one hand and leisurely tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears:
"This is not a good habit for a rookie who is just starting out."
"Mage sister!!!"
Daisy immediately recognized the other person's identity, and suddenly she was unexpectedly ecstatic. She rushed out like a little white rabbit and threw herself into her arms:
"You're finally back! I missed you so much!"
Qi Ji did not avoid it, and let this little fellow who was "related" to him in some sense hold him tightly, with a barely perceptible sense of helplessness on his face:
"It's only been less than two weeks, why does it feel like we haven't seen each other for years?"
"I miss you so much!"
Daisy buried her face deeply in Qi Ji's thin chest as if she was acting coquettishly, rubbing it restlessly, with her arms tightly hugging her slender waist.
After a long time, she finally loosened her hands and lifted the hood of the cloak on her head, revealing her tender and delicate little face and soft sea-blue hair. She reluctantly moved her head away from Qi Ji's breasts, which were not plump but felt extremely beautiful, soft and intoxicating.
"Sister, I haven't been lazy during this period. The book you gave me, I... um."
While muttering, Daisy raised her head and looked at Qi Ji's pure and flawless face. She wanted to appreciate this beautiful face that she hadn't seen for a long time, but suddenly she felt something was wrong.
It couldn’t be said to be abnormal, but she inexplicably felt that the wizard sister in front of her... seemed to have some extremely subtle, yet noticeable differences from the last time they met.
But she couldn't tell what it was exactly.
"what happened?"
Qi Ji had a gentle smile on his face, and said to Daisy, who looked confused and puzzled, in a calm tone:
"Is there something on my face?"
"Forehead……"
Daisy stared at her face for a long time, her beautiful and delicate eyebrows slightly frowned, and suddenly she tilted her head with a strange look on her face, and asked tentatively with uncertainty:
"Sister, you... have become more beautiful?"
Chapter 388: A Hundred Kinds of Life
"Is it?"
Qi Ji still had a subtle and gentle smile on her face, her expression was calm and her tone was flat, as if nothing could cause any ripples in her heart.
"Uh-huh!"
Daisy nodded vigorously with a serious look, then took a few steps back, creating a distance of about one meter between her and Qi Ji. She slid her eyes across her face inch by inch, and then carefully examined her face again:
"I feel like you've changed a little bit, sister... but I can't really tell what's different, but I always feel like... I always feel like you're prettier than before..."
Her gaze stayed on Qi Ji's eyes, and she looked into those dark brown eyes. Suddenly, she said with enlightenment:
"That's right! It's your temperament! Your facial features haven't changed much, but the impression you give people is different. It's like, it's like..."
She scratched her head and thought hard for a while, then suddenly clapped her hands vigorously:
"It's as if I have become calmer and more indifferent, as if I know everything... Yes! That's it!"
