Chapter 233 Reversal, Illusionist
Gannix's eyes were red with anger as he looked at the bloody knife streak exposed on his mother's back.
He never imagined that the captain of the guard, whom he usually called Uncle Thomas, would actually kill his mother.
This sudden change made the young master, who had never experienced the evil of human nature, stunned on the spot.
After the dagger was pulled out of Catherine's chest and a stream of blood spurted out,
He suddenly understood something, and shouted, "Damn it! What are you doing!"
This shout attracted the attention of everyone who was fighting in the camp.
Then, everyone was stunned.
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What is going on?
That Captain Thomas killed President Catherine?
The sudden change made everyone's eyes freeze. The musket in their hands , for some reason, suddenly couldn't be pulled.
Upon further inspection, it was found that the financier had indeed been killed by her own captain of guards!
After recognizing the reality, everyone's face showed an expression of disbelief. Then, a feeling of despair of being attacked from all sides immediately struck their hearts.
Being attacked while hunting in the wild is almost a common occurrence.
Even though the enemy was coming in full force, these experienced hunters had no worries. They would fight when they should fight, and kill when they should kill...
But now, what is going on?
Once the financial sponsor was killed, the group immediately lost its backbone.
What's more, the person who took action was Thomas Windelband, one of the only two third-level extraordinary people in the group.
But after thinking about it carefully, everyone realized that this should be a "vendetta" or some other reason... but it definitely had nothing to do with this hunting operation!
If the financier hadn't died, they might have helped. But now that President Catherine had been killed, there was no going back.
What's more, the other party is a third-level transcendent.
Those scavengers who came for money did not want to fight to the death.
The financial sponsor is dead, and the best outcome now is for everyone to go their separate ways.
At this time, someone immediately spoke up.
"Hey! Mr. Thomas, we are hired here and have nothing to do with the Redwood Chamber of Commerce. Don't involve us in your personal grudges!"
"That's right. The personal grudge between you has nothing to do with us. We won't help either of you."
“…”
As soon as this was said, someone responded immediately.
Those surviving members of the hunting team expressed their opinions and gathered together consciously.
They signed a hunting contract, but they were not obliged to help their employers resolve "personal grudges". Moreover, it seemed that they could make a third-level guard turn against them, and there were so many assassins outside... With such a big move, one could easily guess that the enemy was very powerful!
In order to survive, Catherine and her son, who were kept away from almost all wasteland hunters except for a few guards from the Chamber of Commerce, automatically isolated themselves and formed another neutral camp.
When Thomas heard this, a sneer appeared on his face.
On the other hand, the young man Gannicus, who had been so heroic before, now had no color on his face.
When my mother died, it was as if the world had collapsed.
For the first time, he felt the great terror of death.
That "Uncle Thomas" was staring at him with cold eyes. He felt that it was the most terrifying look he had ever seen in his life. Reason told him to stand up and resist bravely, but his body seemed to be stiff and would not obey...
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Seeing this drama unfolding before his eyes, Ryan, who was hiding on the city wall, immediately realized something and suddenly understood: "Sunflower Chamber of Commerce! These assassins are from the Black Skull Phantom Thieves!"
"No wonder no one noticed it along the way. If it was Thomas who made the mark, it would make sense..."
Only then did Ryan understand how the assassins had followed him.
The "Hunter" class of extraordinary people are good at surviving in the wild and exploring and setting traps. So along the way, it was almost always Thomas who set up the marks to avoid getting lost.
It was originally a positioning mark left for their return journey, but it turned out to be a death warrant to lead the assassin!
While Ryan's thoughts were racing, his hands were also moving quickly.
He decisively took out a rifle with a scope and held it up.
This is a large-caliber, high-precision sniper rifle specially made by Karl Jr., and the barrel is filled with "high-explosive penetrating bullets."
This kind of bullet is extremely lethal even to third-level extraordinary people.
Now that Catherine is dead, at least her son should be protected. Obviously, the mother and son are really relatives of Canossa. Otherwise, if I really meet that lady in the future, I will be too embarrassed to face people.
What's more, a third-level hunter who is good at tracking prey must also be killed!
Otherwise, even if Ryan was sure he could escape now, Thomas's hound-like tracking ability would bring him endless pursuit.
"call……"
Ryan gently raised the musket, exhaled slowly, and aimed the muzzle at the back of Thomas' head.
Although he became a fighter after advancing to the extraordinary level, his marksmanship was not bad. The musket was the most effective way to kill the enemy for low-level extraordinary people. As early as when he was in the "Weasel Phantom Thieves", his basic gun expertise had already reached perfection.
Thousands of thoughts raced through my mind, but in reality only a moment passed.
His finger was already on the trigger, ready to shoot as soon as he aimed.
But at this moment, a strange scene appeared!
Ryan suddenly stopped pulling the trigger and looked as if he had seen a ghost.
Because, he saw another Lady Catherine appear through the telescope!
As if seeing double, the Catherine with the knife in the chest suddenly became two. One was stabbed and her face was pale, while the other had a frosty face and was intact.
"What's going on?!"
Ryan was surprised and blinked, then he found that he was not seeing things, but another "Catherine" really appeared!
What’s more, even more surprising is yet to come.
After the intact Catherine appeared, the "ghost" Thomas sitting opposite her seemed to be restrained by an unknown force.
Ryan's position was perfect to see the terrified expression on his face, but his body could not move at all and he still maintained the bayonet action.
Catherine looked at this "confidant" who had followed him for several years, with a complex expression of grief and anguish in her eyes. It seemed that she had expected it, but she still felt sorry when she saw it happen.
But the president was not a hesitant person. Although there was reluctance in her eyes, there was no hesitation at all. She raised the rifle in her hand, put it against Thomas's forehead, and pulled the trigger at the same time.
“Bang!”
Thomas was imprisoned by an inexplicable force, and he couldn't even protect himself with his fighting spirit. There was no way to avoid the bullet from the high-grade musket barrel, which violently squeezed into his skull, and then exploded a radioactive wound at the back of his head, and scarlet tissue splashed all over the sky.
One bullet blew half of his head off. He couldn't die any more.
Catherine killed a third-level transcendent with ease. She glanced at her dazed son and said nothing more.
This time, it was enough to teach him a lesson for his naivety.
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After the murder, the "Catherine who was stabbed" next to her slowly dissipated, turned into pink petals, and then completely disappeared into the air.
This is not an illusion, but some kind of magic.
Seeing this, Ryan in the distance finally understood something and was very surprised: This Catherine is actually a mysterious [Illusionist ]?
Although he had never underestimated President Catherine, he was still quite surprised when he saw her strange methods.
Because psychic talents are rare, illusionists are even rarer.
Being able to perform an illusion that could deceive a third-level transcendental being shows that her mental power is extraordinary. (Note: Mystic combat power is not determined by rank, but by ability.)
But then again.
A mere psychic extraordinary being unable to even lift a finger can't resolve the current crisis!
Ryan is no longer the rookie who knows nothing about supernatural powers. He knows very well that the ability of the [Illusionist] who specializes in mental power is indeed very strange, but it is not so easy to fall into it if people are on guard.
There are only a few ways to perform spiritual magic, all of which target the five senses of a person: eyes, voice, smell...
From what we have seen just now, the way she cast the spell to briefly control Thomas should be "eye hypnosis".
Once you are prepared for this method, the possibility of being hit will be greatly reduced.
Moreover, those with extraordinary spiritual abilities must have weak bodies.
Just talking about close combat ability, she probably can't even beat a first-level transcendent.
Catherine might be able to protect herself, but it is impossible for her to take everyone out by herself!
Obviously, she realized this too.
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The night raid was unexpected, and the guard leader betrayed them. Although Catherine used her "illusion double" to turn the tide and kill the traitor, the army's morale was broken after repeated reversals.
At this time, the assassins had quietly sneaked in due to the lull in fire.
Catherine also knew that if she didn't fight to the death today, she would definitely not survive.
The president remained calm in the face of danger. She took out a box of gold coins from her storage ring and slammed them on the ground. She spoke quickly to the group of hunting team members, "Everyone, today's incident was indeed an accident. I, the Redwood Chamber of Commerce, am sorry to you all. This money is my compensation to you all!"
Everyone looked at the box of gold coins, and although they were moved, most of them remained motionless.
If you have money, you must have a life to spend it.
Now they still hold out hope that if they remain neutral, they will not be harmed by the assassins who attack at night.
Catherine obviously saw the look in everyone's eyes, and directly cut off everyone's retreat, saying: "If nothing unexpected happens, those assassins are from the 'Black Skull Phantom Thieves'. As everyone knows, they will never leave anyone alive! So, please help me to repel the enemy. If you can survive today, I will compensate everyone present with ten times the reward on the contract!"
At this point, everyone's faces changed color. The huge reward was one thing, but the identity of the enemy was more important.
"The Black Skull Man?"
How could these wasteland hunters not know about this notorious group of phantom thieves? These guys not only robbed the Chamber of Commerce, but also killed wasteland hunters and civilians. They were simply a group of demons.
After a little thought, they knew that what Catherine said was true.
The conflict between the Redwood Chamber of Commerce and the Black Skull Phantom Thieves has been going on for a long time. Only those guys could possibly organize so many professional assassins to attack and kill...
Catherine looked at everyone's expressions and wanted to continue lobbying, "Everyone..."
But just as she was about to say something, a loud gunshot like a cannon blast suddenly rang out.
"Bang!"
Catherine's scalp suddenly went numb, and a sense of fatal crisis came over her.
But... the sense of crisis did not come from the gunshot, but from what was in front of me!
Almost at the same time as the gunshot, a stealth assassin fell behind the low wall two meters away from her, and suddenly fell into the yard, revealing his figure.
The shot caught the assassin off guard, but it was not fatal. He panicked and tried to turn over and jump out of the earth wall, but Catherine reacted very quickly and shot him in the back twice.
The others were not slow either, and they all raised their guns and fired. With one round of musket fire, the assassin was turned into a hornet's nest, and fell heavily to the ground.
Everyone looked at this with fear, and then they realized that the assassin had already approached them!
(Note: Assassin [Stealth] uses Dou Qi to form a special barrier that absorbs light, achieving the effect of distorting people's vision. Dou Qi cannot maintain the barrier, and the figure is revealed;)
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Who fired the shot?
Catherine's first reaction was to look in the direction of the gunshot, and vaguely saw a flash of fire. If the gunshot was aimed at her, the consequences would be unpredictable.
But obviously, the shooter was one of our own.
She was also surprised that there were still some of her people alive outside at this time? !
Before she had time to think about it, things had become extremely urgent. Catherine shouted softly, "Everyone, get started! Let's rush out!"
Having said that, she didn't hesitate at all, and without giving anyone any time to think, she and her guards rushed out of the city first.
As she left, the temporary team of scavenger hunters looked at each other and followed her decisively.
They all knew very well that now that the enemy was close to them, these broken bunkers could no longer protect them, but would instead become a barrier for the assassins to hide.
If we fight to the death and confront each other in the desert, it is not certain that they will be afraid of these assassins!
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On the other hand, Ryan on the high wall also knew that his position had been exposed after he fired.
This special sniper rifle is indeed very powerful, but it also makes a lot of noise, and the light and sound cannot be hidden from anyone.
But he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he calmly sniped at the assassins hiding in the dark, one shot after another, creating an opportunity for Catherine and the group to escape from the city.
Since they are professional assassins, the "Black Skull" guys naturally know that they must kill the sniper first.
Just as Ryan fired the fourth shot, two assassins as light as a swallow climbed over the high wall and quietly appeared behind him.
"Tsk tsk, it's finally here..."
Ryan estimated the time and it was about the same.
He didn't need to look back to feel the murderous intent looming over him.
The next moment, the purple fighting spirit in his body surged and overflowed, and he suddenly punched ...
