Chapter 235: Not Cowardly, Just Strong
Poisoned weapons can indeed effectively kill enemies, but even professional assassins rarely use this method.
Because poison is a double sword, if not used properly, it will hurt yourself most of the time.
Most toxins are very corrosive and will corrode the blade if applied to it. Few people would be willing to scrap their weapons to increase the damage caused by the toxin. Moreover, most weapons above the elite level cannot even be stained by blood, making them difficult to poison.
Furthermore, low-level toxins are useless; however, if deadly toxins are used, they will pose a greater threat to the user. If applied to weapons, and the environment is not absolutely sealed, the small amount of volatile poison gas will cause great trouble to the wearer and his teammates.
Therefore, "poisoning" is not a conventional assassination method used by assassins. It is only used occasionally when performing certain important and special tasks.
But once someone uses it as a regular method, it will be terrifying.
For example, this Chilos in front of us.
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"The poison, the body movements, the chain knife... they're all a bit tricky."
Because Ryan was hiding on a sand dune, he had a bird's-eye view of the entire battle situation.
He saw in the telescope that the [Ghost] Chilos did not leave after launching another sneak attack and injured someone. Instead, he cleverly used his body skills to hide in the blind spot of the "Redwood Chamber of Commerce" people and wandered around wildly. It can be said that he was very skilled and daring.
"The toxin on the chain knife takes about three seconds to react. It looks like a fast-acting, lethal septic toxin. The medicine Catherine injected into him was 'Hagrid Type VIII Advanced Antidote', which immediately relieved the symptoms... If that's all, the risk of the toxin is completely within the controllable range!"
As Ryan watched, he silently weighed the risks of taking action. If things were impossible, even if it was someone he knew in Canossa, he would choose to retreat immediately; but now, although there were some risks, it seemed to be within control.
For ordinary people, the concept of the toxin may be just two words: deadly.
But for professional doctors, they can analyze the types of toxins and methods of detoxification from various clues.
As long as it was medical knowledge related to combat, Ryan had systematically studied it, especially the "toxin science"!
The poison on the chain knife alone was not a big problem given his current healing abilities.
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Just as Ryan was analyzing the toxins and combat power of the [Ghost] Chilos, the guy in the telescope quietly approached him.
Not only him, but more than a dozen assassins also rushed up at the same time, seemingly intending to rush into the sand giant's defense circle in one go and kill Catherine and her group.
After all, giving a third-level mage enough distance to cast spells is not a good choice for an assassin.
If they were given enough time to let the earth mage finish setting up the large-scale [Quicksand] and [Mill], the assassin's agility advantage would be gone. If they wanted to rush in at that time, the price they paid would increase exponentially.
At this moment, the morale of the scavengers in Catherine's team has reached rock bottom.
This is what a team without running-in is like. Everyone lacks the kind of trust that can be trusted with life and death. So once they encounter danger, it is easy for fear to spread and their combat effectiveness to plummet.
Of course, this is one of them.
The second reason is that that [Ghost] Qilos is too notorious.
All the hunters who have been out for a long time have heard of this guy's fierce reputation. He has successfully assassinated a fourth-level extraordinary person, let alone these second-level low-level extraordinary people?
Although Catherine also felt that the situation was not good, she was still making a final effort and encouraged everyone, "Everyone protect Amaryllis. As long as the quicksand trap is set up, those assassins will not be able to get close to us! I still have a high-level magic scroll in my hand. Once we trap the enemy, we can kill them..."
But the reality is that the assassins will not give them this opportunity.
Just as she finished her words, suddenly, everyone saw some smoke bombs being thrown onto the sand in the distance.
Hiss…hiss…hiss…
The sound of gas leakage was heard and black fog filled the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the field of vision was limited to a few dozen meters. Without vision, the shooting from the musket became meaningless.
“Here it comes!”
Everyone understood that the assassins had launched a general attack and it was time for a fight to the death .
Just when everyone was on edge because of the sudden explosion of the smoke bomb, suddenly, the familiar crisp sound of chains rang out.
The hunters turned pale when they heard this, and they all understood that the "ghost" had come again...
This seems to be a signal announcing death. Once it sounds, someone will definitely be killed.
Indeed!
At this moment, the ghost Qilos suddenly appeared from a corner and repeated his old trick. He stretched out his hand and threw the chain knife, which struck like lightning.
Everyone only felt a black line flash before their eyes, and a nervous-looking musketeer immediately screamed.
"ah……"
Looking again, blood appeared on the musketeer's leg and neck, and green blood with a foul smell immediately flowed out.
This lightning-fast attack is impossible to defend against!
Injuring one more person completely crushed everyone's will to fight, and an atmosphere of despair instantly swept across everyone on the Chamber of Commerce side.
At this time, they had already seen several assassins with fierce eyes rushing out from under the cover of the smoke bomb...
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The situation has reached a life-or-death level.
Even Catherine felt that there was no hope of survival except for a few temporary scapegoats...
Suddenly, a very special gunshot rang out abruptly.
“Bang!”
No, to be exact, they first saw the [Ghost] Chilos using the chain knife to injure people, and the moment he put the chain knife away, he was suddenly shot and staggered, revealing his body, and then they heard the gunshot.
The knife was drawn and the gun was fired almost at the same time.
A sniper hiding in the dark has been keeping a close eye on Chilos!
"Is it the sniper from before?"
Catherine's eyes were filled with joy, as if she had grasped the last straw.
Firearms, especially special firearms, make completely different sounds when fired.
The gunshot that just came into her ears was highly recognizable. She remembered very clearly that the gunshot was from the mysterious sniper who had helped them out in the ancient city before!
"That person is not dead yet?"
Catherine was surprised but also confused.
Because she knew that the man had fired four shots in a row without moving, his position must have been exposed, and the assassins would definitely choose to hunt the sniper first.
She was originally feeling guilty, thinking that the man had risked his life to create a chance for them to evacuate and had died as a result.
But the man not only did not die, he fired again.
Countless thoughts flashed through Catherine's mind in an instant. Although she was not sure who fired the shot, it must be a friend, not an enemy!
Her eyes turned, and she immediately thought of something, and shouted: "Our reinforcements are here!"
Morale was boosted instantly.
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Not only the Chamber of Commerce, but the enemy also heard this roar.
The assassins, who were cunning and suspicious by nature, stopped advancing and retreated immediately upon hearing the word "reinforcements", whether it was true or false.
Since there was only one gunshot, they suspected that the "reinforcement" was only one person, the sniper in the city just now.
But even if they had doubts, they had to take it seriously at this moment, because the accomplice they sent died, but that person survived, and his strength should not be underestimated!
At this moment, there was another "bang" and the second gunshot was heard. The assassins no longer dared to attack blindly.
"On the sand dune at 19 o'clock, kill the sniper first!"
[Ghost] Qi Luosi was also unsure of how many people there were on the dune, so he made a decisive decision to kill the sniper first. He shouted, and all the assassins turned around and surrounded the dune where the gunshots were heard.
And this time, behind the sand dunes.
Ryan fired the second shot without even checking whether he hit the target. He didn't dare to stay any longer, put away his gun, turned around and started to run away.
The reason he had the opportunity to fire two shots was entirely due to the excellent reloading capability of the gun made by Carl.
The power of a musket is inversely proportional to its firing speed. This special bullet that can threaten a third-tier enemy has a reload speed similar to that of a cannon. If it were an ordinary sniper rifle, the time it takes to unload and reload the bolt would be enough for a high-level assassin to appear in front of him in the blink of an eye.
He could fire two shots, which was already his limit.
The first shot was to stop the assassins from killing, and the second shot was purely to "incite hatred."
Look, the hatred was so strong that all the assassins were chasing after him.
Ryan did not hesitate and evacuated very decisively this time.
With two "pa" and "pa" sounds, he kicked the ground and retreated violently.
This is the No. 1 fighting technique [Godspeed], but the two explosions are not the same kind of luck/force method.
The first sound was the luck of the "martial artist", overbearing and tyrannical, simply pursuing the ultimate speed, consuming a lot of fighting spirit, putting a lot of strain on the muscles, and not lasting. In an instant, dozens of meters were covered in order to quickly distance themselves from the enemy.
The second explosion was the Qigong master's way of breathing. He raised his energy to make his body light, and his breath was long and continuous, which could provide him with a continuous and super-high displacement speed.
With this kind of agility, even when facing an extraordinary profession like an assassin whose agility is almost fully awakened, he is not inferior in absolute speed!
Moreover, Ryan has an amazing fighting spirit. If he really has to compete in long-distance endurance, he is not afraid of anyone.
After these two kicks, he immediately created a safe distance between himself and the assassins who were surrounding him, and the distance was getting farther and farther.
Of course, except for the two third-level assassin leaders!
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As Ryan ran, he also saw the assassin chasing him from behind, and muttered, "I hope that woman Catherine is not stupid enough to hide to protect herself..."
His two shots exposed the positions of all the assassins, disrupted the enemy's offensive, and gave the people from the Redwood Chamber of Commerce a chance to catch their breath and counterattack.
But if they choose to hide or run away, it would be an absolutely stupid decision.
No matter how hard the sheep try to escape, they can't outrun the wolves.
If he really continued to retreat, Ryan would be under tremendous pressure. The two third-level transcendents might come to surround and kill him first. He was absolutely not sure that he could fight two third-level transcendents at the same time, so he could only run away with all his strength.
The two third-level assassins couldn't catch up with him, so they naturally turned back to kill everyone in the Chamber of Commerce. Sooner or later, death would be waiting for them.
If the members of the Chamber of Commerce choose these two paths, Ryan will definitely not choose to save them again. He will just run as fast as he can and let those cowardly fools be killed.
But obviously, the moment Catherine saw the assassin being led away, she immediately thought of the same thing as Ryan.
She chose the third way without any hesitation.
"Our reinforcements are here! Everyone, follow me and charge out!"
She shouted loudly, and then she led the guards and the third-level mage to rush out again, chasing after the assassins who had exposed themselves. They were so aggressive that it seemed like the "reinforcements" were numerous.
Running out of the defense circle built by the "Sand Giant" and chasing after them would indeed expose them to danger, but now those assassins are also in disarray, and this is the only chance to break the deadlock!
At least for now, it seems that there is a mysterious reinforcement of "high-level extraordinary" who will share a large part of the pressure of fighting the enemy for them.
If someone dares to shoot, he must be sure of his ability.
Catherine decided to take a gamble. Either they would die together, or both would be defeated and have a chance of survival!
When everyone heard this... reinforcements?
The wasteland hunters had all seen Catherine's endless back-up plans before, so they naturally believed in the "reinforcements" she mentioned.
Moreover, the financier had already rushed out, leaving them no time to think or doubt, so these people could only follow him instinctively.
"Haha, we have reinforcements! Damn it..."
“Kill!”
“…”
Sure enough, after this shout, morale was instantly boosted.
The despairing wasteland hunters burst out with 120% of their fighting power. After their muskets ran out of bullets, they drew their weapons one by one and rushed out excitedly to prepare for close combat.
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“Smart choice!”
As Ryan ran, he looked back to check the enemy situation. Naturally, he caught sight of Catherine charging ahead with his peripheral vision, and secretly praised in his heart: This woman is indeed not simple.
He was really surprised that a spiritual transcendent with weak physical combat power could charge so vigorously. This courage and spirit was indeed extraordinary. And her son, the silver-armored boy Gannix, seemed to have overcome his fear and rushed out. The people behind him were also aggressive...
Thanks to the brave charge of the "Sequoia Chamber of Commerce", things developed in a good direction.
Just as Ryan expected.
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At this moment, the [Ghost] Qilos, who was the first to climb the sand dune, saw that the so-called "reinforcements" consisted of only one person who was still running away. He breathed a sigh of relief, and a scornful smile appeared in his eyes.
A second-level transcendent?
"Oh……"
Seeing this, Qi Luosi snorted coldly and made a tactical gesture to the people around him: Don't let anyone else get away, I'm going to chase this guy!
Two of his subordinates have already died, so he will not underestimate Ryan again.
So, Chilos planned to hunt him down himself.
Upon seeing this order, the other assassins instantly dispersed, turned back again, and surrounded and killed everyone from the Redwood Chamber of Commerce.
After the two third-level assassins split up, Ryan finally breathed a sigh of relief. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he murmured in his heart: "Tsk tsk, the conceited guys will really choose to fight alone..."
But this was exactly what he wanted.
Because it was only one-on-one, Ryan was sure to concentrate on dealing with this tricky enemy.
Only if this [Ghost] Qilos dies can the crisis tonight be completely resolved!
Thinking of this, Ryan pretended to be exhausted and ran slowly...
