Chapter 239 Killing the Enemy
It has to be said that President Catherine's ability to judge crises and adapt to changes on the battlefield is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Even with this group of temporarily hired hunters, she showed amazing momentum. Her decisiveness and leading by example left those hunters who were originally hesitant with no choice but to rush forward.
If she had not chosen to lead the fight against these assassins, and not given Ryan's [Ghost] Qilos a one-on-one duel, the Chamber of Commerce would have been wiped out long ago;
Even now, if she didn't bring people to hunt down the escaped assassin, and let those assassins be completely free to provide support, Ryan would definitely not be able to kill Nachiros, and would only choose to protect himself and stop chasing.
It looked like the assassins who launched the night attack were beaten and fled in panic, but were they really safe?
The "Black Skull Phantom Thieves" has more than just this one squad. Even if they survive tonight, they will still be hunted down. It is not certain that these people from the Chamber of Commerce will be able to return to the "Black Wind Territory" alive.
Any hesitation in making any choice may lead to total destruction.
Catherine's choice gave a satisfactory answer.
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The assassins who had fled in all directions were nowhere to be found, and Catherine did not chase them anymore. Instead, she led her men to follow the bloodstains on the ground and chased in the direction of Ryan and the other two.
They released flares along the way, illuminating the sky for miles around and leaving the assassins nowhere to hide; they also fired their guns along the way, making a crackling sound, not expecting to hit the target, but the most important purpose was to let people know that there was a group of people chasing them.
On the other hand, Ryan, who was chasing Qi Luosi, looked up at the flares fired along the way and exclaimed in his heart: "It's really worry-free to have a smart teammate."
If Catherine and the others hadn't been behind him, he would never have dared to chase and kill Chilos so recklessly.
After all, apart from other things, the presence of a third-level assassin is a big trouble, and Ryan is not sure that he can get any advantage from two third-level assassins.
The reason why he was able to chase Chilos and make him flee in a panic was not because his fighting power could defeat the captain of the "Black Skull", but because of the Fine Needle.
No matter how selfish the Phantom Thieves are, Kiros is still their captain.
If there is a chance, they will definitely find a chance to rescue them.
But now, Catherine has stopped the assassins from rescuing her.
Although the members of the Chamber of Commerce's hunting team could not catch up with Ryan and his group, they were not far behind. The third-level deputy captain was not sure that he could kill Ryan instantly. Once he was entangled and stuck in a stalemate, he would be surrounded by a large army.
Sacrifice yourself for others?
You're overthinking it. There's no such person in the Phantom Thieves.
The gunshot behind him made Ryan no longer worry. He stared at the black shadow a few hundred meters away and chased after it with all his strength.
He knew that this was the best chance to kill [Ghost] Chilos!
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"Damn it, that guy's fighting spirit is endless! Is he really a second-level extraordinary?"
[Ghost] Qi Luosi looked at the figure chasing him relentlessly and cursed in his heart.
He recognized that Ryan was using the [Secret of Divine Movement] from the lineage of the "Qigong Master".
Although he understood the key points of the martial arts, he became even more confused.
This instant martial arts skill can improve very quickly, but it also consumes a lot of energy. It is suitable for short-distance attacks, but not for long-distance attacks. Neither muscles nor fighting spirit can bear the load!
Under normal circumstances, let alone a second-level Qigong master, even a third-level Qigong master would not be able to raise his fighting spirit if he used this profound secret that consumed so much energy so intensively.
But now, what do I see?
After running for several kilometers, the guy kept stomping on the ground with loud noises, and he was running with this [Godspeed] the whole time...
Why didn’t his fighting spirit run out?
Why didn't his muscles break?
(Note: The difference between the Qigong masters and the martial artists is like the difference between running 100 meters and 400 meters. Both are not very long-lasting.)
Qi Luosi didn't know that the genetic potions and cultivation techniques that Ryan advanced to were both first-class. Now he had three times the fighting spirit of an advanced gold potion transcendent, and probably five to ten times that of an ordinary black iron potion transcendent!
Moreover, there are two "mana recovery buffs" - [Thunder Totem] and "Strong Line" - that can restore Dou Qi at any time. The Dou Qi consumption of the rush is far from reaching the point where he is exhausted.
As for muscles?
Ryan himself didn't know why he didn't reach his limit. Since the last time the blood nematodes matured, his meridians became stronger and his muscles became many times more resilient. Under normal circumstances, if [Godspeed] is used continuously, the accumulated fatigue of the muscles will increase exponentially. You must stop and rest after using it a few times; just like you can't always run a marathon at the speed of a 100-meter sprint...
But Ryan did it now, and apart from being a little strenuous, he didn't think it was a big problem.
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On the other hand, Chilos' condition was extremely bad.
The body's muscles, meridians, internal organs... were riddled with holes from the fine needles.
It’s like the “delayed soreness” after strenuous exercise. It doesn’t hurt if you don’t move, but it hurts so much as to make you grimace in pain as soon as you move.
At this moment, Chilos finally understood the working principle of the "hidden weapon". The more powerful the fighting spirit circulated, the stronger the pricking sensation in the body would be.
His intuition told him that he had to stop the circulation of his fighting spirit, otherwise he might die suddenly at any time.
But now, he dares to stop?
If a real fight breaks out, the amount of fighting energy circulating will be several times greater.
Running away is actually the way to consume the least fighting spirit.
Chilos finally figured out why the guy behind him kept chasing him. It was so that he couldn't even have a chance to breathe.
The fighting spirit is always running, and he is always being hurt by "hidden weapons".
He could die suddenly at any time without the other party taking any action.
“Puff~”
Thinking of this, Qi Luosi couldn't hold back the fishy and spicy feeling in his throat and spat out another mouthful of blood, but he didn't dare to slow down at all.
"We can only use emergency medicine..."
Then a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he took out two potions from the storage ring and stabbed them into his neck.
This is a [Speed Fury Potion] and a [Special Healing Potion];
Both are emergency medicines. After injection, one can quickly heal the body; the other can effectively stimulate muscle excitement, which does not require the consumption of additional fighting spirit and can also increase speed.
However, drugs that stimulate potential in a short period of time have very strong side effects, which means that as long as the opponent cannot be shaken off after the injection of this drug, then he will surely die when the weak period after the excitement of the drug breaks out!
Sure enough, as soon as the potion entered his body, a warm current instantly swept through his body, and Qi Luo suddenly felt his muscles filled with strength.
There was a gust of wind under his feet, and his speed increased dramatically.
This was the only hope Qi Luosi could think of to escape from the pursuers. He felt that after using this last resort, he should be able to escape from the pursuers.
However, when he threw away the syringe, he looked back and the hope in his eyes instantly turned into despair.
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"Haha, I'm starting to take drugs..."
The moment Ryan saw Chilos taking out the injection and piercing his neck not far ahead, he immediately understood what this guy was going to do.
Instead of being worried, he was delighted. It was an expected reaction!
"Amber injection, the speed instantly increased by 30%... The one with this effect should be the [KSⅡ Speed Violence Potion] produced by the Parsons Medical Association..."
As a professional doctor, how could Ryan not be aware of the common advanced medicines circulating in the world?
Seeing this, he did not hesitate, picked out an amplification potion and injected it into his neck.
Wanting to get rid of yourself with medicine? Haha, that's just wishful thinking!
But when it comes to taking drugs, let alone a self-taught thief, can even the wealth of a rich and powerful family compare to Ryan's?
Not to mention that you, Phantom Thief, have no access to top-level potions. Even if you did, is there any potion in the world more powerful than the unique potion that the former "President of the Potions Guild" Irubek made for his disciples?
However, this kind of emergency medicine was originally used just in case. Now that the other party had used it, he naturally used it as well.
What's more, his non-mass-produced potion is more advanced than Chilos's and has fewer side effects!
As for the thing that obviously looked like a "healing potion", Ryan didn't pay much attention to it.
After all, as long as Qi Luo Si is still running, the injuries caused by the "fine needle" will not stop. No matter how powerful the healing potion is, it can't keep up with the speed of destruction.
Then, after the two took drugs, the distance between them not only did not increase, but became smaller and smaller.
But Ryan was in no hurry to take action. He just stuck to the back, intending to outrun the guy to death.
Apparently, Chilos had noticed this, too.
Now that the emergency medicine has been injected, there is no way to retreat and escape. We can only fight before the sequelae break out.
Only by killing the pursuers can he have a chance to survive!
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Then, near a large sand dune, [Ghost] Chilos stopped.
He stared at Ryan with a cold gaze, as if he was determined to fight to the death...
From the first day he became a phantom thief, he had made up his mind that he would either kill the enemy or be killed by the enemy.
Over the years, he had experienced desperate situations many times, and he had always survived by being ruthless and risking his life. This time, it must be the same!
This kind of gaze, like that of a poisonous snake hunting, would make an ordinary person feel like the prey in the eyes of a poisonous snake, and would be frightened and worried, just by looking at it.
But Ryan was not afraid at all. A sinister smile appeared on his face, and he murmured in his heart: "Are we going to fight to the death?..."
The incident happened suddenly, but it was also expected.
His entire body was filled with purple fighting spirit. He assumed a fighting stance and stared closely at the opponent.
Bazel had taught him some tips on how to fight against high-level extraordinary beings. In order to predict the opponent's movements, in addition to sensing the changes in the opponent's qi, one must also keep an eye on the opponent. No matter how high-level the opponent is, as long as they use visual perception to capture the opponent's movements, their attacks will definitely come after their eyes are locked.
If it were the previous Ryan, he would probably choose to avoid the attack at this time.
The opponent can't catch up with me anyway, so I can slowly wear him down, which is the safest way. But if I change from chasing to running, I can't keep my eyes on the target at all times.
Chilos's reputation as the "Ghost" is not in vain. If you give him any chance, he may disappear from your sight at any time like a magic trick.
Let go of the venomous enemy?
Ryan was not so kind.
Moreover, he felt that the "Thunder Tiger Power" he had comprehended was just one step away from perfection, and he needed a battle that would allow him to feel the crisis in order to help him advance.
A second-level extraordinary person could no longer give him that sense of crisis, but a third-level one...there was one right in front of him.
Chilos couldn't defeat the enemy at his peak, so it's just right that he's seriously injured now.
The "power type" extraordinary people will eventually take the masculine path of facing challenges head-on. Extraordinaries who take this path will inevitably be domineering and will eventually face crises head-on.
Thinking of this, Ryan also became eager to fight.
The domineering "tiger power" in my heart has quietly taken shape.
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After all, this battle will decide life and death.
As soon as the two stopped, they fought fiercely without saying a word.
"Whoosh"
The assassin's movement is far less violent than that of a fighter. It looks light and fluttery, but the speed is extremely fast.
This [Ghost] used by Qilos was more like a ghost, leaving a series of phantoms in the reflection of Ryan's pupils, and attacking like lightning.
The third-level extraordinary fighting spirit can already leave the body and not dissipate. Qi Luosi held the two daggers in his backhand, like the two fangs of a poisonous snake, and attacked Ryan fiercely. As soon as he raised his hand, two wind blades came to cut him...
At this moment, Ryan's perception has been extended to the extreme. Just by looking at him, he knows that there is no way he can keep up with this elite third-level assassin. In this lightning moment, his ears moved slightly, and the hair on the back of his neck also felt a faint sense of pressure...
"Behind me!"
Ryan's pupils suddenly shrank, and he ignored the two wind blades in front of him and turned around to block them.
Sure enough, his judgment was correct.
"Keng~"
There was a crisp sound of metal hitting stone, and the gloved fist just happened to touch the sharp blade of the dagger.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment, and the huge force from the dagger made him feel his waist sink, and he took a half step back before he stopped. If this knife had stabbed him in the back of the head, can you imagine the consequences?
Obviously, the enemy already knew about his super strong "Gang Thread Suture" ability. Even if his heart was pierced, he might not die. Then, if his head was blown up, he would definitely die. Even for vampires who are known as "undeads", their heads are also fatal weaknesses!
A professional thief would not give anyone a chance to fight. Chilos had already experienced this once when his chain knife was grabbed. He was no longer interested in engaging in such a "stupid" act of exchanging injuries with Ryan a second time.
The plan failed and the ghostly figure disappeared again.
After this attack, the two wind blades hit Ryan's back, leaving two painless bloody marks.
Ryan saw the ghost disappear from his sight and immediately became alert. His perception had captured the guy who appeared beside him again.
Ryan looked at Qi Luos's bowing posture and knew what that guy wanted to do.
This is also an essential martial art for assassins [Tendon Picking].
The knife was aimed at his right ankle!
However, the opponent's speed was so fast that by the time he sensed the danger, the blade had already cut his skin.
If it were someone else, this knife would cut his hamstrings, and no matter whether he tried to dodge or get hit, his body's center of gravity would definitely tilt. Then, the enemy would follow up with a combo and stab the vital points.
"snort!"
Ryan's pupils shrank, and he predicted the opponent's movements, but he had no intention of dodging, allowing the dagger to cut his tendons. But he took the opportunity to turn around and press hard on the ground, accurately grasping the ghost's neck, and then pressed hard on the ground.
With the help of this strange power, the figure was pressed heavily to the sand with a "bang".
Then he followed up with a cannon punch, the second attack, and a punch hit him on the head, like a cannonball hitting the ground, creating a huge hole in an instant!
Although he couldn't break Qi Luos's protective fighting spirit, when it came to strength alone, Ryan was not inferior in the slightest!
"wrong!"
But after this punch, Ryan immediately realized that the texture was wrong. This punch didn't seem to hit a human body, but a piece of wood.
"Assassin's Secret Martial Art [Phantom Substitute]!"
Ryan understood something instantly, he had been fooled.
Although he was extremely cautious in dealing with Chilos, he was still caught off guard by his super high combat readiness.
Just as Ryan punched the substitute puppet on the ground, the two tricky daggers came towards his neck again!
This set of brilliant assassin combos, not to mention a second-level master like Ryan, even a third-level master would definitely be hit. After being hit, life and death are at stake...
But Ryan’s current situation is different from others!
He didn't need to protect the many vital parts of his body like the others did. Without any hesitation, he simply raised his hand and used his flesh and blood body to block the sharp dagger.
“Puff~”
With a slight sound of blood spurting out, the dagger easily pierced the upper arm muscle of his left arm. Taking advantage of the gap between being stabbed, Ryan reacted and struck out with his right arm like lightning, grabbing the wrist holding the dagger.
“Got it!”
Ryan's expression turned stern, and he was about to exert force, intending to use force to overpower Chilos and subdue him first.
But almost at the moment when he pinched the enemy's wrist, he heard a "crack" sound of the joint, and it was as if he had pinched a slippery loach in his hand, and it slipped out of his hand in an instant.
Once the joints are dislocated, they are out of control.
Then the ghost figure retreated dozens of meters and created a safe distance.
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"What a brilliant joint force-relieving technique..."
Ryan stood up straight and squinted at the figure retreating in the distance.
At this moment, Chilos had taken off his hooded coat and put it on his "stand-in", revealing his muscular upper body.
However, because of the "fine needles", blood was oozing out of the pores all over his body at this moment, and blood-red steam was rising from his skin, which looked extremely scary.
Ryan was not in good condition either. In the first encounter, he was stabbed twice in the back, his right ankle was cut off, and a green poisonous dagger pierced his left arm.
He pulled out the dagger expressionlessly, a stream of black blood spurted onto the sand, white corrosive smoke emitted a hissing sound, and then the Gang Line healed the wound instantly.
If it weren't for the super healing ability of his extraordinary sequence, even if he didn't lose his life in the previous round, he would have no chance to fight back at this moment.
But now, it's as good as new!
If you are not strong enough, you can make up for it with potions. After another dose of [Secret Healing Potion] was injected into his body, Ryan felt that he was in good condition.
Moreover, he felt that the feeling was great now.
The thing called "comprehension" is extremely mysterious. No one can express clearly in words what the "momentum" of a third-order transcendent is. Ten thousand people can comprehend ten thousand different "momentums".
Even though big guys like Basel had demonstrated and given suggestions many times, Ryan still felt that it was like looking at flowers in the fog or the moon in the water , which was illusory and could never become his own.
The feeling is wonderful, like a gentle breeze blowing on your face, making your mind clear, but you can't catch it even if you want to.
But now, that feeling became clearer and more tangible. He felt that he was gradually realizing the feeling of "the breeze is in the palm of your hand".
Ryan enjoyed this moment.
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On the other hand, [Ghost] Chilos, the big thief whose name alone could make people shudder, looked increasingly ugly at this moment.
His lungs were punctured with holes and leaked air everywhere, making his breathing efficiency extremely low. He was like a fish out of water, gasping for air in order to ensure his body's oxygen supply.
But he also knew that if he delayed any further, his chances of survival would become increasingly slim.
After the distance between him and himself was widened, he did not hesitate at all. His light blue wind-type fighting spirit surged in an instant, and the phantom of the poisonous snake condensed behind him became more and more ferocious and solid. It was obvious that he had entered a state of full-strength violence.
He knew very well that if he went all out in rage, he might be stabbed to death on the spot by that "hidden weapon"; but if he didn't do that, he would be boiled to death like a frog in warm water!
The great thief chose the former without hesitation.
It's not like I haven't gambled my life before!
After his fighting spirit surged, the dagger in his hand also shone brightly, and a three-finger-wide aura condensed on the blade. He kicked the ground hard, and with a "whoosh", he rushed towards his opponent again.
"It's a life-or-death struggle..."
Ryan looked at the aura on the dagger, his eyes full of solemnity, but without any fear, and rushed forward with a punch.
He knew that this was the time to decide the winner.
In a blink of an eye, the two men were fighting fiercely again, their figures were intertwined, yellow sand filled the sky, and blood was splattered all over the ground.
Both sides are fighting with their lives at stake, betting on who will die first and who is afraid of death.
Fortunately, Ryan had a pair of famous boxing gloves and was not afraid of being cut. Otherwise, if he really had to use his bare fists to block this dagger that was sharp enough to cut through stone and metal, his fingers would probably have been cut off countless times.
Ryan had more and more wounds on his body. Even though he tried his best to dodge, in the end, except for the fatal wounds, he had almost no extra "Gang Thread" to sew up.
But Chilos was even more miserable. The longer time went on, the lower his chances of survival became.
Ryan's flawless handling of the matter did not give the enemy any chance to fight back.
In the end, the "fine needles" moving in the body still brought bad consequences because of the full-strength rage. After a long and hard battle without being able to defeat Ryan, Qi Luosi knew that he would die if he dragged on, and then in his anxiety, he tried to use some secret method to rage. But he didn't expect that his fighting spirit would be gushed out like a pillar, and even the fighting spirit that protected his body was dissipated, and then he was hit by Ryan's heavy punch, vomiting blood and died.
Just like that, the infamous captain of the 16th Division of the "Black Skull Phantom Thieves" [Ghost] Chilos died in this desert, at the hands of a second-level extraordinary person.
Although Ryan had the advantage of the "fine needle" weapon, he was a second-level extraordinary, but he single-handedly killed Qi Luos, the ghost who was feared by high-level extraordinary people. This record was absolutely unimaginable to anyone.
Calculation, equipment, luck... are also part of strength.
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Catherine and her group were delayed for a moment because they encountered an assassin's sniper attack on the road.
When the people from the Chamber of Commerce arrived, the battle was already over.
They were looking at Ryan, who was covered in blood, sitting on the sand, gasping for breath, and using surgical needles and thread to sew up his wounds.
At that scene, everyone's face was filled with astonishment and they were speechless for a long time.
