Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 491: Shadow Assassin
The black figure stood in the shadow behind the castle gate, leaning sideways to observe everything in the square outside the gate.
Murphy turned his head away inconspicuously, as if he didn't see the figure at all.
Aidan (Leader of the Dragon Knights): "You made a wise choice, Angus. I will reward those who serve me loyally. I will grant you power - unprecedented power.
As for those who dare to be my enemy, the only outcome is destruction..."
As Murphy spoke, he slowly walked towards the hall, and everyone followed behind him. The black shadow naturally moved aside, still hiding in the shadows of the hall. His body almost merged with the surrounding shadows, taking on a shadow-like tone, only slightly darker. Others seemed to have not noticed this uninvited guest at all.
Mo Fei thought that if he hadn't obtained the Eye of the Ancient Dragon, he might not have been able to find him.
Murphy thought about it, but walked towards the main seat in the hall without looking around. Just when he passed by the shadow, Murphy turned around suddenly.
Rex's Dragon Claw!
His right hand instantly turned into a huge dragon claw, and the huge dragon claw grabbed towards the shadow fiercely.
However, this attack that was destined to succeed missed the target. The opponent seemed to be just an illusion, and the dragon claw went straight through his body.
The shadow was also startled. When he found that he was seen, he immediately turned around and rushed to the door. The others, on the other hand, had a confused look on their faces and had no idea what was going on.
Murphy frowned. This creature couldn't be attacked. Could it be that it wasn't a real person, but some kind of summoned creature? Used for reconnaissance?
No! Since the other party chose to escape, it means that he is a real person, and he is very afraid of being killed.
In other words, this shadowy body should be some kind of special stealth skill, which comes with the effect of immunity to physical attacks.
Since physical attacks are ineffective, why not——
Dragon Thunder!
There was a flash of lightning in Murphy's eyes, and a ball of red lightning suddenly condensed in his hand. After obtaining the Super Ancient Dragon Lightning, his control over the dragon lightning has reached perfection. He can also use it even in human form, but its power is far less than that in dragon form.
But the special effects of Dragon Thunder were perfectly inherited.
[Effect 1: Primal Dragon Thunder. Your Ancient Dragon Thunder ignores any protective magic and damage reduction effects of the target, and causes 100% true damage to the target's body.]
As long as the opponent is a real person, he will definitely not be able to avoid this attack.
Murphy did not shape the dragon thunder, but shot it out directly in the form of a lightning strike.
Crack, a red lightning shot out.
Boom! The black shadow was hit directly, and a damage number immediately popped up above his head.
-325!
Because it is not charged, its power is not that great.
But when the black shadow was hit by the dragon thunder, the power of shadow suddenly faded from his body, and his true appearance suddenly appeared from the darkness.
Seeing the man's appearance and name, Murphy snorted coldly, "It's you - Jian Wuhen!"
He couldn't help feeling horrified in his heart. Could it be that this kid had been hiding in the castle to gather information all this time?
I have been using the Dragon's Eye to catch thieves these days, but I didn't even notice him. It's really weird.
He couldn't help but feel a little scared. If the other party was here to assassinate him, he might have succeeded. Thinking of this, he suddenly felt murderous.
But at this moment, Jian Wuhen felt even more annoyed than him.
(It’s really weird. Ever since I upgraded my stealth skill to shadow stealth, I’ve never been caught by anyone.)
Jian Wuhen's shadow stealth is not an ordinary stealth effect such as invisibility, stealth, and shadow escape. Instead, he directly blends his body into the shadow and hides himself in the gap between the real plane and the shadow world. Even anti-stealth magic cannot detect it.
Because theoretically, he does not exist in the real plane.
But this Schrödinger's invisibility state is not stable. Once attacked, he can be easily pulled back to reality. Of course, ordinary people can't attack him. But he didn't expect to meet Murphy, who has mastered the power of ancient dragon lightning , and he didn't expect that the other party also has the Eye of the Ancient Dragon, which can see through his whereabouts.
At this moment he was absolutely confused. His confidence in his own abilities made him completely unable to understand how he was caught.
However, this did not prevent him from escaping. As soon as he appeared, he jumped up and rushed towards the door like an arrow.
"Capture him! No matter his life or death." Murphy said without hesitation.
The heroes following Murphy immediately displayed their strengths and used all kinds of magical combat skills towards Jian Wuhen.
Damn it!
Jian Wuhen was so frightened that he immediately used the Multiple Mirroring Technique, and in an instant seven or eight real and fake clones flew in all directions.
However, Murphy could see through the authenticity of these clones at a glance.
The real Jian Wuhen's body was very solid, but the mirror image appeared translucent in his vision, and was composed entirely of shadow energy, without any life energy.
All I can say is that in front of the Ancient Dragon's Eye, all illusions and skills are useless.
Another dragon thunder blasted out, and its target was Jian Wuhen's real body. However, at the moment when the dragon thunder blasted Jian Wuhen's real body, the real body suddenly became false and transparent, and was directly blasted into pieces by the dragon thunder.
Fake?
No, it was transferred!
Murphy clearly saw a mirror image suddenly become a real entity.
So that's it! Murphy immediately understood that the other party seemed to have mastered some ability to transform between clones, using shadow energy as a medium. No wonder no one could take him down.
It can be said that these seven or eight clones are all fake, or it can be said that they are all real.
At this time, others have also taken action.
Cleave, Dragon's Breath, Spinning Axe...
Roland and Asona each locked onto a target. Angus, who had just joined the team, was working particularly hard at this moment. He used his ultimate skill and sprayed dragon breath at three or four people.
But even though they were clones, Jian Wuhen's skills were astonishingly fast. Several of his clones dodged, flew, and blocked, and managed to avoid the attacks. For a moment, it even made people feel that they were his real bodies.
However, the chain lightning from Vivian and Jaina that followed was not so easy to dodge.
Crackling!
A dazzling flash of lightning flashed by, and arcs of electricity bounced and exploded between several clones.
In an instant, most of the clones were blown into thin air.
The real body had already rushed to the door at this time - he was swept by the electric arc and lost several hundred lives, but for Jian Wuhen, who was level 90 and had a health value of over 10,000, it was not a big deal.
Murphy suddenly raised his hand and a gust of wind blew up out of nowhere.
With a bang, the door slammed shut.
Jian Wuhen did not stop at all. His body suddenly became blurry and he actually sank directly into the door panel and passed through the gate.
The figure disappeared, and the castle hall suddenly became quiet.
"Chase!" Murphy said, and directly activated the dragon incarnation.
Whether this guy came to assassinate, gather intelligence, or just say hello, this kind of sneaky action is a hostile act. It would have been fine if I couldn't do anything about him in the past, but this time he fell into my hands, I would just kill him.
Murphy transformed into a giant dragon and flew into the air without caring that he was in the hall.
Boom! The huge body broke through the dome and flew into the sky. He had to lock onto the opponent from mid-air, otherwise with Jian Wuhen's ability to run away, he would disappear in a matter of minutes.
The others immediately chased out through the gate, but Jian Wuhen was nowhere to be seen.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "The assassin is near the stables!"
Murphy roared in the air. His Ancient Dragon Eye could clearly see the four clones running in different directions, attracting many Dragon Knights. However, the real body went into stealth mode again and hid in the shadow under the stable.
(Want to escape? Unfortunately, you met me.)
Upon hearing the instructions, everyone immediately surrounded the stable.
Jian Wuhen, who was hiding in the shadows, secretly cursed in his heart. He had been dominating the world for so long, but this was the first time he encountered such a difficult enemy. How did the other party discover him?
Shadow stealth actually has no effect at all.
He raised his head to glance at the sky. The huge body of the ancient dragon cast a huge shadow, like a dark cloud weighing on his heart and lingering.
Jian Wuhen didn't dare to rush out directly. He hoped that the other party would pounce on him so that he would have a chance to escape in the chaos.
Murphy did not pounce immediately. Although the Eye of the Ancient Dragon could see through magic effects, it was powerless against physical obstructions. Once he pounced, he would lose the advantage of his aerial perspective. If the opponent used obstacles to hide, it would not be easy for him to find him.
In that case, it would be better to command my men to capture him in the air.
In the blink of an eye, several heroes had commanded the knights to surround the stable.
Jian Wuhen gritted his teeth, activated shadow stealth and rushed out.
Only the dragon can see me. As long as I blend into the crowd, the opponent won't dare to AOE me at will. Maybe I can take advantage of the chaos to escape.
However, Murphy's men were not defeated in vain and were already on guard.
Daylight magic!
Glitter Dust!
Vivian and Jaina attacked at the same time.
A dazzling huge ball of light appeared out of nowhere, releasing bright light, illuminating the light that was originally obscured and dim by dark clouds.
Although Jaina could not cast high-level spells like Daylight, her combat awareness was not bad. She also shot out a beam of glittering dust. A burst of white light flashed, and the sky full of luminous dust covered the stable.
Under the illumination of this double strong light, a human figure suddenly appeared faintly under the illumination of the light.
Shadow stealth requires the help of shadows. Once the shadows are lost, perfect invisibility will no longer be possible.
Multiple mirror images!
Another seven or eight clones dispersed in all directions.
But Murphy saw clearly that the real body not only did not run away, but instead pounced towards Jaina.
In his hand, a deadly blade gleaming with cold light slashed towards Jaina's neck.
"Jaina, be careful, the enemy is targeting you!"
Jian Wuhen's intention was naturally not to kill Jaina, but to capture this important plot character as a support.
This is Jaina, the princess of Kul Tiras. He firmly believed that Murphy must be trying to improve Jaina's favorability and would not be willing to let Jaina die.
Moreover, if the princess of Kul Tiras died in Alterac, it would be enough to cause a diplomatic incident.
However, before his blade got close, he felt the deadly chill in the air.
Ice barrier!
The cold air gushed out, and Jaina was instantly completely wrapped in a huge block of ice.
Jian Wuhen cursed inwardly, he didn't expect this little girl to be so troublesome.
The next second—ice explosion!
Boom! The ice that wrapped around Jaina suddenly exploded, and ice cubes all over the sky shot towards Jian Wuhen like a storm.
This move was beyond Jian Wuhen's expectations. In fact, no one present had expected it.
I didn't expect that the Ice Barrier could be used like this.
Jian Wuhen's reaction was extremely fast.
Lightning Reflexes——Strengthen Block!
He swung the sharp blade in his hand seventeen times in one second, shattering all the ice cubes flying towards him.
But because of this delay, he had already lost the chance to escape.
Breath of Thunder——Split Dragon Thunder!
boom!
A lightning dragon breath as thick as a bucket hit him directly, and there was no way to block this move.
Jian Wuhen instantly felt as if his entire body was pierced by lightning, but fortunately his level was high enough and his equipment was good enough, so he was able to withstand the cracking effect of this attack.
However, he was still blasted into a huge stiffness, and then a giant dragon fell from the sky and swooped down at him.
Jian Wuhen gritted his teeth and took a sudden step forward - Shadow Step!
If you want to make an extreme escape, Shadow Step can't run too far, but it is still a distance of 100 meters. If you jump out of the encirclement, you may be able to turn things around.
But another spell hit him.
Dimension Anchor!
With a whoosh, Jian Wuhen's body suddenly disappeared, but was suddenly pulled back and was caught by the claws of a giant dragon that fell from the sky.
The huge dragon claw grasped Jian Wuhen tightly in its claws. Murphy looked at the tiny human in his hand and thought to himself, you have come to this day too.
It feels really wonderful to hold the enemy's life in your hands.
He was suspended in mid-air, and his dragon claws slowly tightened.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "Give me one reason not to kill you - a tiny mortal."
Jian Wuhen felt the dragon claws tightening and said hurriedly, "Brother, I just came over to say hello to you. Is there any need to shout ?"
Mo Fei thought to himself, you sound nice, but who knows what you are here for, maybe you have accepted someone's order to kill me.
He is still relatively fragile in human form, and if Jian Wuhen really wants to attack him, he might be able to take his life.
When Murfei thought of this threat, he felt a bit of murderous intent. He slowly retracted his dragon claws, and suddenly there was a sound of bones breaking.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "Is this your answer? Very good, then you can die."
"Stop, stop, stop. I'm here to gather intelligence. Don't kill me. I just took a job."
"Who sent you?"
"I don't know either. The other party posted the task anonymously and posted it on the task bar of Ravenholdt Manor. I took it because the reward was good. Anyway, there was no need to fight and there was no risk. Who knew that you would see through it? Big brother, you are so awesome. I am really impressed. Can you let me go first and talk?"
"How long have you been here?"
"Three days."
Three days! Mo Fei thought to himself that he had really seen a ghost, but he hadn't noticed it at all.
"Don't kill me. If you kill me you will be wanted."
"Hehe, you're not a hero of the Alliance. You're just a neutral unit. I don't care if I kill you. I heard you have a lot of good equipment. And since you killed so many people, you must have a lot of wanted posters. Maybe you can even get some plot points."
This is the disadvantage of being a neutral unit. The advantage is that you have a lot more freedom, but the disadvantage is also obvious. If you are killed, you have no place to seek justice .
"Brother, don't be impulsive. How about this? I'll give you the money to buy my life. The reward for this mission is two million, and I'll give it all to you."
"Two million? It seems that you have not yet realized the seriousness of the matter, you insignificant mortal."
Snap! The dragon claws tightened again, and a "Broken Bone" DEBUFF was added.
[Broken bones: Your bones are broken, your strength and agility are reduced by 30 points, and your movement speed is reduced by 50%. ]
"Ah!" Jian Wuhen let out a scream. He was an agile person and was completely unable to break free once he was caught. If he were a strong man, he could try to break free directly, but now he could only be slaughtered.
"Ten million, ten million for my life."
"I don't need money. You have to complete three things for me as the price of your life. This is not a negotiation. You either accept it or I'll crush you!"
[System prompt: Player Aidan has sent you a contract invitation. Please note that this contract involves cash transactions. Please read the contract carefully and beware of fraud.]
Jian Wuhen quickly read the contract.
The content of the contract is very simple. You must complete three tasks for the other party. The other party will pay you one dollar for each task. If you refuse to perform the task, you will have to pay the other party a fine of 50 million...
"Fifty million, are you kidding me? My account is not even worth fifty million."
"As long as you work for me honestly, you can live. Don't worry, I won't assign you tasks that are beyond your capabilities. This way you can save your life without spending a penny. Of course, you can also refuse, and I will kill you right now."
Jian Wuhen gritted his teeth and had no choice but to sign.
Only after seeing Jian Wuhen sign the contract did Mo Fei loosen his grip.
Jian Wuhen landed on the ground, kneeling on one knee with his arm pointing backward at a 45-degree angle like a superhero. I didn't expect that he would still try to act cool even at this point.
The next second, the Dragon Knight's sword was placed on his neck.
Vivian said alertly, "Sir, this man is very dangerous. Perhaps we shouldn't let him go so easily."
"Don't worry, I have signed a contract with him and he must obey my orders now."
"Contract? Is it a magical contract?"
"That's about right."
Jian Wuhen looked at Mo Fei with resentment, "How did you find me?"
Murphy didn't answer his question.
It's nice to leave a little mystery.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "Mortal, watch your attitude. I did promise not to give you tasks that are too difficult, but I didn't say I wouldn't kill you if you angered me.
Now listen carefully, the first task I give you is to go to the Dragon Islands and monitor the Guardian Dragons. If they have any movements, report to me immediately. Go, don't let me down, otherwise the price will be something you can't afford."
