Chapter 41: Assassination
“Found me?”
Night Owl was stunned. Although he hadn’t used any special techniques to conceal his aura, it was still far beyond what a Level 3 ability user should be able to detect.
However, Night Owl was unaware that Luo Xue’s cultivation system was completely different from the ability users of this world and couldn’t be directly compared.
It could only be said that Luo Xue’s combat power in her normal state was only at the level of a Level 3 ability user, while in her True Phoenix state, she could contend with a Level 4 mutated beast.
This was also Luo Xue’s first time using the True Phoenix state, and her proficiency was less than 10%. In addition, she didn’t use any True Phoenix techniques.
After all, the all-around enhancement of physical attributes was just a byproduct of the True Phoenix state.
And in this state, Luo Xue’s sensory abilities were also enhanced, allowing her to detect an out-of-place aura lurking in the dense forest.
Luo Xue frowned, the purple-red patterns on both sides of her cheeks, which had slightly faded, reconsolidated.
However, it couldn’t last too long.
The True Phoenix state required True Phoenix power, which was nurtured by the True Phoenix blood essence. Luo Xue currently only had a trace of it.
Therefore, Luo Xue didn’t hesitate for long and flew towards the direction of the aura.
“She’s really perceptive…”
Luo Xue’s changes were all observed by Night Owl. Especially the sudden increase from Level 3 to Level 4, he was amazed.
Even for low-level ability users, possessing such a secret technique was rare.
Especially since she was… a Wastelander.
It was truly not easy.
Night Owl didn’t have any prejudice against Wastelanders, but he also didn’t have any sympathy for them.
The same went for the white-haired girl in front of him.
He was an assassin.
Take the mission, complete the mission.
That was all an assassin should do.
“I originally wanted to make it look more like an accident… What a pity. It might be difficult to explain to the higher-ups.”
Night Owl sighed. He wasn’t a perfectionist. “Accident” and the like could be fabricated after the target was dead.
Since he was sure that the target might have many hidden methods, Night Owl wouldn’t hold back.
“I hope in your next life, you’ll be born into a better family.”
In an instant, a black light flashed, piercing through the white-haired girl’s chest.
The forest was silent, and a few leaves fell.
Night Owl wiped the purplish-red blood from the tip of his blade, sighed, and sheathed his knife.
“Such a young girl.”
“Are you trying to kill me?”
A delicate yet calm voice sounded behind him.
“What?”
Night Owl’s pupils constricted, and he looked back.
He saw Luo Xue clutching her left arm, standing in place, the Dao patterns on her body already gone, looking quite weak.
“A bit slow…”
Luo Xue smiled and casually tore off a piece of her skirt to bandage the wound.
Indeed, compared to Daoist Ziyang’s last-ditch attack, Night Owl’s movements were much slower.
Luo Xue had been struck several times then, and some instinctive danger premonition had been trained.
Coupled with the boost from the True Phoenix state, Luo Xue was able to subconsciously avoid the black light.
Unfortunately, her movements were still a bit slow, and her left arm was cut with a wound so deep that the bone was visible.
However…
Luo Xue glanced strangely at Night Owl’s finger, which had just wiped the blood from the blade, but she didn’t say anything.
It seemed her poisonous blood was a bit too potent. It corroded without any pain.
Night Owl frowned, his expression turning serious.
“It was my mistake, I wasn’t cautious enough and didn’t go all out.”
This was a major taboo.
Every assassination by an assassin should be carried out with all their might, treating the opponent as a supreme expert, even if they were just an ordinary person.
Night Owl hadn’t held back, but he also hadn’t exerted his full strength.
“Now, please go to your death.”
Night Owl drew his dark blade again, but suddenly a sharp pain came from his finger.
“This…”
His fingertip had turned into two sections of white bone.
The remaining flesh was still melting, stained with a hint of purplish-red blood.
Such a serious injury… he hadn’t felt a thing just now.
It wasn’t until the white bone touched the handle of the blade that Night Owl noticed.
And this purplish-red blood…
Night Owl suddenly remembered that before hunting, Luo Xue had cut her flesh with a short knife and stained it with blood.
So it was poison…
A poisonous ability user?
In this instant of hesitation and panic, Luo Xue’s figure vanished.
…She ran.
Joking, this was at least a Spirit Condensation level of combat power!
Luo Xue wasn’t stupid. She wasn’t good at fighting in the first place, let alone when the difference in strength was so great. Fighting head-on would only lead to defeat.
Moreover, Luo Xue didn’t even know why the other party wanted to kill her, and he was at least an expert equivalent to the Spirit Condensation Realm.
A mere Wastelander, did she deserve such treatment?
Also, if there was an assassin planning to kill her, what about Ling Ling? Was she in danger too?
Thinking of this, Luo Xue’s pace quickened, gradually approaching the camp.
On the other side, Night Owl unhesitatingly cut off two finger bones, along with the flesh contaminated with the poisonous blood.
Fortunately, not much blood had been contaminated. If there had been more, he might have lost his entire arm.
As for Luo Xue’s escape, Night Owl wasn’t worried. For an assassin, tracking was a basic skill, and with his speed, he wouldn’t be outrun by Luo Xue.
The only thing he was worried about was the other little girl in the camp.
Night Owl could vaguely guess the higher-ups’ intentions, which was to make this little girl think that everyone in the camp had died due to accidents in the wasteland, leaving her alone.
As for why they were going to such lengths, instead of just taking in all the other Wastelanders in the wasteland…
“Perhaps, they want that girl to be able to rely only on the High Tower…”
The more people, the more variables. The higher-ups didn’t like variables.
As for what the higher-ups wanted the little girl to do… that was beyond his ability to guess.
But…
“No wonder the reward is a Level 7 gene potion. This mission is a bit troublesome.” Night Owl bandaged his wound and shook his head. “It’s not easy to get…”
Then, the black figure disappeared again.
Luo Xue hadn’t run far before being intercepted by Night Owl.
As expected of an assassin who specialized in speed, the pursuit time was almost negligible.
“Don’t worry, your friend will be fine. You are the only target.” Night Owl sighed. “And don’t ask why, I don’t know much either. Just die obediently.”
Luo Xue raised her short sword, stained with her poisonous blood.
Night Owl recalled the white-haired girl’s highly poisonous blood. If she resorted to a suicidal attack at the last moment, it would be quite troublesome.
“And it has to look like an accident,” Night Owl rubbed his temples, glancing at the wary Luo Xue. “Fine, I’ll have to use this move. I wanted to save it.”
As his voice fell, the ground suddenly shook.
Luo Xue’s pupils constricted, and she looked up.
She saw the surrounding hills seemingly being blasted open, countless rocks and debris rolling down.
Night Owl’s figure had already retreated far away, and he had used some method to restrain Luo Xue’s movements.
“You…”
Luo Xue tried to break free, but her movements seemed to be slowed down several times, making it impossible to move.
“Backup plan, bury you under a landslide… Explosives are expensive, but you must die.”
Night Owl’s voice came from afar, finally carrying a hint of pity.
“Resent me all you want. In your next life, be born into a good family, and don’t be a Wastelander again.”
Countless rocks and debris fell, completely burying her.
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