Chapter 100

In the wilderness, a cold wind blew, and the pale clouds partially obscured the two satellites, "Bailu" and "Qingpo," which were in the waning crescent phase, like a lute player half-hidden behind her instrument. The cold moonlight faintly illuminated the earth, making it appear and disappear in the darkness.

A faint black shadow was moving swiftly across the sparse vegetation of the open field, sometimes stopping to crouch in the darkness, and at other times darting forward like a bolt of lightning. Far behind, the camp of the Sylan cavalry division was in a state of turmoil.

The burning torches and bonfires lit up half the sky, turning the camp into a daylight scene. Everyone, without exception, was fully armored, and under the leadership of knights and swordsmen, they were meticulously searching every inch of land and every corner. However, they did not realize that their target had already escaped.

The assassin, clad in a dark gray night suit, ran for over ten miles without looking back, disappearing into a rugged hill.

"Damn it! I failed. That Bapolo is not as simple as I thought!"

The assassin hid in an inconspicuous dark corner, breathing heavily but not daring to put down the short sword in her hand. She remained highly alert, scanning the surroundings. Her voice, soft and gentle, revealed that she was indeed a female assassin, as the twin stars' sister had correctly guessed.

In fact, even without relying on her voice, a professional intelligence officer could distinguish between a male and a female based on differences in physique and movement.

After listening to the surroundings for a moment, her breathing had steadied. She inserted the short sword into the ground, pulled out a small wooden tube from her waist, and bit it between her teeth. She then slowly pulled down her trouser leg.

A shocking wound ran along her pale, slender calf, as if it had been slashed by a sharp weapon. Blood was steadily flowing out, and the cut muscles and skin were turned outward, resembling a terrifying blood lip.

Despite using a mesmerizing powder, she had still been slashed by the Sylan soldiers' weapons. She used a secret technique to suppress the wound while fleeing to a more distant place. Only after hiding in this complex terrain and confirming her safety did she have the energy to treat the wound.

She bit off the stopper at one end of the wooden tube, shook out a small amount of powder, and sprinkled it on the wound. The powder, which was indistinguishable in the dark, worked quickly, stopping the bleeding instantly. The female assassin, seemingly feeling no pain, then took out a roll of linen and tightly wrapped it around her calf, covering the wound.

Due to the long-term use of special drugs and a specific diet, she was not concerned that her odorless blood and bodily fluids could be detected by the scent-hunting Borzoi.

"Who's there!"

The short sword at her feet suddenly twitched. If one looked closely, a thin metal wire could be seen connecting the sword handle to her wrist.

"Kong Qisi!"

A man's voice drifted from the surrounding darkness, elusive and hard to pinpoint.

"Ah! Lord Liuli!"

The female assassin quickly sheathed her sword, not even bothering to pull up her trouser leg, and immediately knelt down, lowering her head.

"Did you fail?"

Silently, a figure shrouded in a hooded black cloak gradually materialized before the female assassin. His gaze was not on her but on the distant darkness.

"I am at fault!"

Kong Qisi did not move a muscle, only clenching her teeth, hating her own incompetence.

"This is not your fault. Bapolo was a famous fourth-rank swordsman twenty years ago! The others have already succeeded. Even if only he remains, he cannot cause much trouble. This transaction with the Portlan people can be considered a complete success. Yes, the Sylan people's reaction was quick."

The man in the hooded black cloak paused, as if listening to something, and then continued, "A ninth-rank knight will arrive here in at most fifteen minutes. Kong Qisi, meet at the usual place. Don't lose heart. We are from the Shadow Assassins, not the Death Assassins. As long as we are alive, there is still a chance."

"Thank you, my lord!"

The tone of the female assassin Kong Qisi did not change, but the gratitude was evident.

"Is that so!~"

A cold voice suddenly echoed in the night wind.

"Who's there?"

Lord Liuli, shrouded in a hooded black cloak, and the female assassin were startled, not expecting anyone to approach so closely.

Crack!

With a light sound, a figure, also shrouded in darkness, appeared in their line of sight. However, the pitch-black heavy armor he wore gave a sense of blurring, seamlessly blending into the darkness.

Although the "Dragon General" tactical armor was primarily designed for use in fighter cockpits, it was a dual-purpose, digitized single-soldier tactical armor for both land and air. Its land combat capabilities were also extremely excellent. Whether moving at night or hiding, the extremely lightweight armor not only perfectly isolated the wearer's breathing, heartbeat, and body odor but also reduced footstep sounds to a minimum through the anti-gravity field generated by the SEG core unit, achieving perfect stealth by adapting to the airflow.

In terms of true stealth capabilities, even the most professional assassins or ninjas using various secret techniques could not match the technological means of complete isolation and concealment, somewhat akin to a spatial sub-phase ability, but in a physical form.

After leaving the camp of the First Cavalry Division, Lin Mo pushed off the ground and soared into the night sky, simultaneously activating the infrared imaging system and low-light imaging system. The female assassin, who had failed in her assassination attempt, did not expect anyone to be flying in the air, trailing behind her. No matter how carefully she concealed herself, her body's infrared signature in the dark betrayed her position. Even the suddenly appearing leader, Lord Liuli, did not anticipate that the opponent would possess such abilities and equipment.

"Surrender, or die!"

Lin Mo drew the knight's greatsword from his back. After the light element battle aura attached to it, a faint cold light began to flow.

"Friend, don't you think you're a bit too overconfident?"

Lord Liuli flicked his black cloak, turned lightly, and then disappeared into the air.

Without hesitation, Lin Mo swung his sword backward. The knight's greatsword emitted a hazy white light, and the sword aura collided with a black sword that suddenly appeared from the darkness.

The black sword withdrew instantly, disappearing as if it had never been there.

Clang!~ Ding!~

Another strike, and the dragon knight, as if foreknowing, intercepted the opponent's attack again. He swung the greatsword, and a bright sword aura whistled through the darkness.

"Light element! Light element battle aura! Damn, are you from the Divine Court?"

The sword aura flashed and vanished, and an angry voice came from the darkness. A black strip of cloth was carried away by the night wind.

Sure enough, this person had no infrared signature when he appeared but was detected by the low-light imaging and radar scanning modules. Now, he was attempting to assassinate with a dark element shadow ability, but every move was visible to the dragon knight in the "Dragon General" tactical armor.

"Dark element! It seems to be a shadow ability! To call out the Divine Court, let me guess, hmm, dark element affinity, could it be the Dark Sanctuary? And you're doing mercenary assassination work, so you must be from the Shadow Assassins of the Seven Killers' Temple!"

Lin Mo maintained his cold smile, keeping an eye on the surroundings. The Royal Dragon Riders could share various intelligence collected by the royal family, not just the natural enmity between light and darkness, but also the conflicting civilian activities of the Divine Court and the Dark Sanctuary.

"Hmph!~ When did the Divine Court start working as mercenaries? If you can turn a blind eye, I can pretend nothing happened."

The voice in the night wind was elusive, like a ghost, indicating that the person had a deep mastery of the dark element shadow ability. However, he was not as confident as before, and his tone revealed a fear of the dragon knight.

"I still say the same, surrender, or die!"

Suddenly, a black-gray shadow flashed beside him, and a sharp short sword stabbed into the air. Lin Mo calmly raised his arm and struck with his elbow, showing no mercy.

The female assassin Kong Qisi, with a low, muffled scream, fell heavily to the ground. She desperately swung her sword horizontally but was caught off guard by an invisible force that exploded, sending her flying with her sword.

"My lord, run!"

Kong Qisi, still in mid-air, shouted, insisting. The knight in the black armor was unexpectedly powerful, and intense pain from her spine spread throughout her body, making her unable to move.

A sixth-rank peak dark element assassin, in front of a ninth-rank light element dragon knight, not only had a significant gap in strength but was also heavily restrained by the elemental advantage. The light element force infused by the elbow strike ignited her body and soul, causing unbearable pain and completely stripping away her ability to resist.

"Detected harmful sound waves. Should countermeasures be initiated? Confirming command, countermeasures initiated!"

"Beep!~~~~~~~"

Suddenly, an extremely sharp and ear-piercing sound erupted from the dragon knight, even more terrifying than the sound of fingernails scraping a blackboard.

"Spit!~" A figure staggered out of the darkness nearby, clearly severely injured. He spat out another mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear, and his hoarse voice trembled, "Who are you?"

His knowledge of the Divine Court had never included such a figure, and it was contradictory for him to be wearing pitch-black knight armor (to be continued. Search for Piaotian Literature for better updates and faster updates!)

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