Chapter 41

In the wasteland, the leader of the destroyers limped toward Istanbul. His virtual network nickname was Naiser, the head of a well-known vampire team. At this moment, a layer of blood-red fluorescence flowed over his body, especially at the heavily injured left leg, where the light was even more intense, continuously repairing the wound.

About 500 meters behind Naiser lay a half-blasted corpse, dressed in women's clothing, with its intestines still tied around its waist. It was Jing Ke. Even though he was out of the game, his hand still tightly gripped the Original Sin Dagger.

Not far from Jing Ke's corpse was Lan Xin, covered in blood. She held a turbo crossbow, carefully and cautiously following behind the destroyer, maintaining a safe distance.

This destroyer was extremely powerful; the wounds on her body were inflicted by the residual force of his 'Ice Storm.' The high-speed rotating tornado, carrying ice spikes, had instantly thrown the highly skilled Jing Ke out, tearing his body apart. She still vividly remembered the scene.

If not for the arrow she shot into the destroyer's leg, hindering his movement, she wouldn't dare to follow him. However, his body's healing speed was astonishing. His entire calf had been blown off earlier, but now it had already recovered its basic shape. It looked like it would be fully healed in about ten minutes.

"Little girl, stop following me. You're no match for me," Naiser said.

He was also wary of the powerful crossbow in this woman's hands. Earlier, one arrow had exploded his teammate's body, and another had blown off his calf, with incredible force. However, now that he was alone, without the bronze-level assassin to distract him, the threat to him was not significant.

Both sides were wary of each other, so they walked one after the other.

"Once you reach Istanbul, I just need to shout and reveal your identity. The guards on the city walls will naturally come to my aid," Lan Xin understood the current situation.

She continued to taunt her opponent, "You should understand that you won't make it to Istanbul. My teammates might already be waiting there for you, having taken over the bodies."

This was true, but Naiser was unmoved. He laughed, "Then you're wrong. In a little while, when I'm fully healed, killing you will be as easy as pie. After killing you, do I have to go to Istanbul? Can't I just return to the Principality? Europe is so vast; I can go anywhere! As long as I have some time, my teammates will come to help me."

His goal was to make the game company pay the price, and any city could achieve this. If he went to Rome and killed the Pope, it would be even more entertaining.

This was also true and clearly more disadvantageous to Lan Xin. She was shaken and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Are you so sure you can kill me? It seems you want to taste my arrows again."

Naiser suddenly stopped and turned around, "Whether I can or not, we'll see. Little girl, by the way, my leg is already healed."

The glaring light on his leg dissipated, revealing the shape of his calf, which was indeed fully restored.

He walked toward Lan Xin, neither too fast nor too slow, with a harmless smile on his face. His entire body shimmered with a dense blood shadow, looking incredibly evil.

Lan Xin faced a formidable enemy, slowly retreating while raising her turbo crossbow, activating her Eagle Eye to aim at the vampire's vital points.

"Ha ha, what? Afraid to use it?" Naiser taunted.

'Pang'—an arrow shot out, accurately aiming for Naiser's heart. Just as the arrow was about to hit, Naiser's upper body suddenly flashed, and a blood-colored shadow flickered, easily dodging the powerful attack.

The vampire count had a Level 3 data structure body, with physical attributes nearly a hundred times that of a normal person. At this moment, with his entire body activated by blood essence, his agility was greatly increased, making it not difficult to dodge an arrow approaching the speed of sound.

"Little girl, your crossbow is excellent, but you're not strong enough to fully utilize its power. It was made by your teammate, wasn't it? What a waste," Naiser chuckled.

He was also somewhat relieved that he had chosen Istanbul on a whim. If he had gone to the Principality, he might have encountered the powerful mage with the codename Rose Tree, and he wasn't sure if he could handle him.

Seeing that the turbo crossbow was ineffective, Lan Xin felt a sense of helplessness. This was her strongest means. If it came to close combat, she believed her martial skills were not inferior to his, but she only had Level 2 martial skills. After using them, her physical attributes were still ten times weaker than his. Such a huge gap could not be bridged by any martial skill technique. A piece of tofu, no matter how hard it was thrown, could not break a piece of iron.

It seemed that this mission would still fail, falling short at the last moment.

At this moment, the administrator's voice sounded in her mind, "Rose Tree has arrived. Get ready to cooperate."

Lan Xin was overjoyed but tried to keep her expression calm, asking, "Where is he?"

Sun Ran replied, "The body on the ground is me. The enemy is on guard, so the turbo crossbow is useless. Throw it on the ground, near where I'm lying. Then use the willow leaf sword to engage the enemy and draw his attention."

With Sun Ran's arrival, Lan Xin felt more confident. She had just retreated to Jing Ke's remains and, upon hearing this, threw away the turbo crossbow, which was only 15 meters from Sun Ran's position. She then drew the willow leaf sword, preparing to face the enemy with her sword.

"Face reality, little girl. With a sword, you have even less chance of being my match!" Naiser shook his head and smiled, his speed increasing, leaving a long trail of blood-colored shadows behind him.

For some reason, he had a sense of foreboding and wanted to end the battle quickly.

In the space station, the game administrators knew that the final moment had arrived, and the success or failure of the mission was at hand. They all held their breath, watching the battlefield.

Hao Qiang was even more focused, his attention entirely on the screen, especially on Jing Ke's remains on the ground. The data showed that Rose Tree had entered the body, but it still showed no signs of life, lying motionless like a corpse.

This hidden move impressed Hao Qiang. From this, it seemed that the mission still had a high chance of success.

Suddenly, a change occurred!

The AI brain suddenly issued a warning: "Attention, abnormal data connection detected! Position locked, Monitor 5!"

Hao Qiang was startled and glanced at the leaked content displayed by the AI brain, which read the most frustrating three words: "Be careful, Jing..."

The rest of the content was missing, presumably intercepted in time by the AI brain.

At this critical moment, what should have been a perfect opportunity for Sun Ran to ambush the destroyer and a high chance of success was now likely to be ruined by these few words.

"Monitor 5! You bitch!" Hao Qiang felt a volcanic rage erupt in his heart, losing control and roaring. He strode to Monitor 5's back, grabbed her hair, and forcibly pulled her out of her seat, punching and kicking her.

Monitor 5 was a beauty, or rather, had been a beauty. Her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were torn, but she didn't get angry. She smiled at Hao Qiang and said softly, "I'm sorry."

Then her body turned into a pile of code and disappeared from the space station.

The AI brain immediately reported, "The real Monitor 5 is unconscious. This is an imposter. The opponent used the Abel Spiral method to escape, unable to track! Unable to track!"

Someone had actually infiltrated the game administration department and leaked confidential information twice!

Hao Qiang couldn't describe his feelings at this moment. He knew that if this news got out, it would be a major scandal for the Dark Medieval Game Company.

This time, his position as director was probably in jeopardy. Hao Qiang felt helpless and could only hope that this mission would be completed successfully, giving him more leverage when facing the board of directors.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned his gaze back to the virtual world's Wallachian Plain, feeling anxious: "Rose Tree, don't let me down. My future is in your hands."

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