Chapter 78

Chapter 21: Secret Passage

Xia Ke, the headquarters of the Demon Hunters.

In the highest level of the Tower of Knowledge, Peder Nangge lazily leaned back on the sofa, holding a steaming cup of coffee and gently stirring it with a spoon.

"Teacher, the headquarters of the Vipers has been destroyed!" The stern-faced man stood opposite Peder Nangge, his eyes fixed straight ahead, and reported respectfully, "Ye Qi has already gotten off at the Mechanical Town, and the Church's deacons have sealed off the entire Mechanical Town!"

"Hmm!" Peder Nangge lazily grunted, took a sip of coffee, and then slowly said, "Have Ted lead two teams of rangers to the border of the Treeless Zone to keep an eye on the Church. Don't let them step into the Spring Forest Zone for a single step."

"Yes, Teacher!" The stern-faced man hesitated for a moment and then continued, "But there are rumors that the witch has..."

"Rumors are just rumors!" Peder Nangge's tone carried a hint of disdain, "There are already enough people watching the witch. If we get involved, some people might even laugh in their sleep! Besides, haven't we already sent someone? Isn't Ye Qi a member of the Demon Hunters' Guild?"

"I understand, Teacher!"

...

"Scoundrel, will Ye be alright?" John, sprawled on the bar counter at Dad's Bar, instinctively took a bottle of brandy from behind the counter, poured himself a drink, and downed it in one go, saying, "After all, he is a lackey of the Church..."

"They are indeed from the Church, but they are just some low-level deacons!" Old Ward snatched the bottle from John's hand in a bad temper and placed it behind the bar where John couldn't reach it, then turned back and continued, "You can rest assured about Ye's strength! Besides, isn't your wound acting up again?"

"Not at all!" In response to the scoundrel's concern, John denied it outright, "You must have seen it wrong!"

"If that's the case, why don't you take on some missions?" Old Ward took out a notebook and carefully calculated, "Including the last intelligence fee and the alcohol money you owe from the past two years, it totals to..."

"Ha ha ha, I suddenly remembered I have an appointment with Kuchi today, I'll be off!"

"Kuchi isn't in Talin!"

"That's why I need to leave quickly! Breaking an appointment is not my style!"

"..."

...

"Is this your reason for delaying for three minutes?" Ye Qi stood on the ruins, looking at the bomb in Dikai Si's hand, and couldn't help but frown, "Are we going to use this to break out?"

The black-robed deacons, though of average combat strength, were numerous—more than fifty had already fallen under the onslaught of Ye Qi and the witch, but their numbers showed no sign of decreasing; instead, they were increasing. Ye Qi had to use the Dark Magic to temporarily block the surrounding streets and other attack routes. However, the duration of the Dark Magic was limited, and when the supernatural darkness dissipated, the black-robed deacons would surely swarm in, making it much harder for him to break out...

"Of course not! This is my shop! If a bunch of Church bastards destroy it, I won't be able to sleep if I don't leave them a memento! As for breaking out?" Dikai Si stood on the ruins of the Strive for Perfection shop, which was surrounded by supernatural darkness, and pointed to the ground. Then he walked to a corner of the ruins, lifted the debris, and a downward passage appeared before Ye Qi and the witch: "Just go this way!"

"Bathed in the holy light of blessings, those celestial messengers are truly boring!" The witch pushed up her glasses and yawned, stepping into the secret passage first, "This cheap toy is no fun at all!"

It's probably not even playable, right?

Ye Qi squinted his eyes and followed with a smile, entering the secret passage.

...

Relying on his perception in the dark, Ye Qi followed the witch's aura through the pitch-black secret passage. The passage was not as musty as Ye Qi had imagined; instead, it was unusually dry. This made Ye Qi feel a bit better—among the many tasks of the Demon Hunters, he hated digging graves and exploring cemeteries the most. The stench of decaying bodies that had been brewing for decades or even centuries always made him lose his appetite for meat for several days afterward.

"Do you need to get to know me better?" The witch, walking ahead, suddenly asked Ye Qi, her soft voice tinged with a hint of flirtation, "I'm tired of playing with small fries. It might not be a bad choice to play with someone of a higher level like you!"

"Ye Qi, Demon Hunter! Always welcome you!"

Though Ye Qi smiled, his tone was very calm—no matter how beautiful she was, and how her beauty mark made him heart flutter, her identity as a member of the Dark World made him wary. After all, one of his life principles was never to seek a Dark World creature as a bed partner.

After all, the high-level Demon Hunter who died in the arms of a low-level blood slave is a cautionary tale, isn't it?

Which is more important, beauty or life?

Ye Qi secretly sneered—this answer was obvious. Therefore, Ye Qi did not let his guard down because of her appearance; however, his words still carried a hint of teasing, "After all, as a witch, you are also one of my targets!"

"Are you being so direct? How annoying!" The witch said ambiguously, "But, to date me, you'll have to pay a high price!"

Just as the witch finished speaking, she suddenly paused, her bent waist and hips forming a perfect arc. She kicked backward with her leg, like a scorpion's tail, aiming for Ye Qi's chest. The secret passage was six feet high but only about a foot wide. In such a narrow space, Ye Qi's four-foot-long Yama blade was useless.

Thus, her shoe collided with the scabbard of the Yama blade, and the purple gun tied to her ankle appeared before Ye Qi's eyes. Ye Qi immediately used one arm to push her leg away and tilted his head to the side—after all, he had seen the power of the purple gun, which was several times more powerful than his M500 and clearly had some unknown special attributes!

Of course, even without the special attributes, Ye Qi wouldn't risk his head against her bullets, especially at such close range. Even with various magical enhancements, Ye Qi didn't want to try.

"Bang!"

The sound of the purple gun's firing, Ye Qi felt a sharp, knife-like air current brush past his face. Then, like a dancer, the witch supported herself with her hands and did a forward flip, kicking with her other leg. Ye Qi, half-turning his body, dodged another leg attack and charged forward, using his shoulder like a battering ram to collide with her...

"Bessica!" As Ye Qi collided, Dikai Si's loud and angry roar echoed, "Do you want to murder me?"

The witch, hearing Dikai Si's roar, clearly paused, and her dodging movement halted. Ye Qi, also hearing the roar, tried to stop his forward momentum but was still carried by the force of the collision, falling onto the witch...

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