Chapter 60

"Someone has used [Basic Theft] on you..."

The system notification came, but Alpha didn’t move—his forging action wasn’t complete yet, and he had 3 seconds to pretend to be AFK and see who the intruder was.

Just as in his memory, a pair of large breasts, at least 34D, were adorned with a badge of blue sky and white clouds, jiggling with the theft action—this memory was indeed quite unforgettable.

Having identified the intruder, Alpha pursed his lips and thought to himself:

"Where should I poke her?"

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"Someone has used [Basic Theft] on you, [Basic Theft] failed."

"Someone has used [Basic Theft] on you, [Basic Theft] failed."

"Someone has used [Basic Theft] on you, [Basic Theft] failed."

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A series of notifications, at least a dozen, confirmed that Lancelot’s claim of a 1% success rate for [Basic Theft] was indeed true. Alpha remained silent, still pretending to be AFK, and sent a message to Lancelot...

After countless notifications, Alpha estimated there were at least 40 to 50 attempts. This person was really persistent.

As they say, effort pays off. Just as Alpha was about to fall asleep, the notification changed:

"Time Mist has used [Basic Theft] on you, [Basic Theft] succeeded, your [Basic Light Energy Arrow] x1 has been stolen."

It was indeed Time Mist, and this woman had come to steal again!!!

Just as Lancelot said, the appearance of [Basic Light Energy Arrow] would certainly cause a stir. Now, Time Mist was stunned by this small, tube-like arrow, completely unaware that Alpha, who was AFK, had stopped his forging action.

Alpha yanked off the mask from Time Mist’s face as she was staring at the [Basic Light Energy Arrow], startling her:

"Addicted to stealing, huh?"

Alpha looked at Time Mist with a half-smile, half-sneer.

To be honest, this girl wasn’t bad-looking. She had regular features and a delicate appearance typical of women from Wu and Yue. However, except for her alluring phoenix eyes, her other facial features didn’t quite match her flirtatious demeanor.

But with those 34D breasts, she was quite a seductive woman, completely different from Wen Xiaodao.

At the same time Alpha pulled off Time Mist’s mask, a blinding red light emanated from her body, clearly indicating that someone had cast [Detect Evil] on her.

A tall figure in silver robes and armor, wielding a massive sword, emerged from behind the blacksmith’s shop, his face completely hidden by the visor of his standard-issue helmet.

"Scared me to death, little waste of space—what’s this? Tell big sister, okay?"

Time Mist held the [Basic Light Energy Arrow] and asked Alpha, completely ignoring his question and not caring that she had been caught red-handed.

Alpha looked at Time Mist as if he didn’t recognize her, tilted his head to observe her for a moment, then rolled his eyes:

"‘Okay’ my sister! Give me back what you stole."

Alpha’s sharp words almost made Lancelot wet himself. This guy really didn’t know who Time Mist was...

"Little waste of space, don’t be so rough, okay? Ask your big brother Lancelot, okay? How naughty it is not to play nicely with big sister, big sister will spank you, okay—

—Little Round Table, it’s not nice to cast [Detect Evil] on big sister."

Time Mist gave Lancelot a flirtatious look, scaring him into a shiver. He wondered how he had been discovered and didn’t dare to respond, but Alpha narrowed his eyes and glanced at Lancelot:

"You didn’t even take off that broken sword when you covered your face."

Alpha sent a private message to Lancelot, who then realized that the +4 [Ilandil Fragment] had betrayed him. After all, who in the Silver Moon Alliance didn’t know that the paladin carrying the +4 [Ilandil Fragment] was Lancelot?

"Damn, I forgot. Be polite, this woman is a real pain to deal with. You’ll suffer if you mess with her."

Lancelot replied privately to Alpha, but Alpha didn’t respond, just staring at Time Mist expressionlessly:

"Give it back quickly, I don’t have time for nonsense."

Lancelot saw this and knew it was bad. It seemed this girl hadn’t left a good impression on Alpha and was now categorized as someone not worth talking to.

It was no surprise that Time Mist was defined this way by Alpha. From the start, she wasn’t someone easy to get along with. After being killed once, she came to steal as revenge and then threatened him.

—Alpha couldn’t miss the meaning of "spank" in her words.

Lancelot knew Alpha’s character well. In general, he would avoid trouble, like his initial tolerance of Cai Zige.

However, once someone kept causing trouble, Alpha wasn’t the same meek kid anymore. His combat power in resisting invasions was off the charts, and saying he would fight to the death was an understatement.

But this Time Mist... What was going on today? Lancelot was at a loss.

"Hey, little waste of space, you have quite the air of a master, huh? Want to kill big sister again? Big sister will let you, okay?"

Although she always acted flirtatiously, after being squeezed by Alpha twice, whether through seduction or threats, she didn’t get any respect. Time Mist, despite her "okay" and flirtatious smile, was clearly getting harder in her words.

Lancelot chuckled awkwardly:

"Heh... heh, Time Mist, let’s just return the item and call it a day. Last time, you ambushed Alpha, and besides, stolen items are guaranteed to drop within 24 hours..."

"Do you want to drop big sister, Lancelot?"

Time Mist’s eyes narrowed, and Lancelot quickly shook his head, thinking that whoever wanted to do that was a fool. Time Mist gave Lancelot a satisfied flirtatious look and turned to Alpha:

"Don’t you like being ambushed by big sister? Being ambushed by big sister isn’t good, little waste of space? Why don’t you try being ambushed by big sister again? Big sister is thinking about ambushing you, and it’s a compliment that big sister wants to ambush you, okay?

—And, Little Round Table, isn’t casting [Detect Evil] on big sister also an ambush?"

Listening to Time Mist’s sarcastic and domineering words, Alpha frowned:

"If you think being ambushed is good, go find someone to stab you in the back. Give me back the item!"

Alpha’s words were harsh, and the change in Time Mist’s phoenix eyes from seductive to frosty showed that she was about to lose control. Lancelot didn’t say anything, just turned his face away and pretended to be a passerby.

He had never seen anyone squeeze Time Mist like this and was completely at a loss.

"What if big sister doesn’t return it?"

Time Mist crossed her arms, a cold smile on her face.

Alpha didn’t bother to respond, just threw his hammer aside and beckoned Time Mist to follow him.

Time Mist sneered, holding the [Basic Light Energy Arrow] and turning it around, her 34D chest jiggling as she followed. Lancelot swallowed and, after some thought, followed as well.

—Lancelot’s mind was now filled with two words: "No good."

Alpha walked silently in front, and as they were about to leave the Defias Outpost gate, Lancelot suddenly received a private message from Alpha:

"Stolen items are guaranteed to drop within 24 hours if the thief dies?"

"Yes."

Lancelot replied casually, but as soon as he finished, he understood. He saw Alpha turn around.

Time Mist, who had been following Alpha with a cold expression, was startled by his sudden turn. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Alpha raise a finger, the bright light blinding her and making her a bit dizzy.

Time Mist instinctively dodged, having seen Alpha’s skills before and naturally being cautious.

However, the blinding light wasn’t an attack but a [Flash] spell from Alpha. Time Mist’s dodge was in vain, and her momentum left her unable to recover.

Alpha used the [Flash] to deceive Time Mist and then quickly poked her throat.

—He didn’t choose her left breast, which was a vital point, purely out of respect, not wanting to embarrass her too much.

In Lancelot’s incredulous gaze, Time Mist, unable to dodge in time, was harshly poked in the throat...

-622!!!

A 6th-level [Pressure Point Strike] infused with 200 points of internal energy, plus double damage to the throat, a primary vital point, dealt over 600 damage, causing Time Mist to collapse on the ground.

Time Mist was only a level 20 rogue, and even with the protection of the Lady of the Air’s faith, which gave her a few extra skills, she couldn’t withstand over 600 damage. Her health was only a bit over 300.

"Damn..."

Lancelot’s heart sank, knowing this was now a complete mess.

At first, Lancelot didn’t understand why Alpha had called Time Mist to follow him, thinking Alpha wanted to duel or something to get the item back. But he didn’t expect Alpha to plan to force the stolen item to drop.

In "Dungeons & Dragons," forcing a thief to drop stolen items was a common tactic, but Time Mist was a special case.

Time Mist had stolen from many people, but those familiar with her would usually keep quiet if she stole from them, and no one had ever thought of using the reverse drop method to get their items back.

So Alpha’s straightforward and brutal approach caught Lancelot completely off guard.

Although Lancelot knew Alpha’s no-nonsense attitude, he didn’t expect him to be so ruthless and heartless. After all, Time Mist was a pretty girl, and to cruelly stab her in the throat like that?

"...You can’t negotiate?"

"Is negotiating as practical as this?"

As he spoke, Alpha waved a cloth glove shimmering with a faint purple glow and the [Basic Light Energy Arrow] he had just stolen, then pulled out a golden key...