Chapter 521: Section 308: Successful Assassination
The alarm suddenly went off, and the mysterious person’s heart skipped a beat.
“I’ve been discovered!”
“How did they find me?”
Doubts flashed through his mind in an instant.
“Was it the cabin where I set up the alchemy bomb after the theft that was discovered?”
He couldn’t possibly replicate the mechanisms and magic traps at the cabin’s door, which was a clear giveaway.
“Or did the Red Vine Mage realize she had been poisoned?”
Although the mysterious person had applied lethal poison to his blow darts, there was still some time before the target would succumb to the poison.
This time was something the mysterious person had fought for himself, but it also gave the enemy a chance.
Never underestimate a mage’s methods, even if she is just a low-level mage.
Then, in the next moment, the mysterious person completely cleared his mind of clutter.
Being discovered… didn’t matter!
The highest ranked fighters of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps were only at the Silver Level. Moreover, the squad leader Long Fu had already left the dock area a long time ago.
From the previous brave duel between Menshi and Ban Langen, it was evident that Menshi’s strength was just so-so.
The only person who warranted a bit of caution from the mysterious person was the Vice Captain, Lion Flag.
“I am a Golden Level fighter!” murderous intent shone in the mysterious person’s eyes.
Golden Fighting Skill—Instant Flash.
The mysterious person disappeared on the spot.
In the next moment, he suddenly appeared behind Old Zhong.
Everything happened too quickly!
Old Zhong was still glaring furiously at the mysterious person, only to lose sight of him in the blink of an eye.
Golden Fighting Skill—Cutting Song.
The mysterious person extended his dagger and lightly drew it across the Mage Old Zhong’s neck.
The dazzling blade light flashed and vanished in an instant.
The sharp dagger, used in combination with a Golden Fighting Skill, decapitated Old Zhong’s head cleanly.
In the mysterious person’s perception, Old Zhong’s fresh blood spurted from his neck, sending the head flying before rolling onto the floor.
The fountain-like blood quickly subsided.
The mysterious person slowly stood up and gave a light kick with the tip of his foot.
And just like that, Old Zhong’s headless body collapsed onto the floor.
Blood quickly stained the cabin’s floorboards red.
Even in death, Old Zhong’s eyes were wide open in anger.
Clearly, he died with his eyes wide open, unresigned.
The mysterious person exhaled a breath of murky air and coldly glanced at Old Zhong’s severed body.
He was a fighter of the extraordinary Golden Level, while Old Zhong was merely at the Black Iron Level.
The gap between them was more than just one level; what was key was that the mysterious person had completely taken the initiative.
Old Zhong was killed instantly without any chance to fight back, and the mysterious person was not surprised by the outcome.
But in the next moment, he heard the shouts and footsteps of a large group of people rushing towards the location.
“Everyone, follow me and charge.”
“Quick, quick, quick!”
The Dwarf Menshi took the lead, constantly bellowing command.
Boom!
Menshi barged in shoulder first, smashing through the cabin door.
He was the first to enter the cabin, followed by mercenaries swarming in.
The next moment, Menshi’s eyes bulged and his pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks.
He saw a bundle of alchemy bombs stuck to the cabin wall.
The fuse of the bomb was burning to its end.
“Get away, no, get down!” Menshi bellowed, warning the mercenaries behind him.
Some of the mercenaries, upon seeing the alchemy bomb, retreated, while others frantically got down.
Those retreating collided with others storming into the cabin, plunging the scene into chaos.
“It’s too late!”
Menshi’s face twisted fiercely, boldly executing Defensive Fighting Skills, charging towards the alchemy bomb.
Bang!
The next moment, the bomb exploded.
The flames and the loud explosion erupted, but most of the blast was absorbed by Menshi.
Menshi suffered a great deal of damage, his body swaying, spitting out blood, with ringing in his ears and head spinning.
The mysterious person struck quietly from the side of the cabin door!
He had hidden on the side of the door, his body completely invisible.
Menshi didn’t see him. After barging into the cabin, his immediate attention was caught by the alchemy bomb, thus ignoring the mysterious person.
The situation was too urgent.
He had no time to think more about it, instinctively executing Defensive Fighting Skills to withstand the blast of the bomb.
He protected the majority of the mercenaries behind him, but he also shielded the mysterious person.
Everything was in the mysterious person’s calculations.
The mysterious person drew his dagger and aimed for Menshi’s lower back.
Golden Fighting Skill—Kidney Strike.
Menshi was stabbed, a kidney pierced by the dagger instantly.
The powerful force of the Golden Level fighting energy penetrated directly from behind his waist.
Menshi grunted with pain, finally reacting to the assault.
He didn’t try to dodge but reached back to grab instead.
He clenched the mysterious person’s arm!
The mysterious person struggled to break free only to find Menshi gripping his arm tightly with both hands, rendering his attempts unsuccessful.
The mysterious person sneered coldly, undisturbed.
The next moment, he executed the Combat Skill—Slippery Body.
The mysterious person’s entire body became oily and slippery, as if smeared with grease.
The harder Menshi tried, the less he could restrain the mysterious person.
With a light tug, the mysterious person broke free from Menshi’s grasp.
He reached for his dagger again, prepared to slit Menshi’s throat with a lethal strike.
But in the next instant, Zong Ge charged at him.
The mysterious person felt a strong gust of wind bearing down on his back without even looking.
He chose not to proceed with the assassination and temporarily spared Menshi.
From his sleeve, a small spherical alchemy item slid out.
He tossed the spherical alchemy item onto the floor with a flick of his hand.
With a muffled boom, the item exploded into thick smoke.
The dense, white fog quickly filled the entire cabin, the pungent odor forcing the mercenaries to shut their eyes and mouths.
Zong Ge also held his breath for a moment.
After disrupting all the enemies’ vision, the mysterious person vanished once more.
Zong Ge’s weapon didn’t hit its mark, but it did save Menshi.
The thick smoke rolled outwards from a hole in the ship’s side.
The figure of the mysterious person emerged from the smoke, shooting out like an arrow.
Boom!
A cannon fired.
The bomb hit the mysterious person with precision.
It turned out that Chi Lai had not followed the others when the alarm sounded.
Knowing his strengths, his excellent military training told him how to coordinate with his comrades.
He immediately manned a cannon and waited in full battle array.
As soon as the suspicious figure leapt into midair, he fired the cannon.
Chi Lai was a professional gunner with specialized combat skills. Not only could he enhance the power of the bombs, but he could also improve his accuracy.
After being hit by the cannon, the suspicious figure plunged into the sea.
“Follow me!”
The Water Pigman, Gang Lie, roared and was the first to dive in.
The other Water Pigmen quickly followed suit.
The Water Pigmen naturally possess good water nature and have always been an excellent source of troops for naval combat.
“Gang Lie, move back!” The Water Pigman leader, lagging yet quicker, dragged Gang Lie behind himself.
The Water Pigman leader was of Black Iron Level, much stronger than Gang Lie.
His outward weakness was merely a strategy for survival.
He was also a responsible leader.
Knowing the enemy was mysterious and powerful, he’d rather put himself on the front line than risk his people.
Zong Ge ran to the breach made by the alchemy bomb, only to see the waves churning on the surface of the sea.
The Water Pigmen were engaging the mysterious person in a fierce battle.
Zong Ge’s nostrils flared with heavy breaths, his expression grave, anxiety mounting in his heart.
He knew that the newly-formed Backwater Army stood no chance against the mysterious person.
Their adversary was manifestly of Golden Level.
Sending the Backwater Army to fight was tantamount to sending them to their deaths.
However, just as Zong Ge was about to order the Water Pigmen to retreat, he saw the Water Pigman leader excitedly raise a body out of the water.
Gang Lie also popped his head out of the water, shouting excitedly, “We did it! We killed him!”
Zong Ge’s face showed no sign of joy.
He shouted urgently, “That’s not the real body, stay on guard!”
The next moment, the Water Pigman leader was shocked to see the body in his hands gradually revert to an alchemy puppet.
The mysterious person had released an alchemy puppet disguised as himself while everyone’s vision was obscured by the thick fog.
It was a classic move, a feint.
His true self had already disappeared without trace.
Zong Ge, weapon in hand, was on full alert, his face ashen.
He would rather face this mysterious enemy in battle.
Worse yet, their foe had slipped away unnoticed.
Zong Ge had no idea what the mysterious person’s next move or purpose could be.
All he could do was to remain on the defensive.
But what good was such a defense?
If the enemy had already managed to stealthily infiltrate the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ flagship and attempted assassinations on the mages, Red Vine and Old Zhong, it was a clear testament to his infiltration abilities.
With the current defensive measures of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, they truly couldn’t guard against such a master.
The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had fallen completely into a passive state.
Under Zi Di’s control, two Investigator alchemy puppets rushed into the storage hold.
“Damn it!” Zi Di’s face fell.
He discovered that many of the items they had just acquired were missing.
A large quantity of alchemy material had vanished.
And most importantly, all three pieces of Golden equipment were gone.
Only the Array Map plates were left.
What was more frightening was that several bundles of alchemy bombs remained in the cabin.
Without time to think further, Zi Di immediately commanded the Investigator alchemy puppets to grab the bombs and fly out of the ship as fast as possible.
The Investigator puppets used all their speed, but they couldn’t outpace the countdown.
“It’s too late.”
“Everyone, attention, it’s going to explode!”
Using his communication device, Zi Di urgently informed Zong Ge and the other survivors.
Just as the alchemy bombs were about to explode, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the mage tower on the dock.
The light hit the alchemy bombs precisely.
In an instant, the bombs were disintegrated, reduced to a powder of various materials.
“Tch.” The mysterious person, having returned to the dock and hidden in the shadows, witnessed the alchemical bombs being defused.
The next moment, an alarm sounded from the mage tower.
Panic-stricken cries erupted from the people nearby.
A large number of city guards rapidly assembled and rushed toward the docks.
The dock area quickly became abuzz with activity.
Meanwhile, the mysterious person, with a harpoon in one hand and a longbow in the other, gracefully and leisurely left the dock through the shadows.