Chapter 736: Section 524: Yijiu vs Menshi + Bu Quan (Supplement: 5/11)
Sanda racked his brain, thinking rapidly.
In a short while, he led a large group of mercenaries, hurrying towards a small alchemy workshop within the city.
"The big guy has gone mad; he’s now at Black Iron Level, on par with me. I simply can’t handle him."
"Even if I bring other mercenaries, we wouldn’t dare deal a fatal blow to the big guy. In the attempt to avoid harming the valuable, we’d end up wasting our own military strength!"
"On the other hand, the small workshop in the city will surely be attacked by a large number of enemies. By that time, if we go to support it, we’ll be able to make a difference, to have a venue for action."
Considering these points, Sanda decisively took action.
Inside Snowbird Port city.
Yijiu was hiding in the dark, peering through a window, covertly observing his final target.
It was the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ small alchemy workshop.
"Lion Flag is already killed by me, but there was an accident at Mercury Cave," Yijiu muttered to himself.
"But that’s none of my business."
"Once I destroy this small alchemy workshop, I’ll leave!"
As a Holy Fighter of the God of Duels, Yijiu had no background in the Kingdom’s military. He was a member of the Thief Guild, a professional assassin. As he said, as long as the price is right, doing some side jobs isn’t a problem.
Thus, Mei Lin paid a significant sum to hire him to take action.
Although Mei Lin’s actions were bold and direct, she also had misgivings, not wanting to expose the God of Duels or her own military identity.
So, she meticulously selected a group of retired Death Soldiers from the army. Then she hired Yijiu, instead of having her own people like Gudong or Bao Ligen take action.
At the Golden Level, everybody’s information was highly valued by various powers, big and small.
If Gudong or Bao Ligen took action, their identities might be exposed.
Under such circumstances, hiring the assassin Yijiu was very appropriate.
As an excellent assassin, concealing his Life Breath and disguising himself as a Low-level Transcendent was one of his proud skills. Such camouflage made it convenient for him to carry out assassination missions.
Even if the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps and the authorities of Snowbird Port were to investigate afterward, it would trace back to Yijiu himself at most. And since his main profession was as an assassin, being hired for a job was perfectly reasonable!
Yijiu’s mission this time, apart from slaying Zong Ge and other core members of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, was to destroy the small alchemy workshop.
Initially, Yijiu intended to take action against Chi Lai, who was pursuing him, but time was too tight.
Chi Lai was on guard, and with an arsenal of Silver Level equipment—thanks to the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ efforts in procuring Transcendent equipment and their arsenal and loan systems—Yijiu gave up on this target.
"It’s not that I can’t kill him, but by doing so, it will make my ’Silver Level’ strength too conspicuous."
"Even if I kill Chi Lai, a core member, the reward afterwards wouldn’t compare to destroying the alchemy workshop."
"If there is time after destroying it, I could consider going after targets like Chi Lai and Menshi."
Yijiu calculated his benefits, aiming for the greatest profit in his actions.
Although he was already close to the small alchemy workshop, he didn’t strike immediately but waited cautiously.
This was because his operation had one major premise: to ensure his own safety!
After all, this time he was acting alone, openly assassinating targets in such a significant city as Snowbird Port.
Previously, at the docks, the attention of the Mage Tower was drawn to the Snowbird Duel Arena, and since the Mage Tower wasn’t operating at full capacity at normal times, he took that opportunity to act.
After killing "Lion Flag", he became worried about being targeted by the Mage Tower, so he let Chi Lai go and retreated immediately.
After laying low for a while, Yijiu confirmed that the response from Snowbird Port’s side wasn’t as intense as he feared, and he dropped some of his worries.
"You can take action now," Yijiu communicated to the Death Soldiers.
"Charge!"
"Destroy the alchemy workshop!!"
The Death Soldiers immediately sprang into action.
Emerging from various corners, some wielded weapons and donned helmets, charging head-on, while others used long-range weapons to attack from afar.
They cooperated with each other in a well-coordinated manner.
Those who directly assaulted soon triggered the Magic Traps laid around the workshop.
Flames scorched, lightning struck, and ice froze life after life.
But the line of Magic Traps was quickly breached, creating an open path.
"There are too few Magic Traps set," Bu Quan thought anxiously.
"The city doesn’t allow too many Magic Defense forces to be assembled, as they could easily turn from defensive to offensive."
Actually, many of the Magic Traps were secretly set up by Bu Quan herself.
With the number of traps set before, they wouldn’t last even ten seconds.
The Death Soldiers all had good military discipline and targeted approaches for dealing with Magic Traps.
"The enemy has arrived so quickly! Miss Bu Quan, you must retreat now!" The Dwarf Menshi was responsible for guarding this place. The Death Soldiers’ charge made him aware of the enemy’s elite nature, and their indifferent attitude toward life and death chilled him to the bone.
Information on the attacks on the docks and other workshops had already been passed on.
Menshi had already been on full alert, but as soon as the battle began, he realized how difficult it would be to hold the position with just his own people.
Fortunately, there was a Teleportation Array in the Alchemy Workshop for retreat.
However, Bu Quan refused to listen, shaking her head and remaining optimistic, "The workshop won’t be so easily breached."
"We must hold on, the other workshops have already been overwhelmed. This is the most important one, we cannot afford to lose it!"
Menshi’s heart skipped a beat, and he instantly knew that Bu Quan lacked combat experience and had severely misjudged the situation. The Dwarf quickly tried to persuade her again, "Miss Bu Quan, compared to the Alchemy Workshop, you are the most important! You absolutely cannot have any mishaps, if anything were to happen to you, the squad leader would definitely blame me."
Menshi had not mentioned the Dragon-man youth, but as soon as he did, Bu Quan stood tall and resolute, determined to stay and fight.
She wanted to protect the last Magic Potion production base, for the sake of her beloved.
Clang, clang, clang...
After fighting through a corridor with their lives on the line, the Death Soldiers charged at the gates of the workshop.
However, weapons like swords and axes, when slashing at the gate, triggered the defense mechanisms.
A metallic luster enveloped the entire workshop, leaving no blind spots. A thin layer of light withstood the barrage of slashes and impacts from numerous weapons, emitting a series of metallic collision sounds.
Inside the workshop, Menshi’s brow was furrowed as he arranged for his Dwarf subordinates to distribute their limited forces to the weaker points of defense.
Bu Quan smiled, "See, I’ve made a lot of preparations in advance."
Menshi sighed and said no more.
Combat Skill—Stealth.
Combat Skill—Silence.
Combat Skill—Wall Walking.
Combat Skill—Eavesdropping.
Under the enhancement of four Combat Skills, Yijiu was already crawling on the roof of the workshop.
From the sounds emanating within, he swiftly discerned the distribution of the Dwarfs’ forces and their main positions.
He gently touched the ring on his finger, which quickly flashed with a magical glow.
The next moment, the enchantment on the alchemy ring took effect, casting its spell on Yijiu.
Enchantment Spell—Cat’s Agility.
Enchantment Spell—Cow’s Endurance.
Enchantment Spell—Frog’s Jump.
These were the Three Beasts’ Power Ring’s blessings that Yijiu had meticulously chosen during its crafting, picking the cat, cow, and frog for their attributes.
Cat’s Grace made him more agile, Cow’s Endurance allowed him to adapt to more environments and increased his magic resistance a bit. Frog’s Jump significantly enhanced his leaping ability.
After casting the spells, Yijiu touched the ornament on his forehead. This was his main defense tool, containing the Mystery-class Magic-like Spell, Anti-magic.
Once a powerful Magic Attack targeted him, he only needed to activate his spiritual power to neutralize the magic.
"The strongest fighter in the workshop is Menshi, who is only Silver Level, and he specializes in defense."
"The real threats to me might be Bu Quan’s magical talents and alchemy tools!"
Although Yijiu was Golden Level and had a significant Level advantage, he was very cautious and did not let his guard down.
Combat Skill—Wall Penetration!
Combat Skill Technique—Puncture Power!
Combat Skill, Wall Penetration, allowed Yijiu to easily pass through walls and other obstacles. Puncture Power was one of the techniques used to execute Combat Skills, granting the piercing effect to the attacks.
For a hundred percent success rate, Yijiu didn’t just use the Gold-level Wall Penetration Technique, he also layered Puncture Power on top of it.
This allowed him to instantly penetrate the magical protective glint of the Alchemy Workshop, then through the roof, and directly into the interior.
As soon as he succeeded, a piercing alarm sounded throughout the workshop.
Bu Quan called out anxiously, "Be careful, an enemy has infiltrated!"
"Where?" Menshi asked urgently.
The Dwarfs looked around tensely, in a panic.
But no matter what Bu Quan tried, she could not locate the invisible Yijiu.
Menshi felt a sinking feeling and tried to persuade her again, "Miss Bu Quan, please leave here quickly. It’s definite that a powerful Stealth agent has breached our defenses and could now appear anywhere in the workshop. It’s too dangerous!"
Bu Quan still couldn’t believe it, "Nothing has been destroyed, and I haven’t detected any enemies. Perhaps it’s just a false alarm?"
Menshi’s heart grew more restless as Bu Quan still hoped for a false alarm amidst the battle, how naive!
But no matter how he urged her, Bu Quan wouldn’t leave.
Instead, she reassured Menshi, "Maybe it really is a false alarm, don’t worry, our defenses are solid. Don’t underestimate me, I can give you a lot of help."
"If it really comes down to it, I can use the Teleportation Array to leave, and it won’t be too late."
Menshi was taken aback for a moment and wanted to stop her, but Bu Quan had already spoken out loud.
Thus, the Dwarf’s voice became even more somber, warning her, "The enemy might be lurking nearby, Miss Bu Quan, please don’t reveal our trump card without cause again."
"I, I’ll be careful next time," Bu Quan covered her mouth, only then realizing she hadn’t been told to leave by Menshi—he hadn’t mentioned the Teleportation Array, but she had exposed it herself.
"Ah..." Menshi let out a deep sigh and thought to himself, "I hope reinforcements arrive quickly!"