ctnovel Chapter 9 Instant Kill
Chapter 9 Instant Kill
The silk threads were extremely sticky and incredibly tough. The moment they touched the thin man and the elf beside him, they burst open and covered them in silk, immediately hindering their movements. Even worse, after being entangled in these threads, countless translucent ghosts seemed to appear in his vision, completely disrupting his perception. He also vaguely heard disturbing, mournful howls, making it difficult to concentrate.
At the same time, a chaotic vacuum energy invaded his body, hindering the flow of his own energy, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, just like constipation!
If he also had a game panel, he would find that the words "[Speed -1, Accuracy -1, Special Attack -1]" have appeared on his status bar.
In addition to the effect of "Spirit Silk", the characteristics of Spirit Cocoon also weaken its main attack and special attack by one layer!
[You have entered combat mode!]
Based on your level, you can view some of the other person's information!
Tianducheng Special Forces:
Rating: 7
Rank: F
Life: 173/173
Attributes: Stamina 113, Constitution 37, Spirit 31, Coordination 29, Charisma 19
Technique: ?
equipment:?
Skills: Stealth, Aim, ? ? , ? ? , ? ?
Traits: Well-trained, accurate aiming and correction, ? ? , ? ?
Fusion Spirit: Swamp Beast lv26
Occupation: Agent lv4, Scout lv3
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Name: Swamp Beast
[Level: 26]
[Attribute: Ground]
[Trait: Restores 1/8 of maximum HP each time a skill is used]
[Race: Upper Common]
The opponent was a higher-level elite from Tiandu City, significantly higher in rank than Jiang Yong, hence many of their attributes were displayed as question marks. Furthermore, the battle panel wouldn't show the opponent's Pokémon's equipped skills. Fortunately, at the F-rank level, a contractor's skills and traits didn't significantly impact the battle, and the Swamp Beast was a relatively well-known Pokémon on Carlo Star; Jiang Yong still remembered its general information.
"The power of the fragments? How could he possibly have mastered it to this extent?!"
Upon realizing the power affecting him, the gaunt man was utterly terrified. In that instant of hesitation, Jiang Yong, who had already landed a successful blow from behind him, launched a sudden attack with surging white energy. A second strand of spiritual energy followed immediately, striking its target squarely!
Speed -2, Accuracy -2, Special Attack -1, Defense -1
The weakening effect is almost fully stacked, time for "Insect Scythe Harvest"!
The Spirit Breath Cocoon materialized within the aura, almost immediately following the previous strand of spirit energy as it appeared before the gaunt man. Purplish-gray necromantic element condensed on its forelimbs, forming a long blade extending from its scythe. Simultaneously, the cocoon ghost's mouth gaped open, leaving the poised Spirit Breath Cocoon with no further obstruction to its target.
"not good!"
The gaunt man was terrified and was about to control the spirit to fight back, but the spirit threads binding his body had greatly reduced his reaction speed. Before the swamp beast's mud could even condense, the necromantic scythe of the spirit pupa emerged from the ghost's mouth and slashed down from mid-air, piercing through his body and soul at the same time.
-155!
-60!
Two numbers, one red and one pink, burst from above his head. The swamp beast beside him instantly vanished in a flash of white light, completely annihilated. He himself coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.
The next second, a jet of dark gray mist shot out, taking away his last breath.
The contractor and the fused spirits share a life. When all the fused spirits are destroyed, the contractor will also suffer severe damage, but will not die immediately; they will need to be finished off.
You have defeated the level 7 "Tian Du City Secret Service Agent" and gained 1650 experience points.
"The most difficult one has been solved."
Jiang Yong breathed a slight sigh of relief after finishing off the contractor with a burst of necromantic energy.
Through his previous hacking into the communication system and constant eavesdropping, he had already figured out the fusion spirits of the three pursuers. The gaunt man's fusion spirit, "Swamp Beast," was skilled in stealth, control, and attrition. The reason he was considered the most troublesome was not because of its strength, but because it was the most difficult of the three pursuers to kill.
The ability to move freely underground is the effect of the "Earthburrow" skill, which gives the Swamp Beast considerable mobility. In addition to its special ability, Swamp Beast players often bring a skill called "Perch" to help them maintain their maximum health. This skill is quite powerful in the early game.
Jiang Yong currently lacks effective methods to deal with this type of target roaming underground. Getting caught in the enemy's rhythm would be extremely troublesome; even if he could defeat them, it would be nearly impossible to capture them. To wipe out all the pursuers, he needed to find a way to eliminate them in one fell swoop, preventing the leakage of intelligence about himself.
For Jiang Yong now, it is difficult to avoid the pursuit of the parasol-winged hunting bats. The only way to completely get rid of Tiandu City is to wipe out all the pursuers and then take advantage of the gap to run to the city where people gather.
Jiang Yong then used his terminal to collect and copy the voiceprints of the pursuers. Once he heard the thin man begin to act alone, he immediately cut off his communication with his teammates and forged their voices. He first made the other two lower their guard, then guided him to expend a lot of energy to pass through the rock layer and finally jump into his own home territory.
—Interstellar Technology, kid.
The Spirit Breath Pupa also performed exceptionally well. Bug-type is naturally strong against Ground-type, and the second trigger of the Spirit Silk ability further weakened its defense. Combined with the attribute boost from the Home buff, the result was a single Insect Scythe Slash dealing over 150 red damage and 60 pink damage, instantly killing the level 20 Swamp Beast.
The remaining two had probably just arrived at the location where Jiang Yong had left the dummy and were heading this way.
To further lower their guard, Jiang Yong did indeed make a dummy in advance, but due to the time constraints, the workmanship was rather rough, and it shouldn't have been able to fool the sonic radar of the paragliding hunters. However, he didn't intend to fool them—the paragliding hunters had already detected his real location.
After hearing the woman lock onto him during the communication, he left the dummy behind and quickly left, then used the thin man's voice to inform them that he had spotted the dummy. Seeing it firsthand and hearing from his teammates corroborate each other, they naturally formed a preconceived notion that the dummy was the target just detected by the radar, further lowering their guard and increasing the success rate of Jiang Yong's surprise attack later.
"However, this guy left behind a swirling swamp, which is a bit troublesome..."
Jiang Yong frowned, but his hands moved swiftly. First, he had the Spirit Breath Cocoon quickly spin a cocoon, tightly wrapping the thin man's corpse to delay the time it would be detected by the Umbrella-Winged Hunting Bats' sense of smell. Then, he buried him directly in the traces of the whirlpool swamp, saving him the trouble of loosening the soil and digging a hole. Afterward, he walked forward in the direction from which the pursuers were about to arrive.
Fortunately, he chose to build his home in a dense forest, and by slightly changing the location, the trees were enough to temporarily conceal the traces of the swirling swamp.
Afterwards, Jiang Yong gave the Spirit Breath Cocoon a few instructions via telepathic communication, temporarily terminating the fusion. He then took out the interstellar terminal, set it up, and handed it to the Cocoon. After watching the Cocoon hide, he took out a fusion sphere from his belt space and hung it on his waist. Finally, he casually found a tree to lean against and sat down, pretending to be panting as he waited.
A moment later, the enormous mechanical beast leaped out from the depths of the dense forest and landed with a thud in front of Jiang Yong, causing the surrounding trees to shake.
"What, you're not running anymore?"
The man in black was the first to jump off the beast's back, and looked at Jiang Yong, who was panting heavily, with a playful expression.
—My companion had previously informed me that the fragment had been safely retrieved without encountering any ambushes or surveillance along the way. This meant that the person in front of me posed virtually no threat.
Jiang Yong looked up at the two people towering over him, a look of despair on his face: "Didn't I return that thing to you? Why are you still chasing me?"
"Oh."
The short-haired woman snorted coldly, not even bothering to explain to the dying man. A blue aura surged from her body as she prepared to control her umbrella-winged hunting bats to launch an attack.
"(Buzz—) Wait a minute."
The communicator in his collar rang immediately, and a thin man's voice came through: "The fragments have been recovered, but there are no signs of further use on them. We need to know how those two employees died and what exactly happened."