When Shi Xiaobai took a step forward, the overwhelming barrage of guns and cannons simultaneously pulled their triggers. Bullets enveloped Shi Xiaobai like smoke.
The bullets came from every direction, without leaving a single gap.
Shi Xiaobai held his sword in his left hand and suddenly spun his body!
"Bladestorm!"
A 360-degree sword beam slashed out. Every beam brought with it a violent sword wind, blowing away the dense barrage of bullets. The shredded bullet casings splattered in all directions. The barrage of guns and cannons disintegrated after being struck by Bladestorm's aftershock.
The short-haired youth's eyes flashed a look of surprise, but his expression remained calm and cold.
Yellow halos lit up once again as the guns and cannons extended out. This time, it was even more concentrated. The moment the guns appeared, they automatically pulled their triggers.
But this time, Shi Xiaobai did not receive them head-on. A move like Bladestorm expended a large amount of Psionic Power. With his remaining Psionic Power reserves, he was unable to use it multiple times.
Hence, after Shi Xiaobai slashed out Bladestorm, he immediately used Crab Steps to charge at the short-haired youth. First, he used a Sword of Wind to slash at the guns in front of him before passing through a gap.
Shi Xiaobai's speed was extremely fast, and he instantly broke through the barrage of guns.
However, the short-haired youth's reaction was extremely fast. He immediately retreated the moment Shi Xiaobai charged out. The short-haired youth's hands were still in his pockets, but his feet seemed to be on wheels as he retreated rapidly. His speed was not slow at all.
As the short-haired teenager retreated, circles of yellow light constantly lit up along his retreating path. Bullets shot out, shooting straight at Shi Xiaobai who was chasing him.
Shi Xiaobai could only dodge left and right due to the interference of the bullets, or use Sword of Wind to receive them head-on. He, who did not have much Psionic Power to begin with, was unable to chase up to the rapidly retreating short-haired youth.
The short-haired youth looked extremely calm. If it were anyone else, they would not be able to maintain their composure even if they did not jump in fright when they encountered Shi Xiaobai's unreasonable Bladestorm and astounding Crab Steps. However, the short-haired youth's expression did not change from beginning to end. He always had a sidelong glance.
However, Shi Xiaobai's adaptability was extremely exaggerated. He quickly figured out a faster method of pursuit, and the distance between them was constantly closing.
A cold light flashed in the short-haired youth's eyes. Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand from his trouser pocket.
It was a pale, bloodless hand. When the hand stretched out and stretched straight towards Shi Xiaobai, a yellow light bloomed from his fingertips. A cool looking black-gold pistol appeared in his right hand.
"Die!"
The short-haired young man spat out the word from his thin lips. He pointed his gun forward and pulled the trigger without even aiming!
There were no gunshots, but a black-gold bullet had already shot towards Shi Xiaobai!
Shi Xiaobai immediately felt a strong sense of danger. Without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and ran to the side.
Boom!
A deafening explosion rang out. The instant the black gold bullet flew out, a huge fan-shaped black gold bullet shot out, covering an area of more than a thousand square meters. The bullets exploded like cannonballs, continuously blasting the ground into a scene of devastation.
After the short-haired youth shot the black-gold bullet, he turned around and left without looking back, as though he did not care about the outcome of the shot.
At the periphery of the explosion, Shi Xiaobai was slightly panting. That shot was truly dangerous. If he was at full strength, Shi Xiaobai could withstand the black-gold bullet and forcefully break through it. However, he had forcefully used 'Unleaking Turtle Aura' to barely chase up to the short-haired youth. Against the black-gold bullet that gave him a sense of danger, he could only choose to avoid it.
Shi Xiaobai glanced sideways at the gigantic fan-shaped scorched earth and was slightly alarmed. The range of the blast was like a missile. Furthermore, it was not an ordinary missile that could be easily defended against with a Psionic Barrier.
Such a bullet was likely extremely precious to the short-haired youth. If not, he would not have used it only when he had no other choice. He would have decisively left after using it.
The short-haired youth quickly disappeared from the ends of his vision. Shi Xiaobai did not pursue him any further. His Psionic Power was almost depleted, so he was in urgent need of recovery.
"Forget it, This King will let you bounce around a little longer."
Shi Xiaobai shook his head and sighed. It was quite a pity. If he was at full strength, no, as long as he was at half his strength, the short-haired youth would not be able to escape.
Unfortunately, he had expended most of his Psionic Power while fighting Heartless. All he could do was let the bastard bounce around a little longer.
Shi Xiaobai rested on the spot for a minute before he began walking slowly through the woods. There were still a few minutes before the next round of Life and Death Assault. He had nothing to do now, so he could wander around and see if he could meet anyone he knew.
He did not know if Sunless, Mozzie, Mu Yuesheng, and Kevin had already reached the fifth level. He hoped to meet up with them as soon as possible.
…
Shi Xiaobai strolled leisurely through the woods as his Psionic Power rapidly recovered. Although 'Unleaking Turtle Aura' was an extremely special endurance cultivation technique, it also had the ability to accelerate the recovery of Psionic Power in a conventional endurance cultivation technique.
Shi Xiaobai did not meet anyone after walking for a short while.
Suddenly, a scream was heard from afar!
"Save me!"
The voice came from a great distance away, so it was somewhat weak when it reached him. However, Shi Xiaobai's hearing was excellent, so he could hear it very clearly. He could even sense the anxiety in the voice.
Shi Xiaobai was slightly surprised. Someone was actually shouting for help?
Shi Xiaobai hurriedly used Crab Steps to run towards the source of the voice.
Shi Xiaobai ran extremely fast and soon, he saw a weak girl running in front of him. Behind her, there were four youths chasing her relentlessly like tigers and wolves. They were about to catch up to her.
The girl was screaming for help at the top of her lungs. Her eyes were filled with anxiety, her hair was disheveled and her clothes were disheveled.
One of the youths chasing her shouted with a grin, "Go on shouting. Even if you shout yourself hoarse, no one will come to save you!"
The moment the youth said that, Shi Xiaobai happened to appear right in front of the girl's escape route.
The four youths came to a halt as though they had seen a ghost.
The girl looked like she had seen her savior as she exclaimed, "Tu Dahei! Tu Dahei, quickly save me! "
The girl hurriedly ran behind Shi Xiaobai.
Shi Xiaobai frowned slightly and asked, "What happened?"
The girl hurriedly said, "They, they want to destroy my epaulette!"
Shi Xiaobai turned his head to look at the epaulette on the girl's shoulder. It was a Life Epaulette and not a Death Epaulette. Why were the four youths in hot pursuit, attempting to destroy the girl's epaulette?
At this moment, a youth said coldly, "Tu Dahei, I respect you as a good man for daring to spar with Pulp Farmer, but it's best you don't be a busybody. By destroying this slut's Life Epaulette, everyone will have one less competitor. It will be beneficial to you as well."
Shi Xiaobai asked out of curiosity, "Do you have a grudge?"
Shi Xiaobai was not a person who liked to be a busybody, nor was he a goody-two-shoes who would help the weak for no reason at all.
The girl hurriedly said, "No, I don't even know them! They are hunters! "
Shi Xiaobai asked out of curiosity, "What are hunters?"
The girl immediately said, "Someone realized that destroying a Life Epaulette on this level's trial would eliminate others. In order to reduce the number of competitors and increase the chances of clearing the level, they formed teams to 'hunt' others. The four of them are one of the teams of hunters!"
Shi Xiaobai was surprised. There were actually people who did that?
But on careful thought, it did seem to be reasonable.
The lesser the number of people in this level, there would be fewer competitors for the hunters. As a fugitive, there would also be fewer people chasing after them. It would indeed greatly increase the chances of clearing the level.
Furthermore, as they did not know when they would become a fugitive, only people who trusted each other would form teams. As such, most rookies were alone, so it was extremely easy to form teams to 'hunt' rookies. After all, they just needed to destroy the Life Epaulette. How could four people not be able to destroy one person's Life Epaulette?
The four youths did not plan on denying it. One of them even advised Shi Xiaobai, "Tu Dahei, this is a selection, a competition. Reasonable use of the rules is a smart move. We will not harm her either. We will only destroy the Life Epaulette on her shoulder. You can pretend that you did not see it. We will be the bad guys. Of course, if you wish to join us, we welcome you."
Shi Xiaobai could not help but laugh, "A competition needs to be done under the premise of fairness to be called a competition. For the four of you to bully one, pardon This King's bluntness, it's a spicy approach …"
Before Shi Xiaobai could finish his sentence, a dagger suddenly stabbed at him from behind, instantly piercing through Shi Xiaobai's shoulder!
The four youths immediately revealed a sinister smile.
"Fool, you have been fooled!"
They saw the girl, who looked weak and weak, no longer have any signs of weakness. Her face was cold as a teasing smile suffused across her lips. Her dagger had pierced through Shi Xiaobai's shoulder where the epaulette was!
However, the imagined hot blood did not splatter out. The dagger did not even feel real after it pierced through his shoulder.
The girl and the four youths stared with their eyes wide open. They saw Shi Xiaobai, who was in front of the girl, suddenly be penetrated by the sunlight, slowly dissipating like a mirror image.
"Phantom image!?"
The girl exclaimed as she hurriedly turned her head, only to see Shi Xiaobai appear behind her. He had an expression that said "you are the fool".
The girl hurriedly retreated and exclaimed, "How did you discover it?"
The four youths immediately rushed forward and came to the girl's left and right, brandishing their weapons.
Shi Xiaobai sighed and said, "Your acting skills are too average. This King can't bear to watch any further. I suggest that you go to Steel City to find an Oscar -winning Best Actress named Yang Weiwei to learn from."
The girl immediately said angrily, "You are courting death! Don't think that you can escape this calamity just by dodging one strike. No matter how strong you are, you are no match for the five of us combined! "
Shi Xiaobai sneered and did not speak further. He slowly raised his sword. He did not like this so-called hunter team. Ignoring the fact that the five of them had joined forces to attack a lone person, they even used such a trick. It was utterly shameless.
The quintet raised their weapons as the battle was about to begin at any moment.
Suddenly, the melodious sound of a flute came from not far away.
The flute's sound was clear and distant, as though it had washed away all worldly matters. The tune was like the rustling of pines or the howling of the wind.
The girl immediately stared with widened eyes and said in horror, "Demonic Flute An Mo!?"
A youth said anxiously, "Quick, cover your ears!"
Another youth mumbled, "It's too late." Then, he closed his eyes and collapsed to the ground.
The girl held her forehead and staggered a few steps before collapsing to the ground. The other three youths also fainted one after another.
The melodious flute sound made the quintet faint in less than ten seconds.
The flute sound continued, accompanied by the sound of approaching footsteps.
Soon, a figure appeared at the end of their vision.
It was a youth dressed in white. His hair reached his waist and he was thin and tall. He had a handsome face and his skin was slightly pale. His eyes were sparkling and he held a mahogany flute in his hand. He placed it by his mouth and gently blew it.
The youth in white looked as gentle as jade. After blowing for a while, he slowly put down the flute and looked at Shi Xiaobai. He said in surprise, "You are not affected in the slightest after listening to half a lullaby without any protection?"
Shi Xiaobai carefully sized up the youth in white and said with a shake of his head, "No, This King feels like his ears have been polluted. The tune is alright, but the way you blew it is really bad."
Upon hearing this, the corners of An Mo's mouth twitched slightly. This was the first time he was being criticized for his playing standard. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I played it casually just now. It's indeed not pleasant to the ears. If you don't mind, can you listen to me play another tune?"
"Ah? Again? "
Shi Xiaobai frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment. He did not have anything urgent to do, so it was not impossible to give this person a chance to prove himself. Shi Xiaobai finally nodded and said, "Go ahead and play it."
An Mo nodded and without any nonsense, he immediately began playing the flute.
The flute's sound was equally melodious and pleasant, but it had an additional killing intent.
An Mo carefully observed Shi Xiaobai's face, but he was shocked to discover that Shi Xiaobai was still unaffected. Other than an undisguised look of disdain, there was no other expression on his face.
What was going on? Why did the demonic flute's sound have no effect on this person?
An Mo was extremely surprised, so he began playing even harder. The strength of the demonic sound also became more terrifying, but Shi Xiaobai remained indifferent.
Halfway through the tune, Shi Xiaobai suddenly sighed and said, "Enough! This King can't bear listening to such an unpleasant flute sound. You really can't play it well. I suggest you find … Eh, forget it. That person is on Earth. You probably can't go there. "
An Mo fell silent. He was a little regretful that he had walked out with such a cheap leg.
An Mo did not dare to speak to Shi Xiaobai again, afraid that his already wounded heart would suffer another blow. He turned around and walked towards the five unconscious people. With a few swings of the flute, the Life Epaulettes on the five people's shoulders immediately shattered. Soon, they transformed into golden beams of light and were transported out of the trial.
Shi Xiaobai naturally did not stop him. Hunters deserved to be 'hunted'.
Noticing that the white-dressed youth was ignoring him, Shi Xiaobai immediately prepared to turn around and leave.
At this moment, an authoritative voice resounded through the world.
"The thirty-second round of Life and Death Assault is about to begin. The Death Epaulette wearer has been randomly chosen. The wearer's name is Sunless Ye!"
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(PS: Four thousand words long chapter. Seeking tips and monthly votes! In passing, I recommend a good military book, 'The Strongest Cookhouse Soldier'. Delicacies and military affairs are not to be missed by those who like this genre.) (To be continued.)
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