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Chapter 534 - 210: Regret

Chapter 534: Chapter 210: Regret

The arrows shot from the crossbow transformed into a huge siege chisel, directly piercing through the bodies of two cavalrymen.

As the longsword swung, the rider was struck with each blow that came close to him, sending him falling from his horse.

In the crowded corridor, Jack was left with no room to retreat due to the cavalry’s charge. But with his powerful abilities and skills, he was able to intercept the cavalry’s charge in the nick of time.

In such a narrow encounter, only the brave would prevail, and he was indeed a brave man.

As an Abnormality, he had lived for far too long, long enough to have refined his skills to unparalleled mastery in the human realm.

Upon discovering Li Changhe among the cavalry, Jack abandoned his crossbow. From the brief clash earlier, he had determined that arrows would have no effect on Li Changhe.

To kill him, slicing him in half with a single sword strike would be more effective.

Moving his legs, he leapt onto the shoulder of a cavalryman. Before the surrounding cavalry could react, he pinched the rider’s neck and snapped it.

Then, he jumped off the rider’s shoulder and soared high into the air, his sword plunging downwards.

To capture a thief, one must first capture the chief. He planned to kill Li Changhe first.

"Luckily, every floor of the Dream Cruise is built very high, otherwise, his jump would have smashed him directly into the ceiling," Li Changhe thought. But his actions did not falter in the slightest.

The jet-propelled Mo Blade emitted a strong flame, fearlessly colliding with Jack.

As one man rode his horse swinging his blade, the other jumped and chopped.

The moment the weapons crossed, a piercing metallic sound rang out.

"Crack"

The warhorse let out a painful neigh, as the charge was forced back by the great strength. Li Changhe also felt a tightness in his chest. This hard-hitting attack affected both parties equally.

As for one person...

Jack’s face remained still as he was knocked back by the same force. He had planned to use the distance between him and Li Changhe to study his opponent’s abilities better.

But while he was still mid-air, he noticed a vivid red color in front of him... a girl in a red cloak had appeared before him.

It was Little Red Riding Hood!

"Did she already know my intention when my sword clashed with his?" Jack thought, astonished. It wasn’t that he hadn’t noticed Little Red Riding Hood. His strategy was to use his retreat as a countermeasure against her.

Li Changhe noticing was one thing, but the subtle force behind their clash was something anyone involved would naturally take note of.

But as an outsider...

However, with Xiao Nan and Li Changhe’s level of understanding, they decided on their respective roles during the gap in Jack’s attack.

When Jack and Li Changhe crossed swords, Little Red Riding Hood leaped up from behind Li Changhe. She materialized a strange two-handed sword in her hands and swung it down at Jack, who was knocked back.

Even though she appeared as a gentle and refined girl, she was indeed the strongest [Player] here.

As her sword slashed down, a chaotic cold descended. Even the blood on the floor of the hall began to freeze.

Regrettably, Jack was experienced in combat and had also considered being attacked mid-air. Faced with an extremely dangerous attack, he knew that relying solely on the crown wouldn’t be enough to defend. So, with a bizarre twist of his shoulder, his body began rotating in mid-air.

"Whoosh"

He watched as the blade brushed past his head, but no pain followed. Jack knew he had dodged it.

As he landed, he quickly jumped ten meters away.

"Nice teamwork. But it seems I’ve cheated death once again," Jack said in a deep voice, striking a pose. "You won’t get another chance like this."

"Hmm... you did indeed cheat death," Little Red Riding Hood said as she landed softly, looking at the large chunk of golden hair on the ground. "But at what cost?"

Jack hesitated for a moment and instinctively touched his hair.

Huh? Where’s my hair?

"You should be more like me," One of the soldiers behind Jack approached with a sword, unable to hold back his laughter at the sight of Jack’s new hairstyle. "The hairstyle does suit you, Mr. Jack."

Jack slowly lowered his arm.

After a few seconds of silence, he roared with rage: "... I’ll kill you all!"

Li Changhe chuckled in his heart as lightning sparked around him. Mo Blade in his right hand, Big Lead in his left.

Little Red Riding Hood held a sword in her right hand and extended her index and middle fingers on her left. Both of them were ready to engage in a fierce battle at any moment.

However, they saw Jack’s face change as his body suddenly stiffened.

Pools of black viscous liquid appeared on the ground around them. Bowl-sized octopus legs emerged from the liquid, binding Jack’s limbs and gradually pulling him towards the swamp-like ground.

"Little Red, I didn’t know you were into this sort of thing," Li Changhe turned his head to glance at her.

"It’s... not me," She was also puzzled for a moment before realizing what was happening and pinched Li Changhe’s thigh.

"So it’s..." Li Changhe looked up at the fifth floor and said: "They’ve made a move, huh? It’s just as well; dealing with this guy would have been a pain."

From the brief clash earlier, it was clear to see that Jack’s attributes were much higher than those of the average LV9 player.

Moreover, his troublesome ability would take some time for them to deal with.

Now that the Divinity Abnormalities on the fifth floor had intervened, this was the best possible outcome.

"Bastard, Heart Stealer! You’re asking for death! You think they’ll let you go? Don’t even think about it!" Jack struggled in the swamp, and as he saw Li Changhe approaching with his sword, his face changed dramatically: "Come out, all of you! Are you going to watch me die?"

’Squeak’ A door on the third floor opened slightly, with eager Abnormalities lurking within.

Li Changhe did not halt but raised Big Lead instead: "Then come on out, all of you. One Tin Man alone wouldn’t be enough to satisfy it."

’Slurp’

Old Lead also cooperated and let out a chilling sound that made the Abnormalities’ blood run cold.

’Bang’

The few doors closed in an instant.

"Cowards! One God Sin has you scared?" Jack’s face turned pale: "Come out, quickly! Timid Lion, use your ability one more time. It’s him who killed Tin Man!"

The lion, which had been watching at the door, hesitated.

"Little Red, are lion bones good for virility?" Li Changhe asked.

"How would I know?"

"Oh, then I’ll make a sacrifice in the name of medicine. Killing a strange lion shouldn’t count as poaching, right?" Li Changhe put down Big Lead and took out the Magic Bullet Shooter.

"No, no, no. Lions won’t do. Tigers are the ones to go for."

The lion hurriedly waved its hand and then closed the door again, turning a blind eye to the situation.

’Bang’

It was, indeed, a Timid Lion—even more gutless than a Scarecrow.

"Piercing..." Jack called again.

A door opened not far from them, and Yun Ting emerged, holding a branch decorated with red eyeballs from within the room.

"Well, everyone’s here," Yun Ting greeted cheerfully.

The Piercing Fruit Tree had been defeated utterly.

At this point, Jack fell silent. He watched as Li Changhe approached with his sword.

His face calmed, "You won’t be able to kill the captain."

"But I can kill you."

Jack nodded, "That’s true, but you’ll regret it."

"Regret?" Thoughts of Liu Tao and others flashed through Li Changhe’s mind. In a low voice, he said, "You’re right. I do have regrets. I regret not staying with them... But at least I can avenge them."

With those words, his sword fell.

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