Super Righteous Player
Chapter 250 - 248

Chapter 250: 248

They didn’t foolishly wait for darkness to fall on the spot, but instead found a place to have dinner in Roth Fort.

With the assistance of two Transcendents, the gang was not much of a problem.

Even the lowest-ranked bronze-tier Transcendents have an overwhelming advantage over ordinary people in their specific fields.

The name "Transcendent" was something that Solitary Dog: Die Twice had only just learned.

But Solitary Dog: Die Twice had no doubts about it.

Just by looking at how Jiu’er, with her overly petite frame, could easily knock a man in his thirties flying and then cleave him in two with an axe taller than herself... Just Jiu’er alone could probably trigger a mass slaughter.

Keep in mind, Jiu’er wasn’t even one and a half meters tall...

Then there was his sister, wielding a two-toned iron club, always looking like she was about to burst into action. Even if she wasn’t as strong as Jiu’er, she must be close.

—Not to mention, just in terms of reaction speed, Solitary Dog: Die Twice completely respected his sister.

After gathering the information, his sister left the head of the stealth character of about level six or seven to Solitary Dog: Die Twice and Xitan Pulan.

"Try killing him yourselves, we no longer gain experience from killing these unranked ordinary people. But if you kill him now, you could probably level up by half."

Lin Yiyi had said at the time, "The main thing is to adjust your mindset. If you hesitate to kill out of subconscious mercy during a fight, it might get you in trouble at a crucial moment."

Solitary Dog: Die Twice understood this point very well.

He could ambush people with traps and poison his enemies... but if it came down to close-quarters combat with real swords and spears, he doubted he had the psychological fortitude.

Maybe after he acquired the resurrection ability, he would become slightly more composed.

But for now, he could clearly feel panic in his heart...

—He indeed needed to see some blood.

Solitary Dog: Die Twice clearly realized this.

But with a polite mindset... or rather, a gentlemanly attitude of ladies first, he actually wanted to give the head to Xitan Pulan.

After all, he had seen that Xitan Pulan’s starting equipment included a sword and shield.

This could very well mean that she might need to confront the enemy head-on.

While he was just a thief.

Disabling traps, setting up traps, using stealth to disrupt the enemy’s key skills and then making a quick getaway.

Just emphasize being an observer on the sidelines.

But Xitan Pulan politely declined his offer.

"I don’t really need it," she said.

She told Solitary Dog: Die Twice, "The way I fight, I basically won’t draw blood."

Solitary Dog: Die Twice didn’t quite understand what she meant.

So Xitan Pulan took out a dagger and cut her palm slightly.

Then she reached out with her other hand and held onto Solitary Dog: Die Twice’s arm.

Almost the instant they touched, the wound on her palm began visibly healing.

About five seconds later, the injury had completely recovered.

She asked Solitary Dog: Die Twice, "Could you check your status?"

Solitary Dog: Die Twice, somewhat perplexed, opened his panel.

Then he was surprised to discover that his health had mysteriously dropped by 5% and was now at a dangerous 43%. Yet he didn’t feel anything...

Just touching an enemy—silently drained their life.

And Xitan Pulan could even heal herself simultaneously.

...With that said, she indeed didn’t need this kind of help.

"Wenjie, your class is so strong," Solitary Dog: Die Twice marveled. "You’re good at entanglement battles..."

"Not necessarily, we’ll have to see the status tonight," Lin Yiyi shook her head.

Tonight’s status?

Solitary Dog: Die Twice didn’t quite understand, but he didn’t ask further—they would soon find out.

But just as they finished eating and were getting ready to leave.

An unexpected reinforcement arrived:

"...Lord?"

Jiu’er stood up in surprise and bowed to Annan, "Good evening, my Lord!"

"Good evening, Lord."

Lin Yiyi also quickly stood up, and then Solitary Dog: Die Twice and Xitan Pulan also realized and began to bow to the newcomer.

The person was dressed in a dark brown long coat, with shoulder-length black hair, a pale and delicate face, and ice-blue eyes that were so clean they gave one chills.

He looked about twelve or thirteen years old, like a spirited girl or a delicate boy.

...Shael?

No, it’s not a one-eyed person.

The thought emerged immediately in Four Dark Tones’ mind.

They do have an air reminiscent of Yin-yang Style...

And they also somewhat resemble the young master from "Solitary Dog: Die Twice"...

Putting that aside, love it.

Annan nodded to them, signaling for them to come out first.

Once they were alone, Annan spoke up, his voice clear and cold, "So this is the person you’ve introduced?"

He scrutinized Four Dark Tones and Xitan Pulan carefully, nodded, and praised, "The quality is not bad. I heard that a ’Half-Deceased Daughter’ was involved, so I came to see."

Upon hearing Annan’s words, Lin Yiyi was the first to react.

Confusion showed on her face as she asked Annan, "Sir, do you know about the... ’Half-Deceased Daughter’?"

"Of course."

Annan nodded, not exposing Lin Yiyi’s rather poor acting, but instead going along with her as he explained:

"Those resurrected by the Pale Princess are known as ’Half-Deceased Daughters,’ servants of the Pale Princess. Among the living, they are considered dead, and among the dead, they are considered alive... they exist somewhere between the living and the dead, as semi-undead. They won’t fall in love with anyone, they don’t follow rules, they act solely according to their own desires..."

That was information he had just received from Skull yesterday.

Learning on the fly, he could just show off a bit.

"I’ve heard that some people have been causing you trouble... They are part of Roth Fort’s underground gangs, so I won’t stop you from seeking revenge against them, and I’m also thankful for you ridding us of such nuisances."

Annan’s expression grew a bit more serious and he lowered his voice slightly, "But those people might be related to Poison Kill, which complicates things... At the same time, I will need to supervise you two to ensure no innocents are harmed and that no one discovers—Roth Fort, after all, is not truly our territory."

As he spoke, Annan glanced at the two and slowly said, "A famous trap master... and a servant of the Pale Princess. Your identities are not something that should be known by the public."

"I will infiltrate with you, you can consider this both supervision and protection. But I will merely observe from the side, and unless I can ascertain evidence, I will not act recklessly to tip them off. Of course... if you truly face danger, I will intervene."

—However, if that happens, I will have to lower my opinion of you.

Annan left those words unsaid, but both Four Dark Tones and Xitan Pulan understood.

Their hearts grew heavier.

Just how difficult is this mission?

That it requires the company of a friendly leader...

...But Annan actually hadn’t thought that much into it.

He simply wanted to have a close-up look at Four Dark Tones and Xitan Pulan’s fighting styles.

Although he could use the "Creator’s View" feature to watch, that was a god-like perspective, which wasn’t as thrilling as watching on-site.

And Annan did speak truth in his previous statement.

According to his investigation, this gang called "White Snake" was indeed connected to Poison Kill.

Apart from the firearms they got from the army.

There might be some items related to the path of the Transcendents.

After all, the ritual "Untouched Heart Sings" was held within Roth Fort.

If not them, then who?

And since they conducted that ritual, wouldn’t they do others?

Annan wasn’t worried that Jiu’er along with a couple of novices couldn’t take these people down.

What he was chiefly concerned about was Four Dark Tones and Xitan Pulan dying from some inscrutable AOE of a ritual.

If so, should he resurrect them or not?

According to the rules he had set before the players, they shouldn’t be resurrected now. But Annan couldn’t just let them die in such a senseless way, right?

So Annan planned to stay close to them.

If they did accidentally bite the dust... there might be a remedy.

And he could also gain some goodwill from the players in the process.

—Do you think you’re the ones progressing with me?

In fact, it’s me who is progressing with you!

"Your name is... Xitan Pulan, right?"

With that in mind, Annan asked casually with a chill in his voice, "May I see your ’Pale Body’?"

"No problem."

Xitan Pulan answered equally indifferently.

Her voice, made husky and distant by her smoking habit, was something the others certainly didn’t know.

What both of these seemingly cold individuals were actually panicking inside.

—Wait, what is the ’Pale Body’ supposed to look like? She wouldn’t ask me how to use the Pale Body, would she?

—Wait, how exactly do you use the ’Pale Body’? He wouldn’t suspect I’m not a legitimate Half-Deceased Daughter, would he?