169: Huang Tonggong

Swish—

A Dong sheathed his sword, and a golden phantom beside him faded away.

“As expected of a member of the Dalabangba Bandebiduo Biluweng Supreme Peerless Alchemy Association, was that your alchemy creation just now? It’s incredible!”

Several NPCs transformed into a praise squad, fawning over A Dong with rainbow flattery.

There was no other way; anyone who saw this guy, who could cleave half a house with a single sword, would surely speak to him with utmost politeness.

“Go back, quickly.”

A Dong uttered a simple two-word command, then swiftly made his way back to the base.

The two Raiders from earlier weren’t particularly strong; if the enemy’s strength remained at that level, then there would be no need to worry about this instance.

In this instance, his teammates could scout, clear negative statuses, and one was extremely skilled at ‘communicating’ with NPCs, easily extracting a wealth of information and many benefits. This five-star instance was going even smoother than a three-star one.

However, a faint unease always lingered in A Dong’s heart.

He trusted his intuition implicitly, so after rescuing the NPCs, he immediately led his people back to prevent any accidents.

A large group of people hurried back, but their location was remote, and they encountered enemies on their way back.

Whoosh—

Several sounds of rushing air rang out, and A Dong raised his sword to deflect the crossbow bolts aimed at them.

The fallen crossbow bolts exuded the smell of medicine, likely coated with substances harmful to NPCs.

He looked in the direction from which the bolts were fired, but there was no one there.

A Dong immediately recalled his teammate mentioning that an enemy possessed invisibility, so he unhesitatingly threw an item—

[Item: Fiery Chili]

[Quality: Good]

[Effect: Creates a 9-meter long flame zone. Targets hit will feel a fiery spiciness~]

[Note: No sunlight needed, very convenient~]

The item’s range was not small, and Ge San, who was invisible and lurking, was instantly blasted.

He immediately shielded his face with his arms, but his hands were burning with a hot, stinging pain, forcing him to roll aside.

A Dong commanded the NPCs to quickly return, while he himself pursued with his sword.

Just as Xiao Tong had said, Ge San’s speed was truly astonishing; A Dong couldn’t catch up to him for a while, only able to cling to his trail.

But as he sprinted to a certain spot, he suddenly felt that the ground ahead was strange. His heart skipped a beat, and he slammed on the brakes, leaping backward.

Boom!

After A Dong landed, the ground ahead exploded into a hole, sending dust flying and covering him in grime.

His ambush foiled, Ge San pouted.

If he had been able to deal with that young couple earlier, perhaps he could have taken out ‘Cheng Zhen’ now.

Seeing his wary demeanor, he must have already been warned by his teammates.

However, after ‘Cheng Zhen’ leaped back a few steps, the distance between him and Ge San widened again, allowing Ge San to successfully activate his invisibility skill.

He was exposed while the enemy was hidden. A Dong vigilantly scanned his surroundings, but couldn’t find Ge San.

A Dong certainly couldn’t foolishly remain where he was to be a target. He turned to leave, but then heard several loud bangs.

Ge San pulled the trigger, a cold smile playing on his lips.

His elder brother had bought so many military weapons, how could he not have any?

No matter how much of a genius he was, so what? He didn’t believe a newcomer like him could block bullets with a sword…

Clatter, clatter…

Several bullets fell to the ground.

Ge San’s eyes nearly popped out.

He didn’t know what skill or item ‘Cheng Zhen’ had used, but after a circle of light appeared around him, he swung his long sword a few times, and actually blocked the bullets!

“There!”

A Dong immediately pinpointed the attacker’s location by the sound.

Then, a golden light flashed on his long sword, and a huge golden phantom appeared behind him.

The golden phantom was extremely burly, holding a long sword and a magic artifact, with a dignified face, resembling an enraged Vajra.

“Go!”

A Dong let out a low growl, and the golden phantom, moving in sync with him, swung its sword forward, unleashing a beam of sword light.

Ge San couldn’t evade in time and had to pull out a defensive item to block in front of him, but he was still sent flying backward, his body covered in blood.

Seeing that his opponent had revealed himself, A Dong naturally intended to finish him off.

But then, several more gunshots rang out, forcing him to defend again.

“As expected of the strongest rookie, how many instances has it been, and he already possesses such strength!”

Ge Chang approached with a pistol, a cold smile on his face.

A Dong frowned, gripping the sword in his hand, “Who… sent you?”

“Heh, who do you think?”

Since they were going to kill him here anyway, Ge Chang didn’t bother to conceal his employer: “Who else would want you dead the most?”

“If you die and turn into a vengeful ghost, remember that the wrongdoer is the one to blame!”

With that, he immediately opened fire, but all the bullets were blocked by the huge phantom.

“It’s truly as the intelligence said, this Great Buddha summon has extremely powerful abilities!”

Ge Chang understood, and seeing the target’s impenetrable defense, he immediately activated his own skill.

A Dong’s full attention was on his opponent, so he immediately noticed that the other party had an extra water gun in his hand.

In an instant, an inexplicable surge of anger flooded his brain, turning A Dong into a red-hot youth.

He stared intently at the water gun, seemingly wanting to launch a barrage of harmonious telepathic greetings at it.

“*** water gun!”

A Dong finally couldn’t suppress his anger and directly switched from defense to offense, fiercely attacking Ge Chang.

Seeing his objective achieved, Ge Chang used an item to leap away again.

A Dong still wanted to pursue, but he heard a slight sound behind him.

He immediately became alert, rolling away to dodge a suddenly appearing dagger.

“As expected, very perceptive.”

Ge Er brandished his dagger, preparing to stab a few more times.

A Dong had already learned from his teammates that this guy’s dagger was highly poisonous. Logically, he should be more wary of him, but he couldn’t control his rising anger. All he wanted was to smash that water gun.

And this was the familiar tactic of Ge Chang’s trio.

First, Ge San would set up an ambush, then Ge Chang’s skill would draw aggro and provide ranged output.

Since the target would mostly be attracted to Ge Chang, Ge Er could safely stab with his highly poisonous dagger to kill the target.

This combo had been tried and true, and many had fallen at their hands, making them quite smug.

It seemed that today, another important figure would be added to the list of souls claimed by the trio!

Ge Er looked at the target, whose openings grew larger with each strike, his face filled with excitement.

“Hahahaha, Cheng Zhen, let’s see how long you can defend!”

Hearing Ge Er’s provocation, A Dong’s movements suddenly paused, and a question mark popped up on his angry head.

“Cheng Zhen?”

He asked blankly, “What Cheng Zhen?”

“Huh? What kind of fool are you playing?”

Ge Er only thought he was stalling for time and accelerated his attack: “If you obediently give up resisting, maybe you won’t die so painfully, hahahaha!”

“Go to hell, Cheng Zhen!”

Ge Chang and Ge San also launched continuous ranged attacks, forcing A Dong into a corner.

A Dong’s mind was a mess at this moment: confused, bewildered, and filled with anger from the skill, his head was about to explode.

He was continuously ganged up on by the three, and then heard these three idiots mistaking him for someone else, instantly losing control of himself in anger.

This quiet, introverted young man, whom Cheng Zhen considered an ‘I’ type, after once again fending off Ge Er, finally couldn’t bear it anymore and let out the loudest roar of his life—

“I am not Cheng Zhen!!!”

“I am Huang Putong!!!”