46: Sudden bonus, Ling'er, wait for me

Outskirts.

“I told you, none of you are getting away.” 083 revealed a confident smile.

Chu Feiyue and Zheng Jinfeng lay before him. When the attack came, Chu Feiyue tightly shielded Zheng Jinfeng in his arms, his own back taking the blow.

“Lao Chu, how are you?”

“Lao Chu, how are you?” Zheng Jinfeng supported Chu Feiyue, tears streaming down her face.

“I’m… I’m fine.” Chu Feiyue coughed a few times. Now was not the time for sentimentality. “You… you hide behind me. If you get a chance… run, don’t mind me.”

Zheng Jinfeng sobbed, unable to speak.

Although she had imagined Chu Feiyue being ambushed and dying in the Ferocious Beast Forest countless times in her mind, when it truly seemed imminent, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

How could the mercenaries give them time to recover? After Chu Feiyue and Liu Ling'er were injured, their assault intensified.

What to do?

What to do?

After Liu Ling'er exhausted her killing moves, three mercenaries still maintained their original combat strength, plus 083… she was almost at her limit.

Chu Feiyue’s back injury was severe; if not for Zheng Jinfeng supporting him, he wouldn’t have been able to stand.

“I’ll fight you to the death!!”

Zheng Jinfeng was furious. She knew she had no chance of winning, but she didn’t want to just wait for death.

083 curled his lips. A mere Level 2 Warrior, trying to harm him?

“Wife, don’t go!” Chu Feiyue straightened himself by leaning on a tree and said to Zheng Jinfeng, “I have a way to escape!”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jinfeng immediately stopped, her eyes lighting up: “Really? What way?”

Chu Feiyue didn’t speak; he just looked at Zheng Jinfeng, as if to engrave her appearance into his mind.

A crimson talisman burned in his hand, turning to ash in a brief breath.

083 frowned, clearly not believing Chu Feiyue had any means of self-preservation: “You don’t actually think you have a hope of escaping, do you?”

The other mercenaries were all Level 4, and 083 was a Level 5 Martial Artist.

Among the three of them, the highest-ranked, Liu Ling'er, was only Level 4. Escaping the mercenaries’ encirclement was almost impossible.

“Your opponent is me!”

Liu Ling'er rushed forward with all her might, three mercenaries chasing behind her. Her sword pointed directly at 083, clearly intending to buy the other two a chance to live, even if it meant her own death.

“Seeking death!” 083 hadn't expected them to provoke him one after another.

They were clearly just ants, how could they possess such strong conviction?!

If that was the case, then he would destroy these ridiculous convictions.

The primal energy condensed by a Level 5 Martial Artist was not something Liu Ling'er could withstand, especially since she was already severely injured. This blow would likely leave her crippled, if not dead.

083’s lips had already curved into the smile of a victor.

Because, in his eyes, these three people had no chance of turning the tables.

However, just as his primal energy attack was about to strike Liu Ling'er’s chest, a blue light suddenly emanated from her body, deflecting the primal energy attack.

“What is this?” 083 frowned deeply, his hands not stopping, and immediately launched the next primal energy attack.

In fact, not only was he surprised, Liu Ling'er herself was also astonished.

What was going on with that blue light?

“Run, he can’t break your defense now!” Chu Feiyue, leaning on the tree trunk, suddenly shouted. He reached out, pulled Zheng Jinfeng beside him, and leaped up, quickly running in the direction leading out of the forest.

Liu Ling'er reacted instantly, overjoyed: “Good!”

So it was Chu Feiyue’s doing!

As Liu Ling'er started running, she found that her speed had also increased significantly. She hadn’t expected Chu Feiyue to have such a powerful trump card, one that could not only block 083’s attacks but also increase speed.

In such a life-or-death escape, these two enhancements were incredibly timely.

Blue light also emanated from Chu Feiyue and Zheng Jinfeng, and 083’s attacks still had no effect on them.

“My goodness, Lao Chu, when did you get such a powerful trump card? Why didn’t you take it out sooner?”

Zheng Jinfeng’s face was also filled with joy. What was originally a certain death situation now gave them hope of escape!

Chu Feiyue’s gaze remained fixed on Zheng Jinfeng; he just looked at her, as if to engrave her firmly in his mind.

“Lao Chu, I’m talking to you, why aren’t you speaking?”

“Oh, I forgot.” Chu Feiyue feigned embarrassment.

“You could forget such a powerful trump card? When we get back, I’ll have a good talk with you about the things you have. You can’t forget again next time.”

Zheng Jinfeng said excitedly. They would soon leave the forest. Once out of the forest, it would be a populated area, and no matter how strong 083 was, he couldn't show himself in front of so many people.

Moreover, once they reached the guild’s territory, public brawling was forbidden; otherwise, the guild’s protection organization would send people to intervene.

“Damn it!” 083 also knew this, so he was very angry. “What are you guys still doing standing around? Chase them!”

“Yes!”

083 led the three still-mobile mercenaries in pursuit of Liu Ling'er and the others, but their speed was simply too fast; they couldn’t catch up.

On the other side, Xiao Shen walked along the path when he suddenly heard sounds of fighting not far away.

“Oh no! Could it be Ling’er?”

Xiao Shen was already on edge. Now, hearing the sounds of fighting, his first reaction was to assume Liu Ling'er was in danger.

He had to get there quickly.

Xiao Shen utilized the profound primal energy from his Dragon Taming Palace to quicken his pace, arriving at their recent battleground in an instant.

Three mercenaries in identical uniforms lay on the ground; one was already dead, and the other two were severely wounded.

Seeing the mess on the ground, Xiao Shen’s ominous premonition grew stronger. He didn’t know if something had happened to Liu Ling'er, so he grabbed a surviving mercenary and asked:

“Was there someone named Liu Ling'er here just now? Speak quickly!”

Xiao Shen’s patience was limited, and the force in his hand increased. The mercenary he held almost rolled his eyes and fainted.

“Yes, yes…” They were all just hired hands, and the mercenary wasn’t willing to lose his life for money, so he confessed.

Xiao Shen then put him down: “Where did she go?”

“Cough, cough, that way.”

The severely wounded mercenary knew he had been abandoned by 083, and this mission would most likely fail. He definitely couldn't return to 155 Fortress.

After getting the answer, Xiao Shen immediately ran in that direction. He had no time to deal with the people in the wreckage. The priority was to save Liu Ling'er.

Ling’er, wait for me!

When Xiao Shen arrived, Liu Ling'er and the others had actually only recently left the battlefield. Because Xiao Shen was anxious, he used a Jade Talisman that could accelerate.

“Ling’er!”