257: Chapter 256 The Kill Begins

Charge straight up?

The moment Chu Xuan said this, everyone's gaze instinctively shifted toward him.

Jian Mei, who was currently sensing the patrol guards outside, suddenly snapped her eyes open. Her expression was displeased, and her voice was cold. "Do you realize what you're saying?"

"Charge straight up," Chu Xuan said indifferently. He raised a hand and pointed at Chen Yong, calmly stating, "You lead the way."

Chen Yong frowned slightly, but before he could speak, Huang Xiong stood up with a start and spoke in a deep voice:

"You're a rude newcomer. We're letting you hide in the back for a free win; all you have to do is follow quietly. How dare you cause trouble with your nonsense? Believe it or not, I'll teach you a lesson right here and now!"

As he spoke, Huang Xiong's expression turned hostile. He set aside his earthy-yellow greatshield and clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking loudly.

Seeing this, Tang Zheng quietly moved to Chu Xuan's side.

Xu Shuya looked at Chu Xuan with a hint of surprise. Then, as if realizing something, a flicker of joy appeared in her eyes, and the worry between her brows faded significantly.

"Wait!"

Tan Ziming immediately stepped in front of Chu Xuan, looking at Huang Xiong with a forced smile. "My brother just spoke without thinking. Let's not be impulsive. We're all on the same side now. We should be working together in this crisis; we can't afford any infighting..."

"I think you need a lesson too!"

Huang Xiong snorted. "Are the Night Watchers so great? In our original world, I might have given you some Face, but here... heh. I hope you can recognize your place!"

Huang Xiong took a step forward, his Aura pressuring.

"Huang Xiong!"

A sharp cry suddenly came from Jian Mei.

Hearing this, Huang Xiong frowned and looked at Jian Mei. "Mei, these newcomers still don't understand the situation. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll likely ruin everything later..."

Before Huang Xiong could finish, Jian Mei waved her hand to cut him off, her eyes fixed on Chu Xuan.

"I can't see your strength; you must have some item or skill that hides your personal information. However, from what I heard earlier, you're supposed to be the weakest of the four. Yet, the other three immediately asked for your opinion, and..."

At this, Jian Mei suddenly glanced at Xu Shuya. "When Chu Xuan spoke just now, your tension eased significantly. So... does he have some special ability that can break this deadlock at such a critical moment?"

Xu Shuya nodded slightly. "Chu Xuan's Talent is the ability to find a way out of a desperate situation and turn misfortune into a blessing."

"Is that so..."

Jian Mei raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Xuan again, skeptical. "So, when you said to charge up just now, was there some deeper meaning?"

"It was literal," Chu Xuan said calmly.

"Damn it, he's clearly messing with us!" Huang Xiong instantly flew into a rage. "No one stop me! I have to teach this kid a lesson!"

"Wait a minute!"

Huazi suddenly spoke up, "I remember now! There was a post on the Night Watchers' forum yesterday. It said two newcomers killed the Azure Dragon in Haicheng. One was Tang Zheng, and the person who finally piloted a fighter jet to kill the Azure Dragon was apparently named... Chu Xuan?"

Hearing this, Jian Mei, Chen Yong, and Huang Xiong were all startled.

But then Huang Xiong sneered. "Setting aside how much of that is exaggerated, even if it's true, it was just a trick! Besides, they say the Azure Dragon was only level 9 and gained his strength through underhanded means and raising Specters. How could that compare to our combat power, forged through one life-and-death trial after another?"

"If it were us, even without modern weapons, we could have killed the Azure Dragon in a direct confrontation. These two killing him proves nothing!"

As Huang Xiong spoke, Jian Mei's expression flickered uncertainly.

But finally, she stared intently at Chu Xuan and said word for word, "Are you sure that charging straight up is the way to break this situation? How certain are you?"

"One hundred percent," Chu Xuan said flatly.

Jian Mei grit her teeth. "Fine..."

"Mei, you actually believe him?"

Huang Xiong's Face changed abruptly. "The situation we're facing now is completely different. There are so many guards outside, almost all of them have the Berserk skill and special iron armor. Once we're surrounded, we're dead. And he says to charge straight up? Isn't that suicide?"

Jian Mei took a deep breath and said heavily, "Huang Xiong, we're out of options. Instead of waiting for death, we might as well trust him once."

"But... how is this different from suicide? No matter how much damage I can tank, I can't hold out for long!"

As Huang Xiong was about to continue, Chu Xuan's voice suddenly rang out.

"Aren't you mistaken about something? When did I ever say I needed you to tank damage? All I need is for you to lead the way."

When Chu Xuan finished, everyone was stunned.

Even Xu Shuya and Tan Ziming could hardly believe their ears.

Tang Zheng sighed softly, muttering to himself, "In the end, I'm the one who has to shoulder everything..."

"You don't need me to tank? Are you going to do it yourself?" Huang Xiong laughed out of anger. "I think you've truly gone mad. I'm starting to doubt if you even killed the Azure Dragon; maybe it's just a hoax by the Night Watchers..."

Before Huang Xiong could finish, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside, approaching from a distance, mixed with occasional roars.

Jian Mei quickly closed her eyes to sense them, then suddenly snapped them open, her Face changing drastically. "Oh no, we've been discovered..."

The next second.

Bang!

With a loud crash, the door was smashed open, and three two-headed hounds charged in one after another.

These two-headed hounds were over a person's height, their bodies gleaming with a metallic luster. Their eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty glare, and their sharp fangs were exposed, dripping with foul-smelling saliva.

"Found the intruders! They're inside!" a guard's shout came from outside.

"We're doomed. These are Two-headed Steel Hounds unique to the War Dragon Continent. Although their health points are low, their bodies are harder than steel. Ordinary methods can't break their defense at all. They're extremely difficult to deal with!"

Jian Mei's pupils constricted.

"Damn it! We can't get bogged down; we have to move quickly. Kill them fast! I'll take the front..." Huang Xiong grabbed his earthy-yellow greatshield and prepared to charge head-on at the three hounds.

Huazi held his long spear, which once again glowed with silver light.

Chen Yong's expression was grave as a bloody light flashed from his scimitar.

Jian Mei looked serious, preparing to cast Frost Freeze again to slow the enemies' movement.

However, just as the four were about to coordinate their combat as usual.

Another figure was even faster!

In an instant, he flashed past Huang Xiong's side. With a flash of black blade light, the six dog heads shrieked and fell to the ground.

Black Flames flared up, surging to cover the entire carcasses of the three hounds, burning them into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

Just then, eight guards rushed in from the corridor.

"Found the intruders! Kill them!"

The eight guards roared.

Buzz!!

A fierce Slash, enveloped in Black Flame, swept across, cutting through two people and instantly splitting them in half. As the Black Flames flared, only their iron armor remained on the floor.

At the same time, the figure holding the long blade vanished abruptly, and when he reappeared, he was right in the middle of the remaining six guards.

The sudden appearance of this person caught all six guards off guard.

The blade was covered in Black Flame. Amidst the continuous flashes of blade light, the sound of the edge cutting into flesh echoed repeatedly. The iron armor was like paper, easily sliced through.

As for the last person, he was blasted apart by a single fist wreathed in Black Flame. Even his Face-covering iron helmet shattered, and a surge of blood erupted from his chest like a fountain.

Before it could even hit the ground, the blood was caught by the rising Black Flame and incinerated completely.

At this moment, less than ten seconds had passed.

Eight guards and three Two-headed Steel Hounds—all dead!

The rest of the group was beyond shocked.

Total silence!