87: Chapter 87 The Spendthrift Girl's Pennies

Then the black mist condensed again behind him, restoring Night Owl's body, completely unharmed.

[Shadow Shapeshifting]

Wang Lin's pupils contracted slightly.

That Night Watcher could also use Shadow Shapeshifting.

His Shadow Shapeshifting could only partially transform, lasted for a short time, and could only be used to dodge attacks.

But Night Owl's Shadow Shapeshifting involved full-body transformation and lasted longer.

Cold Cicada made his move.

He spread his ten fingers, palms facing forward.

Silver light was condensing at his fingertips, like thin needles.

He gave a sudden push, and those silver lights flew from his fingertips, piercing towards the monster's body.

Each silver needle pierced into the monster's arms, legs, and chest.

Every silver needle carried a chill,

freezing its muscles, freezing its joints, freezing its blood.

The monster's movements slowed down, slowing until it was like slow motion in a movie.

Ink Crow made his move as well.

He raised his hand from the ground, fingers spread, palm facing down.

His Superpower was [Gravity].

He controlled the ground beneath the monster, increasing the Gravity by ten times, twenty times, thirty times.

The monster's body sank suddenly, knees bending, back hunching, both feet sinking into the ground.

Thirty times the Gravity pressed down on the monster.

Its bones creaked; its muscles tore; its blood vessels burst.

But it did not fall.

It roared desperately, like a beast pushed into a dead end.

Lao Zhang made his move.

He gripped a short knife, rushed to the monster, and stabbed the short knife into the monster's chest.

Not the heart, but the dantian.

That is where most Espers store their Superpower.

It was the Superpower seed it had eaten from that Earth Element Esper.

Lao Zhang's blade pierced that seed and dug it out from the monster's body.

The seed shattered, turning into countless tiny points of light that flew out of the monster's body and dissipated into the air.

The earthy-yellow light faded from the monster's body, like an extinguished flame.

Its claws returned to their original state, no longer having the earthy-yellow glow, just ten long claws.

Under the effect of the [Gravity] Superpower, its Speed became slower. Its strength also became smaller.

Night Owl's body condensed from the black mist and stood before the monster.

He raised his right hand, palm facing forward.

There was a black mark in his palm: "Domain, Dark Night."

Black light exploded from his palm, like a black flower.

The light swallowed the monster, swallowed Night Owl, swallowed Cold Cicada, Ink Crow, and Lao Zhang,

nothing could be seen or heard.

Only darkness, endless darkness.

Then, the darkness dissipated.

The monster fell to the ground, its body curled into a ball.

Its red eyes had dimmed, like two extinguished lamps.

Its claws were broken, scattered all over the ground.

Its body was slowly dissipating, slowly turning into nothingness.

Night Owl stood beside the monster, looking down at it: "Dead."

Wang Lin stood where he was, watching their backs.

Domain [Dark Night].

That was a power only those above LV6 could master.

A power that could change the laws of physics within a certain range.

Within the domain, you are a god.

Night Owl's domain is called Dark Night, his world is darkness.

In that world, the monster could not see, could not hear, could not feel, could not resist, and could only wait for death.

Wang Lin thought of Commander Tie Mu's Gravity Domain...

Within the domain, Commander Tie Mu is a god, able to increase Gravity, render enemies unable to move, and keep everything under his control.

So, if he had a domain, what would his domain be?

Wang Lin secretly looked forward to it.

It was a pity that he was only LV3; domains could only be comprehended at LV6.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the town gate.

"Everyone, come save me quickly! The price is negotiable! I'll give whatever you want!"

"Crystal cores, potions, weapons... I have everything! Save me! Save me quickly!"

Wang Lin turned his head to look.

A little fatty was sprinting from the direction of the town gate.

Behind him, a dozen monsters were following, all LV7 monsters.

Their forms were diverse; some were like the one just killed by the Night Watchers, humanoid monsters.

Some were on all fours, like wolves, leopards, or hounds.

In short, there were all kinds...

A dozen, all LV7.

Wang Lin's pupils contracted sharply.

Damn it, one LV7 monster required four LV6 Night Watchers working together to kill.

Now a dozen had come, how could they fight this?

Those Night Watchers had originally planned to leave.

But seeing those dozen LV7 monsters, they froze on the spot.

Night Owl cursed on the spot: "Damn it... are they not going to let anyone live..."

At this moment, one monster waved its hand, and a Wind Blade flew from its fingertips.

Slashing towards the little fatty in front.

The pendant on the little fatty's neck flashed, and golden light exploded from his chest, wrapping the little fatty entirely inside.

The Wind Blade slashed onto the golden light barrier, making a crisp "ding" sound, and the Wind Blade vanished instantly.

The little fatty was still running: "Help! Help! I'll pay you!"

"I'll give you crystal cores! I'll give you anything! Save me! Save me quickly!"

Night Owl's eyes suddenly lit up.

His gaze fell on the pendant on the little fatty's neck, a pendant like a copper coin, like a gold coin.

"The spendthrifts coin? How is this thing here?"

Cold Cicada saw it too: "Is this the spendthrifts coin? The forbidden artifact that burns money every time it's used?"

The spendthrifts coin: It is said that a long time ago, there was a woman.

She had a forbidden artifact, a copper coin.

The ability of that copper coin was very simple: it could block any attack.

As long as it was an attack below LV9, it could block it.

But it had a fatal weakness: it burned money.

Blocking one attack required paying 100,000 yuan, or 100,000 points.

100,000 points was equivalent to one month's income for an ordinary mercenary group.

Moreover, this copper coin did not recognize people, it only recognized money.

You must give it money for it to protect you.

If you didn't have money, it would keep a tab, and the deadline for the tab was 48 hours.

Within 48 hours, you had to pay back the owed money.

If you couldn't pay it back, it would deduct it from you, not money, but your life.

Blocking one attack would deduct one year of lifespan.

If a machine gun strafed you and you blocked one hundred bullets, you would lose one hundred years of lifespan.

In summary, the bullets were blocked, but your life was gone too.

This forbidden artifact was not something an ordinary person could afford to use.

Night Owl watched the monsters getting closer and closer, thought for a moment, and said: "Forget it, there's no need to risk our lives for an idiot."

Cold Cicada nodded: "Indeed. Who in their right mind would attract a dozen LV7 monsters at once?"

Just as they were about to leave, the little fatty shouted.

"Big brothers of the Night Watchers! Don't go!"

"I am the son of the chairman of the Miracle Company! I have plenty of money! Whatever you want, I'll give it!"

"Crystal cores, potions, weapons, forbidden artifacts..."

"I have everything! As long as you save me, whatever you want is negotiable!"

The son of the chairman of the Miracle Company?

Those Night Watchers stopped in their tracks.