Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 248 Abraham Fights Ten
As the red shield of flesh was removed, Roger felt some shards of ice fall on his body.

He patted the ice crystals off his shoulder and laughed.

"I never expected that such a small bar under the bridge would be full of hidden talents... I only made a move and I forced out four extraordinary individuals."

"Judging from your abilities, are you 'serial killers,' 'arsonists,' 'weapon masters,' and 'magicians'?"

Roger's words were not meant to boast about his knowledge of extraordinary methods, but rather to remind Philip and his companions of the other side's true nature.

However, his words immediately made the four attackers turn serious.

At sea, everyone's path and sequence are kept secret, not only because this information is a matter of life and death, but also because ordinary people simply have no chance to grasp so much specific information about the divine paths.

It can be said that, apart from the "sailor" extraordinary individuals who are most commonly found at sea, other extraordinary individuals have a significant information advantage over their opponents, and vice versa.

In most battles, combat is only one aspect; guessing the opponent's path sequence and obtaining information about their abilities through fighting is a more important part.

In a sense, in encounters between extraordinary individuals, knowing something means having control over it. Even if there is a difference in strength, as long as it is not a difference of a major sequence level, at least escaping is still possible.

This is why extraordinary individuals using the "Diviner" pathway have a particular advantage in positional warfare and battles where they plan ahead. This pathway excels at gathering intelligence on the opponent. The saying "a magician doesn't perform without preparation" refers to the practice of accumulating advantages for oneself in advance based on intelligence.

However, Roger in front of him had no intention of running away at all. On the contrary, he had a smile on his face and seemed to be handling the situation with ease.

No, strictly speaking, he seemed to completely disregard the scene before him, and didn't even seem to have any intention of taking action himself.

Since none of the people in front of him were above Sequence 7, Roger wanted to have Bandit, Philip, and Lindsay team up to try fighting, while he waited on the sidelines.

But just to be on the safe side, Roger snapped his fingers lightly.

The next moment, the upper structure of the "Bridge Bar" collapsed as if it had been displaced, and a large number of bricks piled up in front of the bay window, blocking the way for those who wanted to escape.

Chaos erupted inside the bar as those who hadn't yet escaped screamed in terror.

At the same time, a cloud of fog, of unknown origin, quickly spread, soon reducing visibility at the "Bridge Under the Bar" to less than 2 meters.

The "magician" wearing a top hat had a sudden thought and subconsciously used the "paper doll" based on his intuition.

As his figure, still holding the top hat, reappeared, a paper doll in the spot where he had been standing was pierced through by a flesh-and-blood rapier!
Because the current battle is an encounter, the "magician" only knows that one of the two opponents seems to be the "Rose Bishop," while the other, judging from his abilities and appearance, is a "witch," but he does not know their specific rank.

The tall young man who only fired a gun from beginning to end showed almost no ability. Apart from the absurdly powerful bullets, the "magician" had no idea what the other party was up to.

Furthermore, the dense fog, whether caused by a sealed artifact or an extraordinary ability, coupled with the escalating chaos inside the "Bridge Bar," left the "Magician" completely at a loss.

Soon, his eyes lit up.

Because the "magician" heard explosions, screams, and corresponding scorching heat waves coming from the other side of the "under-bridge bar".

The scorching heat wave thinned the fog in the air, allowing him to see more of the scene.

The arsonist also seemed to be in a state of tension. He used the remaining visual image before the fog dissipated to launch a fireball attack on a space, but Linsaya, who was originally standing there, had disappeared without anyone noticing.

So his fireball accidentally injured some ordinary drinkers, several of whom suffered extensive burns, and others were on fire, writhing on the ground in agony, trying to extinguish the flames.

A gust of wind swept by, and the "Magician" instinctively used the "Joker's" body control to somersault backward twice, trying to dodge Philip's continuous stabs.

However, just as he was rolling halfway through, the baby-faced youth opposite him, whose body was covered in thick crimson, suddenly uttered a word in the difficult Hermes language:
"stop!"

He instinctively paused, but that momentary hesitation allowed the flesh-and-blood dagger to slash his chest.

Fortunately, the "serial killer" intervened in time. He pressed down with both hands from a short distance away, making Philip's body suddenly heavy, which caused his sword to deflect slightly.

However, how could Philip, a former naval officer with extensive combat experience, not know that someone was secretly watching him?

He attached many tiny flesh bombs to the end of the flesh-and-blood rapier. As long as the opponent is injured by this sword, these bombs will cause secondary damage to the latter!
Although its power is not as great as a regular flesh-and-blood bomb, it can cripple an opponent in an instant.

The "magician" immediately felt something strange in his chest, and he subconsciously looked down at the rapidly expanding wound in front of him.

With a loud bang, a large patch of flesh and blood belonging to "The Magician" was sprayed onto Philip's chest.

The "Pantax Blood Gem" attached there suddenly emitted a blood-red light, and this crazed, bloodthirsty gem began to devour the flesh and blood, seemingly extremely satisfied.

However, when Philip forced himself to stand up, the "magician" who should have been lying on the ground was nowhere to be seen.

"Snapped."

A snap of fingers rang out behind Philip once again.

Philip was startled. At this moment, his body was controlled by the "serial killer," and he had no chance to mobilize his flesh and blood shield in such a short time.

By this time, he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

It must have been before the flesh-and-blood bomb exploded that the "magician" urgently used "damage transfer," exchanging a minor injury for a chance to use "flame leap."

The object of the "flame leap" was the still-burning flames from the fireball exploded by the "arsonist" earlier!

However, just as Philip was preparing to take the hit of the "air bomb," he felt himself lose his balance and fall heavily to the ground.

At the crucial moment, Bandit made a move, causing Philip to slip!

As the chubby tabby cat with its tail held upright flashed by, Philip felt a surge of gratitude.

However, at that moment, an extremely strong pressure descended from the sky.

Although Philip couldn't see it clearly, he could guess that it was the one-handed sword that had attacked Roger earlier but was blocked by Lindsay.

Because of his extraordinary abilities, this "weapon master" was less affected by the fog. On the contrary, when the fog rose, he used it to conceal his presence.

This was partly to guard against the tall young man's attack, and partly to look for an opportunity to strike.

But suddenly, he felt a tingling sensation all over his body, as if he had been struck by an electric current.

Because of the "Weapon Master's" own resistance, the electric current was not fatal, but it made his movements somewhat sluggish.

Linsaya, who was lurking in the shadows, seized the opportunity and immediately threw out a sharp, icy spear!

The icy spear immediately pierced the "weapon master's" abdomen, knocking him back and pinning him to the wall behind him.

The "weapon master" coughed up a mouthful of blood, completely unprepared for what was happening.

To be honest, after her last battle with the weapon master Beron Schulz, Linssaya had gained some relevant combat experience.

In a head-on confrontation, it is difficult for an "assassin" to gain the upper hand.

On the contrary, as long as she can remain calm and find a suitable opportunity to strike, crippling or killing her opponent in one blow, that will be enough!
She used a large amount of spider silk to pull over a shattered, semi-transparent pane of glass in the bar, using it to lock onto the "Weapon Master".

With the mirror as a medium, black flames capable of scorching the spirit quickly rose from beneath the feet of the "Weapon Master".

Screams immediately echoed throughout the "Bridge Under the Bar".

Seeing this, the arsonist was forced to reveal himself again and launched a flaming spear attack on Linsaya!

He timed his attack precisely when Linsaya was momentarily stunned as she unleashed her skill, intending to injure her even if he couldn't kill her.

Linsaya's pupils contracted; she had to admit that the timing of the opponent's attack was perfect.

At the same time, she felt a heaviness in her body once again.

While Philip and the "magician" were locked in combat again, the "serial killer" struck again and took control of Lindsay.

Roger, who was drinking a bottle of rum, sighed softly.

The next instant, the trajectory of the flaming spear flying towards Linsaya suddenly twisted, and it shot towards the "serial killer" who had been causing trouble!
Roger's action not only freed Lindsay from her predicament, but also forcibly interrupted the control techniques being used by the "serial killer."

The serial killer was startled. He instinctively tried to dodge, but saw the flaming spear suddenly disappear.

However, he did not see the flaming spear reappear, because the flaming spear, which had been accelerated to twice the speed of sound, had blown his head off with terrifying kinetic energy and heat!
This scene once again caused a stir. Many patrons, who had previously been angry and panicked, began to tremble and cry out in fear. Some of the more timid ones were even so frightened that they fainted on the spot, and the stench of incontinence filled the enclosed "Under the Bridge Bar".

To be honest, Roger didn't want to make a move so early, but a Sequence 8 Beyonder with a Sequence 6 level seal, a Sequence 6 "Pleasure Witch", and a "Star Cat" who didn't have many combat skills and could only serve as a support at this stage were still somewhat lacking in combat power when facing four Beyonders who were good at fighting.

It can be said that only after Bandit enters Sequence 6 and is able to copy the abilities of others through "records" can he unleash his full combat power.

In addition, the serial killer's ability to control the situation was so disgusting that he decided to deal with him first.

As the serial killer was shot in the head, Lindsay suddenly felt a sense of lightness throughout her body.

Fortunately, it didn't take too long. The "weapon master" hadn't yet broken free from the control of the ice spear and was still writhing violently, trying to get rid of the terrifying black flames.

Linsaya's eyes narrowed, and she conjured another ice crystal spear, hurling it at the "Weapon Master".

However, before it could even touch the "Weapon Master," a current of electricity, moving like a python, blocked the path between Linsaya and the "Weapon Master"!

As the intense heat of the lightning melted the ice crystal spear, an arrow crackling with electricity flew from the mist toward Linsaya, its speed almost impossible to dodge. Linsaya instinctively used "Mirror Substitute," and as the translucent glass in her hand shattered, she reappeared beside Philip, her face pale.

As the lightning dissipated, a middle-aged man with a gloomy face and somewhat dark skin appeared beside the "Weapon Master".

The lightning longbow in his hand quickly dissipated, and at the same time, he forcefully pulled out the ice crystal spear, then threw the "weapon master," whose flames had not yet been extinguished, to the "magician" not far away.

“That’s interesting. A small bar actually has a ‘Ocean Singer’ as its owner. Bayam is really something else.”

Roger stood up as well, surprised that he and his men had managed to force the owner of the "Under the Bridge Bar" to reveal himself so quickly.

This was indeed Seamus, and Roger was very familiar with the extraordinary abilities he displayed.

This is actually a Sequence 5 "Ocean Singer"!
It is precisely because of such backing that "Under the Bridge Bar" dared to become one of the largest black and gray market hubs in Bayam, and was able to remain at large for a long time.

That's why Blatov chose this behind-the-scenes boss as a long-term partner!

"Who exactly are you people? What is your purpose?"

Unlike the four Sequence 7 Extraordinary Ones who made their move, Simos was noticeably more composed and had a broader range of knowledge.

Judging from Roger's skill in interfering with the trajectory of the flame spear just now, it was definitely not something an ordinary extraordinary person could do. His strength was at least at the Sequence 5 level.

Considering the sealed artifacts that the other party might possess, Simos was even more vigilant. Therefore, even though the "Bridge Bar" had been damaged to such an extent, he was able to remain restrained and did not immediately rush up to fight Roger head-on.

On the other hand, people in his line of work are likely to unknowingly attract troublesome people, but these people usually try to negotiate with Seamus first, rather than coming to his door and demolishing his building without saying a word.

In other words, either Roger had powerful backing to disregard Seamus's opinion, or he himself was very strong.

Who I am is none of your business.

Roger shook his head, without revealing his motives.

Besides, with so many people here, Roger couldn't possibly introduce himself.

Seamus pondered for a moment, then spoke again:
"Let my customer leave."

"Okay."

Roger raised an eyebrow, pulled out his revolver again, loaded five bullets into it, leaving an empty cylinder, and then pointed the barrel at the remaining thirty-odd people in the bar who had not yet died in the chaos.

“Ten of you deserve to die. I’m going to fire two rounds of shots, and you’ll have one chance to live each time. Don’t blame me for not giving you a chance.”

"You bastard..."

One of the bald pirates immediately started cursing. This man was clearly not very bright and didn't realize that Seamus was discussing something with Roger.

On the contrary, he believed that Seamus's strength was at least equal to Roger's, so he was negotiating with the other party.

"Shut up!"

Seamus's eyes flashed with a cold light as he prepared to stop the bald, burly man's ramblings, but then he heard Roger's gunshot ring out.

With a "poof," the bald man not only lost his hair, but his head also disappeared completely.

"As I said, the chance of survival has now increased from 16.7% to 20%."

Roger pointed to the headless male corpse on the ground:

"Let us thank this ratio."

"Kid, you've gone too far."

At this moment, Seamus's face turned completely gloomy. If Roger continued to slaughter people here, he would have no chance of maintaining his foothold in Bayam in the future.

However, Roger didn't give him a chance to continue arguing and pulled the trigger again.

However, this time, the bullet failed to fire; it was an empty magazine.

Roger brandished his pistol, gesturing for the skinny pirate to leave.

In fact, this guy was one of the less serious of the ten who deserved to die, which may be why he encountered an empty ammunition pod.

The skinny pirate practically knelt before Roger. He hurriedly bowed and then left through the door behind Roger.

"Alright, we've used up our luck points. Next, we'll randomly select four lucky individuals to meet the Lord of Storms."

Roger smiled.

Simos sighed, and once again conjured a longbow, his entire body crackling with electricity.

Seeing that Seamus was about to make a move, the "arsonist" also began to condense a fireball in his hand.

Besides, the others also began to unleash various extraordinary abilities, seemingly intending to take advantage of Seamus's attack to swarm and defeat Roger and his two men.

"You guys were given a chance but you didn't do it."

Seeing this, Roger sighed, put away his pistol, and began to crack his knuckles.

"You two step back a little."

He spoke softly, gesturing for Philip and Lindsay to come behind him.

Without any hesitation, the two immediately retreated behind the bar.

This wasn't out of fear of their opponents, but rather out of fear that Roger might accidentally injure them during the fight.

"Let's go together."

Roger beckoned to the dozen or so extraordinary individuals in front of him and spoke.

"It's really life-and-death."

Seamus roared and fired an arrow at Roger first.

The others swarmed forward, but Roger calmly took out "Concerto of Light and Shadow" and pressed a button on it:
Lightning is prohibited here.

Upon hearing this, the arrow shattered instantly, and Roger, under Seamus's shocked gaze, officially entered battle mode with "Concerto of Light and Shadow"!
After he received the "Four-Leaf Clover Amulet" from Chunus Korg, he discovered that it was also an item that could improve one's luck.

This means that it can be combined with "luck amplification" to improve Roger's own fortune for a period of time!
Roger scattered a cloud of blue powder, which quickly transformed into waves that blocked the fire crows shot by the "arsonist."

In the instant the fog churned, Roger swiftly used "Little Duck" to pull the one-handed sword dropped by the "Weapon Master" into his own hand and burst out of the fog.

During this process, he used the "magnification" ability to suddenly increase his sprint speed, and almost instantly rushed to the front of a Sequence 8 "Wrathful People"!
The "Wrathful People" narrowed their eyes, instinctively using their arms to block, trying to use their "Phantom Scales" to withstand the attack.

However, the "phantom scales" did not work; instead, his skin began to inexplicably develop an allergic reaction.

The next moment, his terrified head and arms flew high into the air.

At the same time, Roger dodged two "air bullets" with incredible speed, and in a flash, he was in front of the "Magician" who had shot at him, whose shoulder was still covered in blood.

Having witnessed Roger slay the "Wrathful People," the "Magician" immediately wanted to use the "Paper Doll Substitute," but found that he was completely unable to use this skill.

It's as if the mystical connection between him and the paper figures he made has been completely severed!
"Leaking secrets".

Roger, using his knowledge of the Magician's abilities, eliminated the Magician's Stand by "leaking" without having "secret insight"!

He grabbed the "Magician" by the neck and then used his body to block the two wind blades that Seamus shot at him.

This immediately put "The Magician" on the verge of death. Roger did not linger in the fight and snapped his fingers as he threw the body forward.

The "Ring of the Stage" immediately created a large fog, and Roger, taking advantage of the fog, directly pulled out a fish skin scroll and quickly chanted a spell.

As the fish skin scroll burned rapidly, a light green light shot out with lightning speed, along with two sulfur fireballs that flew out almost simultaneously!
This combo of "paralysis" and "burn" instantly killed the "weapon master" who was struggling to get up and recover some of his strength!
Having already been burned by black flames, he was once again engulfed in the scorching flames of the "demon," turning to ashes amidst loud screams.

After Roger's actions, Seamus finally learned Roger's identity.

A shepherd!
"Are you with the Aurora Society?"

Seamus spoke in a deep voice, already regretting his earlier challenge to Roger.

However, Roger did not answer. Instead, he quickly conjured an ice spear in his hand and hurled it at the "arsonist"!

The arsonist immediately conjured clusters of blazing red flames, preparing to use the power of those flames to offset the damage from the ice spear.

However, to his astonishment, the flames suddenly began to deform.

With a "bang," a burst of fireworks exploded on the spot!

(End of this chapter)