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Chapter 398 Day of Revenge, the Troupe's Fury (10,000-word update, please vote)

On August 24th, despite it being still the height of summer, the weather in Haifan City was not sunny.

The sky was a somber, iron-gray hue, with cumulonimbus clouds swallowing the light and enveloping the entire city. Torrential rain poured down from the gaps in the clouds, drowning out the incessant chirping of cicadas.

On that very morning, the central hospital of Haifan City was reduced to utter ruins.

At this very moment, the eleven members of the White Raven Brigade stood in a corner of this ruin.

They looked up, their gaze piercing through the rain.

Not far away, Lin Xingshi, covered in blood, was kneeling on the ground. His crimson glass lion head, under the relentless assault of the bronze pillar, was already blurred and indistinct, as if it might dissipate in the wind at any moment.

As the instigators of all this, Zhou Jiuya and Zhong Wujiu stood on the long street, while Zhong Wujiu hovered in mid-air, his expression indifferent.

"See that? Our group is so united..."

Seeing this, the Bloodline slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile. He then squeezed out a drop of black dragon blood from his fingertip, and a pair of large black wings unfolded from his back.

"What a great opportunity!" The hacker put his hands in his overalls pockets. "Lin Xingshi is seriously injured, Zhou Jiuya and Zhong Wujiu are in average condition, and Zhuge Hui is not here. This is a golden opportunity... Doctor, let's go."

After saying that, he transformed into a data entity and entered the phone, where Rukawa Chiba held it in his hand.

Although Rukawa Chiba's actual combat ability is average, as long as he gets close to his opponent, he can put them into an illusion, thus defeating them effortlessly.

Therefore, hackers' data capabilities are perfectly suited for protecting doctors.

At this moment, Rukawa Chiba looked up at Zhou Jiuya, then at Zhong Wujiu.

He adjusted his glasses and said with great interest, "Mind control? Interesting. I wonder who could control this group of people from Lake Hunter. It's terrifying... Who exactly is the mental ability user hiding behind this?"

"Who cares about mind control? The fact that the Lake Hunters are fighting amongst themselves is a good thing for us." Robert scratched his mechanical head, crossed his arms, and leaned against the wall of the ruins. "Good luck to you guys. I'll open a door here and wait for you. If you can't beat them, just run away."

He shrugged. "Although it's unlikely we'll lose."

Andrew looked up and glared at Zhou Jiuya from afar, "I've finally waited for this moment, you bastard..."

"Commander, orders." Enma Rin had already drawn her sword, the demonic blade gleaming eerily in the rain.

“Robert, stay put and wait. Bloodline, Hacker, Rukawa Chiba, Anluns, Enma Rin, you deal with Zhong Wujiu,” Qi Yuanli said. “Bai Tanlang, Andrew, Xia Pingzhou, Ayase Origami, join me in attacking Zhou Jiuya.”

He paused. "Let's begin."

The moment the words left his mouth, the ten members of the group who had been given the order vanished into the rain. The flock of crows, which had been scattered across the ruins and were screeching hoarsely, rose into the gloomy sky in the rain.

Zhong Wujiu noticed the arrival of the group members, so he slowly turned his head, his fierce eyes looking at their figures through the Nuo mask.

In an instant, he changed the direction of the "Birch Bird's" cry. At that moment, the mournful cry pierced through the thick rain and reached the ears of the four members of the troupe and an electronic pet.

"It's a mental ability," the hacker warned. "I saw it during last night's battle. Be careful." After saying that, on the phone screen, the hacker's data entity silently covered its ears, then silently released them.

"Oh, he doesn't seem to affect me," he said belatedly.

At this moment, Rukawa Chiba held the hacker's phone, facing the birdsong coming through the torrential rain. His face, wet with rain, was somewhat pale, but his expression was calm.

“An outsider is still an outsider,” he said with a smile.

Upon hearing the birdsong, Anrons and the Bloodline initially showed surprise.

Only Enma Rin remained expressionless.

Because she had activated the "Ju-on" mode from the very beginning, endless sounds of vengeful spirits poured out from the demon sword, flooding her mind like a waterfall, making her unable to hear any other sounds and thus undisturbed.

Soon, as Rukawa Chiba placed his hands on the shoulders of Bloodline and Anrons, their expressions softened immediately.

"Thanks, doctor."

Anlens snapped out of his hallucination, rubbing his forehead. "To actually see myself losing at gambling, how terrifying."

“Mental abilities are so annoying,” Bloodline muttered. “It’s like cheating; it actually let me see 1001.” She shrugged. “Doctor, you might as well not have woken me up.”

“Stay by my side, and I can rid you of illusions,” said Rukawa Chiba.

“Yes, kids, stay with the doctor,” the hacker on the phone said. “Our goal is just to delay Zhong Wujiu, not to kill him. We just need to wait for the leader and the others to take down Zhou Jiuya.”

"Delay?" Enma Rin's voice was cold, her school uniform collar and long black hair dancing in the wind.

At that moment, she gripped the hilt of the knife tightly. The strange light reflected from the swastika-shaped guard separated the rain curtain, and the outline of the vengeful spirit roared and drifted out from the blade.

"It's a miracle that our Ripper sister didn't kill him."

Anrons quipped, summoned the slot machine, put on his purple gambler's gloves, and pulled the lever.

"That's right, who are you looking down on, you little brat?" Bloodline said, launching the first attack.

With her skirt billowing, she flapped her jet-black dragon wings, transforming into a thick, blood-red arrow that pierced through the rain and hurtled straight toward Zhong Wujiu.

At the same time, blood suddenly gushed from her slender fingers, a vibrant crimson color rising against the torrential rain and coalescing into a giant datura flower.

The datura flower spun rapidly, breaking through the rain like a vortex, and devoured Zhong Wujiu's figure like a man-eating flower.

Seeing that the cry of the "Boqi Bird" had no effect on them, Zhong Wujiu switched the Nuo mask he was wearing on his face, and at that moment, he transformed the Nuo mask into "Xiongbo".

In an instant, an invisible tiger's roar rippled through the rain. Zhong Wujiu's entire body was enveloped in steam-like ink, which rose and formed the shape of a fierce tiger.

"Roar--!"

The black tiger's claws parted the rain and tore open the datura flower. Instantly, Zhong Wujiu seemed to merge his soul with the beast's spirit, completely transforming into a tiger.

He used all four limbs, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, to land on top of the ruins, bouncing wildly across them before hurtling towards Rukawa Chiba like a cannonball.

Zhong Wujiu's combat intuition told him that as long as he killed Rukawa Chiba, he could use the "Birch Bird" mind control ability to subdue the others.

In an instant, the hacker on the screen made a face, and then Rukawa Chiba's body transformed into a blurry stream of data. Zhong Wujiu lunged at nothing, his claws tearing through the air, but he couldn't reach the data.

At the same time, Enma Rin broke through the torrential rain and chased after him. Her pupils reflected Zhong Wujiu's profile, and her demon sword, carrying fine raindrops, swung forward like falling rain.

"Song—!" The eerie blood-red light devoured the rain curtain within a ten-meter radius, converging into a crescent-shaped arc of light that swept irresistibly toward Zhong Wujiu.

Zhong Wujiu suddenly turned his head to the side.

He roared and crossed his arms, raising his ink claws to block in front of him, but his body was knocked back ten meters.

Immediately afterward, Enma Rin pursued him again. She raised her demon sword and slashed Zhong Wujiu's arms, sending him flying into the sky.

"Slot machine kid, do something!" the hacker yelled. "Can't you stop spectating?"

"You talk too much, kid."

Anlens smiled slightly, leaning against the slot machine, turning his head to watch the three symbols on the screen spin rapidly before finally settling. The result displayed on the electronic screen resembled three parallel "rocket launchers".

"Oh my god, it's been so long since I've drawn this." Anence sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"Hey, you slut, hurry up and throw your bomb out, will you?!" the hacker exclaimed in surprise.

"It's on its way." After saying that, Anlens quickly lifted the entire slot machine with one hand.

Then, it was hurled fiercely at Zhong Wujiu in mid-air. The slot machine spun and flew backwards through the rain. At that moment, the opening at the bottom of the slot machine suddenly opened, and a golden rocket launcher emerged from it.

Zhong Wujiu was flying backwards in the air. He barely managed to steady himself when he saw a slot machine flying towards him.

The golden rocket launcher suddenly heated up rapidly, turning the entire slot machine into a dazzling and dangerous red, and even Zhong Wujiu's figure turned completely red.

Seeing this, Zhong Wujiu raised his hand to cover his face, switching his mask to the "Strong Beam" form. This was his strongest defensive form. In an instant, the ink on his entire body transformed into an invisible hedgehog armor, covering his skin.

“Boom,” Anrons murmured softly.

The next instant, the slot machine exploded in the rain, turning into a devastating burst of fire that engulfed Zhong Wujiu.

"Bam—!"

The flames transformed into towering pillars of fire, sweeping across the torrential rain and evaporating all the rainwater within a hundred meters into billowing water vapor that surged upwards into the sky. White water vapor and black smoke spread out simultaneously at that moment.

Zhong Wujiu's body flew backward from the black and white mist, flying more than two hundred meters horizontally, smashing a series of shops on the long street, and finally crashing into the interior of an antique shop.

"boom!"

The lightning flashed and disappeared, briefly illuminating the rain clouds. The torrential rain poured down, soaking his body, and the rainwater, carrying blood, spread across the earth.

Zhong Wujiu slowly rose to his feet, his Nuo mask stained with blood, looking as ferocious as a dying, trapped beast.

Bloodline and Enma Rin gave him no chance to breathe.

The two were now in a pincer movement, attacking from both sides.

The rain intensified, almost flooding the entire long street. The ground was covered in water. Bai Tanlang, Andrew, Qi Yuanli, Xia Pingzhou, and Ayase Origami were already attacking Zhou Jiuya on the street.

Bai Tanlang charged ahead, his body changing drastically as he ran, his bulging muscles tearing through his clothes, even his cloak fluttering in the rain was ripped apart.

"Roar--!!!"

The wolf of daylight roared as it charged out through the rain, its ferocious eyes gleaming with cold light.

But at that moment, a vast shadow suddenly fell from the sky. It raised its head and, with its strong back and hard forelimbs, roared as it held up the bronze pillar that was falling from the sky, as if it were holding up a mountain!
Having just withstood an attack, the Wolf of the Daytime had no time to catch its breath when it suddenly saw a giant, lacquered, golden drum blocking its way. The drumhead was covered with white rhinoceros hide, and the body of the drum was painted with a picture of the battle between the Wind God and the Thunder God.

That was Zhou Jiuya's "Wind God Thunder Drum".

Suddenly, the Wind God Thunder Drum trembled without wind, and a booming sound, seemingly from the ancient times, emanated from its surface! The Wolf of the Day covered its ears and howled in anguish towards the sky.

But the next moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly burst forth from the center of the drumhead!
"Boom—!" The thunderous wind and lightning tore through the rain curtain and struck the Wolf of the Day, blasting him a hundred meters away and crashing into the carousel in the amusement park, kicking up a cloud of dust.

On the other side, Zhou Jiuya, holding the Tonggu Compass, summoned the "Moon Concealing Thousand Birds Mirror" and blocked Ayase Origami and Xia Pingzhou's path.

"The Moon-Hidden Bird Mirror" was the second antique Zhou Jiuya acquired from the troupe at an auction in Tokyo. It was a bronze mirror with a pattern of birds flying above waves carved on the back, and a broken moon-shaped white jade inlaid in the center. The mirror surface was dark blue.

In that instant, Zhou Jiuya summoned a thousand bluebirds bathed in moonlight from the mirror.

"Splash—!"

Birds screeched as they burst from the mirror, forming a waterfall of moonlight that rushed against the rain towards Ayase Origami and Natsuhira.

The kimono-clad girl remained calm. In an instant, countless manuscripts flipped through the pages, and she summoned a cherry-colored page, which formed a tornado that swept across a radius of fifty meters, engulfing thousands of birds that were bathed in moonlight.

Birds continued to emerge from the mirror, seemingly endless. Origami Ayase calmly dealt with them, slicing apart every bird that attacked them within a hundred meters using wind blades formed from her paper sheets.

"I'll handle what's above us."

Xia Pingzhou spoke expressionlessly, looking up at the bronze pillar that had descended from the sky.

At the same time, he reached out and picked up two pieces on the ring road, summoning the "Queen Statue" and the one-time-use demon piece "Water Demon".

A magnificent, diamond-shaped statue held two daggers, protecting him.
Immediately afterwards, a light blue water mass suddenly appeared in mid-air, and a pair of large, bright eyes were engulfed in the water flow; this was the "Water Flow Demon".

"The Bridge Between Humans and Demons," Xia Pingzhou said.

As the words fell, the phantom of a bridge appeared in mid-air. At the beginning and end of the bridge, respectively, stood the Queen's statue and the "Water Demon".

The two were pulled towards the bridge by a suction force and instantly merged into one.

After the shadow of the bridge faded, the figure of the Queen's statue reappeared.

She had changed into a light blue battle dress, her whole body wrapped in wisps of water, her eyes shimmering with emerald light, and her weapon had been changed to a long sword formed from raging torrents.

[Hint: After the "Queen Statue" and "Water Demon" merged at the Bridge between Human and Demon, they have transformed into a new chess piece—"Lord of the Torrents."]

The powers possessed by the "Lord of the Torrents" are: "Whirlpool" (creating a highly attractive whirlpool of water within a certain range around him) and "Water Dragon" (raising his longsword, gathering liquids from all directions, and transforming them into a dragon shadow that sweeps forward)

"swirl."

Xia Pingzhou looked up at the thousands of bronze pillars crashing down from the sky and gave the order.

The Queen of the Raging Torrents suddenly raised her head and swung her longsword forward. A huge vortex suddenly appeared a hundred meters above, engulfing the bronze pillar that was falling from the sky, but only a part of it was engulfed.

Xia Pingzhou understood what his job was. Bai Tanlang had been knocked away, so it was naturally his job to deal with the pillars falling from the sky.

“Water dragon,” Xia Pingzhou said again.

The next moment, the longsword in the Queen of the Raging Torrents' hand suddenly transformed into a giant column of water! The torrent shot into the sky and instantly twisted into a lifelike dragon.

She raised her sword high, and the water dragon soared into the air. The torrential rain falling from the sky, along with the accumulated water and blood on the ground, all surged and flowed into the water dragon's body.

It's like a river flowing into the sea.

At that moment, the Queen of Torrents seemed to be holding a colossal pillar formed by a torrential downpour.

The Queen of Torrents brandished her sword hilt, and pillar-like water dragons roared and flew out, engulfing all the bronze giants that appeared in the sky and tearing them apart in the surging torrents!
Xia Pingzhou watched this scene in silence, never expecting that the bronze pillar, which had once been able to take down Oda Takikage and Lan Duoduo in an instant, could now be dealt with so easily by him.

This is the potential of restricted-level superpowers.

"Who are you looking at, you beast—!" Andrew roared.

He raised his black sniper rifle, pointed the muzzle at Zhou Jiuya in the distance, and pulled the trigger sharply.

"Bang——!!!"

In an instant, the dark red bullet named "Dragon Ash" was fired from the barrel, the cartridge case burst open in mid-air, and the red dragon flames erupted uncontrollably!

However, in that instant, Zhou Jiuya reacted. Before Long Jin's flames could sweep towards him, a giant cauldron with nine dragons tattooed on it rose from the ground amidst a thunderous roar, blocking Long Jin's path.

"Bang——!!!"

At that moment, the dragon flames burned away the torrential rain, and poured down on the Nine Dragon Cauldron like a flood, instantly piercing through the cauldron and creating a huge hole.

In an instant, the entire giant cauldron was blasted more than ten meters away, crashing into the ruins of a bell tower in the distance. A deafening bell rang out from inside the cauldron, drowning out the sound of the rain.

"What use is your broken cauldron?" Andrew roared with maniacal laughter in the rain.

He loaded the last special bullet from his pocket—the "Ember Gun"—into the sniper rifle.

At this moment, Zhou Jiuya released the "Oxus Chariot Model" hidden in the Tonggu Compass. This antique originated from Persia and was shaped like a golden chariot with 16 miniature horses.

"Yo——!"

Sixteen lifelike golden horses galloped forward, pulling a golden chariot, creating an earthquake-like commotion along the long street.

"Rumble... Rumble..."

Andrew lowered his head and suddenly pulled the trigger on the Oxus Chariot. The Ember Gun flew out of the barrel and turned into a dark red light that shot into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, the Ember Gun devoured sixteen warhorses, but it still couldn't stop the golden chariot from charging forward.

"Come on...come on—! You bastard!" Andrew suddenly grinned and advanced instead of retreating.

He ran wildly through the rain towards the tank, as if welcoming his own death, pulling the trigger and firing bullets from the muzzle.

But no matter what, nothing could stop the chariot's forward momentum.

In no time, the wheels came rolling in! The huge golden chariot was about to crash head-on into Andrew, who was running towards it, and was determined to crush the cowboy into a pulp.

Andrew showed no fear, charging towards the tank like a madman, roaring as the rain beat down on his face, wetting his cheeks, while the sniper rifle fired beams of light.

Just then, a gray crow suddenly descended from the sky and then transformed into a raven feather that scattered everywhere.

In an instant, Qi Yuanli's figure appeared to Andrew's right. He raised his hand and placed his right hand on Andrew's shoulder. The tail of his swallowtail coat fluttered in the wind and rain. The two faced the shape of the tank and disappeared together.

Thus, the Octus chariot missed its target, crashing through ruins amidst the rain before being swept up in Ayase Origami's paper storm and flying backwards into the sky.

At the same time, Qi Yuanli controlled the flock of crows, which plummeted from mid-air amidst the traces of the torrential rain, transforming into a black wave that swept towards Zhou Jiuya.

The cawing of crows pierced through the rain, their unsettling cries engulfing the entire world.

Zhou Jiuya spotted the crows flying by out of the corner of his eye and immediately summoned the "Eighteen Bronze Men Formation" from his compass.

In an instant, eighteen golden bronze figures lined up in three neat rows, blocking the front of the crows.

Some of them held iron rods, others held curved knives, and they all emitted deafening "Sanskrit chants" from their mouths, transforming into a dazzling golden barrier that protected their heads.

Golden light rippled through the rain.

The formation of the eighteen bronze men blocked the seemingly endless wind and rain, shredding the incoming flock of crows into pieces of blood-red feathers, and for a moment the air was filled with a damp, bloody smell.

But at that moment, Qi Yuanli suddenly switched places with one of the crows and his figure flashed into mid-air.

He shot the "9" and "10" playing cards he had drawn through his fingers.

"Whoosh-!"

Two playing cards shot out like bullets, transforming into a phantom that cleaved through the rain curtain, heading straight for the eighteen bronze figures.

At the same time, these are also the two playing cards with the "highest points" in the Qi principle, which means that the explosive power of these two playing cards is the most amazing and should not be underestimated.

"Boom——!"

In the next instant, the two playing cards cracked simultaneously in flight, turning into scorching flames that shot into the sky, instantly shattering the formation of the Eighteen Bronze Men.

As the bronze formation collapsed, Zhou Jiuya's figure was once again exposed to the sight of the group.

Qi Liyuan raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through the rain to look at Zhou Jiuya.

At this moment, Zhou Jiuya was surrounded by a long scroll painting.

The painting depicts the bustling scenes of the countryside, small bridges, and city streets, with pedestrians coming and going and vehicles moving about.

It is clearly a "Qingming Scroll", which is Zhou Jiuya's most precious antique and also his most powerful weapon of self-defense. No matter how powerful the enemy is, as long as he is included in the Qingming Scroll, he will die and will never be able to escape from the painting.

Therefore, if they wanted to kill Zhou Jiuya, they had to separate him from the painting. At that moment, Qi Yuanli took out a playing card from between his index and middle fingers. The card had a black and white clown printed on it, which was none other than the "Little Joker" in playing cards.

[The "Ace" of cards—the principle of altering paint and positioning a target within 100 meters, causing a small-scale explosion on the spot.]

As the playing cards in Qi Yuanli's hand transformed into a bird feather and dissipated, Zhou Jiuya's figure suddenly vanished from the spot a hundred meters away, and in his place, Qi Yuanli appeared in the center of the Qingming Scroll.

"What……"

Zhou Jiuya was caught completely off guard by this scene. For the first time, surprise flashed in his eyes. He and the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" scroll had been separated! Furthermore, he had been switched to mid-air and was plummeting downwards, with no way to adjust his position.

At that very moment, Zhou Jiuya suddenly heard a cold, commanding voice coming from not far away:
"The King's Flash".

As soon as the words were spoken, both the stone statue of the king and the replica of the king raised their scepters.

Their gazes were fixed on Zhou Jiuya, who was falling from mid-air.

A black and white dot of light converges at the top of each scepter, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting.

It seems to contain a chessboard world.

But the next second, two black and white beams of light surged and roared out from the two points of light, converging in mid-air and shooting straight toward Zhou Jiuya!

"boom--!"

Zhou Jiuya was isolated and helpless, but the "Words Without Boat" bracelet on his wrist shone with white light at this moment, turning into a barrier to block the rain and protect him in front.

The circular barrier emitted a warm, jade-like glow, colliding violently with the raging beam of light, causing cracks to appear. Even the torrential rain stopped at this moment, and the world fell into complete silence.

“How is this possible…” Zhou Jiuya stared at the scene in horror.

Ultimately, however, it was a bullet fired from afar that completely ended the "Wordless Boat" defense.

"Bang—!" Andrew's bullet shot like a meteor, crashing into the center of the barrier. The cracks expanded infinitely at that moment, and finally the entire barrier collapsed like shattered white jade.

Zhou Jiuya's bracelet shattered at that moment, and he staggered backward.

The Empress gripped the hilt of the Water Flow Blade sword, transforming into a beam of light, and charged wildly towards Zhou Jiuya amidst the torrential rain.

In an instant, the water blade pierced through Zhou Jiuya's body, and blood gushed out.

Xia Pingzhou silently watched Zhou Jiuya.

The Empress raised her knife and swung it down, the water churning Zhou Jiuya's internal organs and creating a huge gash inside him—a horrifying void through which one could see the street below.

The next moment, she drew the Water Flow Sword, her eyes burning with chilling flames.

Zhou Jiuya froze on the spot, wanting to cover his empty body, but not knowing where to put his hands.

In the very end, he seemed to recover from the mental control, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood. He stumbled backward, slowly raising his eyes to look ahead, as if searching for someone.

But at that moment, another bullet came flying in and pierced his skull.

With a thud, he fell to the ground, splashing a bloody spray of water.

Zhou Jiuya slowly turned his head to look at Zhong Wujiu, who was still locked in a stalemate with his fellow members in the distance, and then looked at the unconscious Lin Xingshi.

The torrential rain poured down on his face, washing over his pale cheeks. His lips moved slightly, as if he were saying something to Lin Xingshi.

But a faint sound was drowned out by the sound of rain.

Zhou Jiuya is dead.

At the same time, a black and white system notification popped up in front of Xia Pingzhou's eyes.

[Successfully completed Main Quest 1 (Phase 5) before the time limit expired: Accompany the White Raven Brigade and kill any member of the world's number one exorcist organization, "Lake Hunters".]

[Quest rewards received: 2 attribute points, 2 skill points, 3 split points]

[Note: Main quest one has been completed.]

Currently, only one mission remains unfinished for Unit 2: Main Mission 2 (Final Stage) – Infiltrate the White Raven Brigade and kill "Jack the Ripper".

[Complete the final mission to achieve "Mech Graduation".]

Xia Pingzhou glanced at the mission time limit on the panel.

9 month 1 day.

The countdown has less than a week left.

But he knew he didn't have a week left. Rukawa Chiba already knew he was the mole, and he had to make a decision with the Phantom Troupe within the next two days.

Just then, a crow flew in through the torrential rain.

Qi Yuanli's figure appeared amidst the rustling crow feathers. He picked up a playing card from between his fingers and threw it down, the card piercing Zhou Jiuya's shoulder.

The playing card itself prominently features a brightly colored clown.

[The King: When you use this playing card to stab an exorcist's corpse, you steal the enemy's Skyward Blade and use it for your own purposes (you can only steal the Skyward Blade of one person at a time).]

In an instant, Zhou Jiuya's Tonggu compass appeared in Qi Yuanli's hands. He held the compass in his palm, and soon the compass, which contained countless precious antiques, disappeared.

Xia Pingzhou watched this scene, lost in thought.

"In that case, the remaining combat strength of Lake Hunter will be made up by the brigade." He thought, "Anyway, you will all eventually be used by me. Now that you have obtained Zhou Jiuya's Tonggu Compass, I hope you can play a role in the battle of the Salvation Society, Captain."

Thinking of this, he glanced at Zhong Wujiu from afar. At this moment, Zhong Wujiu was kneeling on the ground under the attack, his body covered in blood and covered with hedgehog-like armor.

If this stalemate continues, it's only a matter of time before the other members of the group take down Zhong Wujiu.

“We’ve taken down Zhong Wujiu too, but two aren’t enough, not enough…” Andrew walked over, panting heavily. “Should I kill Lin Xingshi as well, Commander?”

As he spoke, he raised his sniper rifle and aimed it at Lin Xingshi, who was lying unconscious in a pool of blood in the distance. Her eyes were closed, her face was pale, and a strand of fiery red hair was scattered around her.

"Let's get started," Qi Yuanli said.

But at that very moment, a thunderous roar suddenly resounded in the sky. Everyone looked up and saw a huge Tai Chi Bagua formation opening up in the clouds.

"Boom!"

The black and white halos merged into a circle, swirling in the sky, and at that moment even the torrential rain was obscured.

Immediately afterwards, a flurry of bird feathers formed from flames fell, burning away the dampness of the world.

The members of the White Raven Brigade retreated, and the Bloodline and Enma Rin, who were fighting against Zhong Wujiu, also distanced themselves.

Before long, the fire feathers dissipated, and Zhong Wujiu and Lin Xingshi were carried on the back of an earth dragon, heading towards the figure of an uninvited guest.

"You bunch of... dogs, how could you, how could you..." Zhuge Hui, gripping his folding fan, charged from the end of the long street in uncontrollable rage.

He bent down and held Zhou Jiuya's body, then looked at the unconscious Lin Xingshi and Zhong Wujiu.

Ayase Origami and Natsuhira remained silent.

"Wow, reinforcements have arrived." Bloodline smiled slightly. "I was wondering where he went."

"He's late," the hacker in the phone said.

“I thought it was over, but then another one came to die.” Anrons shrugged.

Robert crossed his arms and yawned: "You guys better hurry up, I'm so bored watching this, I'm already thinking of opening a door and going back to have breakfast."

"What's the rush?" Enma Rin asked expressionlessly.

At this moment, she understood that the situation was already decided, and there was no suspense given the difference in numbers between the two sides. So she turned off the "Ju-on Mode" in advance, and the pores of the demon sword closed, and the hilt returned to its normal form.

“Only one of them is still capable of fighting.” Qi Yuanli looked at Zhuge Hui and said calmly, “Take care of him.”

But as soon as the words were spoken, just as the group was about to make a move, a tremendous pressure suddenly pierced through the rain and came from the sky above the city. Then they saw a purplish-red meteor fall from the sky.

"boom--!!!"

A giant crater was formed at the point of impact, and at the center of the crater stood a huge lion, more than thirty meters long, its body covered in raging flames.

The torrential rain was instantly burned away by the purplish-red flames, turning into water vapor that rose slowly from its surface.

The members of the White Raven Brigade were all slightly taken aback, then raised their heads to look at the uninvited guest from Mount Haifan.

The enormous beast, panting heavily, slowly raised its head.

At this moment, it was wearing a crown that emitted a dark light, and a terrifying pressure descended like a giant mountain, enveloping everyone.

In a daze, Lin Xingshi slightly opened her eyes, raised them, and looked at its back:

"Little...New Year?"

The little beast, wearing a demonic crown, looked down at the eleven members of the White Raven Brigade and said, almost word by word, "Get out of the way. If you dare touch them, I'll kill you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, the long street fell silent.

Qi Yuanli looked at the suddenly appearing behemoth, raised his eyebrows slightly, and after a long while, murmured, "So it's actually the son of the Nian beast?"

"Interesting, another individual without emotions?"

Rukawa Chiba was initially shocked, then a smile crept onto his face as he muttered to himself.

"Uh, isn't the Nian Beast a demon? Why are you protecting the people of Lake Hunter?" The hacker was taken aback, then turned to look at Bai Tanlang. "Bai Tanlang, I'm asking you."

The White Wolf has transformed back into human form.

He looked at the little Nian beast, frowned, and slowly shook his head: "I... don't understand."

"Amazing." Robert scratched his mechanical head. "Are we ever going to be able to leave work?"

"What is this thing? Is it a lingering love between a human and a demon?" Bloodline tilted his head.

Enma Rin raised the tip of her sword, silently pointing it at the little Nian beast.

"Is this ever going to end?" Anlens asked with a smile.

Andrew said impatiently, "Stop chattering. Just kill them all along with Zhou Jiuya and that will be the end of it."

"Are you sure?" the little Nian beast said slowly. "Even if I can't defeat you, I can at least kill half of you."

It paused, then lowered its voice: "If you don't believe in superstitions, then we can give it a try."

Bai Tanlang hesitated for a moment, "Captain, the Nian Beast King has done me a favor. If you intend to harm the son of the Nian Beast, then I..."

Qi Yuanli remained silent, then turned and glanced at him.

"Commander, shall we make our move?" Enma Rin asked.

Qi Yuanli lowered his head and pondered for a while, then shook his head. "No... let's retreat. We've already achieved our goal, there's no need to waste time."

"I've been waiting for you to say that, Commander."

As Robert spoke, he raised his hand and created a portal on the wall of the ruins.

Upon hearing this, the other group members exchanged glances, as if some of them were still not satisfied with the fight.

But they all understood that this Nian beast was no ordinary creature.

Last night, in the battle outside the walls of Haifan City, it was the son of the Nian Beast who fought against two opponents and defeated "Lin Xingshi," the strongest among the Lake Hunters.

This shows just how terrifying the Little Year Beast's power is.

"Alright, since the leader has said so," Bloodline shrugged.

"Time to go home." The hacker detached himself from his phone, stretched, and said, "What a haul! Zhou Jiuya's antique collection could probably buy several cities."

"Huh? Just like that?" Andrew winked and sneered. "Commander, are you serious?"

The principle of lacquer remained silent.

He tucked the playing cards from his fingertips into his sleeve, slowly turned around, put his hands in the pockets of his swallowtail coat, and walked step by step toward the door in the ruins.

The other members followed, leaving Andrew standing there, still dissatisfied.

Enma Rin patted Andrew on the shoulder, "I hope I won't see you acting like a manic person anymore, going crazy every day."

"Did you hear that, you manic-depressive old man?" the hacker said speechlessly. "I know you cowboys in the West are wild, but not as wild as you."

Xia Pingzhou and Ayase Origami brushed past Andrew.

“A manic cowboy,” Origami Ayase said.

"Ghost Bell Cowboy," Xia Pingzhou said.

"Okay, okay... then forget it."

Andrew said angrily, stomping his foot on the ground.

In fact, killing Zhou Jiuya was enough for him. He had no grudge against the other members of the Lake Hunters, and there was no need to continue the conflict, so Andrew turned around and followed the other members of the group.

Just as Rukawa Chiba was about to turn and leave, the little beast called out to him, "Wait, you stay here first."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuanli silently turned his head and glanced at the little Nian beast.

"Release the mind control on Zhong Wujiu," said the little Nian beast. "Otherwise, I won't let you go."

Rukawa Chiba was taken aback: "That's an interesting request."

"Chiba, can you do it?" Shiori thought for a moment, then asked.

"Of course."

"Don't try anything funny. I'm watching you. If I spot you, I'll kill you the moment I see you," the little beast rasped.

"I know." After saying that, Rukawa Chiba raised his hands and walked step by step toward Zhong Wujiu.

"Mind control?"

Zhuge Hui frowned slightly, but did not stop him. Instead, he rolled his eyes and silently observed the situation.

A moment later, Rukawa Chiba suddenly leaned down and touched Zhong Wujiu's neck.

He closed his eyes and delved into Zhong Wujiu's spiritual world. A moment later, through Zhong Wujiu's memories, he saw a girl, a white-haired girl with red eyes.

In the silence, Rukawa Chiba slowly uttered her name:
“Kong... Youling.”

The little beast was slightly taken aback, and then its expression became even more gloomy.

Qi Yuanli stood with his hands in the pockets of his swallowtail trench coat, watching the scene with a blank expression.

A moment later, Rukawa Chiba suddenly opened his eyes and said:

"Alright, the mental imprint that girl planted in his mind has been triggered once, and it's currently in its weakest state, not as strong as before, making it much easier to dismantle."

After speaking, Rukawa Chiba slowly stood up and walked back to the middle of the group members under the gaze of the little Nian beast.

"Let's go, Commander," said Rukawa Chiba with a smile.

Qi Yuanli turned around, and at that moment, a flock of crows swept over the figures of the White Crow Brigade like a tide. By the time the crows faded away, they had disappeared.

Meanwhile, the wooden door on the ruins closed and then slowly disappeared.

Seeing this, the little Nian beast slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

It removed the demon crown from its head, shrunk its size to that of a pet dog, which was a little over a meter long, and then looked back at Zhuge Hui, before glancing at Lin Xingshi, who had fainted on the ground.

"Why...?" Zhuge Hui looked at the little Nian beast and asked warily.

“It’s not safe for her to stay with you. The Phantom Troupe could attack again at any time, so I’m taking her with me,” the little beast said calmly. “This isn’t asking for your opinion. If you have any objections, I can kill you right now, understand?”

Zhuge Hui remained silent.

He also understood that if the Little Year Beast hadn't suddenly intervened, he alone wouldn't have been able to withstand the entire White Raven Brigade.

Moreover, if he were to fight the Little Nian Beast now, he might not be able to protect Lin Xingshi, or even Zhong Wujiu. The Little Nian Beast itself is powerful, not to mention that he also has two wounded on his side.

After weighing the options, handing Lin Xingshi over to the other party for the time being is indeed the best choice.

After thinking about this for a while, Zhuge Hui asked:
"Are you...are you sure you won't hurt her?"

The little beast tilted its head. "Are you kidding me? If I didn't save you, you and they would all be corpses by now. Why would I want to harm her?"

It rolled its eyes at him: "The dignified strategist of Lake Hunting can't even figure this out? I know you're worried about her, but can't you use your brain for a second?"

Zhuge Hui was silent for a moment, then raised his folding fan and pointed at the little Nian beast: "Protect her well. If anything happens to her, I and you demons will..."

"Alright, alright, no need for harsh words, I'm tired of hearing them." The little Nian beast said, waving its paw and strolling over.

Then it carried the unconscious Lin Xingshi on its back and headed into the mountains without looking back.

“Old Crow… how could things have turned out like this…” Through the rain, Zhuge Hui gave Zhou Jiuya a deep look.

Then he gritted his teeth, waved his folding fan, and the rain suddenly flowed backward, turning into a water dragon that carried the injured Zhong Wujiu and Zhou Jiuya's corpse on its back.

A moment later, he stood on top of the water dragon, and the dragon's body soared up, carrying him eastward and flying away from the fjord city in no time.

The rain was still falling, and a huge sound of rain enveloped Haifan City.

(End of this chapter)