Day of Imprisonment

An Zhiyan seized an opportunity when capturing the carriage witch.

Because the witch was constantly hiding in the carriage, in a meditative state, somewhat like 'astral projection,' An Zhiyan controlled her with almost no effort. Not only did she tie her up securely, but she also used several layers of cloth to seal her mouth.

This was a 'disarmament.'

As the saying goes, a beast without claws and teeth is no better than a sheep.

For interrogation, if she couldn't speak, she could write, nod for YES, shake her head for NO; things could still be accomplished.

After preparing, An Zhiyan went up and slapped her a few times, forcefully waking the witch who seemed to be in a deep sleep.

At the same time, in the underground passage, the scarecrow sealed by Lin Qiqi softened, and the soul attached to it dissipated.

"Escaped?" Lin Qiqi was a little anxious.

But with this kind of thing, being anxious was useless.

She could only delay until this point.

Outside, beside the carriage, the witch, tied up and gagged, opened her eyes in horror. She saw An Zhiyan, and beside her were three strong, snarling wolves.

Unable to speak, stripped of her clothes, and without her ring and staff, the witch was truly like a lamb waiting for slaughter, utterly helpless.

"I ask, you answer. Nod for yes, shake your head for no," An Zhiyan said, stroking the head of a wolf beside her. "If you refuse to answer, or lie, I'll let the wolves eat you. Don't worry, they won't bite your neck directly, but start with your toes, then your fingers, tearing your flesh bit by bit, chewing your bones..."

An Zhiyan carefully observed the witch's eyes.

To her disappointment, apart from the initial shock when she woke up, there was some fear, but as time passed, the witch seemed to have regained her senses, and no longer showed any fear or panic.

Moreover, her eyes didn't show the stubbornness of someone unafraid of death.

On the contrary, they carried a certain contempt and disdain.

"She looks down on me?"

An Zhiyan interpreted the meaning of her gaze and found it a little difficult to understand.

During the subsequent questioning, the witch didn't react at all, clearly unwilling to cooperate.

"In other words, I can't extract any valuable information from her."

She immediately rushed back.

She happened to find the team that had been following Luo Xi retreating from the cave entrance.

But Mad Lion was nowhere to be seen.

The leader of the group seemed very anxious, muttering and cursing, vaguely hearing things like 'He tricked us,' 'When did Cinderella run away?' and they were heading towards the docks.

An Zhiyan hardly considered it and ordered the wolves to intercept them.

She had no real reason to do this; it was purely an instinctive reaction, a decision based on intuition.

The result was that the wolf pack was slaughtered by the team, and of course, they also lost several men.

However, the leader of the team was too strong.

An Zhiyan was very certain that even if she transformed into a werewolf and used various card buffs, she might not be his opponent.

But the more this was the case, the more she couldn't let him leave easily.

Because An Zhiyan had already perceived a fact.

The fake 'Luo Xi' was just bait, a deception to buy time. This deception was set up by Luo Xi.

Since that was the case, she should do everything possible to prevent them from leaving.

In the forest, An Zhiyan took off her long dress and hung it on a tree.

Transforming into a werewolf wastes clothes; she had to keep this one, or she'd have nothing to wear later.

Then she transformed, and at the same time used her own class card attributes to synthesize [Adrenaline], using it on herself. After that, she found an opportunity to ambush him.

The battle was simple and unadorned.

It was purely a head-on confrontation, a contest of strength, speed, and endurance.

And under An Zhiyan's reasonable ambush tactics, the number of his subordinates was reduced to an insignificant level.

They fought for at least half an hour.

Except for their leader, everyone else had died under An Zhiyan's attacks.

The effect of [Adrenaline] began to gradually fade, and An Zhiyan began to fall into a passive position, but the enemy's condition was also not quite right.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you attacking me?" Zhang Zhe was almost driven mad.

He realized something was wrong when he retreated from that cave.

It was too abnormal.

Luo Xi's reaction was too abnormal.

The sudden disappearance of Luo Xi and the scarecrow leading the way; during their retreat, Cinderella also disappeared somewhere...

All of this clearly told him 'something was wrong.' He realized where the problem lay.

The Hidden Entrance of the Dark Furnace Tavern.

"Damn it!" He immediately fell into fear.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He suddenly realized that if this was a trap set by Luo Xi, the consequences would be terrible.

He understood Luo Xi.

Many of the things he told Luo Xi were not lies, but facts, because they were facts, they could deceive the world.

But Luo Xi was, after all, Luo Xi.

That man who calculated almost everything, cold and ruthless.

If Luo Xi knew that he had betrayed him, he would definitely show no mercy.

And conversely, if 'Wei Si' knew that he had not done things well, had not explored what he wanted to explore, and had not completely trapped Luo Xi in the Fairy Tale Town, then the punishment from 'Wei Si' might be even more terrifying.

This was a case of being caught between a rock and a hard place, pleasing neither side.

At this moment, Zhang Zhe was completely filled with fear.

Of course, he might be worrying needlessly; perhaps, at this moment, Luo Xi was simply trapped in the underground passage.

But, he just felt that something was wrong.

Therefore, he had to immediately return to Node 2 and check the tavern to be at ease.

But, of all times, someone had to snipe him at this moment.

The opponent was a Dream Wanderer, and a very strong one.

Clearly, they were tainted with the [Werewolf's Curse]. This curse was a very powerful mechanism in Fairytale Town, a power that could grant immense strength while simultaneously causing a loss of rationality.

However, the werewolf who sniped him showed no signs of madness.

On the contrary, that pair of icy eyes, filled with calmness and wisdom, reminded Zhang Zhe of Luo Xi's gaze.

The two gazes were very similar.

This was definitely not a coincidence.

At this moment, Zhang Zhe could completely confirm that this was a trap set by Luo Xi for him.

The moment he thought of this possibility, while gripped by terror, he also felt a huge sense of bewilderment.

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“How did Luo Xi see through it?”

“And how did he manage to slip away unnoticed, and how did he arrange for an expert of this level to snipe me here?”

He couldn't understand it.

In his opinion, this was completely impossible.

But it had happened nonetheless.

“I must immediately return to Node 2. Even if I can't extract information from Luo Xi, I must completely trap him in Fairytale Town, otherwise, I won't be able to bear the wrath from Wei Si.” At this moment, Zhang Zhe was extremely anxious.

Therefore, the problem arose.

Originally, based on his strength, if he fought seriously, An Zhiyan would not be able to defeat him even if she used all her trump cards. But if he encountered an evenly matched opponent, and his belief in fighting to the death was not strong enough, not firm enough, and he was even distracted during the battle, then the so-called advantage would inevitably disappear.

The result was that the wise and calm opponent seized the opportunity.

An Zhiyan seized an opportunity.

She was about to lose the super-strength boost brought by [Adrenaline], but the opponent was clearly absent-minded, and after repelling her, actually wanted to leave.

This was an opening.

An Zhiyan immediately let out a wolf howl.

Two wolves, which had been hiding in the grass, suddenly pounced out, launching a sneak attack.

Zhang Zhe immediately defended, killing the two wolves, but in doing so, he exposed a huge flaw, and An Zhiyan used her extreme speed to sweep a claw across his neck.

A cloud of blood sprayed out directly.

The mutated wolf claws were extremely sharp, and could easily leave deep claw marks even on hard rocks.

Not to mention sweeping across flesh and blood.

Zhang Zhe only felt a chill on his neck. He reached out and touched it, as if he had touched a high-pressure water pipe spraying outwards.

A few seconds later, he felt his consciousness begin to blur. The inexhaustible strength he had originally possessed now rapidly diminished like a punctured ball.

When he realized something was wrong, his body was no longer under his control, and even walking was wobbly.

At this time, if he had [Healing] or [Hemostasis] cards in his hand, he might still be able to turn the tide.

But his current identity was not that of a Dream Wanderer. Strictly speaking, the enhanced physical qualities he had received still existed, so he was still in the identity of 'Administrator'.

Naturally, he couldn't use cards.

He fell to the dock, his eyes initially fixed on the werewolf over there, filled with doubt, incomprehension, anger, and unwillingness.

But An Zhiyan, who possessed [Absolute Rationality], was a person who sought stability.

She didn't even plan to come over and ask for clarification, but instead, from a distance, picked up the crossbow from the hand of the forest hunter she had killed earlier, and shot at Zhang Zhe, who was unable to dodge or move.

The opponent was like a living target at this moment.

He was hit by arrow after arrow.

Arrows were stuck in his neck, chest, stomach, and forehead.

Zhang Zhe had already collapsed on the ground, his eyes devoid of expression.

Only then did An Zhiyan come forward, and used her sharp claws to add another strike to the opponent's vitals, before she felt relieved.

“Although I don't know you, and it's possible that I killed the wrong person, if that's really the case, I'll apologize to you next time.”

An Zhiyan felt that she had said something unnecessary.

In reality, her own condition was not good either.

Very bad.

The fact that the opponent was stronger than her was undeniable. If the opponent hadn't been unwilling to fight, and if it hadn't been for the boost from [Adrenaline], she might have been defeated long ago.

Even so, she had broken several bones in her body, suffered internal injuries, and had two deep, bone-deep wounds on her arms and legs.

She went somewhat disheveled to retrieve the long dress left in the forest, and by the time she returned, she had already returned to human form.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, she suddenly felt a splitting headache.

“Crap!”

An Zhiyan knew that the excessive consumption during the previous battle was equivalent to exceeding the limit when using the [Werewolf's Curse]. Although she had gained stronger power, it had also led to a result.

The [Absolute Rationality] effect had begun to fail.

The balance had been broken.

This situation was very serious. Without the suppression of [Absolute Rationality], the [Werewolf's Curse] would go out of control.

Soon, An Zhiyan knelt on the ground, holding her head, trying to maintain her remaining sanity. She used a small knife to carve a contact mark on the deck of the dock.

Soon, the emotions of madness and violence, like two wild horses that had broken free, were completely out of control.

The painful moans were gradually replaced by heavy roars.

After a brief silence, a terrifying wolf howl startled the flocks of birds in the distant jungle.

A long time later.

Node 7 welcomed a new guest.

Luo Xi opened the hatch and walked out.