The shuttle in the second dimension

　Sorry, I finished writing this chapter yesterday and forgot to post it.

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　boom--

　As the car suddenly exploded, numerous small pieces of car debris were thrown around violently.

　Crackling—the scorching flames continued to burn on the wreckage of the car, making it impossible to see if there were any survivors inside the car. At this moment, a cough was heard from a piece of sand five or six meters away from the car explosion site.

　"Ahem, ahem—I was too hasty. I got a mouthful of sand. Pah, pah, pah—"

　The person who spoke was a young man in his early twenties. This young man was the driver who had driven for Lin Xuan before. It looked like he had jumped out of the car before it exploded. He was seen looking at the car wreckage that was being burned by the flames and muttering.

　"He should be dead, right? I placed five times the amount of special bombs in the car. Even an A(HX)-rank knight wouldn't be able to withstand the violent explosion without prior preparation."

　"Forget it. My mission is to weaken him, not kill him. Whether he lives or dies is none of my business. I'd better leave Wei Miao first. I'll leave the rest to those A(HX)-rank knights." With that, the young man turned to leave the area, but when he turned around, he saw something terrifying. His head turned, but his body remained frozen in place, showing no sign of turning back. At that moment, the young man saw a headless corpse standing where he had been standing. At the same time, he also saw, right in front of him—Lin Xuan.

　Before the car was about to explode, Lin Xuan received a signal from his intuition that his life was about to be threatened. So, before the car exploded, when the young man jumped out of the car to escape, Lin Xuan also got out of the car. However, he was one step later than the young man. This step late caused his right half to be affected by the car explosion, suffering a certain degree of burns, and his body was also affected by the impact of the explosion and suffered some injuries.

　After dealing with the traitor who plotted against him, Lin Xuan frowned slightly, thinking in his mind, "From what he said just now, it seems that someone wants to ambush me here, and on this battlefield, the only one who would ambush me is the Alliance." While speaking, Lin Xuan used his perception to the maximum, as if he wanted to find out the enemies who ambushed him.

　At this moment, waves of magical energy suddenly broke into Lin Xuan's perception range, causing his face to change. Lin Xuan suddenly raised his head, wanting to see what exactly had broken into his perception area.

　When Lin Xuan raised his head, he saw blood-red spears shooting towards him. There were more than a thousand of them.

　"I can't dodge!!!" The moment he saw the long (xh) spears coming towards him, Lin Xuan knew one thing: he probably wouldn't be able to escape their attack range before they landed, because they were so fast. If he were in his prime, he might have been able to dodge them, but after the battle with Edwards, he was exhausted both physically and mentally, and couldn't unleash his peak speed for a while.

　"I can only block it." Thinking this, Lin Xuan swung the [Destroy] in his hand.

　[Circular Blade]

　In an instant, as [Destruction] passed by, a pitch-black spherical barrier appeared at the original position of Lin Xuan, protecting Lin Xuan completely.

　And when the dark spherical barrier was formed, the long (hx) spears falling from the sky also really fell down.

　Boom boom boom boom——

　Each spear exploded violently the moment it landed on the ground. The fluctuations were like the explosion caused by a riot of unstable magic power.

　Instantly, Lin Xuan felt dozens of long (hx) spears falling in a small area, causing violent explosions. To withstand the continuous explosions, Lin Xuan had to continuously input magic power into [Destroy] to generate destructive force to offset the impact of the explosions on the barrier.

　Although the explosions of those long (hx) guns were continuous and very violent, it only took three seconds from the beginning to the end. After three seconds, Lin Xuan felt that there was no movement outside the barrier.

　"Is it over?" After waiting for a few seconds and confirming that it had stopped, Lin Xuan stopped. At the same time, because Lin Xuan stopped, the black spherical barrier that protected him also dissipated, exposing Lin Xuan's figure.

　At this moment, a piercing chill rose from Lin Xuan's heart. At this time, Lin Xuan did not think too much and dodged completely relying on his instinct.

　"laugh--"

　The next moment, a sharp pain entered Lin Xuan's brain. Then, Lin Xuan saw his left arm trace a parabola in mid-air and fall to the ground.

　"Damn it, I clearly reacted, but my body was too tired to keep up with the speed of reaction." Looking at his left arm falling to the ground, Lin Xuan frowned. At this moment, he felt that things were getting tricky.

　Meanwhile, Lin Xuan spotted the culprit who had severed his left arm. He was an ordinary-looking man, so ordinary that you wouldn't even notice him in a crowd. But it was precisely that ordinariness that made Lin Xuan's face grow serious. He was so ordinary, so ordinary that Lin Xuan almost ignored him.

　"This is an assassin far more powerful than Alice." Lin Xuan immediately defined the man after seeing him. Lin Xuan's reason for this was that he only became aware of him the moment he attacked. Before then, his perception hadn't registered anyone's presence. The concealing power of this aura alone far surpassed Alice's.

　"Even though one of your arms was cut off, you can still remain so calm. You are worthy of being called the Butcher~~~~" At this time, a voice that Lin Xuan was familiar with sounded from behind a rock. Then, three people walked out from behind the rock. Among those three people, two were Lin Xuan's 'old acquaintances'.

　"Mort, Melik. I knew that the only people who could ambush me here were those from your [Alliance]." That's right, the two 'acquaintances' that Lin Xuan saw were the A (HX)-level knight Mort whom he met in the assassination mission a year ago, and the burly man - Melik - who was so angry because Alice succeeded and even wanted to stop Lin Xuan in the end.

Chapter 72 Dilemma

　Looking at the four people in front of him who were staring at him covetously, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly. "Since when did you [Alliance] also like to do these sneak attacks and ambushes? Look at the Chinese website."

　"For you, the [butcher] who slaughtered my compatriots, even sneak attacks and ambushes are reasonable. This is all for the purpose of eradicating this evil existence like you." Looking at Lin Xuan coldly, Mort sneered.

　"What a high-sounding excuse~~~" Lin Xuan curled his lips in disdain and said sarcastically, "Then where were you when that dictator was tyrannizing this country and killing civilians? Not only did you not eliminate this evil dictator, you even provided him with protection. You truly are partners in justice."

　"Shut up, we—"

　Just as Mort was about to retort, Michael, who was standing beside him, stopped him. He glanced at Lin Xuan coldly and said, "Okay, Mort, why bother saying so much to those terrorists from the Liberation Corps? No matter how much we say, they won't understand us."

　"That's nice to say." Lin Xuan sneered at Michael's words. "If you're going to do it, stop talking so much. I'm tired of hearing it."

　Lin Xuan seemed to be dismissive of Mort and the others, but 893 was secretly contemplating how to escape. If he were in his prime, he wouldn't have cared at all even facing the four of them, but his current condition was far from optimal. Furthermore, his left hand had been severed due to his earlier evasion, leaving him with only his right hand, which weakened his sword swing. Furthermore, he was bleeding excessively from the loss of his left hand.

　Furthermore, Lin Xuan hadn't rested much after his previous battle with Edelweiss, so his remaining mana was running low. While it was perfectly sufficient for a battle of normal intensity, the four men before him would definitely not allow themselves to remain at that level. Therefore, the remaining mana in his body wasn't enough for him to squander recklessly. Now, Lin Xuan finally understood the plight of those who lacked mana.

　It can be said that Lin Xuan is now in a predicament that he has not encountered for a long time.

　"I need to be more conserving of my destructive power. I can't use [Destruction] anymore. It requires too much mana, and I don't have enough mana right now to simulate other powers with [Origin of All Things]. It seems I'm running out of mana before I even start using it. I need to create some opportunities, give myself enough time to simulate [Space Control Magic] to get out of here. Otherwise, I'm afraid they'll interfere with my formation as soon as I start."

　According to Lin Xuan's original level, even simulating [Space Control Magic] could be achieved instantly, but the space of this world does not seem to be very compatible with [Space Control Magic], which results in it taking some time to use. This is why Lin Xuan wants to create an opportunity for himself to construct a teleportation spell.

　After thinking about the next plan in his mind, Lin Xuan looked at the four people in front of him, and his body gradually began to tense up, which showed that he was ready to attack at any time.

　However, he had no intention of starting a fight with Mort and the others right away. He wanted to buy time and use some special means to recover more of his magic power. "Mort, I'm curious how you knew I was the Butcher. Although I haven't hidden my identity very well, not many people know I'm the Butcher. Could it be that one of them is an undercover agent from your Alliance?"

　Lin Xuan wasn't surprised at all that his identity as the Butcher had been exposed. He hadn't kept it a secret from the start, and only later, when he didn't want the enemy to see his true form, did he start wearing a mask on missions where he could leave someone alive. By then, it was already too late, and many people still knew his identity.

　But even if he hadn't kept it a secret, only about a hundred people in the Liberation Corps knew he was the Butcher. That wasn't a lot. If the Alliance wanted to know, they could only learn from these few. Lin Xuan wasn't interested in finding out who had gotten the information, but he figured it was a good topic to buy time.

　"We have no obligation to tell you this. Let you think about it in hell." Mort sneered, his mouth cracking into a sinister smile.

　"Oh~~~~~ Why do I feel that you are just worried that you won't be able to keep me after you tell me, and that it will implicate those spies planted on our side." Looking at Mort and the others with contempt, Lin Xuan said playfully.

　"Butcher, do you still find it interesting to use such crude provocation to provoke me? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?" Looking at Lin Xuan with a playful look on his face, Mort sneered.

　"Tsk..." Lin Xuan curled his lips, as if his plan had failed. "You are really narrow-minded. I can't even escape in my current state, and you don't even want to give me this little bit of information. You let me be a ghost."

　However, just when Mort was about to say something, the ordinary man who cut off Lin Xuan's left arm suddenly shouted, "No! He is stalling for time and using special means to recover himself. Stop him quickly!!"

　"What!!" The sudden shout from the ordinary man made the faces of the others change, especially Mort. He had thought he had seen through Lin Xuan's plan and mocked him for being useless in plotting against him, but in fact, he had been in the other person's plan from beginning to end, which made him feel hot on his cheeks.

　"Damn it!!" At this time, Mort felt like he was about to explode with anger. His anger and hatred towards Lin Xuan burst out in an instant. He summoned two guns and rushed towards Lin Xuan.

　"Don't act rashly, Mort!" Melik wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Mort had already rushed out in a rage.

　On the other side, looking at Mort who was in a rage, Lin Xuan sneered in his heart, "I've been waiting for you to come."

　The next moment, a dark blade light flashed, and in Mort's puzzled eyes, his right hand was completely cut off by Lin Xuan.

　"What!?" What happened in an instant woke Mort from his rage.

　Just as Lin Xuan was about to strike Molt's life with a second blow, a sudden sense of danger arose within him, causing him to halt his attempt and swing behind him instead. The moment he sensed the threat, Lin Xuan knew it was the assassin. As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes grow redder. Lin Xuan's left arm had been severed by that man, and while it could be reattached, he had to avenge it.

　After seeing Lin Xuan's action, the assassin who cut off Lin Xuan's left arm quickly retreated. He did not dare to use his inherent spiritual equipment to block Lin Xuan's attack, because he knew the domineering ability of Lin Xuan's inherent spiritual equipment. If he did so, his inherent spiritual equipment would most likely be cut off by the opponent.

　But dodging was not without cost. Lin Xuan's [Destruction] cut a big gash in his chest, and blood spurted out.

　At this moment, the battle officially began.

Chapter 73

　I was busy with course design yesterday and didn't update.

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　"Ahhh!" Mort cried out in agony, clutching the wound on his right hand. He admitted that his strength was indeed inferior to Lin Xuan's, but to have his arm severed in a single encounter was something he had never expected. Not only Mort, but the others hadn't anticipated such a scene either.

　"Damn it, it's only been a year, how could your swordsmanship improve so fast? This is impossible!!" Mort roared, looking at Lin Xuan in horror. He couldn't understand how the other party could make such great progress in just one year. This speed of progress has overturned his common sense and refreshed his three views.

　"Isn't one year enough? People always rely on their own knowledge and cognition and are bound by it to live. Do you think that impossible things are really impossible?" With a disdainful smile, Lin Xuan exerted force on his feet and instantly appeared in front of Mort. The [Destroy] in his hand once again turned into a dark blade light and slashed towards Mort.

　"Clang——" But just when the sword light transformed by [Destruction] was about to hit Mort, a huge hammer blocked [Destruction].

　Lin Xuan frowned as he felt the recoil from [Slash]; just now, his right hand had nearly lost its grip on [Slash], sending it flying. This shouldn't have happened to Lin Xuan. Even though he was exhausted and in poor condition, his physical foundation was there. Even if he was weak, he wouldn't be unable to hold his weapon steady after a head-on confrontation. The cause of this was Michael's inherent spiritual suit, whose power was precisely related to vibration.

　"It seems I can't go head-to-head with that hammer anymore, otherwise [Destruction] will definitely be bounced away by the unusual recoil force." Lin Xuan thought to himself, half-closed his eyes. At the same time, he glanced at the man who had attacked him, as if to warn him.

　"Since they were sent to ambush me, these four are probably A(HX)-rank knights. Even if not, they're probably at that level. And that feeling of being watched by a venomous snake lurking in the shadows is probably that of the archer from before. It seems the Alliance is truly leaving no stone unturned in their quest to eliminate me." After being blocked by Melik's giant hammer, Lin Xuan didn't continue his attack, but retreated a few steps. After all, his goal wasn't to kill all four of them, but to create an opportunity to escape.

　However, Lin Xuan didn't want to continue attacking, but Michael didn't want to leave Lin Xuan idle, so he rushed towards Lin Xuan as he retreated.

　thump—

　The giant hammer slammed down hard on the air in front of Lin Xuan. In an instant, a terrifying shockwave emanated from the giant hammer and surged towards the retreating Lin Xuan.

　Although he was retreating, the terrifying shock was still exerted on Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan's face turned pale and scarlet blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. At the same time, the wound on his broken arm that had stopped bleeding broke open again.

　"Damn it—" As Melik swung his hammer, Lin Xuan sensed something was amiss and tried to dodge. Having wielded similar power before, he knew exactly how powerful it was. However, his current physical condition was so poor that he couldn't escape the concussion zone in time and was still affected. He even suspected that if he were to be struck by Melik's hammer, his body would simply not be able to withstand the shockwaves and would be shattered.

　On the other side, as if he had discovered something, Michael narrowed his tiger eyes and raised the corners of his mouth playfully.

　"Butcher, your current condition seems to be even worse than I imagined~ You couldn't even dodge the attack just now."

　"——" Lin Xuan had no intention of refutating Tlilike's words, because his current condition was really not good. Even if he refuted it, what would it matter? He would still be exposed as soon as he started fighting. It was meaningless.

　"Haven't you all figured out that I'm not in good shape? Don't tell me that before you came to ambush, that traitor didn't tell you that I'm never in good shape every time I come back from there." Lin Xuan curled his lips in dissatisfaction. He really didn't expect that the young man who always picked him up after he challenged Edwards would betray the [Liberation Corps] and join the [Alliance] camp... Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a mess now.

　"Indeed, that person has told us about your condition when you came back many times, but what we didn't expect is that your condition this time is even worse than the previous times." Michael said with a smile as if he was chatting with Lin Xuan.

　"Damn it! If I had known earlier, I would have stayed with Edwards for a while longer to rest. That way, this situation would never have happened. As expected, as my strength grows, I'm not as cautious as before." Sighing inwardly, Lin Xuan readjusted his posture and prepared for the next attack.

　"But even if I'm not in good shape, what does it matter? You still can't keep me."

　"Really? Then let's give it a try and see if we can keep you here--" Having said that, Michael suddenly exerted force on his feet and rushed out directly, smashing the huge hammer in his hand towards Lin Xuan.

　At the same time, the man who had been standing aside without making any movement suddenly moved. He rushed towards Lin Xuan at a speed slightly faster than Michael. At this time, Lin Xuan realized that his inherent spiritual equipment was a cross sword. For some reason, after the cross sword appeared, Lin Xuan felt a sense of danger.

　'This guy is not simple! ' Lin Xuan thought to himself as he took strange steps and disappeared in front of Malik in the blink of an eye.

　"Malek!! Watch your back."

　Lin Xuan's sudden disappearance made Michael stunned, but with the shouts of his compatriots ringing in his ears, he subconsciously swung the huge hammer in his hand behind him.

　thump—

　The giant hammer collided violently with the air once again, and a terrifying shockwave surged from it. But this time, Lin Xuan was not hit. Almost at the same time that Michael turned around, Lin Xuan, with his strange steps, was behind Michael again.

　However, just as the dark blade of [Destroy] was about to fall on Mellik, a slender cross sword stopped [Destroy].

Chapter 74: Suicide

　"!?" Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the cross sword that blocked [Destroy]. Although he hadn't used [Broken Blade] to compress a large amount of destructive power into [Destroy], a strong layer of destructive power still attached to it. However, when that layer of destructive power came into contact with the cross sword, it seemed to encounter some force that offset it.

　"This power is a bit tricky. It can actually compete with the power of destruction." Lin Xuan frowned slightly and thought to himself.