Prediction (First Update, Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Votes)

Chatel carried Mental Strength armor. Even four Mental Attacks had not killed him outright; they had only knocked him unconscious.

Qu Jianlei and Paranoid's attacks were all sensed by Old Lady Jia.

The old lady's lips curled slightly, but she gave off no mental fluctuations.

There was nothing to be done. That was life. Since she had made her choice, she had to face the possible consequences.

In fact, the moment she discovered that the other side had mental armor, she knew she no longer had the right to plead for mercy.

Chatel being prepared like this meant that the two sides had been destined to become enemies sooner or later.

Qu Jianlei and Paranoid also knew that the old lady would certainly be monitoring this place—the fine rain was the best medium.

Since they had detected no mental fluctuations whatsoever, the two naturally guessed that Old Lady Jia had given up on pleading for mercy.

Two figures slipped ghostlike into the residence. With a raise of his hand, Qu Jianlei placed a restriction on Chatel.

Paranoid, meanwhile, began searching for loot with remarkable speed.

"Damn, he really is a poor bastard. Just one Item-Storing Talisman... Why didn't you kill him?"

"I still wanted to see what this guy might reveal," Qu Jianlei answered impassively.

In truth, he wanted to give the old lady one last chance... Are you sure you won't plead for him? The two figures had come quickly and left just as quickly, like two wisps of green smoke blown into the courtyard before vanishing abruptly.

However, Qu Jianlei's restraint was somewhat unnecessary. Under the four Mental Attacks, Chatel's mind had already suffered grave damage.

The two stopped in a patch of woods more than ten kilometers away and gave their captive a simple examination.

Paranoid shook