Counterkill

Drip, drip.

Drops of blue liquid slowly gathered from the walls and table, then flowed toward—

A blue, spherical Slime.

That hurt so much (-`-)

For a moment, I thought I'd died again. I'm exhausted...

After returning to my true form, could I only observe the world through magic perception?

"Notice: Magic Perception acquired."

Once he could sense the world again, Jiang Rui hurriedly bounced toward the bathroom—

After all, he had just crossed over and been shot in the head, sniped in the middle of a busy city. Who knew what identity he had now?!

The most urgent thing was to gain some combat ability!

"Notice: Water Blade Technique acquired."

"Notice: Water Body Propulsion acquired."

"Notice: Fused skill, Water Manipulation, acquired."

If I analyzed earth after analyzing water, would I get Earth Manipulation?

Full of hope, he opened wide and took a bite of dirt—but nothing happened...

Tch.

I really am a fake Slime (-`-)

After lying limp for a while longer, Jiang Rui suddenly felt that he really was suited to being a lazy bum. That assassin probably thought he was dead too.

Click—

Click, click—

Opening the door? Picking the lock?

The ball in the middle of the room shuddered, bounced, and rolled beneath the nearby bed!

Click. Bang. The door slammed into the wall, but there were no footsteps.

Jiang Rui cautiously tried expanding the range of his Magic Perception. Even when his mind began to tire, it did not expand by even the slightest bit...

It seemed it could only cover five meters—so weak!

They still hadn't come in? How cautious.

One minute.

Five minutes.

Just as Jiang Rui was about to lose his patience, a voice finally drifted over—

"Are you sure you hit him in the head?"

"Of course. How could I miss a target like that?"

Is that even human language?!

Under the bed, Jiang Rui felt as if his nose were about to twist crooked with rage. Were they really this arrogant? They had fired a sniper rifle in the city, then come over to confirm whether the target was dead?!

He wanted to go up and give each of them a Water Blade, but after thinking it over, he decided it was better to follow his instincts and stay out of it.

Jiang Rui trembled—

"If he isn't dead after getting hit in the head..." The man's voice suddenly turned uncertain. "Could this go wrong?"

"Even if he isn't dead, he's half-dead. I refuse to believe everyone in this world is Superman. Go."

As soon as he spoke, Jiang Rui sensed two people rush into the room one after the other. One immediately raised his gun, pressed himself sideways against the wall, and stared at the bathroom. The other was unarmed, but a Short Blade of unknown design hung at his waist. The moment he entered, he rolled to the wall—

They looked exactly like cxk, battling wits with the air!

Even so, Jiang Rui understood that anyone who could react so smoothly and naturally like this was definitely no ordinary assassin.

Thinking that, he shrank back even farther. He knew very well.

Not to mention Great Sage's combat mode.

If they were merely well-trained ordinary people, no matter how capable they were, they would not be able to hurt him in the slightest.

Even so, he habitually found excuses. He simply did not want to fight. Even in a new world, he still wanted to see—

Whether he could continue being a proper lazy Slime!

However, it was 9102 now. Probably everyone knew that fate was a bitch—

Without checking the wardrobe or curtains, as though guided by some unseen decree of the universe, the knife-wielding man lowered his head and looked under the bed—

"? There's a ball here—"

"Hm?" After checking the entire room, the sniper noticed his teammate kneading something over there and occasionally changing its shape. He sounded impatient. "Stop playing with that damn ball, okay? The mission time is almost up."

He felt increasingly restless. The sniper knew perfectly well that his earlier shot had definitely gone through the target's head, but—

Other than the bathroom being a complete mess and covered in water, the entire room was too clean.

"Xiao Qi, buy a locator!"

Xiao Qi was reluctant. "It costs 500 points."

"Hurry!!" He raised his voice. "Damn it, are there no normal people in this world?"

World?

Normal people?

Jiang Rui, who had been playing dead, immediately became alert. It seemed this world's power level was very high?

Thinking that, Jiang Rui felt he ought to be more proactive—

"Is it fun?"

A childlike voice, impossible to identify as male or female, rang out. Yet the meaning within it was like a cold, bright moon, chilling both men from head to toe—

Black mist suddenly erupted and wrapped around Jiang Rui. At the same time, Xiao Qi reflexively threw the "thing" in his hand away, swiftly drew his dagger, and muttered an incantation. Whoosh!

Flames ignited along the blade, and the Magic Break attribute was applied—

The gunman reacted the instant Jiang Rui was tossed into the air. His gun fired—

Neither of them noticed that, at some point, water had begun flowing endlessly from the bathroom faucet, bathtub, and even the toilet tank!

The incoming bullets were completely swallowed by a barrier formed from black mist. At the same time, Jiang Rui, having completed Mimicry, swiftly landed, kicked the gunman, and spread black mist from his hand. As a vortex formed, countless bullets flew from it toward Xiao Qi!

The other man rolled aside to dodge the fiery barrage and shouted.

"Use Holy Bullet!"

At the same time, he threw his dagger with all his strength—it turned into a scorching Red Glow. Die, evil creature!

Jiang Rui accepted it without hesitation and swallowed it in one gulp—

That hurt!

In an instant, an intense burning sensation surged through him.

Even his Heat Fluctuation Resistance could not stop it. It felt as though his soul itself were burning—

Jiang Rui regretted it slightly. It seemed he had eaten something bad...

"Notice: Magic Break attack received. Analyzing."

The gunman clearly noticed that his opponent's movements had slowed, and a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes.

Strike while he's sick, take his life!

The firearm in his hand fell to the floor. At the same time, a silver revolver appeared in his hand!

If that hits me, I'll die! The powerful feeling became almost tangible!

For the second time, that feeling of death—

Why? Why do you want to kill me? Is it really death or nothing?

Fine. I want to live, so you die.

Great Sage!

"Taking over combat."

Kill—him!

If Jiang Rui could only slowly gather and shape water during an emergency battle, or rapidly condense Water Blades, then he was completely different in Great Sage mode.

Facing a lethal threat, he did not move at all. In a flash, in an instant, without a sound!

A curtain of water rose layer upon layer. High-pressure Water Blades sliced through the man's arm like swords, while dense water vapor condensed into needle-like arrows aimed at his arm, shoulder, throat, eyes, and other joints and vulnerable points. Together with the giant hand of water behind him—

He was nailed to the wall in an instant!

"Battle concluded."

In merely an instant—

Jiang Rui blankly stared at the silvery-white bullet that had lost its momentum after piercing through countless layers of water curtains. He felt dazed...

Was the gap really this huge...?

He raised his eyes and looked at the criminal pinned to the wall. The man's eyes were wide open, the shock in them not yet faded, but he was already lifeless. Jiang Rui bent down and carefully moved aside the severed arm on the floor—

A silvery-white revolver lay there quietly. Its owner had fired one shot, but would never fire a second. There were still five bullets left!

Only then did Great Sage's voice arrive—

"Analysis of [Holy Flame Dagger] successful."

"Skill Karma Lotus Strike acquired."

"Small amount of Magic Break Resistance acquired."

Heh. This feels like some third-rate online game.

After a moment of silence—

Great Sage.

Next time you take over combat and kill someone, tell me first.

At least let me prepare myself mentally.

"Notice: Confirmed. Reminder: Excessive mercy toward enemies is the greatest cruelty toward oneself."

Later—anyway, he would figure out what was going on first.

Jiang Rui looked heavily toward the other man. At some point, water had already wrapped around and restrained him. The water had turned into tentacle-like streams, suspending him in midair.

The terror in his eyes made Jiang Rui feel a little sorry for him—

He walked over, touched the man's face, lifted his head, and softly comforted him...

"It's okay. I ask, you answer."

"Don't lie to me. I don't kill people."

"But if I'm not satisfied—"

He seemed to think of something and smiled softly.

"Have you heard of water torture and gv?"

"Imagine what it feels like when water goes in while you're suffocating."

"Maybe you'll like it—right?"

Xiao Qi stared at the man before him in horror—

It seemed they had unleashed a demon...