No Cowardice, Just Charge

Poison Quenching weapons can indeed be effective in killing enemies, but even professional assassins rarely use this method.

Because poison is a double-edged sword, if used improperly, it will most likely backfire and harm oneself.

Most toxins are highly corrosive and will corrode weapons when applied to them. Few people would be willing to scrap their weapons to increase the damage caused by toxins. Moreover, most weapons of superior quality and above are not even stained with blood, making them very difficult to Poison Quenching.

Furthermore, low-level toxins are practically useless; but if deadly toxins are used, the threat to the user is much greater. Applying them to weapons in an environment that isn't absolutely sealed means that even a small amount of volatile toxins can cause serious trouble for the wearer and their comrades.

Therefore, "Poison Quenching" is not a regular assassination method used by assassins; it is only used occasionally when carrying out certain important and special missions.

But it would be terrifying if someone used it as a regular method.

For example, this Qilos, right in front of me.

"The poison, the Movement Technique, and the chain knife are all a bit tricky."

Because he was hiding on the sand dunes, Rein had a commanding view of the entire battle.

He saw through the binoculars that after the "Ghost Shadow" Qilos attacked and injured someone, he did not leave. Instead, he cleverly used his Movement Technique to hide in the blind spot of the "Redwood Merchant Guild" members and roamed around wildly. He was both highly skilled and daring.

"The toxin on the chain knife reacted in about three seconds, appearing to be a fast-acting and lethal Septic Toxin; the medicine Catherine injected him with was 'Hegel VIII Advanced Antidote Potion,' which immediately relieved the symptoms. If that's all, the risk from the toxin is completely within a controllable range!"

As Rein watched, he silently weighed the risks of taking action. If things went wrong, he would retreat immediately, even if it was someone he knew from Canossa; but now, although there were some risks, they seemed to be within a manageable range.

For ordinary people, the concept of that toxin might only be two words: deadly.

However, professional doctors can analyze various clues to determine the type of toxin and the method of detoxification.

Rein has systematically studied all medical knowledge related to combat, especially the "toxin science"!

The toxin on the chain knife alone isn't a major problem for his current healing abilities.

Just as Rein was analyzing the poison and combat power of the [Ghost Shadow] Qilos, the guy quietly crept up into the binoculars again.

Not only him, but also the dozen or so assassins rushed forward at the same time, seemingly intending to take advantage of the momentum and directly break into the Sand Giant's defensive perimeter to kill Catherine and her group.

After all, providing a distance equivalent to a Third Tier mage's spellcasting is not a good option for an assassin.

If given enough time to allow the earth mage to complete the large-scale [Quicksand Technique] and [Mud Swamp Technique, the assassins' agility advantage would vanish. At that point, the cost of charging in would be exponentially higher.

At this moment, the morale of the hunters in Catherine's team had plummeted to rock bottom.

That's what happens when a team hasn't gelled together; there's no trust among members to entrust their lives to each other. So, when danger strikes, fear easily spreads, and their fighting ability plummets.

Of course, that's one point.

Secondly, the infamous "Ghost Shadow" Qilos is simply too well-known.

Every hunter who spends most of their time away from home has heard of this guy's fearsome reputation. He's successfully assassinated Fourth Tier Transcendent being, let alone them, a low-level Second Tier Transcendent being.

Although Catherine also sensed the dire situation, she made a final effort, encouraging everyone. "Everyone, protect Amaris! Once the quicksand traps are set, those assassins won't be able to get close to us! I still have High-Tier Magic Scroll; once we trap the enemy, we can turn the tables!"

But in reality, the assassins won't give them that chance.

Before she could finish speaking, suddenly, everyone saw Smoke Bomb being thrown onto the sand in the distance.

Hiss. Hiss. Hiss.

The sound of gas leaking rang out, and black smoke filled the sky.

In the blink of an eye, the field of vision was limited to a range of tens of meters, and firing the musket became meaningless without a field of vision.

"They're here!"

Everyone understood that the assassins had launched their final attack, and the time for a decisive battle had come.

Just as everyone was on edge because of the sudden Smoke Bomb, suddenly, a familiar, crisp sound of chains rang out again.

The hunters turned pale instantly, realizing that the "Ghost Shadow" had returned.

This is like a death sentence; once it sounds, someone will surely be killed.

Sure enough!

Just then, the "Ghost Shadow" Qilos suddenly appeared from a corner, repeating his previous trick. He threw a chain knife, which came flying like lightning.

Everyone only saw a black line flash before their eyes, and a tense Gunslinger immediately screamed.

"Ah"

Upon closer inspection, a line of blood appeared on the Gunslinger's ankle, and immediately, foul-smelling green blood began to flow out.

This lightning-fast attack is simply impossible to defend against!

The injury of another person completely shattered everyone's fighting spirit, and an atmosphere of despair instantly swept over everyone on the merchant guild's side.

At that moment, they saw several assassins with menacing eyes emerge from the Smoke Bomb.

The situation had reached a point where life and death hung in the balance.

Even Catherine felt that there was no hope of survival other than temporarily taking a few people down with her.

Suddenly, a very distinctive gunshot rang out abruptly.

"Bang!"

No, to be precise, what they saw first was [Ghost Shadow] Qilos injuring someone with his chain knife. The moment he put the chain knife away, he was suddenly shot and staggered, revealing his body. Only then did they hear the gunshot.

The knife was drawn and the gun was fired almost simultaneously.

A sniper lurking in the shadows had been keeping a close eye on Qilos for a long time!

"Is it the same sniper from before?"

As if grasping at the last straw, Catherine's eyes lit up with joy.

Firearms, especially special firearms, produce completely different sounds when they are fired.

The gunshot that had just reached her ears was highly recognizable; she clearly remembered that it was the same gunshot that had helped them out of the ancient city!

"That person is still alive?"

Catherine was both surprised and puzzled.

Because she knew that the person who fired four shots earlier hadn't moved, so his position must have been exposed, and the assassins would definitely prioritize hunting down the sniper.

She had felt guilty, thinking that the man had risked his life to create an opportunity for their evacuation and had died as a result.

But the man not only didn't die, he fired again.

Countless thoughts flashed through Catherine's mind in an instant. Although she wasn't sure who had fired the shot, it was definitely a friend, not an enemy!

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately realized something, shouting, "Our reinforcements have arrived!"

Morale was instantly boosted.

Not only the Chamber of Commerce, but the enemy also heard this loud shout.

The already cunning and suspicious assassins, upon hearing "reinforcements," whether real or fake, immediately halted their advance and retreated swiftly.

Since the gunshots came from only one place, they suspected that the "reinforcements" consisted of only one person, namely the sniper from the city earlier.

Even if they had doubts, they had to take it seriously now, because their accomplice had died, and the person who survived was definitely not to be underestimated!

At that moment, another "bang" rang out, and the second gunshot rang out. The assassins no longer dared to attack blindly.

"Take out that sniper on the sand dune at the nineteen o'clock position first!"

[Ghost Shadow] Qilos was also unsure how many people were on the dune, so he decisively decided to take out the sniper first. He shouted, and all the assassins turned around and surrounded the dune from which the gunfire had come.

And at this time, behind the sand dunes.

After firing the second shot, Rein didn't even check if he had hit the target. He didn't dare linger any longer, put away his musket, and turned to run away.

He was able to fire two shots entirely because of the superior reloading capability of the guns Karl designed.

The power of a musket is inversely proportional to its rate of fire. This special bullet, capable of threatening Third Tier opponents, has a reload speed similar to that of a loaded cannon. In contrast, with a regular sniper rifle, the time it takes to pull the bolt, eject the Gun Bolt, and reload is enough for a high-level assassin to appear face-to-face in the blink of an eye.

He can only fire two shots, that's his limit.

The first shot was to stop the assassins from killing, and the second shot was purely to "provoke hatred."

Sure enough, he had aroused a lot of hatred, and all the assassins chased after him.

Rein did not hesitate and made a very decisive evacuation this time.

With two consecutive "smack" sounds, the ground was pushed off the ground and the person retreated rapidly.

This is the first Movement Technique in combat, "Divine Speed," but the two loud explosions are not from the same method of absorbing energy/generating power.

The first sound is the "Martial Artist's" method of gathering energy, domineering and ruthless, simply pursuing the ultimate speed of a sudden burst of speed. It consumes a lot of battle qi, puts a heavy burden on muscles, and is not sustainable. It covers tens of meters in an instant, in order to quickly create distance from the enemy.

The second loud bang was the "Qi Master's " method of circulating Qi, raising his Qi to make his body light and his breath long and continuous, which provided him with a sustained and extremely high displacement speed.

With this Movement Technique, even against an assassin, Extraordinary Profession that is almost entirely agility-based, he is in no way inferior in terms of absolute speed!

Moreover, Rein has an amazing fighting spirit; if it comes to a long-distance endurance contest, he is not afraid of anyone.

After those two kicks, he immediately created a safe distance between himself and the surrounding assassins, and the distance kept increasing.

Of course, except for those two Third Tier assassin leaders!

As Rein ran, he noticed the assassin closing in behind him and muttered, "Hopefully, that woman Catherine won't be stupid enough to try and hide to protect herself."

His two shots exposed the positions of all the assassins, disrupting the enemy's offensive and giving the Redwood Merchant Guild a chance to catch their breath and launch a counterattack.

But if they choose to cower or run away, it would be an absolutely foolish decision.

No matter how hard the sheep try to escape, they can't outrun the wolf pack.

If he continues to cower, the pressure on Rein's side will be immense. Both Third Tier Extraordinary might come to surround and kill him first. He has absolutely no confidence in fighting two Third Tier Extraordinary at the same time, so he can only try to escape with all his might.

Unable to catch him, the two Third Tier assassins naturally turned their attention to the merchants, but they too were doomed to die sooner or later.

If the members of the merchant guild choose one of these two paths, Rein would absolutely not choose to save them again. He would run as fast as he could and let those cowardly fools be killed.

But clearly, the moment Catherine saw the assassin being lured away, she immediately thought of the same thing as Rein.

Without the slightest hesitation, she chose the third path.

"Our reinforcements have arrived! Everyone, follow me and charge out!"

With a sharp shout, she once again took the lead, charging out with several guards and the Third Tier mage, relentlessly pursuing the assassins who had exposed themselves. Their momentum was overwhelming, as if they were a massive army of reinforcements.

Running out of the defensive perimeter built by the "Sand Giants" to catch up would indeed expose them to danger, but now that the assassins are in disarray, this is the only chance to break the deadlock!

At least for now, it seems that a mysterious "High-tier Extraordinary" reinforcement will relieve them of a large part of the pressure of fighting the enemy.

If someone dares to fire, they must be confident in their ability to do so.

Catherine decided to take a gamble: either they would die together, or they could fight to the death and seize a chance to survive!

Upon hearing this, everyone thought, "Reinforcements?"

The hunters had all witnessed Catherine's endless tricks of the trade, so they naturally believed in her talk of "reinforcements."

Moreover, the investors had already rushed out, giving them no time to think or doubt, so these people could only instinctively follow suit.

"Haha, we have reinforcements! Let's fucking get them!"

"Kill them!"

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Sure enough, after that shout, morale was instantly boosted.

Those hunters who had previously given up hope suddenly unleashed a fighting spirit of 120%. After running out of musket bullets, they drew their weapons one by one and charged out excitedly, ready for close combat.

"A smart choice!"

As Rein ran, he kept looking back to check the enemy situation. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Catherine charging ahead and thought to himself: This woman is indeed not simple.

He was genuinely surprised that a Mental Extraordinary weak physical combat abilities could charge forward so fiercely; such courage and spirit were truly remarkable. Her son, the silver-armored youth Gannix, seemed to have overcome his fear and followed suit. The crowd behind them also charged forward with great momentum.

Thanks to the courageous efforts of the members of the "Redwood Merchant Guild," things started to improve.

Just as Rein had predicted.

Just then, the first person to climb the sand dune, [Ghost Shadow] Qilos, saw that the so-called "reinforcements" consisted of only one person who was still running away. He breathed a sigh of relief and a contemptuous smile appeared in his eyes.

A Second Tier Transcendent?

"Oh"

Seeing this, Qilos snorted coldly and made a tactical hand gesture to the people around him: Don't let the others get away, I'll go after this guy!

Having already lost two of his subordinates, he would no longer underestimate Rein.

Therefore, Qilos decided to personally go and hunt him down.

Upon seeing this order, the other assassins immediately scattered and returned to surround and kill the members of the Redwood Merchant Guild.

After the two Third Tier assassins split up, Rein finally breathed a sigh of relief, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He muttered to himself, "Tsk tsk, arrogant guys always choose one-on-one duels."

But this was exactly what he wanted.

Only in a one-on-one situation can Rein be confident in focusing his energy on dealing with such a formidable enemy.

Only if this [Ghost Shadow] Qilos dies can tonight's crisis be completely resolved!

Thinking of this, Rein pretended to be exhausted and slowed down his escape.