Sudden Death

The battle erupted faster than expected.

That patrol was not a fixed group of monsters that respawned in a game. They were living, breathing people! After spotting Chen Long and firing an arrow, the patrol followed his route in pursuit.

However, the moment the patrol entered the hill pass where Chen Long had vanished, they heard a muffled bang.

Thunk! A bullet struck one of the patrol's standard-bearing cavalrymen with pinpoint accuracy. The immense force blew off the top of his skull, spraying red-and-white viscera across the ground! Of course, to the natives, this was not a bullet but an arrow—the disguise effect provided by the World Mystery.

The one who fired that shot was Si Snake, a special agent from the First Squad. His specialty was extreme-range sniping! As a "super sniper," the farther Si Snake's attack range, the greater his critical-hit and damage bonuses upon hitting an enemy. This also made him especially fond of long-range weapons.

The patrol immediately fell into chaos.

The cavalry commander at the front shouted harshly, trying to restore order to the scattered formation.

But the Awakened would not give him time to reorganize.

Thud, thud, thud!

Heavy footsteps rang out, accompanied by faint tremors. Mount Tai Sect, over two meters tall and resembling a prehistoric beast, charged forward shoulder-first!

His left shoulder drove forward, covered in a layer of blood-colored light. The iron axe in his right hand gleamed black as it gathered power as well.

A group of Ponce mounted archers reined in their horses and retreated, drawing their bows as they fired arrows at Mount Tai Sect.

This was the mounted archers' trademark tactic: hit-and-run kiting.

Yet every arrow that struck Mount Tai Sect was shaken loose and rendered powerless by the blood-colored light around his shoulder. None could even