This Time, I Won

"Pfft—!"

The weapon pierced through the body, sending warm blood flying into the sky.

As the sharp dagger plunged into his abdomen, Sherlock was thrown backward by the figure that had rushed into his arms, and crashed heavily against the hard wall.

That was the wall inside the hatch of the ICBM that was being activated.

Sherlock, who had originally planned to leave on an ICBM, was now being pushed into the cabin while suffering fatal injuries.

"Tick-tock..."

Warm blood began to drip down, staining the cabin floor red.

A sharp pain shot through Sherlock's nerves.

Sherlock's unfocused eyes flickered slightly.

At that moment, Sherlock seemed to see it all at once, staring blankly at the figure in front of him.

There, Fang Li remained in the position of having plunged the dagger into Sherlock's abdomen, his entire body pressed against Sherlock's chest, meeting Sherlock's gaze.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

The next second, blood trickled from the corner of Sherlock's mouth, and he murmured as if talking to himself, "Extreme Death... Seven Nights?"

"...That's right." Fang Li said indifferently, "This move is called Extreme Death - Seven Nights."

—Extreme Death - Seven Nights.

That is the ultimate secret of the Seven Nights Assassination Technique, a skill that, once unleashed, is guaranteed to kill the opponent.

Specifically, this manifests as two actions.

1. Throwing a weapon at the opponent.

Second: Leap over the opponent's head.

However, this ultimate skill is certainly not limited to just that.

It may seem like a simple throwing weapon, but it is actually a super-powerful attack that concentrates the power of the whole body, turning the impact of the user's whole body into a force, which is then transmitted to the weapon and thrown.

The throwing attack launched at this moment is powerful enough to shatter anyone's internal organs. Even vampires, who are considered immortal, would suffer serious injuries if hit by this attack.

At the same time, the user who leaps over the opponent's head will launch an attack on the opponent with bare hands using the Flash Sheath technique.

In this way, it is almost equivalent to two people attacking the enemy at the same time, and from different directions.

If the opponent defends against my attack, they will be hit in a vital spot by the weapon that is thrown with terrible force and die on the spot.

If the opponent defends against the thrown weapon, the person will break their head and kill them on the spot.

Regardless of whether this move succeeds or fails, the thrown weapon will magically return to the user's hand after it is used.

Fang Li can only achieve half the effect of Extreme Death - Seven Nights.

Because Fang Li has not yet been able to gather all his strength, throw his weapon, and then simultaneously leap his body, which has not yet generated new power, onto his opponent's head to launch an attack using the Flash Sheath technique.

Therefore, Fang Li can only rush towards his opponent at top speed within a short period of time after a successful throw.

As a result, Sherlock managed to defend against the thrown dagger, but despite his best efforts, he was powerless to react to the Fang Li's charge.

By the time the Moon Blade was deflected, the sharp dagger, under the effect of Extreme Death - Seven Nights, had magically returned to Fang Li's hand, becoming the weapon to deliver a fatal blow.

"If it were the complete version of Extreme Death - Seven Nights, perhaps it wouldn't have been so complicated," Fang Li a low voice. "It seems I've won this time, Sherlock."

Sherlock's unfocused eyes flickered once more.

"Bang—!"

At this moment, the ICBM, which had been ignited for some time, finally launched into the sky like a rocket, accompanied by a strong vibration, with a burst of light and a powerful jet of light. It carried Fang Li and Sherlock, who had rushed into the cabin, and soared into the sky.

A strong wind suddenly rushed in from the cabin door, which had not yet been closed, filling the entire cabin.

The strong wind pressure from behind made Fang Li's body unstable, so he could only grip the dagger piercing Sherlock's body tightly to prevent himself from being carried away by the airflow.

However, Sherlock suddenly reached out and grasped the Moon Blade that was piercing his abdomen.

"In the very end, not only was my reasoning overturned, but I was also defeated?" Sherlock chuckled softly, blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth. "Truly a wonderful parting gift."

"... I just want to settle things with you." Fang Li was silent for a long time, then sighed, "That way, the grudge you owe me will be wiped clean."

"That's wonderful," Sherlock chuckled, then said this.

"I'm leaving Aria in your care."

After saying that, Sherlock shoved the Knight Sword into Fang Li's empty hand and forcefully pulled out the dagger that had been plunged into his abdomen.

"Pfft—!"

Another tearing sound rang out as the dagger, trailing crimson blood, left Sherlock's body.

Fang Li was about to react, but it was too late.

"Call----!"

Carried by the violent airflow, Fang Li was directly squeezed out of the cabin by the invisible, wave-like gale and fell into the sea.

The manned vehicle, which had risen like a rocket, suddenly closed its hatch with a "click" and flew into the sky.

At this time, the sky was just turning to dusk.

The rocket-like manned vehicle transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and eventually becoming a star, disappearing from Fang Li's sight.

The world's greatest detective has departed.

Only Fang Li remained, following the free fall motion, plummeting towards the sea at an astonishing speed.

The wind whistled in my ears.

At that height and speed, even Fang Li, if he were to fall straight down like that, would inevitably crash into the sea surface, which has become harder than concrete due to acceleration, and end up being smashed to pieces.

"Even the way they exited was so amazing..."

With these thoughts in mind, Fang Li fell downwards.

The system's notification sound suddenly rang in my mind.

"Complete the A-Class Side Mission and receive 20,000 Exchange Points."

"Number 11273 has completed all the Main Quest and can choose to return to the Main God Space at any time, or choose to stay in the Instance World."

"If you choose to return, the task will be evaluated and you can receive the reward."

"If you choose to stay, you can remain in the Instance World for another three days."

Hearing the system notification in his mind, Fang Li could only manage a bitter laugh.

"Do I really have a second choice?"

After all, if he doesn't return, he'll just fall to his death.

The next moment, Fang Li's figure completely disappeared.