Assassination, Part Two

"Trying to run?!"

A cold glint flashed in the Legendary Assassin's eyes. He leaped backward into the shadows, but instead of entering Stealth mode, he merged into the shadows and vanished from his spot, reappearing about thirty meters ahead. This eerie Assassin's silhouette appeared in the shadows, but he didn't linger for long, disappearing again in an instant and reappearing very close to Soren in the shadows.

--"Shadow Jump!"

Legendary Rogue may possess a special ability similar to Shadow Shift, but without needing to enter Stealth mode. As long as they are in the shadows, Rogue can leap Extraplanar Spatial Jump, similar to Wizard 'Legendary Teleport Blink Spell. This special ability is classified as a [Supernatural Ability], with a limited jumping distance, but no limit on the number of times it can be used. Under normal circumstances, Legendary Rogue can perform a maximum of 100 meters of Shadow Jump per day.

This Supernatural Ability Spatial Jump, similar to a short-range Teleport Blink Spell, can be divided into 10-meter segments and then used a total of 10 times.

And you don't need to enter Stealth mode; as long as your body is in the shadows, you can!

Until now!

Soren's pirates finally reacted, but they were of no use in this Legendary Tier battle. By the time they rushed to help Soren, both men had already used their supernatural powers to propel themselves hundreds of meters away. Soren's back injury was extremely severe; the strenuous activity had accelerated his blood loss. Even with his powerful Regeneration abilities, he couldn't Regeneration a vital organ like his heart. At this moment, streams of blood gushed from his back, almost completely staining his lower back red.

The enemy is closing in!

Perhaps because death was imminent, Soren's senses were pushed to their limit. He could sense that his enemy was only a dozen meters behind him, slowly closing in. It seemed the enemy possessed some Legendary Item that could instantly grant him Spell like "Grease" and "Haste." Soren's chances of escape were slim, so he made a split-second decision and charged towards a densely populated area in the distance.

Thump thump!

After Soren's figure passed, the crowd stirred briefly, then erupted into chaos. The carriage traveling in the middle of the road suddenly seemed to go berserk, its horses neighing and charging forward. A gash marked the horse's rump; Soren had slashed it as he passed, and then the entire street descended into chaos. The charging horses knocked several people flying, their fates unknown upon impact, but the panicked crowd achieved the effect Soren desired.

The carriages were running wildly in all directions. The crowds were fleeing and trying to get out of the way. Soren's figure was temporarily blocked, and the enemy's pursuit was slowed down a bit!

"Do you think you can escape like this?"

A strange figure weaved through the crowd, avoiding most obstacles in his path. Occasionally, a pedestrian would block his way, and a cold light would appear in his palm, followed by a corpse left behind. Soren's injuries were too severe; bloodstains were left on the ground where he walked, allowing his enemies behind him to pinpoint his location, even if they temporarily created some distance.

Bang!

Soren dashed into a narrow alley, and in the blink of an eye, another eerie figure appeared, also rushing into the alley. His face wore a mocking, cat-and-mouse expression, seemingly enjoying Soren's desperate struggle, convinced Soren couldn't escape his grasp. But as he followed him into the alley, what he saw wasn't Soren's disheveled escape, but a pair of eyes filled with murderous intent and unwavering resolve—a desperate counterattack!

Slurp!

Just as the enemy behind him rushed into the alley following Soren, a faint glint of cold light suddenly appeared, followed by a moment when the enemy's figure stiffened.

--"Blowgun +3!"

A Steel Needle, almost invisible to the naked eye, shot out, and before the Legendary Assassin could react, Soren, who had turned back, struck him on the spot.

Life and death hang in the balance in that instant!

The Legendary Assassin felt only a slight stinging sensation, then felt nothing more. Even knowing he had been ambushed, he ignored it, still determined to kill Soren before him. He believed a single Steel Needle wouldn't kill him. However, he had only taken a few steps when he began to feel something was wrong. His speed noticeably slowed, his movements became stiff, and he nearly stumbled and fell to the ground.

Damn it!

A look of despair and terror crossed the Legendary Assassin's face as he realized his body was growing increasingly stiff. "What the hell is this thing?! How can it be so powerful?!"

I've been infected!

Soren turned his head in an instant, and a cold light appeared in his palm, which he slashed directly at the enemy in front of him.

As a former Legendary Rogue, Soren knew all too well the weaknesses of Rogue. Although Rogue possessed various elusive methods and special skills, one thing that could never be changed was that they didn't have as many terrifying Spell Wizard, nor the powerful Saving Throw Resistance of Warrior. Even now, with Soren having accumulated 22 points in Constitution, he still found it difficult to match a Warrior of the same rank in terms of Fortitude Save.

Therefore, if even he has difficulty getting a ' Blowgun +3' save with Fortitude Save, the enemy in front of him has at most less than a 50% chance of getting Fortitude Save.

Half and half!

Life or death depends on how strong and resilient the enemy Constitution.

Back then, countless Quasi-Legendary and Legendary Professional capsized and fell victim to these Blowgun when they were exploring Overseas Islands. From the very beginning, Soren's plan to counterattack was a gamble on whether he could use Blowgun to defeat his enemies.

Thump!

The Legendary Assassin before Soren suddenly stiffened, nearly falling to the ground. Such an opportunity was one that Soren could not possibly miss, so as his enemy lost his balance, the Scimitar in his hand flashed with a cold light.

--"Sword Momentum: Decapitation!"

A spurt of blood gushed out, and a head, its eyes still open in death, fell to the ground.

Soren stood there catching his breath for a moment, then swayed slightly, as if he were about to lose his balance.

...(To be continued~^~)