Shadow Cloak

In the Stalagmite Forest.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Roger didn't know what he was thinking, remaining silent.

It was the Drow girl who took the initiative.

She stopped lowering her voice, her natural tone as clear as a yellow oriole's:

"My name is Ke Yi. May I know your name?"

"Kane."

Roger, as if possessed, uttered the name of his departed old friend.

"So, Kane, you've also been afflicted by the Bloodline Curse like me. It seems you haven't killed a few Gray Dwarves either."

Ke Yi's tone became more intimate: "Are you willing to go with me to kill the Great Prophet of the Gray Dwarves?"

Roger's eyes narrowed slightly: "The Great Prophet of the Gray Dwarves?"

"Yes."

Ke Yi nodded. "He's the Gray Dwarf you see in the curse."

"He sacrificed all his kin to curse us."

"If we want to break the curse, we have to kill him."

"I just tested your skills, and you're completely qualified. If we team up, our chances of success will be much higher."

Roger nodded slightly.

"So, you agree?"

Ke Yi asked.

"Of course," Roger said with a smile. "I know nothing about the Underground City, so having a partner couldn't be better."

"You must be a native of the Underground City, right?"

Ke Yi nodded. "I'm from Band City. To counter the ever-expanding influence of the Gray Dwarves, I've been living around White Moon City all these years."

"I'm very familiar with this area."

Roger clapped his hands.

"Perfect."

"Since we have a common goal, let's set off now!"

"This curse makes me restless, and every extra second feels unbearable."

"Please lead the way."

Ke Yi put away her saber and glanced at Roger again, saying casually, "Alright."

"Follow me, don't get lost!"

With that, she flickered and dashed into the depths of the Underground City at extreme speed!

Roger loosened his muscles and quickly followed.

Stalactites of varying thickness receded wildly.

A silent chase unfolded in the Underground City's tunnels.

Hidden within the rapid or steady breaths were countless undercurrents of fierce competition.

Finally, Ke Yi stopped with steady footsteps.

Roger slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"The Gray Dwarf ahead is yours,"

Ke Yi said abruptly.

The next second, her figure twisted, and she vanished from Roger's sight.

Roger curled his lips.

He drew the Qing Fu Sword with his backhand and tiptoed forward.

In a narrow stone chamber ahead.

There was a guard post manned by six Gray Dwarf soldiers.

They appeared very lax in their vigilance.

Having killed over eight thousand Gray Dwarves, Roger knew the characteristics of these monsters like the back of his hand.

Without any unnecessary movements, he tapped the tip of his right foot on the ground.

His entire body flew out like a graceful butterfly.

The Qing Fu Sword had already drawn blood by the time the Gray Dwarves discovered the enemy's invasion.

He moved with the practiced grace of the Cloud Mist Step.

Roger easily finished off half the Gray Dwarf soldiers with three fatal throat slashes, killing them instantly.

Then he rolled on the ground, repositioning himself.

Without giving anyone else a chance to react, he thrust his sword out three more times.

In the span of a breath.

He sheathed his sword with a backhand motion and calmly stood up.

The six Gray Dwarves on the ground were still warm, their life force completely extinguished.

"One second slower than I expected."

Ke Yi slowly appeared, her tone laced with feigned arrogance:

"Stop showing off. We're about to reach the core area of White Moon City."

"I know a shortcut that bypasses the city defenses and gets us close to the Temple District where the Great Prophet is located."

"Follow me."

Roger ran after her.

They bypassed several heavily guarded outposts and followed a small path deep underground.

Along the way, Roger asked several questions.

Ke Yi answered them all.

The first was about the history of the Underground City.

According to the Drow girl, the Underground City where the Gray Dwarves resided was called "White Moon City."

White Moon City was built upon an ancient ruin.

That ruin was protected by very powerful restrictions.

For decades, the Gray Dwarves had wanted to break through these restrictions to explore the secrets of the ruin, but they had never found a way in.

Ke Yi guessed that the ruin was related to a prehistoric civilization.

As for the specifics, she wasn't very clear, nor had she ever approached the ruin herself.

The second question was about "Martial Arts."

Ke Yi said she had heard of Martial Arts but had never seen it.

According to the oral traditions of underground dwellers, Martial Arts was a very powerful killing technique.

In the era before the Cataclysm, only adventurers who had undergone numerous trials were qualified to learn "Martial Arts."

The third question was about Ke Yi herself.

Roger wanted to know how Ke Yi had attracted the attention of the Gray Dwarf Great Prophet.

Ke Yi's answer was:

"Just like you, I killed too many Gray Dwarves, triggering the blood medium."

"As for why I killed Gray Dwarves... hehe."

"It's said that a long time ago, the Drow and Gray Dwarves were allies, but after that Cataclysm, the Gray Dwarves expanded underground unchecked for decades... Now, we are mortal enemies."

Several hours later.

Near a bizarre maze in the heartland of White Moon City.

"We're almost there."

Ke Yi said in a calm tone.

Roger nodded as well.

He could also feel that pulse of blood connection.

The Great Prophet's location was no more than five kilometers from here.

"At this distance, it should be about right."

Roger murmured to himself.

"What did you say?"

Ke Yi didn't hear him clearly and instinctively leaned closer.

Roger chuckled, "I said, is the curse on you fake?"

Without a word, Ke Yi leaped backward. The familiar tremor appeared, and she was about to vanish from her spot.

But Roger's sword was faster! Before the Drow girl's stealth took effect, the Qing Fu Sword pierced her shoulder blade.

If Ke Yi hadn't reacted in time, that sword strike would have been fatal!

In a flash.

Ke Yi retreated repeatedly.

Blood surged from her shoulder blade, flowing uncontrollably.

"How did you know?"

Her voice was filled with surprise.

"Whoa, it's actually real? I was just trying to lighten the mood by joking around."

Roger suddenly became flippant.

The Drow Elf froze in place.

Seizing the opportunity, Roger attacked again, but Ke Yi dodged it in a sorry state.

"Despicable."

The Drow gritted her teeth in anger.

Roger sheathed the Qing Fu. Seeing that his surprise attack had failed, he could only give up.

He sighed softly, "You have countless openings. I'll just pick a few."

"First, it was too coincidental."

"There are so many entrances to the Underground City, yet I bumped into you right after entering. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

"Second, it was too deliberate."

"Even though Gray Dwarves and Drow are now sworn enemies, you kept emphasizing this point to me, which only made me suspicious. You really didn't need to explain so much."

"Third, it was too awkward."

"When we were running earlier, as soon as I slowed down, you immediately slowed down significantly, as if you were afraid I couldn't keep up?"

"This doesn't match the persona you've built, does it? Later, you probably realized this and deliberately made your tone sound arrogant. I have to admit your acting was passable, but the contrast between before and after was too great, making it a case of overdoing it."

"Fourth, you lied."

"When I asked if you knew Martial Arts, you said no."

Ke Yi whimpered indignantly:

"I really don't!"

Roger said apologetically, "Oh, then I wronged you."

"I know you've been listening to my nonsense, waiting for reinforcements."

"But haven't I also been waiting for the combat judgment to end?"

The next second, he drew the "Red Moon" with a backhand.

His figure exploded forward.

With thunderous momentum.

Before the Drow girl's horrified gaze.

He leveled up twice.

Extermination Order.

Eye Cut.

All in one go.

The shadow of the Red Moon was like a waltz under the moonlight.

Ke Yi felt her breathing constrict, a dull pain in her chest and abdomen. When she suddenly came to her senses, she found herself cut in half at the waist!

[You have killed Ke Yi (Drow Elf/Elite)]

[You have gained 26 XP]

[You have gained 12 Xia Yin Value]

[Extermination Order reward being acquired...]

[You have acquired the Feat from Ke Yi - Shadow Cloak]