Plans Have Changed

Moonlit night.

At the foot of Ice Dragon Canyon.

A corner of Giant Tree Species coniferous forest.

A low, urgent, and angry cry suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards.

It's just a fleeting spark produced by the friction of metal against metal.

A moment later.

The belated tinkling sound then spread outwards along with the slightly chilly air.

In the dimly lit world.

Two agile figures darted back and forth on the tree trunk, which was tens of meters high, like monkeys.

A faint white light occasionally pierced the air.

Under the influence of those subtle and deadly moves.

The branches of the surrounding trees fell silently.

The chilling atmosphere drove away all living things.

Very soon.

The battlefield became a desolate wasteland! A dark cloud drifted across the moonlight.

The coniferous forest grew even darker.

Inside the inner wall of a Giant Tree Species in the northeast corner of the forest.

Sophie clung tightly to the tree wall like a gecko.

Her breathing and heartbeat completely stopped.

Even in terms of body temperature and odor.

The black bodysuit, with its multiple enchantments, could also conceal all traces of her condition.

Even so.

She dared not let her guard down in the slightest!

"What an amazing pervert!"

Recalling that brief exchange.

Sophie felt a wave of fear wash over her.

When that hideous face appeared before her.

Years of spiritual practice enabled her to quickly make the most appropriate response—

Offense is the best form of defense!

Her swift blade was among the best even among the Celestial Gods Race.

And as a top-tier wanderer.

She had never encountered anyone who could rival her in Blade Technique and agility.

Most people would be faced with such a powerful counterattack from her.

Either you neglect to take precautions and get infected directly.

They should either cautiously retreat and adopt a defensive posture.

Regardless of which one.

She is confident that she can regain the initiative and control of the battle.

But what she didn't expect was...

The newcomer's agility subtly suggested that he was one step ahead of him!

In that split second.

The guy who was shouting strange slogans actually dodged her three quick sword strikes with ease!

And disgustingly, he grabbed her waist! Don't underestimate this casual touch.

As one of the "Ten Hunters" of the younger generation of the Celestial Gods Race.

Sophie had a smooth and successful life from a young age.

Her exceptional talent and diligent efforts quickly made her a top-tier wanderer.

And she is aloof and withdrawn.

They rarely interact with other members of their clan.

Since she was five years old.

No one ever touched her body again.

Not to mention the enemy!

The most outrageous thing is...

The man was touching her slender waist.

She even pinched it hard! Sophie's waist was slender.

There wasn't much meat.

So it hurt a lot when I was pinched!

Without the various powers and physical bonuses of the Ascended Realm.

She'll probably be pinched until her face turns bright red!

so.

She was completely stunned at that moment!

Her mind went blank.

If it weren't for the physical instincts honed through years of hunting that still supported her in her constant fighting and escaping.

They'd probably already fallen into that monstrous clutches by now!

Try your best to put those terrible images out of your mind.

Sophie began to calmly consider her strategy.

She just used a fake body to lure Roger away.

But given the opponent's strength...

It shouldn't take too long...

"How was he able to dodge my knife?"

"My agility is already at 25 points, no one can be faster than me!"

"Could he be...?"

When the title "Immortal-grade Rogue" popped into Sophie's mind.

Her emotions instantly shifted from anger and humiliation to fear and worry!

"That's it!"

"It must be Immortal-grade old guy!"

"His fighting style doesn't seem like that of the Starry Sky God Race; he must be an outsider they've brought in... No, I must inform the elders of this!"

A resolute glint flashed in Sophie's eyes.

The next second.

She decisively pulled a Rubik's Cube that shimmered with countless colors from her pocket! "Let's go!"

Sophie spoke in a lower voice.

In an instant.

A dazzling light burst forth from the Rubik's Cube! The multicolored light immediately emerged.

It then illuminated the entire coniferous forest.

In the darkness.

The dangerous aura instantly drew closer from afar!

"Such speed!"

Sophie thought with a pounding heart.

However, a smug look still appeared on her face.

Then he roared at the source of the danger, "Immortal Ambush Upgrade!"

"And I managed to escape..."

"Go to hell! You pervert!"

Her voice echoed endlessly within the tree wall.

The next second.

A cold dagger unexpectedly pierced Sophie's back.

She stared in disbelief at the dagger protruding from her chest.

The smug look on his face slowly faded.

The Giant Tree Species split open from the middle.

It crashed down.

Not long after.

The multicolored light disappeared.

Roger gripped Thunder tightly.

He emerged from the ruins with a solemn expression.

Then she let out a soft sigh.

On the data panel.

"Prompt: You used 'Thunderclap' to pierce the heart of the Celestial Gods Race Hunter ' Sophie '..."

"Warning: The Celestial Gods Race Hunter has used the ' Demigod Artifact: Spacetime Cube' and has already fled thousands of miles away..."

"My knife!"

Looking at the escape information on the data bar.

Roger was heartbroken.

It's obvious.

For such top-tier wanderers.

Conventional methods like Ultimate Hunter and divination are useless.

So Roger wasn't in a hurry to pursue her.

now.

He was also reminiscing about his battle with Sophie.

It has to be admitted.

Apart from the Nullification Blades.

This seemingly wealthy young woman, who appeared to be adorned with almost Demigod Artifact, also impressed Roger with her fighting skills.

The opponent's knife was really fast.

Once they clashed...

Roger knew that the girl was also a user of the Ascension Agility! Theoretically, their speeds were equal.

However, Roger still had the upper hand in the battle.

The reason is quite simple.

Firstly.

He possesses superhuman reflexes.

They were one step ahead of Sophie in this respect.

As the saying goes, "One step ahead leads to another."

This is even more evident when masters clash.

Secondly.

Roger is a true Nonagon Warrior.

Attributes such as strength and physique.

Actually, it is inextricably linked to Agile.

at this point.

The effect of "coordination" is even more evident.

Therefore, Roger is a nine-sided, Ascension Agility individual.

It will be slightly faster than a single- Ascension Agility user!

This difference is the key factor that forced Sophie to switch from offense to defense and even flee far away!

Besides Blade Technique and wealth.

Sophie's decisiveness also impressed Roger.

Escape tools like the "Time Cube".

Using it even once would definitely result in a significant loss.

The opponent used it decisively before they even showed any signs of weakness.

What a waste of Roger's ultimate move for her!

"I was still too greedy!"

"We should retain them first before resorting to Skilful Plunder..."

"If all else fails, deception and seduction are also options!"

Roger felt more and more regretful the more he thought about it.

no way.

The allure of the "Nullification Blades" was simply too great for him!

This thing is some kind of Demigod Artifact.

In his hands.

This is the number one treasure that I wouldn't trade even for a divine artifact!

Killing one to save a hundred means that the progress of Sin Mark will be compressed extremely quickly.

Especially against enemies like the Starry Sky God Race who are adept at resurrection.

This thing is a death knell! "The Celestial Gods Race are a bit reckless."

"They actually let her bring such a divine weapon to kill people all by herself..."

Roger suddenly thought:

"I wonder if anyone else besides me has seen the Nullification Blades?"

"What if the Starry Sky God Race Clan finds out? Wouldn't they send all their forces to annihilate Sophie?"

This time.

Roger, on the contrary, became worried about Sophie's safety!

He doesn't yet know where Sophie is.

But what if that girl is still strolling around Ice Dragon Canyon? That Nullification Blades absolutely cannot fall into someone else's hands! With this thought in mind.

Roger hurriedly started heading back.

He needed to confirm whether the message had been caught by anyone else present at the time!

As for Sophie.

Roger didn't rush to find her blindly.

He calmed down by now.

He realized that Sophie dared to come to Ice Dragon Canyon alone to cause trouble.

She must have come with a mission.

Roger touched me like that today.

She mostly failed to complete her mission.

Next.

She will most likely linger in this area.

As long as she makes another appearance.

Roger would have had a chance to get the Nullification Blades! Moreover...

Roger wasn't entirely without a backup plan.

Thinking about this...

He couldn't help but glance at the data panel.

"Record: You used ' Skilful Plunder ' against the hunters;..."

The Skilful Plunder failed!

You touched the safari's hip!

You used the 'Special Effect: Lingering Fragrance'.

The exotic scent successfully adhered to the hunter's waist!

"Fragrance: The target's location is experiencing spacetime disruption and is temporarily unavailable. Please wait patiently..."

That's why Roger squeezed that hand so hard.

He was so meticulous that he had already prepared a way out for himself.

only.

Sophie's current position is a bit strange.

Roger didn't dare to teleport directly to a place with disordered spacetime.

In fact.

Top-tier wanderers are extremely sensitive to smells.

If Sophie had noticed the strange fragrance and set a trap for Roger...

Sending yourself there rashly would be suicide.

Until all leads have been exhausted.

Roger won't use this trump card!

but.

Not using his trump card doesn't mean Roger can only wait passively for his opponent to come to him.

Before the Nullification Blades.

Roger was unwilling to remain passive.

He thought about it.

They decided to use other methods to lure Sophie out.

The simplest way, of course, is to impersonate the other party and hunt down the Gods of the Starry Sky! "The Celestial Gods Race is such a proud race that they would be furious if someone impersonated them."

"Perfect, I can also boost my health while I'm at it!"

Thinking this way.

Roger continued on his way.

While retracing every moment of contact with Sophia within the Perception Authority.

at the same time.

The Clone Authority Rank is also in Full Firepower.

"Creating Information Scroll: Tracing specific information about the target;"

New save file: Sophie (Celestial Gods Race Hunter /One of the Celestial Gods Race Ten Hunters)

Specialty information being entered: Shadow Stepping Stone /Abyss Slide/Dual Blades/Thunder Step...

Not long after.

A new "Information Scroll" has been released.

With this thing...

In addition, Roger's "pretender" specialty.

Impersonating Sophie shouldn't be a problem.

Roger calmed himself down.

They hurried toward the Gods of the Starry Sky' Gathering Place where Cindy was located.

He came out in such a hurry.

So much so that they didn't even have a trace of themselves to hide.

He ran out right in front of everyone.

I wonder if this will arouse suspicion in others.

But in the servant list.

Cindy's condition is very stable.

Roger then walked back as if nothing had happened.

When I came to Cindy's side.

Roger was surprised to discover.

Those people seemed to ignore him.

Many Totem God surround Cindy.

They seemed completely captivated by its personal charm.

Silently watching Cindy in the crowd.

Roger seemed to see himself in his most charismatic form.

A moment later.

Cindy, disguised as a white cat, smiled and left the crowd.

They came to Roger's side.

"You're back, Master?"

Its tone sounded very happy.

Roger gazed at it calmly. "It's you?"

When did you wake up?

Cindy was slightly taken aback.

He then made a big funny face:

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you, you detail-obsessed, paranoid freak!"

Roger turned slightly to the side.

The two took a secluded spot to talk in detail.

An open space at night.

The white cat slightly bowed.

After landing, she grew tall, slender, and curvaceous.

The white light faded.

The one that revealed its true form was not the slightly chubby little elf.

Instead, she is a proud young woman bathed in holy light.

Roger sensed it.

Sure enough, the Wings of Freedom behind him vanished without a trace.

"How did you figure out it was me?"

The young girl, Cindy, asked, hands on her hips.

"Your true form isn't that clever."

"I haven't mastered the art of speaking in these kinds of situations either."

Roger smiled slightly.

Cindy's Second Form felt more real to him.

It seems that this sharp and unruly state is the true nature of Cindy.

The subject's submissive demeanor seemed a bit too deliberate.

"Really."

"But Cindy still needs time to grow, so you can't bully me!"

Having said all that...

Cindy smoothed her hair in a good mood.

He proactively explained, "The laws of this world are not as perfect as those of the Prime Material Plane."

"Since you entered the Totem Realm, I can clearly feel that the 'Scavenger' has become much less attractive to me... Although it hasn't disappeared completely, at least it can now venture out and about!"

Roger nodded.

He actually had many questions for Cindy in her girl form.

But for a moment, I didn't know which one to ask first.

He then fell silent.

Instead, Cindy took the initiative to come over and link arms with him.

A faint fragrance wafted into Roger's mouth and nose.

The strange thought that popped into his mind was, "Is this the Celestial Stench?"

The next second.

Cindy's clear voice rang out. "Roger!"

"How did you end up in the Totem Realm?"

"If I'm not mistaken, there seems to be the aura of the Starry Sky God Race and the Celestial Gods Race here!"

Roger thought for a moment, "I came here to help a friend..."

Cindy leaned closer, sensing something was off.

His nose was almost touching Roger's face.

"Friend?"

"Is it that older sister who barged into your consciousness last time?!"

Roger remained silent.

Cindy abruptly released his hand.

Then he sneered, "You'd better stay away from her!"

"That woman is not simple; you'll get tricked by her sooner or later!"

Roger frowned.

His senses told him.

Cindy's words were by no means the kind of sulking remarks a young girl would make.

She seemed to genuinely believe that.

If only Cindy said that.

Roger wouldn't care.

But Alan seems to have said something similar...

Why did they say that? Do they know Beya well?

The next moment.

Roger shook his head.

He put those messy thoughts behind him.

The atmosphere became slightly awkward.

Roger changed the subject, saying, "I'm also interested in the Celestial Gods Race and the Starry Sky God Race."

"Especially the Starry Sky God Race..."

What do you know about them?

Roger's tone was unusually soft.

But Cindy was still a little angry.

She turned her face away. "Starry Sky God?"

"Why don't you go ask that older sister?"

"Isn't she the Starry Sky God?"

Roger was slightly taken aback. "What did you say?"

Cindy frowned.

But it immediately loosened its grip.

The next second.

A mocking look appeared on the girl's face:

"Oh ho!"

"You don't know the source of that power within her, do you?"

"The Eternal Serpent!"

"But he's one of the Three Main Gods of the Starry Sky God Race!"

Roger was about to ask more questions.

Who knew that it would happen at this moment?

The Divine Art Badge on his chest radiated a long-lost warmth.

A faint force.

It was knocking on Roger's senses like a knock on a door!

"The Sea Serpent Queen's Divine Crest: Beya Triss has sent an encrypted divine message!"

"Message deciphered!"

"Beya Triss: "

Roger.

Plans have changed!

Because of what happened in Ice Dragon Canyon.

The Starry Sky God Assembly has been cancelled.

Fortunately, I successfully won the trust of the Celestial Gods Race.

They were able to join their hunt against the Starry Sky God Race as allies.

I hope that during that hunt...

You can walk with me and lend me a hand.

As for the compensation...

At least two Demigod Artifact! Others may also be required.

You can come to me in person to explain.

One week later.

Fallen Pine Plains.

I'm waiting for you..."

"Is it that older sister?"

Cindy, standing nearby, let out a soft hum.

I'm never eating soy products again! Waaaaah (I absolutely love tofu, soy milk, dried bean curd sticks, tofu pudding, and all kinds of soy products!)