Identity Reversal, A New Hunter

The evolution of a battle is never driven by the passive party.

How to deal with this sudden attack is not up to Da Yi and Poison; the attackers are the ones who truly guide the situation.

That is to say...

Cheng Shi!

Indeed, Cheng Shi was the mastermind behind this sneak attack!

He didn't remain hidden behind the scenes either; not long after the Chameleon repelled the three, he appeared on the roof of a house to the side of the three.

Under the cover of silence, Da Yi and the other two had no idea that the Fate Weaver was hiding right beside them, or even just below them, less than 100 meters away!

Cheng Shi appeared, he took out three colorful balls with a playful expression and threw them behind the three people in the alley. At the same time, he flicked five Scalpel with his left hand and shot them one after another at Da Yi was at the front.

The ball exploded upon hitting the ground, creating plumes of smoke, while the throwing knife pierced Da Yi's face with pinpoint accuracy.

It seems the smoke was just a smokescreen, and his real target was actually the most powerful [War] Assassin, Da Yi!

Da Yi frowned slightly upon seeing this, but remained calm. He did not rush forward; instead, he used his iron spikes to deftly deflect the flying Scalpel with ease, while glancing at the Chameleon directly in front of him to prevent it from launching a sneak attack.

But the two people behind him weren't having such an easy time.

Poison Cheng Shi's heart condition, she didn't believe the bursting smoke behind her was unfounded. So she leaped onto the roof, facing Cheng Shi across the alley.

Jiang Chi's face darkened, and he immediately swung his longsword like the wind, blowing away the billowing smoke.

Anyone with eyes could see that while the throwing knives thrown at Da Yi were fast and accurate, they were also too accurate. All five knives aimed directly at the center of the doorway, without changing their trajectory. This rigid method, like giving a lesson, made it hard not to wonder if Cheng Shi to pass a message to Da Yi in this way.

Therefore, Jiang Chi felt a sudden unease and decided to retreat first.

He was afraid that Cheng Shi Da Yi to eliminate him first, so after seeing Poison slip away, he immediately jumped to the roof of the alley and distanced himself from his two teammates.

Then the most amazing thing happened.

The attackers fired a feint, and the three-person team that was ambushed was immediately split up.

Cheng Shi seemed to have anticipated this scene. He smiled sarcastically and took in the ugly expressions on the three people's faces.

As for why it was called a feint, it's because those three colored balls didn't have any special effects; they were just ordinary smoke grenades that Cheng Shi had collected a long time ago.

Its only purpose is to disrupt low-level matches and take advantage of the Muddling Through. Since he started matching with high-level matches, this low-level-only item has not been used for a long time.

However, the fact that the smoke has no additional effects does not mean that there are no hidden methods within the fog.

As the smoke, dispersed by Jiang Chi, drifted to the end of the alley, a terrifying howl suddenly came from within the thick smoke. A figure with incredible speed burst out of the smoke and pounced straight at Jiang Chi, revealing a pair of sharp claws and a ferocious face.

And who else could this assassin hidden in the smoke be but Gongyang Jiao!

"Gongyang Jiao!! You're not dead?"

Jiang Chi's pupils contracted sharply, his expression changed drastically, and before he could swing his Hour Hand sword, he fell backward in a disheveled state, trying to dodge this unexpected attack with a clumsy method.

But the distance between Gongyang Jiao and him was too short; a warrior's burst of speed was enough to send him directly to Jiang Chi's chest.

As the Pointer Knight fell backward, he even saw the Gongyang Jiao smile instantly pressed against his face, and his cheeks were completely undamaged, clearly indicating that he was in the peak state of body and soul!

"I sense your fear, knight. You are afraid!"

He's back to life!?

He was even cured by that Fate Weaver!

But wasn't he going to kill Cheng Shi? Why did Cheng Shi resurrect him?

Huh? Are you sick in the head?

The prey kills the Hunter, then revives the Hunter, and then joins the Hunter in hunting new prey.

What abstract behavior?

Jiang Chi didn't understand for a moment, but there was no time for him to figure it out. The Gongyang Jiao's claws had already pierced his shoulder, knocking him down heavily.

To others, Jiang Chi, falling backward, looked as if he had been knocked off the wall by a crazed Gongyang Jiao. The two of them overlapped and instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.

But just as Jiang Chi was knocked off the wall, the sinister smile on Gongyang Jiao's face suddenly froze.

Not only him, but the entire space behind the wall seemed to freeze.

The power of [Time] quietly emanated from Jiang Chi's left hand, freezing everything in front of him.

However, Jiang Chi did not take the opportunity to counterattack. Instead, he plunged his sword into Gongyang Jiao's shoulder, using the force to deflect the attack and retreat further away.

When he retreated far enough away, thinking that Gongyang Jiao would find it difficult to launch another attack like before, he quietly snapped his fingers, bringing Gongyang Jiao, who had been frozen by [Time], back to "life".

"Bang—"

Gongyang Jiao fell to the ground due to inertia. After realizing that he was being controlled by [Time], he looked at Jiang Chi in front of him in shock, and then smiled strangely.

"So that's how it is!"

As he spoke, he didn't give chase. Instead, he turned around and retreated without hesitation, heading towards the direction of the Poison behind him.

The Gongyang Jiao's true objective has always been Poison, and that has never changed!

However, the decision to choose Poison as the target was not his, but rather the decision of Cheng Shi, the core of the raiding team.

Good, Cheng Shi decided to deal with the Poison first!

The moment the Gongyang Jiao turned, both sides, which had been facing off, moved.

Poison sensed something was wrong, her smile froze on her face, she glanced at Cheng Shi in disbelief, and then turned and ran.

The Chameleon drew its bow and shot, locking the Poison's escape route, while simultaneously striding after it at full speed.

Cheng Shi chuckled lightly, slowly walked along the roof to where the Poison had originally stood. He didn't make a move against the tense and immobile Da Yi, but instead left an Indifference message saying, "The First Prince is inside," before chasing after the direction the Poison had fled without looking back.

Seeing that the three Hunter in the raid team had suddenly set their sights on the Poison, Jiang Chi, who had recovered and was returning while clutching his shoulder, and Da Yi looked completely bewildered, exchanged a glance and saw the same confusion in each other's eyes.

"There's a trap inside!" Jiang Chi frowned and warned.

Da Yi also thought so, but recalling the scene of Cheng Shi killing Gongyang Jiao, and recalling Cheng Shi, he frowned, spat, and asked in return:

"Damn it, Jiang Chi, can I still trust you? Whose side are you on anyway?"

Jiang Chi's gaze sharpened, and he took a half-step back. "You want to break the contract?"

"Breach of contract?" Da Yi pulled out six iron spikes, holding three in each hand, and said with a gloomy face, "Your previous partner was being hunted down by three people, but you are standing here without moving an inch."

"Damn it, with a cold-blooded partner like you, shouldn't I be afraid?"

These words stunned Jiang Chi, who was so angry he wanted to curse.

No, it was precisely because I cooperated with you that I gave up my cooperation with Poison. How can you turn around and blame me?

But soon he realized that this was just Da Yi's excuse. This seemingly irritable Believer in "war" was actually very shrewd. The other party was just wary of him and didn't want any more unexpected changes.

"Damn it, you stay here and keep watch. If they come back with their weapons, let me know immediately and I'll go in and check!"

With that, Da Yi rushed into the First Prince's hiding place without looking back.

Jiang Chi stared grimly at Da Yi's retreating figure, then glanced in the direction the Poison had fled, feeling that his own situation seemed...

It's starting to go bad.