At that moment, the dog's gaze happened to land on a little blonde girl in the distance. That was undoubtedly Alice herself.
"Then, exert your influence... Get up and become my eyes!"
The command was issued, and the dog actually got up. Though it might not have realized it itself, this had not been its choice.
The little yellow dog began running down the alley.
Soon, it arrived beside a trash can.
The strong stench made Alice uncomfortable, and she instinctively moved farther away. Then, from the corner of her vision, she suddenly spotted another, much larger dog.
Upon seeing her, it wagged its tail and ran over excitedly.
Then, under Alice's baffled gaze, the thing ran behind it, suddenly climbed onto its body, and mounted the yellow dog.
"???"
Damn!
This dog was trying to fuck me?
Suddenly realizing something, Alice sent out her will. The yellow dog immediately threw its body hard, breaking free from the larger dog.
Then it began sprinting away.
Having failed in its attempt, the other dog began chasing after it furiously.
After running for over three hundred meters, Alice suddenly noticed two unfamiliar figures appearing in her field of vision.
The instant she saw their clothes, her heart skipped a beat.
"Switch Empathy target."
Anything she could see could become the target of Empathy as long as it was within three kilometers.
This time, Alice switched her Empathy target to the large dog chasing the yellow one.
In an instant, it stopped running and silently moved to the side, though its gaze remained fixed on those two figures.
"That familiar mask."
Although they were dressed like ordinary people, one of them was holding a black mask identical to those worn by the two Black-Robed Men she had killed before.
"Have they come after me again?" Alice was speechless.
Who the hell had I offended?
"Perfect. I have over fifty points of Life Energy left, just enough to raise Alice by two levels."
She might not necessarily have to fight, but she still needed to prepare.
Ding!
Alice's level has risen to: LV4 Strength +0.7, Constitution +0.7, Agility +0.8, Spirit +0.9, Intelligence +0.8, Resistance +0.2 Remaining unused energy: 6 points
"Okay, this body's growth rate really is high."
Her physical attributes had increased by more than half an ordinary person's worth all at once.
Of course, those attributes alone were not especially effective, but when combined with Sword Intuition, they became terrifying.
At that moment, she intended to control the large dog and have it approach the two people so she could hear what they were saying.
But unexpectedly, the yellow dog, which had regained control over itself after being chased for a while, suddenly got worked up. It ran in front of Alice, then excitedly turned around, stuck its rear out, and pointed its butt at her.
"Fuck, you bastard!"
She slapped its butt, ignored the yellow dog outright, and had the large dog approach the two people.
Clash
The two men stood solemnly at the scene, their expressions extremely vigilant.
But they would never have imagined that a white mongrel had wandered nearby and was casually watching them.
Their conversation was also clearly transmitted into Alice's ears.
"To kill both of them so quickly and leave the scene before our people arrived, the enemy we encountered this time is very troublesome. But the organization's goal this time is to obtain information on them. As long as we learn their identities, everything afterward will be easier to handle." The man holding the mask spoke in a calm tone.
"So my task is to lure those people out? That's not exactly easy work."
"I know what you're worried about, which is why we have enough manpower lying in ambush nearby. If you are truly attacked, you will be rescued immediately. Our faction has not been established for long, and our foundation is still weak. Even if this is only an insignificant little city, we cannot let down our guard."
"Understood. I'll do as you said."
After the conversation ended, the calm man put on his mask and walked into the distance. After only a few steps, he lightly climbed over a wall and disappeared from sight.
"They have people lying in ambush nearby?" After hearing the two men's words, Alice became wary.
These people were definitely here because of what happened before.
She was seriously unlucky. Being chosen to enter Otherspace was one thing, but why had she also attracted the attention of this kind of organization?
"Looks like I need to be careful. I'll control this dog and inspect the surrounding area for possible ambushes."
Thus, Alice prepared to control the dog and make it stand up.
But who knew that the yellow-haired dog would cling to her again at that moment, staring at her with a resentful look.
"Ridiculous."
She had actually seen resentment in a dog's eyes.
Preparing to ignore it, Alice casually glanced down and noticed what was beneath the yellow dog's body.
"Male?"
Her eyes widened, and she hurriedly looked down at the one she was controlling.
"Good lord, they're both male."
Speechless, she pushed away the dog in front of her, and the large dog began running to the side.
It quickly circled the area. When it returned, it discovered that the man left at the scene was crouching carefully on the ground and scattering a pile of colorful particles across the pavement.
"What is he doing?"
Forget it. It was not important.
Her gaze landed on an insect atop the wall... Activate Empathy!
Her vision changed again.
This time, it was much blurrier and still black and white, but she could vaguely make out a figure crouching on the wall.
At first, she thought the insect's eyesight was simply poor, but she soon realized that was not the case.
Rather, this figure had used some unknown method to enter a state of "invisibility" that was difficult to detect.
Only when one came within a certain distance could the invisibility be seen through.
"Interesting."
Alice had to admit that her Empathy ability was indeed quite good.
This level of intelligence gathering was completely undetectable. Even if she watched someone right in front of them, she might not be discovered.
Returning to the large dog's perspective, Alice controlled it to wander aimlessly through every corner.
Sure enough, several times, once her vision came within a certain distance, she was able to spot concealed figures.
Meanwhile, the man exposed below seemed to have discovered something through the colored sand. He suddenly stood up in alarm and uneasily inspected his surroundings.
"What happened?"
A message arrived on his phone.
"I'm being watched," he replied.
"Watched? By whom?"
"I don't know. I'm definitely being watched right now, but I don't know who it is. Damn it."
When his gaze landed on the large dog, Alice instantly withdrew her control.
As a result, he failed to notice anything unusual in that instant.
Once he looked away, Alice's will descended again.
"These people seem to have a very special surveillance method. If I hadn't been watching him through the dog, he might have already locked onto my location."
Alice felt that he had been searching for her, but the dog's line of sight had interfered with him.
"I can't give them an opportunity."
While the man's gaze landed on the yellow dog, she ordered the large dog to charge.
"Bite him!"
If it were a creature with higher intelligence or stronger spiritual power, it would be impossible to influence. But for a dog, it would probably truly think that this was its own idea.
In an instant, the large dog charged forward and bit at its target.
"Fuck!"
The man immediately lifted his leg and kicked the dog in the body. After a miserable yelp, it rolled several times and landed a few meters away.
The yellow dog beside them bared its teeth and rushed forward the moment it saw this.
"Woof! Woof!"
The man's expression turned strange. He pulled a fruit knife from his waist and stabbed at the large dog.
"Woof..." Feeling the pressure, the dog was so frightened that it tucked its tail between its legs and fled after turning around.
"Die!"
Furious, the man threw the knife, piercing the large white dog lying on the ground.
"My condolences."
The moment she learned that the large dog had died, Alice could only mourn for it in her heart.
Without a doubt, this action had clearly made the group realize that something was wrong. After a brief exchange of messages, the man began moving away from the scene.
When the yellow dog saw its "good friend" stabbed to death, it was immediately too frightened to follow him.
However, Alice would not let such a useful tool go. She activated Empathy again and exerted her influence, making it follow the target.
"Whew, the resistance is a little strong, but fortunately it's only a dog. Forced interference isn't too difficult."
The yellow dog followed from afar, while Alice herself kept a certain distance and followed along.
At the same time, Ye Xin left her home and released Spirit Threads, sensing in all directions.
Before long, her Spirit Threads detected a figure lying in ambush on a wall.
"Still on the wall?"
Without further thought, several threads silently wrapped around his neck from behind. He immediately became visible, clutching his throat in agony with both hands.
He did not understand what had happened, but just as he was about to lose consciousness, a black-stockinged girl dressed in black came before him.
"Tell me who you are?"
Ye Xin crouched down and snapped her fingers. The threads wrapped around his neck loosened slightly.
However, the man still discovered that his arms and legs were bound by invisible energy. If he exerted even a little strength, the places touched by the threads might be sliced open.
This was undoubtedly the ability of the girl before him. The man hurriedly asked, "Who are you?"
Screech—
A thin line of blood was cut across his throat.
"I'm the one asking you."
Unexpectedly, the man spat. "Don't expect me to reveal anything."
Pfft!
His neck tilted, and he collapsed to the ground.