Li Nian's New Trick

Under the desperate instructions of Fei Dao, Li Nian finally smiled and spoke.

"Yes, sir!"

Then, she dismounted, revealing a pair of white jade gloves on her hands.

Using... Li Nian's figure moved like a ghost, quickly weaving from the middle of the group to the edge.

She leaped past the bodyguards engaged in battle on the outer perimeter, her body as light as a swallow, and nimbly landed on the right-hand rock face, hooking her hand onto a protrusion.

And so he jumped into... a horde of Yaomo mountain goblins!

"Everyone, I'm here to help you!"

Li Nian said with a smile, then stood up from the rock wall.

On the nearly vertical rock face with an incline of about 70 or 80 degrees, Li Nian stood as steadily as Rock Goat.

Yue Zhenqiao, looking up at the girl who had suddenly appeared among the Yaomo, exclaimed, his expression changing slightly, "What is this girl doing?!"

Although these guys were of unknown origin and it was still up for debate whether they were colleagues of Jinfu Escort Agency, Yue Zhenqiao couldn't help but feel a little alarmed seeing them in such a dangerous situation.

Sensing the sudden appearance of a living person beside them, the mandrills naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass—several mandrills that were about to jump down the mountain twisted their bodies in mid-air and then pounced towards the direction where Li Nian was standing!

Damn it!

Seeing this, Yue Zhenqiao couldn't help but curse under his breath, and then he made up his mind.

He was ultimately a "good person" and didn't want to see an innocent girl lose her life in vain!

"Wu Qi, cover me!"

Yue Zhenqiao spoke, he drew his sword, preparing to rush out and rescue the girl from the Yaomo horde.

However, just as he was about to rush out, he witnessed a scene that shocked him.

The five mandrills that had pounced on the girl in mid-air suddenly seemed to lose their mobility, collapsing and tumbling down the rock face towards the bottom of the valley!

Yue Zhenqiao stopped in his tracks—he clearly saw that each of the mandrills had a bloody hole running through its back and chest.

After shifting his gaze slightly upwards, Yue Zhenqiao then saw the unharmed girl.

In the girl's hands were five still-beating, blood-soaked, purplish-red hearts!

Each heart was about the size of three fists, covered with blood vessels resembling cow intestines, from which streams of dark red blood oozed.

Without a doubt, the girl used some kind of Secret Technique to seize the hearts of the mandrills that pounced on her in an instant!

"This kind of skill... is definitely not that of an idle martial artist; it must be the work of a master Daoist Mage with a lineage!"

Yue Zhenqiao was secretly shocked, realizing that his previous guess was Error.

Being able to instantly pluck the hearts from five mandrills is definitely not the work of a mere martial artist!

In fact, if this woman accomplished this through Martial Arts, it would be even more terrifying—to precisely pierce the chests of Yaomo and pluck out Yaomo hearts while they leaped into the air to pounce on her...

If she were a martial artist, she would undoubtedly be a far more terrifying existence than any Martial Arts Master he had ever seen, a figure akin to Martial Arts Grandmaster or True Immortal on Land.

Moreover, considering that she looks to be at most in her early teens, the only explanation is that she is Exiled Immortal descended to earth or Martial Saint reincarnated!

Therefore, Yue Zhenqiao was willing to believe that this was a Daoist Daoist Mage from a famous temple in the world.

Therefore...

Yue Zhenqiao couldn't help but draw his sword and retreat back into the ranks.

If the other party has the means, why should I even bother to save them?

The reason someone jumps into a group of Yaomo is not because they suddenly fall ill or are in danger; it's simply because they have something to rely on.

"... Wu Qi, cover the Heroine over there."

Yue Zhenqiao changed his previous orders.

"Understood, Chief Escort!"

Wu Qi's answer came from the crowd.

Yue Zhenqiao retreated back to the group, then silently killed a mountain demon with his knife before looking up at the battle situation around him.

The girl on the mountain wall darted and weaved, and the stench of blood on her body attracted a large number of mandrills who followed her everywhere.

During this process, mandrills kept falling down, turning into corpses that rolled down the mountainside.

Then, Yue Zhenqiao silently turned around and returned from the right wing to the left wing.

Obviously...

With that Heroine holding the line here, there's no need for him to reinforce it.

If it weren't for the fact that Jinfu Escort Agency's Guzhen Town branch was so extensive, Yue Zhenqiao would have even wanted to call Wu Qi away as well!

Not to mention Yue Zhenqiao, even the Fei Dao below was speechless with astonishment at this scene.

"What kind of tactic is this?!"

He had heard Li Nian introduce him and knew that the other party was a "Tier 2" "thief" and was probably the "Master Thief" from the "Freedom Alliance".

But...

Am I also a "Tier 2" being?

Is this combat power really what one would expect from a "Tier 2" fighter?!

Although "Fei Dao" knew that if he were at his peak and still had his [Item], he could survive or even be harmed if he landed in this horde of Yaomo.

Many "Tier 2" Player are also able to kill quite a few mandrills.

However... those who can simultaneously land in a horde of mandrills, be surrounded and thrown into the sea, remain unharmed, and quickly kill so many mandrills are extremely rare.

It's important to know that each mandrill has thick skin, moves swiftly, and knows how to cooperate, which can produce a result greater than the sum of its parts.

Most importantly, no one saw what [Item] the "Master Thief" used to Fei Dao.

In other words, this should be the "Master Thief's " typical combat strength—even skills and [Item] with cooldowns should be usable in every Game, rather than being permanent consumables.

At that moment, Fei Dao suddenly had an idea.

"These three thousand points... were definitely worth it!"

Lin Yu, standing nearby, was also watching Li Nian's actions.

Looking at Li Nian's record, he couldn't help but sigh.

"She seems to be stronger than last time."

Although Li Nian had previously demonstrated similar methods—she had also restricted the robot's movements by stealing its core on the train— Li Nian had explained it before...

Her move can only be used on "non-living" objects, so in a sense, it is her special attack against "Mechanical Constructs" and "mechanisms".

And now... it's clear that Li Nian's method has been extended to be effective against living beings as well.

After all, these mandrills are undoubtedly living creatures!

Lin Yu could clearly sense that Li Nian was not lying when she was on the "Despair Train".

In other words, Li Nian was indeed unable to use this technique on living beings at that time; she had "improved" her ability during this period.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu couldn't help but become wary of Li Nian.

"Doesn't this mean she can remove my heart whenever she wants?!"

Lin Yu thought warily.

Old Zheng's voice rang out. "Don't worry, her abilities shouldn't be that exaggerated—this move is essentially an extension of the 'Thief' basic abilities, specifically designed for crushing weaker opponents and clearing out smaller monsters."

"Because this move still has a 'pre-animation' before activating the 'ability,' as long as you can 'recognize' the moment she activates the ability and sense that she is about to activate it, you should be able to nullify this move."

"And coincidentally—if you raise your Mental Power perception to a proficient level, you can easily deal with this move."