In the deathly stillness, gunfire crashed like thunderbolts.
The bullet screamed through the air.
The instant the lever-action rifle was raised, Lou Feng instinctively dismissed it without a second thought. But in the next moment, a chill suddenly ran through his entire body. Sensing that something was wrong, he reflexively ducked aside.
Only after the roaring sound spread did he notice the deep gouge in the Spiritual Substance shield before him.
And the icy terror at his temples.
A streak of silver brushed past his forehead, plowing a narrow gap through his disheveled hair. Blood slowly seeped out, thick and cold, bringing waves of dizziness.
An Alchemy Bullet!
And the mercury inside the warhead...
The instant he recognized the material, sudden understanding made his scalp crawl!
—Fluid Alchemy?!
But mercury was also a common alchemical material. Even in the field of Modern Alchemy, it still saw widespread use. It was impossible to determine the truth from a single bullet alone.
Yet his heart had already begun to panic.
Clutching the exploded warhead, his eyes gradually turned crimson, and he could no longer restrain his fury. "Slan, kill them!"
"As you command—"
The Homecoming Knights, who had been waiting for a long time, hesitated no longer. Their spirit horses screamed as they charged fiercely toward Little Cow and Horse, who was weaving about with flashy footwork!
Like an advancing iron wall!
Though there were only a dozen or so knights, their formation sealed off every possible avenue of escape, no longer allowing their opponents to dodge or flee.
On the speeding Small Three-Wheeler, Little An, who had been sitting quietly in the back seat, tugged at Ji Jue's sleeve and finally spoke. "They attacked first, Brother Ji Jue."
"Mm." Ji Jue nodded. "It seems there's no way to settle this peacefully