"You've lost your mind!"
Sybill's sigh came through the sound of gunfire.
I had to admit, that was a pretty accurate assessment.
Fu Qian's change of tactics just now had been as extreme as it got.
One moment, he had been earnestly analyzing the results of their exploration. The next, he had drawn his gun and shot her in the head.
Unfortunately, to a demigod, a pistol was nowhere near as terrifying as it seemed, even fired point-blank.
Fu Qian's actions had taken Sybill by surprise, leaving her no time to dodge. But as the bullet struck, layers of ripples appeared across her face.
Those folds were far tougher than they looked. The valuable special bullet sank in only a short distance before losing momentum and coming to a stop.
Thin strands of blue liquid seeped from the torn wound.
Though her entire face now resembled an echinoderm's, Sybill's voice remained unchanged. She didn't counterattack, either. She merely watched Fu Qian with a sigh.
"You're asking for it!"
Kelson, however, wasn't nearly so composed. His condition left him on edge, and after a brief daze, he let out an angry roar.
Almost instantly, a twisting bolt of lightning took shape in his hand, bathing the surroundings in a sheet of white light.
"I am looking for a way out, so I should thank you for your help."
Surrounded by two demigods, Fu Qian showed no sign of fleeing. His tone remained remarkably calm.
After speaking, he aimed his gun at Kelson and raised his right hand.
"Look here."
The two demigods' eyes were naturally drawn to it. They saw that, at some point, Fu Qian had produced a crystal-clear bell.
Ding-dong!
Before either of them could wonder what it was, Fu Qian gently rang the bell.
The effect of Eternal