Hidden Arrows Wound People

A cold light flashed, but the target vanished from sight. The long saber passed through the wall and became entirely embedded within it.

The golden-eyed snake monster stopped abruptly, scanning its surroundings but finding no trace of its target.

Its forked tongue flicked in the air as its heat sensors activated. It suddenly sensed a creature moving rapidly to its front left.

"Stealth" activated.

Upon activating stealth, Wang Changle's Health plummeted by 15%. The intense pain made his face pale.

The momentary burst of speed allowed him to dodge a fatal blow. The snake monster, which he thought he had escaped, resumed its pursuit after a brief pause.

Damn, it's heat-seeking!

In the blink of an eye, dark green powder flew with the wind, immediately causing the snake monster to cry out in pain.

"Young Master Hu Jie, Young Master Hu Jie, have you forgotten Xia He by the Daming Lake? Have you forgotten your family's honor, and your enemy Shen Chong?"

He sprinkled "Sulaiman Dust" while shouting loudly, but the golden-eyed snake monster remained indifferent, offering no response. The purple Qi also ceased to appear.

Damn it, this isn't working either? Is it mind control? What a terrifying Violator.

Unable to dodge in time, he took a claw strike head-on. The blow knocked him out of the shadows, instantly breaking his stealth.

[Health -10%]

[Armor of Toughness Durability -25.]

A simple claw strike had cost him 10% of his Health and reduced the durability of his Armor of Toughness by 25. This attack was comparable to Xia He's.

He absolutely couldn't be caught, or he would surely die!

Under the threat of death, he scattered all the Realgar powder into the air. The dense, fog-like yellow powder immediately blocked the snake monster's pounce.

"Root Entanglement"

[Your Intelligence is 0.5 times that of your opponent, forcibly immobilizing for 1.2 seconds, Nature Mark has been applied.]

Hearing the Paradise's notification, his heart sank again. This snake-person's intelligence was actually double his own, meaning they had 20 points of Intelligence!

This snake-person was too terrifying. With 20 Intelligence, their swiftness must be at least 15 Agility, and with such powerful attacks, their Strength was at least over 15.

What kind of monster is this? Even a BOSS with three specialties wouldn't be like this.

Fortunately, it couldn't use Innate One Qi or saber techniques, otherwise, he wouldn't have survived.

The snake-person, entangled by vines, roared and soon broke free from the restraint.

Looking around, it saw Wang Changle had already rushed to the pitch-black, lightless vortex. Black hooves materialized in the void and stomped down with a roar.

"Dong~"

Sand and stones flew, dust billowed, and the ground was in disarray. The snake-person was stunned once more.

The mottled rune array was destroyed, and the void energy twisted and dissipated. The dark vortex collapsed inward.

Covered in blood, he tilted his head back and drank [Moon Dew]. A steel shovel then appeared in his hand.

[Notification: Your Magic has recovered 20, Intelligence +1, lasting for one minute.]

"Oh~, no, no~ The glory of my Lord, the honor of my Lord, how could I be defeated by a heretic!"

"Ah~ Oh~ Gee!!"

The collapse of the dark vortex rapidly changed the situation on the battlefield. The Formless Child cried out in the air and dissolved into specks of oil, quietly vanishing.

The dense dark aura on the Violator old man dissipated. The Three-Headed Snake beneath him disintegrated into three long snakes, struggling to resist Black Hoof's attack.

The golden light in the snake monster's eyes vanished. Its fine scales turned dull, its body suddenly shrank, and its rotting wounds spread further.

[You have destroyed a World Node of the "Enkai" world, you have closed the portal, you have completed the hidden quest: Belonging - Stage 2]

[You have obtained 5% World Origin. Current World Origin: 10%]

"Kill you, kill you, I will become stronger! Hahaha~"

The snake monster, shrunk to normal human size, looked more like a lizard-person, but purple Qi reappeared on its body.

This is... Hu Jie's consciousness has returned!

Sharp four-toed claws stirred up a hint of bloody wind and lunged towards Wang Changle's throat.

He twisted to dodge, blocking the Claws with his steel shovel, then grabbed the shovel and swung it forward fiercely, as if wielding a great axe.

No, this guy's strength seems to have weakened. I can fight this!

"Ceng ceng ceng~"

The steel shovel scraped across Hu Jie's snake scales, producing a piercing screech like metal grinding against metal, leaving a long white mark. A Weapon without a grade was indeed not powerful enough.

Sweeping the snake-person Hu Jie aside, he raised his hand and sprinkled "Sulaiman Dust" again. The grayish-green powder landed all over Hu Jie but caused no damage whatsoever.

"What the heck, this guy has turned into someone from this world again! This is a double-transformation monster! I'm not fighting you anymore!"

He yelped and quickly jumped away, green light flashing on his body as he pressed himself against a crooked tree.

"Call of Nature"

A Treant materialized, blocking Hu Jie's path.

The "Call of Nature" is truly a blue-tier skill. With a 54-second cooldown and an 18 cost, it's incredibly practical.

As he ran, he took out a [Magic Blue Bottle]. A viscous liquid with a snot-like texture poured into his mouth.

"This taste is absolutely amazing!"

He then ate a [Rainbow Fruit Candy]. The sweet and sour strawberry flavor spread through his mouth, immediately suppressing the feeling of nausea.

His figure flickered, disappearing into the bloody light.

[Notification: Your Health has dropped to 30%. Black Goat Cub skill cannot be borrowed.]

With a 30% movement speed boost, he sprinted rapidly through the thick fog and quickly reached the heavy truck, finding bags of saltpeter.

With a "bang" and a burst of flame, the fire quickly spread.

Under the combined effect of gasoline and saltpeter, the flames spread rapidly in all directions. The abandoned courtyard was full of flammable materials, igniting instantly.

The prairie fire quickly merged into one, becoming an unstoppable wildfire!

Scorching heat and terrifying flames brought waves of thick smoke.

"Tzihant! Tzihant! Tzihant! Cough, cough, cough~"

The old man, curled up under his black robe, became more hunched with each of the three incantations.

Under the influence of the three incantations, the remaining giant snake bizarrely merged with the old man, transforming back into a three-headed snake, which also grew hands. Its pale, soft belly was covered in countless tentacles.

"Sathogua's blood sacrifice! What a familiar taste~"

Black Hoof was tearing at the giant snake in its maw, while its tentacles were entangled with Hu Jie.

Despite being covered in wounds, his fighting spirit surged, and he continued to resist the three-headed snake's attacks.

Fighting three at once, incredibly fierce!

"It's just a young Black Goat Cub. Since you don't want to live, I'll kill you! And this useless wildfire, in the face of absolute power, everything is futile!"

The three-headed snake raised its head and suddenly spat out a yellow energy wave.

With a "whoosh," the tentacles on Black Hoof's body petrified. Its claws repeatedly swiped, forcing Black Hoof to retreat.

"Thump~"

Its hooves landed, and War Stomp was activated, repelling the three-headed snake with the shockwave.

"Boom~"

A Treant burst out of the thick smoke, tightly embracing the three-headed snake.

"You little brat from Cycle Paradise, once I'm done with this Black Goat Cub, you're next! A mere wildfire, what can it do to me? Rain~"

The three-headed snake's head snaked down, biting the Treant. The bone-chilling poison caused the Treant to wither rapidly.

A dark cloud gathered overhead, but not a single drop of rain fell, only gusts of wind.

"The wildfire isn't the point, nor is the smoke. But the wildfire strengthens the updraft and releases a large amount of light and heat."

Wang Changle emerged from the smoke, a sinister grin on his disheveled face.

"Weather Manipulation is a spell that requires group coordination. It uses magic to influence reality, but if reality changes too much, the magic cost increases significantly!"

The smoke danced with the wind. He sat on the ground, continuously pouring water on himself to cool down, yet a long green light connected from the smoke in his hand.

"The smoke is to interfere with your R'lyeh Fog Creation technique. This fog contains a large amount of moisture, and once dispersed and diluted, it can no longer amplify water-based spells!"

"You're just a first-tier Contractor, a little runt from Cycle Paradise. In the face of absolute power, all tricks are futile, futile!"

The snake-man old man tore apart the Treant with his Claws, flicked his tail to force Black Hoof back, and black slime surged rapidly.

"Κατάπτωσητουπράσινου! Κατάπτωσητουπράσινου!"

"How is this possible, my power... it's you!!!"

He chanted the incantation, but there was no energy fluctuation. His proud power was being suppressed.

He couldn't draw out more energy, his eyes widened in rage, and all eight pupils focused on Wang Changle.

"This move of mine is called Life Extraction. It doesn't deal damage! But in the midst of a fierce battle, with a sudden appearance of an enemy, you, this humble first-tier Contractor, as great as you are, would naturally overlook it."

A mass of ink-black energy appeared in his hand, possessing a vibrant quality.

[You have obtained Life Essence (Mutated)]

Life Essence

Origin: Under One Person

White: 5

Effect: Upon absorption, restores 10% Health for a short duration. If Intelligence is below 10, will be corrupted.

Life Apostle: Upon absorption, restores 5 Life Force.

Description: A source of mutated life filled with madness (can be further refined).

Price: 500 Paradise Coin

Using the poor visibility and the Treant as cover, he only managed to absorb less than a minute of Life Essence.

Without a moment's rest from continuously casting spells, the Snake Lord was suppressed by another 6% in all attributes, and his energy immediately ran out.

"Thanks for the energy, I'm leaving!"

He put away the essence, flickered, and dodged. He quickly disappeared into the thick smoke.

This wasn't his home turf yet, and he didn't have enough strength to fight head-on, so he could only appear as a 'hidden dart'.

"Ah, you stop right there, you bitch, you scum, you thief! Ah~ you damn beast!"

The Three-Headed Snake, roaring in impotent fury, was tightly grasped by two tentacle-like limbs amidst its hisses. Its ferocious mouth immediately bit off one snake head.

"Tastes good!"