Soton: Why Is Everyone Hitting Me?! (Thanks for Making Me Revise My Homework in the Middle of the Night, Teacher!)

The Taotie's deep voice echoed in Ashe and Soton's minds.

Ashe looked up after intercepting the Taotie's communications through the system.

Six black flying steeds hurtled toward them from the sky.

Soton also looked up abruptly, completely bewildered.

He looked around and shouted, "Who?! Who called me?! Which fairy sister was that?!"

He seemed utterly flustered, probably because of the effect Azhui had had on him.

Ashe, however, quickly assessed the situation.

A Third Generation Beast Body who was low on energy, had just awakened, and wasn't very bright.

Versus a well-trained Taotie Combat Squad with a clear objective and a taste for killing.

It was obvious that the latter posed the greater danger right now.

She would deal with the tough opponent first, then take care of Soton afterward.

She made up her mind.

Ashe broke into a run.

As a First Generation Divine Body, she was like a Raiden Shogun with two constellations and her signature weapon in a player's hands.

Her damage was high, but she wasn't particularly strong in other areas.

Ashe struck the ground with her blade, using the force to leap into the air as her Naginata spun swiftly around once.

Without any lightning to empower it, Ashe brought the Naginata down hard on Soton, who was still gazing at the sky.

Soton didn't dodge. He simply watched Ashe come down at him.

His eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Hehe! A girl dumpling coming right into my mouth? Well, I won't hold back!"

His gaping maw flew open!

The next moment, the descending Naginata slammed straight into his upper jaw.

A tremendous force struck him.

Soton, who was a little short on energy, went sprawling toward the ground.

"Hey, I held on!"

His two burly arms slammed onto the ground.

He avoided planting a kiss on the ground.

"Hehe, I didn't fall! You girl dumpling, that's cheating! Just wait till your grandpa here rolls over. I'll eat you in one—whoa!"

Cursing and grumbling, he tried to roll over and get up.

But another tremendous force hit him in the neck.

Ashe landed on Soton, then pushed off with one foot and leaped into the air again.

"You girl dumpling, you stepped on me too! Just you wait! You—"

"Bang!"

Just then, a gunshot rang out.

Soton, who had been trying to get up, was shot and knocked flat.

Lying completely prone, Soton's little tail swished and drooped.

His crimson eyes snapped shut.

"Who hit me this time? I'm dead. Go hit someone else."

Let me rest a bit. I'll eat a dumpling, then smash you all.

With his big eyes shut, Soton decided to lie there and do nothing.

Just then, his nose twitched. Two enticing aromas drifted over from nearby.

There are two more dumplings over there!

Once I sneak over and eat those two dumplings, I'll smash you all!

Thinking this, Soton tensed his waist and raised his rump, inching along the ground toward the source of the aroma.

On the other side, Ashe, leaping through the air, didn't notice him.

She quickly engaged her abdominal muscles. With the combined force of two movements, her slender figure spun once in midair. Facing the oncoming Taotie flying steeds, she put her strength into one arm.

This time, lightning flashed.

Ashe hurled her Naginata through the air. In an instant, a thunderclap rang out!

The Taotie Warrior had no time to react before the Naginata pierced him.

The black aircraft immediately lost control, hurtling off under its own momentum and crashing to one side.

The pierced Taotie was pinned to the ground by the Naginata.

She landed, pulled out her blade, and stomped down.

The Taotie Soldier, barely clinging to life, had his neck snapped underfoot.

She stepped back, turned, and swung her blade horizontally.

The Taotie that had swooped in from behind was cut in half by Ashe.

She didn't add a flashy flourish just for show.

Ying had once told her that in battle, she should cut out all unnecessary movements.

If one slash could finish the opponent,

there was no need for a second.

She leaped and slashed. Lightning flashed.

"Bang!" The moment a gunshot rang out,

Ashe dodged swiftly. While monitoring the Taotie's communications, she broke into a run.

A purple halo gradually appeared behind Ashe as she ran.

Her eyes flashed like lightning, and the Evil Demon Eye opened above the halo.

At that moment, the Wheel of All Wishes and Hundred Eyes appeared.

"An enemy Super Soldier unit has been encountered. Data analysis suggests a First Generation Super Soldier."

"Database feedback: this is the Super Soldier who defeated Commander Jing Lei."

"Ability determined to be lightning."

"Our forces aren't equipped with God-Slaying Weapons. Combat analysis: we can't take them head-on!"

"Second Capture Squad, move out immediately. Extract Crocodile God Soton and withdraw at once!"

In the distance, the Taotie sniper began firing repeatedly, trying to hinder Ashe's advance.

The other three Taotie flying steeds took off at the same time, attempting to snatch Crocodile God Soton in one swift move.

Ashe assessed the situation in front of her.

As she ran, she was about to close the distance to the Taotie flying steeds.

Just then, the two Taotie aircraft that had crashed to the ground

lifted off on their own and hurtled straight toward Ashe!

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