138. Kill

"Such a strong sense of danger and such excellent reflexes!"

Sulu sighed and stepped out from the darkness.

The opponent is just a [Brawler], not a specialist in the agile [Rogue] path, so their speed isn't particularly fast, certainly not faster than a bullet.

But the moment Sulu appeared, Russ sensed the danger, managed to estimate the trajectory of the bullet, and dodged it, demonstrating truly astonishing skill.

Sulu even saw a hint of Krav Maga Combat Arts in him; if converted, it would be at least level 8 or higher!

Who are you?

Seeing that Geri had accomplices, Russ cautiously stopped in his tracks.

After all, it was dark, and they didn't know how many accomplices the other party might have.

Furthermore, he was also extremely wary of that ability to secretly cause death.

"[Brawler]?"

Sulu emerged from the darkness, his eyes gleaming, and stared intently at Russ.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he released his Spirit Pressure without hesitation!

Boom!

A terrifying pressure descended, but he concentrated it in one direction, aiming it at Russ, and released it slowly and persistently.

This is another wonderful use of Spirit Pressure. If someone is not familiar with the path of [Medium], they might mistake it for the pressure of a powerful being!

"Who... who are you? Why are you opposing us? My lord is Grede!"

Russ looked wary.

The young man opposite him exerted a strong sense of pressure on him; he was at least a professional of the same level, or even a master!

"What I'm going to do is none of your business..."

Sulu smiled and took a few steps forward, feeling a little regretful.

'The effect of Spirit Pressure is rather weak... It barely has any effect on the opponent. Is it because [Brawler] are immune to some low-level spells?'

His Spirit Pressure level is rather low, only LV2. It's okay for dealing with grunts, but it's much less effective against enemies of the same or even higher rank.

At this point, it became even clearer that only the Spirit Chain after the Spirit Spike's advancement might still have some effect.

"Russ!"

At this moment, Geri also turned her horse around and stared at Russ.

"You are... that bounty hunter girl!"

Russ looked at Geri, as if suddenly realizing something.

Bounty hunters don't need any reason to hunt down bandits.

The only thing that surprised him was that Geri had found this seemingly capable helper.

"Do it!"

But Sulu didn't give him much time to think.

The next moment, a pale chain emerged from the ground, seemingly piercing the boundary between illusion and reality, and struck Russ squarely in the back.

If it was an ambush, how could there not have been pre-planned ambushes?

The Spirit Chain fully inherit the single-target attack capabilities of the Spirit Spike, using its sharp end to attack, and even surpassing it in power!

But Sulu's expression changed. "What a resilient mental defense!"

Anyone who is extraordinary will undergo Baptism, resulting in a qualitative change, not to mention those at the expert level.

Even if they are not good at magical attacks, they have high magic resistance and mental resilience.

Even in the Mind World, Sulu dared not rashly invade their Mind Secret Realm!

At this moment, Russ's expression was strange as he was stabbed in the back by the Spirit Chain.

First came pain and astonishment, then a sudden realization, which turned into anger!

Bang!

Bang! Bang!

Sulu and Geri ignored everything else and poured bullets from their revolvers and rifles into the air.

After the smoke cleared, only traces of blood remained on the spot.

He's injured!

Sulu's eyes narrowed, knowing that he had been exposed as soon as he made a move. His opponent must have realized that what he had just done was a bluff to launch a sneak attack, and that his true strength was only around the second level!

Even so, being able to hurt Russ is already worthwhile.

Suddenly, his Inspiration caught sight of a figure that brought terrible danger.

This danger made him instinctively dodge, avoiding a figure that lunged at him.

Bang!

Where he had stood, sand and gravel flew up, creating a small crater.

Having missed his first attack, Russ didn't pause for a moment. With a roar, he grabbed a large amount of sand with both hands and hurled it in the direction Sulu was retreating.

Crackle!

Even tiny pebbles, under the power of the superhuman, struck Sulu like a storm.

He could barely defend his face and other vital areas, and felt excruciating pain all over his body.

At times like these, even speaking is a luxury; only the mind can still operate at lightning speed.

'As expected of a [Brawler], his timing in close combat is incredibly precise, and he knows how to utilize every advantage... Luckily, he wasn't carrying a gun. Is this a limitation of [Brawler]? Trying to fight unarmed as much as possible?'

In less than a few seconds, Russ emerged from the raging sand.

He was like a tiger pouncing, incredibly fast, his hands like iron clamps. "How dare you deceive me! I'll skin you alive!"

Not only was Russ skilled in combat, but he also possessed a ferocious, predatory aura.

Even professionals in the same field, if kept in a sheltered environment, might be terrified and miss out on valuable opportunities.

But Sulu is different!

"Agile Footwork!"

With a quick shift of his feet, he slipped past Russ from the side with astonishing agility.

"Spirit Chain!"

At the same time, he waved his right hand, and pale chains emerged from the void, strangling Russ's neck, while sharp spikes pierced straight into his eye sockets.

"Ah!"

Amidst the splattering blood, the burly man knelt on the ground, letting out a bloodcurdling scream like a wolf.

Sulu came up behind him, pulled out his revolver, aimed it at the back of Russ's head, and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After three gunshots, Russ's head exploded, and he fell to the ground.

[XP+500]

A huge amount of experience appeared on the Attribute Panel.

Meanwhile, the accumulated experience points in the experience pool have reached a height of 850.

"He... is dead?"

Everything had happened so fast that it took Geri to react. She looked at the corpse on the ground with a complicated expression.

Yes... he's dead!

Sulu let out a long sigh and searched Russ's body.

Upon discovering a small gunshot wound on the other man's chest and thigh, with no blood flowing out, he couldn't help but sigh again.

A third-tier professional is indeed very strong!

Russ died here primarily because he wasn't carrying a firearm.

Secondly, he was ambushed and shot. Although it looks like the bullet was squeezed out of his muscles, it still had some impact.

Finally, and most importantly, they misjudged Sulu's strength!

He initially thought Sulu was a high-level professional, but then realized something was wrong and, enraged, wanted to carry out a decapitation strike.

This approach would be correct if dealing with a simple low-level magic user, but what he didn't expect was that Sulu was not only a [Occultist], but also a second-tier [Rogue]!

In terms of agility alone, he might not be inferior to Russ.

This misjudgment prevented him from delivering a fatal blow, and he died at the hands of Sulu.