158. Gentleman Thief

"So? Have you found Grede yet?"

After leaving the underground boxing ring, Geri immediately asked a question.

"Found it!"

Sulu nodded.

I just tested her, and this woman is definitely not a bad person, nor does she have any ill intentions.

If that's the case, then there's still room for cooperation.

"Grede is in a makeshift camp in a canyon on the outskirts of Charles City ... but if word gets out about what just happened, he might change his mind quickly..."

"So we have to hurry!" Geri clenched her fist. "I need to go find my teacher right away!"

She looked at Sulu with some apology.

"It's alright, go ahead!"

Sulu waved his hand.

It seems that the teacher's identity is indeed quite sensitive.

Otherwise, she would definitely have taken me along, instead of having this expression.

"Thank you... If this succeeds, I'll remember to share the reward with you."

Geri thanked her sincerely, whistled, and a large horse appeared like a ghost in the night, carrying her away.

"It seems... Geri's teacher isn't an official!"

Sulu watched her retreating figure, then changed direction, preparing to ambush her near the canyon.

When the time comes, everything will be clear.

"Actually... Geri might have guessed what I was doing. Does that mean she's tacitly agreeing to my watching?"

Just do it if you have an idea.

Sulu immediately followed the address he had obtained and lay in wait near a canyon outside Charles.

This place is surrounded by plains on all sides, and bandits occasionally patrol here. If you venture too far, you will inevitably be discovered.

And Geri's teacher did not disappoint him.

At the moment when Dawn is about to break, when the darkness is deepest.

Sulu, who was lying under a cactus, suddenly opened his eyes and looked into the canyon.

A faint commotion arose from there.

A large group of bandits charged out on horseback, chasing after the dark figure ahead.

But the enemy was too fast, seemingly one with their mount, skillfully dodging the shots, and their occasional counterattacks caused the cowboys to suffer repeated casualties.

"Using speed advantage... this is kite tactics... this is Geri's teacher..."

Sulu stared at the person being chased and noticed that the person was dressed in a cowboy style, but was wearing a mask engraved with the character 'Z', a very conspicuous symbol.

"That's... Zoren the Robin Hood? The second most wanted thief? Didn't Geri want to capture him before? How come she's become his apprentice now?"

Sulu found it strange. "And this Robin Hood, judging from his profession, should be... [Dark Knight]! Could it be that Geri obtained her profession from him, thus establishing a connection? If so, it certainly seems to be related to this Black Market incident... the timing just matches up!"

[Knight] The Road!

This is one of the strongest ancient branches in the [Soldier] system.

[Soldier] -- [Ranger] -- [Knight] -- [Dark Knight]!

Of course, at the [Knight] level, there are branching job advancements, such as the option to become a master-level [Heavy Knight]!

But in this day and age, very few knights would make such a choice.

This Robin Hood, Zoren, chose the Night Knight class and became Night Knight!

This job changer is skilled at harnessing the power of darkness and has mastered some dark-based amplification spells and aura abilities.

Later on, they easily gain the favor of some dark-attribute extraordinary creatures, such as the Night Wraith!

Once they successfully tame an extraordinary mount, they will obtain the key to ascend to legend.

Of course, the most famous class in this line is the [Dragon Knight]! It's a class that rivals the legendary [Dragon Shepherd]!

Sulu's expression immediately turned serious. He lay prone in the yellow sand, watching the battlefield.

Bang! Bang!

Gunshots rang out in quick succession.

There are many superhumans in the Grede Bandit Gang, and also many Gunfighter!

Many bullets took bizarre turns in mid-air and hit their targets.

But it didn't work!

A black cloak rose around Zoren, protecting him and his mount; bullets grazed it without having any effect.

--Dark Night Shroud!

Master-level magic defense is beyond the reach of ordinary firearms.

His mount was also very intelligent, suddenly making a turn and cooperating with its master to fight back.

It was only then that Sulu realized that the Robin Hood Zoren actually used a crossbow!

In his hands, a crossbow resembling a one-handed crossbow unleashed unparalleled and terrifying power!

Sizzle!

The crossbow bolt flew out like a black Lightning, not only piercing through the horses of the pursuers behind, but also glancing over the vital organs of a second-tier professional hiding behind the horse's neck.

"Curio?"

Sulu's pupils contracted.

This penetrating power is something that ordinary machinery simply cannot explain.

After that arrow, the pursuing soldiers reined in their horses and dared not advance any further.

Sulu looked around and then realized something was wrong. "Why are there only first and second tier enemies? Where is Grede?"

But at this point, it was no longer a question of whether the pursuers should give up, but whether Zoren should let them go.

In the darkness, the knight turned his horse around and stopped, quickly changed his crossbow bolts, and aimed at another bandit.

Puff!

The Night Crossbow Bolt never missed their mark, piercing the chest of another bandit and pinning him to the ground.

"This is a rare opportunity!"

Sulu glanced at his Attribute Panel. After last night's slaughter, his experience points had exceeded a thousand, more than enough to advance to the [Thaumaturge].

But experience is something that should be embraced as much as possible.

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated, and his soul swiftly left his body.

He didn't enter the Mind World, but instead moved directly into the real world towards the bandits who had chased him out of the canyon.

In this situation, no one but Zoren could spot him.

At the rear of the massive pursuing column, a pale chain suddenly appeared around the neck of a first-tier professional, who screamed and fell from his horse.

"Ah!"

He screamed once, and then fell silent.

"There are still people lying in ambush!"

"They're invisible professionals!"

"Watch out... it's a spirit!"

A spellcaster reminded him, glancing towards Sulu's location, and raised his hand to unleash a fireball.

Boom!

The explosion of flames caused Sulu's spirit to fluctuate slightly.

His expression turned cold. He first dodged the numerous attacks that followed, then flicked his right hand.

The tip of the Spirit Chain struck the spellcaster's head, pulling out a semi-transparent soul.

The Spirit Chain are best at transforming between the illusory and the real. When they become illusory, they can harm spirits; when they become tangible, they can harm matter.

The nature of this change caught the spellcaster completely off guard.

The caster originally had a defensive force field around him that could deflect any attack, but he was completely unprepared for this kind of ethereal attack.

"Just a mere Tier 1!"

Sulu snorted coldly, ignoring the other party's pleas, and unleashed his Spirit Pressure, shattering his spirit into dust.

On the other side, Zoren didn't let this opportunity slip by either; every time a crossbow bolt flew, a bandit was killed.

Finally, the morale of this group of dozens of men suddenly collapsed, and the remaining bandits scattered and fled in all directions.

"You're... the kid Geri mentioned?"

Revolver stopped his horse and stared at Sulu's spirit. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome!"

Sulu smiled, then suddenly his expression changed as he looked towards the canyon.