The hidden mission was complete? Just as he had thought, the final step was to kill the mage.
The cane had to be the reward. Kill the boss, then fight over the loot—this was a test of the team's endurance. His physical condition was terrible right now; his stamina had dropped too severely.
Yin-Yang Robe, unclaimed? Where was he supposed to claim it? Right, in the river. In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Zhang Yuanqing's mind.
But there was no time to think, because Li Xianzong, who was closest to the cane, had already lunged for the powerful item.
That move sent the adrenaline of everyone in the lawful camp surging.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out in the distance. Li Xianzong, who had bent down to pick up the staff, threw himself to the ground a step ahead of time and rolled repeatedly. A massive crater appeared where he had just been standing.
He had kept a close eye on the "sniper" and anticipated the shot.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing, wearing the Red Dancing Shoes, charged to the cane first and picked it up.
"Yuanshi!!" Queen cried.
Zhang Yuanqing froze. Only then did he realize his hands were empty. The staff had vanished. No—it had never been picked up.
Picking up the staff had been an illusion. He had fallen under an illusion spell.
Pfft! Pfft!
The ratman's cheeks bulged, and slender bamboo tubes fired emerald poison needles.
Without Zhang Yuanqing needing to control them, the Red Dancing Shoes made him spin automatically, spin again, then turn toward the distance. Two poison needles skimmed past him.
The young man missing his left ear shot forward like an arrow, rushing to seize the staff lying quietly on the ground.
The moment he neared the staff, two rings flew at him