Chapter 682: Club
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
In the instant Ann Latrich Oaken froze, she saw thousands upon thousands of venomous snakes burrow out of the ground, raise their heads and hiss, then surge toward her like a tide.
Buzz!
Ann Latrich Oaken's mind went blank.
She stood rooted to the spot.
Her eyes lost their focus.
She wanted to resist, but she could not resist at all.
[Sword technique: Ten Thousand Snakes], which drew primarily on Qin Ran's Mental Attribute, possessed utterly overwhelming power against people and creatures whose Mental Attribute was lower than his.
Naturally, that included the uninvited guest.
Amid the biting snakes, the intruder emerged from the shadows.
Then Qin Ran's flashing legs engulfed him.
Bam, bam, bam!
His face ashen, Qin Ran showed no mercy. Under a barrage of kicks that broke bones and tore tendons, the intruder died without even getting a chance to speak.
Qin Ran's expression remained grim as he stared at the intruder's twisted corpse on the floor.
He was shaken by how close he had come to disaster!
Although he had remained vigilant after his battle with Meyer, the tremendous drain on his energy had severely affected his perception.
So much so that he had failed to notice this uninvited guest.
If not for Ann Latrich Oaken, there was no telling what would have happened had the intruder attacked him, given his current condition and the loss of the initiative.
Memories of brushing past death were never pleasant.
Much less facing death head-on.
Huff!
Drawing a deep breath, Qin Ran looked at Ann Latrich Oaken.
The mistress of the manor also wore an ugly expression.
It was partly the lingering effects of [Sword technique: Ten Thousand Snakes], and partly her fury at having someone trespass on her territory yet again.
Ignoring