A Cloud-Piercing Arrow, Farron Guards Come to Meet

Where did this super-handsome guy come from?!

The Black Shadow Man felt immense pressure from Da Er's sword, a feeling akin to facing Iliphis!

No, no, he had never seen his captain show such naked killing intent as Da Er, which was a killing intent that had no other emotions mixed in, and was purely for killing and drawing blood!

More importantly, the Black Shadow Man's reaction speed is now too slow to dodge!

With a single Wolf Leap, Da Er landed, wielding his sword to flick away the black fluid from the Black Shadow Man that had stained the Farron Greatsword, his expression remaining unchanged.

Behind him, the Black Shadow Man, along with his mask, was split in two, and his once agile and writhing body froze in place like a sculpture.

Did you kill them?

"Brother Da Er, he's not dead yet! Finish him off!" Lu Lu Wo shouted.

I'm younger than you.

With a swift turn, Da Er cleaved the Black Shadow Man in five horizontal slashes, then delivered several more blows, shattering him into countless fragments.

"I'm just using honorifics to express my boundless gratitude to you," said Lu Lu Wo, despite her serious injuries, was still as witty as ever.

Da Er didn't respond, not because he was too lazy to talk to Lu Lu Wo, but because he realized that the feeling he had just had was not right.

Fragments of the Black Shadow Man fell in a flurry, but these were merely black rags; its true form remained hidden.

"Bang--"

With a flick of his left hand, Da Er deflected the enemy's sneak attack with the dagger that came with the Farron Greatsword.

The figure of the Black Shadow Man emerged from the shadows not far away. Having lost his mask, he revealed his true face, which was completely covered by an unidentified black substance, with only his facial features showing.

It looks just like the popular character Kuro from Detective Conan.

"My mask! I'm going to kill!"

He was in immense pain after losing the mask, not physically, but mentally, probably because the mask was something he really liked.

He twisted his body as if he wanted to say something harsh, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body. Was he about to enter the second stage?

The Elite Monsters in the Zane Dungeon have visual effects or extremely high resilience protection during phase transitions, making them almost impossible to interrupt. However, this is the outside world, so...

Da Er crouched low and suddenly appeared in front of the Black Shadow Man, swinging his sword with the speed of a street dancer. Instantly, a large amount of black blood splattered from the enemy's chest.

This guy doesn't follow the rules!

The Black Shadow Man's eyes widened, and it transformed into a pool of black mud that perfectly blended with its shadow on the ground, wriggling on the ground in an attempt to evade Da Er's attack.

But no matter where he went, Da Er's street dance would always catch up with him, performing the coolest moves under his cold gaze, and never using the final move of the Fran street dance.

The Black Shadow Man tried to fight back, but whether it was a direct confrontation, a sneak attack, or both, it could not launch an effective attack on Da Er.

Da Er's dagger seemed to have eyes; it deflected wherever the Black Shadow Man attacked. While others used shields to parry, he had learned to parry with daggers from the Farron Undead Legion, and had Forge Fire.

The Black Shadow Man felt a sense of absurdity from life.

Born into a family of assassins, he had honed various tricky and unpredictable killing techniques since childhood. He believed that even Iliphis would not be able to escape unscathed from his hands. But how did this recently low-profile leader of the Farron Guard manage to do it?

Surely he can't be stronger than Iliphis!

If Da Er could know his thoughts, he would probably recall his training experience over this period of time.

To practice his parries, he went to challenge the Furious Rajang every day.

It was a near-death experience. When he could barely deflect almost half of the Furious Rajang's Wild Fists, he felt he had graduated. Perfectly deflect all the Wild Fists? That was something he never dared to dream of.

To improve his reaction speed, he even went to the blacksmith Felyne to get a katana. He used the Weapon Skill attached to the katana every day to practice Iai Strike. Now he Iai Strike the wind and no longer has to bend down.

Unfortunately, the katana is too big and heavy, and it doesn't feel quite right for beating people up, so he only uses the katana when training, and usually chooses his signature Farron Greatsword.

His parrying skills and reaction speed perfectly countered the Black Shadow Man's fighting style, making this captain, who possessed strength exceeding C Rank, feel extremely frustrated.

"How long are you going to stand there like idiots? Help us out!"

The Black Shadow Man shouted anxiously. As the captain of the Assassination Squad, he had the ability to control his team members who transformed using the Fallen Devil Egg, a power granted by Iliphis.

The timer for the Lure Skull to activate was almost up, and under his control, the Orcs finally broke free of their restraints and charged forward with howls.

Most of them rushed towards Da Er, while the rest went to kill the Skyrim Strategy Team.

"Come on, I'm not afraid of you!" Lu Lu Wo bared her teeth at the Orcs, looking extremely fierce.

In the midst of the battle, Da Er suddenly hurled Soul Arrow into the sky, and people then discovered that in addition to a dagger, he also had a magic staff in his left hand.

As the Soul Arrow exploded in the sky, the wolf pack charged out, and riding on their backs were naturally the Farron Guard!

They were fully armed, and their armor was surprisingly uniform, all modeled after the Undead Legion. Even the giant wolves beneath them were equipped with corresponding armor. The largest wolves, imitating Sif, carried Greatsword in their mouths, while the others used the equipment of the Fang Hounds from Rise of Monster Hunter.

The Farron Guard no longer blindly imitate the Undead Legion by choosing the Farron Greatsword; they now employ weapons that suit their own fighting style, such as spears, crossbows, hammers, and magic.

There are many styles, but it doesn't look cluttered; it looks like a collection of various martial arts techniques combined into one.

The moment they appeared, they unleashed a barrage of Farron Dart upon the Orcs. Because the Orcs were covered in fur, those using light crossbows silently loaded fireballs, and some even seized the opportunity to fire a demon bullet that enhanced Da Er's strength.

Let's take a closer look at the positive buffs that Da Er receives.

Wolf's Blood Awakening, Oath of Sunlight and Flame Grant Me Strength, Inner Potential, Demon Bullet, Hero Meat Chunk, plus a bunch of miscellaneous local Weapon Skill, amulets, and rings.

In the past, his body would have given out long ago from using so many positive buffs, but now he's used to it. Without these buffs, he wouldn't even have a chance to parry the Furious Rajang; a few Furious Rajang would be fatal. So before each challenge, he applies as many buffs as he can, and gradually, his "drug tolerance" has increased.

Just like some fitness enthusiasts who go from consuming only protein powder to becoming super-skinny, Da Er is now obsessed with buffs, and he keeps adding more and more of them. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't have more than three positive buffs during a fight.

In contrast, the Black Shadow Man was already numb.

He thought that exchanging Orcs companions would improve his situation, but the arrival of the Farron Guard only made things worse for him.

Wait, how come these Farron Guards are all over two meters tall?! Are you even normal humans?!

In that moment of distraction, he was struck twice more by Da Er, and he looked like he was at his last gasp.

Orcs pounced on Da Er from behind, but he killed them all with a single sword strike and then turned around to continue his street dance with the Black Shadow Man.

Are you kidding me, bro?!

The Black Shadow Man was now only focused on retreating; tonight's operation was undoubtedly a failure.

"Don't push your luck."

Suddenly, the Black Shadow Man's entire body burst forth with sharp spikes like a hedgehog, its body splitting apart continuously. In the blink of an eye, dozens of clones appeared on the spot, all attacking Da Er in unison, while its original body took the opportunity to turn into a puddle of mud and escape.

"Hehe, you can keep fighting with your clone. Once I escape back, I'll come and assassinate you every day!"

The Black Shadow Man, or the Light Eagle Legion, studied the forces associated with the Zane Dungeon after its appearance, including the Farron Guard. As far as they knew, the Farron Guard's weapons and magic were unique and predictable, with almost no large-scale attack magic.

In that case, those dozen or so clones would be enough to entangle Da Er until the Black Shadow Man escaped.

As for the other Orcs?

Sorry, but I'll sacrifice myself for the greater good.

The Black Shadow Man breathed a sigh of relief and had only darted a dozen meters away when, just as he was about to disappear into the forest, a flash of light suddenly appeared behind him.

Then, Da Er's gloomy face loomed over the Black Shadow Man's face.

"Wow!!!"

The Black Shadow Man let out a girlish scream, startled back into human form. Why was Da Er clinging to him like a ghost? Where was his clone?

Turning around, I saw that there was no clone left; it had long since disappeared.

"You, how did you do that?" The Black Shadow Man was stunned.

Da Er pointed his magic staff at the Black Shadow Man, and layers of Magic Array lit up on the tip of the staff, a terrifying magic gathering within them.

Is this the thing that destroyed all my clones?

With no way to escape safely, the Black Shadow Man decided to sacrifice himself. He planned to abandon this body to confuse Da Er, and separate a small part of himself to save his life. He chose to separate when he was being blasted to pieces by magic!

But you should at least make it look convincing. Let me see what kind of amazing and powerful magic you can use!

"I want to die with you!"

The Black Shadow Man leaped up and lunged at Da Er in a desperate struggle.

He calmly stated the name of the spell he was about to use, his expression and tone almost identical to those of his magic mentor Frieren.

"[Normal Attack Magic]"

What kind of name is this? The Black Shadow Man felt he had put on a tragic show of fighting to the death, but the other party gave him a name that made him want to complain about a magical attack. Wasn't this a bit too much of a prank?

No, no, I should be thinking about splitting myself and escaping now. Great, I'll escape just as the magic hits me.

Haha, goodbye!

The surging Normal Attack Magic completely engulfed the Black Shadow Man's body, and with a final "plop," he spat out a small ball of "himself."

"Um?"

Da Er casually waved his magic wand, and a sweeping spell engulfed the small black shadow, reducing it to ashes.

This magic doesn't just disappear after one use; it can be released continuously for a short while.

The leader of the Light Eagle Legion Assassination Squad, a Black Shadow Man whose name was never revealed, was declared dead.

Meanwhile, the battle between the Farron Guard and the Orcs also came to an end, with the Orcs suffering a defeat.

"Wait a minute, leave one alive, I need to interrogate him—"

Before Lu Lu Wo could finish speaking, the surviving Orcs self-destructed, the force of the explosion nearly injuring her again.

Looking at the devastated battlefield with no survivors, Lu Lu Wo fell silent.

After a whole night of hard work, I didn't see the Meteor Shower, didn't even get to eat, and was seriously injured. In the end...

"I don't even know what these people's purpose is?"

She really does cry.