Suddenly, Chen Jing felt a surge of determination within him.

Images flashed through Chen Jing's mind: Lu Gang's passionate speech, the leader seemingly radiating light, inspiring Chen Jing in his memory to never give up and never admit defeat.

This generated resolve formed a protective shield, counteracting the terrifying aura of the wandering souls of slaves.

...

Lu Gang, the Black Hand, Miss Pan, Li Si, Mo Wujiang, Luo You (who looks like a red-haired woman), and Huang Yuanlong waited on the foggy street, occasionally talking to each other.

Suddenly, Lu Gang's voice stopped.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Li Si's neutral voice rang out.

“I feel that the seed of determination I left for the ‘soldiers’ has been detonated.” Black Hand Lu Gang smiled.

"The direction and distance... should be near Heiyao Street."

“He was attacked by aura, probably the spirit of a slave,” said Black Hand Lu Gang.

Huang Yuanlong asked without changing his expression, "Should we go over there? There's no way those three could lure the wandering souls of slaves over."

“There’s no rush,” said Lu Gang, the Black Hand. “I will use my ‘command’ to get the soldiers to go there on their own, subtly and gradually, forming a whole bait chain.”

"Hehe, although the effect won't be very good and the losses will be huge, it's more than enough to lure the wandering slave spirits here. We'll ambush them here. How are your preparations going?"

“The talismans and rituals are all ready,” Mo Wujiang said.

"The remains of those impacted by the immune war's momentum are now in place," said Li Si, a man in black knight armor, in a neutral voice.

"The traps and mechanisms were all completed as planned," said Ms. Pan, her long black hair flowing over her shoulders, with a cool and aloof expression.

Huang Yuanlong, who had just drawn the black wooden sword made of ironwood from his back, was applying some sword oil to it.

"Heh... Am I going to become a relative or lover of a slave soul? Does he even have such a thing?" Luo You, who looked like a red-haired woman, chuckled, drawing an unfriendly glare from Li Si.

“Stand with those supporting soldiers to confuse the enemy, or use ‘Infiltrate the Shadows of the World’ to hide, wander outside the range of the aura impact, and launch a sneak attack when you think it’s fatal,” Black Hand Lu Gang said to Luo You with a headache.

“Yes, my lord.” Luo You, who appeared to be a red-haired woman, placed her left hand on her right and bowed.

...

Chen Jing retreated to a distance beyond the sight of the wandering slaves.

So far, he has not used any abilities other than noise invisibility. For Chen Jing, who has reached the Blood Realm, noise invisibility can be considered a relatively common ability, equivalent to having no cost.

It's just that the bullets cost a bit more...

Chen Jing had been dealing with and luring the slave spirits for so long that he had roughly figured out their abilities.

For Chen Jing, the greatest threat was undoubtedly the "Aura Burst," or "Aura Impact." Chen Jing didn't know its name, but this indiscriminate area attack would force Chen Jing out of his noise-invisible state.

However, the burst of aura is not a continuous ability, but a momentary effect. For Chen Jing, who is already familiar with the burst of aura, as long as he controls the distance, reacts quickly, and remains calm, even without the "encouragement" from the Black Hand, Chen Jing can easily re-enter the state of noise invisibility before being caught.

The range of the burst of energy can last for three visual distances or even longer, but beyond one and a half to two visual distances, the impact will be greatly reduced, and it may not even be able to pull Chen Jing out of his noise-stealing state.

Secondly, if the slave spirit is in the shadows, he will immediately use the advanced version of "Shadow Step" that Chen Jing knows to cross the distance and arrive at the shadow closest to where Chen Jing made the sound.

This kind of shadow teleportation is not without its weaknesses. It cannot cross walls and ceilings. There can be obstacles between the starting and ending points of the teleportation, and there can be visual obstructions, but there cannot be direct physical barriers. This is something Chen Jing came up with and summarized after several attempts.

Finally, there are the throwing knives of the slave spirits, which are even sharper, more accurate, and faster than rifle bullets!

Moreover, the slave spirit is not an idiot. It may be a little stupid, but its combat intelligence is excellent. When throwing knives at Chen Jing's location beyond his line of sight, it will occasionally make a predictive attack instead of throwing at the spot. Most recently, the knife flew past Chen Jing within a meter.

Fighting wits and courage against such a terrifying enemy has taken a toll on Chen Jing's physical and mental strength far beyond what he usually does. It's like walking a tightrope; he has to constantly check the distance and be wary of shadows. His forehead and back are now covered in a dense layer of cold sweat.

Fortunately, with the help of the pre-buried landmines and runways, Chen Jing managed to make the slave souls suffer a few setbacks, but it was unclear how effective it was.

Bang!

Just as Chen Jing adjusted his breathing rhythm and prepared to fire again to attract the wandering souls of the slaves, he heard gunshots from the other side.