Katon's movements froze instantly. His bulging eyes stared intently at Xiao Jin, who was so close to him, filled with extreme horror, resentment, and bewilderment.
He never imagined that this player from country Z would be so ruthless!
They had already rallied so many people to attack her, but in the end, they were still killed in a counterattack...
[Ding—System Notification: The possession time of 'Beast God's Head' has reached ten minutes, and the stage mission is complete! Possessing faction: Country Z]
[Time remaining until the next round of missions begins: 12:00:00]
The cold, ethereal system notification sounded like heavenly music, resounding loudly in the minds of all players!
Almost the instant the notification sound ended, the blood-red light emanating from the "Beast God's Head" at Xiao Jin's waist abruptly subsided.
Immediately afterwards, the crystal ball shot out from Xiao Jin's waist, turning into a streak of light and flying towards the distant altar.
And the map that had been like a persistent leech, revealing her coordinates, quietly disappeared after the mission was completed.
At the same time, the spatial blockade wave that enveloped the ice dome vanished without a trace with a crack, like shattered glass!
It's unclear whether the skill's duration expired or the caster canceled the skill themselves.
A moment later, Katon's body, with a frozen expression of horror, slowly fell backward.
Xiao Jin abruptly pulled back his long sword, his body unable to support him any longer. He knelt on one knee, using the sword to prop himself up on the ice to barely avoid falling.
Blood gushed out like a stream from the wounds above her left breast and waist, quickly pooling and freezing beneath her.
Her consciousness was somewhat blurred, but her cold eyes remained fixed on the remaining enemies around her.
An eerie, deathly silence descended upon the ice dome.
With the mission's conclusion, madness and reason were completely separated, silently crushing all remaining killing intent within the ice dome.
"Tsk, let's go, let's go!"
"Lagton's dead... what's the point of continuing?"
"Damn it! This player from China is insane, stay away from him!"
The surviving enemy players, looking at the corpse of Katon, whose head was pierced by a long sword and whose eyes were wide open in death, and then at Xiao Jin, felt a chill run from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
The mission objective has changed hands and been achieved; continuing the fight is pointless and will only increase casualties. Moreover, the system has already given a 12-hour countdown.
Just like before, it's clearly meant for players to rest.
Reason returned to their chaotic minds, and someone shouted first. The remaining players turned and rushed toward the intricate exit of the ice maze.
All they wanted was to escape this bloody battlefield, to escape that god of death who seemed to have crawled out of a pool of blood from hell.
At the same time, they had only one thought in their minds: they hoped that the next mission would not involve going up against this evil star again!
The ice dome instantly emptied, leaving only the thick, lingering stench of blood and the scattered, shattered ice sculptures of corpses.
"Wen Jin!" Bai Zhi's voice carried a hint of concern as she rushed over with the few remaining, battered players from Country Z: "How are you?"
Seeing the gruesome wound on Xiao Jin's chest that had almost frozen half of his chest, and the bleeding wound on his waist and abdomen, Bai Zhi's heart clenched.
She reached out to help him up: "Are you alright? You're badly injured!"
"I'm fine." Xiao Jin's voice was hoarse and dry, yet unusually cold and clear.
She slowly got up, avoiding Bai Zhidao's help. The movement aggravated her wound, and the sharp pain caused a fine layer of cold sweat to seep from her forehead, but her eyes remained sharp as knives.
"I just need to rest for a bit." Xiao Jin took out a nano-therapy needle and injected it into her body.
A soft hissing sound rang out as the air was being inflated.
A cool yet strangely warm current instantly flowed through the injection, like countless tiny torrents of life, rushing wildly towards Xiao Jin's severe wounds all over his body.
Immediately afterwards, the horrific wound above her left chest, pierced and frozen by the stabbing hand, began to wriggle, stop bleeding, and grow rapidly with fresh granulation tissue under the catalysis of nanomechanisms at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The laceration in my waist was also rapidly closing and healing. The intense pain from the internal shock was soothed by a gentle, warm current, and the churning blood and qi quickly calmed down.
The effects are immediate, but they are accompanied by intense numbness and itching, as well as a feeling of weakness as if cells are being forcibly regenerated.
A faint trace of color returned to Xiao Jin's deathly pale face, and her tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, but her body remained extremely weak, as if all her strength had been drained away.
Just then, a teeth-grinding scraping sound came from behind.
The group turned to look and saw A-Mo, covered in blood, dragging his massive, battered body as he forced his way over.
Large pieces of its hard, dark jade scales cracked and fell off, revealing bloody, mangled wounds underneath.
In places where the bone is visible, you can even see the stark white skeleton. Blood mixed with ice shards drips down, freezing into eerie patterns on the ice surface.
However, those huge, blood-red vertical pupils remained cold and wary, staring intently at Bai Zhi and the others who were approaching!
The enormous snake's head was slightly raised, its scarlet tongue flicking in and out, emitting a low, threatening hiss. As it drew closer, its massive body coiled around Xiao Jin with difficulty but unwavering resolve, firmly protecting her at the center.
The stench of blood and the ferocity emanating from Amo were even more chilling than the storms of the icy plains.
Apart from Xiao Jin, it was wary and distrustful of everyone else.
“Amo…” Xiao Jin’s voice softened a little, with a hint of reassurance.
With some effort, she raised her blood-stained hand and gently patted the relatively intact, cold scales near the python's nose: "Thank you for your hard work... Don't worry, I'll be fine soon."
Feeling the faint warmth and familiar thoughts emanating from his master's palm, Amo's tense nerves seemed to relax slightly.
Its massive head slowly lowered, its cold, vertical pupils still warily scanning its surroundings, but the snake body encircling Xiao Jin was no longer so stiff, it still guarded him closely.
Bai Zhi looked at the scene before her, feeling a mix of emotions.
She withdrew her hand, showing no embarrassment at being rejected.
She understood the giant python's protective instincts and knew that Xiao Jin needed absolute peace and safety at this moment.
"Okay, we won't bother you. Just rest peacefully." She turned to the other Z country players behind her, who were equally exhausted and covered in wounds, and whispered, "We'll rest here too."
This place is relatively sheltered from the wind, and it should be safe for the time being. Everyone should treat their wounds and replenish their strength as soon as possible.
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