The tall and thin figure in red on the branch was too conspicuous. The moment he saw him, Lu Cai even forgot about the besieged scorpion leader.
At this moment, there was only one thought in her mind - to run or not to run?
Logically speaking, after all the dangers along the way, she might not be completely hopeless against them. But Lu Cai's instincts were clamoring—avoid them, run as far away as possible.
Especially at this moment, the scorpion monsters besieging her have already made her exhausted. If a scavenger comes in... who knows if these scorpion monsters will attack the scavenger...
At the moment of hesitation, the red-clothed young man's sword flashed slightly, and the long sword with a ring handle chopped towards the closing red lotus bud.
It wasn't earth-shattering, but the red lotus bud was split open at once, and the red light slowly dissipated in the air. The surrounded scorpion leader was also split into two halves by the remaining edge of the blade.
Lu Cai vomited a mouthful of blood, and the fishy and salty taste that she had been suppressing rushed out of her throat, rushed out of her mouth, and finally fell on the dusty ground.
Okay, forget about it, let’s run!
She subconsciously turned around and wanted to go back to the city, because according to her previous speculation, she would be safe with the player, and the scavenger seemed unable to interfere with the player's mission.
When she saw the slowly fading barrier and the scorpion monsters fleeing around her after their leader's sudden death, she realized that entering through the city gate was impossible. Once the gate was opened, Stonewall Town would fall...
She tried to use her supernatural powers to leap onto the wall, just like before. As she tried to mobilize her powers, her wrist throbbed with pain, and she spat out another mouthful of blood.
The sword strike from the red-clothed man just now, transmitted back to Lu Cai through the data of his supernatural power, was surprisingly still so powerful...
The blade was sharp and chopped from behind.
Lu Cai realized belatedly that she had been slow to react. She spun on her toes, dodging the incoming blade. With a whirlwind movement, she met the man's bloodshot eyes.
Although he was holding a cold and sharp weapon in his hand, and was clearly here to execute her, a BUG program that deviated from the copy settings, his eyes were like the calm and deep lake in a silent mountain forest.
She dodged it with a frown, stumbling several steps before finally finding her balance. The man in red was right in front of her again. The long sword flashed silver, and Lu Cai dodged it by leaning sideways, but the man in red was right behind her.
Even with her supernatural powers, she felt uneasy when facing the scavenger, like a thief encountering an army officer. Furthermore, now that her supernatural powers were stagnant, she could only rely on her feet and hands to resist the opponent's long sword.
While keeping an eye out for the long sword that was slashing towards him, he also had to check for possible escape routes nearby. The scorpion monsters running around him were also very troublesome.
Lu Cai steadied herself, flipped over, and leaped onto the scorpion's back. Its tail stinger stabbed at her in self-defense. She spun around, dodging the stinger and preparing to leap onto the next scorpion's back, when a flash of a knife passed by.
The corner of her eye twitched, and she suddenly stopped moving forward, unconsciously taking half a step back.
As she took half a step back, the blade brushed against the brim of her hat, causing a sharp pain between her eyebrows.
Lu Cai retreated hastily, and the scorpion monsters beneath her feet also scattered in panic. She leaped back, her feet landing on solid ground, and the shadow of the knife that had been pressing against her forehead finally faded.
Lu Cai swallowed hard, looking at the mess before him. The opponent's sword seemed to have a hundred blades, slashing through the scorpion monsters. The stench of insect juice mixed with the coldness of the blades spread in the faint sunlight.
The hood on her head split in the middle, sliding down her messy short hair and hanging on her thin shoulders.
Lu Cai was terrified as he felt the blood oozing from the wound on his forehead. The lukewarm liquid flowed down along his skin, leaving behind only a thick and sticky feeling.
If he struck her again, it would have hit her on the forehead!
A glimpse from the corner of his eye revealed that as the two men were chasing and dodging, they were already nearing the woods. Lu Cai narrowed his eyes as the man in red slashed with his sword again.
Turning around, she stepped on a rather large scorpion monster, exerted force on her foot, and leaped up into the woods to the side. Behind her was the chill of a blade sweeping across the sky. The scorpion monster screamed shrilly, its cloak fluttering in the wind.
Lu Cai landed on a branch of a tree that was as thick as his wrist, raised his hand and knocked twice on the all-black badge on his chest.
With a crackling sound, like a whip being whipped twice in mid-air, the red cape instantly retracted into its badge. The large, pure white "BT" letters on the back of Lu Cai's black T-shirt were exposed to view, and in a moment, she leaped into the dense forest.
There are so many branches in the forest, she wants to see how the other party will chop them down with one knife, unless he cuts down the entire forest!
He folded his cloak and sped through the woods at an ever-increasing pace. His supernatural powers hadn't yet recovered, and his wrist ached slightly. Lu Cai stared at the road ahead, carefully leaping to avoid leaves, leaving the scorpion monster and the man in red far behind.
Not far ahead, the leaves gradually thinned. Lu Cai leaped over the last branch and saw a pond ahead. The lush green grass on the bank covered every inch of the ground.
She stopped, not intending to move forward. The pool was too empty, and if the man in red caught up with her, she would be in trouble.
The leaves rustled twice, and Lu Cai's heart skipped a beat. He's catching up now?
She didn't have time to jump away, a gust of wind hit her from behind...
Leaping forward, her feet treading on the soft grass, Lu Cai tilted to the side and fell backwards. She then braced herself on the ground with her hands and quickly turned over. She took out her dagger and held it tightly in her hand.
An invisible force crushed the grass and slashed straight into the small pond. The branch she had just stepped on was completely severed and fell to the ground, causing a huge splash in the pool behind her.
The red shadow passed over the broken branches on the ground and landed lightly not far in front of her.
Damn it, I still can't escape. Lu Cai sighed slowly. Was he going to fight until the battery mark on his wrist cracked again? She couldn't help but think of Zhao Yan's reminder. Although superpowers are powerful, they must be used with caution. If you seek temporary convenience, you may exhaust your superpowers and die.
Her current state is probably that she is frantically testing the limits of exhausting her superpowers.
On the previous few occasions, Lu Cai had always taken unconventional approaches, and each time she was lucky enough to successfully break through and recover.
Look at the situation in front of us... Well, if the superpower is exhausted, we will die, and if we are chopped, we will die. It will be difficult anyway, so we must make the other party suffer!
The man in red across from him raised his eyelids, his scarlet pupils as if drenched in blood. His breathing remained steady, his expression calm, and there was no trace of anxiety or anger.
He is much calmer than the guy with long hair and black windbreaker last time.
Lu Cai thought to himself, his eyes fixed on the man in red, without moving away.
The man in red gripped the hilt of his knife and charged forward. She took a half step back. The sound of wind blowing through leaves and branches suddenly stopped, and the scene before her dimmed.
Lu Cai stood there in a daze, forgetting even to raise her hand to block. Her ears buzzed until the cold gleam of the blade came directly before her. She instinctively stepped back to avoid it, and the long sword slashed down, and the bright sky instantly turned pitch black.
Above my head, the sky is filled with stars, and the night wind blows in with the sultry summer heat.
Lu Cai: “…”
Are they worried that she will die too slowly, so they called a direct train for her?
Why play the side story at this time!
In addition to being terrified, Lu Cai noticed the man in red not far away, and his body trembled slightly. He did not expect that he would fall into the branch line.
Lu Cai felt strangely balanced. At least she wasn't the only one being tricked. Taking advantage of the other person's distraction, she acted decisively, using the starlight to dart into the woods.
666 did not continue chasing. He stood on the grass with a knife in his hand, looking at the dense forest in the dark night. He slowly moved his gaze and finally looked at the other side of the pond.
Under the moonlight, the dense forest was hazy, the treetops dark green, and the ground beneath the trees was pitch black. Looking deeper, it seemed like a ghost cave, dark and gloomy.
The sound of tiny footsteps echoed from the depths of the opposite forest. The footsteps were so fast that they brushed against the branches and leaves, causing a rustling sound. It was as if a ferocious beast was rushing out.
With a "splash", a thin figure rushed out of the forest and stopped hurriedly by the pond.
Lu Cai saw the man in red on the other side and narrowed her eyes. Her brows furrowed unconsciously, and the wound on her forehead stung. She quickly relaxed her brows and raised her hand to gently touch her brows with her fingertips, which were stained with blood.
She quickly wiped her nose with her hand a few times, and her attention returned to the forest.
She was sure that she didn't turn a corner. This wasn't a ghost copy, so why would there be a ghost wall?
666 put away the knife and looked at the pond.
Lu Cai was on guard, but seeing that the other party had no intention of attacking her, she did not rush forward rashly.
What would be the mission of this side storyline? She cast her eyes towards the other side. The other party was sent by the main system and must know the content of this side storyline mission.
After all, the long-haired man in the windbreaker used the monsters in the dungeon to drag her into the side story, making it easier for him to take action.
Therefore, the actions of this person in red were quite interesting. With such a good opportunity, why didn't he kill her?
Lu Cai was on guard against the other party's dirty tricks when he saw him walk towards the small pond and then jump in.
With a "splash", the water splashed up. She stepped forward quickly and saw the pool water with a light green hue, like a piece of light jade.
The man in red has disappeared.
Cai Lu was full of confusion, he really couldn't understand this person's approach.
Perhaps there was a way out under the pond? She shook her head, not wanting to risk going down just yet. She took two steps back, then slowly turned and looked towards the shadowy forest behind her.
——
444 and 555 once again jumped out from the edge of the woods.
Looking at the corpses of scorpion monsters everywhere and the closed city gate, 555 said irritably, "I knew there was something wrong with this forest!"
444 remained calm as he sent a message to the main system.
[666 and the target program fall into an unknown 'side storyline'. The entrance is sealed and cannot be opened.]
"We've been standing here for so long. If there were a branch line, we would have discovered it long ago!" 555 witnessed the disappearance of 666 and the BUG program. With a sizzling sound, like radio interference, the people were gone.
"Go around the forest again. If you can't find anyone, you'll have to copy the data back." 444 was growing tired. The main system's reply came through.
"666 defected?" The girl's voice rose in excitement. "Recover 666 at all costs. Save nothing but his original source code!"
It was the voice of the main system. Both 444 and 555 heard it and looked at each other in surprise.
After confirming that the main system had severed contact, 555 spoke, "Are you planning to capture and kill 666? Would you agree, sir?"
"Sir... probably not in the community area." 444 raised his head and pressed his eyebrows.
The main system had the audacity to bypass Mr. Mister and directly issue the order to capture and kill 666, simply because they wanted to kill first and ask for permission later. Even if 666 died, Mr. Mister wouldn't do anything to the main system. After all, the management of the community and various dungeons depended on the main system.
But 444 and 555 who carried out this order were not so lucky.
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Slacking Master 666: But for slacking off at work, the boss issued a killing order QAQ
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