Chapter 53: Chapter 52: Mockery

At the moment when Ye Mingqiu knocked Glock away, the silent and slightly hunched Red Hermit on the left suddenly raised both hands.

Beneath the leather armor on its arms, countless worm-like blood vessels suddenly bulged and protruded, dark red light rapidly flowing and converging. Two thick dark red tentacles composed entirely of viscous blood energy instantly formed, accompanied by a nauseatingly fishy wind, breaking the void and winding towards Ye Mingqiu’s legs!

The timing was calculated; it was aimed precisely at the flaw exposed when Ye Mingqiu knocked Glock away!

Trying to use this to bind me?

But you can’t control it!

The cheeks under Ye Mingqiu’s Cyan-Faced Fangs revealed a sinister smile. After intense combat, his intuitive perception power had enhanced again, and now he could clearly feel that the tentacles couldn’t bind him.

The [Divine Valor] and [Undying Tyrant]’s control resistance effect stacking was still overpowered, akin to full coverage mobility dominance.

Still, flaws must be sold!

In a critical moment, Ye Mingqiu “only had time” to shield his left arm with heavy armor by his side as his right leg suddenly exerted force to struggle free but “was completely unable to break free” from the dark red tentacles.

He felt the “terrifying twist and bind force” from the tentacles, his expression changed drastically, as if totally restrained by the force, and even breaking defense.

The heavy armor rubbed against the dark red tentacles, making a teeth-grinding “creak” sound. Selling flaws was a good move, but it cost the heavy armor’s durability.

Upon witnessing this, the black-robed assassination-type S-Level Red Hermit finally made a move.

Earlier, it had seen Ye Mingqiu actively dodge the dark red tentacles, indicating that he didn’t want to be bound by them. Although this guy was strong, he couldn’t completely resist the tentacles.

His current performance must be selling flaws; his power hasn’t weakened to this extent.

However…

As long as I act like a nimble fish, biting precisely at the bait with subtle angles and force, he won’t be able to counter me at all.

Steady attacks are sufficient, there are indeed flaws now, just not as apparent.

The black-robed S-Level Red Hermit transformed into a blurry red shadow merging into the air silently, appearing in Ye Mingqiu’s “exposed due to struggling” right rear blind spot without a trace of killing intent, without a hint of wind.

In terms of assassination, it was professional.

Unlike the previous apparent blood glow, the eerie cold blood energy glow darted like a viper spitting, stabbing at the narrow gap at the neck junction of Ye Mingqiu’s armor, fast! accurate! ruthless! The assassin was like a dagger straight into the vital point! As if piercing through Ye Mingqiu’s neck in the next moment!

Yet, Ye Mingqiu laughed, sensing a tinge of looming killing intent with his enhanced battle instincts, the thrill between life and death was more exciting than an online romance.

He tightly gripped the blood spear, which changed along with the artifact spirit, the blood crystal at the spear tail becoming increasingly sharp.

In the next moment, the spear tail pierced through the S-Level Red Hermit that appeared from the shadow, pinning it firmly to the wall, and crimson blood instantly soaked the black robe.

“Impossible!”

It muttered in disbelief, blood gushing from its mouth, followed by a surge of blood energy extraction from the blood spear, instantly exploding this S-Level Red Hermit’s mindset.

It could accept being beaten by the opponent, severely injured, stepped underfoot, pinned to the wall, but it absolutely couldn’t accept its blood energy being extracted; once the blood energy was drawn, its self-healing ability would disappear, driving it towards extinction.

What’s more important is…

This blood spear extracts not only blood energy but also the boiling blood and source blood within, which are irrecoverable! Being extracted once makes it weaker!

In a flash, it suddenly understood, realizing why Glock actively punched, why he was knocked away by this guy with the spear, the sentiment of this guy is not arrogant wildness, but unwillingness for the blood spear to pierce through, after all, being knocked away doesn’t lose too much blood energy and source blood.

But if it’s like it, pinned to the wall, probably only five minutes are enough, in five minutes, it would be completely drained and killed!

I am going to die!

I, the dignified Red Hermit, am going to die!

No wonder the Blood-colored Venerable…

Since S-Level Red Hermits are nearly undying beings, facing death, they often feel more terrified, more afraid of death than ordinary people, than ordinary Red Hermits!

“Whoosh!”

The next moment, a sharp breaking sound came from above, that S-Level Red Hermit occupying a height atop an exposed steel bar, drew a longbow composed entirely of highly condensed blood energy with both arms.

The bowstring hummed, and a purely dark red energy arrow, carrying the harsh whistle of air tearing, transformed into scarlet lightning, shooting towards Ye Mingqiu.

Really troublesome!

Ye Mingqiu slightly frowned, blocked the blood energy arrow with the spear tip, while the S-Level Red Hermit was tossed around by the spear tail, blood mist flying, eventually landing on the ground, once again being pierced by the spear tail.

This assassin-type S-Level Red Hermit’s resistance was far inferior to the Bloodthirsty Butcher, that Bloodthirsty Butcher resisted being pierced through the heart and continually drawn blood energy while this guy…. pinned by the spear tail to the wall had no resistance.

The Bloodthirsty Butcher’s value keeps rising, indeed, it is stronger than ordinary S-Level Red Hermits as it self-upgraded through research.

[Prompt: Yin Shuo used “Empty-handed Skillful Hand” on you, agility attribute successfully determined]

[Prompt: You lost the Divine Concealment Bracelet]

Hmm?

Ye Mingqiu looked at the suddenly appeared information prompt, and froze suddenly; despite having so much junk in my bag, this guy still managed to steal my equipment and it was the bracelet worn on my body.

Am I so unlucky?

He laughed, his breathing became heavier, the smile on his face extremely unnatural.

[Battle Intent Value: 46]

[Battle Intent Value: 49]

[Battle Intent Value: 56]

[Battle Intent Value: 79]

….

Meanwhile, the other side’s S-Level Red Hermit couldn’t see the rapidly fluctuating battle intent value nor feel the emotional changes in Ye Mingqiu at the moment.

Yin Shuo in a humanoid form under the shadow directly revealed himself, playfully handling the Divine Concealment Bracelet, and said: “Hey, you’re not a local, are you? We all know about your existence and know that you can’t change anything. This is our world.”

“The things on you seem to have the ability to enhance power, just by stealing them, your combat power can be greatly reduced. Coincidentally, I have an insight into a special ability to steal things, doesn’t it feel interesting? Fun?”

“Don’t touch it.”

Ye Mingqiu murmured.

[Battle Intent Value: 85]

“Oh? Angry now, haha! What can you do if you’re angry? Can you kill me? I am an S-Level Red Hermit, almost an undying being. You weak humans can’t possibly kill us, haha! Feeling hopeless? Fearful? Without the power enhancement, you’ll become increasingly weaker, then be hunted by us, this is your fate, hmm.”

Yin Shuo said excitedly, casually tossing the Divine Concealment Bracelet up, then catching it, extending his hand and beckoning Ye Mingqiu as if to say:

Come and hit me if you can!

[Battle Intent Value: 100]

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