Chapter 115

If it were just a level 3 Gu Master, even if their experience points reached 90%, the official Nightwatchers could kill them with a "human wave tactic." Capturing them alive would be difficult, but still achievable.

But now, facing four powerful enemies, the situation was different. Who was the hunter and who was the prey was hard to say.

Zhang Yuanqing was secretly vigilant, sensing the trickiness of the situation, but he didn't panic. He silently approached Li Dongze and Guan Ya. He had many trump cards to play, and if the situation took a turn for the worse, he would prioritize protecting them.

Team Leader Qing Teng's pretty face was solemn as her gaze swept over the four "Gu beasts." She said in a deep voice,

"Bai Long, Big Guy, you two cooperate to entangle Hengxing Wuji. Li Dongze, you have high agility; deal with that spider woman. I'll deal with that insect. Tang Guoqiang, the snake is yours.

"Guan Ya, your marksmanship is good, responsible for support fire. Yuanshi, you're responsible for ambushes, do your thing. The others each choose a captain to assist, pay attention to team composition.

"Once we've dealt with three monsters, we'll join forces to encircle and kill Hengxing Wuji."

Everyone responded in unison, "Understood."

Big Guy took the lead, a ball of fire rising from his palm. He gripped the fireball, took a step forward, and threw it out with all his might.

Hengxing Wuji didn't move, merely tilted his head. The fireball, containing intense heat, brushed past his neck and shattered against the wall behind him.

Sparks "boom"ed, but did not dissipate. Instead, they coalesced into a burly figure – Big Guy himself.

This was the level 3 Pyromancer's active skill – Fire Walk!

Within a twenty-meter radius, one could travel using flames, achieving an effect similar to teleportation.

After closing the distance with the skill, Big Guy's body ignited with scorching flames, his aura instantly becoming violent. He unleashed a flurry of blows against Hengxing Wuji.

Bang, bang, bang!

Fists rained down on Hengxing Wuji's chest, abdomen, and cheeks, causing sparks to fly and the Gu Master to stagger backward.

噔噔噔... Hengxing Wuji stabilized his footing, reached out and clamped down on Big Guy's wrist, grinning,

"Your boxing is not bad, it stings a little!"

With that, he kicked his opponent in the abdomen.

Big Guy flew out like a soccer ball kicked by the Chinese national team, slamming heavily into the wall at the other end of the corridor, causing the wall to shake violently.

This wasn't a lack of skill, but a difference in strength. The Gu worm that Hengxing Wuji had assimilated with was characterized by defense and power.

At the same time Big Guy was kicked away, Bai Long stepped on a pool of clear water, and propelled by the flow, flew up to the second floor.

She didn't use the long knife on her back, but instead conjured two water balls in her palms and slammed them toward Hengxing Wuji.

"Courting death!"

In Hengxing Wuji's eyes, this attack method had too many openings; it was simply asking for death.

He pulled back his arm, briefly charging power, then his muscles bulged as he thrust his fist out, aiming for Bai Long's head.

"Puff!"

Bai Long's head exploded, scattering into a shower of water droplets, which then re-coalesced in the next second.

Her momentum undiminished, she pushed the water balls in her palms against Hengxing Wuji's chest.

"Chichi" sounds echoed as the scales, previously burned red-hot by Big Guy, emitted bursts of white smoke.

Bang, bang! Two gunshots followed closely behind.

Hengxing Wuji felt a pain in his chest. The indestructible scales had actually been cracked by the bullets.

The alternating cold and heat had made the scales brittle.

"You damn woman..."

He roared in anger, his amber vertical pupils glaring at Guan Ya in the living room.

Guan Ya ignored him, and didn't continue shooting, because others needed her support fire.

At this moment, the scene in the spacious living room was chaotic.

The only Night Wanderer hid in a corner, calmly observing the battle, not rushing to attack, maintaining the patience of an assassin.

On the west side of the living room, the Spider Woman's opponents were Li Dongze and two Earth Spirits, two Wood Demons.

The Spider Woman raised her body high on four legs, while the other four legs were like spears, stabbing rapidly, leaving afterimages.

Li Dongze confronted her head-on, using his cane to block, wave, or stab, actually using a single cane to block the attacks from four "spears" coming from all directions.

He seemed to be able to predict the Spider Woman's attack trajectory, and when he couldn't block, he relied on his nimble footwork to dodge.

It looked dangerous, but he always managed to turn danger into safety.

The two Wood Demons, known for their agility, circled around the Spider Woman, shooting at her abdomen and head. Each shot hit, the bullets tearing through the black, bloated abdomen, bringing out yellowish-green liquid.

The Spider Woman didn't have strong defensive power, but possessed terrifying self-healing ability, as well as decent agility. The wounds torn by the bullets healed in seconds.

The squad leader's close combat ability is actually this strong? Sorry, squad leader, I shouldn't have said you were 75 gold coins' worth of eyeballs... Zhang Yuanqing almost gaped in shock.

On the south side of the living room, the level 3 Wood Demon, Qing Teng, led two Water Ghosts and two Pyromancers in a fierce battle against the Insect Man. With each punch and kick, tables and chairs shattered, and the ground cracked.

This cheongsam-clad beauty possessed terrifying brute strength, not losing out in strength comparisons. With the cooperation of several teammates, she even suppressed the Insect Man.

The quietest battle was between Tang Guoqiang and the monster with a human head and snake body. The middle-aged man wearing a miner's hat hugged the snake's tail, his feet planted firmly on the ground, drawing power from the earth continuously, unmoving.

The great snake angrily coiled around him, its body slowly tightening, muscles bulging, trying to crush the enemy's bones, but the Earth Spirit was thick-skinned and tough, like a lump of iron.

It tried to bite its opponent, using its venomous fangs to attack, but the miner's hat he wore created a khaki-colored light screen each time, blocking its attacks.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate.

Guan Ya spread her arms, sometimes shooting at the Spider Woman, sometimes at the Insect Man, constantly switching stances, supporting the entire field.

Big Guy and Bai Long are being suppressed together, they won't last long, we must resolve the three Gu beasts as soon as possible... Zhang Yuanqing observed the enemies' characteristics, considering which item to use.

The Dream Jade Talisman was for saving his life, and the summoned entity was a Ruler-level evil profession. He couldn't use it lightly unless it was the most extreme situation.

The Red Headscarf was used once and there was one less. It was also a trump card.

As for the Red Dancing Shoes, these monsters were either super strong in defense or had self-healing abilities. The Red Dancing Shoes could suppress them, but couldn't kill them in a short time, and it would expose that I have a Rule-class item...

When he killed Ou Xiangrong, the Red Dancing Shoes also firmly suppressed that Enchantment Demon, grinding it to death little by little.

The most terrifying thing about this Rule-class item wasn't its destructive power, but its endless, irresistible pursuit ability.

I haven't seen them use items yet... That's right, not every Spirit Adventurer can have items. My items are all exchanged for my life. Xie Lingxi has three items, but she also experienced an S-level mission, and she's also the daughter of a Spirit Adventurer family...

There's also something very strange. These monsters should all be Spirit Adventurers. Why don't they use skills? Is it a sequela of being transformed, or is it because they've lost their minds and can't control their skills? Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, when he suddenly saw Li Dongze in danger.

Li Dongze saw the Spider Woman's abdomen spasm and raise her head high.

He knew something was wrong and instinctively lunged to the side. The position where he had been standing was covered by a ball of sticky spider web.

Li Dongze continued to roll, with webs chasing after him and missing. Finally, a ball of spider silk successfully hit his legs, sticking him firmly to the ground.

The Spider Woman's eyes glowed with intense scarlet light. Two ice pick-like spider legs were raised and stabbed down.

Bang, bang!

Two Wood Demons aimed at the Spider Woman's head and opened fire.

The Spider Woman's head seemed to have been hit hard with a wooden stick. She tilted to the side, causing her body to stagger.

This saved Li Dongze's life. One spider leg missed and stabbed into his shoulder, while the other stabbed into the ground next to Li Dongze's waist.

"Hiss!"

The Spider Woman roared in anger. Following her instinctual hatred, she abandoned Li Dongze and pounced on the Wood Demon who had shot her in the head.

The other two Earth Spirits dragged Li Dongze back.

"Hiss..." Li Dongze sucked in a breath of cold air. If his shoulder was in severe pain, then his ankle felt like it was being repeatedly doused with hot oil.

Spider silk had strong corrosive and even toxic properties.

"Squad leader, are you okay!" Zhang Yuanqing approached.

Li Dongze looked around at himself, a sorry figure covered in blood, and said helplessly,

"Of course I'm not okay, this is very inelegant.

"I can't fight anymore. Level 2 Earth Spirits can't stop her rush, and Yuanshi, your agility is a bit lacking. You can only ambush, not confront her head-on."

At this time, the two Wood Demons were already in a precarious situation. They had excellent agility, but couldn't make predictions like Scouts.

They had been able to hold on until now only because of Guan Ya's support fire.

"Go help them." Li Dongze frowned.

The changes here attracted the attention of Tang Guoqiang, Qing Teng, and others. The official Nightwatchers felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Without the restraint of Li Dongze, the level 3 Scout, several level 2 Adventurers would no longer be able to restrain the enemy. This would break the balance, and they would not only have to deal with the enemies in front of them, but also guard against the Spider Woman's attacks.

Once they were ambushed successfully and a few people died, the balance of victory would be tipped.

In addition, the battle on the second floor was fierce, and it was unknown how long Bai Long and Big Guy could hold out.

"Squad leader, leave it to me." Zhang Yuanqing said confidently, "I've already seen through the enemy's tricks."

Zhang Yuanqing opened his inventory and grabbed a slender willow blade, forty centimeters long, gleaming coldly.

Under Li Dongze's shocked gaze, Zhang Yuanqing stabbed himself in the thigh with the knife.

In an instant, this item originating from the Enchantment Demon revived, greedily sucking its master's blood. Zhang Yuanqing felt himself quickly weakening...

The Spider Woman had self-healing ability, and ordinary attacks would do limited damage to her.

The Bloodthirst Blade's bleeding effect could well restrain her self-healing.

"Guan Ya, cover me!"

Zhang Yuanqing shouted, and he entered Night Wandering state, his figure disappearing inch by inch.

Guan Ya, who was firing at Hengxing Wuji, spun on her heel, twisting her waist and driving her arms, the muzzle aimed at the Spider Woman, and she decisively pulled the trigger.

Compared to the Wood Demons' half-random marksmanship, Guan Ya's shooting skills were superb, the bullets hitting the Spider Woman's head, shoulders, and chest, causing blood to splatter and flesh to tear.

The Spider Woman staggered.

The two Wood Demons breathed a sigh of relief and fled in embarrassment, they were barely holding on.

As they fled, they turned back to shoot at the Spider Woman. Suddenly, they saw the Spider Woman's fair and slender neck splitting open strangely from the side, as if it had been cut open by some sharp weapon.

笃笃笃! The Spider Woman's body, which was tilting, used eight legs to chisel at a dazzling speed, forcibly shifting ten centimeters to the side, avoiding the fate of decapitation.

A figure soaring into the air appeared in front of the Spider Woman.

Guan Ya slid her feet, adjusted her angle, and was about to shoot, covering Zhang Yuanqing.

Just then, the Spider Woman, whose carotid artery had been severed, opened her red little mouth, splitting it all the way to her ear roots, and raised her head to let out a shrill roar.

The sonic waves echoed, everyone in the villa, including the three Gu beasts, felt a "buzz" in their heads, their expressions dazed, and their minds blank.

The Spider Woman raised her upper body high, raised her two front legs, and slammed them down hard.

Damn, this woman is actually a Musician... At the critical moment, Zhang Yuanqing transferred the negative effect of dizziness to the little brat in his body.

The infant spirit curled up in slumber, kicking its legs as if having a nightmare.

Unable to dodge in mid-air, Zhang Yuanqing calmly opened his inventory and summoned the Staunch Orb.

Sharp spider legs chiseled into his body, blocked by the khaki-colored light emanating from his body.

Zhang Yuanqing landed as a result, immediately put the Orb back into the inventory, rolled to the side, disappeared, and entered Night Wandering state again.

He confirmed one thing: these monsters still possessed their original skills, but having lost their rationality, they could only rely on instinct to use their abilities, unable to make too refined operations.

Zhang Yuanqing sprang to his feet, went behind the Spider Woman, and thrust the Bloodthirst Blade forcefully into her bloated and fat abdomen, slicing it open with force.

The abdomen, covered in ugly patterns, split open, and a large amount of yellowish-green liquid gushed out, along with disgusting internal organs.

The Spider Woman screamed and bounced away, raising her head again and letting out a shrill roar, sonic waves rolling.

Her arteries were still spurting blood, and her abdomen was spasming and wriggling, desperately trying to repair the wound, but the bleeding effect suppressed the repair. She could only desperately feel her vitality flowing away.

After a desperate struggle, she crashed into the window, convulsing weakly, and finally died.