Bai Ye looked at the low mountain to the side, frowning. "Sniper?"
Li Jia yi wiped the blood from his lips and looked at Bai Ye. "You want to stall me again and make your move later. Is that all you know? Fortunately, I was prepared."
Bai Ye sneered. "All you know is how to find people. Have the guts to fight me one-on-one."
Li Jia yi was unmoved. He formed a hand seal and said, "One-on-one? Do you really believe such a foolish thing?"
As Li Jia yi spoke, he waved his hand, and the Sun and Moon Wheels immediately slashed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye swiftly swung his sword, cutting the Sun and Moon Wheels apart again. Then, with a dip of his shoulder, he charged at Li Jia yi once more.
So fast!
Li Jia yi was shocked. Bai Ye's speed had clearly increased again compared to their previous encounter in the forest. But to improve so much in such a short time?
This was impossible!
This was all thanks to the Might of Demacia, of course!
In an instant, Bai Ye closed the distance and raised his sword, slashing down at Li Jia yi.
Boom!
The broadsword landed with a deafening roar, shattering the ground.
However, Bai Ye found his slash lacked substance. He looked up and saw that Li Jia yi's body had been cut open by his sword, but there was no blood!
Furthermore, Li Jia yi's body was fading, dissipating in the wind.
"A clone?"
Bai Ye didn't know if Li Jia yi was using a clone, but even if not, it was definitely something similar. What he had struck was not Li Jia yi's true body.
Then...
Bai Ye sensed something and quickly dodged to the side!
Bang!
The moment Bai Ye dodged, a section of the ground cracked, and a bullet hole appeared.
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed under his breath.
Bai Ye himself was a sniper, so his intuition in this regard was very sharp.
If his attack missed, and Li Jia yi used his clone to create distance, it was only natural for the sniper to take advantage of the opportunity for a surprise shot.
As expected, that's what the other party thought too.
And…
It wasn't over yet!
Just as Bai Ye narrowly avoided the shot, he felt strong fluctuations around him. He quickly turned his head and saw Krumit raising his staff, followed by a barrage of red magic bullets flying towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye felt an urge to spit blood. This wasn't fair! It was one thing for Li Jia yi and the sniper to be chosen ones, but now a native was joining the fray?
Bai Ye wanted to curse. He hadn't expected the situation to suddenly turn into a one-on-three battle.
But, in an instant…
The surrounding wind currents were suddenly disrupted, and a figure descended from the sky, blocking in front of Bai Ye.
It was Rimuru in human form!
Facing the incoming magic bullets, Rimuru directly grabbed the small knife hanging from his waist and swung it with force.
Boom, boom, boom!
The magic bullets exploded instantly, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating.
"Although you're a high-level Majin…" Rimuru said to Krumit with a pure expression, "You don't seem that strong!"
Krumit was instantly enraged.
Bai Ye was overjoyed. Lord Rimuru still cared about him! With Rimuru handling Krumit, he only needed to deal with Li Jia yi to complete the mission.
As Bai Ye thought this, he quickly searched for Li Jia yi's whereabouts, and then…
"Huh?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but frown!
Li Jia yi stood not far away, but his Sun and Moon Wheels were put away. Li Jia yi himself had his hands in his pockets, looking at Bai Ye with a smile.
Bai Ye could clearly sense Li Jia yi's attitude: he wasn't going to fight anymore!
Bai Ye was completely bewildered.
What was going on?
Bai Ye felt the current situation had become clearer.
If he had to deal with Li Jia yi while simultaneously facing Krumit, it would indeed be difficult. Although Bai Ye felt that defeating Krumit wouldn't be too hard, that was in a one-on-one scenario. Krumit's close-combat weaknesses were too easy to exploit.
However, with Li Jia yi causing trouble, preventing Bai Ye from directly dealing with Krumit, Krumit's threat was still immense. With a spirit attribute close to 700, his magic attacks were incredibly powerful.
Therefore, with Rimuru's appearance and his handling of Krumit, Bai Ye could focus on Li Jia yi, and the situation was perfect.
But Li Jia yi was acting as if he wasn't going to fight…
Bai Ye's brow furrowed even tighter. Had he overlooked something?
Bang!
At the same time…
A loud bang came from behind Bai Ye. He turned around and saw Krumit attacking Rimuru again, red magic bullets flying and shooting towards Rimuru.
However, these magic bullets were no match for Rimuru. With a casual wave of his hand, the magic bullets were deflected, landing near Krumit and blasting him away, sending him tumbling across the ground.
A flash of inspiration struck Bai Ye, and he seemed to have realized something.
The strength of this high-level Majin before him was quite a bit weaker than Rimuru's?
"Save me, save me." At this moment, Krumit climbed up from the ground and yelled furiously at the Orc Lord, "I gave you a name so you would become the new Demon Lord! What are you waiting for? Kill them, devour them, and let the entire Jura Tempest Federation know the might of the Orc Lord."
The Orc Lord looked down at Krumit, and his eyes suddenly emitted a crimson glow.
Bai Ye's heart sank. He finally understood what was happening.
"No!"
Bai Ye rushed towards Krumit's direction, but it was too late!
The Orc Lord raised his cleaver, about to bring it down on Krumit!
Krumit's face showed terror and disbelief. He clearly hadn't expected the Orc Lord to kill him.
In fact…
For the Orc Lord to evolve into a Demon Lord, he needed to continuously devour to grow stronger and evolve, eventually becoming a Demon Lord.
So, was there a better option than devouring Krumit?
This was a high-level Majin with immense magic power. Moreover, Krumit himself had bestowed the Orc Lord's name. If that was the case, wouldn't devouring Krumit be enough?
Bai Ye finally understood the meaning behind Li Jia yi's triumphant smirk.
Bai Ye had misunderstood the core of Mission 3. Krumit wasn't important; he was just a prop. The crucial part was the latter half of the mission objective: prevent the birth of the Orc Lord!
Seeing the Orc Lord's cleaver about to descend, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and threw his broadsword forward.
Then…
Thwack!
The broadsword struck Krumit directly in the back, piercing through his chest and pinning him there.
For a moment, the Orc Lord was stunned, and Li Jia yi was also dumbfounded!
The dying Krumit turned his head, glaring at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye said awkwardly, "I don't know if you'll believe me, but I was actually aiming for the Orc Lord's cleaver. I wanted to save you."