All of this was seen by Night Owl who was observing in the dark. As an assassin, escaping perception is the most important skill.
However, Ye Xiao didn't quite understand Luo Xue's approach. How could she fight strange beasts without having to use a blood-sacrificing knife
But that didn't stop him from continuing to watch.
The white-haired girl shuttled through the woods, and soon the strong and pungent smell of blood hit her face.
A huge tiger beast, as big as two people, roared, with scattered flesh and blood hanging on its terrifying sharp teeth, and a pair of bloodthirsty eyes that were extremely ferocious.
What a big white-browed tiger with hanging eyes.
Luo Xue took a quick look at the place where the tiger had wreaked havoc and instantly calmed down.
"Sure enough, they are heading towards the camp... If I hadn't come, I'm afraid they would have broken into the camp in less than half a day."
If this were the case, even if the tiger beast could be killed in the end, the camp that hundreds of people had worked so hard to build would probably not be spared.
Luo Xue and Ling Ling will have to sleep in the wilderness from now on.
Whatever the reason, the tiger must be stopped outside the camp, and it is best to kill it in the woods.
At this moment, the tiger seemed to sense Luo Xue's presence. Its ferocious eyes instantly fell on Luo Xue. It let out another earth-shaking roar and then pounced towards Luo Xue.
I don’t know how such a huge beast can be so agile. The tiger’s leaping figure in the woods almost formed an afterimage. It took Luo Xue a while to catch up.
With Luo Xue's current strength, it is still a little early for her to fight such a strange beast head-on.
She took a few steps back, barely avoiding the attack from the strange beast, and then she leaned forward, with the True Phoenix Dao pattern spreading across half of her face.
... is the trump card of Xuanyin Huafeng Jue.
It’s not that Luo Xue is cautious by nature, it’s mainly because she only knows this one trick.
Luo Xue, who was in the true phoenix state, achieved a qualitative leap in both speed and strength, and immediately caught up with the white-browed tiger.
In fact, in this state, the one with the largest amplitude is actually the True Phoenix Taoism, but unfortunately Luo Xue doesn't know any of them at the moment.
A shadow flickered in the forest, and soon, the tiger beast had many wounds on its body.
The poison slowly seeped into the tiger's internal organs, silently corroding its flesh and blood.
The huge beast's body swayed, and finally it collapsed due to lack of support, its life gradually dying.
Luo Xue was also hit by two claws during the fierce battle, but the injuries were not serious.
It's a pity...
"A Ling can't eat the poisoned tiger beast."
Luo Xue scratched her head and sighed.
Just as she was about to cancel the True Phoenix state, her enhanced keen perception suddenly caught a trace of gaze directed at her, and she immediately turned her head to look.
"who!"
Chapter 41 Assassination
"Were you discovered?"
Ye Xiao was stunned for a moment. Although he did not use any means to conceal his breath, it was still far beyond the ability of a third-level ability user to detect.
However, Ye Xiao was not aware that Luo Xue's own cultivation system was completely different from that of the people with special abilities in this world and could not be directly converted.
It can only be said that Luo Xue's combat power under normal circumstances only reaches that of a level three ability user, but in the true phoenix state she can fight against a level four alien beast.
This was Luo Xue's first attempt to display the True Phoenix state. Her proficiency was less than 10%, and she did not use the True Phoenix Taoism.
After all, the all-around improvement in physical fitness is just a byproduct of the True Phoenix state.
In this state, Luo Xue's perception ability was also enhanced, and she was able to sense an incompatible aura lurking in the dense forest.
Luo Xue frowned, and the purple-red lines on both sides of her cheeks that had slightly faded began to condense again.
However, it couldn't last long.
The True Phoenix state requires the consumption of True Phoenix power, and the True Phoenix power must be nourished by the True Phoenix essence and blood. Luo Xue only has a trace of it so far.
So, Luo Xue didn't hesitate for long and flew towards the direction of the breath.
“How perceptive!”
All of Luo Xue's changes fell into Ye Xiao's eyes, especially the fact that she was suddenly promoted from level three to level four, which made him amazed again and again.
Even among low-level ability users, not many possess this secret method.
Especially since she is... a barbarian.
It’s really not easy.
The Night Owl has no prejudice against the wild people, but he also has no mercy on them.
The same goes for the white-haired girl in front of me.
He is an assassin.
Accept the task and complete it.
That's what an assassin does.
"I wanted to make it look more like an accident... What a pity. It may be difficult to explain to the higher-ups."
Night Owl sighed. He was not someone with obsessive compulsive disorder. If it was an “accident”, he could just wait until the target died before disguising it.
Since it is certain that the target may have many hidden means, Night Owl will not hold back.
"I hope you can be reborn into a good family in your next life."
In an instant, a black light flashed and pierced through the white-haired girl's chest.
The forest was silent, with only a few fallen leaves rustling down.
Night Owl wiped the purple-red blood off the tip of the knife, sighed softly, and sheathed the knife.
"Young girl."
"You want to kill me?"
A tender but calm voice sounded behind him.
"What?"
Night Owl's pupils shrank slightly and he looked back.
Luo Xue was seen standing there holding her left arm. The Taoist patterns on her body had faded and she looked quite weak.
“It’s a bit slow.”
Luo Xue smiled, tore off a corner of her skirt and bandaged it simply.
Indeed, compared to Taoist Zi Yang's counterattack before his death, Ye Xiao's movements were much slower.
Luo Xue was attacked several times at that time, and some instinctive sense of danger had been trained on her.
With the blessing of the True Phoenix state, Luo Xue was able to subconsciously avoid the black light.
Unfortunately, her movements were still a little slow, and a deep wound was left on her left arm, leaving a visible bone.
but...
Luo Xue glanced at Ye Xiao's finger that had just wiped the poisonous blood off the tip of the knife with a strange look, but still said nothing.
It seems that his poisonous blood is indeed quite strong, and he doesn't even feel any pain when it corrodes him.
Night Owl frowned, his expression became more serious.
"I wasn't careful enough and didn't try my best."
This is a big taboo.
Every time an assassin attacks, he should go all out and treat the opponent as an extremely powerful person, even if the opponent is just an ordinary person.
Although Night Owl did not hold back, he did not try his best either.
"Now, please die."
Night Owl drew out the dark blade again, but suddenly a sharp pain came from his fingers.
"this... "
The fingertips have turned into two white bones.
The remaining flesh and blood was still melting, stained with some purple-red blood.
Such a serious injury... He didn't feel anything at all just now.
Night Owl didn't realize this until the bones touched the hilt of the blade.
And this purple blood...
Night Owl suddenly remembered that before hunting, Luo Xue had used a dagger to cut her flesh and was stained with blood.
It turned out to be poison...
A person with the ability to be poisonous
It was just a moment of hesitation and panic on Ye Xiao's part that caused Luo Xue's figure to disappear.
... She ran away.
Are you kidding? This is the combat power of at least the Soul Condensation Stage!
Luo Xue is not stupid. She is not good at one-on-one fighting, not to mention that her hard power is so much worse. The only way for her to fight head-on is to lose.
Moreover, Luo Xue didn't know why the other party wanted to kill her, especially since he was a master at least at the Soul Yun Stage.
Is a mere barbarian worthy of such a big investment
Also, if an assassin was planning to kill her, what about Lingling? Would she be in danger as well
Thinking of this, Luo Xue quickened her pace and gradually approached the camp.
On the other side, Night Owl cut off two finger bones without hesitation, along with the flesh stained with poisonous blood.
Fortunately, the amount of poisonous blood was not too much. If there was more, his arm would probably be in danger.
As for Luo Xue's escape, Ye Xiao was not worried. For an assassin, tracking is a basic skill. He is known for his speed and it is impossible for him to fail to keep up with Luo Xue's speed.
The only concern is the other little girl in the camp.
Night Owl could vaguely guess what the boss was thinking, which was to make the little girl think that everyone in the camp had died in an accident in the wilderness, leaving her alone.
As for why they are going through so much trouble, why not just take over the other inhabitants of the wasteland...
"I'm afraid that the only thing the girl can rely on is the tower..."
When there are many people, there are many variables, and the adults in the tower don't like variables.
What the higher-ups wanted the little girl to do next... was not something he could guess.
only...
"No wonder the reward is a bottle of level 7 gene medicine. This mission is a bit too troublesome." After bandaging the wound, Night Owl shook his head and said, "It's not easy to take it."
Then, the black shadow disappeared again.
Luo Xue didn't get far before she was stopped by Night Owl.
As expected of an assassin who excels in speed, the time of pursuit can be almost ignored.
"Don't worry, your friends will be fine. You are the only target." Night Owl sighed, "Don't ask why. I don't know much. Just die obediently."
Luo Xue raised the dagger, which was stained with her poisonous blood.
Ye Xiao thought of the white-haired girl's poisonous blood. If he used his power to explode her in a one-for-one trade at the last moment, it would be a waste of time.
"And it has to look like an accident," Ye Xiao rubbed his temple and glanced at Luo Xue, who was alert. "Forget it, I still have to use this trick. I wanted to save some money."
As soon as the words fell, the surrounding area suddenly began to shake.
Luo Xue's pupils shrank slightly and she looked upwards.
There was a rumbling sound all around, and the nearby hills seemed to be blown up, with countless sand and rocks rolling down.
The Night Owl had already retreated an unknown distance and used some means to stop Luo Xue's steps.
"you... "