After Wang Jing personally gave the order, these mercenaries could only stand guard obediently.
Afterwards, Wang Jing began to release the ritual of courage and blessing.
After seeing them on guard, the mercenaries next door even whistled provocatively. Some of them even laughed at them:
"The Kuroshio will last for another 40-50 minutes. There's no need to be so scared."
"Yes, this is Zion. You are disrespecting Zion's defenses by doing this."
"Hahaha."
Faced with others' ridicule, Wang Shu was not moved at all, because he felt the footsteps approaching.
And it was located exactly where the group of people were speaking.
"Right over there."
Wang Shu pointed at the mercenaries next door. Ge Sini and the others looked over there with a little confusion, under the bright lights at the door of the studio.
The man who had mocked Wang Shu before suddenly changed his expression, and his neck was instantly torn apart by some sharp weapon.
A large amount of blood spurted out.
The mercenary knelt on the ground, holding his throat. He wanted to ask for help from the people around him, but after his throat was cut, he could no longer make any sound.
The other mercenaries around him were stunned and horrified at first, and then they remembered to bandage the man.
"Quick, save people."
"What's going on?"
"have no idea."
No one saw how the other party attacked. Although the person whose throat was cut was not in the center of the crowd, he was not on the periphery either.
There are people on his left and behind.
But even when someone could see him, the mercenary still had his throat cut invisibly. This is the most terrifying thing.
This ability to hide completely and attack suddenly cast a shadow on everyone's heart.
"Wang Shu, what happened just now!" Ge Sini looked incredulous. At Wang Shu's reminder, she only saw blood suddenly spurting out from the mercenary's neck.
"Everyone, be on guard. I sense more than one."
Dong Dong Dong!
The footsteps of high heels appeared around like a death warrant, this was the second sound of footsteps.
The footsteps were different from the ones just now, and it felt like they were from a different enemy.
No one dared to slack off at this time, after all, the situation on the opposite side was right in front of them.
Without medical treatment, cutting the throat is a very desperate way to die.
"Everyone, back to back or back to the wall."
"yes."
With Wang Shu's order, these people responded immediately and stood back to back in groups of four, so as not to give the enemies in the shadows a chance to find their backs.
If there are not enough 4 people, then lean against the wall.
Some people held the barrel gun tightly, while others held the blade.
Although their weapons are different, they have something in common: they are all very nervous.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Wang Shu's spirit and will were already highly concentrated. He tightly grasped the broken knife in his hand and leaned forward slightly, making a bow stance to accumulate strength.
clang!
In the dark night, the light of a knife flashed across Wang Shu's eyes, and he finally saw the enemy's appearance clearly.
…
A person covered in black veil and a veil covering her face...? Judging from her figure, maybe she is a woman? Maybe not a person.
After just a brief collision, the other person's figure disappeared into the air.
Although there was no way to confirm the opponent's appearance, Wang Shu saw something in the opponent's hand when he was fighting with him.
Scales!
Clearly visible scales, which appear to absorb surrounding light.
This creature is able to become invisible in the light, I wonder if it is because of these scales.
Wang Shu had just stepped back when a mercenary leaning against the wall was stabbed in the throat.
"Xiaodong!" Wang Jing exclaimed. Before she could go forward to check, Wang Shu immediately rushed over and blocked Wang Jing with the broken knife in his hand.
bite!
The broken knife and dagger created a spark in the dark night.
Wang Jing was pushed aside by Wang Shu. When the broken knife and dagger collided, Wang Shu looked at the other party again.
This time, he could see the other person's face clearly.
Gray eyes, pointed nose, and bluish-gray skin, he doesn't look like a normal human being at all.
Wang Shu didn’t know whether the other party was weird or not, but he always felt that this kind of night assassin in human form was not that simple.
After the two sides met, Wang Shu stretched out his left hand.
The golden branches of light stretched out, trying to wrap around the body of the Night Assassin.
But the opponent was extremely agile. He dodged and cut off the golden branches of the king tree with a dagger, then retreated.
Wang Shu was about to chase after him, but his steps suddenly stopped.
In this situation, if they rush out rashly, there is a high probability that the others will have their throats slit by these night assassins.
"Dr. Lewis, do you need to go back?"
Levis shook his head:
"It may be safer to go back now than to stand with you."
"good."
Wang Shu didn't waste any words. Facing such a strange ability, it was indeed unsafe for him to be alone. He also didn't know where Yi Xiaoya, the owner of the studio, had gone.
The figure of the Night Assassin did not appear again, but Wang Shu and others did not let down their vigilance.
In fact, the best option right now is to gather all the people nearby.
It is most reasonable to allocate the terrain well and defend in a defensive position.
But that is just an ideal state. It is impossible for mercenaries to trust each other, and no one can afford the cost of backstabbing.
At the same time, the sound of uniform artillery fire was heard in the distance, which should be the city defense guards starting to take action.
But it’s not 12 o’clock yet
What's happening outside
Most people were looking towards the outskirts of the city, except Wang Shu. Seeing that everyone was distracted, he immediately said:
"Everyone be on alert. The more we get to this point, the more we cannot let our guard down.
The assassin's footsteps can be mixed in with the sound of artillery fire. If we can't hear the other party's voice, we will have no way to determine the other party's appearance.
You better think about your lives.”
Wang Shu’s words were like a wake-up call, ringing in everyone’s heart.
Wang Shu's performance was so calm and strong that even if someone in the group was dissatisfied, they would not disobey at this time.
"yes."
Levis was even more open-minded. He directly summoned a doll with a big belly, then opened the door and went in to sleep.
This is a puppet specially designed for defense and protection, so there is naturally no problem using it in this situation.
Wang Jing also recovered from the shock of the assassination. She came to the crowd and encouraged the members of the mercenary group:
"From now until dawn, we have to be on alert for at least five hours. Everyone, be alert."
"yes."
…
On the other side, Xu Le and Ai Li were running on the deserted street.
The red moonlight fell on Xu Le and Ai Li. After Ai Li went home once, he changed into combat clothes.
Although the combat suit can outline her figure, Xu Le still thinks the hospital gown is better, at least it makes her look more fragile.
There was no one on the street at this time. Of course, there were some people who stayed at home, silently watching Ai Li and Xu Le from the window.
But at this time, no one would take the initiative to open the window and chat with them.
After all, at this point in time, they had no way of confirming whether Xu Le and Ai Li were human or monsters.
The red moon matched the quiet atmosphere; only the footsteps and breathing of the two people could be heard during the action, which felt more or less subtle.
However, no matter how subtle they were, they couldn't stand running at such a fast pace. From 9 o'clock to now, the two of them had been running for nearly two and a half hours.
He is a sorcerer, not a warrior. Even a warrior would feel uncomfortable walking for two hours.
Xu Le felt that the smooth concrete road surface in Zion had become a bit uncomfortable for his feet.
He had previously thought of letting Ai Li transform and then riding on her, but after thinking it over he decided not to.
Although he had no intention in that regard at all, it would still seem too frivolous if he took the initiative to make this request.
He Xu Le... is definitely not that kind of person.
"What are you thinking about? We're almost there, hurry up."
"Oh, okay."
They just turned an intersection and only had about 2-3 blocks left to go before they could return to the Rose Studio.
But at the intersection, Xu Le and Ai Li stopped at the same time.
Night volume, level 3, many ancient sounds.
"Night scroll, level 3 ancient sound, very strange, unknown ability, it should have some ability to be invisible."
After Xu Le told Ai Li about the strangeness he sensed in the ancient sound multi-perspective, Ai Li nodded.
"knew."
Although she couldn't see, she could smell it, so when she stepped into the street, she immediately took a fighting stance like Xu Le.
Ai Li kicked off her sneakers. Going barefoot suited her better than wearing shoes.
After all, after the transformation, claws will grow on her toes.
Not wearing shoes also made Xu Le feel more comfortable, because in the Dark Ages, Rewi was too tall for a woman.
In an era when a height of 1.6 meters is generally considered outstanding, her height of 1.76 meters is simply unacceptable.
It would be fine if she was just tall, but she also liked to wear high heels to work in her daily life. When she went out, she was always taller than Xu Le, which Xu Le couldn't tolerate.
Now that he had taken off his shoes, Xu Le felt much better.
"There are three in total, two on the left and one on the right."
"good."
Ai Li rushed out without saying a word.
As she ran, the hair on her body began to grow.
Two of the three Night Scrolls attacked Ai Li from different directions, while the last one hid in the darkness and walked quickly towards Xu Le.
Alas~!
Xu Le silently transformed the black staff in his hand into a shotgun.
Then start aiming at the two Night Scrolls on the opposite side.
Just as the last Night Scroll was approaching him quietly, Xu Le's gun barrel suddenly twisted.
Bang!
The energy shotgun landed on the body of the Night Curl, and the impact force directly blew two bloody holes in her chest.
The residual electric current was flowing through its body, and Xu Le rushed up without saying a word.
The black gun turned into a black sword during the process of being swung.
The sharp edge of lightning and thunder came from top to bottom and was cut out by Xu Le's sword.
Phew!
The black sword almost cut off half of the body of the Dark Night Scroll, but then, the Dark Night Scroll suddenly raised its head.
Xu Le’s own shadow was reflected in the gray hole.
The assassin sacrificed half of his body and stabbed Xu Le with the dagger in his hand.
Xu Le was ready to transform into an element when he made his move.
But when the dagger was about to touch the elemental lightning, a hint of gray energy appeared on the blade of the dagger.
"not good!"
When Xu Le sensed something was wrong, it was too late to dodge.
His stomach was instantly stabbed with a knife, and a blue light flashed instantly, and the wound on Xu Le's stomach disappeared.
The Night Scroll was slightly stunned, as if he couldn't understand why his life-threatening attack did not cause any substantial harm to Xu Le.
And Xu Le did not hesitate at all. He drew out the black sword and slashed at the Night Scroll.
The sword blade swept across the face of the Night Scroll, and at the same time swept away its veil.
At this point, Xu Le finally saw clearly this strange appearance.
Although its body is female, its face has little in common with humans.
Gray eyes, bluish-gray skin, and a pointed nose that is as sharp as a protruding horn.
The mouth is round and full of sharp teeth.
Xu Le could imagine being bitten by this thing, and there would probably be a bloody hole on the spot.
Bang bang bang!
The black gun fired continuously, but the seriously injured Night Scroll was still like a dancer in the shadows, dodging many of Xu Le's bullets.
Fortunately, Xu Le’s spiritual energy is too abundant.
The revolver fired bullets in an endless stream, and every time the Night Scroll approached Xu Le, it would be forced back by Xu Le's bullets.
The Night Scroll dodged all the bullets with great difficulty, and when it finally came in front of Xu Le, Xu Le's body slowly floated up.
Golden lightning spread all around him, revealing a different color in the red moonlight.
"You are so powerful that you can hurt me." Xu Le praised sincerely.
Night Volume:
Its enchanted dagger stabbed at Xu Le again, but Xu Le didn't give her any chance this time.
In the past, he seldom used pure fruit power as a means of attack, partly to conserve his strength, and the enchanted effect of the black gun was already powerful enough.
Secondly, Xu Le’s practice of elementalization has not yet reached the point where he can use it as easily as his own arm.
The elemental body is only the initial stage of mastering the elemental fruit.
After that, there are various changes in form and energy intensity, which all need Xu Le to develop bit by bit.
He slowly clenched his palms, and a blade of light forged from lightning appeared in his hands.
boom!
Lightning flashed from top to bottom, and this time it was not simply elemental, nor was it a sharp enchantment of lightning.
But it is the real power of thunder.
The golden thunder instantly pierced through the body of the Night Scroll, and the lightning blade went through it and nailed it to the ground.
As electricity filled his body, Xu Le picked up the black sword again.
Phew!
One sword cut off the head of the Night Scroll.
"Level 3 Ancient Sound has such a strange strength, it's still strong!"
After killing the Dark Scroll, Xu Le felt a little emotional. He had launched a sneak attack first, and two shotgun shells hit the Dark Scroll actually, and the lightning bullet also had a paralyzing effect.
He rushed forward quickly again and delivered another heavy blow.
But even with this combo, he still failed to kill the Night Scroll instantly. Instead, because of his close proximity, he gave the Night Scroll a chance to counterattack.
Its blade had an enchanted effect and directly damaged his body.
Xu Le also relied on the Scarecrow of Life who stayed at home to divert the damage.
To be precise, his defense has been broken. After all, the damage replacement ability of the Scarecrow of Fate is limited.
After Xu Le killed the Night Scroll, the battle on Ai Li's side was nearing its end.
One of the Night Scrolls had been turned into a pulp under the stick, while the other one was suppressed by Ai Li's fierce attack.
Finally, Ai Li smashed the head of the Night Scroll with a heavy blow of his mace.
"You've done it too?" Ai Li looked at Xu Le.
"Yeah, done."
"Let's go quickly, it's probably not even 12 o'clock yet."
"Well, I wonder if there's any situation with Brother Shu and the others."
Just as the two were about to leave, Xu Le suddenly pushed Ai Li away, and then he lost his balance.
Puff! The aorta in his leg was directly severed.
A large amount of blood spurted out of the blood vessels, and then Xu Le fell heavily to the ground.
However, the blue light of the Grass Man of Life quickly took effect and reconnected the severed arteries.
"What is that?" Ai Li had stood up again and stood in front of Xu Le.
Xu Le shook his head. The attacker was too fast and he didn't have time to react. In his vague vision, he could feel something strange.
"I didn't see it clearly, I just felt that it was a furry animal."
"Hairy?"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
There were some strange noises in the air, as if something was approaching quickly.
In the reflection of the red moon, Xu Le finally saw clearly what it was. It was not running, but flapping its wings.
It was a furry creature with wings and more than 20 eyes... a mouse