The burly man in front of him was completely unafraid of Yu Hanjiang's bullets. Even though Yu Hanjiang's submachine gun was incredibly powerful, the bullets seemed to sink into the sea when they hit the man. Yu Hanjiang frowned, firing as he retreated, quickly reaching a corner.
Xiao Lou followed closely beside Yu Hanjiang, his mind racing as he considered his next move. Although Card Skill Shielding only lasted for 5 minutes, its impact on him was the greatest. Most of the powerful cards in Xiao Lou's hand required him to actively activate their skills, and with his skills shielded, he couldn't engage in close combat with these Hunters. During those 5 minutes, he had almost no ability to protect himself.
Yu Hanjiang is an excellent marksman, but the burly man he's facing now isn't afraid of his bullets at all. Yu Hanjiang is trying to protect Xiao Lou while dealing with these four men, and it's only going to get harder and harder for him.
We can't let Hanjiang be distracted because of me; if this continues, neither of them will be able to escape.
Thinking of this, Xiao Lou suddenly whispered in Yu Hanjiang's ear, "Split up and meet at Drunken Moon Pavilion."
Yu Hanjiang's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "No, it's too dangerous for you to go alone."
However, before he could finish speaking, Xiao Lou gave him a "trust me" look, and then suddenly bypassed Yu Hanjiang from behind and ran off in another direction.
Xiao Lou's physical fitness was average; he always passed all the long-distance and short-distance running events in school. But at this moment, his speed was significantly faster than that of an average person. Yu Hanjiang only saw a blur before Xiao Lou had run more than ten meters away, and his slender figure quickly disappeared at the end of the dark alley.
He used speed boots.
This card is called Gale, and it's a high-level equipment card that Yu Hanjiang drew when he was a newbie. Remember when the two first met in Card World, Yu Hanjiang gave this card to Xiao Lou so he could escape if necessary.
Equipment cards take effect when equipped and are not affected by "skill blocking".
The "Swiftness" equipment card increases the movement speed of the person wearing the shoes by 5 times for 15 minutes. Remember the note at the end of the card: "When you can't win a fight, wearing speed shoes and running away is a good option."
Xiao Lou clearly has a "run away if you can't win" mentality.
Staying by Yu Hanjiang's side wouldn't be helpful; instead, it would become a burden. Yu Hanjiang would have to fight the enemy head-on while also caring for him, and multitasking would easily leave him vulnerable. Therefore, at the crucial moment, Xiao Lou decided to split up. He couldn't always rely on Yu Hanjiang for protection. Rather than having Yu Hanjiang constrained by his concerns, it was better to leave and let Yu Hanjiang fight without restraint.
The five-fold speed boost allowed Xiao Lou to quickly escape the alley. Hunter was clearly surprised that Professor Xiao would ignore Yu Hanjiang and turn to run. The four of them were stunned for a moment. The boy, regaining his senses, hurriedly said, "Don't let Xiao Lou get away! Chase after him!"
The rapid running made Xiao Lou's breathing quicken and his heart pound like a drum. The cool night breeze brushed past his ears, and his mind was crystal clear. He heard the swishing sound of footsteps behind him. Judging from the shadows on the ground, there should be two people, a man and a woman.
Sure enough, as soon as he ran away, Hunter immediately sent two people to chase after him, which relieved the pressure on Yu Hanjiang.
Xiao Lou took a deep breath, clenched his fists at his sides, and sprinted forward without looking back. This was the fastest he had ever run in his life; his speed was comparable to the final sprint of an Olympic sprint event.
The equipment card made Xiao Lou move with incredible speed. However, the two people following him were also extremely fast. Xiao Lou quickly saw that the woman was holding a silver metal hook in her hand. She threw the hook, hooked it onto a distant wall, and then used the hook's power to leap across rooftops.
The young man's actions were even more bizarre. Behind him was a huge white double-swallow kite, and he held onto the kite's string, suspending it in the air at a speed faster than his companion who was using a hook.
In the blink of an eye, the man rode the kite past Xiao Lou, flew over Xiao Lou's head, put away the kite, and landed lightly in front of Xiao Lou, saying with a half-smile, " Professor Xiao, do you think you can escape?"
The next moment, the woman also hooked herself onto the roof with a metal hook. She leaped over and sat on the roof, looking at Xiao Lou coldly, and said, "You guys have pitifully few equipment cards. You don't just have this one pair of speed boots, do you?"
The two men spoke with obvious sarcasm.
Equipment cards are indeed important, especially in environments where card skills are affected; only the equipment you're wearing can be used indefinitely. Xiao Lou drew a lot of cards, and the skills sounded powerful, but now he's completely at the mercy of others.
A flicker of panic crossed Xiao Lou's eyes. He stopped and, feigning composure, asked, "What is your mission objective? To kill us all in exchange for Card World's survival time?"
The young man raised the corners of his lips. "We don't want to answer that question. You'll find out someday."
The woman added, "For example, when you die."
As soon as she finished speaking, several black chains suddenly shot out from her right hand. These chains, like menacing tentacles, surrounded Xiao Lou from all directions. The tips of the chains were extremely sharp knives, gleaming with a chilling light in the moonlight.
Seeing the knife about to slit his throat, Xiao Lou's expression changed, and he hurriedly retreated. The man seemed to have anticipated his retreat, and decisively raised his right hand, unleashing a barrage of silver needles like a torrential rain towards Xiao Lou's position.
Those slender
The silver needles, with strange black tips, were clearly poisoned.
The woman wielded four chains, while the man held a handful of silver needles as hidden weapons. No wonder they weren't afraid of card blocking; both of them were masters of unorthodox weapons.
The chains blocked Xiao Lou's escape route, and the silver needles left him with no way to avoid them. Just as Xiao Lou was about to be turned into a hedgehog by the poisoned needles, at this critical moment, a young man dressed in black with a neat ponytail suddenly appeared beside Xiao Lou.
His sharp longsword flashed with a white light, instantly deflecting all the hidden weapons aimed at Xiao Lou.
Silver needles fell to the ground with a rustling sound.
The poison on the needle tip caused the plants on the ground to rot at a visible rate upon contact. One can only imagine what would happen if Xiao Lou were struck by the poisoned needle.
The Hunters exchanged a surprised glance.
Just now, Xiao Lou was clearly frantically dodging, but now his gaze is perfectly calm. Could it be that he was deliberately feigning panic to lower their guard?
The woman frowned and lowered her voice, "Who is this person? Does he have hidden teammates?"
The man said, "I don't know, it just appeared out of nowhere."
The woman was even more confused: "Summoning cards? But Xiaoqi has already blocked the card skills!"
This person is none other than Xiao Yu.
Back in the Turmoil of War room in Red Heart 8, Xiao Lou drew the only passive card.
This is a passive card. Once drawn, it is bound to Xiao Lou and cannot be discarded or given to teammates. It also has strict activation conditions. Xiao Lou cannot actively use this card, which is why the Hunter Organization is likely unaware of its existence.
Xiao Yu's activation condition is that she will automatically appear and protect her brother when Xiao Lou is under mortal threat.
Xiao Lou dared to leave alone, drawing away the two Hunters to relieve Yu Hanjiang's pressure, precisely because he still had this "younger brother" as his last line of defense.
If it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, Xiao Yu can save his life.
Xiao Yu is a highly skilled swordsman from the ancient world. Even if the couple in front of him have powerful weapons, they might not be a match for him. As long as Xiao Yu's passive ability is activated, Xiao Lou is confident he can hold his own against them.
At the same time.
Yu Hanjiang felt much less pressured when facing the burly man who was impervious to bullets and the fourteen-year-old boy.
Although the man was incredibly strong and charged through a hail of bullets, Yu Hanjiang would not confront him head-on.
Yu Hanjiang pretended to be suppressed and retreated to a corner.
The man swung the axe down with all his might, snapping a pillar beside Yu Hanjiang in two. The already fragile house collapsed with a loud crash, and the tall brick wall came crashing down on Yu Hanjiang.
Yu Hanjiang quickly dodged. He kicked the broken log, held the gun in his right hand, and with his left hand, he quickly grabbed the eaves of a nearby house, leaping onto the roof with a swift motion.
The moment his feet touched the roof, Yu Hanjiang whirled around and threw a grenade precisely in the direction the house was collapsing. A deafening boom followed, and the shockwave from the explosion sent the man flying several meters away.
Caught off guard by the explosion, the man dropped his axe and crawled out of the smoke, covered in soot.
Looking up, Yu Hanjiang saw that he had already pointed his gun at the boy on the roof.
This time he pulled out a lighter pistol, and Yu Hanjiang pointed it at the boy's forehead and decisively pulled the trigger.
The boy noticed that Yu Hanjiang was trying to shift his focus, so he immediately opened an umbrella.
The silvery-white umbrella, seemingly made of a special metallic material, stood in front of them like a natural barrier. Bullets that struck the umbrella were deflected.
Yu Hanjiang raised an eyebrow; these people's protective gear was indeed quite complete.
However, this also confirmed to him that the boy didn't have any "bulletproof vest" or similar equipment. Could you really protect yourself completely from head to toe with just this umbrella?
A sharp glint flashed in Yu Hanjiang's eyes.
He temporarily ignored the boy and continued firing his submachine gun into the yard. Although the burly man was not afraid of bullets, Yu Hanjiang's intention was not to kill him directly, but to use the dust and smoke raised by the bullets to obstruct his vision.
Although the man was extremely strong, Yu Hanjiang was now at a high place in the courtyard, and Yu Hanjiang could clearly see his position, while the man was so blinded by the smoke that he couldn't see anything.
The smoke from the surrounding explosions enveloped him, and the dust kicked up by Yu Hanjiang's frantic gunfire made it impossible for him to catch up with Yu Hanjiang for the time being. The man cursed angrily, "Damn it, Xiao Qi, can't you hurry up and do it already?"
The boy leaped across the rooftops while holding a silver umbrella, secretly pulling a gun from his pocket.
He actually had a gun.
The moment the dark muzzle of a gun was pointed at him, Yu Hanjiang keenly sensed something was wrong. Instinctively, he rolled forward, and a bullet whizzed past his ear, striking the roof and creating a black hole in the tiles.
Yu Hanjiang glanced at the roof that had been shot through and quickly calmed himself down.
The opponent had a specially made umbrella for protection and a gun, while Yu Hanjiang only had a gun. The difference in their equipment was so great, and the opponent also had a helper. It seemed that Yu Hanjiang was doomed.
But Yu Hanjiang doesn't think so.
He rolled sideways on the roof several times, narrowly avoiding the enemy's barrage of bullets. The gunfire was deafening. Yu Hanjiang rolled rapidly across the roof, reaching the edge, where he was about to fall with no chance of escape.
The boy pursued relentlessly, and was about to...
The thrill of killing Yu Hanjiang made his blood almost boil.
At this crucial moment, Yu Hanjiang pretended to fall off the roof, but actually used his right hand to grab the eaves and suddenly raised his left hand.
The man's head peeked out from under the eaves; his eyes were dark and deep, his gaze calm yet sharp.
Before the boy could react, he heard a gunshot ring out beside him.
Yu Hanjiang was actually holding the gun with his left hand.
Load the bullet, aim, and fire.
This series of movements was as fluid as a hunter who had been preparing for a long time.
As the gunshot rang out, the boy who peeked out from behind the umbrella had a bloody hole ripped open in his throat in an instant.
The boy's eyes widened in disbelief, almost popping out of their sockets. He seemed unable to believe it; it was clearly the other man who was frantically dodging, and he was about to shoot and take care of Yu Hanjiang, so how did he end up being the one shot?
Before losing consciousness, he heard Yu Hanjiang's deep, cold voice say, "You're still too green to fight me with a gun."
When both players have guns, the outcome depends not on who has better equipment, but on who is faster.
Yu Hanjiang's speed, ruthlessness, and accuracy in striking are unmatched by most people.
The boy's body tumbled off the roof and rolled to the side of the burly man. His wide eyes showed intense disbelief. The burly man met the boy's eyes, never expecting his partner to be killed. He was stunned for a moment, then simply turned and ran away.
Yu Hanjiang did not pursue.
He was extremely worried about Xiao Lou.
He could understand Xiao Lou's actions. Being together would indeed influence each other. If Xiao Lou were beside him, he wouldn't be able to throw things without restraint if he was distracted by taking care of Xiao Lou, and he certainly wouldn't be able to climb onto the roof to fight back against his opponent. He wasn't afraid of anything, not even death. But Xiao Lou was his weakness. He would rather be crippled himself than let Xiao Lou get hurt in the slightest.
Can Xiao Lou handle those two Hunters?
Yu Hanjiang was extremely anxious and immediately quickened his pace, heading towards Zuiyue Lake in the center of Qingfeng Town.