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Chapter 111 Ruthless Operation
Chapter 111 Ruthless Operation
Xia Lin drew his sword and stood up.
Instead of rushing towards Garru the Orc, the battle there is too intense, and rashly intervening might only cause more trouble.
Kyle has already established an advantage. He can cut in from the flank and finish off the final blow. His teammates probably won't have any objections.
Kyle noticed Xia Lin's movement, her golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and then she nodded almost imperceptibly.
A tacit understanding was reached.
The beastman pounced from the side once more, its claws aimed straight for Kyle's exposed neck. Kyle dodged to the side, simultaneously slashing back with his rapier, cutting a bloody gash in its ribs.
Just as the beastman's movements froze slightly after being injured, Xia Lin moved.
He didn't use any fancy moves, just the simplest straight-line sprint. His movements were as fast as an arrow released from a bow, covering several meters in the blink of an eye.
The sword tip aimed straight for the beastman's heart!
The beastman reacted quickly with its animal instincts. Just before the sword was about to strike its body, it twisted its body and used its claws to grab Xia Lin's head!
But in the instant the beastman was distracted by the sneak attack from behind, Kyle's figure flashed into its wide-open front like a ghost.
The slender rapier was no longer a tentative thrust, but transformed into a streak of cold silver lightning, aiming straight for his throat!
The beastman frantically retracted his claws to block, but it was too late.
"laugh""
Kyle's rapier pierced its neck, the tip protruding from the other side.
At the same instant, Xia Lin's longsword pierced its chest, penetrated its spine, and emerged from its chest.
Two fatal wounds.
The beastman's body froze on the spot, and in its eyes, which still retained its bestial nature and a trace of humanity, a complex emotion flashed—an emotion that even it itself could not understand.
Then it tilted forward, crashed to the ground, and kicked up a dead leaf.
Xia Lin sheathed his sword, his breathing slightly rapid.
Above the corpse of the beastman, a faint halo of light was slowly emerging.
Got it!
He approached stealthily, and under the guise of sheathing his sword, touched the halo of light.
The ball of light vanished silently.
[Acquired entry: Ruthless Action (Green)]
Effect: Briefly controls nearby intelligent beings, causing them to execute simple commands. The success rate and duration of control depend on the difference between the caster's and target's perception attributes, as well as the target's current mental state. The effect is significantly reduced against those with strong willpower. Only one target can be controlled at a time.
Introduction: It's not about "manipulation," it's about "persuasion," using a method that the other party cannot refuse.
Comment: "Look at me and say: Now, you are mine." Xia Lin, a Mind Flayer intern who wished to remain anonymous, stared at these lines of text, her pupils slightly contracting.
Controlling intelligent life forms?
He glanced instinctively at the still-warm beastman corpse not far away, then recalled Timmy's empty eyes...
Eyes that have completely lost their sense of self.
Is this the same power that controlled Timmy before?
He tried to focus his mind on the phrase "ruthless manipulation" and perceive its operating logic. According to the instructions, as long as the target's perception attribute is lower than his own, he could be temporarily manipulated.
Xia Lin silently recalled his perception attribute: 5 points. Unremarkable, even somewhat low.
He turned to Woody on his shoulder.
Woody was completely focused on the battle on Garu's side, unaware that Xia Lin's gaze had already fallen on him.
Try?
Xia Lin subtly activated the inscription, focusing his attention on Woody [Target: Shadow Raven Woody].
【Comparison of Perception Attributes: Xia Lin (5) vs Woody (???)】
[Judgment Failed: Target's perception attributes far exceed those of the user, making it uncontrollable]
It didn't work as expected.
Woody suddenly shuddered, turning its head sharply to stare directly at Xia Lin with its big, dark eyes: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xia Lin remained expressionless: "It's nothing, the battle was too intense, I was just checking on you."
"Bullshit!" Woody jumped two steps to the side, his wings slightly spread, as if he was ready to take off and escape at any moment.
Xia Lin: "————"
"You're overthinking it," he said calmly. "I was just checking in on you. Don't overthink it; I'm not the kind of person you imagine."
"Hmph!" Woody looked at him suspiciously, then moved to the side, clearly Xia Lin's words had not dispelled Woody's doubts.
Xia Lin ignored it and turned her attention back to the battlefield.
The battle on Garu's side has reached a fever pitch.
The dark brown beastman was covered in blood, with multiple wounds on its shoulders, chest, and abdomen, but its ferocity remained undiminished.
It seemed to realize that its companion was dead, and let out a mournful howl, its attack suddenly becoming ferocious!
Garu was forced to retreat repeatedly by its relentless attacks, and the rhythm of its giant axe swings began to become disordered.
Just then.
Kyle moved.
Her figure was like a ghost in the forest, and her rapier was like a venomous snake striking, precisely aimed at the beastman's throat!
The beastman had no choice but to parry with his claws.
Taking advantage of this momentary opening, Garu swung his giant axe down, forcing the beastman to retreat once more.
Instead of launching a preemptive attack, Xia Lin remained on the edge of the battle, his longsword always ready. Whenever the beastman attempted to retaliate against Kyle or Garu, he would strike at the most opportune moment, forcing it to distract itself.
Three people, three styles, yet they achieved a strange synchronization at the same moment.
This wasn't a rehearsed tactic; it didn't even require verbal communication.
It was purely the instinctive understanding that three seasoned hunters captured in a split second.
Gradually, the beastmen couldn't hold on any longer.
Its movements grew slower and slower, revealing more and more openings. Finally, in a fleeting moment of stumbling backward, Kyle's rapier, like a silver lightning bolt, slashed at its outstretched claws!
"Sigh."
Blood splattered!
A sharp claw, severed at the wrist, flew into the air and tumbled into the grass.
The beastman let out a heart-wrenching scream, its body losing balance and falling backward.
Having lost its advantage, it chose to flee. The beastman struggled to its feet, clutching its bleeding severed wrist, and staggered into the depths of the dense forest.
"Pursue?" Garu asked in a muffled voice.
Kyle: "Let it go first, then we'll follow it."
Xia Lin was taken aback, then suddenly realized.
He recalled what Woody had said before: behind these beastmen, there must be a monster leader who can control them.
That monster leader is the real mastermind behind the disappearance of this elite church team.
And the person Melissa is looking for—
Xia Lin glanced at the female priest who was helping Anderson to his feet in the distance.
That person should also be near that source.
Kyle turned and nodded to Garu and Charlin: "Rest for a minute, then catch up. Don't get too close, lest they notice you."
Garu, clearly unsatisfied with the previous fight, grinned and said, "Hehe, I like this job."
The fleeing beastmen left a trail of blood, but with Kyle, who was experienced in pursuit, there was no risk of losing them.