Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2559: Chapter 2554: Slaying

Not only are you being kited from a distance by your opponent, but you are also restrained in your movements?

Watching as Ah Fei was forced to move step by step towards the researchers’ position, Fu Qian deeply empathized with his feelings and continued to observe with folded arms.

As said before, the Gravity Breath might seem abstract, but at this moment, it is lethally effective.

Initially being rather passive, trying to catch up to the target wasn’t easy. Now, not only was he tangled up by its pet, but also it seemed like there was only one option left, which was to keep taking hits one-sidedly. There was no rescue, just waiting for death.

Among the few things to be thankful for, one was that the silver threads and dots inside the laboratory seemed different from those outside and couldn’t produce the deadly arcs.

The second was that the long-range ambush seemed to need some preparation, as there wasn’t a continued attack for the moment.

Of course, it could also be the assailant’s twisted humor, deliberately torturing the Hunter’s nerves in such a way.

Hehehe...

After all, from the outside, the continuing laughter sounds light and cheerful as if the rag doll is having an easy time.

In contrast, Ah Fei, struggling to maintain his balance, kept his eyes fixed in the direction of the laughter while his grip was so tight on the knife handle that it nearly left a mark.

Logically speaking, he should first get rid of the restraints, but it’s entirely conceivable that during such an attempt, the ambush like earlier would likely occur simultaneously—it has already happened.

Clang—

The vigilance paid off, and yet another Star Dust Spear pierced through the shadow, only to be blocked by Ah Fei’s swing of the blade.

However, it was precisely this action that broke the balance he had painstakingly maintained, pulling him directly in front of the human puppet.

Clang!

The scene in the next moment seemed even more despairing. Ah Fei’s swinging blade, after penetrating various debris, appeared to strike some form of invisible steel.

The Gravity Breath didn’t just pull; it even seemed to form an unusual turbulence in front of him, firmly safeguarding the source within.

It wasn’t necessarily invincible, after all, the Curse of Calamity on the blade hadn’t been exhausted yet.

In fact, with that recent slash, the invisible pull underwent a moment of turbulence but managed to resiliently stabilize in the end.

However, if he truly went all out like that, balancing both ends seemed almost impossible—

At a certain moment, Ah Fei’s body curled slightly, even hugging the knife in his arms, as if trying not to be overwhelmed by this despair.

However, in just an instant, the Serrated Blade came and went back with a terribly decisive posture, aiming directly for that invisible shield.

Moreover, without diverting his attention to observe behind him, at that moment, his gaze lingered solely on the blade, as if the only thing that mattered was whether it was sharp or not.

Crash—

It seemed sharp indeed, but a bit lacking in toughness.

Fragments shot out as the saw-toothed blade actually broke off a piece.

But at the same time, the shield finally proved not to be unbreakable, being directly torn apart by the broken knife—including the flesh hiding behind it.

Puff!

Even the burlap body.

It turned out that behind the researcher, who was slashed in half, a small burlap head was similarly cut in half, along with an arm that flew off.

...

Hehe, the rag doll was very clearly unable to keep laughing any longer.

Ah Fei’s slash wasn’t exactly precise, but with the Calamity Blessing attached, it still seemed to have utterly extinguished its vitality.

In that moment, it fell to the ground with a thud, indistinguishable from a real rag doll.

The same fate befell the researcher’s body, their life terminated with a single blow.

Along with this, the Gravity Breath was instantly halted, and various debris crashed heavily to the ground.

Ah Fei’s Abandoned Healing Slash in the face of despair truly exhibited a miraculous survival, utterly destroying all obstacles.

Uh—

Yet he was not faring well either; the earlier mention of being besieged didn’t spare him.

Almost at the same time, the spear struck his back, demonstrating an astonishing destructive power.

Not only did it pierce through flesh and blood, but it also left behind bits of mysterious glimmers that spread outward like a curse, offering a rather dismal appearance.

But none of that mattered—the rag doll wasn’t outside, just hiding behind the puppet earlier?

Then what about the laughter from outside? And what were those continuous attacks?

Ah Fei’s slash revealed some shocking truths, but what followed was chaos—complete orderliness.

Don’t forget what Ah Fei said before arriving, about the detail that the child’s laughter was "plentiful".

So why would there only be one doll, if you think flexibly?

To truly create a situation of despair, the resources required are often exaggerated, such as requiring a Demigod to overwhelm the Middle Tier.

The previous scenario seemed perhaps similar, as if once discovered, that doll could run and jump, and Ah Fei the Hunter was just waiting to die.

But actually, with two dolls cooperating inside and outside, it wasn’t hard to create such a scene.

It might not fool Fu Qian’s eyes, but for a player of Ah Fei’s level, it was more than enough.

Unfortunately, even though distinguishing between real and fake seemingly wasn’t possible, Ah Fei didn’t forget about the issue of numbers, and lacking judgment, he forcibly accepted the only chance of victory—they must be two.

With this belief, not only did he deal a desperate blow, but even the previous performance was flawless, trying to lull the opponent at maximum.

Could only say, feeling a bloodthirsty instinct, indeed a commendable player—Clang!

Even under heavy injury his actions weren’t over, without following up with a final stab, at that moment Ah Fei had already turned fiercely, moving with the knife straight towards the door.

Sadly, deception ultimately only works once, and the one outside was obviously prepared.

With a loud crash, something was thrown directly over, halting his killing spree.

...

It looked somewhat like an oversized flask.

Fu Qian could see it clearly, the object that hindered Ah Fei’s steps and smashed a wall was a metallic sphere with multiple openings.

Clearly belonging to the research facility, it came from a pile of wreckage not far away.

And next to the wreckage stood another figure in a researcher’s attire, much more robust than the deceased one. It was he who had just lifted and thrown the item.

As for the source of the laughter—

Hehehe!

Almost in the next moment, the laughter fittingly appeared, revealing genuinely an identical rag doll, poking its head from behind the burly researcher and then crawling all the way to the top.

...

Honestly, if one were to do this, it really should popularize this kind of camouflage.

While Fu Qian wondered how it managed to stay firmly in place, the rag doll’s arms extended exertingly to both sides, even standing directly there.

As if holding numerous reins in its hands, each one tied to the body of its mount beneath.