Chapter 146: Wilderness Ambush

Xiao Jian felt a shock, not expecting to meet Xu Feng, who was wanted by the alliance, here.

“Xiao Jian, should we call for help?” Ju Zi asked.

“What is his current strength?”

“Three-Star…”

“We are all Three-Star. Three against one, let’s kill him,” said the Elemental Mage Ye Yu beside them.

Among the three, only Xiao Jian had experienced the battle at Blackwater Swamp. Ju Zi and Ye Yu only knew about Xu Feng through the wanted notice and were unaware of his true strength.

“Let’s forget it, we can’t defeat him,” Xiao Jian hesitated and eventually shook his head, giving up.

“Fifty thousand credit points! That could buy at least a full set of Silver equipment. Aren’t you tempted? And this guy is riding a high-level mount, he must be wealthy…” The more Ju Zi spoke, the more envious he became, itching to stop Xu Feng immediately.

“Xiao Jian, why are you so cowardly?” Ye Yu rolled his eyes and said, “If the alliance finds out, how will we survive?”

“Exactly, I’m going first, you guys catch up,” Ju Zi said, then hung up the Communicator and stealthily approached.

“Don’t go!” Xiao Jian was alarmed. He had personally witnessed how powerful Xu Feng’s Flying Sword was, but Ju Zi had already moved, and he couldn’t abandon his friend.

“It’s not like we haven’t killed before. If we let this fat sheep go, won’t you regret it later?” Ye Yu glanced at Xiao Jian, put away his staff, and ran toward where Ju Zi was.

“You guys… Ugh.” Xiao Jian’s face was full of tension. After hesitating for a long time, he still followed.

Just as Ye Yu said, if others found out about this, he wouldn’t be able to survive in the Doomsday Ark Alliance.

“Even if we can’t win, escaping should be no problem,” Xiao Jian comforted himself, touching a Scroll in his chest.

Yasell of the Shirin Race had been heading toward Black Water Lake; her target was Xu Feng.

Along the way, her angelic appearance drew a lot of attention.

“Look, is that an angel?”

“So beautiful, just like an angel. Is she an NPC hero? Can we recruit her?”

“Will she give us a quest?”

“Maybe she’s a wild monster. Should we try attacking her?”

There were many people leveling up in Blackwater Swamp. They curiously gathered around Yasell but didn’t dare get too close, following from a distance instead.

The crowd behind Yasell grew larger and larger. Finally, someone couldn’t resist and shot an ice arrow at her.

“The holy light protects us!”

Yasell chanted in the Shirin language, raised her sword, and charged at the crowd.

Seeing someone attack, many others joined in. In their eyes, Yasell was a suddenly appearing field boss.

But many others cautiously kept their distance, unwilling to join the fight. This angel-like creature, though beautiful, exuded a faint but powerful aura.

“Holy Light Slash!” A dazzling golden blade shot toward the person who had attacked her.

Bang, bang, bang~

Dozens of magical attacks flew at Yasell, but they were all blocked by the shield in her left hand. A series of “Resist” and “Dodge” messages appeared above her head.

“What’s going on? How are her resistance and evasion so high?” Many exclaimed in shock, their faces turning pale. Some even turned and ran.

Boom~

The golden blade struck the first person who had cast the ice arrow, sending him flying.

Mid-air, the person checked his Health Points and was terrified. That single slash had taken more than half of his HP, meaning he could only withstand three such attacks at most.

He quickly pulled out an instant recovery potion from his bag, gritted his teeth, and drank it. After landing, he fled as fast as he could without looking back.

“Blade Storm!” Yasell rushed into the crowd and unleashed an area-of-effect skill. Her body spun continuously, countless tiny light blades erupting from her sword and shooting in all directions as she rotated.

With this skill, the Health Points of those around her plummeted. Their faces turned pale, and they screamed as they scrambled away.

Yasell did not pursue them further. She looked disdainfully at the people fleeing and dodging, then snorted coldly.

Just as Yasell was about to turn and head toward Black Water Lake, she paused, frowned slightly, and changed direction toward Nuwa Town.

“Quick, quick, follow her!”

Seeing that Yasell wasn’t intent on killing them all, the onlookers gathered around again. This time, however, no one dared to attack, and they kept an even greater distance behind her.

“Honorable Angel, is there anything I can help you with?” One brave soul rushed up to Yasell and asked, trembling.

“Foolish creature, so weak, yet you dare offer me help?” Yasell muttered in the Shirin language.

“What, what did you say?!” Seeing that Yasell had responded, the person’s face lit up with joy.

But Yasell merely gave him a contemptuous glance, flapped her wings, and flew into the sky.

…

Xu Feng, riding on his horse, suddenly felt a chill on his shoulder. The sensation of being mentally locked on and targeted arose.

Whoosh~

An ice arrow with a trailing icy tail flew toward him.

Xu Feng leaped off the horse, recalling the Skeletal Warhorse mid-air. Mounts could be killed; once destroyed, the Horse Talisman would shatter and become unusable.

Boom~

The ice arrow exploded on Xu Feng’s back, dealing over 300 damage above his head and triggering a slow effect, reducing his movement speed by 15% for five seconds.

Xu Feng rolled behind a tree. Not far away, Ye Yu slowly approached, holding a Silver-quality elemental staff.

Seeing Xu Feng hiding behind the tree, Ye Yu smiled. He wasn’t alone.

Ju Zi had already gone invisible and was sneaking up on Xu Feng.

Xu Feng hid behind the tree, gripping his sword tightly, watching Ye Yu slowly approach.

Suddenly, his heart felt as if pierced by a needle. His hair stood on end, and a sense of danger surged within him.

There’s a Thief!

Ten years of survival in the apocalypse had honed Xu Feng’s extensive combat experience. He had faced countless ambushes like this.

Though he had no stealth-breaking skill, his Three-Star Perception allowed him to sense someone slowly approaching.

Summon mount.

The Skeletal Warhorse appeared beside Xu Feng. Ju Zi was startled, unsure why Xu Feng had summoned his mount now. Was he planning to escape?

Thinking this, Ju Zi quickened his pace, closing in on Xu Feng.

When he was three meters away, Ju Zi raised his dagger, aimed at the back of Xu Feng’s neck, and began to sprint.

Ambush!

This was a Thief skill Ju Zi had acquired—an opening move that could be executed while invisible, increasing damage by 120% and having a chance to inflict a crippling effect on the target.