Chapter 145: Brutal Slaughter

Witnessing the miserable state of Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan completely set Jiang Kai off.

A massacre had begun.

At least fourteen or fifteen squads were stationed in the camp. The moment Jiang Kai appeared, the once-peaceful camp was thrown into chaos.

Experts from various countries lunged at Jiang Kai, wielding different weapons and unleashing skills—

Hypnosis, lasso ropes, archery, phantom footwork, and brutal close-combat slashes.

"Damn it, why is hypnosis ineffective on him?"

"This guy fakes his moves too much! His movements are too agile!"

They had no idea that Jiang Kai possessed the Divine Might Treasure Jade, which had previously purified a hypnosis effect, making him immune to hypnosis now.

The twin Chasing Nine Tribulations blades danced in Jiang Kai's hands, weaving through the enemies. Wherever he passed, flames erupted, filling the entire camp with smoke and chaos.

Forget second-tier professions—even third-tier and fourth-tier experts stood no chance against Jiang Kai's critical hits if they lacked the means to counter them.

Some turned into fireballs midair and were instantly reduced to ashes. Others were pierced by flying daggers, their bodies shattered into pieces under immense force.

Ten people. Twenty. Thirty.

One after another, they fell to the underworld under the relentless assault of the Chasing Nine Tribulations.

However, facing sixty people at once, Jiang Kai also endured a fierce counterattack.

Just as he dodged an attack from a wandering swordsman, a hunter in the distance locked onto him.

The hunter's longbow was fully drawn, the arrowhead coated with thick, green, dripping liquid. In an instant, he released the string, sending the arrow hurtling forward—piercing straight into Jiang Kai's calf.

Jiang Kai stumbled, nearly falling.

The moment he lost balance, he pinpointed the arrow's source and flicked his wrist, launching five throwing knives.

The knives tore through tree trunks but missed their mark as the hunter dodged.

However, the flames carried by Chasing Nine Tribulations ignited the forest, leaving the hunter with no cover for his sneak attacks.

Jiang Kai retrieved his knives, gritted his teeth, and yanked the arrow from his leg. He glanced at the arrowhead.

"Shit, poison!"

Before he could react, a shadow pounced from behind, locking his arms in an iron grip.

"Kid, you're pretty wild! But now that I, a judo master, have caught you, let's see how you escape!"

The man's strength was monstrous, his arms clamping down like a vise, rendering Jiang Kai immobile.

"Lasso rope!"

The hunter from earlier dashed forward, throwing a rope straight at Jiang Kai.

At the last second, Jiang Kai let out a low shout—

"Divine Might Ring, retract!"

The halo above Jiang Kai's head suddenly expanded and then contracted, snapping tightly around the judo master's arms. The man yelped in pain and was forced to let go.

Jiang Kai broke free, swiftly dodging the lasso rope. As he turned sideways, his hands shot out, sending a volley of Chasing Nine Tribulations blades toward the hunter and the judo master.

Both fell dead simultaneously.

Jiang Kai was about to widen the distance from his pursuers when his foot suddenly gave out, sending him stumbling to one side.

He quickly rolled on the ground and got up, kneeling on one knee—his wounded right leg unable to bear weight.

"This is a nerve-paralysis poison!"

Jiang Kai examined the wound, feeling the numbing effect spreading from it. His right calf was already completely numb.

And that wasn't the worst of it.

After prolonged combat and extensive use of Quenched Chasing Nine Tribulations, his energy was severely depleted. His condition was reaching its limit.

Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan watched him anxiously.

The people in the public zone were strong, especially those stationed at this outpost. Jiang Kai had killed over thirty, but with the poison and exhaustion, he was at his breaking point.

"Kai, run! Don't worry about us!", Yuan Zhu shouted with all his might.

Nuannuan turned to look at Yuan Zhu.

'This guy is terrified himself, yet he is telling Kai to leave…'

Maybe this was what true brotherhood meant.

Jiang Kai was poisoned. If she were free, she could detoxify him. But in her current state, she couldn't even use Healer's Benevolence to restore his stamina.

"Jiang Kai, go!", Nuannuan also shouted.

But the enemies wouldn't stop just because Jiang Kai was injured.

On the contrary, seeing him poisoned, they all rushed in at once.

"Don't kill him yet—let's make him suffer first!"

"Hahaha! Dance some more! Act tough again! Carve him up piece by piece!"

"Chop him into mincemeat! You dared to overestimate yourself—this is what you get for trying to save them!"

A blade stabbed through Jiang Kai's shoulder. A sword sliced open his chest. A hammer smashed down on his head.

Blood exploded in the crowd!

Weapons of all kinds hacked and slashed at Jiang Kai. The scene was unbearably gruesome—they were practically dismembering him.

Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan's eyes were filled with sheer horror!

"KAI!!!"

They screamed, their voices hoarse with despair.

———

"Jiang Ying!"

Jiang Ying's deskmate suddenly noticed her slumping against their shoulder. Looking closer, she had already fainted.

"Press her philtrum!", A classmate rushed to help.

Jiang Lan sat on a hospital bed, clutching his chest, trembling slightly. Watching the footage, tears streamed down his face.

"Kai! Kai!"

———

At Terminal 18's login hall, time seemed to freeze.

Everyone, whether waiting to log in or soldiers maintaining order, forgot their tasks.

They all stared at the public screen, petrified like statues.

Su Lanlan's face was pale, her body shaking, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Jiang Kai…", She never imagined that one day, watching this man being hacked apart would cause her so much pain…

As if every slash and stab was landing on her own body.

In his office, Wei Ying's aged eyes were clouded with tears. Suddenly, he slammed his fist on the table, his face filled with overwhelming fury.

"Those bastards—I'll remember this! One day, I'll make them pay back a hundredfold!"

Hua Tianchen watched the video in silence.

After a long while, he spoke, his voice low and trembling slightly.

"How much time until B Plan starts?"

Tian Feng's expression was just as grim.

"Three minutes, twenty-three seconds."

Hua Tianchen narrowed his eyes.

"This time, B Plan must succeed! I want them to pay the price!"

———

Nuannuan and Yuan Zhu sobbed uncontrollably.

But as they cried, they suddenly noticed that their feet, previously dangling in the air, had touched the ground.

They exchanged bewildered glances.

'Wait… we are back on the ground?'

"Huh?"

They hurriedly looked toward the other end of the ropes.

Previously, the ropes had been tied to a tree.

But now, someone was holding them.

Seeing that person, Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan were both stunned.

Then, they quickly turned to look at the battlefield, at the figure being brutally beaten, utterly confused.

Jiang Kai saw that they had landed safely. He limped toward Nuannuan and, glancing at the frenzied crowd, spoke in a low voice.

"What, you two enjoying the show?"

"Jiang Kai, this… this…", Yuan Zhu's head snapped back and forth like a rattle drum, utterly dumbfounded.

Nuannuan wasn't any better, she stared at Jiang Kai, her face inches from his.

Jiang Kai's face darkened.

"Lady, I know I'm handsome, but now's not the time to swoon. Could you detoxify me first?"

"I'm not joking—my right leg is completely numb! This is serious!"

Nuannuan's eyes widened.

"You… him… you both…"

Jiang Kai urged impatiently,

"That's my clone! I'm already second-tier—Trickster's profession skill: Deceptive Clone! Hurry up! If you don't, my left leg will go numb too!"

"Trickster…"

Nuannuan's mind buzzed.

'Wasn't he a Gambler?'

'Why did he turn into a Trickster after reaching tier two?'

Well… considering how he just fooled even his own teammates, it did seem fitting.

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