Lu Xiaoru's whole body was buried in the snow, and the air she exhaled was so cold that it seemed it could condense into frost.
But she had forgotten the piercing cold. She tried her best to contract her pupils and stared at the group of people who were quickly approaching.
She didn't use her perception. Not only her, but everyone there didn't.
She had learned that trick from the boss and Wei-ah.
Not using perception would not easily attract the attention of the adversary, unless there were card artisans among them with perception characteristics similar to that of the boss.
However, the possibility of this happening was too small.
Her eyesight wasn't outstanding.
In the darkness, with the light from the battle on the other side of the mountain, she could only see vague shadows.
The others weren't much better, except for Wei-ah and the boss.
Wei-ah was easy to deal with. He was an ace of the cardless sects.
But the boss?
He was also a card artisan, but why was his eyesight so good?
She shook her head to get rid of that ridiculous thought.
How could she explain the mystery of the boss?
Anyway, she was used to it. No matter what the boss did, she wouldn't be surprised.
Hertha was left in the Starfish Fort with 11 of them. He wasn't good at fighting in such situations.
The bar-browed man not far away hid very well. They were less than two meters apart, but she couldn't feel any of his breath. No wonder he used to be in that line of work.
The adversary was extremely fast and silent, like a shadow.
A group of ruthless characters!
Lu Xiaoru's heart skipped a beat.
The adversary flew close to the ground, as though he were gliding.
Staying close to the ground was good for hiding.
And even while flying, the formation of the dozens of people was maintained extremely well.
Calculating the distance between the adversary, she couldn't help but feel pity.
Their team was quite spread out, and her sound waves couldn't bring everyone into the attack range.
But …
Looking at the direction where the boss and Wei-ah were lying in ambush, she wasn't worried.
Robert led the group forward along the mountain, and a trace of pride floated in his eyes.
The battle in front of them was in full swing, and it was a stalemate.
They were shouldering a heavy responsibility. It could be said that success or failure depended on this one move.
He was quite satisfied with that.
They were elites. How could they be compared to those small fry card artisans?
Thinking of the poor performance of those card artisans, he was even more determined to perform well that time.
He wanted to let his boss know who was reliable!
If he performed well, his salary and remuneration in the future would definitely increase.
"Keep your spirits up, everyone!
This time, they had to do it beautifully!
Whether we get a raise or not, it all depends on this! "
"Haha!
All for the salary!
Robert, don't drop the ball at such a crucial moment! "
As they spoke, they felt relaxed and at ease.
The battle at the front was so fierce that no one believed that the other side still had strength left.
However, they were, after all, experienced. Although they were not worried, they still maintained vigilance.
No one wanted to fail miserably.
Looking up, the peak of the mountain was less than a kilometer away from them.
Everyone felt refreshed. After climbing over the mountain peak, they would be able to enter the valley.
What awaited them in front of them was an endless amount of merit. Everyone's expression was fiery.
Suddenly, the face of the card artisan walking at the very front changed, and his figure stagnated as he exclaimed, "Little …"
Before the word "heart" could leave his mouth, his voice stopped abruptly.
He clutched his throat, his pupils dilated, and his face was filled with fear.
Pu pu pu!
The sound of a sharp object entering the human body rang out almost at the same time, mixed with the sound of bones breaking.
Ah ah ah!
Quite a few screams were transmitted into the cold wind, which was even more bone-chilling than the cold wind.
Just then, the card artisan at the very front, with a frozen expression, fell on his back and fell heavily into the snow.
"There's an ambush!"
Robert's brain exploded with a boom!
How could it be?
How could the adversary still have the strength to ambush?
The card artisans reacted extremely quickly. Their first reaction when they encountered the attack was to retreat.
The whole team suddenly spread out like a fan, and the battle cards that had long been prepared were ready to launch the first round of attacks.
Just then, the few people at the front felt a pain in their eardrums, and their feet slowed.
The scene in front of them suddenly shook, and their perception was suddenly thrown into disorder. The faces of the card artisans all changed.
Sound Beam — infrasonic wave!
Lu Xiaoru's timing was just right, and she forcibly interrupted the card artisans' counterattack.
At the same time, in the darkness, two dazzling golden crosses were silently imprinted on the chests of two card artisans, as though they were golden crosses pasted on their chests.
The two crosses came so quietly and without warning, as though they had appeared out of thin air.
Light could be faintly seen circulating on the surface of the crosses. They were beautiful beyond compare, and they were just imprinted on the chests of the two where their hearts were.
The ultimate assassination skill inherited from the night of the cross — Cross!
Their bodies stiffened, and a pained expression appeared on their faces. Their hands seemed to want to touch the still undimmed crosses on their chests.
But, they couldn't complete such a seemingly simple action no matter what.
The light in their eyes quickly dimmed and turned into a void.
Plop. The two of them fell to the ground at the same time, no longer breathing.
What was inconceivable was that the crosses on the corpses were as bright as ever, so glaring and conspicuous in the night.
That guy's power had risen again!
Lu Xiaoru, who had quickly retreated as soon as she made her move, just happened to catch the scene and thought to herself.
But she wasn't too surprised. Not only the bar-browed man, but everyone, including herself, had all risen a level from before.
She still remembered when she had encountered the dingbirds, and releasing infrasonic waves had nearly drained all of her perception. But now she was doing it with ease.
There had been five card artisans who had been disturbed by her, and none of them had survived.
That was the tactic they had worked out in advance, and their cooperation had long since become tacit in their usual training.
The benefits of Bogner's strict tactical cooperation training were undoubtedly manifested then.
Still, she didn't dare to compare herself to the boss and Wei-ah.
When those two were killing people, it was as though they were mowing grass.
Just then, Wei-ah and the boss had gotten rid of eight people. Wei-ah had gotten rid of six, and the boss had gotten rid of two.
They had only used a few daggers, which the boss had hastily made from some scrap metal.
They hadn't thought they would become such deadly weapons in their hands!
The aces of the cardless sects were really too scary!
The other seven card artisans had pretty good battle results, too, killing two and seriously injuring two.
As soon as they met, they had paid the price of 15 dead and two wounded. Robert and the others were frightened!
Their perception spread out without any concealment, bringing with it their hearts of fear.
Nine!
That number made them feel a little more at ease, and the distance between the two sides increased.
Their adversary's sneak attack was really too awesome!
To be able to achieve such a result with just nine people, even if it was a sneak attack, could be considered glorious!
But the distance between the two sides was now relatively safe. What came next was the ability to meet force with force.
Robert calmed down a little. Their adversary had actually anticipated their actions and even set up an ambush. It was too scary!
The two sides fell into a brief standoff.
Only two seconds later, the battle abruptly kicked off.
Robert and the others were red-eyed, having lost nearly half of their power in just one face-off. It would be strange if they weren't angry.
They wished they could chop those nine people into mincemeat.
Rationally, they also needed to defeat those card artisans in front of them to achieve their ultimate goal in the battle.
Without any probing, they went all out when they made their move!
The remaining 20 or so card artisans all went for the kill.
Only the sky was filled with energy bodies, blue wavy blades, golden shooting stars, red fiery sand, colorful rainbow ribbons …
He poured it all out toward the nine card artisans, wishing he could turn them into sieves.
Those nine card artisans formed groups of two or three, fighting them.
"Block them, don't let them get away!" Robert called out to his companions in a loud voice. He was standing where Lu Xiaoru had been lying in ambush.
Several card artisans were closing in on Lu Xiaoru from all directions with a murderous look, sealing off any possible escape routes.
Lu Xiaoru's mouth was overflowing with some blood. She had just been hit by one of the adversary's five-colored rainbow ribbons.
If she hadn't put up her energy cloak in time, that would have been enough to take her life.
But even so, she had still been hurt.
At that time, she was like a wounded bird at the end of its rope, with no way to escape and only death.
Not only her, but the other card artisans weren't any better off.
They were at a disadvantage in numbers, and the adversary's card artisans were all stronger than theirs.
In the blink of an eye, four card artisans had already perished, and the others were only putting up a desperate fight.
Lu Xiaoru's mouth suddenly revealed a strange smile, and her gaze was directed at Robert, which made him feel a little numb.
Was that woman crazy?
Just as that thought emerged in his mind, his expression suddenly changed!
There was still an ambush!
Just as he was about to react, his brain suddenly shook, and his eardrums suddenly hurt!
His chest was in pain, as though he had been hit by a heavy hammer. Before the scene in front of him could become clear, he was shocked to find that his consciousness had already begun to fade.
No …
He wanted to scream wildly!
Ignoring the scene around him that was quickly moving away from him, he stared blankly at the dagger in front of his chest!