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"I blossom amidst the slaughter, like a flower at dawn!"

When the second wave of assassins entered the hall and the momentarily silent assassins launched their attack in unison, the Fairy Palace Assassin suddenly vanished, dashing among them with a speed the naked eye could hardly follow.

His hands formed blades. With a light slash, he slit one assassin's throat, then snatched the submachine gun and dagger from the belt of the fallen, spinning through the air. A dense bullet storm, firing at a rate of 28 rounds per second, bloomed where he had stood, forming a Death Lotus that took down three or four assassins!

"You can't hide!" The death of their comrades didn't instill fear in the assassins; instead, it made them more ferocious. They even grasped the opportunity for attack—the Fairy Palace Assassin was in mid-air, unable to leverage any support, virtually a sitting duck!

Moreover, the Fairy Palace Assassin moved so swiftly that the defenders behind the Ice Wall didn't have time to react and couldn't cover him!

"He's just one man!"

Sonic Blades, Arc Light Arrows, Flame Beads, Atmosphere Hands, Mind Burn Needles... Almost all of these assassins were Awakeners, and some even mastered multiple Spells. In this critical moment, they held nothing back, attempting to overwhelm the Fairy Palace Assassin with a barrage of Spells!

Liao Yonghai and the others watched with pounding hearts—even with a Protective Spell, one might not withstand such a Spellstorm!

However, under everyone's watchful eyes, the Fairy Palace Assassin suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind the Ice Wall!

"He Teleported away!?"

"Incredibly fast, bare hands like blades, escaping with Teleport—this assassin is a new version we've never seen before!"

"Be careful! The Fairy Palace Assassin is no longer an ordinary person!"

The Fairy Palace Assassin had always been formidable, but his might was still within the realm of normal humans.

Even with Abilities like Sure Shot and Divine-Speed Reflexes, in the eyes of Transcendents with Awakening Abilities, the Fairy Palace Assassin was merely a small hill. They believed that as their strength grew, they would eventually surpass this hill that was the Fairy Palace Assassin.

But this turned out to be wishful thinking on their part. Not only had the Fairy Palace Assassin gotten faster, but he now possessed a variety of Supernatural Abilities. His overall combat power still crushed them, and they couldn't even manage a Counterattack!

The observers behind the Ice Wall had various thoughts as they watched the Fairy Palace Assassin's offensive. Just then, they heard a voice speaking at an incredibly fast pace from behind them:

"The Fairy Palace Assassin can Teleport, possesses incredible speed, and his hand-to-hand killing power is astonishing! Just now, he made a daring play: broke into the midst of the assassins, killed one with his bare hands, snatched their gun, and sprayed bullets, all in one smooth motion, then used Teleport to return successfully—beautiful!"

Euphy looked at Ren Suo in surprise and asked, "What are you saying?"

It took him three seconds to form the sentence. Ren Suo said, "I'm acting as a war correspondent, relaying information from here to the approaching reinforcements."

Euphy had a sudden realization. "That's a tough job!"

"Not at all... The masked man is making a move! What's he doing? He's using that thick, black thing of his on the guns. It's disgusting, tampering with firearms like that... Wait! After the masked man's brush touched their firearms, they seem to work again!"

"That masked man's brush can break through Spiritual Energy," Bai Ji said, realization dawning as he saw the masked man brushing the firearms. "He's figured out the guns were misfiring because Spiritual Energy from a Spell seeped into them." He immediately turned to Liao Yonghai. "Can we disable their guns again?"

The Spell's range is too large; I can't use it too many times... Liao Yonghai clenched his teeth and initiated Iron Riot once more.

Iron Riot activated without any obvious effect. Soon after, another assassin was injured by a gun malfunction. However, the masked man immediately raised his brush, sweeping it toward the shooters in the back like a splash of ink, once again dispelling the chaotic Spiritual Energy on their firearms!

Liao Yonghai's face turned white, and his knees nearly buckled as he almost collapsed. This was due to over-exertion of his Qi Cyclone and excessive consumption of active Spiritual Energy, leading to extreme Exhaustion.

This is troublesome… Qiao Muyi slightly raised her eyebrows. A key reason they had managed to defend their position until now was their success in suppressing the enemy's firearms.

Even a Third-turn Cultivator, unless they possessed an especially strong Awakening Ability like Bai Ji, would find it difficult to withstand a bullet storm with only defensive Spells.

Moreover, most of the assassins were armed with devastating Hot Weapons like submachine guns and assault rifles. Heaven knows how they smuggled them into the city center.

Considering the assassins' target seemed to be the Ranpelrouge Sisters, Qiao Muyi leaned towards the theory that their transportation method was supernatural and untraceable. The Ranpelrouge Sisters had only decided to visit Lianjiang in late August. Even the swiftest assassins couldn't possibly establish a munitions transport channel within the Mysterious Country in just a dozen days—the Mysterious Country was extremely sensitive about such matters.

"HAHAHA!"

The assassins, now able to use their firearms, completely regrouped. Relying on a hail of bullets, they suppressed all Counterattacks from the defenders. Even the Fairy Palace Assassin dared not show his head in this situation.

Just as they used the bullet barrage to cover their approach to the Ice Wall, several screams echoed from outside the banquet hall.

The gunmen near the banquet hall entrance looked behind them, only to be struck in the torso by two flashes of Blood Light. The impacted areas burst open into blood lotuses, and the intense pain sent them writhing on the ground, wishing for death.

Before the gunmen could react, a dozen more Blood Lights pierced their bodies, shattering them instantly. They screamed like pigs awaiting slaughter.

The masked man in the center of the battlefield turned. With a downward stroke of his brush, a black light shot like a blade toward the entrance. However, the individual who had attacked the assassins at the door transformed into a Blood Light and vanished, re-emerging from a pool of blood belonging to a slain assassin.

He was a tall man in a red coat and red hat, wearing sunglasses, dual-wielding a black pistol and a white pistol. Assassins with deep connections to the Cards shuddered at the sight of him.

Among the defenders, not even Qiao Muyi, captain of the Tactical Bureau's seventh team, recognized this man in red. The others knew even less, merely assuming he was an ally. But Ren Suo's pupils contracted. Memories flooded back—Stedley Gould, the Card Assassin who had once courted the Food Goddess!

His current identity must be the Blood Demon, who made a brief appearance in the game!

"I, Stedley, will not let you Cards carry out your plans smoothly!" Stedley said calmly, pointing his dual guns at the other assassins. "You're destined to fail!"

The masked man said coldly, "Stedley, we chose not to pursue you, yet you dare show your face instead of cowering with your tail between your legs?"

Stedley laughed heartily. "Of course, I planned to hide my identity and live a long life. But before that, I must ruin your plans!

"Monet, not even you can stop me! Group combat is my specialty!"

The masked man, Monet, roared furiously, "You're courting death!"

Stedley laughed again, fired two shots, and dived back into a pool of blood. Although the assassins swiftly Dodged, Stedley didn't seem to be firing bullets. Instead, it was some kind of high-speed liquid that became incredibly hard to evade once it dispersed.

"That's his blood!" the masked man Monet shouted. "He's holding specially made water guns! He uses his blood as bullets. Any flesh that touches his blood will cause it to boil and explode! Activate Protective Spells and stay clear of his blood; that's all you need to do!"

"I have more tricks up my sleeve than just shooting water guns!" Stedley, who had been moving stealthily through the blood, suddenly emerged. He slashed with his claws, creating ten blood marks and tearing an assassin to pieces.

"Five of you, suppress Stedley! Burn away the blood, and he won't be able to move quickly!" Monet immediately instructed. "We're out of time! The rest of you, follow me and quickly kill the Ranpelrouge Sisters!"

The masked Monet suddenly swept his paintbrush backward. Dong Chengling, who was attempting an aerial assassination, could only Teleport away again. Monet looked at the people behind the Ice Wall and said coldly, "Don't overestimate your own power... mortals!"

The battle flared up again. Although Stedley had just killed nearly half the gunmen and was still tying down five others, the defenders were all suffering from Exhaustion. Most of their Spiritual Energy was severely depleted, leaving only a few like Bai Ji and the Fairy Palace Assassin desperately holding on.

They were at the end of their rope, but the assassins still had plenty of firearms and stamina.

Just then, the barrier protecting the Ranpelrouge Sisters suddenly dropped, and Karen hopped down from her chair.

Euphy was stunned. The assassins, who had been constantly monitoring Karen, were also momentarily taken aback. Even Ren Suo didn't react in time, but his body moved instinctively—he lunged forward, grabbing both Karen and Euphy, then dived to the ground, ducking into a blind spot hidden by the Ice Wall. Only then did bullets belatedly strike the spot where they had just been!

Everyone was badly shaken. Euphy quickly got up and embraced Karen, but Karen wriggled free from her hold and said crisply,

"Thank you, big brothers and big sisters!"

As her childlike voice faded, a dozen divine golden lights emerged from the void, descending upon everyone and transforming into sparkling motes. Those blessed by the light immediately felt the Spiritual Energy consumed by their internal Qi Cyclones rapidly replenish. Their bodies even seemed to become lighter, faster, and stronger!

But once the Spell was cast, Karen nearly collapsed. Fortunately, Euphy quickly caught her.

The golden light bestowed upon the Fairy Palace Assassin was the most brilliant and dense. He raised his head, held the stolen dagger horizontally before his chest, and said solemnly,

"Let glory settle upon this blade!"

SWISH! The Fairy Palace Assassin's figure flickered. Like a Ghost, he darted out to slay assassins. The combatants, their Physical Strength and Qi Cyclones fully recovered, rallied their spirits and launched various long-range attacks to suppress the assassins.

The assassins sensed something was amiss and held nothing back. All their wide-area Damage Abilities were unleashed without reservation; Fragmentation Hand Grenades and Shockwave Bombs were hurled out!

The battlefield was a raging inferno. Ren Suo hid behind the Ice Wall, administering emergency treatment to Vice Principal Yuan Chu's shoulder wound. Surgical Thread combined with Pain-Relieving Therapy quickly eased Yuan Chu's pained grimace, and the bleeding mostly stopped.

He looked at Ren Suo and sighed softly. "I'm much better now... Thanks. Your skills are really good."

While Ren Suo appreciated praise from patients, hearing a man tell him "your skills are really good" always made him feel as if he were suspected of engaging in some kind of illegal personal service.

"COUGH, COUGH... I'm fine now. Go back and protect Miss Euphy and Miss Karen," Yuan Chu said, waving his hand to indicate he was alright. "They are the assassins' true targets. We mustn't let anything happen to them."

This attack had come too abruptly; teachers from Heavenly Lotus Academy were practically forced into the battle. The assassins arrived intending total annihilation, leaving no room for negotiation. They were utterly vicious, so the teachers had no choice but to fight.

Despite this, they were somewhat resentful. After all, if the Ranpelrouge Sisters hadn't come to Heavenly Lotus Academy, they wouldn't have faced this attack—it felt like an undeserved disaster. Moreover, Euphy and her sister were safe within a barrier. Even knowing the sisters were non-combatants, it still made the teachers uncomfortable.

However, when Karen bravely removed the barrier and bestowed powerful buffs on more than a dozen combatants, much of this resentment dissipated. Little Karen was also a victim, and she had exhausted herself to the point of collapsing asleep just to help them. This display tugged at the heartstrings of all the adults watching.

This protective urge nearly overwhelmed everyone. They empathized, and even faintly understood why the Fairy Palace Assassin had appeared—little girls are treasures of the world, deserving of the utmost protection. It seemed the Fairy Palace understood this principle well!

In this urgent and chaotic scene, no one delved into the origins of these feelings. Only Ren Suo, with his unemotional and resolute Determination Value of 100%, vaguely sensed the mystery: Karen might truly possess some special aura. When she was willing to sacrifice for others, those people would, in turn, develop a great fondness for her. Thus, with just one buff, she had won the goodwill of everyone present.

After Casting the Spell, Karen slipped into a drowsy state, barely managing to raise a barrier for herself and her sister with her lingering consciousness. She seemed to notice Ren Suo's arrival and dissolved the barrier to let him in. Her hands, however, remained tightly clasped around her sister. Half-asleep, her small face was pale, her breathing rapid, and she was almost drooling.

That wave of potent buffs had clearly taken a significant toll on Karen. Ren Suo sighed inwardly and said, "I can help her."

Euphy nodded. A verdant glow emerged from Ren Suo's hand. He gently placed it on Karen's hand, consuming his own Vital Energy and Spirit to slowly restore Karen's Physical Strength.

"Key detected."

"Key is in a clouded state. Initiating retrieval."

"Detected Key is in a special, unformed state, requiring 99 seconds for retrieval. Continuous contact must be maintained during retrieval. 98... 97... 96..."

Ren Suo was slightly taken aback. Only then did he remember that Karen was the Key bearer with the greatest allure he had ever encountered. He hadn't expected to actually get a chance to obtain Karen's Key.

In the game, it was the Rebel who had actively healed Karen, not Ren Suo himself. It turned out the Rebel's autonomy was somewhat useful after all; it knew to secure this side achievement. Otherwise, Ren Suo might have genuinely missed it.

However, Ren Suo was now using Touch of Healing on Karen. This Spell didn't consume Spiritual Energy, only Vital Energy and Spirit. Its healing range was broader than that of regular Healing Magic, and it could even replenish the target's physical and mental energy. As a result of Ren Suo's treatment, Karen's pale little face gradually regained its rosy hue, and her breathing steadied.

In contrast, Ren Suo's face turned deathly pale and his lips grew dry. He looked like a consumptive invalid on the verge of collapse.

But, he was about to obtain this Key of extraordinary origin. Ren Suo's heart filled with immense joy, and his face broke into an almost foolish grin.

Euphy, who had been anxiously worrying about her sister, breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up and saw Ren Suo, wholly focused on healing Karen.

To heal Karen, Ren Suo's appearance had deteriorated at a visible rate, yet the smile on his face was undeniably genuine—the kind of grin one might see on someone who had just won a grand prize. It left Euphy slightly stunned.

Location: A foreign land. Event: Assassination attempt. Status: Extreme danger, life on the line at any moment. Subject: A man who could use Healing Magic, who would heal her sister at any cost, who was happy to see her sister recover, who had pleasant conversations with her before, and whom her sister quite liked.

When Ren Suo finished the Healing, Karen was mostly fine. She looked like a little girl snuggled asleep in her sister's embrace, occasionally whimpering softly, but the protective barrier around them remained steadfast.

"Thank you so much," Euphy said, holding Little Karen and nodding her gratitude.

Ren Suo waved his hand. "It's the least I could do."

"If we're lucky enough to survive this attack..." Euphy began, "as a token of my gratitude, I hope you'll listen to a request I have..."

Ren Suo's expression turned grim—hearing phrases like 'if we survive, then...' on a battlefield was incredibly inauspicious.

But what did Euphy mean? Could it be...

In that instant, terms like 'Rich Lady,' 'living off a woman,' 'marrying into wealth and beauty,' and 'Zhao Huo' flashed through Ren Suo's mind.

Before he could fantasize further about his wonderful future life, Stedley Gould, the Blood Demon, who had been fiercely fighting at the entrance, suddenly fled and disappeared. Immediately after, a massive Fireball shot into the banquet hall, killing several gunmen!

"Your mere Assassin Organization dares to cause trouble here? Do you take us so lightly?"

Yu Kuangtu, the Red Chariot, was the first to step into the banquet hall. He spoke in a cold voice, "Pan-fry, stir-fry, stew, braise, deep-fry—take your pick.

"If I don't cook you well enough... I'll feed you to the dogs!"