"Aaah, aaah~~~" A wrist was chewed off, and this pain made the dark figure scream miserably.
The Shadow Mouse '
Bearing the agony of his severed hand, the dark figure forced a black Dou Qi Shield to erupt over his body's surface, while simultaneously attempting to flee at maximum speed.
The dark figure only saw the horrifying little monster's silhouette suddenly become illusory, then he felt a searing pain. The Shadow Mouse opened its mouth wide and bit savagely onto the dark figure's throat, shattering even the Darkness Dou Qi Shield through sheer force.
"Crack!"
Only a bone-chilling crunching sound was heard, and the dark figure's neck was instantly bitten through by more than half. His entire head and torso were now connected only by a thin layer of skin. The light in his eyes dimmed completely as he fell weakly to the ground.
Lin Lei landed at the same moment, immediately drawing his short blade. Blood from his chest had stained the front of his clothes red. Looking at the stab wound piercing his chest, a chill ran through Lin Lei's heart. If the opponent's blade had gone just a little deeper, his heart would likely have been pierced.
"So close, so close to losing my life."
Having narrowly escaped death, Lin Lei couldn't help but look at the little Shadow Mouse 'Bei Bei' who had saved his life. The little Shadow Mouse 'Bei Bei' asked nervously: "Boss, how are you?"
"I'm okay, I kept my life." Lin Lei smiled at Bei Bei. If not for Bei Bei, he would truly be dead this time.
Hearing this, the tension left Bei Bei's face, and only then did his pride show. He even stood upright on his hind legs, turned his little butt toward Lin Lei, and wiggled it two or three times. Communicating smugly through their soul link: "Boss, you're really too weak, aren't you? Talking about going out to train on your own, and look, you almost got killed by someone hiding in the shadows." How could the little Shadow Mouse 'Bei Bei' pass up such an opportunity to give Lin Lei a hard time?
Lin Lei just smiled.
"Bei Bei, thank you. You saved my life." Lin Lei looked at the two ghastly wounds on his chest and sighed inwardly. "This is only the first day!"
Derinkoort also manifested at this moment, exclaiming in amazement: "This assassin's ability to lie in wait is truly terrifying. You were really lucky this time because of this Shadow Mouse. If not for him, Lin Lei, you would have been in dire straits. I'm just an old fogey, with only my soul left, unable to save you even if I wanted to."
Lin Lei also understood. Derinkoort, this Holy Domain Grand Mage, was nothing more than a soul now.
"Grandpa Derinkoort, how could this assassin be so fast? I cast Wind System auxiliary magic, and I was still no match for him." Lin Lei found it somewhat hard to believe.
Derinkoort explained: "This assassin is probably a Level Six Warrior. However, he cultivates a bizarre type of Darkness attribute Dou Qi. Moreover, he has likely undergone special training, making him adept at stealth and suppressing his aura. For a specially trained Level Six Warrior like him, his offensive power is generally stronger than a typical Level Six Warrior. Darkness attribute Dou Qi is quite peculiar; he probably used some secret technique to accelerate his speed."
Lin Lei nodded slightly. Cultivating Darkness attribute magic or Dou Qi was forbidden within the
"Boss, come quickly!" The Shadow Mouse 'Bei Bei' was hopping around beside the assassin's corpse, calling out.
Lin Lei looked over in confusion: "Bei Bei, what's wrong?"
"This assassin has a tight-fitting pouch strapped to his back!" The little Shadow Mouse 'Bei Bei' said excitedly. Lin Lei looked at the assassin's corpse. The black clothes on the assassin's back had been torn open. Obviously, this was the little Shadow Mouse's handiwork.
Beneath the torn black clothing, a pouch was tightly bound to the corpse's back.