I, with my frail and sickly body, simultaneously traverse hundreds of worlds.

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In Terra, people die when they are killed; either the weak prey are killed, or the powerless hunters starve to death.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

The sound of crossbow bolts slicing through the air echoed continuously.

The duel between Bai Zhi and Yan Ke is a traditional match between ranged archers and melee swordsmen.

The difference is that Bai Zhi shot invisible crossbow bolts, while Yan Ke held back and didn't move an inch.

"Is the Ash dead? I don't have many old friends left."

Yan Ke shook his head, completely losing interest, and Chan Chan withdrew his fighting spirit. Seeing this, Bai Zhi also stopped attacking and blocked Lei She and Franka.

"Your relationship with Ash doesn't seem to be going well. Why don't you both compromise and let me go up, while you can choose to leave?"

Unless absolutely necessary, Bai Zhi did not want to clash with Yan Ke. He was very strong, and if they were to fight to the death, Bai Zhi would be slightly injured and Yan Ke would die under the moonlight, while outside the moonlight, Bai Zhi would be seriously injured and Yan Ke would die.

Yan Ke shrugged: "You guys go ahead. The reason I stopped you was to repay Ash's favor, but now that he's dead, my original intention for fighting is gone."

After finishing speaking, Yan Ke headed towards the stairwell. Just as he was about to go downstairs, he stopped without looking back and asked, "The employer who commissioned Black Steel is the Doctor, right?"

The sentence uses a question, but the words are declarative.

Yanke recognized the international black steel logo.

“The employer’s information is covered by a confidentiality agreement,” Bai Zhi replied.

"It's alright. As far as I know, the only madman who would dare to obstruct Regent Theresis of Castdale is the Doctor." Yan Ke turned around, revealing a meaningful look in his eyes: "You stopped Theresis's plan, and you'll have to bear the consequences yourself. Besides, are you really the only ones who can rescue the researchers?"

Watching Flamebringer's disappearing figure, Razer frowned and said, "Captain, what should we do? Continue the operation?"

He had heard of Therese; he was one of the two crown princes of Castile.

This mission has intruded into the competition within the Castledale royal family. While it hasn't caused much disruption to Blacksteel headquarters, it's certainly not good news for their squad.

Razer's dream is to start her own security contracting company. To this end, she joined Blacksteel International to gain experience and make money, but the prerequisite for realizing her dream is to survive.

The composed Razer weighed the pros and cons, having gotten himself into trouble because of a mission.

not worth.

"I don't care. The team leader contributed the most in the operation. I'm just a tool that was there for everyone else."

Franka looked out the window but didn't find any hidden reinforcements. She had a nonchalant attitude towards the mission; whether to continue or give up was up to her. In this respect, she was much more open-minded than Razer.

Therese's targeting, Crown Prince Castell's harassment... it doesn't seem like a big deal. Castell's life is already on its last legs, so what am I afraid of?

Moreover, as time goes by, the more angelica there is in the angelica space, the stronger I become. I have no fear. If Theresis sends assassins, then let's see who ends up unlucky.

"Continue, why not continue? There's only one Pardoner left, and five times the reward is quite substantial." Having made her decision, Bai Zhi decisively replied, "Remember, I'll hold the Pardoner off, you two divide the work: one takes care of the hostage, and the other..."

Looking up at the cracked ceiling, Bai Zhi said, word by word, "Tear down the ceiling later. I want to defeat her fair and square, by relying on my strength!"

......

The Pardoner, or rather, the Shining, sat cross-legged, listening quietly to the sounds of fighting that lingered, realizing that Ash and Flamebringer had engaged their enemies.

"Hmm? yi笼一祁思无揪寺〨玐"

Shining suddenly sensed something was wrong. All the noise had vanished. What had happened? Had the battle been decided?

Who won?

Ashes and Flamebringers?

No, we lost. That's impossible.

In her opinion, Ash's strength was at best passable, but Flamebringer was not simple. In a real fight, Flash would have to take it seriously to kill him.

Are the intruders that strong?

Shining frowned, then relaxed.

"Yan Ke has voluntarily conceded defeat." A cool female voice came from Shan Ling's mouth as she watched the three people walking into the restaurant, her gaze naturally focusing on Bai Zhi.

The feud between the Sarkaz and Sarkaz is something Shining is not immune to.

"You are the Pardoner..." Bai Zhi looked her over, feeling that she looked somewhat familiar.

Fair skin, long straight white hair with two horns on her head, a black traveler's outfit, a graceful and tall figure, paired with a necklace, cape, and high heels, with an indifferent, serious, and compassionate expression.

After thinking about it carefully, his expression grew increasingly surprised. This person seemed to be the Rhodes Island Sword Saint from his past life's memories, the one whose medical skills couldn't save Rhodes Island...

"Have you seen me before? Perhaps we've brushed past each other on our journeys." Shining remained unmoved; she had seen many storms and waves, and with such experience, she could handle anything with composure.

"The legendary swordsman who can sever day from night?! The traveling medic Shining?!"

Bai Zhi didn't say the second half of her sentence.

Even with my usual composure, I was taken aback. Did I really have such an exaggerated legend?!

Cut off day and night?!

Razer and Franka were shocked upon hearing this. Who on earth was this person who possessed such power? Wasn't it a bit exaggerated, like how she could wield her sword at sunrise and sunset?

"What you've heard is a rumor. I'm nothing but a pathetic creature, afraid to look into the light, wallowing in darkness," Shining said self-deprecatingly. Helping Theresis wasn't her intention, but...

"If you leave now, I promise I won't attack you, but..."

Shining didn't reply to the second half of the sentence.

The three of them knew the answer.

In response, Bai Zhi pulled out a Rocks revolver to explain his choice.

Terra Blacksteel Temporary Worker: Chapter Twenty-Nine - Double Kill

"You made the wrong choice, what a pity."

She rose calmly and walked over slowly, as if taking a leisurely stroll.

"No matter how many times sins are repeated, they will turn to dust along with life, taking your life away. I'm sorry, in your Sakorta faith, my end is to fall into hell."

Move forward, draw your sword, slash, and sheath it.

With fluid movements, Shanling passed Baizhi and stood behind him, slowly sheathing her sword. Suddenly, her movements faltered.

"what?"

"I say, you really underestimate me." Bai Zhi turned around, and a mark was cut into the Locks revolver that was blocking her chest.

Seeing that Bai Zhi had blocked her attack so easily, Shan Ling was stunned for a moment, and then apologized in a serious manner.

"I'm sorry, I underestimated your strength. I will attack seriously from now on, and I hope you can survive."

"Tch." Bai Zhi curled his lips, his hands still trembling. The gun-fu that Carbonis practiced was a real combat style, with first-class life-saving methods. If his physical fitness were not too poor, he would have shown Flash what the Sky-Soaring Wings were.

Before Shining could make a move, Bai Zhi raised her revolver, ran and slid in, her legs glowing with Originium Arts, enhancing her defense and damage.

Shining drew his sword, and with a flick of his arm, a pitch-black slash, as if the void itself were exploding, enveloped Bai Zhi.

Startled, he stopped his forward momentum, crouched down, stood up, and jumped back to fire.

The bullet pierced through the gap in the dark slash and aimed at Shining's forehead.

Unfortunately, it was useless. Before the bullet even got close to Shining, it was cut into pieces by the shockwave from the slash.

The pupils shrank.

These are bullets that come with purple-grade equipment!

She leaped back several steps, the light focusing on the muzzle of her gun. Aiming for a headshot, she continued her attack, dodging the dark slashes while firing bullets incessantly.

Each bullet is enhanced with light manipulation to counteract the shockwaves of the slash.

Unfortunately, it couldn't do any damage to Shining; the slash completely eliminated all avenues for attacking him.

Not only that, the dark slashes were also compressing Bai Zhi's movement space, forcing him against the wall and blocking his escape route.

"My strength is decent, but not enough for me." Shining's expression remained unchanged throughout, his face expressionless yet filled with self-mockery.

No matter how strong you are, you can't change the internal strife within your homeland.

To Bai Zhi, this sorrowful expression was utterly ironic.

"If I don't show my power, do you think I'm a third wheel?!"

Swinging the revolver, Bai Zhi decided to go for something ruthless. Light gradually enveloped the weapon, and she activated Originium Arts: Light Manipulation 100% - Death Revolver.

Consumes the durability of the Lockheed Revolver to enhance the explosive power and attack power of the bullets.

Quickly draw your gun and deliver a headshot.

The powerful bullet, gleaming with light, pierced through the dark slash and arrived before Shining, less than thirty centimeters from her brain—just as described, a headshot.

"Very good accuracy, but the speed and power are a bit lacking."

Shining nodded in approval. This time, she made her move. With a flash of her sword, the bullet was cut in two. Compared to her nonchalant action, casually dealing with Bai Zhi's serious attack was even more mocking.

"You have no chance of winning, just admit defeat, I won't kill you." His hands were covered in blood, but Shining hated killing. His full-force attack was easily blocked, so he had no chance of winning.

"Admit defeat? What nonsense are you talking about? Can't you see the situation?"

However, the result was different from what Shining had imagined, and Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, as if victory had been secured for him.

Shining was startled, turned her head, and quickly looked towards the researchers' area.

With no hope of actual combat, Bai Zhi and her team still have a chance to win: eliminate all the researchers.

Liskarm and Franka, whose strength was insignificant in Shining's eyes, were not here. Looking around the restaurant, I found that the two of them were standing at the edge of the restaurant, with counters, shelves and other defensive facilities in front of them.

And on the support pillar next to them, there were two rapidly flashing Originium bombs.

'not good! '

The Shining appeared in a flash in front of the hostage, and then the two bombs began to expand.

The deafening explosion brought the department store to an end.

The floor shook, and the two floors below collapsed one after another. With the violent shaking, the top floor became the first floor, and even the ceiling was blown apart, exposing the bright white light of the moon in the sky.

Dust filled the air at the scene.

A flash of sword light cut through the sand and dust, and Flash Spirit made his move.

Behind her, the researchers were staggering about, no one was standing, most of them were injured, but none of them lost their lives.

Shining's face was grim. She knew her actions were wrong and unforgivable, but at the same time she wanted to protect the researchers. Anqi (II) arrived in Castells unharmed, which was a small compensation to them.

However, Bai Zhi and the other two ruined everything, and the Sword Saint was a little angry.

"Double standards are not encouraged."

Upon hearing the voice beside her, Flash's pupils contracted, and she drew her sword and slashed horizontally.

sulfuric acid--

The clash of swords and gunshots, the aftershocks of their impact, swept away the remaining dust.

"Hehe, how much effort did you put into that attack? I took it head-on."

Holding the Lockheed revolver in one hand, Bai Zhi spoke casually.

Shining took a few steps back, assumed an attack stance, and looked Bai Zhi up and down.

A radiant light lingered beside Bai Zhi, with a translucent halo resembling a crown of thorns floating above her head. Three pairs of wings sprouted from her back, moving gently, with silvery crescent-shaped points of light appearing on them as they swayed, making her look like a radiant angel descended from heaven.

Sacred and noble.

“I’ve heard that when the Sarkaz are serious, their aura and wings change and they become stronger. I’ve experienced this myself many times, but your transformation is the most exaggerated I’ve ever seen.”

Shining paused for a moment, then continued, "The change in strength is also the most exaggerated I've ever seen."

Bai Zhi smiled, then launched an attack, unleashing a barrage of headshots and a series of deadly strikes.

The dark sword light reappeared, but this time, it was no longer a one-sided situation.

A flash of sword light deflected a bullet.

The figure beneath the black robe moved like a ghost, the deadly gunman shifting with a peculiar gait.

The sword's cry that tore through the air and the gunshots that shattered the night echoed each other, interdependent.

At one point, two powerful figures locked in combat under the cover of darkness simultaneously unleashed their deadly attacks.

A frenzied slaughter ensues, gathering power to unleash a powerful shockwave that levitates everything around it. Moving forward, it fires bullets wildly at the enemy, then leaps into the air, spinning and unleashing a storm of bullets.