The dagger that Pei Renli was wearing was of very poor quality. Not only was it rusty, but the edge of the sword had almost completely lost its sharpness.

But after all, it is made of metal, and it was actually twisted by someone's hands like dough. This is too exaggerated!

Of course he knew that he should run away now, and he also knew that it would be difficult to deal with the hardened monks with his own close combat ability, but he really didn't have that time.

Seeing the Iron Fist getting closer and closer, Pei Renli quickly drew a twisted rune with his free left hand.

"Flash Technique!"

The sudden bright light made Anton couldn't help but close his eyes. This is a biological instinct. It can buy some time, but after all, the flash technique is only the weakest trick. There is no expectation of how long it can last.

There was obviously not enough time for Perenli to run away and wait for Kaya and Korra to come to support him.

"Pyrotechnics!"

Casting spells by constructing spell models is indeed much faster than rune magic. At the critical moment, Pei Renli, who turned around to escape, saw a ball of cotton balls with a faint flame thrown in his direction, and as it approached, it seemed like

A large amount of smoke quickly emitted like a smoke bomb.

Eve's spell support was just right, and the vision blocked by the strong light was just clear. Anton immediately saw thick smoke all around him, and a figure moving away from him in the smoke. He punched him without even thinking.

passed.

Pei Renli also felt a fierce evil wind coming from behind, and even the smoke from the pyrotechnics was blown away a lot.

At this time, he could no longer care about image issues. Pei Renli remembered a life-saving trick taught by his teacher and immediately rolled on the spot.

The strong wind and heavy iron fist flew past the corner of Pei Renli's cloak. If he had reacted a little slower just now, the best outcome would have been to become a paraplegic.

Of course, Kaya and Korra also saw the pyrotechnics. They did not rush in stupidly, but walked around. They happened to see Pei Renli rolling out of the smoke. They grabbed his arms one on the left and the other on the right and hurriedly pulled him away.

He followed him back and ran a full ten meters before stopping.

Anton did not rush out of the smoke immediately, not because he was really lost, but because he knew that he would probably be hit immediately when he rushed out of the smoke.

After all, when he was within the range of the pyrotechnics, he couldn't see Pei Renli and the four of them, and the latter couldn't see him. It was the best choice to stay here and wait for the smoke to disappear.

And he didn't worry at all about having his vision blocked. If Kaya could hear the sound and identify the location, monks like Anton had the ability to fight blindly.

The ability to continue fighting through all means other than eyes, such as sound, perception, smell, etc., requires long-term training to master. Although the perceptible range is not large, it is very sensitive, and he can ward off flying bullets even with his eyes closed.

The arrows coming.

Therefore, Anton, who was in the smoke, could clearly grasp the movements around him. In his opinion, the four adventurers should take advantage of the smoke to run away. If they really escaped, Anton did not chase them.

plan.

After all, he was just paid to set fire to destroy evidence. It was none of his business whether his employer would suffer from this.

However, the facts did not develop as he thought. The surroundings were quiet for less than five seconds, and the smoke had not completely disappeared. His keen senses immediately discovered that someone broke in from the front left of him, with the long sword in his hand pointed at his chest.

Stab it over.

As mentioned before, even if the eyes cannot see, it does not have much impact on Anton's combat effectiveness. His arms move as fast as thunder, and there is a crisp sound. Anton, who is completely invisible, actually

He played a precise game of catching the sword with his bare hands, holding Kaya's sword firmly in the palm of his hand.

"Arrogant guys, do you think there is another way?"

Even if the spell effect of the Power of the Barbarian did not disappear, it was difficult for Kaya to pull the sword edge out of Anton's palm, as if it was embedded in a stone, and it would not move at all no matter how hard she exerted herself.

Hearing Anton's roar, Kaya rarely sneered back:

"You are the one who is arrogant!"

She suddenly let go of the hand holding the long sword, and turned her body away like a top. At this moment, the heavy battering ram showed its original form from behind her back, and the blunt front end hit the long sword.

On the hilt of the sword.

The name of the spell "Standard Battering Ram" has clearly marked its characteristics. It has strong impact and can break open city gates like a real battering ram!

All the impact force was exerted on the hilt of the sword, causing the steel sword to thrust forward like a cannonball. Anton, who arrogantly used his bare hands to block the blade, had no time at all.

He dodged, and the sharp sword edge shot into his left chest with a pop. The sword tip almost came out of his body, and his huge body leaned back due to the impact of the battering ram.

"You...these!"

The injury to his lung caused blood to rush into his alveoli. His roar was drowned by his own blood. He tried to stand up, but after taking a few steps, he slowly fell down under the gaze of everyone.

All the strength in his body disappeared quickly, and Anton, who was about to drown in his own blood, saw Pei Renli breathing a sigh of relief in front of him in his fading vision...

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Real combat does not rely solely on enthusiasm, but requires working out practical and effective tactics while fighting.

The teacher at the Adventurer School said this in the first class of practical combat, but he just said that, and not many people can actually apply the theory.

If it were to deal with a weaker opponent, of course it would be over with one wave and no tactics would be needed. But this time it was obvious that Anton was stronger than all of Pei Renli and the others, so he had to use some other method.

For example, he is very arrogant.

This is equivalent to a gamble. If Anton does not catch the sword with both hands as Pei Renli considered, the last strike of the siege ram will not be valid. In that case, Korra, who is always ready to go up, will be needed to respond. The battle situation

The stalemate will continue without any improvement.

So in terms of tactics, Pei Renli is still very immature and needs more actual combat experience to grow up.

The improvised plan worked, which really made him feel relieved.

If you really can't beat him, you can only find an opportunity for Ravna to sneak out and help.

No one dared to approach Anton immediately, but remained alert for almost a minute before Kaya approached him, confirmed that Anton was really dead, and pulled out the steel sword stained red with blood.

Only then did everyone really have time to take a good look at their surroundings.

As mentioned before, the area they were in was a circular space excavated by humans. It was quite large, and there were still 'torches' emitting blue light hung on the surrounding walls.

It was a torch that had been enchanted with 'Eternal Flame'. This magic spell could make an object emit blue cold light, and it could last for a long time. Even though the brightness was a bit low, the amount was enough to see things.

A large amount of kerosene was also sprinkled on the soil and rocks under my feet, and there seemed to be a lot of things that were integrated into the soil and looked like bloodstains, making it feel sticky when stepped on.

On the walls on the left and right sides, you can see the same doors with an opening on the top and bottom as in the previous corridor, but there are not many, only four in total.

Behind Anton, there is a dark blue curtain that is enough to block the front wall. I don't know what else is hidden behind it.

Since Anton was here to start a fire and deal with the aftermath, even if there were any mechanisms, they must have been disarmed in advance. No one could find a deeper path within their sight, and no danger was seen.

But in order to avoid accidents, everyone did not spread too far apart, but stayed in groups of two to explore the place.

At first they thought it was just a case of human trafficking, and they thought they would just catch the man doing the work and let the guards handle the rest. However, now it seems that this matter is not that simple.

Anton's strength is much higher than everyone else. If it weren't for his arrogance and being calculated, I'm afraid one of the four of them would have to stay here.

To be able to command such a powerful person to come and deal with the aftermath, the boss behind the scenes must not be a bad person.

Moreover, since it is said to be a aftermath, it means that the other party must have some things that cannot be taken away when they evacuate, and these things may also cause them some trouble, so it is most stable to simply set them on fire.

Pei Renli and the others were exploring nearby to find these evidences.

The most eye-catching thing is of course the wide dark blue curtain behind Anton.

Since she didn't know what was behind, Korra shot an arrow from a distance. The arrow pierced the curtain and made a crisp sound, as if it had hit something hard.

After waiting for a while and confirming that no traps were activated, everyone approached. Kaya, who was the strongest and the spell effect had not disappeared, grabbed one end of the curtain and pulled it down with force.

"This...why does it look like a greenhouse?"

The large curtain fell to the ground. When Pei Renli saw it, he couldn't help but said. Korra beside him asked doubtfully:

"What is a greenhouse?"

"A building used to cultivate off-season crops, usually made of glass"

Eve gave an appropriate explanation. It seems that this world also has the concept of a greenhouse.

"Crops, just these weird vines?"

"It's not just vines."

Throwing the falling curtain aside, Kaya pointed to the dark green rattan behind the glass wall and said:

"There seem to be some flowers that haven't bloomed yet."

It does exist, but it's not very noticeable.

The flower bones growing on the vines and behind the leaves are yellow-green, as if they are not fully mature.

Korra and Kaya looked at it casually. They didn't recognize this plant, and turned to focus on a door next to the greenhouse, wanting to see if there were any survivors inside.

Eve frowned, searched her memory carefully, and then said to Pei Renli, who was looking around:

"These are orange heavens. When the flowers mature, they turn a very bright orange. You can see at the innermost part of the cane, there are still some remaining mature flowers."

Pei Renli came closer, stretched his neck and looked inside, and indeed saw what Eve said the mature flowers looked like.

It looks like it's in a bottle, slightly bulging, and the color is really almost as bright as an orange.

"This is an extremely dangerous plant. When it senses that a creature is approaching, the mature flowers will release a large amount of pollen with a strong hallucinogenic effect. The creatures caught in the hallucination will eventually die near the orange paradise, becoming their nourishment.

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Chapter completed!