Chapter 387: It's You Again!
Chapter 387: It's You Again!
Footsteps?
At Kaghi's warning, Lindsey frowned.
At this moment within the Garden, aside from himself and Kaghi, there were only Mullernahun and Kuai Te.
He became alert and halted his steps.
The Horned Iron Bow and Frost Venom Arrow were instantly in his hands, and he stood ready for battle.
"How far away is the sound you heard from us?"
Kaghi replied, "Four hundred... no, three hundred meters, and they're also moving while trying to muffle their footsteps."
Lindsey nodded.
He checked his equipment, and the three-hour enchantment on Silent Edge was still in effect. Combined with Kaghi's detection ability, the initiative in battle was undoubtedly in his hands.
Lindsey continued his speculation.
Mullernahun had already gone to a higher level in the Garden, so it was unlikely for him to appear here.
The person in the waterway ahead was most likely the big merchant Kuai Te.
Lindsey instructed Kaghi, "Keep telling me his position, and remember to keep your voice down."
Kaghi nodded solemnly and tensely, "Okay, he turned left in front."
"..."
"200 meters."
"..."
"He's heading in a different direction from us, we need to catch up."
"..."
"Second left turn ahead."
"..."
With Kaghi's reminder, Lindsey could precisely determine the enemy's position within the waterway.
After just a few minutes.
The opponent stepped into a straight waterway.
Lindsey and Kaghi also reached the entrance of the waterway. As long as they turned the corner in front of them, they would be able to see the opponent's position directly! Just as the battle was about to erupt, Lindsey's weapon details changed.
He switched the Frost Venom Arrow to the fastest Black Feather Arrow. Then, taking a step into the waterway entrance, the game module switched to FPS.
"..."
The air was filled with tranquility.
The effect of Silent Edge accompanied the Black Feather Arrow as it shot out at high speed.
Even in the enclosed waterway, it made no sound.
The arrow flew at high speed, tearing through the air and piercing the figure walking in the waterway!
"Ah..."
The figure ahead let out a low and painful cry.
The wounded area on his body instantly erupted with the power of ice and fire, causing excruciating pain that penetrated his bones!
"It's you, Kuai Te!"
"Diablo, it's you again!"
Kuai Te's eyes widened in anger.
He muttered Diablo's alias in a low voice.
Quickly suppressing the injury with money, he retreated while beginning to construct defenses.
Lindsey's voice was equally low.
He put away the Horned Iron Bow, which would have made a loud noise, and replaced it with the quieter Silk Shadow Bow.
At this moment, Yuramanthor was above them.
Those who had come here knew that this plant had the ability to sense its prey through sound.
They were already very close to Yuramanthor's root system.
Making too much noise would undoubtedly alert this dangerous plant.
This was something neither Lindsey nor Kuai Te wanted, and it created an unusual tacit understanding between them, as they both chose to lower their voices.
Snap, snap, snap.
Several arrows broke in midair.
The Phase Six merchant, Kuai Te, focused on defense, and ordinary arrows couldn't break through his defenses.
However, at the same time, Lindsey himself rushed forward.
Kuai Te wanted to create distance, but his speed was no match for Lindsey's, and in just a few steps, Lindsey caught up.
"Diablo!"
Kuai Te growled in a low voice.
Lindsey remained silent, and the bow in his hand disappeared, replaced by a wooden poison spear.
He thrust it viciously at the merchant in front of him.
Swish—
Lindsey's weapon slid across Kuai Te's body. Kuai Te, being in the Garden, couldn't receive external financial support, so he also fought in the most economical way.
He didn't directly negate the weapon's damage.
Instead, he shifted Lindsey's aim, ensuring that this strike wouldn't hit him.
"Damn it!"
"Diablo, we've schemed against each other once before, so we're even now.
"This isn't the time for a battle!" Quete attempted to mediate with Lindsey, holding a brand new Twin Serpent Coin in his hand.
Lindsey's speed was even greater.
After the merchant dodged his strike, Lindsey leaped into the air, and in a blink, the spear in his hand transformed into a massive Ice Badger War Club!
"A war club?" Quete was almost dumbfounded. He never expected Lindsey to pull out such a weapon.
Even if the attack was deflected, grazing against it would still be painful.
He couldn't continue close-quarters combat with a warrior!
In this situation, Quete dared not hesitate.
Instantly, he activated his most valuable Twin Serpent Coin, unleashing its power.
In a flash, the walls, floor, and ceiling of the sewers began to twist and grow, sprouting new branches that entangled toward Lindsey.
"Hmm?" Lindsey's eyebrows furrowed as he had just switched weapons.
He tried to smash the war club against the branches, only to realize that they were as hard as iron, incredibly sturdy.
These branches grew from within the sewers, inheriting the robust and solid qualities of the Arborium's main body.
Among Lindsey's arsenal, only the [Etanium Dagger] could forcibly sever them.
But facing so many branches...
Remaining in his original position would eventually result in being tightly bound by these branches.
Lindsey exerted force under his feet and quickly jumped away from his initial spot.
However, the branches influenced by the merchant's technique immediately changed direction, chasing after Lindsey's retreating figure!
"Hmph!" Quete let out a cold laugh.
Watching Lindsey's hasty escape, Quete thought to himself that he couldn't let this opponent off the hook.
There were only a few people left in the Arborium now.
Losing one of them would increase his own chances of acquiring everything!
Slap! Slap! But in the next second, several more icy rays flashed by.
The Twin Serpent Coin that Quete used for defense dimmed slightly.
"Huh?" The merchant looked down and saw the remnants of several arrow shafts on the ground.
Even while dodging and weaving among the trees, Lindsey didn't forget to counterattack with his bow, and these arrows were his response to Quete.
Looking at the fading Twin Serpent Coin, Quete's stance wavered faster than flipping through a book.
His murderous intent turned into a desire to retreat.
He had earned his money through hard work, and he couldn't afford to keep spending it so recklessly...
As Lindsey was being driven further away, Quete made a swift decision. He manipulated the plants to wrap around himself again and dragged him into the wall of the sewers!
"..."
"Is he trying to run away?" Lindsey immediately understood Quete's intention.
He had to keep this guy here, at least to prevent a powerful merchant from hiding nearby and causing trouble.
Lindsey's mind raced.
Seeing the situation, various thoughts flashed through his mind.
- Quete had been pursued by Yuramanasol, and he definitely wasn't heading in this direction.
- The other party also wanted to reach the core of the Arborium.
Lindsey spoke up:
"Quete, you want to deal with this plant too, right?"
"Are you really going to leave just like that?"
"..."
The merchant's retreat halted momentarily.
If it were just a simple battle, he would have fled the scene without hesitation. But the implication in Lindsey's words...
As long as they could obtain the wealth within these ruins, the Riverbank Merchant Guild could rise again, and he could break through his boundaries with the acquired wealth!
To achieve this...
Yuramanasol, currently occupying the area, was the biggest obstacle in their path.
For the sake of their interests, could they skin a tiger?
Such a decision needed no further explanation.
Quete stopped his escape and remained hidden within his defense, putting on a fake smile:
"Mr. Diablo, it seems we share a common disturbance."
"For our mutual short-term interests, we might be able to achieve a wonderful collaboration!"
(End of Chapter)
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