novelraw Chapter 135 : Darkness Before Dawn
Chapter 135 : Darkness Before Dawn
Chapter 135: Darkness Before Dawn
A dazzling starlight slammed viciously toward the back of Lei De’s head.
Lei De spun around abruptly, raised his hand, and unleashed a bolt of lightning, blasting the starlight apart.
“Stinking bitch! You’re courting death!”
He roared furiously and charged toward Shen Wei.
The three of them were once again locked in a fierce melee.
Although Lei De was violent and berserk, facing the joint assault of Lin Xun and Shen Wei still left him somewhat overwhelmed.
Several wounds had already appeared on his body, and his breathing grew increasingly ragged.
“Lei De! You can’t win like this!”
Shen Wei shouted sharply, “Don’t forget, your objective is to kill players from the Radiance faction!”
“Not to kill each other among ourselves!”
“And if you keep fighting like this now, both sides will only end up seriously wounded!”
“At that point, it’ll only let those players hiding in the shadows reap the benefits!”
Shen Wei’s words made Lei De’s movements suddenly stiffen.
He panted heavily, his eyes flashing with unwillingness and fury.
He knew Shen Wei was right.
He might have been arrogant, but he was not stupid.
His goal was personal victory.
Not perishing together with Bureau 869 and the Star Palace.
“Hmph!”
Lei De snorted coldly and abruptly leapt backward.
“I’ll spare you for today!”
“The next time we meet will be the day you die!”
With that, Lei De led the mercenaries of the Ascension Alliance and swiftly withdrew from the dock.
Lin Xun and Shen Wei did not give chase.
Both of them had suffered injuries to varying degrees.
“Lin Xun, are you alright?”
Shen Wei walked over to Lin Xun, a trace of concern flashing through her eyes.
Lin Xun shook his head, his face slightly pale.
“I didn’t expect that madman Lei De to be this strong.”
“All that high-tech equipment on him, plus those Transcendent potions—he’s basically a walking arsenal!”
Shen Wei sneered, “The Ascension Alliance really went all out for this game.”
“But this time, it’s thanks to you. Otherwise, the two of us would’ve been finished here.”
Lin Xun looked at Shen Wei, a complicated glint flashing in his eyes.
“Miss Shen, many thanks this time.”
“Hmph, don’t thank me.”
Shen Wei snorted coldly, “I just don’t want to see players from our 【Shadow】 faction get butchered by that lunatic.”
“Otherwise, our faction’s victory would go straight down the drain.”
“What now?”
Lin Xun frowned. “That lunatic Lei De definitely won’t let this go.”
“He’s completely fallen out with us now.”
“He’ll definitely come back for revenge.”
Shen Wei pondered for a moment, a cold gleam flashing in her eyes.
“Since he wants to play, then we’ll play with him to the end.”
“Notify all Bureau 869 members to return to base immediately!”
“Heighten defenses!”
“I want to see just how big a storm he, Lei De, can stir up!”
……
Zhu City Dock.
Lei De led the mercenaries of the Ascension Alliance as they rapidly withdrew.
His face was livid, his eyes filled with resentment and fury.
“Damn it! Lin Xun! Shen Wei!”
He smashed his fist violently into a container, instantly denting it inward.
“Don’t let me run into you again!”
He took out his phone and dialed a high-level contact in the Ascension Alliance.
“Boss!”
Lei De’s voice carried a trace of a roar. “Those two bastards, Lin Xun and Shen Wei, actually dared to gang up on me!”
“They treated me like a fool!”
From the other end of the line came a low, steady voice.
“Lei De, calm down.”
“I know you’ve been wronged.”
“But now is not the time to act on impulse.”
“The conflict between the Ascension Alliance and Bureau 869 didn’t start yesterday.”
“This game is merely a fuse.”
“Then what the hell do we do now?!”
Lei De roared, “I was injured by the two of them teaming up!”
“I can’t swallow this!”
“If you can’t swallow it, then don’t.”
The voice on the other end carried a hint of temptation.
“When has our Ascension Alliance ever suffered such humiliation?”
“Lei De, immediately gather all mercenaries and assemble outside the underground base of the Zhu City branch of Bureau 869.”
“We’ll give you a chance.”
“A chance for revenge.”
Lei De froze.
“Revenge?!”
“That’s right.”
The voice on the other end turned cold and resolute.
“The defenses of Bureau 869’s base are tight.”
“But our Ascension Alliance is no pushover either.”
“As long as you eliminate Lin Xun and Shen Wei before their reinforcements arrive,”
“The Ascension Alliance will immediately extract you.”
“You’ll gain unprecedented glory and status.”
“And even…”
“We can also provide you with even more powerful Transcendent artifacts.”
Lei De’s eyes lit up.
He thought of Lin Xun’s stern face.
He thought of Shen Wei’s arrogant gaze.
He thought of the humiliation of being suppressed by their joint assault and forced to retreat in disgrace.
“Fine!”
Lei De clenched his fist fiercely, bloodthirsty light flashing in his eyes.
“I’m in!”
“I’ll make them know who the true ruler of Zhu City is!”
He swiftly gathered his subordinates, and the mercenaries of the Ascension Alliance surged like a tide toward the underground base of the Zhu City branch of Bureau 869.
……
Jiang Li’s soul body hovered quietly above Lei De, taking everything in at a glance.
Listening to the conversation between Lei De and the high-ranking members of the Ascension Alliance, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
“They’re here.”
“Finally, they’re here.”
He knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
He did not linger. His soul body transformed into a phantom shadow and drifted toward the outskirts of Zhu City.
……
On the outskirts of Zhu City, within a concealed sea-eroded cave.
The area was concealed by dense shrubs, and waves crashed against the cave entrance, producing a continuous rumble.
Inside the cave, Liu Xian sat cross-legged, eyes closed, resting his spirit.
His face was somewhat pale, but his aura was far more stable than before.
After several days of recuperation, his mental strength had recovered considerably.
“Who’s there?”
Liu Xian suddenly opened his eyes, his body instantly tensing.
“It’s me.”
A low voice sounded in his mind.
“I’ve come to find you.”
Liu Xian froze for a moment.
That voice.
It was him!
The mysterious person who had guided him to escape in the dinosaur museum!
“Y-you… who are you?”
Liu Xian asked. “Where exactly are you?”
“I’m right here.”
Jiang Li’s physical body slowly walked in from the cave entrance.
Liu Xian looked at the young man before him, dressed plainly, with delicate features.
He never would have imagined it.
That voice that had saved his life at a critical moment.
That mysterious presence.
Was actually this seemingly harmless, ordinary person before him.
“You… you’re also a player?”
Liu Xian asked in shock and uncertainty. “What’s your ability?”
“I am a 【Medium】.”
Jiang Li said in a deep voice. “My soul can leave my body and travel between reality and illusion in a spiritual state.”
“The voice you heard that day in the dinosaur museum was my soul speaking to you.”
Liu Xian sucked in a sharp breath. He had never imagined that Jiang Li’s ability could be so bizarre.
“Why did you save me?”
Liu Xian asked. “What is your purpose?”