Chapter 28: Madness Blood
Under the dim yellow streetlight, a large swarm of flying insects gathered.
On the midnight street, a gunshot pierced the silence of the night sky.
Su Xiao looked toward the source of the gunshot. It should be that Soshi Suzuki had already engaged the enemy contractor. He pressed the Bluetooth earpiece on his ear.
"Soshi."
No one answered. Soshi Suzuki might have accidentally dropped the Bluetooth earpiece during the fight.
Su Xiao didn't know the strength of that sniper, but Soshi Suzuki should be able to hold him off for now.
The priority now was to deal with the female shield warrior in front of him.
After Ye Zi's recovery, the Queen's health had returned to 67%.
It had to be said, that green-clad girl named Ye Zi truly had plenty of healing power.
The Queen watched Su Xiao warily. She had already picked up her shield from the side, but because Su Xiao had severed her right arm, her posture while holding the shield was somewhat awkward.
"Even with balanced development across three attributes, it's impossible to have such terrifying attack power. And that blue light that comes with excruciating pain—no mistake, you already have a profession template."
The Queen had experienced three derivative worlds, her knowledge far surpassing that of an average contractor.
"Who knows."
What Su Xiao wanted to do most now was to deal with the support contractor hiding in the shadows.
But because of the 'Mithril Chain's' restraint, he couldn't move more than 30 meters away from this female shield warrior.
This was undoubtedly a disgusting skill. This female shield warrior was very durable, and with the support contractor hidden in the shadows, he couldn't kill her quickly either.
The situation with Soshi Suzuki was unclear, so it was safer to end this quickly.
Su Xiao rushed a few steps in front of the Queen, reversed his longsword, and slammed the pommel hard against the shield.
"Bang."
A dull thud rang out. The Queen's arm holding the shield bore immense pressure.
Against an enemy with a shield, blunt attacks were far more effective than slashing.
The Queen gritted her silver teeth and slammed her shield fiercely at Su Xiao. This attack had a hint of desperate struggle.
Su Xiao didn't take it head-on. He had sustained some minor injuries during the fight. When he used the shield to block bullets earlier, he had been shaken quite badly, his health dropping to around 85%.
He nimbly sidestepped the shield strike, twisted his arm, and grabbed the edge of the shield with his left hand.
The Queen couldn't help but groan, inwardly lamenting, 'Here we go again.'
Grabbing the edge of the Queen's shield, Su Xiao lowered his eyelids, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"As a shield warrior, you can't even hold onto your shield. You might as well die."
Su Xiao pulled backward with his left hand while thrusting the Dragon-Slaying Flash forward with his right.
The Queen now had two choices: first, abandon the shield; second, be pierced by Su Xiao.
If she abandoned the shield, she would be completely exposed to Su Xiao. His powerful attack made the Queen feel somewhat despair.
But if she didn't abandon the shield, she would be struck by Su Xiao. The heart-wrenching pain from before was unforgettable for the Queen.
In the end, the Queen chose to abandon the shield and retreat to dodge Su Xiao's longsword.
After taking the Queen's shield, Su Xiao hurled it far away.
With a clang, the door-sized metal shield crashed into a shop on the street. Inside the shop, everything was in disarray. The shield was lodged diagonally in a row of shelves, a few bottles of shampoo rolling onto it.
The Queen stood silently in place, thought for a few seconds, and then spoke:
"Today, we attacked you first. I'm willing to pay 10,000 Paradise Coins as compensation for mental distress. Let's cease fire. If we continue, we might both suffer losses."
Realizing Su Xiao wasn't easy to mess with, the Queen chose to back down appropriately.
"Pay up first."
Su Xiao intended to get something for nothing.
"Fine."
A notification from Reincarnation Paradise appeared before Su Xiao.
[Contractor ***** has applied for a temporary contract with you.]
[Within this derivative world, you will not attack members of team *****, and members of team ***** will not take any actions harmful to you...]
[Upon reaching this contract, contractor ***** will pay 10,000 Paradise Coins as a reward for fulfilling the contract.]
[Tip: This contract has been notarized by Reincarnation Paradise, and no one can violate it.]
[Tip: The contract is drafted by the initiator. Please read it carefully, Hunter. If you violate the contract after signing, Reincarnation Paradise will impose a penalty.]
[Penalty for contract violation: Deduction of 300,000 Paradise Coins.]
[Yes/No to agree to sign the contract.]
Su Xiao read the contract with great interest. Reincarnation Paradise actually had this function.
After inquiring, he learned that he could also draft contracts, but it would cost 50 Paradise Coins.
Of course, Su Xiao chose to reject the contract the Queen sent. He had originally intended to get something for nothing, but he didn't expect Reincarnation Paradise to have a contract function.
Since the other party had chosen to attack him, there was no way he would let it go easily.
Seeing Su Xiao reject it, the Queen's expression changed.
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Of course, I'm going to kill you."
Su Xiao took out a salted rice ball, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed. The salted rice ball could restore 10% of health, making it a decent supply item.
"Don't push me."
The Queen's voice turned icy.
"Heh~, hahaha~."
Su Xiao, holding his sharp blade, suddenly burst into laughter.
"You planted bombs on the path I was taking, and you say don't push me? Today, if I don't chop off your head, this fight won't end."
Su Xiao's gaze shifted to a small alley by the street.
"You hide there well. After I shatter her, you're next."
At this moment, Su Xiao was utterly ferocious. Ye Zi, hiding in the small alley, shrank her neck in fear.
As a support, Ye Zi rarely participated in battles, so her courage was somewhat lacking.
The Queen also knew she was in the wrong and stopped talking, but a test tube and a knight's sword appeared in her hand.
The test tube contained a bright red liquid, somewhat viscous.
"Ye Zi, keep an eye on my health at all times."
The Queen shouted, then tilted her head back and drank the potion.
"Pfft~, that's terrible."
After drinking the unknown liquid, a few whisker-like marks appeared on the Queen's face, and a dark red energy emerged on her body's surface.
"Power is surging."
Within a few seconds, the Queen's large, dark eyes had turned into blood-red beast pupils.
An extremely ominous feeling arose. Su Xiao didn't rush forward immediately but used [Basic Detection].
[10 Mana Points consumed. Basic Detection activated. Obtaining the following information.]
Contractor: 11740. (Berserk State)
Strength: 6+10
Agility: 5+10
Endurance: ???
Intelligence: 5
Charm: 6
Skill 1: Berserk State (Temporary Passive), loses 3% of health per second. When health drops below 5%, Berserk State is forcibly dispelled.
Skill 2: Lesser Fox Demon Bloodline (Temporary Passive), Strength, Agility, and Endurance attributes +10.
Skill 3: Madness Blood (Temporary Passive), performs a random attribute check every 10 seconds. If the check fails, enters a Confusion state. (Random attribute check: randomly selects one of the five attributes for the check.)
Skill 4: ???
Skill 5: ???
Skill 6: ???
...
Su Xiao's mouth twitched. What did this woman drink to get a temporary passive skill that adds +10 to Strength, Agility, and Endurance?
Although the woman's combat power skyrocketed, it wasn't pleasant. Losing 3% of health per second meant she would die in 34 seconds.
Of course, with the support contractor in the distance, this time would be extended a bit.
"Roar!!"
A beast-like roar rang out. The Queen was somewhat unlucky. Her Skill 3's 'random attribute check' had drawn Charm attribute in the first round. Check: Failed!