# Chapter 48: The Last Stubbornness
Whoosh!
Countless Soul Coins flew through the air, nearly blocking Su Xiao's vision.
With a bang, mud flew from under Su Xiao's feet as he crashed through a mass of Soul Coins, leaping straight toward a green-skinned contractor. This guy was a control-type, so he had to die first. Although Su Xiao could resist mental control, physical debuffs like speed reduction and weakness couldn't be avoided.
Su Xiao executed a leaping thrust, aiming for Green Dog's back.
Green Dog immediately turned, his eyes emitting an eerie green glow like canine pupils in the night.
A dog-like growl sounded in Su Xiao's ears as a green canine phantom formed from energy entered his body, slowing his speed.
Swish—the long blade stabbed into the ground as the leaping thrust missed.
Zzzz~
The Realm Severing Thread tightened, wrapping precisely around Green Dog's neck.
'Blade Path Sword: Nether Abyss.'
The surroundings turned pitch black as three dark-blue slashing marks appeared.
Green liquid splattered as Green Dog's body turned into liquid form. When he reconstituted, his face was pale.
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
Bullets pierced Green Dog's body one after another as he staggered backward. It was D·Assassination's bullets.
Su Xiao put away D·Assassination, clenched his left fist, and crystalline blade fragments appeared around him. As he pushed his hand forward, all the crystalline fragments spread outward.
Swish—the crystalline fragments expanded several hundred meters around, forming a circle. Among the eight fleeing people, five were pierced through by the crystalline fragments.
Arcs of electricity surged, and the next instant, all crystalline fragments converged toward Su Xiao like a blade chain. His main pursuit target was the Holy Light Paradise contractor, aiming to seize more supply crates.
In the distance, the 'Space-Time Power Storage Device' was thrown far away. Molei had used a lot of force.
Bubu Wang was sprinting at full speed. He had been nearby and, upon noticing Molei throwing the 'Space-Time Power Storage Device,' immediately found an angle to catch it. Now it was getting closer and closer. He leaped up, happily sticking out his tongue.
Thump.
"Woof!"
Bubu Wang let out a short, miserable howl as the 'Space-Time Power Storage Device' smacked into his eye socket, making his head buzz.
Bubu Wang crashed to the ground with a splash. Just as he got up, the 'Space-Time Power Storage Device' falling from above knocked him on the head.
Compared to Bubu Wang's situation, Molei and the others were being chased to the point of questioning their existence. The blade chain was relentless, ring-shaped slashing light spread continuously, and being hit in the head by D·Assassination's bullets was an unforgettable experience. After taking one shot, everything around went quiet.
Ten minutes later.
Boom!
Rubble flew in all directions within the ruins. Half a corpse rolled out, tumbled a few times on the ground, and stopped moving. Blood spread across the mud. It was a Holy Light Paradise healer. Near the corpse was Green Dog, nailed to the wall by crystalline fragments.
The ground under Su Xiao's feet began to get muddy as the moisture in the air increased. This was a massive crater created hundreds of years ago during the battle between the Light King and an Ancient God. It had now become a shallow lake with half-dead water plants growing in it and lotus leaves floating on the surface.
Large muddy footprints were distributed ahead. Judging by the appearance, several contractors had run into the shallow lake ahead.
Holy Light Paradise's healing-type contractors weren't easy to chase. Although their combat strength wasn't strong, they had invested resources in support and escape abilities. If he only chased one or two, that would be fine. But with four people scattering in different directions, Su Xiao had caught one and a half.
The reason it was one and a half was that a Holy Light Paradise healer had split in two while fleeing. This wasn't a clone but a division of self-awareness and soul into two parts.
One was cowardly, the other reckless. The cowardly one had fled to who knows where, while the reckless one was cut down by Su Xiao with one slash.
Su Xiao stood by the lake, looking out. Even the frogs within several dozen meters had stopped croaking. He picked up a supply crate from the muddy water. This was the second supply crate he had obtained.
By the lakeside, in the shallow water several hundred meters from Su Xiao, Molei was squatting like a frog with a lotus leaf on her head.
"Croak~"
A highly realistic frog croak came from Molei's mouth. This was her strongest disguise ability. The enemy was a Blade Grandmaster, and his close-range perception was indeed terrifying. But separated by several hundred meters, Molei felt it should be fine. If not, she would execute her final five-step plan.
Admit defeat → Surrender → Surrender fails → Detonate an Immortal-grade explosive → Die.
After the last World War, Molei found that the self-destruct move was indeed useful. At least it allowed for a dignified death.
Molei stared ahead. She decided that if she survived this time, she would go to the Frigid Mine. Not to mine, but to kill an Eighth Rank boss-level enemy there. After that, she could face her fears!
Just as Molei thought this, a roar came from behind her.
Boom!
An ordinary Apollo exploded in the lake water. Solar Flame dyed the lake golden. When the Solar Flame subsided, the water was boiling, with countless fish and shrimp floating to the surface. The entire shallow lake had turned into a pot of fish soup.
Molei felt the water beneath her getting hotter and hotter, but she couldn't move. If she did, it wouldn't be a heat problem—she would be completely done for.
She clearly knew that although she had cooperated with Su Xiao before, in a hostile situation, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her. At best, he would leave her body intact and throw it into the water for a water burial.
Su Xiao looked around the lake for a moment, then turned and walked back toward the battle site. Continuing the chase wasn't very meaningful. He speculated that the last supply crate was most likely with that healer who could change her appearance.
That wasn't simple disguise anymore but mimicry. Her aura, appearance, clothing, and even behavioral details could be mimicked. It wasn't limited to living things—that healer could also mimic inanimate objects.
If it were just that, it wouldn't be a big deal. Su Xiao was a hunter and good at this kind of thing. But the thirty-minute time limit was approaching. He had spent considerable time fighting with Tianshen, and the subsequent chase required pursuing eight contractors.
Su Xiao was already satisfied with the current harvest. Seizing the Space-Time Power was a victory in itself. Obtaining one extra supply crate could already significantly increase the mission reward. Now with two supply crates, the mission reward was imaginable.
Several hundred meters away by the lake, Molei's face was red from the heat. She felt like she was about to become boiled frog. This disguise ability was strong in other aspects—rarely anyone at the same rank could detect her—but during the disguise, her physical defense was greatly reduced.
Molei secretly shifted her gaze, glanced at Su Xiao's back, then immediately looked away. She felt that continuing to hide within Apocalypse Paradise's world wasn't working. If she didn't make a decision now, the next time she encountered these "demons," she would really be finished. This time she had Apocalypse Paradise's disguise boost, but what about next time?
No! She, Molei, would face her fears. Right now!
Molei suddenly regained the momentum of a Seventh Rank big shot... no, an Eighth Rank big shot. She had just advanced to Eighth Rank and wasn't quite used to it yet. She shifted her gaze and fiercely glared at Su Xiao's back. This was her last stubbornness.
While walking, Su Xiao paused and turned to look behind him. Just now, he felt as if some creature had looked at him. This was a judgment from his Instinct ability. The creature seemed small and not very intelligent.
"Croak~"
A frog several dozen meters away was startled by Su Xiao's blood aura and hopped into the distance.
"A frog?"
Su Xiao muttered softly and continued walking away.
Several hundred meters away, Molei, who had been scared half to death, let out a long sigh. She almost wanted to slap herself. Why had she suddenly lost her mind just now? Actually, there was a benefit—she had regained a lot of confidence. After all, "Leg-Breaking Bravery" wasn't just an empty reputation.