Chapter 599: Since You're Here, Don't Leave
The gray-robed men were originally confident they could capture the two injured players, who were already within arm's reach. One of them even planned to circle around to the front and take care of Xiao Zhang and Guan Zuhong as well. But the moment Xu Huo stepped out from behind the tree, both men instinctively withdrew their hands and retreated, aiming their guns and props at him!
Then they experienced what it meant to be outclassed by another player. Although they worked for Young Master Qiu, they came from a military background and had undergone comprehensive training after becoming players. Their proficiency in traits, prop usage, physical combat, and firearms coordination was exceptionally high. Even ordinary E-level players, let alone D-level players of the same rank, shouldn't have surpassed them by much...
Yet when Xu Huo passed by them, they couldn't react in time. Not only did their props and guns turn to ash, but the person who had swept past them like a gust of wind had already appeared at the lakeside clubhouse. Neither the black-robed men nor the helicopter in the sky could keep up with his speed. In the blink of an eye, the lakeside clubhouse was engulfed by a sandstorm that rose from the ground!
The tilting helicopter barely lasted a few seconds before being dragged into the lake. The surging waves crashed against the clubhouse, and the sandstorm vanished. But before anyone could search for Xu Huo's figure, they heard a "ding ding ding" sound. The armed black-robed men burst into flames one after another, like torches lit in a chain!
The others naturally didn't just stand there waiting to die. They opened fire, but Xu Huo moved like an uncatchable shadow, circling the edge of the clubhouse and sending over a dozen players flying into the lake!
The remaining black-robed men frantically emptied their magazines and tried to grab new ones, only to find that the ammunition boxes had turned into piles of ash on the ground!
Witnessing this, the players on both sides of the lake grew excited. Those who had been retreating regained their morale. Some held back the gray-robed men while others seized the opportunity to board the clubhouse. Even the First Association players who had been watching from a distance joined the fray. The lakeside clubhouse instantly became a battlefield!
"Kill him!" Young Master Qiu slammed the table and stood up, pointing angrily at Xu Huo.
Faced with such a powerful player, the gray-robed men protecting him instinctively tried to evacuate him. But Xu Huo wasn't about to let them leave so easily. While others blocked the numerous black-robed men, he turned and charged straight at Young Master Qiu!
"Stop him!" One of the gray-robed men shielded Young Master Qiu and leaped onto the lake surface. Pressing a remote control, a platform rose from the water, revealing a helicopter!
"Trying to run?" Xu Huo swung his sword to force back the gray-robed man in front of him. The Kite String shot out and pierced Young Master Qiu's back. With a pull, the man floated back into the air, startling the gray-robed man beside him into grabbing his arm!
Young Master Qiu was no ordinary person. Even when trapped by a prop, he remained calm. He fired three shots at Xu Huo and then threw a pebble-like prop at him. "Hands up!"
In the middle of the fight, Xu Huo involuntarily raised his hands. The three gray-robed men around him acted immediately. One used a chain prop to bind his legs, another formed a triangle with his hands, creating a large triangular shape around Xu Huo that locked his body in place, and the third released a metal snake as fast as a bullet from his arm!
With his hands and body restrained, Xu Huo couldn't move. Even with defensive props, he couldn't withstand multiple props and trait effects in succession, especially since Young Master Qiu's gunfire hadn't stopped. Just as everyone thought he was doomed, the triangular restraint suddenly collapsed. The bullets and the metal snake were precisely blocked by a metal square. Then, the people watching him showed brief confusion, as if unsure of what was happening.
"It's a trait!" The gray-robed man beside Young Master Qiu reacted first. He conjured a transparent blade and slashed it across the lake surface, raising a towering wall of water. Through the water curtain, they could see the two figures boarding the helicopter, whose rotors had already started spinning.
"Forced Forgetting" had failed, and the Kite String had fallen to the ground. With three gray-robed players and several black-robed players closing in, traits and props stacked up, making ordinary props useless. Xu Huo put away the Crimson Sword and activated his trait, "Truth Transcends All."
This trait only lasted three seconds, but during that time, he was immune to damage from traits, props, and weapons—essentially an invincibility period. Using "Straight Line Distance" to boost his speed, he pulled out Yu Guo's severed hand...
Tan Yang, who had been knocked aside, dragged the severely injured Pu Kang to the side while keeping an eye on the clubhouse. When Xu Huo burst in, the masked players preparing for the feast had already fallen into chaos. But escaping wasn't easy. More and more players surrounded them. Without the ability to fly or burrow, getting out unscathed was nearly impossible. Some grabbed hostages from the dining table.
But these people were clearly used to a life of luxury and had no combat experience. Sima Xiao'er and a few other players, after being grazed by bullets, quickly sobered up. They easily broke free from their captors and even killed a few people in the process.
The clubhouse restaurant had become the most dangerous place because of Xu Huo. Tan Yang and Pu Kang couldn't escape. They had hoped for some help, but Sima Xiao'er, still naked, grabbed a table and hurled it at the dozen players surrounding Xu Huo!
At that moment, Xu Huo, surrounded by enemies, charged forward like a wild bull, knocking several players aside. He then broke through the water curtain on the lake and leaped onto the already-lifting helicopter!
"Since you're here, don't leave." He crouched down and pressed his hands against the helicopter's fuselage.
The helicopter's nose began to disintegrate under his hands, crumbling into ash. In moments, the three people inside and outside the helicopter fell toward the lake together!
Xu Huo descended on the Enjueyimen, while the gray-robed man, after throwing Young Master Qiu back into the clubhouse mid-air, activated the small wings on his shoes and climbed up the Enjueyimen.
The "Star-Binding Sphere" swayed at Xu Huo's waist. The gray-robed man froze as he climbed up. Before they could both fall into the lake, he slashed his own throat with a knife.
In his dying moment, the gray-robed man regained clarity. But Xu Huo quickly finished him off with a clean sword strike, sparing him further suffering. As the corpse rolled into the lake, Xu Huo grabbed the Kite String and landed steadily back in the clubhouse.
Back in the clubhouse, Young Master Qiu finally showed a hint of fear. Frantically pulling out props, he looked up only to find Xu Huo had disappeared. Before he could locate him, the other gray-robed and black-robed players suddenly fell to their knees.
They let out agonized screams, tearing at their clothes. Their chests and legs were already covered in black patches, their skin and blood vessels visibly shrinking!
(Chapter End)