Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1314 - 68: Cruel Death

Chapter 1314: Chapter 68: Cruel Death

Dantai, though not having transformed, was not lacking in valor. Even as the fake Mu Nianqi entered Hero Mode, he fearlessly launched a Mental Impact, wave after wave assaulting her nerves, while charging forward with his Curved knife in an attempt to buy time.

Without any doubt, Dantai didn’t stand a chance. He couldn’t dodge the fake Mu Nianqi’s heavy blows. His shield was shattered, and he was sent tumbling out. If it hadn’t been for his Tyrannosaurus Protective Clothing, that strike would have claimed his life, though several ribs were still broken.

Golden sand dust surged into the room like a tsunami, suddenly forming spears like fountains that soared into the sky, only to shatter into dust upon hitting the fake Mu Nianqi’s Northern Wind Ring.

Lu Fan threw his Wisdom Sword, to no avail, as the fake Mu Nianqi hacked it away with a knife. The black gravity balls spat out by his Heavy Gravity Gun also vanished into nothingness. Little Lolita’s weapons were too shoddy to even breach the defense. She did throw a few Rabbit Explosives, but the fake Queen Mu was well-prepared and flew out several Moon Blades to deflect them.

Xu Biyun fired in fury, the crystal ground writhing as a giant emerged and threw a punch at the fake Mu Nianqi, only to be easily torn apart by the Northern Wind Ring.

Li Xinlan formed an Ice Shield Barricade and pressed heavily towards the fake Mu Nianqi.

Boom, the fake Mu Nianqi broke through, appearing beside her, and her Curved knife slashed toward Xin Lan’s Skull.

"Get back here!" Sha Ou bit down, teeth clenched, reaching for the fake Mu Nianqi’s Curved knife with one hand, Telekinesis in full force, the blade veered off, cutting into the ground and sparking.

Spitting out blood, Sha Ou paid it no heed. His eyes filled with Blood Strands and his brow throbbed with visible veins, he tried to hold back the fake Mu Nianqi’s advance.

These attacks at least delayed the fake Mu Nianqi. Qin Yan entered Third-order State, her entire body liquefied, appearing beneath her feet, as numerous Energy Gun Blades sprouted like a blooming rose bush.

The fake Mu Nianqi didn’t tough it out head-on; after all, she had battled Tang Zheng and suffered bombardment from a Mechanical Nuclear Bomb. Although not gravely injured, her combat power was actually only at fifty percent, otherwise, she would have slaughtered these low-tier fighters long ago. However, her tactical acumen was not lacking, she somersaulted to dodge and swung her Sword toward Jing Xiang’s body, the semi-transparent air blades shooting out all around her.

Jing Xiang woke to the sound, seeing the air blades spinning towards her like razors. She wanted to dodge, but her injuries were too severe. Attempting to move, her bandaged wounds burst open, the pain causing her to freeze.

"Jing Xiang, raise your shield!" Li Xinlan barely managed to construct an Ice Shield in front of her, and although Lu Fan attempted a Sand Shield, it was too late.

The air blades shattered the Ice Shield, and the fake Mu Nianqi launched another round of the Northern Wind Ring, her Clone suddenly appearing by Qin Yan for a sneak attack.

"I don’t want to die!" Jing Xiang howled as she was struck by the broken ice, watching as the air blades approached, her screams of excruciating pain in vain, for Lady Luck did not favor her.

Jing Xiang’s Shield was shattered, and her Protective Clothing could not withstand such an attack; her body was like meat thrust into a grinder, instantly reduced to chunks with blood splattering everywhere.

"Jing Xiang!" the Conquerors cried out, Lu Fan pursed his lips, deeply hating his own helplessness. Although Jing Xiang had always been a vulnerable girl, she bravely took on the role of a scout in this game, paving the way without complaints. She would not have been injured otherwise, and her behavior had won everyone’s recognition.

Xu Liangmao could no longer bear to watch, yet his one broken arm rendered him powerless.

"Ah, you’re going to die!" Sha Ou’s male chauvinism was strong; being suppressed by a woman and having lost a comrade made him feel utterly worthless. The anger and self-reproach finally led to his transformation success.

Sha Ou’s Telekinetic power increased, but it only managed to deflect the fake Mu Nianqi’s strikes slightly. However, this act saved Bai Guo’s life.

Bai Guo, gravely wounded, couldn’t even muster the strength to dodge the incoming air blades, resigned to death as others’ attempts to save her fell short.

"Bai Guo!" Qin Yan’s eyes instantly turned blood red. Of all, her bond with this girl was the deepest. Seeing her in danger filled Qin Yan’s chest with anger and concern, and there was only one thought left in her mind: to kill the fake Mu Nianqi.

The air blades were deflected by the Telekinesis, missing Bai Guo but still slashing her body. Fortunately, they didn’t hit any vital points; there was only a spray of blood, and her life was not immediately in danger.

Qin Yan advanced in rank once more, finally entering Hero Mode, the bloody mist surrounding her entirely absorbed into her body.

"Damn it!" the fake Mu Nianqi wavered, unsure whether to finish them in her injured state or to temporarily retreat for a hit-and-run.

"Shadow Country, descend!" As Qin Yan’s physical condition improved and her abilities advanced, the dark Shadows spread from her feet like water, instantly turning the entire Crystal Room black.

The fake Mu Nianqi’s Northern Wind Ring fired but visibly weakened and disappeared in an instant.

This was the realm of shadows, Qin Yan’s small domain, which could weaken the enemy’s attacks and possessed mass-killing abilities.

Energy in the form of black spears suddenly shot out from the ground like Katyusha missiles, bombarding the fake Mu Nianqi from every angle without a dead spot. She dodged, but spears were shooting out from above and behind her as well, automatically redirecting to track the fake Mu Nianqi.

The fake Mu Nianqi kept firing the Northern Wind Ring to destroy them, but the excessive consumption of life energy left her panting and dizzy. She then switched to a longbow, shooting out arrow after arrow wrought in dragon shapes, the explosions sweeping through the whole room, and it felt as if the whole world was shaking.

Sha Ou released telekinesis, and the fake Mu Nianqi got disrupted. She finally failed to stop all the spears and was pierced through the shoulder, blood splattering out.

"Damn it!" Although Sha Ou’s attack didn’t cause harm, it was annoying like a fly. The fake Mu Nianqi got irked and retaliated with an arrow.

Hum, the bowstring trembled, the arrow whistled as it flew, and Sha Ou tried his best to dodge, but still got grazed on the back. The shield shattered, and a large chunk of flesh was torn off, leaving a gruesome wound.

The fake Mu Nianqi charged in for a follow-up attack, and Sha Ou narrowly dodged it.

Dantai launched another attack, was sent flying once again, and as he watched the intense battle of Qin Yan and the gruesome sight of Jing Xiang’s dismemberment, the deputy team leader felt supremely incompetent. The effect he had was even less than that of Sha Ou, which made him furious, resentful, and the continuous pain from his wounds tormented his nerves. He finally decided to let go of everything, to risk his life. Death would be easier than living!

This mindset actually brought Dantai to the brink of a critical edge, and then in a charge where he did not fear death, as the fake Mu Nianqi’s sword cleaved into his chest, the intense pain triggered something—his breakthrough was successful, and he directly entered Hero Mode!

A large amount of blood mist burst from Dantai’s body, and then it all re-entered him. Of course, the fake Mu Nianqi noticed and decisively withdrew.

"Damn it, I can’t win this!" cursed the fake Mu Nianqi bitterly. Her luck was terribly bad, and she knew that if the fight continued, she’d definitely be the one to die.

After all, Dantai was a special agent trained with a lot of resources, with great innate quality and a firm spirit. He hadn’t broken through earlier only because he had been too calculating.

The deputy team leader wasn’t bad at grasping combat situations. He dashed to the door at once to block the way. He activated his ability, and the whole space seemed to warp, a feeling of motion sickness similar to a roller coaster slamming into the fake Mu Nianqi’s brain, making her dizzy and nauseous, so much so that she nearly vomited.

Dantai’s psychic ability had evolved. He could create an illusory realm, pulling someone into it, directly destroying their brain.

The fake Mu Nianqi activated her shield to no avail. The scene before her eyes changed, and she found herself in a region full of volcanoes, with magma erupting everywhere. The searing redness could almost scald the eyeballs at a glance, and the pungent smell of sulfur mixed with grey volcanic ash floated through the air like dark clouds, suffocating.

In Qin Yan’s eyes, the fake Mu Nianqi seemed like she had been hit by a freezing spell, her mid-flip motion suddenly stopping, then she fell to the ground. Yet she was completely unaware of any of it and remained upright, still as a statue.

Qin Yan would not miss such an opportunity. She rallied the energy spears, struck true, pierced through the protective clothing, and turned her into a sieve.

The volcanic environment changed, and in the next moment, the fake Mu Nianqi found herself in a city where an enormous tsunami towered over a hundred meters high, bearing down from above skyscrapers, covering the sky and the earth. She wanted to flee but realized she had no abilities left, powerless like an ordinary person, surrounded by humans screaming and running for dear life.

"No, this is an illusion!" The fake Mu Nianqi quickly realized, but unfortunately, Qin Yan’s attack arrived. She felt a piercing pain and looked down to see her body was penetrated. Then, all of a sudden, everything disappeared, and she reappeared in the crystal room.

Spurt, the fake Mu Nianqi coughed up a mouthful of blood and reached out her hand as if trying to grasp something, but her eyes dimmed, and she died.

"Your ability is incredible, unbeatable in a team battle!" said Shen Qingshuang, dragging her body over to Xu Liangmao and helping him with his wound, "What exactly happened? How did she stand there like a target without moving?"

"She’s at a disadvantage for being alone. If there was another companion, I wouldn’t have been able to release the illusory realm so composedly. Moreover, the longer it dragged on, the more chances the opponent would have to find my flaws," Dantai expressed dissatisfaction with his ability. "And when I release the environment, my offensive power is ridiculously weak; I can only trap them."

"It’s enough," Qin Yan comforted, glancing at Jing Xiang’s corpse with a sigh, then went to help Bai Guo with her wounds.

"It seems like there was an explosion!" At the same time, elsewhere in the maze, Mu Nianqi, who had been wandering around, heard the sound of a mechanical nuclear bomb exploding and rushed in this direction. Just as she was about to turn a corner, the fake Qin Yan suddenly appeared in front of her.

Mu Nianqi was very cunning. Seeing her strange demeanor and tattered protective clothing, she attacked to probe.

The much-injured fake Qin Yan, now like a frightened bird, was startled by the sudden attack. Dodging away and without a word, she turned and fled. Clones had a way to identify one another, so she recognized this as the original.

If she had calmed down and made up a lie, Qin Yan might have still been able to bluff her way through because Mu Nianqi didn’t know about the clone situation yet. But instead, she chose the worst possible way to react. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)