Zhou Huai's heart also tensed when he saw this scene.

Not only was this guy's Saber Dao fierce and tricky, but his speed could also keep up with Yasuo's swift movements!

Far surpassing those cannon fodder from before!

He was definitely a top-tier combatant from the Bloody Guild, a trump card they kept hidden!

That's right.

Even a third or fourth-rate guild needed a few formidable individuals to hold down the fort.

Zhao Tianqi licked his somewhat chapped lips, his eyes gleaming with a beast-like bloodlust.

"Again!"

He roared, his figure shooting out once more!

Saber light poured down like a waterfall, instantly enveloping Yasuo!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The metallic clashes were incessant, and sparks continuously flew in the dim forest!

Under the AI's ultimate control, Yasuo's swordplay was like the wind, making his defense watertight.

Every block or dodge was executed with perfect precision.

However, his figure was being pushed back repeatedly by the opponent's violent strength and relentless attacks!

Deep indentations were left in the soil and fallen leaves beneath his feet.

The disparity in attributes was now clearly evident!

Just as Zhao Tianqi's Saber Dao ran out of power, and new strength had yet to form!

A stream of data flashed in Yasuo's eyes!

A weakness!

He suddenly pushed off the ground, twisting his body at an incredible angle!

The longsword in his hand darted out like a venomous snake's tongue, as fast as lightning!

It transformed into a fatal bolt of lightning, striking directly at Zhao Tianqi's vital heart!

This sword strike was tricky! Ruthless! And the timing was perfectly precise!

Zhao Tianqi's pupils constricted!

A chill instantly shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!

The shadow of death enveloped his heart!

He desperately tried to twist his body to dodge or block, but he was already powerless!

At this critical moment!

"Presumptuous!"

A furious roar erupted like a clap of thunder from a clear sky!

Zhao Tianming, not far away, moved!

He seemed to have been building up his Aura for a long time!

The silver long spear in his hand was like a coiled Dragon awakening!

The spear struck out like a Dragon!

Fast!

So fast it tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek!

A silver flash!

Carrying a terrifying Aura that could pierce through anything, it struck with extreme precision at Yasuo's exposed side, which had been revealed by his charge!

The angle was extremely tricky!

And the timing was even more exquisitely precise!

Yasuo at this moment had exhausted his old strength, and new strength had yet to form!

His sword move had already been committed, making it impossible to change!

Facing this deadly sneak attack from another top expert, even AI control couldn't completely avoid it!

Pfft!

The spear tip plunged fiercely into Yasuo's ribs!

Blood splattered!

-528!

A huge, glaring red damage number floated above Yasuo's head!

His health bar instantly plummeted!

Leaving only a pitiful one-third!

Zhou Huai frowned sharply in his consciousness space.

His heart sank.

Such high attack power!

His current set of rare quality equipment had defense attributes that absolutely crushed those of the same Rank.

Yet, he was still stabbed by one spear, losing most of his health!

This Zhao's Rank and attack attributes were probably terrifyingly high!

"Retreat! Immediately disengage from the battle!"

Zhou Huai gave the order without hesitation.

He absolutely couldn't engage in a head-on fight!

Yasuo, using the impact of the spear, endured the severe pain and rolled backward with the momentum!

"Lightning Rush!"

Swoosh!

A flash of electricity!

His figure instantly widened the distance, turning without hesitation, and shot into the dense, dark jungle [N O V E L I G H T] behind him like an arrow from a bowstring!

With a few flashes, he disappeared into the depths of the forest.

"Big Brother! What do you mean by this?!"

Zhao Tianqi, having narrowly escaped death, was still shaken, followed by a surge of anger and embarrassment.

He roared at Zhao Tianming: "I was doing perfectly fine in my one-on-one! I was about to take him down! Why did you interfere?!"

Zhao Tianming expressionlessly retracted his long spear, giving him a cold glance.

"Idiot! This isn't a sparring match!"

"Finish the job quickly, get the money, and leave! Don't waste time!"

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he looked down at his spear tip.

"This kid... his armor is strangely high!"

"He's clearly only Rank nine, yet he wasn't instantly killed by my full-power spear strike?"

He suddenly looked up in the direction Yasuo had disappeared, and said sharply: "Stop talking nonsense! Chase him quickly!"

"This kid is incredibly fast; he must be an agility-specialized Profession holder!"

"It'll be troublesome if he gets away!"

Young Master Mo, who was nearby, also reacted at this moment and quickly roared into his communicator: "Jasmine! Keep a close eye on him! Don't let him escape!"

His face showed a hint of lingering fear, but even more so, the fury and greed of being provoked.

"Don't worry, he can't escape!"

The night grew deeper.

The jungle was like a monstrous beast, opening its dark maw.

Yasuo's figure darted through the dense trees at high speed.

Completely disregarding the startled birds and the red eyes of strange beasts peeking from the darkness along the way.

The wind howled past his ears.

He constantly changed direction, using the complex terrain to try and shake off his pursuers.

Only after confirming there were no immediate pursuers did his speed slightly decrease.

The Shadow Wind Set's 【Out-of-Combat Healing】 effect silently triggered.

Strands of life Qi flowed into his body.

His wounds slowly healed.

His health bar gradually rose.

Finally, it settled at full capacity.

Zhou Huai felt the state of his Clone, and his heart settled slightly.

Both of the opponents were very strong.

In a one-on-one, Yasuo could still contend with AI control and equipment advantages.

But once the two of them teamed up and formed a pincer attack, Yasuo would have no chance of winning!

The most urgent task was to increase his Rank!

As long as he reached Rank ten and learned new skills, his strength would inevitably skyrocket.

Only then would there be a possibility of turning the tide!

Just then!

The urgent sound of rushing wind and heavy footsteps, like maggots clinging to bone, rapidly approached again from the rear-side!

Soon, Zhao Tianqi's figure, filled with irritation and excitement, appeared at the edge of Yasuo's vision.

"Hey! Buddy! Don't waste your energy!"

"You can't escape! Just accept your fate!"

Zhao Tianqi's voice carried the playful taunt of a cat toying with a mouse.

Zhou Huai's heart sank.

That fast?!

How was that possible?!

Had the opponent planted a tracking mark on him?

"Lightning Rush!"

Without any hesitation, Yasuo once again transformed into a bolt of electricity, instantly widening the distance!

He rushed towards the deeper parts of the dense forest.

"Damn it! Is he a rabbit? Running so fast!"

Zhao Tianqi watched the disappearing bolt of electricity again, angrily spat, and gritted his teeth, accelerating his pursuit.

"I'll see how long you can run!"

The chase ensued once more.

Deep in the dense forest, three figures moved at high speed like phantoms, intertwining and separating.

Yasuo, relying on the S-Class Profession's powerful mobility and the AI's precise judgment of the terrain, always managed to narrowly escape before the encirclement closed in.

Several times, Zhao Tianqi's Saber Dao almost grazed Yasuo's back!

The fierce Saber Qi even tore through the air!

Zhao Tianming, on the other hand, was like the most seasoned hunter, always launching deadly surprise attacks from unexpected angles.

But Yasuo, under the AI's super prediction, always managed to make evasive maneuvers at the last possible moment!

Each time, the fatal attacks missed!

Zhao Tianqi roared in frustration, yet he was helpless.

"Damn it! Slippery as an eel!"

"If I catch you again, I'll chop you into meat paste!"

This extreme tug-of-war of endurance and skill lasted a full five or six hours!

From dusk till dawn!

Even Zhao Tianming and Zhao Tianqi, despite their high Ranks and rich experience, were starting to feel the strain on their stamina.

Sweat soaked their clothes, and their breathing became heavy.

Zhao Tianqi leaned against a large tree, gulping down several mouthfuls of water, his chest heaving violently.

"Hoo... hoo... Big Brother... what is this kid made of?"

"He's been running all night... doesn't he need to catch his breath?"

Zhao Tianming also leaned against a tree trunk, steadying his breathing, his eyes also filled with surprise and doubt.

"Strange!"

The communicator rang, and Young Master Mo's extremely impatient roar came through:

"What the hell are you two doing?!"

"Five or six hours! You can't even kill one person?!"

"Useless! A bunch of useless people! He's currently two kilometers northeast of your position! Immediately! Right now! Go and kill him for me!"

"If you can't handle it again, the reward will be halved!"

Zhao Tianming's face darkened, and he directly cut off the communication.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Zhao Tianqi, whose face was equally grim, and lowered his voice, speaking quickly:

"We can't drag this out any longer! This kid is very strange!"

"We'll split up! You continue to trail him from behind, creating pressure!"

"I'll take a detour and get ahead of him to set up an ambush!"

"You force him into my predetermined ambush point! We'll attack him from both front and back, let's see where he can run then!"

Zhao Tianqi's eyes lit up, his fatigue swept away, and he sneered: "Good! Let's do that! This time, let's see if he dies or not!"

The two brothers immediately split up.

Zhao Tianming's figure flickered, silently merging into the dense forest to the side, taking a shortcut and rushing away.

Zhao Tianqi, on the other hand, slowed his pace, like the most patient venomous snake, carefully approaching Yasuo's location, guided by Jasmine's directional instructions.

Soon, the target appeared in his vision.

However, the sight before him made Zhao Tianqi pause.

Yasuo was not frantically fleeing like a stray dog.

Instead... he was fighting?!

He was being surrounded by several high-Rank 【Iron Claw Mountain Cats】!

Sword light flashed, and lightning arcs leaped!

Several mountain cats fell, wailing, under his sword.

He was actually grinding monsters to level up?!

"Huh?"

Zhao Tianqi almost thought he was seeing things.

He rubbed his eyes, confirming he was not mistaken.

A sense of absurdity welled up in his heart.

This guy... was he crazy?

He had been chased all night by two Rank thirty-plus Profession holders, potentially losing his life at any moment!

Yet he still had the leisure to slowly fight monsters and level up here?!

Was his brain waterlogged, or was he overconfident?!

Confirming the target was right in front of him, Zhao Tianqi no longer hid.

He swaggered out from behind the tree where he had been hiding.

His face carried a strong sense of mockery and the smugness of having victory in his grasp.

"Tsk tsk tsk, buddy, you've got some nerve!"

"Being chased like a stray dog, yet you still have the leisure to grind monsters here?"

"Should I say you're stupid? Or foolish?"

Yasuo had just cut down the last mountain cat with a single sword strike.

He slowly turned around.

A few drops of beast blood stained his face, but his eyes were terrifyingly calm.

He didn't immediately turn and run like the previous times.

Instead, his sharp gaze swept around the environment.

He seemed to confirm something.

Only then did he turn his gaze back to Zhao Tianqi, speaking indifferently:

"Just you?"

His voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.

Zhao Tianqi was even more stunned by this calm rhetorical question.

Then he sneered, twirling his long Saber Dao, his posture extremely arrogant.

"To deal with a Rank nine little cannon fodder like you, I alone am more than enough! Do I need anyone else?"

Yasuo nodded.

He raised his hand and slowly wiped the beast blood from his longsword with his sleeve.

His movements were unhurried.

As if he was doing something perfectly ordinary.

The next second!

An unexpected change occurred!

Crackling--!

A piercing crackle of electricity suddenly exploded!

Countless dazzling blue lightning arcs, like silver snakes dancing wildly, instantly erupted from Yasuo's body!

Enveloping his entire being!

Violent thunderous power raged!

His hair stood on end, electric light swirled around him, and his Aura surged wildly!

He was like a War God bathed in lightning!

A heart-palpitating destructive Aura instantly locked onto Zhao Tianqi!

Yasuo's eyes, illuminated by the leaping electric light, were as cold as ten thousand years of ice.

He slowly raised the longsword in his hand, which was wrapped in violent lightning, and pointed it at Zhao Tianqi.

His deep voice, accompanied by the roar of thunder, said:

"Then let's try."