Chapter 740

Chapter 740: Verdant Refugees

  The copper rings in Lingxin’s hands spun rapidly with her body, flying out from time to time, circling in the air before returning to attack the enemy in front.

  Although she practiced in the Magic Sequence, her usage was more akin to close combat, quite unconventional. However, using the capabilities related to the Magic Sequence, she manipulated these rings very flexibly; even facing this man, who was at Sequence 6, she found it troublesome.

  Clang—

  Several more exchanges occurred, sharp sparks flew between the copper rings and the blade. The ring, struck by the man, circled in the air and came back like a circular saw, spinning at high speed, leaving a trail of afterimages.

  ”Damn!” The man spat, then retreated, grabbing the ring that had come from behind him with one hand.

  The rapidly spinning ring created smoke and a burnt smell as it rubbed against the leather glove, but eventually stopped.

  Immediately, he swung his blade down, cutting open the intricately constructed ring and throwing it to the ground.

  Before Lanni could cry out, the man pulled up his collar, held the knife in his right hand, and took out a dagger with his left, gripping it in reverse, charging again.

  His figure moved like a black eagle, swooping down swiftly and quickly.

  Bang—

  A gunshot echoed, followed by a spark appearing and vanishing in front of the man.

  If there were slow-motion scenes, one would see the bullet split in two by the dagger and fall behind him the moment it was fired.

  For high-level Extraordinary Beings, bullets and arrows made little difference, and sometimes, straight trajectories made them easier to judge.

  ”This isn’t good,” Lanni said, but still pulled the shell out and inserted the last silver bullet.

  Lingxin danced urgently across the desert again, no longer casually throwing the rings, but instead holding them to engage the opponent.

  Blue lightning emerged from the rings and spun at high speed, each clash causing the man’s long sword to tingle and lose strength in his grip.

  Magic Sequences are annoying! He thought, then had to take it seriously.

  The blade flashed, easily returning, constantly splitting the rings in Lingxin’s hands, then using the dagger to deflect or attack. If his long sword was a warrior, the dagger in his other hand was an assassin behind the warrior, sudden and dangerous.

  At this point, Lingxin also started to show wounds, though not deep, blood trickled down her arm.

  Lanni, contrary to her usual behavior, did not fire recklessly but aimed steadily, looking for a suitable opportunity or opening.

  ”Now!” Lanni suddenly shouted, holding the gun barrel.

A burst of cyan light flashed.

Upon hearing this, the man’s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly dodged, only to find nothing there. At that moment, Lingxin spun around again, and the ring in her hand flew towards him.

The long sword slashed and deflected the resilient ring, but this time, Lingxin did not catch it. Instead, her ankle with the bells drew a large arc in the air and kicked the opponent’s face, splattering blood and sweat.

A sharp pain surged through her leg, and Lingxin felt as if she had kicked an iron plate. The opponent also momentarily lost consciousness. A bullet, like silver light, pierced through the air and struck his chest, exploding inside and scattering the high-temperature liquid metal, spreading like a spider web before cooling down.

“Cough, cough.” Amidst severe coughing, he spat out mouthfuls of blood. The man fell to the ground in pain, rolling uncontrollably. Although he was a Sequence 6, he was a War Sequence 6, not one of the self-healing Sequences. This incident rendered him combat ineffective.

A ring slipped over his neck, tightening and emitting electric sparks, causing a numbing sensation throughout his body.

“Don’t move around, or this ring will explode, sending your head flying,” Lannier happily approached.

Seeing this, the man frowned, then endured the pain, tearing open his wound to retrieve the shattered metal bullet inside and threw it aside. Lingxin picked up his long sword and held it against his neck, preventing any further movements.

“Now we’ve got you, Mr. Great Thief,” Lannier curiously circled around the man.

“I heard you robbed many people’s money. Can you share some with me?” Lannier blinked her eyes.

“Damn alchemist,” he cursed, but at this point, he understood his predicament and did not act rashly. After all, judging by the situation, they wouldn’t kill him immediately.

“Ugh, such foul language,” Lannier jumped back and said to Lingxin.

“Let’s tie him up; it’ll be safer this way.”

Soon after, a dozen small gold and copper boxes were tied onto the man with ropes.

“Uncle, better not do anything foolish. These boxes are filled with explosives I made myself. If they go off, I don’t know what will happen to others, but you’re definitely done for.”

Lannier sat on the carriage canopy, swinging her legs under her skirt. At this moment, members of the opera troupe returned, and many looked curiously at the bound man in the open space.

“Is this the famous Black Eagle Bandit?”

“It’s said he robbed many people, has great strength, and likes hiding in the desert. The authorities have been chasing him for a long time.”

“Lannier Miss will probably get a large reward now.”

“She might go buy alchemy materials at Star Tear Lake again.”

After the Falcon Kingdom mobilized cavalry to support Sky Enlightenment Fortress, the domestic patrol forces became much weaker. As a result, some bandits began to rise again in the desert, with the most wanted being this ‘Black Eagle.’

That night, the tent where the notorious bandit was imprisoned was brightly lit.

Lingxin brought a bowl of white porridge and placed it beside him, then handed him a wooden tube for him to suck on.

Compared to when he performed earlier, that night Lingxin had changed into a white gauze robe. She sat on a wooden box nearby, watching the man with a beard as he greedily sucked on the wooden tube, then asked him,

“Where are you from? I have never seen such a fighting style in the Seven Snowflower Kingdoms.” Lingxin had traveled many places since childhood with a troupe, but she had never seen such martial arts before.

“Huh, what’s the point of telling you? You won’t let me go anyway,” he said in a low voice after finishing the porridge.

“Mmm, let me think. Perhaps next time when Lanlier teases you, I can say a few words for you,” Lingxin put her finger on her chin and thought.

“Huhu, you really take me for a child?”

“Do you really not want to? Lanlier loves playing tricks. Who knows, she might make you sleep in horse manure, or put strange liquids in your drinking water.”

“Childish tricks won’t work on me,” the man glanced at her.

“Hmm, then how about stripping you naked and having people draw your portrait, saying this is the famous Bandit Black Eagle, and they pay two copper coins each time they look?” Lingxin thought again.

“Are you a devil?” The man bared his teeth.

“Then are you willing to tell me?” Lingxin continued to ask.

“Huh, I come from the Verdant Empire. Are you satisfied now?”

“Oh, so you haven’t explained where you learned your skills yet. Such exquisite techniques cannot be mastered in just a few years in the desert.”

In the flickering candlelight, Lingxin and the man chatted intermittently, gradually learning a lot. Seeing that it was about time, she stopped asking and left with the things she had brought.

Back in her living tent, Lanlier, wearing a sleeping gown, approached excitedly,

“How was it? My idea worked, right? Given how late you’re back, you must have gotten a lot of information.”

“Sigh, only you would come up with such an odd idea.” Lingxin shook her head helplessly but slowly started explaining.

“He comes from the Verdant Empire. He used to be under the former Crown Prince. During the civil unrest that year, he escaped, and out of fear of the new emperor’s purge, he came to the Seven Snowflower Kingdoms and eventually became a bandit.”

“Oh oh, so that’s how it is.” A gleam of money appeared in Lanlier’s eyes.

“Now we can get more money from the authorities.”

(End of Chapter)