Nine Star Burden - Chapter 180

Chapter 180

Chapter 180: Fire in the Hole

Two female Archer Star Beads, 1200 yuan .

Wonderful~

Plus one yellow bow, 10 points .

“Jiang Xiaopi, you’ve changed,” Xia Yan said while staring at Jiang Xiaopi silently .

Jiang Xiao was dumbfounded .

“You’re no longer the little buzz-cut boy who only knows how to suck up to me . You’ve become a toxic healer who only knows how to kill,” Xia Yan said dejectedly with a sigh .

Jiang Xiao was speechless .

Xia Yan asked, “Will you continue evolving in the future?”

Evolve?

What am I?

A pokémon?

“Cut it out, I don’t even have a single Star Technique and all I can do is kill low-level creatures of other dimensions . I’ll have to depend on you to fight in the real battles,” Jiang Xiao said as he picked up a weapon .

One of the bows was made of wood while the other was made of gold and was painted with yellow paint . Jiang Xiao’s hand trembled a little and he tried to weigh it, only to realize that it was relatively light .

Those savages definitely wouldn’t leave such useful weapons untouched . Jiang Xiao reckoned that what the staff said about there being weapons lying around for them to pick up was just plain bullshit .

Xia Yan swiftly cut the head of the savage and grabbed the bloodstained Star Bead with two fingers before placing them into Jiang Xiao’s pocket . She asked softly, “Should I continue?”

“The two below are too near,” Jiang Xiao said in frustration .

“Same thing . We’ll go together,” Xia Yan said while leaning against the cliff on top of the cave and looking down .

“Well, okay . ” Jiang Xiao knelt on one leg on the edge of the cliff and looked down .

“Kill the one on the left that’s carrying the yellow sword while I kill the one on the right,” Xia Yan said as she turned over effortlessly, hooking her arm around the edge of the cliff that she was hanging off of .

Jiang Xiao sighed and repeated her actions .

In the woods far below, Li Weiyi saw a couple carrying giant swords and hanging off the cliff, seemingly behaving uniformly .

1… 2… 3!

Jiang Xiao looked at Xia Yan’s lip movements and the two of them let go at the same time .

Xia Yan released her grip and fell from the sky .

When she stepped on the shoulder of the swordsman, the other swordsman’s skull on the side had already been pierced by a bloodstained half-toothed sword!

With a dull thud, Xia Yan picked up the dagger and trampled on the corpse to make it fall onto the ground . The assassination was extremely quick and effortless for her .

She was both excited and nervous .

She loved such a thrilling life, but she was also afraid of hearing the footsteps of savages in the cave behind .

Han Jiangxue and Li Weiyi quickly caught up, collected the yellow weapons, and handed the Star Beads over to Han Jiangxue for safekeeping .

“Xia Yan, take the lead and barge in to assassinate as many as possible with a dagger . Xiaopi, follow me . Li Weiyi, stay at the back,” Han Jiangxue instructed resolutely .

Without hesitation, Xia Yan dashed out into the tunnel . This time, it was no longer pitch dark like the one they went to previously . Instead, there were a few torches in the tunnel .

That was what a normal savage den should look like .

Previously, there was a couple that eloped and lived in the tunnel . Hence, there was no torch in the tunnel .

Maybe they like it dark .

Hmm…

The team moved forward, only to realize that the tunnel was getting wider and wider and was almost circular .

There were several straw mats on the ground and the sounds of the savages sleeping could be heard .

Xia Yan frantically raised her right arm and clenched it before making several hand gestures at them .

They carefully walked towards the circular room and managed to see the figures of the savages under the torch .

It was essentially not a room, and the back was connected to a passage . However, it was relatively empty and spacious in there with numerous straw mats and a few savages resting .

The four sneaked in quietly, and everyone except Han Jiangxue drew out their daggers .

Jiang Xiao, Xia Yan, and Li Weiyi walked towards one savage each . Han Jiangxue coughed gently and they swiftly killed it .

Regardless of how his teammates killed the savages, Jiang Xiao pressed his palm against the nose and mouth of a savage in order to make as little noise as possible . Holding the dagger in his other hand, he immediately slit his throat .

Their actions were all captured by the cameras on their foreheads and transmitted to the makeshift base camp in the Arsenal .

Dozens of people were staring at the near-hundred screens and monitoring the constantly switching scenes .

Although there were plenty of participants, the examiners knew which teams were the elite ones . Hence, they were willing to pay more attention to Team No . 76 .

When they saw the amazing coordination and execution, they couldn’t help but feel shocked .

At a base south of Beijiang Province, two tall figures stood in dimly lit rooms and stared at four split screens on the large TV in front of them .

The tall and burly man said, “Not bad . Very neat . ”

A slender figure at the side looked less broad and burly than an actual man . He said in a hoarse voice, “His qualifications are great, and he’s very hard-working too . ”

The man turned around and looked at the expressionless Second Last . She rarely praised anyone . Hence, her compliment was extremely significant .

“The commander said that if you still can’t get over that mission, he will remove your name from the Light-chasers and you will become a Guardian Of The Night from now on,” said the man .

After staying silent for a while, Second Last asked, “Have you gotten over it?”

Captain Xu Li sighed without answering .

Second Last said coldly, “So… he won’t become the new Third Last . ”

Xu Li said helplessly, “The higher-ups gave us new members several times before, but you never expressed your opinion . ”

Second Last answered, “I don’t recognize them, so it’s impossible for me to trust them unconditionally during the first mission . ”

Xu Li said, “You’re a soldier and so are your new teammates . You have to trust them and their loyalty . ”

Staring at Xu Li expressionlessly, Second Last said, “I’ve trusted my teammates before . That’s why there are only two of us left on the team . ”

Xu Li gaped for a long while before questioning in anger, “So you trust him? A kid?”

Second Last pursed her lips and said, “I saw some potential in him, so I’m grooming him on my own now . ”

“If you don’t give in, you can only become a Guardian Of The Night again . Guardians Of The Night have restricted freedom and he won’t become your apprentice anymore,” Xu Li said .

Second Last clenched her fists and stared at the figure on the screen . She looked down and remained silent for a long while . She said, “Where do I go?”

Upon hearing Second Last’s words, Xu Li’s face stiffened .

…

At the same time, Jiang Xiao’s team had also harvested four Silver Quality Star Beads and one yellow sword in the tunnel . They had conquered two swordsmen and one archer, which would allow them to be awarded 30 points .

The four of them quickly continued with the journey while making their footsteps as light as possible . The thrilling assassination required much less effort than fighting with actual swords and spears .

Xia Yan arrived at a corner of the tunnel and pressed her back against the stone wall before popping her head out . She was greeted with the sight of a winding tunnel that began to turn brighter as they approached . A figure seemed to be moving as well .

They wondered if it was going to be another bifurcation or a separate cubicle .

Xia Yan frantically retracted her head and stuck her fingers up at everyone, gesturing for them to walk .

Han Jiangxue nodded and switched places with her . She then squatted down and looked over, only to see two savages walking towards them .

Han Jiangxue waved her hands and a few layers of overlapping space appeared in the corner . Unfortunately, she wasn’t walking side by side with Xia Yan .

Through the overlapping space, Han Jiangxue watched as a savage walked into her Sky Smasher . She gently raised her left hand and a gust of wind swept through, after which the savages at the back began to yell and vanish into the Sky Smasher .

The savage’s short howl came to an abrupt halt, but it was rather ear-piercing in the quiet tunnel .

The numerous savages roared continuously at the cave opening . After a few seconds, they were shocked by a stern male voice .

Everyone was intimidated . Even if they were to start a battle, the feeling of danger was just too thrilling .

The cave fell into silence again and the four of them looked at each other . Under Han Jiangxue’s command, Xia Yan crouched and walked forward .

They finally arrived at the entrance where the light was bright . Xia Yan took a deep breath before turning over and moving towards the other side of the opening .

Han Jiangxue, standing on the left, raised her brows and glanced at Xia Yan .

Xia Yan quickly placed her dagger back into the sheath on her thigh and placed her hand on her sword instead . She said gently, “There are too many, we can’t assassinate them . ”

Han Jiangxue reached out and Star Power condensed on her palm, after which flames sprung up and condensed into a fireball .

“Li Weiyi, get your Scorch ready . Xia Yan, activate Burning Flame and wait for my command,” Han Jiangxue said as she leaned against the wall .

Li Weiyi walked towards Han Jiangxue and arched his leg, after which he pressed it against the wall and got ready to fire .

“3… 2… 1!” Han Jiangxue threw her blazing fireball into the cave as if she was throwing a grenade .

Jiang Xiao added, “Fire in the hole~”