Yuanshi Tianzun? He's here!!
In Annie's dim pupils, a light of hope suddenly ignited, the kind that appears when someone in despair sees a glimmer of salvation.
She suppressed the pain in her lungs and called out in a somewhat hoarse voice:
"I'm here!"
She was too close to Yul-Ban, who could easily take her life. To prevent Yuanshi Tianzun from not noticing her and instead helping Bill, Annie felt she had to attract Yuanshi Tianzun's attention.
Mr. Bill is still alive, and he is fighting Baker Fornal. Annie seems to be seriously injured. She is a Saint, so she won't die any time soon. Zhang Yuanqing quickly scanned the scene.
Near the floor-to-ceiling window, Mr. Bill was confronting a barrel-like middle-aged man with a thick beard covering half of his face, light blue eyes, a red, bulbous nose, and a belly with sagging fat.
And the woman fighting Annie, dressed in black leather clothes and pants, with smoky makeup, silver earrings, and white dyed hair, had already exceeded the limit for heavy metal elements.
"Star Official."
Baker Fornal, shaped like a wine barrel, scrutinized the reinforcements with his small light blue eyes that constantly revealed a drunken look, and his brow furrowed.
As everyone knows, Night Watchers are well-balanced in all aspects and excel at concealment and escape, as annoying as Void Hunters, but more aggressive.
They are a very troublesome profession.
"You're finally here." Mr. Bill's handsome and weathered face showed a relieved expression, and he quickly said:
"Save Annie first, then join me in holding them back. When the elders of the Five Elements Alliance arrive, they won't be able to fly out of Songhai even if they grow wings."
I'm sorry, the elders won't arrive immediately, they need to confirm whether there are any high-level members of the Dionysus Club lying in ambush nearby, Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.
Fu Qingyang wasn't really standing by, but needed to do some reconnaissance, but saving people is like fighting fire, and any delay could mean the end for Annie and Mr. Bill.
So he let him take action first to save the situation and buy time.
Mr. Bill wasn't seriously injured, but his stamina seemed to be reaching its limit. Also, he seemed very anxious, not wanting to get entangled at all, just wanting the enemies to leave quickly. Has the price of the item reached its limit?
Thinking to himself, Zhang Yuanqing immediately said in reasonably standard foreign language:
"Okay! I'll take care of that woman.
I've already notified the elders, they'll be here in three minutes. Mr. Bill, please hold on."
The two Saints of the Dionysus Club looked at each other from afar, and both saw solemnity and a hint of retreat in each other's eyes.
"Humph."
Baker, who was as fat as a wine barrel, rubbed his bulbous nose. "Three minutes is enough for us to kill you two and fly away with wings."
This guy's foreign language isn't standard, I can't understand it very well… Zhang Yuanqing only understood half of it. Then, he saw the foreign woman with silver-dyed hair, after hearing Baker's words, tacitly spring towards the heavily injured Annie.
She understood how troublesome a Star Official was, so she planned to quickly kill Annie to maintain a two-on-two situation. Once Baker Fornal dealt with Mr. Bill of the Merchant Guild, they could leave. The Songhai official Star Official wasn't their target.
Seeing this, Bill's face tightened, worried that Annie would encounter misfortune, but he still chose to believe Yuanshi Tianzun, and at the same time, he slid towards the approaching Baker.
His body entered a state of illusion, avoiding all skill controls, as well as physical and mental attacks.
On the other side, just as the silver-haired woman pounced on Annie, Zhang Yuanqing had already taken out the Yin Jade Doll, activating the last use of this consumable item.
"Hehe, let's play!"
A shadow of a female doll moved quickly along the ground, disappearing into the body of the leaping Yul-Ban.
The latter's body froze, and she fell straight down.
Zhang Yuanqing's body disintegrated into dreamy starlight, appearing next to Yul-Ban. He didn't expect the Yin Jade Doll to make this Saint perform an iron bridge, so after a brief interference, he immediately used teleportation to get closer, launching a close-range assassination.
Just then, he saw a golden ring in the palm of the silver-haired woman with smoky makeup. A round of clear and pure golden light suddenly released.
The Yin Jade Doll let out a shrill scream. As a rule-based item, it wouldn't be annihilated, but under the illumination of this pure golden light, the doll's aura weakened sharply, making it difficult to affect the silver-haired woman again.
The power of the Sun God? No, not hot enough... It feels like it has the same origin as the power of the Sun God, but the direction is different. Are there any professions abroad that control this kind of power?
As the thought flashed through his mind, Zhang Yuanqing picked up Annie and ran towards the office area door when the golden light lit up. Since he couldn't sneak attack the silver-haired woman, he would take the injured person away first.
Just as he took a step and ran out a distance, he heard a sound of breaking wind behind him.
At the same time, the silver-haired woman's stern voice came:
"Come back!"
Yul-Ban's eyes filled with intoxication, and she twisted the young Star Official's sense of direction.
A person whose sense of direction is distorted will make turns that are completely different from what they imagine, turning left into right, and forward into backward.
"Back, behind..."
Annie's mouth was filled with blood, and she reminded him anxiously.
She was curled up in Yuanshi Tianzun's arms, with a good view of the female Saint of the Dionysus Club rising into the air and slashing with a short knife behind him.
Zhang Yuanqing released his right hand that was supporting Annie's legs, and his left hand kept her around the waist, letting her lean on him diagonally. He reached out with his free right hand and grabbed an elastic steel sword from the air.
"Ding!"
The elastic steel sword was drawn like a whip, deflecting the trajectory of the falling short knife. Then, it stabbed, drew, picked, and pierced, the sharp sword tip falling like raindrops.
Yul-Ban had excellent swordsmanship and barely resisted for a dozen rounds before being stabbed in the chest and abdomen by the elastic steel sword.
Throughout the entire process, Zhang Yuanqing didn't turn around or look back. It seemed that in his eyes, acting as a "support" for the beautiful Annie was the most important thing.
A mere Saint-level enemy didn't deserve his full attention.
Yul-Ban was shocked and retreated, while marveling at the enemy's superb swordsmanship, she was also confused as to why her skills had lost their effect.
This young Star Official had ignored her skills and didn't fall into confusion.
Zhang Yuanqing took off the heart-protecting mirror from his chest and handed it to Annie, saying, "Find a place to hide yourself!"
After saying that, he pushed Annie on the shoulder, pushing her out.
Then, Zhang Yuanqing grabbed a red lacquer wooden box painted with a white baby from his inventory, opened the lid, and casually threw it under the desk.
Suddenly, melodious and melodious pure music sounded in the office area. It was impossible to tell what kind of instrument was playing. It was neither crisp nor desolate. Listening to it made people feel inexplicably warm.
It was like returning to infancy, with a mother gently humming a nursery rhyme by the cradle.
Yul-Ban felt a wave of drowsiness coming over her. It wasn't particularly strong, but the laziness entangled her limbs and bones, greatly affecting her combat state.
The seriously injured Annie had only run a dozen meters when drowsiness struck. She supported herself on the table and slowly slid down, the pain on her face gradually smoothing out as she fell asleep.
《The Ultimate Evolution》
In her current state, she couldn't resist the box's hypnosis.
Mr. Bill and the Wine Barrel man were affected to varying degrees by the hypnotic music that echoed in their ears, and both of them devoted some energy to paying attention to Yuanshi Tianzun (Star Official).
Taking advantage of everyone being affected by the hypnotic music, Zhang Yuanqing shook out the Yin-Yang Magic Robe and draped it over his back. Considering that he was going to engage in close combat, he put on the Seer's Glasses, summoned the Red Dancing Shoes, activated the second form, and put them on his feet.
Finally, he grabbed the Mountain God Scepter.
This magical item was similar in nature to the Houtu Boots, both requiring a certain amount of time to refine the environment in order to exert their strongest power.
If he had been given enough time to refine the mountain range when he was being chased by Lust, he would never have lost so miserably.
With his equipment ready, Zhang Yuanqing used Star Illusion to create an illusion that stayed in place, while his real body used Night Roam to quietly approach the silver-haired female Saint.
"Be careful, that's an illusion!"
Baker reminded him from afar.
Hearing this, Yul-Ban pounced on the companion who had been beheaded and pulled a sky-blue bracelet from the corpse's wrist.
Then, she picked up the silver pistol that Annie had dropped and fired two shots at random.
The bullets, wrapped in spiral-shaped strong winds, pierced through the walls of the office area, leaving two huge potholes. Without the "protection" of the sealing item, the reinforced concrete walls couldn't stop the item pistol.
The violent wind raged in the office area, and the airflow brought her the enemy's movements.
She immediately changed direction, aimed at the unmanned area on the left, and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
A terrible gale was set off again in the office area. Zhang Yuanqing, with the aid of the Red Dancing Shoes' evasion, dodged the bullet in a sideways dash as Yul-Ban raised her gun.
He crushed over like a tank, slamming the Mountain God Scepter in his hand towards the female Saint.
Yul-Ban's eyes were filled with intoxication, revealing a dazed expression. She distorted the Star Official's "distance perception," causing him to have a wrong perception of the distance between the two parties.
In this state, the young Star Official would misjudge her position.
However, the other party resolutely lashed out with a vine-woven palm, ignoring her skills again.
In a hurry, Yul-Ban could only block with her knife horizontally.
"Pa!"
The scepter hit the blade, and the terrifying brute force made Yul-Ban unable to hold the weapon, and it flew out of her hand.
Mountain God Scepter - Brute Force
Dong! Zhang Yuanqing stomped his left foot, tightened the muscles of his right leg, and ignited a raging flame, drawing towards Yul-Ban with a seamless attack.
The latter took a leg to the waist and abdomen, and her ribs broke instantly, flying out like a kite with a broken string.
Bang bang bang!
Zhang Yuanqing's movements were as swift as a beast, one stick after another, one kick after another, beating Yul-Ban so tired that she could only parry and couldn't find a gap to use her items.
If she hadn't undergone high-intensity combat training and had rich experience in skills and dodging, coupled with the blessing of the alcoholic's physique, she would have been severely injured by now.
After devouring the "Alcoholic" guarding the door, Zhang Yuanqing had a preliminary understanding of the profession's skills.
In the Extraordinary Realm, Alcoholics have three core main skills, namely "Direction Loss," "Cognitive Impairment," and "Brain Paralysis."
Direction Loss - The target will be like a drunk, unable to distinguish between east, west, north, and south.
Cognitive Impairment - The target loses the ability to recognize the function of objects.
Brain Paralysis - The brain loses control over the body.
The three skills combined are the performance of a person who is completely drunk.
It is worth mentioning that the Alcoholic's skills are all strong controls and negative states, which are perfectly countered by the power of the Sun God.
Therefore, when destroying the barrier, Zhang Yuanqing used the Demon Subduing Pestle in advance.
The power of the Sun God contained in the Demon Subduing Pestle is a power at the Lord level, and it is the nemesis of Alcoholics.
This item is equivalent to cheating at certain times, so Zhang Yuanqing was unwilling to return it to the old hag in the first place.
Being able to use the power of a Lord at the Extraordinary stage, who would be willing to give it up?
Fornal, my skills are ineffective against him, he has purification abilities!" Yul-Ban shouted anxiously.
She was asking Baker for help.
Chapter 35 Victory
Everyone is a Saint, and once they fall into the opponent's rhythm, it is difficult to turn the tide on their own, especially when professional skills are ineffective.
At this time, outside help is needed.
Hearing this, Baker stopped fighting with Bill and grabbed a jar of wine from his inventory, throwing it over very hard.
The wine jar flew over one desk after another, one unconscious employee after another, "clang" smashed on the carpet, and in an instant, a strong smell of alcohol filled the air.
Zhang Yuanqing immediately held his breath and accelerated his offensive, not giving Yul-Ban a chance to breathe.
But just then, his heart suddenly beat faster, his cheeks were hot, his hands and feet were sore and weak, his mind was dizzy, his body was shaking, and he was standing unsteadily, as if he had drunk fake wine.
I clearly held my breath…
Without time to think, he quickly retreated, pulled away, and prevented the enemy from sneaking an attack, while seeing Yul-Ban's eyes blurred, her steps staggered, like a drunk.
She was also affected, but the degree of "drunkenness" was obviously lighter.
Zhang Yuanqing was glad that he retreated quickly.
"Go!"
Baker, who was as fat as a wine barrel, crashed into the floor-to-ceiling window of the office area like a tank. In the sound of glass shattering and countless glass shards splashing, he jumped from the dozens of stories high building.
He was very decisive, and when he saw that he couldn't take down the enemy in a short time, he immediately retreated.
Yul-Ban staggered to follow, jumping out of the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Don't chase..." Mr. Bill leaned against the wall, panting heavily.
I certainly won't chase, if I really want to chase, I have to look at the face, maybe the haze will turn into a bloody disaster. Zhang Yuanqing covered his mouth and nose, standing in place.
A few seconds later, Mr. Bill braced himself and hurriedly took off his black shoes, looking at Zhang Yuanqing and said:
"Take Annie to my office, her gunshot wound needs to be treated."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly, took back the hypnotic box, walked to the corner and carried Annie horizontally, passed through the office area, and followed Bill towards the luxurious and spacious office area.
Along the way, the employees of Ant Pharmaceuticals were still in a coma, not awake.
The whole company was a mess. The "Bomb Man's Fury" caused a considerable area of collapse. The fire activated the security system, and the sprinkler heads on the ceiling sprayed strong water.
In cooperation with the wounded and dead scattered on the ground, it was like the scene after a war.
Mr. Bill pushed open the heavy wooden door of the office, strode to the wine cabinet, and without saying a word, poured himself a glass of strong wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhang Yuanqing noticed that his left hand was convulsing violently, and his right leg was dripping with blood, the scarlet and viscous liquid dripping along his trouser legs.
Mr. Bill took out a wooden carved goat head and brought the glass of wine to the goat's mouth.
A turquoise liquid flowed from the goat's mouth. Obviously, this was an item, a magical item of the Wood Master profession.
After receiving half a cup, he drank it all in one gulp, and his pale face turned rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he exhaled:
"My injury is not serious, there is no need to use the life essence, that cost is too big, a loss-making business does not conform to our merchant's style."
Saying that, he glanced at Annie who was placed on the sofa and said:
"She was shot, and before treatment, the bullet needs to be taken out. Mr. Yuanshi, I'll leave it to you."
Zhang Yuanqing looked at Annie, whose back was stained red with blood, and "looked" at the old man:
"You do it, I can't do surgery."
"No, no need," Bill shook his head. "Just dissect it and take it out. A Saint's vitality is not that fragile."
He put down the wine glass and glanced at Annie's pale but beautiful sleeping face, shrugging his shoulders:
"It's inconvenient for me to take care of her, hurry up, she's seriously injured.
"After taking out the bullet, feed her a glass of healing potion."
He pointed to the wooden carved goat head.
It's as if it's very convenient for me… Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart, did not refuse, took out his mobile phone and dialed Fu Qingyang's phone.
"Leader, the battle on International Building is over, two Saints fled, judging from their reaction when they left, there should be no club executives lying in ambush nearby.
"Please send someone over to clean up the situation, call more ambulances.
"Thank you for your hard work," Fu Qingyang praised, and hung up the phone.
Mr. Bill sighed, "I'm going out to cooperate. The company sacrificed many innocent employees. They are just ordinary people. I am very guilty. The battle between The Way of the Extraordinary always affects innocent people."
He left the office with a sad face.
Zhang Yuanqing then took out the Bloodthirsty Blade, cut open Annie's coat and white shirt, revealing her beautifully curved back.
He then gently broke off the black shoulder strap, used a tissue to dry the blood on her back, and saw the hideous bullet wound.
Zhang Yuanqing adjusted his Seer's Glasses, the sharp tip of the knife pressed against her delicate skin, and was about to start performing surgery when he suddenly reacted and retracted the knife.
"Damn, using the Bloodthirsty Blade for surgery will send Annie to the west on the spot…"
He muttered, got up and walked out of the office, found Bill waiting for the official to arrive at the front desk, and borrowed a sharp dagger from him.
Returning to the office, the tip of the knife followed the wound, cutting open the delicate skin, cutting open the flesh, and picking out the bullet in a stream of gushing blood.
Annie did not wake up, the wine that Baker smashed before leaving had a very good pain-relieving and anesthetic effect.
She was still sleeping, but frowned in pain and mumbled a few words unconsciously.
"Ding dong~"
The bullet was thrown on the glass coffee table, clanging a few times.
Zhang Yuanqing took a clean glass from the wine cabinet, brought it to the mouth of the wooden carved goat head, borrowed half a cup of emerald liquid, and then summoned the Mountain God Scepter, pressed it against Annie's shoulder, and activated the self-healing function.
The deep green gem on the top of the scepter bloomed with dazzling light, slowly repairing the injured lung, and slowly healing the hideous gunshot wound and cut wound.
The self-healing ability of the Saint quality is stronger than that of the Extraordinary Realm, but the treatment of exaggerated injuries is still not fast enough, and cannot be compared with the life essence.
This process lasted for more than ten minutes, and the injury on Annie's back was finally repaired by 70%.
She "hummed" softly, her eyelashes trembled, and slowly opened her eyelids.
"Wake up and drink the potion."
Zhang Yuanqing picked up the glass on the coffee table.
ps: Fix typos first, then edit later.