Chapter 10: Pincer Attack

Having successfully returned to the wooden boat, Dazna and the others cast a fearful glance in the direction of Kado's subordinates, and immediately let out a sigh of relief. However, when they regained their composure and saw the bloodstains on the boat and the corpse of Chiba, they couldn't help but be momentarily stunned. After a brief moment of daze, both Dazna and Mari exchanged thoughtful glances with Shiono, while Kimura, trembling in fear, pointed at Chiba's corpse and murmured in panic:

Hurry aboard the ship

After spending approximately two minutes carefully searching Chiba's corpse, and not finding the reward key from the Realm of the Gods, Xiao Nuo suddenly realized that simply killing someone does not guarantee the acquisition of a reward key. Moreover, it seemed that the probability of obtaining a key from killing was quite low, which made Xiao Nuo feel fortunate for having obtained a reward key when he killed Mu Lin Sanlang.

Damn it

That's right

Uh ... ...

"Isn't it time for this, Kimura!"

Why can't I be here

With a confident gaze fixed on the increasingly distant figures of Dazna and others on the shore, Chiba finally set down the heavy burden that had weighed upon him. Self-assured, Chiba believed he had completed the task assigned by Kado, successfully informing Kado's subordinates of the escape route taken by Dazna and others, and leading them into the ambush set by Kado's men as they attempted to leave the Land of Waves.

Ding ... ...

Uncle Dazna! Mali! Kimura!

Xiao Nuo nodded in response to Mu Cun, then retrieved a wooden paddle from the boat and, along with Mu Cun and Ma Li, began to row in an attempt to escape the ambush set by Kado's subordinates. However, just as the wooden boat carrying Xiao Nuo and the others was about to move away from the shore, a sudden warning echoed in Xiao Nuo's mind, prompting him to instinctively drop the paddle in his hand and turn to pounce on the seated Dazna

After Chiba's last words were shouted with his forehead veins bulging, a layer of crimson madness suddenly clouded his eyes, akin to a raging bull. Gripping the wooden paddle beneath his feet tightly, a surge of strength emerged from his instinct for survival. At that moment, Chiba stood up abruptly, let out a low roar, and then raised the wooden paddle high, using all his strength to smash it directly towards Xiao Nuo

Well, what should we do next

There is also an ambush by Cardo on the sea! Hurry to the shore!

Xiao Nuo's movements were incredibly swift. The moment Xiao Nuo drew the blade, Qian Ye felt a flash before his eyes, and then his body suddenly stiffened in place. When the large knife in Xiao Nuo's hand transformed into a threat to Qian Ye's neck, he could only see a red line at his neck. However, just as Qian Ye registered the pain, a large amount of bright red blood suddenly gushed out from that red line, staining the deep brown wooden hull of the boat blood red in the blink of an eye. When the large knife in Xiao Nuo's hand transformed into a threat to Qian Ye's neck, he could only see a red line at his neck. However, just as Qian Ye registered the pain, a large amount of bright red blood suddenly gushed out from that red line, staining the deep brown wooden hull of the boat blood red in the blink of an eye.

Now, Xiao Nuo has overwhelmed Qian Ye's final psychological defense with words, and Qian Ye feels as if the world before him is collapsing, murmuring in a hysterical manner

No one will discover ... ...

However, just as a greedy smile appeared on Chiba's face, fantasizing about returning to the Land of Waves to receive the reward promised by Cardo, a voice that sounded like the call of death suddenly echoed in Chiba's ear, causing his smile to freeze instantly. In disbelief, he turned around, and when the figure of Shiono appeared in Chiba's pupils, he suddenly widened his eyes, even his eyeballs slightly bulging as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

Call ... ... ''

What is a picture book!

When they initially saw Chiba seize the ship and escape, Dazna and the others were slightly taken aback, standing on the shore. However, when Kado's subordinates appeared before them, Dazna and the others were rendered speechless by shock. At that moment, upon hearing Shiono's shout, Dazna and the others grasped it like a last lifeline and hurriedly scrambled back onto the wooden boat, following Shiono's instructions.

How did you come to be here

Or are you saying... Chiba, do you think your little tricks can deceive all of us?

Let me tell you the truth, Chiba

Kimura, listen to Nuo! He is right!

Bang

No, you owe me an explanation

Fortunately, Xiao Nuo had previously noticed Qian Ye's abnormalities, and due to the effectiveness of his mental strength reaching 15 points, which far exceeded Qian Ye's, he was able to keenly perceive Qian Ye's movements. This allowed him to detect Qian Ye's actions in advance, preventing Qian Ye from sailing the boat too far from the shore while seizing it. With Xiao Nuo's unrefined boating skills, it took approximately five minutes to dock the boat at the shore. However, within this brief five-minute span, the shadows of Cardo's subordinates appeared before Xiao Nuo and the others.

Xiao Nuo raised a contemptuous smile at the corner of his mouth and retorted to Qian Ye:

Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, when Xiao Nuo opened his eyes to look at Qian Ye lying in a pool of blood, his gaze flickered with extremely complex emotions, as if he were struggling yet also trying to adapt. And when Xiao Nuo finally managed to restore his emotions to calmness, he immediately began to search through Qian Ye's corpse, hoping to find the reward key to the Realm of the Gods.

We must quickly take Uncle Dazna to a safe place

He looked up towards the direction of Dazna and the others on the shore. In Xiao Nuo's line of sight, he did not find any trace of Cardo's subordinates. After placing Qianye's body aside, Xiao Nuo immediately began to awkwardly paddle the wooden boat with both hands to approach the shore.

Next ... ...

Kimura! Mari!

Impossible ... ... impossible ... ...

"What! Nuo! Are you crazy!" Kimura exclaimed upon hearing Xiao Nuo's words, "Did you not see..."

No one will notice

Gulu ... ...

Feeling the stiffness coursing through her body, Chiba clearly wanted to say something before her death. However, with the loss of blood and the injury to her neck, she could only emit a low sound from her throat, a mere "ugh." In that moment, all her strength completely vanished, and apart from her eyes glaring resentfully at Xiao Nuo, Chiba's body could no longer tilt backward on its own. Then, with a loud "thud," Chiba's lifeless body fell heavily onto the wooden boat.

Breakthrough

No... No! You gave Qianye...

Although Chiba has already allied with Kaido, he is still merely an ordinary citizen of the Land of Waves. While accepting the tasks assigned by Kaido, Chiba, blinded by the generous rewards, felt that he did not exhibit any unusual emotions. However, some small actions he unconsciously made still proved that he was under immense psychological pressure.

It seems that becoming powerful in a short period of time is not impossible

Xiao Nuo paused slightly, narrowing her eyes as she cautiously gazed at the Kado subordinates lying in ambush on the shore, gritting her teeth as she spoke to Mali

Kimura, who was questioning, let out a low growl in anger. Immediately, Xiao Nuo picked up the wood pulp stained red with blood and presented it to Mali and Kimura. Without hesitation, Mali and the librarian accepted the wood pulp upon seeing Xiao Nuo's action. However, Kimura hesitated for a moment when looking at the wood pulp offered by Xiao Nuo, but ultimately gritted his teeth and took it, saying

Xiao Nuo's indifferent gaze fell upon Qian Ye, accurately capturing the emotions in Qian Ye's eyes. At this moment, Xiao Nuo understood that Qian Ye's psychological pressure had reached a peak. As long as he continued to exert pressure on Qian Ye, causing Qian Ye's currently fragile mental state to completely collapse, he would be able to easily eliminate this threat.

Muttering a curse under his breath, Xiao Nuo scanned the surroundings where Cardo's subordinates were ambushed. Upon discovering that their numbers had reached as high as 20, Xiao Nuo immediately shouted at Dazna and the others:

As Xiao Nuo tackled Dazna, he lifted his head to scan the rear. When he vaguely saw several dark figures emerging from the fog-covered sea, he could hardly guess that even behind them lay an ambush set by Kado's subordinates, cutting off the last escape route for himself and his companions. After biting his lip to force the pain at the edge of his lips to calm him down, Xiao Nuo suddenly turned his head and shouted at Kimura and Mari

But just at the moment when Qianye had just stood up in a frenzy, a cold light suddenly flashed from Xiaono's palm. It was the large knife that Xiaono had taken from the storage space, obtained from the bandit Mulin Sanlang, at the instant when Qianye was lost in thought. Immediately, there was a sound of "swish," and the large knife in Xiaono's hand had already transformed into a blade at Qianye's neck

Xiao Nuo

Suddenly, a cry of alarm escaped. Based on Xiao Nuo's indifferent words, Qian Ye's mind instantly recalled the questioning gaze of Dazna directed at him, causing his body to tremble involuntarily. Surprise, panic, regret, and unwillingness, along with a myriad of other negative emotions, flashed through Qian Ye's pupils. Clearly, Xiao Nuo's simple statement had overwhelmed the last psychological defense line of Qian Ye, leading to a complete collapse of his extremely sensitive and fragile spirit

Xiao Nuo succeeded

Surprise ... ... Fear ... ...

Hmm?

In fact, your tricks have long been seen through by Uncle Dazna. Have you forgotten what Uncle Dazna said to you on the road

As Xiao Nuo adjusted his mood to calm the negative emotions following the murder, the indifferent and emotionless reminder from the realm of the gods suddenly appeared in his ear, causing him to forget everything and listen attentively to the prompt. Upon learning that he had killed Qian Ye and gained 5 experience points, Xiao Nuo's heart was instantly cleared of gloom, and a faint, elusive smile appeared at the corner of his mouth

Can one gain experience points by eliminating such a waste?

Xiao Nuo's sudden lunge knocked Dazna down onto the wooden boat, the heavy impact causing the already burdened vessel to sink sharply. As Dazna was pinned down by Xiao Nuo, he felt pain radiating throughout his body. Just as Dazna was about to angrily curse Xiao Nuo a few times, a swift "whoosh" sounded, and a sharp arrow suddenly flew past Dazna's eyes with great speed

The inheritor number 1628638 successfully killed Kado's subordinate, gaining 5 experience points

Mari furrowed her brows as she gazed at the sea shrouded in thick fog, interrupting Kimura's words. She then turned to inquire of Xiao Nuo:

Hmm

How infuriating! Is there really no way out?

After swallowing hard in fear, Dazna felt a layer of cold sweat forming on his back. He realized that if it had not been for Xiao Nuo tackling him in time, he might have already been pierced through by a deadly arrow on the spot. Dazna cast a grateful glance at Xiao Nuo and was about to express his feelings, but when he saw the cold glint in Xiao Nuo's eyes, the words of thanks he was about to utter suddenly caught in his throat.