In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

Chapter 55 Second Life: Waiting for a Rabbit to Fall into a Trap

Kagar Mountains.

Blackrock City.

This city is surrounded by mountains on both sides, making it strategically important and easy to defend.

It is like a strategic pass, firmly blocking the only way to the Kingdom of Ryan.

Five hundred years ago, the demons of the abyss launched a massive invasion.

It was here that the Empire's 300,000 Holy Light Knights defeated the demon legion.

Since the Abyss War.

This place became a border fortress of the Ryan Empire.

A Holy Light Knights order of ten thousand men, along with more than one hundred thousand elite imperial troops, are stationed there year-round.

Moreover, it is located near the resource-rich Kagal Mountains.

The residents of Blackrock City are mostly merchants, peddlers, mercenaries, and bounty hunters who live on the edge.

It was just beginning to get light.

A mercenary group of twenty men, mounted on warhorses, left Blackrock City early and headed towards the Bone Wasteland.

"Teacher, shouldn't we wait for the other members to join us?"

A young man dressed as a mercenary, wearing animal hide armor, asked in a low voice.

"Those monsters, the Holy Knights, have noses that are sharper than hounds. Do you want to stay in the city and wait to die?"

An elderly man in a black robe with gray hair rebuked him.

"Hurry up, we must get to the agreed meeting point before dark!"

Urged on by the old man.

The group rode at breakneck speed, and in less than two hours, they had already left Blackrock City and entered the Bone Wasteland, hundreds of kilometers away.

"and many more!"

Just as they were about to pass through a canyon, the old man in black robes finally sensed something was wrong.

As a dark alchemist, his soul is far more powerful than that of an ordinary mage.

Therefore, their perception is also more acute.

Half an hour after leaving the city, he began to feel a faint, almost imperceptible, gaze upon him.

When he arrived at the canyon,
The feeling of being secretly watched was extremely intense!

"Something's wrong, we're being followed!"

The old man in black robes' expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly raised his hand to stop everyone from entering the canyon.

Unfortunately.

It was too late by then.

Before the old man in black robes could finish speaking, he witnessed a scene that he would never forget in his life!
Within a radius of one kilometer, it was visible.

A wisp of crimson soul fire appeared in the eyes of all living beings!
Eagles in the sky, ants on the ground, venomous snakes in the jungle, and lizards perched on rocks...

They all raised their heads and stared intently at them!

Under this eerie gaze, everyone felt their scalps tingle and goosebumps rise to their feet!
"Come on!"

The old man in black robes pulled on the reins desperately, trying to gallop towards Blackrock City.

Available in the next second.

Large numbers of skeleton archers emerged from both sides of the canyon!
These archers were well-trained and were simultaneously drawing their bows and nocking arrows.

Then a rain of arrows fell from the sky, instantly engulfing the mercenary squad!

at the same time.

Tens of thousands of headless horsemen flanked them from both sides, giving them no time to react.

The rear of the army.

Holding the skull staff, Lu Yuan immediately unleashed a seventh-tier dark magic spell that Lucia had purchased at great expense from the black market.

[Seventh-Tier Dark Magic - Soul Impact!]

This magic can impact the enemy's mind and soul, temporarily rendering them incapable of action.

It's a perfect match for the [Undead Scourge]!

"A seventh-tier dark mage?"

The old man in black robes felt a chill in his heart, his eyes filled with despair.

Before he could react, a terrifying wave of soul energy swept towards him like a raging storm.

Faced with Lu Yuan's incredibly powerful mental strength.

The old man in black robes was like a candle flickering in the wind, utterly powerless to resist.

His vision went black, and he instantly lost consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again.

He has become a member of the Scourge!
Subsequently.

Lu Yuan inquired.

They finally learned the identity of the old man in black robes, as well as the whereabouts of the other members of the original dark organization.

Although the old man in black robes was not very strong.

However, as a seventh-tier dark alchemist, he was already considered a rare talent within the original dark organization, and even many high-ranking members had to give him some respect.

Therefore, compared to Norton, he had access to more core secrets, according to the old man in black.

The original Dark Organization eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Dreadlord, and for this reason, they risked being discovered by the Holy Light Empire by resolutely sending a deputy leader to lead the entire soul-forging ritual.

The deputy leader was named Megan Joseph. Although she was a ninth-order dark alchemist, she had lived for over three hundred years and had reached the pinnacle of both her magical power and her cultivation level.

Its combat power is in no way inferior to that of a ninth-tier Saint Magister.

And three days later.

Megan will arrive at the Bone Wasteland.

Upon hearing this news, Lu Yuan felt a terrible headache coming on.

He originally intended to wait for the rabbit to come to him, but unexpectedly, he encountered a prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex.

There is a full two major realms between the seventh and ninth ranks.

The gap between these two is like an insurmountable chasm, which cannot be bridged by quantity or talent alone.

Don't be fooled by Lu Yuan's million-strong skeleton army.

But to a ninth-tier holy mage, they are nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs.

not to mention.

The ninth-tier dark alchemist possesses numerous skills.

If Meghan had just a little time, she could have gotten the news out.

To prevent the news from leaking out, Lu Yuan had to act swiftly and decisively, ensuring that the original dark organization did not receive any word of it.

This way.

The human wave tactic that Lu Yuan relied on most also became ineffective.

Killing a ninth-tier Saint Magister in a short period of time is already a very difficult task.

If they still can't let any word out, it's harder than climbing to heaven.

"Is this the only way to give up?"

Lu Yuan was very unwilling.

Think again.

There must be other ways!

Two days passed by in the blink of an eye.

With the help of the old man in black robes.

Lu Yuan used methods such as ambush, poisoning, sneak attacks, and assassination to kill more than eighty former members of the dark organization.

Most of these people were dark alchemists, but some were also high-ranking mages who were there to protect the ceremony.

Many people did not expect this.

One second your companion is chatting and laughing with you, the next second they will kill you without hesitation.

Even if a small number of people can detect the abnormality.

Faced with Lu Yuan's sneak attack and encirclement, he could only die with resentment.

Day three.

Apart from Deputy Chief Executive Megan.

All the former members of the dark organization who participated in this ceremony became Lu Yuan's inside agents.

The agreed meeting time was drawing ever closer.

Lu Yuan was at his wits' end and could not come up with a way to get rid of Megan quietly.

But the plan was already halfway complete, and he was absolutely unwilling to give up.

So that evening...

Lu Yuan summoned all his subordinates to discuss the matter.

Everyone offered suggestions and advice to Lu Yuan.

Some suggested poisoning her, others suggested a sneak attack to catch Megan off guard.

Some even suggested gathering everyone's strength to build a large dark magic circle to completely seal off this space, and then using sheer numbers to wear Megan down to death.

However, Lu Yuan learned about it.

Megan is always cautious and even stays alert while sleeping.

Moreover, trying to poison a ninth-tier dark alchemist is simply unrealistic.

As for sealing off the space, that's even more impossible.

Such a large-scale battle is bound to attract the attention of the Dreadlord and the Holy Light Empire.

Even if they manage to kill Megan, the plan is destined to fail.

Just as Lu Yuan was having a headache over this.

A magic scroll suddenly appeared from the void.

This is a spatial teleportation spell, which only high-level mages can cast.

Upon seeing the message inside the scroll, Norton and the others' expressions changed drastically.

because.

Megan suddenly changed her plans and arrived at the Bone Wasteland ahead of schedule!

(End of this chapter)