Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

Nofila snorted coldly and, without saying a word, pressed forward again.

She was incredibly fast, ridiculously fast.

The dark red figure left trails of afterimages in the desert, and the two rapiers, like two venomous snakes, stabbed at Liu Nian from all directions.

Each sword strike was accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, leaving behind streaks of crescent-shaped blood.

Liu Nian's eyes could catch her trajectory, but his body's reaction speed couldn't keep up. The main reason was that his skills had a back-and-forth animation, so even if he threw them, he couldn't hit her!

The opponent was too fast!

Moreover, her precision was terrifying; every strike was aimed at the weak points by the rapier. It seemed that she could easily make any change of move while moving at high speed and instantly discover the weaknesses!

Liu Nian's shield was decreasing at a visible rate.

"Let's see how long you can hold out!" Nofila's voice came from all directions, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, impossible to pinpoint.

Liu Nian remained expressionless, parrying attacks while observing her attack patterns.

This Nofila is an agile warrior who excels in speed, and she deals high damage, possesses powerful armor penetration, shield penetration, and burst damage capabilities!

Once you start fighting, it's a continuous barrage of attacks!

In contrast, Liu Nian is the type who is all about power and strength. Every punch he throws is incredibly damaging, and every move he makes is a powerful attack!

Judging from the situation, Nofila was firmly in control, because Liu Nian couldn't touch her at all!

However, Dracono sensed something was wrong, because although Nofila's damage was high, it wasn't high enough to kill Liu Nian in one combo!

Although Liu Nian couldn't hit Nofila, his skill damage was outrageous!

It's like that saying: I can make countless mistakes, but you only need to make one mistake...!

However, Liu Nian was still somewhat surprised.

It wasn't because she was fast, but because—her damage couldn't be reflected back.

Against an opponent like Nofila who attacks frequently, theoretically, she would suffer a certain amount of recoil damage for every time she thrust her sword.

With Liu Nian's terrifying amount of health, the damage he reflects back will be enough to make Nofila suffer greatly.

But the truth is, Nofila showed no signs of being injured by the rebound.

Dracono was still there to keep watch. Although he was outwardly suppressing Shams's soul, who knew when the old fox would get a chance to strike?

If the opponent launches a pincer attack from both sides, given the bizarre nature of that opponent's strange Rubik's Cube, even someone with exceptional numerical abilities would likely be in serious trouble.

Most importantly—Shams's Soul Orb is in Dracono's hands.

If the other party were to completely control Shams's soul, it would mean that the highest authority in the entire city would fall into the hands of the vampires, and Mechagon's safety would be threatened.

We can't delay any longer.

Liu Nian was preparing to unleash his killing move when suddenly—

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three muffled cannon shots suddenly came from behind a sand dune.

Three dark purple energy blasts traced arcs, precisely heading towards Nofila's direction.

Nofila's expression changed, and she retreated rapidly, her rapiers slashing in mid-air to unleash X-shaped shockwaves, slicing through the energy blasts!

The energy blast exploded in front of her, creating a sandstorm that forced her to retreat more than ten meters.

Liu Nian was also stunned.

What's going on? Where did that cannon come from? Why would I help him?

When he clashed with Nofila, the surrounding turrets had already been shattered by the aftershocks of their battle.

And even if there are survivors, shouldn't they immediately target Nofila?

I think I and Dracono are the ones with the strongest hatred!

Nofila's face was grim. She landed, her icy gaze sweeping across the desert: "Who is it?!"

Dracono frowned and glanced down at the Soul Orb in his hand.

Dark purple will-o'-the-wisps danced violently within the sphere, as if trying to express something.

"Shams...?" he muttered to himself, "You old bastard, you still want to fight back?"

Is it only now that he's thinking of helping Liu Nian and turning the tables on him?

Haha, you're overthinking it!

Liu Nian suddenly realized something.

No, it's not Shams.

It's Mechagon!

The legendary three kings, the engineering dwarf imprisoned in the repair workshop, must have been the one who secretly sabotaged things! He previously said he had tampered with a significant portion of the city's authority, and now he's probably using this method to send a signal to himself!

"Is the repair complete?" A thought flashed through Liu Nian's mind, and he immediately stopped hesitating.

Let's retreat!

But instead of running away, we need to force Nofila back first, so she won't chase after us and bite us.

Liu Nian's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

[Sleepless Nights: You can sprint 20 times in 20 seconds!]

—Target locked: Nofila

A golden afterimage flashed behind Nofila. Nofila reacted with lightning speed, twisting her body at an incredible angle, sweeping her rapier backward as she retreated.

The stab missed.

Liu Nian has disappeared again.

"What—" Before Nofila could finish speaking, a second golden afterimage appeared to her side, and she gritted her teeth and dodged to the side.

Then the third, the fourth, the fifth—

Liu Nian's figure flashed wildly around Nofila like a bouncy ball, each appearance accompanied by a punch.

Although Nofila was fast, she was struggling to cope with this kind of continuous teleportation every second.

In fact, her evasion is already pretty amazing, otherwise, this skill would deal damage equal to 22% of her maximum health and 80% of her attack power with each dash, and one hit would instantly reduce her health by a lot!

The sixth, the eighth, the tenth—

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Nofila's forehead. Each dodge she made was more awkward than the last, and her parries with the rapier became increasingly difficult.

"What kind of skill is this?!" she couldn't help but mutter under her breath.

The twelfth time.

Liu Nian appeared directly behind her. This time, Nofila didn't dodge completely—Liu Nian's fist, wrapped in golden holy light, slammed heavily into her back.

"Ugh—!"

Nofila groaned, her body flying forward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a mouthful of blood that sprayed a dark red mist in the air. Her health bar visibly plummeted.

But she managed to stabilize herself in mid-air, and her body suddenly exploded, turning into countless tiny blood-red moths that scattered in all directions.

Sleepless Nights: Target Lost

Liu Nian's teleportation stopped.

He glanced at the blood moths scattering in all directions, then at the direction of Dracono behind him—the prince was looking grim, as if he were ready to strike at any moment.

Liu Nian launched the Heavenly Anchor with a cold smile.

Golden light rose from beneath his feet, and his figure began to become translucent.

The blood moths reformed into Nofila's form, her face pale, a trace of blood still clinging to the corner of her mouth, glaring at Liu Nian: "Don't run!"

But Liu Nian has already disappeared.

A flash of golden light, and his figure disappeared completely into the desert.

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