The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

"Angel, protect Elena!"

X growled, raising his revolver. A silver bullet was chambered, the muzzle gleaming coldly.

Catherine gripped her silver cane tightly, her knuckles turning white. Mary huddled in the corner, her face deathly pale. Angel immediately rushed to the sofa, her small body shielding the drunken Elena, her blue eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

"Sir, the stairwell!" Catherine whispered urgently, giving the first warning.

Ax had been staring up at the stairwell the whole time. Suddenly, a figure appeared there. The speed was astonishing.

"Bang! Bang!"

Without hesitation, X pulled the trigger. Two silver bullets tore through the air, striking the shadowy figure with pinpoint accuracy.

Ding!Ding!

With a swipe of the metal claw, sparks flew, and the bullet was instantly deflected against the wall.

Ax looked closely, but the figure had vanished, leaving only a blurry outline.

It retreated?

"Damn it!" Ex cursed. It was too fast! Faster than last time!

Angel wanted to rely on her ice flower magic to rush forward immediately.

"Don't go!" Catherine shouted, echoing Ax's thoughts, "That might be a trap!"

Angel said "Oh" and quickly stepped back.

Before the words were even finished, all the lights in the second-floor corridor suddenly went out. Darkness instantly engulfed the second floor.

"Hold the first floor," Ex said calmly.

The lighting on the second floor is all broken, but it doesn't matter, we can just keep an eye on the living room anyway.

"Angel!" Ex called out.

"clear!"

The two worked together, issuing warnings in different directions.

"Sir! The window!" Catherine spotted the enemy first once again.

Ex immediately turned around. He saw a figure in a white bodysuit standing outside the first-floor window.

Two red flames burned in its eyes; it was Spring-Heeled Jack!

It grinned, revealing sharp teeth. Blue-white flames spewed from its mouth.

Flames smashed through the windows and the reinforcing wooden strips, rushing into the room with the sound of wind and rain.

"Bang!"

X avoided the direction of the flames and fired again.

The bullet grazed Jack's shoulder, but was deflected by his metallic clothing. Jack let out a roar, his body swaying slightly.

Even though it didn't hit directly, the aversion to the silver bullet and the restraint it received caused it to pause for a moment.

"The silver bullet worked!" Catherine, who was watching from the sidelines, was overjoyed.

But Jack recovered quickly. It leaped into the room, its body tracing a strange arc in the air. It charged straight at X!

"Now!"

X yelled and fired another shot, controlling Jack's movement. At the same time, he lunged to the side, pressing his hand against the switch on the nearby kerosene lamp.

During the earlier stage of preparing defensive fortifications, X certainly wasn't just sitting idly by.

After seeing the chemistry lab bench and materials on the first floor, he memorized the materials so he could use them in case of need.

For puzzle players, the key is to learn how to make full use of all the tools.

Upon learning that he would be facing Spring-Heeled Jack, he immediately made targeted preparations.

First, magnesium powder was produced using ores such as magnesite and dolomite from the basement, through equivalent exchange capacity.

Then the equivalent exchange capability is activated again—

【等价交换启动：银质酒杯碎片（1848年破碎）+药店分析纯硝酸（1848年药店採购）+实验室製备镁粉（等价交换製备）+庄园硝石粉末（1847年庄园储存硝石粉末）+厨房木炭粉（1848年厨房自製）= 4枚闪光燃烧块】

[Equivalent exchange start-up: Flashing kerosene lamp + copper lamp holder (1848 model with windproof glass cover) + brass push-button trigger (purchased from a hardware store in 1847) = 1 flashing kerosene lamp]

This specially made flashing kerosene lamp is the real killer move against Spring-Heeled Jack.

After all, they're old rivals, and they know each other inside and out. So, to deal with Jack, you have to target his weaknesses and attack relentlessly.

X pressed hard, and the mechanism inside the kerosene lamp was activated!

Click!

With a soft click, the mechanism at the bottom of the kerosene lamp was triggered, and the flaming burning block fell from the top onto the lamp, where it was quickly ignited with the help of the accelerant.

boom!

A blinding white light erupted instantly! The intense light, almost tangible, illuminated the entire hall!

"hiss--!"

Jack let out a painful roar. His body twisted in the air. He covered his eyes with his hands. Losing his balance, he crashed heavily to the ground, wisps of smoke rising from his body.

"Take this!" Catherine shouted, bravely charging forward and swinging her silver cane to strike. She was always this brave.

But Jack only glanced at X, his eyes filled with anger and fear. Then, he leaped away, dodging the cane, smashed through another window, and disappeared into the night.

"Phew..." Ex breathed a sigh of relief. The bright light was still effective!

Perhaps compared to silver bullets, intense light is a more effective weapon against Spring-Heeled Jack.

"Don't relax." Catherine rubbed her eyes, which were stung by the bright light, her voice still serious. "It might not be gone yet."

As a true local, Catherine had some understanding of Jack's actions.

Ax nodded. He immediately checked the special kerosene lamp. The flash fuel block was gone. He quickly pulled another one from his pocket, tore open the wrapper, and skillfully attached it.

"Angel, continue to keep watch on our blind spots." X said to Angel.

"Yes, Master!"

She was watching from another direction, so her reaction speed was slower than that of X and Catherine, and she couldn't coordinate the attack in time.

"Keep an eye on Elena," Ex added. "Jack's target is likely her."

After all, Elena and Jack had a history of conflict; it was Elena who forced Jack to back down last time.

But I just gave Jack a surprise. It might resent me even more now.

"Understood," Angel replied.

Silence fell once more in the office. Only the sound of rain and everyone's breathing could be heard.

But after waiting for a long time, there was still no sound outside, as if the attack had been an illusion. Except for the ones on the ground...

Angel listened attentively for a while, her ears twitching, before she whispered, "I didn't hear... anything."

Catherine finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great, it might already be gone. As expected of a knight, they even had those flashlights ready! Where did they come from?!"

Just as Angel could no longer hear anything, Catherine relaxed, and Ax was about to answer—

"Bang!"

A deafening roar came from the front. A massive fireball burned right through the door and burst inside.

"Watch out!" Mary screamed.

X, Angel, and Catherine simultaneously aimed at the doorway. Angel unleashed an ice flower attack on the fireball, creating a cloud of steam. X, meanwhile, fired three shots in quick succession towards the doorway as suppressive fire.

But Catherine suddenly paused, "Nobody's here?"

After the fireball was shattered, the gate opened wide, and there was no one outside.

not good!

X turned his head and saw Jack laughing as he silently jumped in through the shattered window.

Super jump! A super jump where both takeoff and landing speeds exceed human limits!

"Owner!"

Angel's magic speed was still the fastest; she used ice flowers to create a wall, which slowed down Jack's speed.

But Jack crashed through the ice wall and picked up a living room chair, smashing Catherine to the ground.

X only had time to fire one shot, and his hand had just placed on the mechanism of the flashing kerosene lamp... before the agile Jack ignored the bullet and appeared in front of him, waving his claws!

Ex leaned back. But the kerosene lamp in his hand was cut in two, and the flame inside went out.

With his greatest fear gone, Jack instantly revealed a cruel smile.

"Tsk!"

Since the kerosene lamp had stopped working, X threw it directly at Jack.

Jack laughed and pressed forward, intending to ignore the kerosene lamp wreckage and kill X directly.

"Angel!"

[Master has arrived!]

X heard Angel's inner voice clearly once again.

At this moment, Angel activated another spell that she rarely used. Now that Deacon Samuel was no longer watching over her, she could finally unleash her full potential.

[Position Swap Activated: Kerosene Lamp Remains (0.5kg) and Silver Cane (1.4kg)]

The exchange of positions within a five-meter radius is valid.

The remains of the kerosene lamp were transformed into a gleaming silver walking stick.

The silver cane collided with Spring-Heeled Jack, who froze, stopped, and immediately let out a painful roar!

"Now! Mary!"

Ex called out to the maid in the corner.

This was the killer move that X had prepared in advance.

"Ah, yes!"

Mary had been squatting in the corner with the kerosene lamp that X had given her.

Now, she finally pulled the lamp out from behind her and activated the mechanism on it.

Specially designed flashing kerosene lamp, start it!

Click!

boom!

A blinding white light burst forth instantly! Like the sun.

"Awooo—!"

Jack let out a painful roar. It lost its balance again and crashed heavily to the ground. Smoldering flames seemed to flicker on its body.

The next moment, it seemed to use its last bit of strength to perform a super jump, leaping directly out of the gate.

In the rainy night, a long, painful roar echoed.

Then, the noise completely disappeared.

"It...it's gone?" Mary asked, trembling.

Axe did not answer immediately; he quickly reloaded his pistol while keeping a watchful eye on the outside.

But the rain outside gradually subsided.

After a long, long time, there was still no movement outside.

Ax slowly put down his revolver, picked up another kerosene lamp, walked to the window, and looked out. The alley was deserted, with only rain constantly washing the ground.

"We're safe for now," X said, but his voice remained tense.

Catherine walked to his side, her face still pale: "Will it... come back?"

"I don't know," Ex shook his head, "but at least, it was injured tonight. So it will need time to recover."

The intense sunlight at close range, combined with the direct damage from silver objects, should have made Jack realize how dangerous this house was.

He turned around and looked at everyone in the living room.

Angel stood beside Elena, her small face tense, but a hint of pride gleamed in her blue eyes.

X walked over to Angel, reached out, and patted her head. "Well done, Angel. Your magic is the most important thing."

Angel's face immediately turned red. She lowered her head and whispered, "It's because Master taught me so well."

Ex smiled. Then he looked at Elena, who was lying on the sofa. She was still drunk and completely unaware of what was happening outside.

"I really hope she can stay this peaceful forever," X said softly.

Catherine walked to his side, now completely convinced: "Sir, you... are truly amazing."

"It was just good luck," X said, waving his hand.

Because the opponent was an old rival. In the end, it was because they knew the strategy in advance.

"No," Catherine shook her head, "it's courage, and wisdom."

"You... are even more amazing than I imagined."