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Just now.

As Hans's fingers were about to touch the cold badge, he naturally focused all his attention on the loot that was within his grasp.

As for that so-called prey, Gu Chen, he was completely outside of Hans's concerns.

"Heh, look how scared Morris is. I've already scanned everything within a fifty-meter radius, and there's nothing there."

Hans's usual carefree and savage demeanor was merely a facade; in reality, he was extremely cautious, and the moment he saw the light of the license, he began to probe it with his mental energy.

In his mind, the enemy was at most thirty meters away, and as long as they dared to get close to him, they would naturally be caught by him!

Unfortunately……

He underestimated this so-called "lower level of the first ring".

In fact, regardless of whether Hans relaxed even slightly because of the spoils,

Even if he takes the precautions against reconnaissance and sneak attacks very seriously, the result will be the same for Gu Chen.

"Blood extraction."

A hundred meters away, in the shadows, Gu Chen's eyes moved slightly beneath his closed eyelids. The thought of casting a spell flashed through his mind, and his mental energy, drawing on his magic, propelled him toward Hans in the distance at an extremely fast speed!

The angle was cold and eerie; this magical connection had been enhanced by the stargazing technique, its trajectory was unpredictable, and it was difficult to capture.

Ordinary mental energy detection methods simply cannot detect the trajectory of Gu Chen's blood absorbing magic power chain!

The silent hunt begins a hundred meters away!

A thin, blood-red magic thread, as fine as spider silk, quietly extended from Gu Chenxu's clenched fingertips.

There was no sound of air being cut, and almost no magical glow; everything was so quiet.

"Well?!"

Just as Hans's fingers touched the coolness of the metal badge, a slight pain suddenly shot through his neck!

The pain was fleeting, as if he had just accidentally bumped into some thorn. Hans didn't even have time to think further before his adrenaline surged due to fear, his pupils dilated, and his body felt an irresistible attraction, followed by a wave of weakness!

I am dying!

He is dying!

The blood in Hans's body, especially the magical essence blood in his heart that contained the essence of his life's cultivation, seemed to have found an outlet, and rushed out wildly along the invisible thread connecting his carotid artery!

He wanted to scream! He wanted to roar!

Hans instinctively tried to unleash the surging flame magic within him to burn the enemy lurking in the shadows to ashes, but all he could manage were broken "ho...ho..." sounds coming out of his throat.

Without the guidance of will and the support of life energy, the powerful fire magic is completely unusable!

At that moment, Maurice opened his eyes.

Hans had now become a corpse, his eyes lifeless, his body devoid of all strength, and he collapsed limply to the ground, scattering a few withered leaves.

"Water Shield!"

Morris reacted incredibly quickly, shouting as he unleashed his water magic, a skill he possessed as a water wizard!

Wizards don't actually need to shout out the name of a spell when casting it. While it might be a little embarrassing, shouting it out has its advantages.

For example, the reason why Maurice did this was because the strange death of his partner Hans had frightened him, and he could feel a huge fluctuation in his mental power!

To successfully draw upon the magic, shouting is also a way of reminding oneself.

As Morris activated his magic, a crystal-clear, pale blue water curtain instantly unfolded around him, its shimmering light completely protecting him.

At the same time, his chilling spiritual power, like exploding tentacles, swept wildly across every corner where enemies might be hiding with unprecedented intensity and speed! Behind rocks, in tree canopies, deep within bushes…

"who!"

"We meant no harm! Isn't there some misunderstanding?"

While using his mental power to probe his surroundings, Morris shouted, seemingly implying that Gu Chen was persecuting an innocent person without explanation.

Gu Chen had already moved to a different location. He was worried that the other party might have some way of sensing magical energy pathways, so he quickly moved after casting a spell and chose another location.

He stood quietly behind the gnarled roots of a giant tree, his aura completely concealed.

But the blood lines on his hand, just like when he cast the spell, resembled a venomous snake spitting its tongue.

"Heh... This makes it sound like I'm the bad guy."

"It's a pity you've messed with the wrong person. You've greatly underestimated me and overestimated yourselves..."

"Although I haven't met Joebeck yet, the people he sent... seem to have no idea that I killed Alyssa?"

"Then it seems we don't need to spare their lives. Joebeck was just testing me; these two are pure traitors."

Gu Chen's thoughts raced. These two stalkers might just be people who take orders to kill. Qiao Beike hadn't told them anything either.

"I'll spare your life. I'll give you a half-death interrogation; maybe I'll find out something."

"Or should I take them on as students?"

After finalizing his idea, Gu Chen cast his spell once again.

Morris was deeply shaken by the bizarre death of his companion, and fear was tightening around his neck.

Why can't I find it?

Could it be that the other party's detection range is far greater than ours?

But that shouldn't be the case, isn't he a low-level first-tier cultivator?

Did I offend some senior teacher?!

"Teacher, I am your student Morris, a water-based wizard. There must be some misunderstanding..."

Just as Morris opened his mouth to beg for mercy, Gu Chen's second line of blood silently emerged from the gap in the shadows of the trees behind him and precisely pierced the skin of his neck, which was slightly tense due to nervousness.

"Bang!"

The water shield was completely unable to stop it and was shattered by Gu Chen's magic, turning into raindrops that nourished the land of the Black Forest beneath his feet.

"Well!!!"

He felt a chill on the back of his neck, followed by excruciating pain as a foreign object invaded his blood vessels.

"No!"

He got hit!

Maurice screamed in agony. He tried to summon his magic, to resist! He wanted to live! But the perfect-level blood absorption had already successfully connected, like an endless vortex, tightly engulfing Maurice!

He felt the blood in his body rushing wildly to the wound on the back of his neck like a burst dam, only to be forcibly drained away.

His vision blurred rapidly, and he futilely clutched at his neck, his body convulsing and shrinking uncontrollably.

A few seconds later, Maurice's body collapsed heavily onto the damp woodland, right next to his equally emaciated companion.

The forest returned to deathly silence.

Gu Chen slowly emerged from behind the giant tree, his steps steady, his face expressionless.

He squatted down next to Maurice, then swung his arm around.

"Wake up."

He slapped that face twice hard.