Mystery: Starting from the Shadow World

Chapter 41 The Blood Vessel Thief

Twenty minutes ago.

"They've left the city?" Sigia Teon murmured, watching the carriage slowly drive off the bridge spanning the Hoy River. "Then let's seek help from the Mechanical Heart Squad later."

Klein and Philip looked at each other, neither knowing how to respond in this situation, and could only nod.

However, Sigia, who was absentmindedly looking out the window, suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if he had seen something that shocked him greatly, and excitedly shouted, "Cezar, turn around and catch up with that carriage!"

Without asking why, Caesar spurred his horse to turn around and head towards the two-wheeled taxi that had just passed by.

After about ten seconds, the carriage in front clearly noticed them and quickly stopped. A beautiful woman in a black robe stepped out gracefully, looking at Sika who had jumped down from the carriage, her beautiful eyes filled with doubt:

"You are...Sicca, what's wrong?"

Sega Teon looked at the young woman in front of him, who was at most in her twenties, and breathed a sigh of relief. He then quickly explained the situation and expressed his hope that she would lend a helping hand.

However, just as she finished bowing and began to wait for a reply, she found that her hand had been grasped by the woman, who quickly pulled her back and led her back to Blackthorn Security Company's carriage.

Upon seeing the visitor, Klein, who had been completely unaware of the situation, exclaimed with delight and excitement, "Ms. Daly, you've come to Tingen?"

Ms. Dai Li?

Philip, sitting beside her, blinked and quickly retrieved information about the other person from his memory. Although most of it came from Rosanne, it was enough for him to have a basic understanding of her.

Daly Simone, a Sequence 7 psychic using the "Corpse Collector" pathway, is suspected of having a mutual crush on Dunn, but the current progress of their relationship is worrying.

"Hmm." Daly nodded somewhat absentmindedly, then said, "We'll talk about other things later. Keep driving and tell the driver to get ready. I need to make the carriage as fast as possible."

The carriage continued on its way, and at this moment, Ms. Daly, who was sitting next to Sigia Teon, tapped her index finger gently and rhythmically on her thigh. The people in the carriage keenly noticed that the sound outside the window was significantly different from before.

After gazing out the window for a few seconds, Daly stopped and explained, "I cast a spell on this carriage; for a short time, its speed will no longer be hindered by the wind."

She then glanced at everyone and said, "Now, tell me everything you know."

Let's shift our focus to the present.

Upon hearing Daly's question, Dunn's usually calm eyes flickered slightly, but his tone remained composed. "Yes, without you, it would be much more dangerous and troublesome. Those two are very strong, so be careful."

"Can I take this as concern?" Dai Li's lips curled into a beautiful smile, but as if she wasn't expecting an answer, she quickly composed herself and looked ahead with a serious expression.

Dunn then quickly explained the function of the Blood Vessel Thief: the wearer has the opportunity to steal a special ability from other targets within a certain range. The wearer can use it for ten minutes, but the target needs a whole day to recover the ability.

The better you understand the target, the greater the success rate of using this sealed artifact to steal abilities.

I see, I understand now!

Philip took the "Vein Thief" and glanced at Tyre and Jason in front of him. His heart skipped a beat almost imperceptibly, but he quickly calmed down after realizing that Tyre did not recognize him at all.

It seems there are no problems for now.

He channeled his spiritual energy into the vein in his hand, ignoring the Sequence 7 "werewolf" Tyr and shifting his gaze to the pale-faced man beside him, who had several rotting black spots.

This one, unsurprisingly, is a "living corpse".

Sequence 6 of the "Prisoner Pathway".

"They really think highly of me. No, to be precise, they think highly of the Shadow World." Philip recalled the information his parents, who were mid-sequence extraordinary individuals, had given him, and combined it with the combat power on the field, he felt an immense headache coming on.

Undoubtedly, the addition of Daly, a Sequence 7 psychic, eased the life-or-death situation that should have been like walking a tightrope. Soon after, the support from the Mechanical Heart team also brought hope. But sometimes, if you can't win, you really, really, really can't win!

He gritted his teeth, fearing that the opportunity would slip away in anxiety, and that his decision would completely destroy the already fragile battle.

Just then, a large hand covered his shoulder and patted it gently twice.

Dunn said calmly:

"Lawrence, trust your judgment and do it with confidence. Don't let the potential negative consequences of a decision put pressure on you and prevent you from exerting your full potential."

boom! boom! boom!

Klein drew his revolver and fired three demon hunter bullets at Tyrell, who was preparing to charge towards them. The bullets pierced his body, leaving shallow but noticeable bloody bullet holes.

However, the other party was completely unconcerned. Black hair grew all over its body, its scarlet eyes gleamed, and its white fingernails gradually turned black and began to lengthen, sharp enough to send chills down one's spine.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

As the opponent continued to approach, Sigia Teon took out two silver pieces the size of a baby's palm from his pocket, muttered "Night!", and threw them directly at him.

Two dark red flames ignited, appearing somewhat weak even in the daytime light, but when combined, they produced a slight explosion, rippling out a calm and gentle hypnotic ripple.

At this moment, Daly Simone's expression gradually became serious. She used various attacks, including rocks, fire, and ice, to bombard the opponent's only weak point—the head—that she had seen through the Eye of Death.

However, the results were not satisfactory.

The tense atmosphere on the field had already escalated, leaving no room for idle conversation. Dunn withdrew his hand from Philip's shoulder and added, "We're teammates, there's no need to feel pressured. Believe in yourselves."

"You just need to do what you can, and then leave the rest to us."

He then closed his eyes and unleashed his power with them closed. At the same time, Sigia Teon, having used the "Sleep Spell," began chanting a lullaby, preparing to provide as much assistance as possible.

Encouraged by Captain Dunn, Philip gripped the Vein Thief tightly, wrapped it around his left wrist, and opened his five fingers towards the biggest threat in the arena—"The Zombie" Tyre—before suddenly closing them.

His wrist rotated half a circle, and his face turned pale instantly. He gritted his teeth and forced his hand back, only to realize that his fair skin had been replaced by an unnatural, deathly white.

At this moment, Jason suddenly realized that he had lost his proud and powerful defense. Before he could react, two rocks smashed into his face, causing him to fall backward again.

(End of this chapter)