Who said this card is outrageous?

Before he finished speaking, the trident flew out of Fitz's hand, and then a dazzling blue light burst out from the trident. Its speed was even comparable to the dark red arrow that the female archer had just shot. It left a long blue afterimage in the air and headed straight for the female archer's face.

The female archer reacted quickly; her body's instincts kicked in immediately, and she swiftly dodged to the side.

The tip of the trident grazed her ear, catching a strand of her hair, and embedded itself deeply in the trunk of a large tree behind her.

The blade penetrated deep into the wood, and the halberd handle was still vibrating with a hum.

The next second, with the trident as the center, a surging wave erupted, and blue water-attribute energy exploded from the trident's shaft, spreading in all directions like ripples caused by a stone thrown into a calm lake.

The surrounding space was filled with moisture, and the female archer who hadn't managed to get far was no exception, her whole body inevitably covered in moisture.

His camouflage uniform was slightly damp, and his hair was covered with fine water droplets.

"Meow—"

A nine-tailed, icy blue fox appeared at the edge of the battlefield. It opened its mouth and spewed a gust of cold wind toward the female archer. White frost, carrying tiny ice crystals, billowed out from the nine-tailed fox's mouth, forming a fan-shaped cold current in the air.

Ice and water combine instantly.

The moisture on the female archer's body condensed into ice the moment it came into contact with the cold air. A thin layer of ice crystals began to spread from the hem of her clothes, climbing up the soaked fabric and covering her entire body in a few seconds.

The low temperature began to penetrate her body, weakening her ability to move.

The female archer, of course, wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. While she still had the ability to move, she leaped outward with all her might, rolling out of the attack range of [Frozen Wind].

He rolled several times on the ground, breaking most of the icicles off his body, then staggered to his feet, trying to clear away the remaining ice crystals by moving at high speed.

Fitz wouldn't give her that chance. He pulled the trident from the tree trunk, crouched down, and then shot out like a cannonball, arriving in front of her in the blink of an eye. The tip of the trident then pierced her abdomen.

The female archer quickly dodged to the side, but Fizz's second attack followed immediately. The trident swept across her calf, causing her to stumble and almost fall.

The two sides engaged in close-quarters combat.

Although Tidehunter in League of Legends deals magic damage, he is actually more adept at melee combat and is a so-called "melee mage".

Actually, given the female archer's speed, Fitz shouldn't have been able to get close to her easily. However, her coordination with Nine-Tails was just too good, which gave it a chance.

Once Fizz gets close, it won't be so easy for the female archer to get rid of him.

But just as Zhang Che was about to command Nine-Tails to cooperate with Fitz to defeat the opponent, a tearing pain suddenly appeared in his mind, as if something in his mind was being forcibly torn apart.

He instinctively covered his head, swayed, and almost fell.

Megalodon has been killed!

The memory of the Megalodon's dying moments flashed through my mind, and the mental link with it was forcibly severed in that instant.

The two situations—the user actively canceling the card summon and the summoned creature being killed by external forces—will have completely different effects on the card user.

The former only results in the loss of some mental energy, which can be recovered after a night's rest. In contrast, the latter comes at a much higher cost, and in severe cases, it can even lead to the immediate loss of combat effectiveness.

Fortunately, Zhang Che's mental strength has increased significantly during this period, and the quality of the cards he creates is also high enough, so the consumption of mental strength is relatively small.

Otherwise, a third-tier card maker like him would probably have already fainted.

Even so, he could only barely maintain Ahri and Fizz's existence. As for Nine-Tails and Gatomon, they were not so lucky and had to turn back into cards.

Without the Nine-Tails' restraint, the situation on the battlefield began to become unbalanced. Fitz was clearly unable to hold back the female archer. Her speed had recovered considerably after the Nine-Tails' freezing restriction was lifted. Although she was entangled by Fitz and unable to fully utilize her ranged advantage, she had begun to stabilize her position and even showed signs of counter-suppression.

It can only be said that there are differences even among the fourth tiers. The reason why the fourth-tier superhumans that Zhang Che killed before were sent to bully the weak was because their strength was relatively weak at the mid-level superhuman level, and they were at the bottom of the attack team.

Both the female archer they encountered this time and the person who killed the Megalodon before it died were clearly skilled among fourth-tier superhumans, a whole level stronger than the guys Zhang Che had killed before.

In a head-on one-on-one fight, only Ahri in Zhang Che's arsenal is qualified to fight them.

"Boom boom boom—"

Explosions continued to erupt from the city guard base, the flames of which illuminated half the sky, and shockwaves surged in wave after wave, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Clearly, without the Megalodon's restraint, Ahri alone is no longer able to hold off all the enemies at the base at the same time.

However, the actions just now only bought some time. Just when Zhang Che thought the battle was about to get out of control, the female archer suddenly shook off Fitz, jumped back a few steps, and got out of Fitz's attack range.

Compared to her elegant composure when we first met, she now looked much more disheveled. Her camouflage uniform had several holes, her hair was messy, there was a faint bloodstain on her forehead, and her breathing was somewhat disordered.

She seemed to have received some message, then looked up, glanced at Zhang Che and Zhu Yingqi, then at the direction of the base, before putting away the communicator and giving the two of them a meaningful smile.

“Troublesome guys are the most annoying.” The female archer’s voice was slightly out of breath, but her tone was as flippant as ever. “Consider yourselves lucky. But next time, I won’t let you off so easily.”

Before she finished speaking, the female archer had already disappeared from the spot.

Zhang Che watched helplessly as the other party left, but dared not make any unnecessary moves. Although he seemed to be holding on on the surface, the mental damage caused by the death of Megalodon made it very difficult for him to maintain the existence of two purple cards. The slightest mistake could lead to a complete loss of contact.

Just when Zhang Che thought the female archer had successfully escaped, a scream suddenly came from the distant forest.

It's that female archer!

Chapter 129 A Temporary End

Immediately following was a dull thud, as if something heavy had struck.

Not long after, a green figure was thrown out of the forest like a piece of junk, arcing through the air before crashing heavily in front of Fitz.

It was the female archer. Her longbow was gone, her camouflage uniform had several holes, her face was covered in mud and grass, and her left leg was bent at an unnatural angle. She struggled to get up, but fell to the ground again as soon as she was halfway up.

Although Fitz was also somewhat bewildered and didn't know what had happened, its actions were swift. It rushed forward, raised its trident, and without saying a word, plunged it into the female archer's thigh, pinning her firmly to the ground.

"what----!"

The female archer let out an even more piercing scream than before, her body convulsing in excruciating pain as she gripped the ground tightly with both hands.

"Sha-sha-sha—"

Light footsteps came from the forest, and soon after, Espeon with its purple fur appeared. It was clear that it was the one who had stopped the female archer and thrown her back.

"Eevee? You're not..."

Zhang Che suddenly turned his head to look at Zhu Yingqi's location, and there was indeed another Espeon there.

Wait a minute? I only made one Eevee, and I sold it to Zhu Yingqi. How could there be two Espeon Eevee ...

Zhang Che was starting to have some doubts about life.

However, his doubts were soon answered. The Espeon next to Zhu Yingqi began to slowly dissipate, its body gradually becoming transparent, and finally disappeared completely into the air.

Espeon, emerging from the forest, rushed to Zhu Yingqi's side, then nestled into her arms, still shaken, rubbing its head against her chest and making "Eee-Eee" sounds.

Zhu Yingqi was knocked back half a step by it, then reached out and caught it steadily, a smile appearing on her lips.

Wait, could it be that...

"So, that was an illusionary ray of light?" Zhang Che seemed to have guessed the answer, and Zhu Yingqi's reaction confirmed his guess.

She nodded, hugged Espeon closer, and didn't say anything.

Zhang Che gasped in shock—good heavens, this meant that Zhu Yingqi had been completely unprepared from a certain point in time. If the female archer had been distracted even once during the battle and discovered the weakness, Zhu Yingqi would almost certainly have died, and no one could have saved her.

It is obvious that such an operation, which could put its owner in mortal danger, could not have been Espeon's idea; it could only have been an order given by Zhu Yingqi.

"Isn't this too risky?" Zhang Che's voice was a little tense.

Zhang Che was also somewhat frightened by the other party's actions. If she really died in front of him, how could he face his friend Yu Renjia in the future?

"We can't let that woman get away, can we?" Zhu Yingqi shrugged, feigning indifference.

Her tone was quite relaxed, and her expression was calm, but from her slightly trembling hands, one could still tell that this woman was actually very afraid of death, but she just didn't want to show it in front of others.

On the other side, Fitz had already skillfully knocked the female archer unconscious and broken her limbs in the process.

The sound of bones breaking was exceptionally clear on the now quiet battlefield, each time causing her to let out a faint groan in her unconscious state.

Judging from the strength the female archer just displayed, she shouldn't be of low status among those who came to cause trouble. If we can bring her back alive, we might be able to extract some useful information from her.

Previously, Zhang Che had no chance to leave any survivors because he wanted to kill them with one blow and eliminate as many of their forces as possible.

So we definitely can't let this opportunity slip by.

Of course, such professional tasks should be left to professionals, so the female archer was assigned to Zhu Yingqi.

Zhu Yingqi glanced down at the unconscious woman and nodded: "I will report it truthfully. Don't worry, the Commander-in-Chief is fair in rewards and punishments, and you will definitely get your share of the benefits."

Having been delayed for so long, Zhu Yingqi's mission to seek help no longer needs to be continued.

Moreover, the explosions at the city guard base have gradually subsided, indicating that the battle there is also coming to an end.

Now that there's a fresh addition like Ibrahimovic, Zhu Yingqi has the ability to fight head-on.

The two, along with Espeon and the unconscious female archer, stormed back to the city guard base.

The scene was devastated; several buildings had collapsed, and the remaining ones were riddled with holes. The ground was covered with potholes and rubble, and flames were still rising in some places. The air was filled with the smell of burning and blood.

The debris of the explosives was scattered all over the ground, and unexploded ammunition boxes and burning fuel canisters could be seen from time to time.

Ahri is traversing the ruins, rescuing people one by one, pulling the still-living wounded out from under the collapsed buildings.

Her nine tails were covered in dust, and her clothes were torn in several places.

Judging from the current situation, the enemy should have already retreated. After all, they didn't come to occupy the base in the first place, but to cause destruction. Having achieved their goal, they naturally wouldn't stay any longer.

Seeing this, Zhang Che canceled his summoning of Fitz, and his already tense mental energy instantly relaxed.

Although the battle inside the base lasted less than an hour, the casualties and losses were exceptionally severe due to the continuous detonation of the accumulated explosives.

The number of dead and injured is still being tallied, but according to Ali's rough estimate, there are at least several dozen.

It is no exaggeration to describe the losses as "heavy".

……

When Zhong Huaiyuan rushed back with his team, this was the scene he saw.

His face was terribly grim, like the sky before a storm. He stood motionless amidst the ruins, silent for a long time, but his silence was more suffocating than any angry roar.

However, now was not the time to be angry. Zhong Huaiyuan began to direct the cleanup of the battlefield, each command being concise, powerful, and precise.

Zhang Che handed over the details and evidence of Ke Yuanzhou's betrayal to Zhong Huaiyuan, who took the documents, read them, and remained silent.

But Zhang Che noticed that the knuckles of the fingers holding the alchemical communicator were turning white.

Zhang Che unsurprisingly received a heartfelt thank you from Zhong Huaiyuan. However, he still had many things to deal with, whether it was cleaning up his own headquarters or returning to the city to discuss the attack with the other bigwigs. It would take some time to get everything sorted out.

Before that, he could only apologetically tell Zhang Che to go home and rest first.

As for remuneration and gifts, Chung Huai-yuan said he would definitely not let Chang Che down.

Chang Cheh chose to follow the good advice, and because of the unexpected death of the Megalodon, he suffered considerable mental trauma and indeed needed to recuperate.