With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

But all Yang Li wanted to do now was roar, "What the hell is this second main quest?!"

To actually throw a second-tier contractor into the 'Abyss of Blood', is it because they don't want to dirty their own hands and have chosen a different way to execute contractors?

It should be noted that although Yang Li possesses equipment from the 'Abyss of Blood', what she has is at most a replica, far inferior to what the Blood King possesses.

Few people understand the horror of the 'Abyss of Blood' better than Yang Li, because she witnessed it firsthand when the equipment's willpower was being assessed...

Yang Li can say with certainty that no matter how hard a second-tier contractor tries, the chances of surviving inside are extremely slim, because there are just too many monsters inside.

Stopping thinking about those upsetting things, Yang Li could only do her best to complete the mission. She began to slowly make her way towards the capital. The other contractors hadn't reached it yet because she still couldn't open the chat platform.

As they continued to advance, Yang Li had three puppets in his eight rooms, but unfortunately the last two were only one-star special-grade dangerous species, which were essentially cannon fodder.

It's a large forest very close to the capital, so it's already quite remarkable that it has these high-level dangerous species. After all, the main characters seem to occasionally clear out these dangerous species during their night raids.

As for why Yang Li knew this was a forest near the capital, it was because she had already come out of it and could see the not-so-tall city wall.

It was only about ten meters high. The capital's defenses didn't look very impressive, but in reality, all the elite troops were in the inner city.

The capital city is divided into inner and outer cities. The inner city is inhabited entirely by high-ranking nobles, while the outer city is where lesser nobles and commoners live.

Even during a night raid, they dared not easily kill anyone in the inner city, because the Imperial Guards in the inner city were not to be trifled with, not to mention that the leader of the Imperial Guards was General Bude, one of the two pillars of the empire.

Possessing the Imperial Arm [Thunder God's Wrath: Admiral], which controls the power of lightning, this thing is a combination of gauntlets and arm armor, and its power is quite terrifying. General Budo is also a monster-level fighter with super strong close combat skills.

In this world, the only person who can suppress Bud is Esdeath, who is also one of the two pillars of the empire. Yang Li suspects that the woman may be at the third rank.

Standing some distance outside the capital, Yang Li's gaze fell upon the entrance, where the events unfolding there caused her to frown slightly.

A shifty-eyed man calmly led his convoy into the capital after bribing the guards, while a grain transport vehicle was detained because it did not bribe the guards.

With Yang Li carrying the card containing Jiu Demai, his Golden Eyes' terrifying eyesight allowed him to easily see the blood dripping from between the cars of the convoy ahead.

The empire's corruption is evident; truly wicked people can easily enter the capital by bribing the guards. This country is completely ruined.

Yang Li didn't have any gold coins in this world, so after taking one last deep look, she turned and left.

—Excessive sexual activity leads to disaster; castration is the permanent cure—

That night, after activating his Word of Power, Yang Li completely transformed into a faint black mist, seemingly blending into his surroundings. Even his presence was reduced to almost nothing due to his 'Ultimate Skill: Extreme Dark Slaughter'.

The city wall was only a dozen meters high. Based on his careful observation during the day, Yang Li had already identified its weak points and charged up after accelerating.

Using the protrusions on the city wall as a springboard, Yang Li leaped directly over the city wall of the capital, somersaulted, and landed inside.

Yang Li landed silently on the ground, and after rolling around, he dissipated all the force and successfully entered the capital.

Looking at the capital city, which was already dark but still brightly lit, Yang Li's pupils flickered slightly.

She could actually transform into Icarus and fly in directly from the outside, but to avoid danger, she chose to sneak in like this.

After all, it's uncertain whether we'll encounter enemies, and we might have to switch cards then, while Yang Li's talent ability has a one-day cooldown period.

To eliminate all unforeseen circumstances as much as possible, Yang Li didn't want to mess things up in this world; it would be hilarious if she encountered Esdeath.

After dispelling the extremely tiring and energy-consuming [Word of Power: Dark Illumination], Yang Li gripped the long sword at his waist and immediately dodged to the side.

Yang Li, hiding in the shadows, looked rather grim, because she had just witnessed an orange beam of light shooting into the sky. She never expected it to be such a coincidence!

Chapter 225, Section 231: The Assassin Gang's 'Night Raid'

Chapter 225: The Assassin Gang's 'Night Raid'

An orange beam of light shot into the sky, containing a rather dangerous aura. Yang Li felt that if he had been hit by that shot, he would have lost some parts of his body.

Yang Li hesitated for a moment. Her intuition told her that this was a good opportunity to understand the combat capabilities of the "Night Raid," but what if the enemy had mobilized their entire force this time...?

The strength of the Night Raid members varied, but there were two individuals Yang Li wasn't entirely confident in defeating in the early stages, and he wasn't sure he could handle them if he encountered them.

Both of them are ace Teigu users of Night Raid, and their combat power is quite impressive. One is the gay-looking Bulang, and the other is the protagonist Akame.

Brand is easier to deal with. Although the armor-type Imperial Armor [Demon's Embrace - Manipulated Armor] is very strong, Yang Li is confident that he can shatter it in a short time if he uses Shadow of Slaughter.

However, Akame is even more difficult to deal with because the Imperial Arms she controls are so powerful that the margin for error in fighting her is extremely low.

【One-Hit Kill Murasame】is a long sword Imperial Arms similar to 【March of the Dead Hachifusa】, with an exceptionally dangerous blade beneath its red hilt and guard.

The blade contained a cursed poison that would kill anyone who was wounded. Yang Li couldn't guarantee that her physical strength could withstand the poison's corrosive effects, especially since even Esdeath died from the cursed poison in the original story.

Esdeath's strength ceiling is unknown. Based solely on what he knows from the anime, Yang Li is unsure of this madwoman's level, but conservatively, he estimates she is very close to the third tier.

That was a monster who frequently searched for and hunted super-dangerous species in the wild, and whose physical abilities were definitely much stronger than hers.

Esdeath would die from a single stab, so Yang Li felt that she would be no exception, but curiosity still gnawed at her heart like a cat's claw.

After careful consideration, Yang Li reactivated his 'Ultimate Skill - Extreme Dark Slaughter' and [Word of Power - Netherworld Illumination], and headed towards the place where the orange beam of light had just erupted.

Meanwhile, on a hillside outside a mansion relatively close to the capital's city walls, a pink-haired, arrogant girl with twin ponytails, who had almost been ambushed, slumped on the ground.

Just now, several close-combat experts trained by assassination targets sneaked up to her vicinity and almost successfully ambushed her.

Perhaps because of the nobleman who was shot and killed by this pink-haired twin-tailed girl, these guys' primary target became Mine, who was terrible at close combat.

Although Lubbock was there to protect him, Lubbock, who was also not very good at close combat, was easily held back due to insufficient preparation.

Lubbock used the threads that the Imperial Arms had laid out in advance, but they were revealed by the buckets of paint, so they lost their deterrent effect. At the same time, the others chose to surround and attack Mine.

Just as Yang Li had predicted, the orange beam of light was an attack launched by Mine, the Teigu user and sniper in this night raid.

【Romantic Turret - Pumpkin】, that's the name of the gun in Mine's hand. It's an Imperial Arm that combines a sniper rifle and an impact cannon.

This Imperial Arms can convert spiritual energy into shockwaves, and its power increases depending on the severity of the crisis the user faces.

In essence, when people face danger, their emotions fluctuate greatly, which is followed by a short-term surge in mental strength.

The bullets released by the Imperial Arm Pumpkin are all shockwaves transformed from spiritual energy; perhaps this is the theory behind it.

Mine, who is extremely weak in close combat, was approached by several close combat experts. You can imagine how nervous Mine must have been at that moment, which is why her Imperial Arms unleashed a rare burst of power.

A scorching beam of light shot into the sky, instantly vaporizing several beings that approached her. The one who had lost part of his body also died on the spot.

Mine, who was slumped on the ground, felt a wave of fear and almost shed tears, but with her proud and arrogant nature, she naturally chose to suppress them.

She gently wiped the sweat from her forehead; her expression was slightly listless due to the significant depletion of her mental energy.

Lubbock finally defeated his opponent, but seeing Mine's expression, he knew he would be scolded if he went up, so he stood still.

Unfortunately, Mine's sharp tongue wouldn't let him off the hook, so the expected scolding came crashing down on him.

"Lubbock! Didn't you say you were ready? The enemy is already at my doorstep!"

"You pervert, scoundrel, trash, pest..."

Lubbock, who was lecherous by nature, was completely dumbfounded, but he immediately retorted, after all, he was not one to suffer a loss.

"Tch, you'd still get ambushed if you were more careful. If you weren't bad, they'd choose to focus fire on you first?"

"You know, if I hadn't sensed it beforehand with the threads I laid out, would I have been able to wait until you unleashed your power?!"

The two, who were arguing heatedly and about to come to blows, suddenly had two figures emerge from the darkness.

One of the animal-eared girls quickly stepped between the two, preventing a full-blown fight between their companions. The two, who didn't get along well, almost came to blows.

"Alright, alright, you two will definitely be punished by the boss for these lapses and mistakes. Instead of arguing here, you should think about how to get out of this mess..."

Suddenly, Leone's expression changed as she spoke. In her beast form, her ears and nose twitched slightly, and her eyes sharpened.

She immediately shielded Mine and Lubbock behind her, and at the same time gave a low shout.

"Red Eyes, in that haystack at three o'clock..."

Before the words had even faded, Akame, who had worked in perfect harmony with Leone, charged out, her petite right hand gripping the red hilt of the sword.

A sharp flash of light pierced the haystack, instantly splitting it in two, and a figure leaped backward.

Having been slashed out of the 'Ultimate Skill - Extreme Dark Slaughter' and 'Word of Power - Netherworld Illumination' states, Yang Li's expression beneath the fox mask was somewhat grim.

She was about to leave when she was discovered by Leone, who possessed a beast-like sense of smell and hearing. Leone's Teigu was quite effective against her.

The belt-type Imperial Arms [Beast King Transformation - Lion King] allows the user to enter a beast-like state, greatly increasing their physical attributes while astonishingly enhancing their intuition, sense of smell, vision, and hearing.

【Word of Power: Illumination】Although it can conceal one's form, it cannot conceal one's voice and scent. These are things that Yang Li weakens by using his skills.

Yang Li looked at the four people in her line of sight; all of them posed some threat to her, but the most dangerous one was Chi Tong.

With her eight swords drawn halfway from her waist, she switched cards the instant she was discovered, ready to use time-stop to escape at any moment, since who knew if the remaining members of the Night Raid were nearby.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Li, who was wearing a black coat that concealed her long hair, and Chi Tong's figure disappeared from the spot at the same time, the two who were equally good at speed colliding.

The two longswords, both Imperial Arms, clashed, and a brief struggle ensued. To Yang Li's surprise, Akame's power was equally formidable, but fortunately, she was stronger.

Suddenly, he exerted force with both hands, forcing Akame to retreat. The moment the two swords separated, Murasame swept up from below in an extremely strange arc, severing a section of Yang Li's hair. At the same time, Hachifusa also grazed Akame's arm armor diagonally.

The lightweight arm armor was covered in grotesque marks; another blow would render it useless, but neither of them had gained much advantage so far.

Just as Akame was about to charge forward again, the black longsword that looked relatively familiar to her suddenly pierced the ground, and black mist rose up.

A wolf-like dangerous creature, about five meters long, pounced out, forcefully blocking Akame. Murasame's attack, which pierced the creature's head, was ineffective; the curse poison was useless against something that had already died once.

Akame's pupils contracted instantly, and with a single, effortless strike, she severed the head of the dangerous creature. Gazing at the now-deserted thicket, she murmured softly.

"Black eyes..."

Chapter 226, Section 232: The Crimson Eyes Suddenly Going Mad

Chapter 226: Crimson Eyes Suddenly Becoming Mad

"That person was incredibly strong; they were able to exchange blows with Akame and they were evenly matched..."

Mine set up her Imperial Arm Pumpkin and tried to lock onto Yang Li with her amazing sniping talent, but she was unable to aim accurately due to a depletion of mental energy.

Left with no other choice, Mine was about to put away her Imperial Arms when she saw Akame, who had been keeping her head down since the beginning, with a rather frightening expression on her face.

"Black eyes..."

"Huh? Akame, what did you just say?"