With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

Moreover, compared to Zank's two oversized hidden blades, Yang Li's Shadow of Slaughter has an absolute advantage in length, making it unwise to use Shadow of Slaughter to counterattack Yang Li.

The Shadow of Slaughter struck Zank's hidden blade, causing fine cracks to appear on it, which made Zank's expression change drastically.

The other hidden blade, which was meant to strike without hesitation, missed its target. Yang Li turned to the side and used his blood blade to deflect the hidden blade, then chopped off Zank's right elbow with a single blow.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!"

The excruciating pain spurred Zank's thoughts as he prepared to behead him. At the same time, the hidden blade in his left hand shattered, and Zank, trying to turn his head, had his pupil slashed by the Shadow of Slaughter...

Blood spurted out, and before he could even scream, Zank hurriedly retreated. Yang Li then flicked his long sword, knocking the green shell off Zank's forehead.

Yang Li crushed the blood-stained blade in his hand and caught the Imperial Arm that flew towards him. This thing was a bit ugly, but it was still pretty good.

Of course, Yang Li was just comforting himself by saying that it was a bit ugly. This thing wasn't just ugly, it was the ugliest Imperial Arms ever made.

Of all the Imperial Arms Yang Li knew, there didn't seem to be any uglier than this.

"It's over, Zank."

Yang Li rarely talks much after entering combat mode, but this guy was just too much for her to bear.

Looking at the face contorted in agony, blood trickling down Zanke's fingers, his eyes already blinded, Yang Li's original strike was intended to kill him outright.

"But it doesn't really matter."

The pitch-black liquid fell, and Zank, who was powerless to resist, collapsed to the ground, his head severed and falling to the side.

Slightly out of breath, Yang Li had just turned and left when her vision suddenly became distorted, flickering between light and darkness in a somewhat eerie way.

Instinctively covering his mouth, he spat out blood mixed with icy shards from his small mouth. The chilling aura from Esdeath's attack remained entirely within Yang Li's body.

It can't be ruled out directly; at least Yang Li doesn't have any solutions right now, unless she also has a bloodline-related ability to force out the cold energy from her body.

Mai Shude's mixed-race bloodline is acceptable, but Yang Li in that form is wanted in the capital, and the time-stopping ability is crucial for her now.

His physical condition was terrible, and he had fought with all his might while already suffering from internal injuries, which aggravated his injuries and further reduced his strength.

If Yang Li were to encounter enemies from a different faction now, he could only rely on his time-stopping ability and the Imperial Arms [Dimensional Array: Shangri-La] to escape.

However, [Dimensional Array Shangri-La] requires a lot of energy and activation time, and Yang Li is not confident in using it at the moment. It would be better to use Time Stop, which is of a higher level but consumes less energy.

As she sheathed the Shadow of Slaughter, Yang Li casually stuffed the green-shelled Imperial Arms into her pocket; she was starting to feel the strain.

Heading in a certain direction, the master-servant contract made her sense Fenrir's presence. It was Yang Li who had prevented it from helping; Zank had to be killed by her...

Feeling a little dizzy, Yang Li walked to the side and picked up the little rabbit she had put down earlier, because she was afraid that the attack would affect it, so she hadn't brought it with her.

Fenrir came running from afar, having once again missed Yang Li's battle, its expression showing a human-like dejection. Gently patting Fenrir's head, the little guy was actually quite cute…

His vision was suddenly plunged into darkness again. Instinctively, he switched Homura Akemi's card with Mai Shutoku's. Yang Li, who had grown much taller, fell to the ground.

Just when she thought she would be caught by Fenrir, a pair of slender, fair hands embraced her, and a faint fragrance wafted into her nose.

Yang Li was too exhausted to keep her eyes open; the side effects of 'Berserk' were far more severe than she had imagined.

"Rest assured and have some peace and quiet. I'm not your enemy, Yan-chan~"

Looking at the girl sleeping soundly in her arms, Chelsea glared fiercely at Fenrir beside her. When she turned into a rabbit before, this guy almost exposed her to the girl in her arms.

And before that, she had approached the sleeping girl, but was severely tormented by this dog for a while.

If we weren't truly outmatched...

With a deep sigh, Chelsea freed one hand and pinched Yang Li's cheek. The soft touch brought a sense of pleasure to Chelsea's heart.

After squeezing her a few times, Chelsea managed to pick Yang Li up and then plopped down on Fenrir's lap.

"So tired, damn it, I have absolutely no talent for stamina..."

"Stop glaring at me. I'm a revolutionary army member who's about to join Night Raid. I definitely won't hurt your master. Hurry up and go back to base, you stupid dog."

"Awoo!"

"No, stop moving around! Wow! That's too fast, we're going to crash into the wall!!"

PS: 1. This is the third update today. I've run out of drafts again... We went out to eat together in the dorm at noon today and had some drinks. As a result, I fell asleep as soon as I got back to the dorm.

2. I'll put in some extra effort tonight and write another chapter, otherwise I definitely won't be able to post three chapters tomorrow. I'm fired up!!! (I just want to die, I want to slack off)

Chapter 263, Section 269: The Night Raid Members Assembled Ahead of Schedule

Chapter 263: The Night Raid Members Gathered in Advance

"What's going on? It looks like things are really bad."

"Severe frostbite, a large amount of cold air invaded the body, and physical strength was severely depleted..."

The night raid was still very busy. Even though everyone had fallen asleep, they all gathered together because of an unexpected event.

Najendan leaned against the wall, looking at Yang Li, who was sleeping soundly on the bed with a pale face, and her expression was very unpleasant.

A blue-haired man with horns on his head, wearing a kimono and flip-flops, was earnestly diagnosing Yang Li's physical condition, and his words were the reason why Najendan's face turned ugly.

She looked like she had been through a fierce battle, with many small wounds on her body, and a small cut on her fair and lovely cheek.

The ability to release large amounts of cold energy during battle, once the cold enters the body, is a skill that Najenda remembers only possesses...

She subconsciously clenched her bloated mechanical arm. Even though it had been a long time since that time, Najenda's arms and eyes would ache slightly whenever she thought about it.

"Boss, what exactly is this...?"

"Chelsie, tell me, how did you end up meeting Yan?"

Najenda didn't answer Leone's question directly, but instead interrupted her and asked Chelsea, who had brought Yang Li back to the night raid base, the question she wanted to know.

Chelsea didn't hide anything, and after recalling for a moment, she slowly recounted her story.

"I accepted a mission to gather intelligence, but while I was on my way, I sensed something was wrong. I could feel the chill even from so far away... Esdeath might be back."

Upon hearing this, Najendan's face revealed an expression of "I knew it," to be honest, it was the first time she had seen Yang Li so disheveled.

The tiny wounds scabbed over due to the body's healing power; the black bodysuit was torn in countless places; the face was pale and bloodless—a stark contrast to the confident look that had appeared at that moment.

"It must be Esdeath. Among the people I know, only Esdeath possesses ice abilities and can threaten Yan."

"Boss, is that Esdeath guy really that exaggerated? Your tone..."

The proud and arrogant Mine was the first to ask, and the others had the same expression. Without truly witnessing Esdeath's strength, the Night Raid members ultimately did not understand what it meant to be the world's best.

Najendan pulled a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, took one out and put it in her mouth, just as she was about to take a puff, when she was stopped by the old man with horns on his head.

"Patients need adequate rest, smoking is prohibited, and smoking is harmful to health..."

"Ah, I understand, okay? Can I stop smoking now? Honestly, Susanoo's meticulousness at times like this is really frustrating."

Watching the cigarette that Susanoo had instantly snatched and crushed, Najenda scratched her head in frustration, but still focused on explaining.

She could tell that the others didn't care much about Esdeath. After all, Night Raid was full of the top Imperial Arms users, but top-tier was far from being exceptional. Esdeath was not someone who could be judged by ordinary standards.

"Esdeath, one of the Empire's two pillars, is extremely cruel to her enemies yet very approachable. She is the strongest Teigu user I know of in this era, even surpassing Bud, who is on par with her."

"In my original estimate, to defeat Esdeath, we would need at least 50,000 elite troops, as well as more than 10 Imperial Arms users, including Akame."

"Never underestimate that madman. Although you spend every day with Yan, you have never faced the real peak. In fact, Yan is much stronger than each of you."

"Whether it's Imperial Arms, physical attributes, or martial arts, Yan is undoubtedly superior to all of you. Possessing the bloodline of a dangerous dragon species, she can surpass humans, while Esdeath is definitely stronger than Yan."

"To be honest, I can hardly believe it. Yan actually managed to escape from Esdeath, even though her injuries were quite severe..."

The entire arena fell silent. Everyone was shocked by Najenda's words. Fifty thousand elite troops, plus at least ten Teigu users, including Akame, were undoubtedly a force that could empty the Revolutionary Army's coffers.

Once Najenda starts talking, she seems unable to stop, though in reality it's just that Esdeath puts too much pressure on her.

When Najenda defected, she was caught up by Esdeath alone while leading an army. If it weren't for the timely arrival of several Teigu users from the Revolutionary Army, the entire army would have been wiped out.

At that time, Najenda was an Imperial General and Teigu user with real power, commanding at least 30,000 soldiers, and there were more than five Teigu users who came to support her.

Even so, Najenda, who possessed the Imperial Arms, lost an arm and an eye, and could never use her original Imperial Arms again. Her soldiers were also almost all killed or wounded.

In the end, only a few Teigu users escaped the scene, taking with them a heavily damaged army, at the cost of the life of another top Teigu user.

If Susanoo's energy consumption weren't so low, she wouldn't be able to use it now.

Najenda was unaware that Yang Li had injured Esdeath and almost kicked her internal organs out, since she didn't know Yang Li's identity.

Contractors are definitely more difficult to deal with than derivative characters because they come into contact with far too many things, possess many incredible abilities, and even extremely terrifying items.

Esdeath's strength is only one world. If Yang Li were to recklessly pull out the nuclear bomb, Esdeath would never survive facing it.

After all, that is the most advanced technological weapon of modern humans. Its physical destructive power is ridiculously out of line with the technology tree. The strongest weapon it can destroy is the Red-Blooded Sword, which can destroy a town. It is far more terrifying.

Faced with Najenda's description of Esdeath, Mine looked somewhat astonished, and then subconsciously spoke up.

"Is it that strong? How can there be such a monster in the world? It's too unfair."

"It's really unfair, because the Ice Imperial Arm itself has the characteristics of blood. In fact, I've always suspected... that Esdeath is no longer purely human."

Najendan's words were astonishing, once again surprising the group of night raiders. They then instinctively looked at Yang Li, who was lying on the bed.

Because Yang Li's previous statement mentioned that he was a hybrid of a dangerous dragon species, which matched the fact that his pupils could turn into a bright golden color.

"You're back ahead of schedule, Esdeath. But I also brought two formidable fighters from headquarters this time, making our night raids stronger than ever."

Apart from Tatsumi, who had only recently joined the team, the Night Raid, performed by all the Teigu users, was extremely powerful, which reassured Najenda considerably.

Even when facing Esdeath, she finally had the means to fight, although the price of ultimate victory would be extremely high.

P.S.: I had classes all day, so the update is late, but I promise there will be three chapters! (I really want to slack off!)

Chapter 264, Section 270: A Sudden Memory (Strawberry Cake)

Chapter 264: A Sudden Memory (Strawberry Cake)

"Pfft... Hahahaha!! What kind of outfit is that?!"

Looking at Leone, who was clutching his stomach and unable to straighten up not far away, Yang Li, who had just regained consciousness, was speechless, while the others were also trying not to laugh.