Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

Long before throwing the bait of "Wakno Volcano Ruins" to Old Man Guiyu, Jiang Ran had already thought about what kind of trap he needed to set.

Jiang Ran knew clearly that the opponent he was facing this time was a professional intelligence organization. If he wanted to play tricks on them with intelligence, ordinary tactics would not work.

Only by making the "trap" so realistic that it is hard to tell the difference between the real and the fake can these "hunters" be defeated by the claws of the "prey".

In order to increase the success rate as much as possible, Jiang Ran did his homework in advance, collected a lot of information and then filtered out the parts that were valuable to him.

Among these vast amounts of information, Jiang Ran noticed a rather "interesting" piece of information: two months ago, a captain of the "Holy Crown Oath Knights" led by the "Holy Light Knight Emperor", one of the three savior knights, disappeared in the battle with the demons and was suspected to have died in the battle.

Generally speaking, casualties during battle are a common occurrence.

In this war-torn Prison Star world where monsters run rampant, let alone going to the battlefield, even going to the mountains to pick herbs may result in never returning.

However, the missing stormtrooper captain was somewhat special because he was a star captain who had made many outstanding achievements and was quite popular. Therefore, his disappearance immediately aroused people's concern and sighs.

Under such attention, the news of the disappearance of the stormtrooper captain spread all the way from the front line to the rear countries, giving Jiang Ran the opportunity to learn his name: Taienpu.

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As soon as Jiang Ran heard about Taienpu, he immediately realized that this was material that could be used.

Regardless of time or identity, Tynpu is very suitable to complete the background setting of "Frost Knight Stan".

And this time, in the ruins of the Wakeno volcano, Jiang Ran felt that it was time to put "Tyenpu" to use.

After some careful planning, Jiang Ran successfully turned the ruins of the Wakeno volcano into the "trap" he wanted. Before Zhao Ye Liuque's Guiyu Old Man and others arrived, all he had to do was wait patiently.

So, do you want to take the opportunity to visit Yanji City?

Jiang Ran rejected this idea and left the volcanic ruins to find Shiiki Ruri waiting not far away.

"Boss Liuli, have you found anything that can be eaten for breakfast?"

"Yes, meow! We have wild fruits and a rabbit. Which one would you like to eat, Master Stan? Or do you want all of them?"

Shiiki Ruri is worthy of being a survivor who has experienced the hardships of the great migration and is very good at surviving in the wild.

Jiang Ran was already starving at this time, so he naturally asked Shiiki Ruri to prepare all the edible things, and then the two of them filled their stomachs together.

After eating and drinking, Jiang Ran did not let Shiiki Ruri rest for too long, and directly started the "second stage" of practice.

Before the selection of the chief hall master of Zhaoye Liuque begins, Jiang Ran has to race against time to make Shiiki Liuli adapt to the new power he has given her.

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In the wilderness near the ruins of the Wakeno volcano, a lone cat-girl stood on a high ground, overlooking several main roads leading to the volcanic ruins in the distance.

On this morning when the sun had just climbed halfway up the mountain, the only ones who could accompany her here were her shadow—and the Frost Armor Knight lurking in the shadow.

(Frost Knight Stan: Are you ready, Boss Liuli?)

(Shiiki Ruri: Yeah, yeah...! I'm ready, nya!)

If Shiiki Ruri said she wasn't nervous now, she would definitely be lying, but in order to master this crucial power, she had to grit her teeth and persevere even if she would be seriously injured and bleed like a river.

Just before the official start of the "Second Phase", Shiiki Ruri could clearly feel that the Frost Armor Knight was inside her body (in the shadow), and it was a warm and fulfilling feeling.

After two days of special training, Shiiki Ruri has been able to completely ignore this feeling and does what she should do as usual.

However, after entering the "second stage", Shiiki Ruri immediately noticed that the "feeling" had changed...!

The Frost Armor Knight's presence began to grow hot, and the "sense of fullness" that had been just right began to expand... expand... as if it was about to burst Shiiki Ruri (his shadow) apart...!

(Shiiki Ruri: Wait, wait a minute...! It's too fast, meow! It hurts...! It hurts a little! S-Stan-sama...!!)

In severe pain, Shiiki Ruri not only urgently called for a stop in her mind to the Frost Armor Knight, but she couldn't help but scream out in reality.

This cat-man girl, who holds the position of branch hall leader, originally thought that she had developed a good endurance through training in the organization, but she did not expect that the pain coming from her body (shadow) was an experience from another dimension.

After Shiiki Ruri called for a halt, the Frost Armor Knight immediately stopped the second phase of training, which made Shiiki Ruri feel liberated, "Ah, I'm alive again, meow."

It was not until this moment that she noticed that her whole body was soaked. In just a few seconds of adaptation, her body had produced such a big reaction.

"Are you okay, Boss Liuli?"

The Frost Armor Knight broke away from Shiiki Ruri's shadow and came over to ask about her condition with concern.

But this concern made Shiiki Ruri even more embarrassed. Not only was her whole body wet, but she was also limp and was in no condition to be able to see anyone.

To quickly end this embarrassing moment, Shiiki Ruri gritted her teeth and said she was fine and just needed to rest for a while. She asked the Frost Armor Knight to help her keep an eye on the main road leading to the volcanic ruins, so that they wouldn't be unaware of Mr. Whisper's arrival.

Lord Frost Armor Knight seemed to have noticed Shiiki Ruri's embarrassment, and tactfully turned his back, then continued talking to her while standing with his back to Shiiki Ruri.

"You are too nervous, Boss Liuli."

In a calm tone, Lord Frost Armor Knight began to analyze the reasons for the failure with Shiiki Ruri.

The Frost Armor Knight slowly said that he and his "power" should not be treated as external objects, but should be accepted as a part of Shiki Ruri's body.

As long as Shiiki Ruri is relaxed enough, her body will naturally become soft, and accordingly, the pain will not be so severe.

"For example, when someone is giving us a massage, if we are very nervous and all our muscles are tense, then even the most skilled masseur will only make us feel pain. On the other hand, only when we can relax can we enjoy the pleasure of a massage..."

Listening to the analysis of the Frost Armor Knight, Shiiki Ruri relaxed unconsciously, and the sweat that had been pouring out just now has now stopped.

——(So the trick is to relax, meow... I was really too nervous just now, meow...)

"Huh...ha..."

Shiiki Ruri took a deep breath and regained her confidence.

She told herself that failing once was nothing, as long as she kept trying, she would eventually succeed.

"You... please come in again, Master Stan."

"I-I'm ready now, meow, I...I'll try again, meow...!"

10.29 - The Prey Has Arrived

Shiiki Ruri's courage is commendable, but in this Prison Star world, there are always some things that cannot be overcome by courage alone.

After several attempts, Shiiki Ruri's efforts and patience all ended in failure.

Not only were her legs trembling and she couldn't even stand up, but her whole body was also weak and she would gasp for breath if she was touched even slightly.

"S-Sorry, Master Stan, I... I still can't relax, meow..."

Shiiki Ruri's eyes were filled with tears as she apologized to the Frost Armor Knight in frustration.

During the previous few attempts, the more she wanted to relax, the more tense her body became, as if this body was not her own and was completely out of control.

As long as her body couldn't relax, the special training in the "Second Phase" would only bring her pain, and she would have no time to feel the power bestowed upon her by the Frost Armor Knight.

"It's okay, Boss Liuli... It's inevitable to encounter some difficulties at the beginning. You've done very well to have such a good performance on your first try today."

The comfort from the Frost Armor Knight floated into Shiiki Ruri's left ear and then out of his right ear.

She knew that Lord Frost Armor Knight said these things to make herself feel better, but she also knew that she really did not meet Lord Frost Armor Knight's expectations.

...Or perhaps it could be said that he did not meet Shiiki Ruri's expectations of himself.

The "genius" who had been doing well since joining the organization was defeated for the first time in a place that required physical fitness and talent. This feeling of powerlessness made Shiiki Ruri very frustrated.

A few days ago, after reading the "Drug Development Process Record File No. 037", Shiiki Ruri realized that she was not actually gifted.

[Note: For details of the Drug Development Process Record File No. 037, see Chapter 9.266 - The Final Accelerant]

Now she knows that her body, which has great potential and is progressing very quickly, is all due to the effects of those drugs.

However, although he knew it rationally, his mind, which had been used to a life of luxury, was unable to adapt, and this was the main reason why Shiiki Ruri was so depressed now.

——(No, I must adapt to Stan-sama's power... Whether I can cooperate with Stan-sama is the key to the success of our operation...nyan...!)

With her legs weak, Shiiki Ruri gritted her teeth and stood up again. This time, she was determined that she would never back down even if it meant dying of pain!

However, just when Shiiki Ruri's eyes were burning with the fire of fearlessness in the face of death, the Frost Armor Knight made a gesture to her, "Shh, something's happening!"

"Old Master Whisper and the others are here, hide well," the Frost Knight whispered.

"Received, executed immediately."

Shiiki Ruri's excellent professional qualities made her react immediately. Without any unnecessary movements, she found a cover and hid on the spot.

Lord Frost Armor Knight seemed to have other ideas. He gestured to Shiiki Ruri with his hand, saying "You stay here, I'll go closer to take a look", and then he sneaked alone towards Old Man Weird and his group at the bottom of the high ground.

Looking at the Frost Armor Knight's light and silent steps, Shiiki Ruri sighed silently in her heart.

How strong is the body control ability required to be able to perform such delicate movements while wearing that heavy armor?

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Due to the arrival of Mr. Guiyu and his group, Jiang Ran temporarily separated from Shiiki Ruri and started the reconnaissance operation alone.

All of this seems to be the product of chance, but in fact, it is all part of Jiang Ran's plan.

In Jiang Ran's plan, he didn't want Shiiki Ruri to know the specific details of the trap he had set for Old Man Guiyu and the others.

In order to achieve this goal, he increased the intensity of the "second phase" training he had just conducted on Shiiki Ruri, leaving Shiiki Ruri exhausted and forced to wait on the spot.

Regarding the "Second Stage Training", it is essentially the effect of Jiang Ran's "Shadowmaker" skill.

To summarize, the effect of the term "Empowerment" is that after Jiang Ran activates the "Shadow Master" and enters the shadow of a "living creature", he can enhance the three attributes of the living creature by paying additional magic power.

When using the term "empowerment", Jiang Ran can actively control which attribute values ​​to increase and the extent of the increase.

The greater the increase in attributes, the faster Jiang Ran's magic power will be consumed, and the heavier the burden on the target will be.

Specifically, the improvement effect of the "Empower" entry can be divided into two situations:

When Jiang Ran's attributes are higher than those of the target, and the skill item has the highest magic power consumption, Jiang Ran can raise all the attributes of the target to the same level as his own.

If Jiang Ran's attributes are lower than those of the target, then at most he can only improve the target's attributes by 3%. In this case, the term "empowerment" becomes a bit useless.

Back to the topic, in order to tire Shiiki Ruri out, Jiang Ran used mind reading to improve the effect of the entry until Shiiki Ruri could no longer bear it.

His approach was certainly cold-blooded, but in the long run, it was also the only way for Shiiki Ruri to survive - moreover, being able to conduct stress tests in a safe environment was always better than being forced to challenge one's limits on the battlefield later.

Soon, Jiang Ran came from the high ground and came behind Old Man Guiyu and his group.

Considering the other party's professionalism, Jiang Ran didn't dare to get too close and always kept a distance of about two hundred meters.

At such a distance, Old Man Guiyu and the others were just a few small figures in Jiang Ran's vision. Apart from being able to count that there were five of them, his other identification abilities and mind-reading abilities were all useless.

However, this situation was not a problem for Jiang Ran. He followed while paying attention to the surrounding situation, and soon found a "wandering spider", also known as a jumping spider, and made it his "means of transportation".

The agile little jumping spider moved extremely fast and caught up with Old Man Weird and the others in no time.

With this little guy as cover, Jiang Ran bravely shortened the distance to less than 20 meters and confirmed the identification information of Grandpa Guiyu and his group at the first time.

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The old man Guiyu, who was leading the group, was still a fourth-order, level 140 "Word Spirit Prophet". This was Jiang Ran's known information, while the other four were all third-order, level 90 "Word Spirit Fraudsters".

It was obvious that Old Man Guiyu had brought his own direct troops out this time. Although Jiang Ran had not yet stolen their skills to confirm it, he felt that they were all combat professionals on the same career system.

As Old Man Guiyu and his companions continued to move forward, the entrance to the Wakeno volcanic ruins was just ahead.

Whether things will develop as Jiang Ran wishes depends on whether the trap he set is "perfect" enough.

10.30 - The Old Man's Strategy

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October 187, 9

11:34 AM

[Death Future Remaining: 33 Days]

[Confession death countdown remaining: 20 days]

"Curse of the Ancestral Wolf: 66 Days Remaining"

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The weather today was not bad. It was a sunny autumn day until we arrived near the ruins of the Wacono volcano.

However, after entering the area of ​​volcanic remains, the bright sunshine that made people feel comfortable disappeared, replaced by a gray sky and dust particles floating in the air.

There is no need for billowing smoke or terrifying earthquakes. The atmosphere at this moment is enough for everyone who approaches to feel its undeniable presence.