Chương 111: The "Perfect" Escape of the Silent Shadow

Chapter 111 The Shadow's "Perfect" Escape (and Arrest) Yin Xue slowly approached Ji Ying, holding up her faintly glowing magic wand, but paused for a moment when she saw the other's face and clothes.

Not long ago, Xiao Li replied to her inquiry message, saying that many things had happened tonight, and she had obtained very important information, hoping to discuss it in detail with her in person.

She was concerned about the crisis her friend had experienced and was also curious about the "important information," so she decided to set off immediately to go to Xiaoli's house to find her.

To save time, she chose to take a shortcut through the small park that was rarely visited by anyone, but unexpectedly she suddenly felt fluctuations of virtual energy nearby.

Out of duty and vigilance as a magical girl, she immediately chose to transform and come to investigate the situation.

Before meeting Jiying, she had anticipated that she might encounter a Void Beast, or accidentally become tainted by its energy core.

An ordinary person undergoing a transformation.

But to her utter surprise, what appeared before her was something like this: "Existence".

She was a cute girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old. Her long, black hair was tied into a neat side ponytail and casually tied with a thin, faux-leather black hairband.

Her features were as delicate as a doll's, and her skin was so white it was almost transparent. Although she wasn't tall, her long legs made her appear exceptionally tall.

If it weren't for the unsettling aura emanating from her and her dark red eyes, Yin Xue would almost have thought she was just a little girl wearing colored contact lenses and dressed rather daringly.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yin Xue quickly regained his composure, the light at the tip of his wand suddenly intensified, and his tone became even more stern.

"Answer my questions! Who are you? What are you doing here? If you don't explain your purpose immediately, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Faced with Yin Xue's wary and apprehensive expression, Ji Ying felt utterly helpless and on the verge of tears.

He simply wanted to familiarize himself with the new form's abilities in a quiet corner and, incidentally, think about future course of action.

She never expected that the other party would "refresh" in front of her so precisely at this time and place.

However, although the specific reason is unknown, it is certain that she must have sensed the fluctuations of ethereal energy within her and regarded her as a potential enemy.

Fighting is definitely out of the question. Regardless of her current combat strength in her "energy-saving" form, even if she could win, she would absolutely not attack Yin Xue.

But if we choose to negotiate... that will only make things more complicated.

Putting aside whether she could convince Yin Xue that she, as an "Apostle of the Void Realm," was not an enemy, if she did believe it and then enthusiastically proposed to maintain contact and jointly fight against the threat from the Void Realm, then the trouble would be much greater. This development was completely inconsistent with her idea of "trying not to let this form appear too often."

No! Absolutely not!

After going through this series of complex and intense mental processes, Jiying made what she considered the wisest decision.

She took a deep breath and then took off running without any warning. Her petite body instantly turned into a blurry afterimage, rushing off in the opposite direction from where Yin Xue had come from, trying to shake off the trouble in front of her in this simple and brutal way.

She was quite confident in her current speed and thought it wouldn't be too difficult to escape the pursuer. If she could escape this time, she could then casually tell Yin Xue, as Xing Shuang, that she had taken care of that insignificant "little shrimp" in a moment of ease, and that would be enough to fool him perfectly.

"Qin?!"

Yin Xue clearly hadn't expected the other party to choose to run away so decisively when faced with her questioning, but after a slight pause, she immediately realized what was happening.

"Don't run!" she shouted, pointing her wand forward. Several emerald green magical vines appeared out of thin air and quickly wrapped around the direction where Ji Ying had fled.

However, Jiying's speed was simply too fast!

Before the vines had fully extended, his figure had already created quite a distance, and within a few breaths, he had rushed out of the maximum area that the vines could cover.

"What speed!" Yin Xue exclaimed inwardly as she chased after them.

Even with her all-out pursuit, the distance between them continued to widen rapidly.

She knew that with such a speed difference, it would be almost impossible for her to catch up with the other person.

But she did not give up. She gritted her teeth and relentlessly pursued him.

As a magical girl protecting this city, she cannot allow such an unknown entity, exuding a dangerous aura, to escape so easily.

On the other side, Ji Ying was secretly rejoicing at the initial success of her decisive escape plan.

In her opinion, since that silly girl couldn't catch up with her in the first place, she definitely wouldn't be able to catch up with her later either.

To conserve her already limited virtual energy, she didn't even use her special ability to move between shadows.

However, she was about to pay a heavy price for her overly "optimistic" choice.

Just as she was about to rush out of the area, a sharp shout, accompanied by another familiar surge of magical energy, appeared without warning directly in front of her: "Stop! Don't move!"

Ji Ying felt a blur before her eyes, and before she could react, a thick ice wall rose from the ground, blocking her escape route.

"Ah!" Faced with this sudden turn of events, even someone as composed as Ji Ying couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. It's Liu Li? What is she doing here? And why is she coming from this direction?!

This brief moment of surprise and the obstruction of the ice wall successfully neutralized her amazing speed advantage, and in that fleeting pause, Liuli had already raised her ice blade and charged towards her.

Not long ago, after Su Yuqing sensed the fluctuations of ethereal energy in the park, she first notified Luo Bingli before transforming and going forward to investigate.

Upon receiving the notification, Luo Bingli immediately transformed and rushed towards this place from another direction, just in time to bump into Ji Ying, who was fleeing in panic.

Upon seeing Ji Ying's wolfish and ferocious escape, she made a judgment almost instantly: this suspicious guy must have already fought with Yin Xue and was planning to run away!

Although the other party's peculiar attire and petite, adorable appearance surprised and confused her, the fluctuations of ethereal energy and the astonishing speed of movement were absolutely undeniable!

Therefore, after successfully blocking the opponent's path with the ice wall, Liuli did not hesitate at all. The ice blade in her hand, carrying a chilling aura, went straight for the opponent's vitals.

Faced with Liuli's merciless attack, Jiying was inwardly groaning. Of course, she couldn't possibly attack Liuli herself, so she could only dodge and weave in a somewhat wolfish manner.

Although the opponent's attack was fierce, with her current speed and reaction, it wouldn't be difficult for her to completely dodge it.

However, the cramped surroundings and Liuli's continuous attacks made it difficult for her to find a chance to escape, and she dared not summon her arm to defend against the attacks.

The arm armor was the signature equipment of the previous "male heavy armor knight, Shadow". If he used it in front of Liuli now, who knows if she would notice anything amiss.

Just as she was caught in this dilemma, Yin Xue caught up from behind and joined the "encirclement" of her.

"You suspicious fellow! Where do you think you're going this time!" Yin Xue shouted, waving his wand again. Several magical vines, thicker and stronger than before, precisely wrapped around Ji Ying's limbs.

Ji Ying was already exhausted from dodging Liu Li's relentless attacks of ice blades, and now, with Yin Xue's vines interfering with her, she lost her balance and stepped off the spot.

In that instant, Liuli's ice blade, accompanied by a whooshing sound, slashed towards her unsuspecting chest once again.

However, at the same time, a hint of surprise and panic flashed in Liuli's icy blue eyes.

During their exchange, she had already keenly sensed that the strange girl in front of her seemed to be deliberately avoiding her attacks.

The other party showed no intention of attacking her, and didn't even put up a proper defense. This unusual behavior made her feel that something was wrong.

So from that moment on, her attack target quietly shifted from "to inflict as much damage as possible on the enemy" to "to find a way to capture the other party and find out what happened."

However, the unexpected turn of events—when the opponent was entangled by Yin Xue's vines and lost their balance—made her attack, which was originally intended to force the opponent and restrict their movements, become fatal.

She was startled and tried to stop, but it was too late. She could only desperately control the force and direction of the ice blade to avoid the opponent's vital points as much as possible.

Even so, the sharp ice blade still slashed towards Ji Ying's arm.

Just as Jiying was about to be cut by Liuli, she let out a sigh full of complex meaning, and a glimpse of black arm armor flashed across her smooth and slender arm.

"Clang!"

With a crisp metallic clang, and under Liuli's incredulous gaze, the ice blade in her hand shattered like fragile glass, reverting to the wand's original form.

The strange girl who was being attacked by them took advantage of the moment when she was stunned and brazenly raised her hands high.

"Stop fighting, I surrender."