Chapter 327 Sid's Three Legends
[Throat slitting] is a professional assassin skill, while [Beheading] is generally a strength skill that is only used by warrior-type extraordinary people.
Especially with Ryan's current super toughness, it is almost impossible for a fourth-level assassin to cut off his neck with one knife. Even an ordinary fifth-level or strength-type extraordinary person may not be able to do it so easily.
Therefore, it is not difficult to guess the identity of the assassin who carried out the assassination.
It must be one of the "Ten Legends" active in the Theed Empire, the top assassin who has mastered stealth assassination to the extreme, - [Night Ghost] Roscoe!
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If it was just a "throat slitting" move that cuts off the carotid artery and trachea, which would be fatal to other extraordinary people, it would not be a big problem for Ryan now.
As long as the nerves connecting the brain to the body are not completely severed, he can control the "gang lines" to easily sew up his body.
But it was obvious that the other party came prepared.
The enemy collected very detailed intelligence on him.
After all, Ryan had survived being stabbed in the throat by an assassin in the street in Glory City. People who were interested would naturally know that he had a special ability to heal fatal wounds.
So the knife directly cut off his neck.
Cutting off the head means completely cutting off the brain's perception of the body's existence.
At this moment, the head was separated from the body and Ryan could no longer sense the existence of his body.
Even though he had a huge amount of Dou Qi in his body, he couldn't sense it or control it at all...
His healing powers could do nothing.
This was the most fatal injury Ryan had encountered since his time traveling through time.
[Decapitation] can kill a high-level extraordinary person with strong vitality in just tens of seconds. Because the neck has a large number of complex nerves and meridians, the existing medical technology is simply unable to treat this complex and fatal injury.
Logically speaking, Ryan would be dead if his head was cut off with one blow.
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The moment his neck was broken, Ryan could clearly feel his life slipping away madly.
He also clearly felt that his soul was becoming light and about to leave his body.
"Is this what death feels like..."
In his final moments, Ryan's mind was racing with thoughts.
At this moment, time seemed to slow down countless times.
In his previous life, he had heard that some dying people could recall almost everything they remembered in their lifetime in just a short moment of their lives.
Turns out it’s true.
Between life and death, images flashed through his mind like flowing light.
Ryan recalled every detail of his journey through time .
A few years ago, he traveled to this misty world and encountered a weakest dog rabbit in the wasteland, which almost cost him his life...
Then came the bloody year of training in the Weasel Phantom Thieves...
Then, the "Burning Steel Castle" attacked and killed Baron Morin, obtained the extraordinary magic potion, and obtained the treasure map...
The Battle of Storm Lake, the breakout, and the first encounter with the seriously injured Ymir...
I met Canossa again on the train, and Uncle Sam behind him...
In Glory City, I met the hermits, Mr. Tuster and Little Carl...
Then there was Udo and the friendly Colemans…
Then, "Black Dragon City" finally succeeded in gaining a foothold in the Karatwa Basin...
There were many bumps and dangers along the way.
But it seems that everything is moving in the right direction.
Although these few years were short, Ryan felt that this "life" of time travel was already exciting enough.
In the last moments of life, the mind enters a mysterious state.
It seemed that only then could he calm down and recall many things.
Ryan knew that this was what the Marfa Great Shaman priests talked about, the "great enlightenment" between life and death.
Many things that I couldn't understand before suddenly became clear at this moment.
He was not at all flustered and thought calmly.
It was as if time had stood still.
Do you have any regrets about coming to this world?
Of course there are.
I just started a close relationship with Ymir, so there is still a long way to go...
Wu Duo has completely grown from a beautiful girl to a hot girl with wild beauty; I used to take it for granted, but now thinking back, I seem to have gotten used to the days when she was around to take care of me. If she died, that girl would definitely be very sad.
Oh, if I can survive, next time I see Canossa, no matter if I get beaten or not, I will push her first...
Also, it is a pity that he was not able to advance to the fourth level of transcendence before his death.
At this moment, I have clearly touched the threshold that seemed illusory before.
What is the “meaning of boxing”?
Between life and death, Ryan had a complete epiphany.
It was like ethereal green smoke sliding through his fingers, gradually condensing into shape, and being firmly grasped in his palm.
The belief that has never wavered in his heart is the determination to become stronger, which is "intention".
The fist that he wanted to master was the invincible fist.
He wants to be invincible in his level.
If I feel unfair, I can break it with one punch.
One day , Ryan thought that his punch could penetrate mountains, split seas, and destroy cities... and he could see the truth of the world.
One day, he will be invincible.
I have no regrets in coming to this world.
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Ryan's life and death was just a matter of a thought, but it seemed like a very long time had passed.
But in reality, only a moment passed.
Even a top assassin would have to use all his strength to cut off the neck of Ryan, who had an extremely strong body, with a dagger.
The assassin's strongest fighting power is always only the moment when it bursts out from the latent state.
He used this momentary high burst of energy to attack and kill Ryan, which meant that he left a gap for others to take advantage of.
Although Ryan had no power to resist the knife, it did not mean that Ymir beside him had no power to resist.
Between masters of the same level, every move will be fought with all their might.
Every move you make is a loss.
At this moment, Ymir's pupils suddenly shrank, and a cold and awe-inspiring shadow of a god suddenly appeared behind him, and it turned out that he had instantly entered the "magic release" state.
There was no hesitation in her hand as she drew out the sword and stabbed forward fiercely!
At this moment, it seemed as if the space was frozen by the cold air of the high-level laws, causing the figure in the void who wanted to escape after the assassination to freeze in place.
The assassin's face suddenly changed color. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was very clear: How could she advance to the legendary level? !
The intelligence gave a very clear description of Ymir's combat power. Her martial arts and sword techniques were something that had been passed down in secret by the Omar royal family for hundreds of years... For the top brass of the Theed Empire, this was not a secret at all.
Judging from the comprehensive evaluation, Princess Oma is only at the peak of the fifth level.
But now, what did he see?
The "Magic Solution" phantom behind her is actually a genuine legend!
Originally, [Night Ghost] Rothko's assassination plan was perfect.
He thought that even if he completed the assassination, he would be able to leave calmly.
Because there are only three people around Ryan.
The mechanic named Tust did have legendary combat power. But no matter how agile the battle mecha was, it was impossible for it to catch up with the reaction of a top assassin with full agility.
Although Ymir is strong and legendary, she may be able to hurt him, but she will definitely not be able to stop him...
As for the man in the tuxedo, he didn't have much fighting spirit, and seemed to be a mysterious transcendent...
Haha, it also prevents him from killing people!
But, an accident happened.
Princess Omar, who had never been seen taking action since the establishment of Black Dragon City, had actually quietly advanced to the legendary realm?
This is totally unrecorded in the intelligence!
And it’s not over yet!
The Thunder Crow "Pika" automatically protected its master. The moment the assassin appeared, a billion-volt purple lightning struck out...
In an instant, [Night Ghost] Rothko felt a strong sense of numbness rushing through his body.
Although it was not fatal for the time being, it made his body stiffen.
In a battle between legendary supernatural beings, this moment of stiffness is a fatal flaw.
After Rothko made this move, he never had a chance to make a second move.
The gleaming palace sword had already pierced his heart. The top assassin's fighting instinct made him try his best to dodge at the last moment, avoiding the end of being shot in the heart and dying on the spot. But the icy sword still pierced a big hole in his sternum!
“Damn it!”
I cursed in my heart.
Just when Rothko spat out a mouthful of blood and thought he was dead.
He was surprised to find that Ymir did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but caught the bullet instantly before it hit the ground, and then installed it on the human fountain!
What's even more strange is that he was sure that the person he assassinated was the Black Dragon City Lord, Ryan, so why did the face of the "corpse" change now?
He turned out to be the young man in a tuxedo who was beside Ryan before!
Rothko didn't know that this was Metternich's extraordinary ability - [Substitute Clown]!
In fact, Metternich had predicted this situation as early as last night when he predicted that Ryan would encounter a "death disaster".
At the moment when Ryan was assassinated, Metternich decisively used his ability.
This [Stand-In Clown] can not only make others die for him, but he can also die for others.
Although he is a gambler, he never likes to owe favors to others.
I owe Ryan a life, and now is the perfect time to pay it back.
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Ryan clearly felt the feeling of his soul leaving his body and then returning to his senses in an instant.
He looked at the headless corpse with its neck cut beside him, touched his own neck instinctively, and broke out in a cold sweat.
At this time, Ymir had already placed Metternich's severed head on his neck, but blood still continued to flow out of the wound.
Seeing this, Ryan did not dare to delay at all. He pressed his hands on the wound on Metternich's neck. Hundreds of energy lines rushed out frantically, shuttling between the broken nerves and blood vessels.
Ryan has now mastered the human body's exposure to a high level, to the point where he can handle any injury with ease.
Without any examination, he used the Gang Line to accurately sew up those fatal nerves and blood vessels in an instant. Then he poured the [Divine Healing Technique] attached to the Gang Line into them crazily, and those broken tissues began to heal visibly.
Miraculously, after just a moment, the severed head of Metternich stopped bleeding.
Then his eyes, which had turned white like dead fish eyes, suddenly became bright again.
Although Metternich was temporarily unable to speak, a smile appeared on his face.
Looking at Ryan, this guy's eyes were shining.
It was that familiar confident look, the crazy and joyful expression of a gambler with dopamine overflowing after winning a life-and-death game!
Sure enough, the two Joker cards together resolved this fatal situation.
If it weren't for Metternich, Ryan would probably be dead today.
If it weren't for Ryan's healing ability, even if Metternich wanted to save his life today, he would probably only be able to exchange his life for another's.
After a few breaths, the discomfort in Metternich's throat disappeared, and he seemed to be able to speak barely.
He squinted his eyes, and the first words he uttered were not to celebrate his survival, but to sigh meaningfully: "Mr. Ryan is indeed blessed with great fortune..."
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Because Ymir wanted to help Ryan rescue the beheaded Metternich, the seriously injured [Night Ghost] Roscoe also took the opportunity to escape for a distance.
Obviously, the enemy's assassination methods are not limited to this.
Ryan was concentrating on treating Metternich and could not be distracted.
This guy's cervical vertebrae have been severed. Bones are much more difficult to heal than skin and take more time.
The two of them just stood there, not daring to move an inch.
But at this moment, they suddenly discovered mysterious hexagram magic circles around them.
Judging from the mysteriousness of the magic pattern, it is at least a five-ring magic.
And this is not elemental magic, but the fluctuation of mental power.
"Mind materialization? Hehe ... Great Illusionist Friedrich is here too."
Metternich snorted coldly with his nostrils flared.
Obviously, he recognized the person who cast this spell, but a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It's true that enemies meet on a narrow road."
Ryan's thoughts moved slightly as he listened, but his hands did not delay at all and continued the suturing operation.
[Great Illusionist] Friedrich is a priest of the First Court of Theed, a mysterious illusionist, and one of the "Top Ten Legends"!
Legend has it that he can materialize his thoughts through mental power.
To put it simply, whatever he thinks in his mind will become reality.
It is said to be an illusion, but his mental spells can cause real harm to people.
This ability is very strange!
What Ryan didn't know was that Metternich's teacher, the previous gambler, Olatu K. Kant, died at the hands of this guy.
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At the moment when those magic patterns appeared, Ryan felt that the surrounding environment suddenly changed.
It was as if the stars had shifted and the environment outside the imperial palace had turned into an altar covered with purple magic patterns.
There was no one around and the sky was full of stars when I looked up.
On the huge altar, only Ryan and Metternich were left alone.
The next moment, murderous intent followed.
There was no chanting, just a thought, and four dozens of meters long flaming snakes appeared on the altar. They raised their tongues and spewed a thick black flame at Ryan and the other man, burning the void and distorting it.
Before the black flames came over, Ryan felt a sharp stinging pain on his skin as if it was burned.
He knew it was an illusion, but the burning pain was real on his body.
However, Ryan was not panicked at all, because Metternich, who was having his wound stitched in his hand, had his signature squinting fox smile on his face.
"This is really not taking my 'Gambler Sequence' seriously at all..."
Metternich muttered something to himself.
Although he couldn't move his neck, the connected nerves were enough for him to control his body.
Just as the flames were gushing out, Metternich suddenly threw a deck of golden poker cards into the air.
A surprising scene appeared...
As soon as those golden pokers appeared, the intense burning sensation disappeared instantly.
What surprised Ryan even more was that the guards on the four "JAKE cards" turned into four burly armored knights. Holding swords and axes, they chopped the four flaming snakes into several pieces in a blink of an eye.
The four "Queen Cards Q", the four "King Cards K", and the number cards A-10 also came to life and turned into magicians, hunters, knights, guards, musketeers...
A deck of cards suddenly becomes an army!
And there is more murderous intent on the altar.
The four flames were killed, and suddenly countless terrifying monsters appeared...
As soon as the two sides met, they fought fiercely.
Hail, wind blades, magma, flames, darkness...all kinds of gorgeous fifth-level magic seemed to have no restrictions at all in this special illusion space, and they were bombarding each other fiercely.
If it was Metternich before last night, the chances of winning or losing would probably be 40-60 against this veteran "Ten Legends" who once defeated his teacher.
But now...
Maybe 50-50, maybe 60-40, or maybe 30-70…
With Ryan, the "colorful JOKER card", by his side, even though the enemy was strong, Metternich did not show the slightest sign of feeling the possibility of losing.
It was also the first time that Ryan saw two top-level mystical extraordinary people fighting each other. He felt it was an eye-opener and full of splendor.
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There came a "Night Ghost" named Rothko who was active in the Theed Empire, and a "Great Illusionist" named Friedrich who was worshipped by the Theed court.
One is a physics department, the other is a mystical department.
Two of the “Top Ten Legends” have arrived.
This lineup is almost enough to assassinate anyone.
Ryan also understood that the "death disaster" in the divination did not come from the evil god, but from the Sid Empire.
The reason behind this can be understood with a little thought.
The location of "Black Dragon Pass" is right within the territory of Theed.
The rise of Black Dragon City naturally had the greatest impact on the Sid Empire.
For the Theed Empire, Omar and was, after all, an empire with which they had coexisted for a thousand years. Although it was a major concern, they could do nothing about it in the short term.
These two empires are like two evenly matched competitors in a boxing ring. They know each other well and live under the same rules.
But the Black Dragon City that suddenly appeared was different. It broke the original rules of competition.
Black Dragon City does not have the ability to generate its own revenue, but instead frantically absorbs resources from the outside world.
In just about a year, it developed in a way that was more like a "vampire" than a blood race, madly devouring Sid's roots.
The democratic system of Black Dragon City is a disaster for the "semi-slave and semi-feudal" monarchical centralized system of the two empires.
It can be said that if Black Dragon City is allowed to develop, the first to collapse will definitely be Sid.
And Sid's intelligence department collected more targeted intelligence.
They knew that the most crucial person in the establishment of Black Dragon City was Ryan.
Kill him and nip that emerging city in the bud.
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Ryan was watching the two legendary bosses fighting each other with mental spells in the illusion, but he didn't know that it was even more lively outside.
It turns out that Sid has not only two legendary fighters, but three!
There is another one, even stronger!
Just as Ryan and Metternich were trapped in the mental illusion, palm-sized black bats flew in the sky, densely packed with tens of thousands of them. They quickly condensed into a vampire wearing a red-bottomed black cloak, with thick dark circles under his eyes, scarlet blood lips, and a seductive appearance.
This is actually the old monster who has lived in the Theed Empire for who knows how many years, the "Blood Ancestor" Lilith Dracula!
