Chapter 149: Chapter 149

「As expected, they’re all polluted Demon-Path Tokens.」Medicine Master Wen sighed.「Nothing of value.」

After the Bunny Heroine used her Torrential Rain tactics to kill two opponents in a row, the remaining two finally realized they stood no chance. They split up to escape, but neither made it far. The Bunny Heroine soloed one, then returned to team up with Medicine Master Wen to finish off the last.

Killing people naturally meant looting the corpses, but the most valuable items carried by Demon-Path Messengers were their weapons—some of them even classified as Rare Tokens. Unfortunately, all of them were soul-bound Asura Tokens, utterly worthless to anyone else. Storing them in the warehouse would just be a waste of space.

As for other usable Tokens—without exception, they were trash. Most were Common, with Rare Tokens being exceedingly few.

「Big Sister, if you trust me, you can give me the loot. I can trade them with my brother later and split the Spirit Jade with you.」

Medicine Master Wen didn’t hesitate and shoved the loot at the Bunny Heroine.「Take it. Just give me some Spirit Jade, anything will do.」

「Here’s five thousand for now. I’ll give the rest once I get them exchanged,」the Bunny Heroine said.「Don’t refuse. My brother always says, if you’re going to be greedy, be greedy for something big. Don’t waste time with petty gains.」

「Your brother… is absolutely right.」Medicine Master Wen laughed.

They didn’t rush forward but instead stayed put to rest and repair their Tokens. The Bunny Heroine had just soloed four Red-Name Messengers, spending nearly 800 Spirit Jade in the process. The durability of her Hands of Hundredfold Refinement and Seven-Star Sword had also dropped significantly.

Luckily, Yan Qing had bought plenty of Medicine Master Gel, which could cheaply repair Tokens to 70% durability, after which expensive Secret Realm repair kits could finish the job. Altogether, this patch-up cost Yan Qing over three thousand Spirit Jade.

Although he didn’t lose money in the end, that was only because he managed to kill the enemy. Had he lost or let them escape, it would’ve been a total loss.

Good thing he could rake in cash selling Secret Realm resources on the Trading Board. If this were an ordinary game, his playstyle would’ve bankrupted him long ago.

Aside from loot sorting and Token repair, Yan Qing also gained an unexpected reward.

With five Asura kills in hand, even though Enemy of the Asura hadn’t been completed, his Uncolored Slaughter Value exceeded one hundred, unlocking the Uncolored Asura milestone.

「Uncolored Asura: +5% damage dealt to Bloodstained Asura players; -5% damage received from Bloodstained Asura players. This milestone cannot coexist with Bloodstained Asura milestones.」

「Based on your level, you may now access the following Asura milestone info:」

「Great Uncolored Asura: You’ve obtained over 1000 Uncolored Slaughter Value (121/1000)」

Huh? Where’s my Asura Token?

Yan Qing scrutinized the milestone description and realized that Asura players actually had two routes. The first was the Bloodstained Asura, whose Tokens transformed into unpredictable Asura Tokens that ignored defense. The second was the Uncolored Asura, which focused on overwhelming stats—brute force without flair.

He had previously wondered why Asura Tokens were exclusive to Demon Path. Righteous Messengers should also be able to hit 100 Slaughter Value by killing a few Demon Path enemies. Now he understood. After all, it’d be absurd for ordinary players to earn a soul-bound Token just for taking down a few Red Names, only to find it non-transferable and possibly unusable if their Slaughter Value dropped.

But this milestone came just in time. Yan Qing had practically stumbled upon a pillow while dozing.

After a brief rest, they continued onward. Halfway up the mountain, the Bunny Heroine stopped Medicine Master Wen.

「Up ahead is perfect ambush terrain,」Medicine Master Wen noted.「Though we’re on a mountain, the path opens into a basin-like hollow, with cliffs on both sides. Block the front and back, and it’s a trap.」

「Not just that,」the Bunny Heroine pointed up the cliff.「There are Demon-Path Messengers lying in wait. Not sure if they’re planning to shoot or drop rocks, but they’re definitely up to no good. I didn’t see the others—likely hiding inside.」

「Sister, what do you suggest?」

「There’s no reason to walk into a trap. Let’s take out the ones above first.」

「But the cliff’s a bit steep,」Medicine Master Wen frowned.「And we don’t have climbing gear...」

「Hang on. Let me check.」

Yan Qing logged out of the Bunny Heroine’s account and hopped onto Jiang Ten and Rat Monk.「I need a climbing hook rope, urgent.」

Soon, Medicine Master Wen saw the Bunny Heroine summon a hook rope out of thin air. She gave it a tug—it wasn’t as good as the White Fox’s Serpent-Patterned Rope, but it’d suffice here.

On the cliffside, five Demon-Path Messengers waited beside a massive boulder, clearly meant to block the path. When the Bunny Heroine and Medicine Master Wen came within ten paces, the Messengers finally turned and shouted,「Who’s there?」

Good people? On Shu Mountain? The Demon-Path Messengers burst out laughing.「Boys, the fat sheep walked right into us!」With wicked grins, they charged forward.

Ten seconds later, two were instantly slain by the Bunny Heroine’s Seven-Star Sword. Realizing something was terribly wrong, the rest immediately leapt off the cliff—trusting their defensive Tokens to keep them alive, even if injured.

「That little girl’s not right! Something’s very off!」one Messenger shouted mid-fall.「She... she got unbelievably fast for a moment!」

「Buzzlord, if you suck, just say so. Don’t blame her. We all know she’s sketchy—must be carrying Rare Tokens!」a Messenger below mocked.「The Four Generals already went after them. Bringing them down means a big reward, but too bad it won’t be yours.」

Though most of the credit would go to Zhong Ji, he’d promised that whoever contributed most would get a Rare Token. The rest would get only Spirit Jade. The Four Generals were the Blood Minister’s most elite squad—experts in four-person synergy, with a history of swiftly killing Third-Stage Messengers. Even the other three Protectors feared them.

The others, upon hearing the Four Generals were en route, began hurling insults and threats at the Bunny Heroine and Medicine Master Wen, trying to bait them into jumping down—only then could they snatch some credit.

「Well? Should we jump down?」Medicine Master Wen sneered.「Just a bunch of rabble. I guarantee I can kite us out of there, kill as we move!」

「No rush. If they want to come to us, why tire ourselves?」The Bunny Heroine casually sat to repair her Tokens.「This terrain’s narrow. No matter how many show up, they won’t be able to maneuver... here they come.」

Four Red-Name Messengers clad in black cloaks emerged from the opposite cliffside. Their synchronized strides and near-identical builds screamed one thing: even if it’s just one opponent, we always go four-on-one.

「Hand over all your Tokens, and we’ll let you leave,」the leader said.

「If you eat a Bitter Melon and off yourself right now, this Heroine might spare your life, Li Baikai,」the Bunny Heroine replied lazily.

Li Baikai’s face turned pale. He’d always used an alias in Shu Mountain. Even the Blood Minister didn’t know his real name. His tone turned icy, killing intent brimming.「You’re asking for death!」

No sooner had he spoken than the Four Generals charged in unison. Four identical black-glowing spears shot from their cloaks, covering all of the Bunny Heroine’s evasion paths!

The wind’s sharp whistle filled the air, sounding like a crow’s cry—hence this team attack was dubbed Crow’s Dirge.

Their spears were identical, enhanced by the same Secret Art to become matching Demon-Path Tokens. Their ability was simple: after a strike, they left a Spirit Weakness on the target. The next hit on that Weakness dealt double damage, and the Weakness never disappeared.

Because all four spears were the same, any of them could trigger the others’ Weakness marks. Ideally, during the second wave, each spear would deal five times the damage—ignoring all defensive Tokens and directly harming the user. Even Third-Stage Messengers from Guangling Garrison couldn’t survive such a barrage.

Crow’s Dirge—deadly as its name.

To master this tactic, the four trained together constantly, even memorizing the aura of each other’s blood. No one had ever escaped their joint attack—especially not in terrain . Unless their target jumped down into the crowd of Demon-Path Messengers, they had no way out.

Within Li Baikai’s confident gaze, the Bunny Heroine twisted into a bizarre angle and precisely jumped into the tiny gap between the spears. Theoretically, there should’ve been no opening—but this was their first time facing someone so small...

What followed was a fatal blunder.

A dazzling flash of starlight danced past, stunning Li Baikai. By the time he came to, he realized he’d already been stabbed at least ten times—yet his defensive Tokens hadn’t activated at all...

「She’s a Torrential Rain Messenger!」Li Baikai finally recognized her.「She’s using a delay-burst Token... Retreat, now!」

Another 200 Spirit Jade vanished. Shining ended. Blood erupted from Li Baikai and another General.

After a few battles, Yan Qing had fully gauged the Bunny Heroine’s output and these Messengers’ defenses. One Rainstorm was enough to claim the lives of at least two Second-Stage Messengers.

He also unlocked the Enemy of the Asura milestone—a good one.

「Enemy of the Asura: +5% damage to defensive Tokens.」

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「Public Enemy of the Asura: You’ve slain 100 Asuras (10/100)」

With two Generals down, the remaining two tried to flee, but Medicine Master Wen was already behind them, cutting off their retreat. Even if they tried jumping down, she’d knock them back up.

Meanwhile, chaos broke out below. The Demon-Path Messengers panicked.

「Torrential Rain Messenger? That little girl? No way—must be the Third-Stage.」

「But most Torrential Rain Messengers are crippled after one burst. Could it be... another Boreuo?」

「Impossible. Boreuo is—」

Right then, one of the Four Generals leapt off the cliff, landing in a heap. He looked up, spotted the Messengers, and without a word—lunged forward with his spear.

He stabbed the nearest Red Name clean through!

Screaming, he raved,「It’s Rain—it’s the Torrential Rain Messenger—we’re doomed, we’re all dead—I don’t want to die—I can’t die!」

The Demon-Path Messengers scattered.

「That motherless bastard dared attack us!」

「He’s gone mad! The Four Generals have blood-frenzied! Get away from him!」

「Where’s the fourth one? Dead too?」

「Could she really be a Torrential Rain Messenger? And it looks like she can use Rain multiple times... Is she another Boreuo?」

The last General didn’t hear them. He was completely lost in his world, seeing blood-red auras of malice and murder on everyone around. They had killed his sworn brothers—he didn’t want to die. He wanted revenge. He wanted to kill them all—

Right then, a powerful hand clamped down on his collarbone, making him scream in agony. But his defensive Token didn’t respond at all.

The General turned. In his eyes, another blood-glowing ‘enemy’ appeared—and he reflexively thrust his spear.「Die!—」

Crack! His head was ripped clean off. A geyser of blood shot half a zhang high, drenching the mountain path.

Blood Attendant Zhong Ji stood amidst the downpour. Silence fell over the Demon-Path Messengers.

With malice and anticipation, they waited to see how Zhong Ji would respond—now that the Four Generals were gone.

「Weren’t you planning to storm Shu Mountain?」Zhong Ji clapped his hands and said coolly,「Then come down. I’ll fight you.」