Chapter 58: Who Did You Say Died?

Nangong Kexin stared blankly at the deep pit before her, unable to believe it. Such a formidable Angel had actually been eliminated?

It wasn’t until she heard Tuoba Lin’s ferocious voice that she snapped back to reality.

“What should we do?” Seeing the two men with grim faces closing in, Nangong Kexin once again found herself in grave danger.

After all, not only was the swift Mo Qing nearby, but Liu Ze was also tending to Lu Ling’s wounds not far off.

“Die!”

At that moment, Tuoba Lin strode forward, his right fist gathering energy as he swung a heavy blow directly toward Nangong Kexin’s face. Feeling the immense force behind the punch, her delicate face turned pale. She hastily raised her gun to block, but the moment the fist landed, the terrifying power sent both her and the weapon flying backward.

“Pfft!”

Nangong Kexin spat a mouthful of blood. Already wounded, this blow only worsened her condition, leaving her unable to rise.

“Hmph, you vile woman! If it weren’t for you, Xiaofeng wouldn’t have been eliminated. Die!”

Tuoba Lin showed no mercy, delivering another brutal punch aimed at Nangong Kexin’s head.

This time, the force was even greater; his entire arm radiated a golden glow, illuminating the cruel curl of his lips. He seemed to already envision Nangong Kexin’s head exploding in a fountain of blood.

“Yu Chen, I’m sorry…”

Resigned to her fate, Nangong Kexin closed her eyes, knowing resistance was futile and escape impossible, bracing herself for elimination.

“Shhh shhh shhh!”

Suddenly, a hissing sound sliced through the air nearby, followed by a pale blue arrow half a meter long piercing through, aimed straight at the head of Tuoba Lin, who was about to strike.

“Who?”

Tuoba Lin dodged just in time. When he saw the arrow, his face changed drastically, shock flashing in his eyes. “How are you still alive?”

At the same time, Mo Qing, who had been sneering beside him, turned pale with fear, frozen in place.

“Why wouldn’t I still be here?” A clear voice rang out, and Angel stepped out from the shadows. But now her school uniform was tattered, her waist and shoulders exposed, looking quite disheveled.

“A-Angel…” Nangong Kexin opened her beautiful eyes, unable to believe the girl had survived the barrage.

“Gurgle!”

Neither Tuoba Lin nor Mo Qing felt any relief at Angel’s disheveled state. Instead, their mouths went dry as they swallowed hard and retreated hastily.

“This woman is far too dangerous!” was the unanimous thought in their minds.

“Hey… boss, why are you two—”

Liu Ze, who was supporting Lu Ling, turned around and saw Tuoba Lin and Mo Qing rushing back. He asked curiously.

“Take Lu Ling and retreat immediately!”

“Retreat? Why?” Liu Ze helped Lu Ling up, puzzled.

“That woman wasn’t eliminated!”

Though Lu Ling’s wound was severe, it was not fatal. He was fully aware of what had transpired. Hearing Tuoba Lin mention Angel’s survival, he quickly looked over to see their class monitor, Angel, being supported by Nangong Kexin as they fled into the darkness.

“Tuoba… Brother Tuoba, Angel escaped!”

“No, boss, we were deceived. That woman’s seriously hurt!” Mo Qing suddenly realized.

“Damn it, those two bitches!” Tuoba Lin’s face turned ashen with rage as he cursed and turned to lead the chase. “After them! I want them dead immediately!”

“Tap tap tap!”

Mo Qing, the fastest, was at the front. After seeing Angel and the other girl vanish into the darkness, he shouted back, “Boss, I’ll catch up to them first. Hurry up!”

With that, he disappeared into the night.

“Cough cough… Kexin, head west into the forest. Let’s find Nangong Yuchen!” Angel’s once radiant face was now pale as paper, the smile she had shown earlier when facing Tuoba Lin and Mo Qing completely vanished.

In truth, she hadn’t fully evaded that explosion; her entire back was blasted open and bleeding heavily. She was gravely injured but had used sheer willpower to hold on and intimidate Tuoba Lin and Mo Qing.

Only when the two turned to flee did she finally lose strength and was carried away by Nangong Kexin. They changed directions repeatedly in the darkness toward the forest; otherwise, Mo Qing would have caught them long ago.

Twenty minutes later.

Nangong Kexin, supporting Angel, stumbled as they ran deeper into the forest. Already wounded, she had pushed herself far too hard and finally collapsed to the ground.

“Cough cough!”

“Ah, Angel, are you alright?” Nangong Kexin called anxiously, watching as Angel coughed up blood. Her face grew paler by the second. She was truly afraid Angel wouldn’t make it.

“…Kexin, you… go ahead. Nangong Yuchen should be close. Find him and regroup… pfft…” Angel’s voice was weak, interrupted by another cough of blood. The explosion had left her critically injured. Had she not possessed speed and reflexes, that blast would have ended her instantly.

“No, you promised Nangong Yuchen you’d advance together. How can I…” Nangong Kexin’s eyes reddened with sorrow and guilt. If it weren’t for her, Angel wouldn’t be in such a state. With her abnormal abilities, Angel could have easily advanced along with Nangong Yuchen.

With that thought, before Angel could say more, Nangong Kexin clenched her teeth, helped her to her feet, and continued moving deeper into the forest.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded behind them—Mo Qing had caught up!

“Shh!” Energy coalesced, entwined, and took shape.

“Hmph, still want to run?” Mo Qing wielded a silver curved blade over a meter long. Leaping onto a treetop, he descended upon the two women, rushing forward.

“There’s no time! You must go quickly. Find Nangong Yuchen—only he can save me, otherwise we’ll both be eliminated!” Angel pushed Nangong Kexin away, urging her to flee.

“Angel!”

“Go!”

“Go? Hah! Both of you, just die already!” Behind them, Tuoba Lin and the others caught up. Liu Ze pulled out his cannon-like sniper rifle, aimed directly ahead at the two girls, and pulled the trigger. A massive shell shot out, landing over five meters from Nangong Kexin.

“Boom!”

The deafening explosion shattered nearby trees and underbrush, leaving a spherical three-meter-wide light shield between the two girls and their pursuers.

“Sizzle!”

Sparks from the blast caught nearby trees, igniting a raging fire that blocked the path ahead.

Tuoba Lin’s face twisted in rage. He activated the golden arm guard on his right arm, stomped the ground, and leapt forward, his iron fist aimed at Angel’s head.

Meanwhile, Mo Qing, charging from above, swung his long blade downward toward Nangong Kexin’s back with equal ferocity.

“Angel, I’m sorry. This is all because of me…” Nangong Kexin bowed her head in resignation, full of remorse as their attackers closed in.

Angel closed her eyes, stunned by how far things had fallen. These insignificant pests had not only wounded her but now faced elimination themselves.

If not for everything that had happened inside, where all could see her clearly, she could have wiped them out with a mere flick of her fingers in an instant. But now…

“Sigh, looks like I’ll have to break my promise this time.”

Tuoba Lin laughed cruelly as the two girls showed no resistance. “Bitches, die!”

With the sinister laughter came the iron fist and the curved blade. Just as they were about to strike, Angel suddenly opened her eyes.

A streak of purple sword light cut through the flames, flying swiftly toward their attackers.

From the darkness came a cold voice.

“Who did you say was going to die?”