Chapter 155: The Mark of Destiny

In the dimly lit room, a faint green glow flickered at its center. From a distance, one could see a woman dressed in a shrine maiden’s attire, kneeling devoutly before the green light.

The woman bowed her head in prayer. After a long moment, she slowly raised it, flipping over her palm and gently rolling up the wide sleeve of her robe. There, on her slender forearm, a dark red pattern had begun to emerge.

She sighed deeply. “Has the life mark appeared so soon?”

Lowering her right arm, she reached into her bosom and pulled out a blister pack of pills. After a moment’s hesitation, she returned it to her pocket and sighed again alone in the darkness. “How much longer can I endure days like these?”

She wanted to save those pills—her stock was truly running low.

“George, you gave your medicine to Xiaoyue. Did you really think I didn’t know?” The woman shook her head in the shadows. “You’re truly foolish. You don’t even have enough for yourself. I just hope you’ll return safely this time.”

Having spoken, she clasped her hands together once more and whispered a prayer: “May the gods protect them all and bring them back safely.”

…

Xie Liu struggled to rise from the ground, every inch of his body throbbing with pain. His opponent’s strength wasn’t overwhelming, but amplified by supernatural power, it rivaled Wendy’s. Xie Liu had been caught off guard during their first clash and was severely injured.

Before he could fully stand, a howling sound pierced the air from above. Without hesitation, he rolled low across the ground to safety. The spot he’d just been on shattered into fragments from a single sword strike, the debris stinging his face painfully.

“A2, what are you doing?” Xie Liu rose quickly during the enemy’s misfire, only to see A2 standing calmly ahead, indifferent to his condition.

“Shh!” A2 raised a finger to her lips. “Listen, the sound of the wind.”

“Huh?”

Xie Liu was momentarily stunned. Then A2 moved. The black Contract sword spun into a whirlwind, whipping up a storm. At its center, a cold, commanding shout echoed: “Pressure Piercer!”

The storm before A2 shattered instantly. Xie Liu clearly saw the air parting as if space itself distorted. Yet A2 remained unmoved, flicking her hand to unleash the White Oath from behind her. The wind exploded before her, scattering in all directions. “You’re still not enough.”

“So what about this?” A furious cry sounded above A2’s head. The figure who had been struck down behind the RV reappeared, plunging a dagger downward, its golden light dazzling.

“Still not enough!” A2 answered boldly. The black Contract shot straight up, colliding with the descending golden figure. Everyone could see the immense power of the black Contract; it had once sliced through a thermal rocket, a feat no one dared underestimate.

The black Contract struck the golden intruder, sending him hurtling backward. Spinning through the air, he pointed his right hand at A2 below.

“Energy Impact!”

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