Chapter 52: Rook

The next day, inside the café, Ma Sheng You Li worked as usual, as if nothing had happened, picked up the coffee and thought about the customer leaving.

Mu Hu Ming, the café owner, couldn't help but frown, because the coffee hadn't been brewed and was still just grounds, yet he served it to the customer as is.

Ma Sheng You Li had never made such a basic mistake before; what on earth was going on?

Ma Sheng You Li was the café's most outstanding employee, also his good friend, their relationship was quite good, and they were also a warrior of the Supreme Blue Sky Society.

"You Li." Mu Hu Ming hurried out from the wooden counter and quickly stopped Ma Sheng You Li.

She looked at the short boss with a puzzled expression.

"You Li, did something happen?" Mu Hu Ming said, looking at Ma Sheng You Li with concern.

"It's fine, I'm great, I'm really fine, why are you asking me that?"

After attacking again and fighting with Hong Yin Ye for a while, the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire gradually figured out the general performance of this armor…

But Hong Yin Ye's willpower was top‑tier, and she clashed with the Lion again.

She made a good friend in Hong Yin Ye, and also met Ci Lang, who, although a werewolf, was also her friend.

Above the body surface, the sturdy armor burst out in an instant, finally turning directly into a Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

Jiang Xia let out a light sigh, a solemn expression slowly appearing on his face; no matter how much the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire liked to play games, it was done without endangering its own life.

"So it was the institute back then, what a coincidence!"

When Jiang Xia returned, even though she hadn't seen anyone, her life suddenly turned chaotic.

Facing the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's heavy punch, Hong Yin Ye's chest seemed to cave into a pit, and she collapsed miserably on the ground.

Yesterday Jiang Xia also got a taste of living together with a monster.

Seeing the already beaten Ci Lang, Hong Yin Ye clenched the ixa Gauntlet with both hands.

Shouldering up, the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire let out a low roar, its beast paw stamping the ground fiercely,

its body instantly appeared before them, fists clenched, powerful energy gathering, then it surged forward.

"No need, just rest today. You look like you've encountered something; take the day off and clear your mind."

"Sorry, I'll brew another cup."

Jiang Xia crossed both arms and leaned against a nearby pillar.

"Ah."

He also wanted to see the strength of the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire at its peak in this era,

That time was even worse; he often forgot what the customer needed, then sat idly, and when asked, she only remained silent.

He felt deeply frustrated; yesterday he was severely injured, so he asked others for help, but they gave up before the fight even started—what's the difference from fleeing?

But Jiang Xia knew clearly that he had little chance; the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire is now at its peak,

With Jiang Xia's current strength, even if he transformed into kiva, without sudden mind‑power boost, at best he'd be a 50‑50 match against the Lion.

"Rook!" Ci Lang let out a roar the moment he saw him, his body blasting toward him.

Mu Hu Ming looked at Ma Sheng You Li with worry and said.

And there is also the risk of the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire escaping, regarding its strength, speed, and attack methods.

Ma Sheng You Li gasped; the white porcelain cup was filled with finely ground coffee powder—she had forgotten to brew it.

When the belt appeared, the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire finally took interest, slapping directly at Ci Lang's chest, then turned to look at Hong Yin Ye wearing the ixa, as well as Ba Xia and De Ga.

Thus every attack landed directly on Hong Yin Ye.

Sharp fingertips focused on them without reservation, raising flames across the sky and the sound of explosions.

It's not a matter of being unable to hit, but of preventing his escape.

"Follow me." Jiang Xia stood up and led the way.

"Werewolves, mermen, Science Monster, plus the First Edition ixa do have the strength for a fight, but that's only a numerical advantage; it still can't kill it."

Ci Lang's face was darkened, the scar large enough to disfigure a person had already scabbed over.

He rested his hands on the back, watching her leave with a worried expression.

"How do we deal with Rook? If the plain ixa isn't enough, what about adding those three?"

When he heard yesterday that Ba Xia and Li were both monsters, he was startled.

This time it was just for a game; no one could stop it from being disturbed while playing.

She was naturally angry, and the fact that it came back without looking for her made her even more upset.

Hong Yin Ye glanced at the trio beside her.

Both hands turned into a black shadow, heavily hammering Hong Yin Ye's chest.

Mu Hu Ming said nothing, merely pointed with his finger at the coffee she was holding.

Not far from where Ma Sheng You Li was, Jiang Xia also found Rook playing a game.

Jiang Xia could still clash head‑on, after all they're all B Rank, but it's highly unlikely to kill it.

"What does coming back matter? He still won't look for me," Ma Sheng You Li pursed her lips and kicked a nearby tree hard.

Ma Sheng You Li shook her head nonchalantly and asked back.

But if one truly has to risk life, it's indeed unplayable, unless he is so fed up with living that he wants to go to heaven.

The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire stretched its fingers, firing at De Ga and Ba Xia,

"Since that's the case, I already located Rook's position yesterday; I'll tell you the location, and you can try a direct assault," Jiang Xia said after thinking.

And the trio together with Hong Yin Ye could take the vanguard, letting him assess the attack patterns and methods.

If he keeps hiding forever like before, never coming out to die, then Jiang Xia would have no recourse.

When Rook saw Ci Lang still wearing sunglasses, he burst into laughter: "The game isn't over yet."

Watching Ma Sheng You Li's back, he sighed, recalling that she had experienced a similar situation not long ago.

"Do you have any news on Rook?" Ci Lang asked Jiang Xia anxiously.

After observing, he thought this human in armor was the most interesting, and wanted to see whether this toy was suitable for playing games.

So it went all out, not using a human form, but instead aiming for a swift victory.

Even before Jiang Xia returned, she was fine, and everything had already been on track,

Ah, even though he wasn't much older than her, he felt as if he had grown old.

His combat power was enough to crush most Tooth Blood Vampires, and the trio's strength wasn't much greater than that of other monsters.

Looking at Ci Lang, Rook gave a cold smile; his strong body displayed extreme speed, and the power within him began to surge rapidly under the stimulation of the game's excitement.

Now all of them were in the house of the Hong Yin Ye family.

……

"I still want to try; having the strength for one battle is enough," said Ci Lang beside them.

On the other hand, Ma Sheng You Li's mind kept flashing with memories related to Jiang Xia.

Without realizing it, she had walked into a forest.

It recalled that he had apparently followed orders to destroy a human research institute, and while it was draining them, those researchers were desperately trying to preserve their research data.

"So it's already been made? What a fun toy." The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire laughed, looking at the ixa armor.

(End of chapter)