The Queen, holding a shield, fiercely rammed into Su Xiao.
Su Xiao slightly lowered his body, steadying his center of gravity. Her speed was so fast that he couldn’t dodge in time.
He positioned the Dragon Slash in front of him, ready to take the shield bash.
The Queen charged at Su Xiao like a mad buffalo.
Su Xiao gripped the hilt with one hand, pushing against the back of the blade with the other.
They collided, sharp blade against sturdy shield, causing a large crack in the asphalt beneath their feet.
Su Xiao exerted force, pressing towards the Queen.
The Queen was a Physical Talent user, unable to match Su Xiao’s strength. She had only been able to match him earlier by using a Charging Skill.
The Queen’s face flushed purple as she was forced backward by Su Xiao, sparks flew from where her Iron Boots scraped the ground.
"With me here, you won’t harm my teammates."
Her strength wasn’t great, but her words were fierce.
Su Xiao continued to exert force, pressing down from above, causing the Queen to drop to one knee.
With a title like ’Queen’, she was clearly a fiercely competitive woman, but now she was kneeling before Su Xiao, something she could not tolerate.
"I must kill you, argh!!"
The Queen tried to struggle, but the absolute power difference made her efforts futile.
Su Xiao grabbed the edge of the Queen’s shield with one hand, preparing to pull the giant shield aside.
He wouldn’t cut the opponent’s shield; this wasn’t a game. His strength surpassed the Queen’s, so he would rely on brute force to remove the shield, and then attack her directly.
The Queen’s cheek twitched; she’d likely never encountered an opponent like Su Xiao, who would dare to grab her shield with his bare hands. Weren’t they supposed to have an intense battle first?
Su Xiao tore away the shield in front of the Queen and thrust the Dragon Slayer towards her throat.
Just as the sword moved, a sharp pain tingled his back.
It was the sniper. The timing was short, Tokaji hadn’t reached the rooftop yet.
Su Xiao quickly pulled the Queen’s shield onto his back; the Queen staggered, nearly falling.
The bullet hit the shield, creating a dent where it lodged. The area even turned slightly red.
Su Xiao’s hand went slightly numb from the impact.
Taking this chance, the Queen yanked her shield free from Su Xiao and retreated a few steps.
This Physically Talented Female Shield Warrior had never faced such a bizarre opponent as Su Xiao, who immediately fought for ownership of her shield.
She felt humiliated and frustrated, resolving that once she returned to Reincarnation Paradise, she would definitely increase her Power Attribute to avoid having her shield taken away again.
Had she not fiercely held onto the shield, it would no longer be in her hand, and no matter how high her stamina, she would be slaughtered.
"The combination of a Shield Warrior and a Sniper is quite interesting."
This was Su Xiao’s first battle against a Contractor, and now he had a general understanding.
The Female Shield Warrior in front likely strengthened only one attribute, focusing only on defense, while the primary offense came from the sniper.
It was a good combination, and if they had a support role, it would be perfect.
Su Xiao wasn’t intimidated; his enhancements were comprehensive. Apart from low health, he had virtually no weaknesses.
Other Contractors worked in teams, but Su Xiao was a one-man team.
"Yezi, switch me to power, no more stamina; this bastard took my shield!"
The Queen spoke with some frustration. In the alley, Yezi was also stunned for a moment but quickly switched the Aura from Physical Strength to Power.
"Scoundrel, dare you face me in direct combat?"
With her shield held high and clad in Knight Armor, the Queen was filled with heroic spirit.
"I’m curious about one thing: What exactly is that changing aura around you? Newest update provıded by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵
Or, besides the sniper, do you have other teammates?"
Hearing Su Xiao’s words, the Queen’s expression remained unchanged.
Revealing too much emotion now could expose Yezi’s presence. Yezi’s survival ability was weak, and their close combat was even worse.
"Bumpkin, this is an aura that comes with the Queen herself."
"Is that so? Let me guess where your third teammate is."
The Queen smirked defiantly, yet inwardly felt anxious.
"If it were me, where would I hide a support partner? Rooftop? Inside the building? An alleyway?"
Su Xiao appeared to be speaking aimlessly, testing the Female Shield Warrior in front of him.
He didn’t know how many people they had, he was just speculating, but applying psychological pressure during battle was essential.
The Queen shouted angrily, charging at Su Xiao with her shield.
This time, the Queen was smarter, slowing her steps to ensure stability.
Su Xiao glanced at the Female Shield Warrior in front of him, with no intention of paying her any more attention. He planned to deal with the sniper first.
He suddenly bolted away, quickly widening the distance between him and the Queen.
Her heart tightened, her greatest fear had come true; the man wasn’t engaging her at all and went straight to attack her teammate.
The Queen raised a hand, silver chains appearing in her palm.
The silver chains were semi-transparent and finger-thick, moving at high speed; one end wrapped around Su Xiao’s arm, merging with it.
[You have been bound by ’Mithril Chain’, stamina check in progress.]
[The caster’s Physical attributes are 2.33 times yours, check failed, you cannot move further than 30 meters from the caster.]
Su Xiao’s movements were abruptly halted, being forcibly stopped.
Looking at the semi-transparent silver chain on his arm, he tried to slash at it, to no avail. The Dragon Slash passed right through it, the silver chain was not solid.
Of course, a physically talented Queen needed restriction skills to actually capture an enemy.
"I told you, you won’t escape."
Since the battle began, the Queen finally gained an upper hand, feeling some elation.
The Queen trusted in Black and White’s marksmanship; as long as she could hold Su Xiao, Black and White could eliminate the enemy with at most two shots.
Su Xiao turned his gaze to the Queen, his eyes boiling with killing intent.
"Do you really want to die?"
He had just killed over a hundred ghouls, radiating killing intent, the cold gleam in his eyes terrifying the Queen.
The Queen wondered just how many people this guy had killed. Even in Derivative World missions, you might only kill a few, maybe a dozen.
Yet even so, many Contractors bear immense mental pressure.
"Stop bluffing, I may not match your strength, but you’re not qualified to kill me."
Su Xiao moved his sore left arm and cut off the cumbersome Battle Suit, tossing it aside.
He was getting serious; if he didn’t kill the Female Shield Warrior in front of him, he might be slowly worn down.
Blue Steel Shadow activated. Contractors have little health, and the true damage from Blue Steel Shadow had miraculous effects in battles against Contractors.
A faint blue arc coursed through the blade of Dragon Slash, Su Xiao pushing hard off the ground, charging at the Queen, shirtless.
Earlier, he wasn’t taking the Queen seriously; he was trying to shake her off to kill her teammate first.
But once Su Xiao got serious, the Queen felt an overwhelming pressure.
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