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Chapter 688 "Death Perception Ray"

Anno knew from the beginning that Cyclone wasn't completely dead.

Playing dead in front of an observer is pointless.

But Anno didn't expect that Christie hadn't noticed this.

It may be due to the unique nature of the Thief class that Whirlwind's disguise was so successful.

But Christie, the Sword Saint, was far too careless.

If you have enough time, shouldn't the best approach when facing a hostile target cut in two be to get a headshot?

This made Anno even more suspicious of the authenticity of Christie's confrontation with the Demon King.

For this reason, Anno did not remind Christie.

He wanted to see how Christie would deal with Cyclone's sneak attack—playing dead was obviously a way to wait for the opponent to make a mistake before launching a sneak attack.

Just as Christie was bound by the whirlwind, Anno's heart was instantly filled with murderous intent towards it.

Verification is one thing, but we can't let the Sword Saint actually fall!

However, at this moment, Cyclone did not make eye contact with Anno.

Anno was unable to use the Evil King's True Eye to pull him into the Evil King's Domain.

Just then, Anno noticed that Christie's sword was sticking out a bit on its own.

This discovery led Anno to speculate that Christie might have other methods at play.

"Perhaps I won't need to intervene!"

Just as Anno had this thought, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his left eye.

It looked like something was about to burst out.

The next second, he felt that what he was seeing was different.

Everything around.

Whether it's people, battle pets, weapons, equipment, or even the statues and buildings nearby.

They all turned black and white, and had black lines on their bodies!

On a person's body, the black lines are located on the neck and around the heart.

All the black lines exude an aura of death!

What is death?

The question suddenly popped into Anno's mind, and in an instant, he had the answer!

Everything that begins must come to an end!

Everything is decided the moment it is born.

It’s time to die!

In other words, the death line means that the lifespan of all things has already been determined.

Breaking the death line will result in death.

For example, a normal living being will die if its head is severed or its heart is pierced!

First comes the cause of severing the head and piercing the heart, then comes the effect of death!

However, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception have the opposite power.

A target locked by the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception will die instantly because its ability induces death as a result, which then generates a cause!

Therefore, Cyclone, locked onto by the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, died silently, dagger in hand.

Then the death lines on his body broke.

The moment Cyclone died, the restraints on Christie disappeared.

Christie, with a cold expression, didn't turn around at all. Instead, she looked at Anno, who was covering his eyes and being supported by Liz in the crowd.

She then turned around and walked straight toward Anno.

The people blocking Anno's way automatically parted to the sides when the powerful Christie walked over.

"It seems your move has backfired badly on you!"

Christie's voice was somewhat aloof, giving off an unapproachable feeling.

However, Anno is currently 'enjoying' the aftereffects of using the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception for the first time.

To directly kill something, Anno himself needs to first understand the meaning of "death".

This is a huge burden for Anno itself.

Moreover, Anno did not use the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception voluntarily.

It attacked spontaneously after sensing Anno's murderous intent towards Cyclone!

This thing was used just now, and it consumed 30 Faith Power from Anno.

"This thing is completely out of my control! Is it because my strength is too low to handle it, or is it inherently evil?"

Anno suddenly felt worried about his left eye.

Caesar and Philomena had both reminded Anno of the precautions regarding the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

However, due to insufficient faith power, Anno has never used the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Furthermore, the Evil King's True Eye has been resisting the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception without any problems.

Therefore, Anno was unaware that this thing was so malevolent.

It unleashed a [Death Perception Ray] out of control!

Fortunately, the target was the person Anno wanted to kill.

If it's random, that would be terrifying!

Still shaken, Anno answered Christie's question somewhat absentmindedly, "The side effects are a bit severe; I've never used it before. But it's nothing serious, I'll just go back and rest!"

Anno didn't mean anything by it.

But Christie, upon hearing this, automatically interpreted it as: "To save you, I used a double-edged sword, inflicting heavy losses on both sides. Now I've suffered significant losses and don't know how long I'll need to recover. I did you a favor by saving your life, so you can decide what to give me!"

"If you have any trump cards, keep them safe. There's no need to use them for anything unnecessary. In the situation just now, he couldn't have hurt me at all, so you didn't need to intervene."

Christie, with a stern face, took out a medicine bottle from her storage ring and tossed it to Anno, saying coolly, "However, you ultimately suffered a backlash because of me. The high-level potion inside has the effect of restoring flesh and bones, so consider it compensation for you."

"Oh?"

Anno took the medicine bottle, uncorked it, and asked a question.

The rich aroma of the medicine and the abundant magic completely convinced Anno of Christie's words.

As expected of the Sword Saint, he's incredibly generous!

The value of this potion might be on par with the medicine the Dwarf King used to save him!

Anno was too lazy to explain, so he simply thanked her and turned to run away.

"President Anno, what are you doing here?"

Just then, Duke Howell's voice rang out and called out to Anno.

He first greeted the Sword Saint beside him, then looked at Anno, frowning as he stared at him. After a long pause, he said with a grim face, "These enemies weren't brought here by you, were they?"

"Nonsense!"

Anno pushed away Liz, who was supporting him, and pointed at Horway, yelling, "These people have been staying in Purple Orchid City the whole time. I was ambushed as soon as I arrived. I could have said it was your Roland Empire that wanted to assassinate me!"

"Nonsense!!!"

Christie glared at Anno with a cold face, her eyes filled with hatred as if she wanted to devour him.

This guy knew perfectly well that those people were from the divine realm.

How dare they say such things now?

If she had known, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to make a move in the first place.

It's better to wait until this guy is half-beaten to death before he makes his appearance.