Chapter 353: Fight in the Pavilion

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Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Fight in the PavilionAnother maid delivered the porcelain vase, also bringing along some fresh flowers. While arranging the flowers, Xu Huo asked about the origin of the vase. The maid told him that Hu Shan had excellent pottery skills and that He Pu had even provided her with a workshop on the first floor. In addition to vases and containers, she could even craft human figures from clay, but she was often dissatisfied with her own work and usually smashed them to be thrown away. "Mr. Xu arrived at an inopportune time, the stronghold has been very busy with guests these days, and she probably won’t be making any new ones." After the servant left, Xu Huo made another trip to the study on the second floor, took a photo of He Pu from the bookshelf, tore it in two behind the frame, then patched it back together and returned it before going to find the Chen Brothers. After giving them a brief order, he returned to his room. Before dinner, the young maid came back, handing him the pawn ticket and the remaining money from her purchases. He gave her one of the crystal hairpins from the list, and she left happily. He didn’t go downstairs for dinner, but at midnight, he left his room. No sooner had he stepped out than he was followed by the Ma Family Couple. Xu Huo pretended not to notice and made his way directly past the Garden Maze to the forest in front of the other mansion. The couple exchanged glances, slightly quickening their pace. Just before entering the woods, Xu Huo opened his black umbrella. Raindrops fell on the Ma Family Couple’s faces, but they paid no mind. Rain was common around the stronghold, and their eyes were fixed intently on Xu Huo, like predators ready to hunt. Just as they entered the woods, the person in front of them suddenly stopped. While the couple was still puzzled, Mrs. Ma suddenly clutched her neck with both hands, leaning backward and falling, kicking at the ground as she was pulled back! Just as Mr. Ma was about to go back and pull her, fire spontaneously erupted on his body. He cried out in alarm but reacted quickly, tearing off his burning clothes and ducking behind a nearby tree. Meanwhile, Mrs. Ma, leveraging her own surging muscular strength, forcefully ripped apart the strings choking her neck. She transformed into a mass of muscles, charging at Xu Huo with a rumble! She didn’t run straight, but zigzagged rapidly to change her position, thereby avoiding the lighter’s aim. The Ma Family Couple had survived until a Level D Copy by eating other players, relying not just on luck. The instant they were ambushed, both entered combat mode and, with their extensive experience, coordinated perfectly. With Mr. Ma on fire, Mrs. Ma quickly shifted her position, never giving Xu Huo a chance to strike. The more powerful the artifact, the more limitations its use entailed. Xu Huo held the lighter but couldn’t unleash fire a second time, his eyes following Mrs. Ma’s movements, dodging side to side, and he seemed slightly overwhelmed by the speed of her attacks. Seizing the moment his gaze shifted, Mrs. Ma appeared before Xu Huo and slashed at his throat with a knife! But without turning back, Xu Huo suddenly produced a long sword in his hand, slicing upward from below! Given their proximity, at the moment the Sword Qi neatly sliced through, Mrs. Ma spun midair into a gyro shape, charging straight at Xu Huo, dodging the slice while simultaneously drilling into his chest like a spear! "Crack!" Xu Huo was knocked back, and the Bull Shield in front of him shattered. He attempted to retreat while drawing his bowstring, but the ever-ready Mr. Ma had already circulated to one side, flinging a wallet at him. Unable to control it, Xu Huo’s sword fell to the ground, and Mrs. Ma landed a flying kick on his arm! Xu Huo retreated to the front of the annex door, glanced at the long sword on the ground, and ultimately didn’t risk picking it up, instead he turned and rushed into the annex. Sёarᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Ma Family Couple didn’t care about the prop on the ground. Before the original owner died, even the most powerful props could only be used as sticks, and they wouldn’t give Xu Huo the chance to take back his props. Therefore, Mr. Ma plunged the sword into a tree. The couple then entered the annex. Although the annex was specially used for raising spiders, after entering the first room was a small living room, with data rooms on either side. Passing through the corridors on both sides led to the area with glass terrariums. The Ma family couple hadn’t been to this place before, but after they walked in, there were small lights specifically for the spiders, some areas lit and some dark, making the visibility unclear. "Where did that kid hide?" Mr. Ma closed the door as he spoke. As the words were about to end, the lights in the spider room suddenly went out. The couple immediately perked up their ears to listen to the surroundings. Their heightened evolutionary senses in both hearing and vision allowed them to locate by sound, even in situations where they could not see. Moreover, Cannibal Players were more physically evolved than ordinary players—they weren’t afraid even if Xu Huo had evolved further! But before they could split up, they were drenched head to toe with liquor! "He has a Silencer Prop!" Without hesitation, the pair ran for the door, but by then Mrs. Ma had already caught fire. Not just her clothes, but her hair and eyebrows had burst into flames. Mr. Ma instinctively turned back, only to be faced with Xu Huo raising a small spray bottle: "Tsss...!" Mr. Ma covered his eyes and cried out in pain: "Pepper spray!" Xu Huo had already picked up the "Targeted Chainsaw," and with a pull of the cord, he aimed for Mr. Ma’s head! Mr. Ma immediately released his hands from his eyes and swung his arm to block. Blood splattered instantly as he sacrificed an arm to avoid his head being split open. Behind him, Mrs. Ma, whose fire had not been completely extinguished, lunged at him. Xu Huo bent down, and with the chainsaw in hand, as well as a short arrow flying through the range of the Silent Figurine from the dark, both aimed at the person behind! Mrs. Ma blocked the chainsaw with her Bull Shield, but it was too late to avoid the short arrow. She clenched a fist over her heart to protect it! "Tsch!" The short arrow pierced through the back of her hand, its force mostly dissipated, and although the arrowhead penetrated her chest, it only caused a flesh wound. Mrs. Ma pulled out the arrow and reached out to grab Xu Huo, but he had circled behind her in the lull and kicked Mr. Ma away before slitting her throat with a Slaughtering Knife. Mr. Ma, his eyes bloodshot and blind, heard the thud of a heavy fall and strained to open his eyes. Upon seeing the shadow of Mrs. Ma falling to the ground, he yelled furiously: "How dare you kill her, I’ll kill you!" The fire on Mrs. Ma’s body was out, and the spider room returned to darkness. Xu Huo swung the chainsaw, exchanging a couple of blows with Mr. Ma, then controlled the short arrow to wound his shoulder. Seeing his opponent taking out a wallet ready to throw it on the ground, he preemptively retrieved all the props back into his prop slot. Then, the cigarettes he had pocketed fell out. Mr. Ma could neither see nor hear Xu Huo, but ran instinctively towards where they had been fighting moments before. Upon entering the range of the Silent Figurine, he caught the sound of footsteps and swung his knife to the right without hesitation. Hearing Xu Huo retreat, he rushed forward, only to suddenly feel a pain in his chest. Reaching to touch it, he found the chainsaw! "Sending you to reunite with your wife, you’ll have company on the road to the underworld." Xu Huo pulled out the chainsaw and kicked his corpse towards Mrs. Ma.

Chapter 353: Fight in the Pavilion

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