1043 Blind Eye (9) 1043 Blind Eye (9) Facts proved that invisible enemies were often more intimidating than visible ones.
Just now, Charlotte, who had been extremely cautious, directly charged forward alone—a testament to this.
Perhaps this was the reason everyone liked to use the indescribable to frighten others.
Unfortunately, facing Charlotte’s act, the target exhibited agility far surpassing its predecessors.
Fu Qian, who had caught up with the team, only managed to admire the target’s heroic stance for a moment before it disappeared again into the darkness.
“It’s our equipment, even the patterns are the same.”
Yet, when Charlotte became serious, she showed a considerably calm mind, not tempted in the least to stray from the team by such crude methods.
“But that thing is very fast; if we continue to pursue, it will probably take quite an effort, what do you think?”
Having laid out his judgement, he looked at the Sage Old Master with a questioning gaze.
“It doesn’t seem like an attack.”
The latter nodded slightly and said.
“Not an attack… Do you mean our people have undergone some transformation?”
Although it indeed was the highest possibility, it was clear that they were even less willing to accept this latter possibility.
Silently undergoing a transformation—the mere thought of such a scene was enough to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.
For a moment, Shi Gaozhi couldn’t even summon the effort to mock anything, stepping forward with a deeply furrowed brow.
“There are many possibilities; without catching that fellow, we can’t make a final judgment. However, based on the current situation, the threat isn’t significant—”
Before the Sage Old Master could finish, a dark red flash vanished.
The next moment, his head had lost half its mass, and he slumped down, his tongue visibly rolling inside his mouth.
The cause of this fatal wound was a beam that seemed intensely hot, originating from the eye area of Shi Gaozhi’s face, which was obscured.
“…You’re insane!”
In the deadly silence, Ice’s shout rang out in the dark, no longer cautious of causing any disturbance.
As she questioned him, the entire team almost simultaneously jumped to one side, distancing themselves from the frenzied Shi Gaozhi, fully on guard.
Had he undergone a transformation too?
Otherwise, it was incomprehensible that he would conduct such a mad act, directly targeting the Sage.
“Idiot.”
However, Shi Gaozhi showed no intention of fleeing, even sneering through gritted teeth.
“If it weren’t for me, you’d all be dead.”
What did he mean?
The fully alert team paused in confusion, but as Shi Gaozhi seemed still capable of communication, no one rushed to take action at the moment.
“We must abandon our plan—it’s clear the Sage underestimated the target’s level of awakening.”
Shi Gaozhi pointed at the corpse of the Sage Old Master, his gaze however, was on Ice.
“So none of you saw his transformation just now? Any later and your head would have been burnt to ash!”
The Sage’s transformation? He got hit too and tried to kill me just now?
Ice reacted swiftly, instantly understanding the implication in Shi Gaozhi’s words, and looked down hastily. This…
Indeed, there had been a change, but it wasn’t what you described!
However, the sight that met her eyes left her unsure how to react.
The head had returned to normal.
The Sage, whose head had been blown off moments before, now had a fully intact head.
Simultaneously, his Golden Staff exploded with light, sweeping across all directions.
…
It seemed as though a torrent had rushed by, and Ice only felt that her previously chaotic thoughts had become tranquil in an instant, her mind impeccably clear as if nothing could deceive her any longer.
“Sage…”
When she looked at Shi Gaozhi again, he was already dumbfounded.
“Heal me.”
The Sage Old Master didn’t rush to attend to him but shouted at Ice beside him.
Heal?
Just as Ice was wondering what needed healing, she saw a small hollow appear on the Sage’s face where he had been hit, which rapidly expanded outward.
The healing that had just occurred seemed to be an illusion; the damage was being slowly released, buying time for healing to take effect.
Instantly understanding, Ice didn’t hesitate any longer. A milky white radiance rose from her body, seeping into the Sage’s head.
The expansion of the wound slowed instantly, and after a stalemate, it slowly began to shrink.