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"Second skill: invisibility."
As she spoke, Liu Erlong slowly faded from sight right in front of them. Less than three seconds later, she reappeared.
"There's a time limit. At most three seconds before I'm forced out of stealth. But it boosts the power of my next skill."
She clenched her fist, eyes bright with excitement.
"And I can feel it. If I keep practicing and get stronger, the invisibility duration will definitely increase!"
"Whoa. That's awesome. I want that skill so bad!" Wu Liuqi blurted out.
For an assassin, this was practically tailor-made.
With invisibility, couldn't he just walk right up to his target in broad daylight and finish the job face-to-face?
"And the third skill is flight. It's limited too. I can glide slowly for about a minute. If I go full speed, I only last ten seconds. But it also boosts the damage of my next attack."
"…."
Sam was officially speechless.
Isn't this just Kha'Zix's Q, E, and R from League of Legends?
Robin… are you messing with me?
But this time, Sam really had misjudged her. Everything had been done with his prior approval. The King of Wisdom handled the specifics.
Since Sam hadn't made any detailed requests, the King of Wisdom had simply selected the three most outstanding abilities of the humanoid mantis soul beast and fused them into the spirit ring.
Still, it wasn't a big deal. Liu Erlong was their friend now. The stronger she became, the better.
At least when they eventually left, her chances of surviving in this world would be much higher.
After watching Liu Erlong absorb the spirit ring and demonstrate her new skills, everyone felt well-rested and ready to wrap things up.
Their pace was swift. With the summoned flock of Hell Crows providing pinpoint tracking, their efficiency shot through the roof.
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"Ding. Congratulations on completing your first Trans-Dimensional Mercenary Mission. Please return to the Trans-Dimensional Mercenary Guild to receive your rewards."
When Sam dealt with the final corrupted soul beast, a voice echoed from the token. Only guild members could hear it.
Elsa and the others weren't with him at the moment. Only Liu Erlong stood by his side.
Earlier, Elsa and Wu Liuqi had teamed up, while the Nine-Tailed Fox went off solo in another direction.
Sam had partnered with Miss Liu Erlong of the Liu family to clear the last area.
As for the corpses of the corrupted soul beasts, Elsa had suggested using the Red Packet feature to bundle them up and send them to Sam, who would then toss them into Hell for disposal.
"Well, that's the mission done." Sam stretched lazily, then smiled at Liu Erlong. "Honestly, we finished this so quickly thanks to you."
Under the Absolute Protagonist Halo, that smile of his was devastating.
Even the usually bold and fiery Liu Erlong found herself blushing.
Of course, Sam himself had long since forgotten about that ridiculous halo.
Once the mission was complete, Wu Liuqi and the Nine-Tailed Fox returned first.
Sam chose to stay behind for a while.
He'd been stuck in the Trans-Dimensional Mercenary Guild for over five years. Finally getting out, how could he rush back?
Consider it a vacation.
Besides, there were so many things in the Douluo World he'd never seen before. Everything felt fresh and fascinating.
Still, he couldn't linger forever. Since he hadn't used a purchased traversal token, his post-mission stay was limited.
Three days.
After three days, he would be automatically teleported back.
Elsa decided to stay as well.
She wanted to bring her little sister a soul beast pet, so she followed Liu Erlong around to see if they could buy a cute one or two to take home.
For three days, Liu Erlong guided them around the Douluo World.
Then, on the third day, under Liu Erlong's reluctant gaze, Elsa and Sam vanished instantly.
"…."
So they really weren't from this world.
Only after seeing them disappear with her own eyes did Liu Erlong fully accept it.
"I hope we'll meet again someday."
Thinking back on the past few days, on Sam's smile, she couldn't help but smile herself.
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"Were you guys waiting for us?"
The moment Sam and Elsa returned to the Trans-Dimensional Mercenary Guild, they saw Wu Liuqi and the Nine-Tailed Fox sitting there.
Wu Liuqi and the Nine-Tailed Fox: "…"
"You two said you were staying in the Douluo World for a few days. How did you get back so fast? Renard and I just sat down to rest."
"???" Sam blinked. "You just got back too?"
The Nine-Tailed Fox nodded. "I haven't even finished my water."
Elsa and Sam exchanged a look.
"…."
Sam sighed. "Looks like the flow of time got adjusted again."
He shot a glance at the ceiling.
No need to guess. That had to be Robin's doing.
"So, did you claim the mission rewards yet?" Elsa plopped down on the sofa, curiosity shining in her eyes. "What did we get?"
"We haven't claimed them," Wu Liuqi said with a grin. "Thought it'd be more fun if we opened them together."
"Hmph."
The Nine-Tailed Fox snorted but didn't object.
"Alright then," Sam laughed. "Let's see who's lucky and who's cursed."
He loved moments like this.
Loneliness?
Yeah. He hated that.
"....."