If she had an art-grade skill card Divine Power, taking a single [Fire God's Dao Opening] to the meeting wouldn't be a bad idea.

Xu Xiaoyou fiddled with the chess pieces on the table, her gaze moving between the King and the Empress, finally letting out a light laugh. She picked up the Empress with her fingertips and lifted it slowly, crossing the entire board to kick down the King.

In chess,

the Empress is the strongest piece.

Seeing that the time was about right, Xu Xiaoyou stood up and walked towards the door. Just as she reached the doorway, she stopped.

The next moment, she pulled out the Rose Rifle, expressionlessly aiming at the center of the door and fired!

Having completed this, Xu Xiaoyou turned away without looking back, activated the [Agility Training] she just drew, and ran, flipping out of a window with a leap down to the lower floor of the venue.

The door was forcefully smashed open, Yu Lan, covering her chest that was bleeding profusely, merely frowned slightly as a powerful numbing sensation swept through her right side.

"The bullet is poisoned."

Xiao Xinzhu, who rushed over from another direction, threw a Purification Potion towards Yu Lan, pulled forcefully on the silver threads that had been set throughout the room, straightening them in an instant. They sliced towards the center, and within a moment, the entire room was almost cut into hundreds of pieces, except for the sofa where the woman was sleeping peacefully.

"She's gone."

"Chase."

The two immediately turned back. Yu Lan, wielding Erebos, swung upwards with all her strength, splitting all obstructions in half, annihilating them completely, exposing Xu Xiaoyou who was fleeing below to their view.

Dozens of doors unfolded simultaneously on either side of Xu Xiaoyou, some were ivory doors while others were horn gates, pixel light projectiles poured out from them.

She no longer hesitated, decisively activating "Rose Destiny Armor", the flower-tied bow appeared, and the dark cloak waved in the wind as she stamped forward with her boots and dashed out.

A giant roulette machine's phantom appeared behind her, two dice fell in response, rolling around the edge of the roulette machine, landing on the slots of 1 and 6, with seven chips stacking up.

She reached out and grabbed a long whip that appeared in her hand, twirling it chaotically, forming a barrier around her. Most of the pixel light projectiles were shredded within it before they could approach, but some managed to re-enter the doors and shoot out from angles she hadn't anticipated, piercing through her body.

Without a skill card that enhances sensory perception, her ability to react to these attacks wasn't as sharp as before, coupled with Zhou Zhao's attack having its elusive and unpredictable nature, it was impossible to guard against.

Xu Xiaoyou had never felt her body so sluggish before, unable to fend off all the attacks simultaneously, before long multiple wounds appeared on her body, with blood occasionally splattering.

She dashed into the dance floor, flashing past under the dazzling disco lights, swiftly pushing through the crowd, and when she emerged again, she had already hooked her arm around a startled young girl.

She gently rested her head on the shoulder of this youthful girl, showing her exhaustion and vulnerability.

"Help me."

The young girl, seeing her like this, and then seeing the two aggressive pursuers behind, automatically filled her mind with a grand drama of gang conflict, like the downfall of a mafia princess going incognito as a waitress in a venue, only to be tracked down by enemies in the end.

She originally wanted to refuse sternly, but seeing Xu Xiaoyou's fragile expression, she couldn't bear it, and handed over the car key.

"My car is parked in the underground parking lot."

"Thank you very much, I'll return you a new one tomorrow."

Xu Xiaoyou took the car key and as she brushed past the girl, her expression returned to calm, as if her previous vulnerability was merely an act for the girl.

Qi stared at Xu Xiaoyou as she ran away.

Was it her illusion?

She felt this scene was somewhat familiar, and the other person looked somewhat familiar?

She shook her head and didn't think much of it.

The place was a mixed bag, perfect for discussing taboo topics, such as philosophy and the recent Light Chasing Revolutionary Army, the young man had asked her to meet here, she looked around for a while before spotting Ming, who was also being jostled by the crowd.

The latter was still dressed in a hoodie and baseball cap. Upon seeing her, he pushed through the crowd towards her, pulling her to a quieter place.

Free from the noise, he cast a questioning look: "That car is one your guardian just got for you, right? Is it really okay to just give it to a stranger?"

"Moreover, she looks like... she's doing something very dangerous."

Screams echoed from the dance floor, and Yu Lan and Xiao Xinzhu, one wielding a giant scythe, the other pulling the threads, frightened the people who quickly stepped back to make way for the two, fearful of avoiding them at all costs.

Qi shook her head: "I just foolishly handed her the key, and now it's too late to get it back..."

Little did she know, she was under Xu Xiaoyou's Charm Skills.

"It's too late now," Ming sighed.

"She said she'd return me a new one." Qi said, but her face was full of worry.

Who would believe such words?

...

The metal gate slowly rose up, Xu Xiaoyou stumbled and rushed into the underground parking. She was gravely injured, watching the precarious health bar at the corner of her visor. If it hadn't been for the timely activation of Divine Gift, she might have been taken out by the concentrated offensive of Zhou Zhao's initial attack.

Assassin's Creed had discovered her location, this was an assassination targeted at her.

She was certain that in their previous encounters, she had hidden it well, and Xiao Xinzhu hadn't recognized her identity.

There was only one possibility. Assassin's Creed held a trump card that had never been revealed in any competition, a trump card capable of pinpointing her exact location.

The Rose Destiny Armor's Banker's Hour triggered, with a total point count of thirty-seven corresponding to thirty-seven buffs. This time her luck wasn't that good, but it wasn't terrible either. While most of the positives and negatives offset each other, one 'Unyielding' was still in effect.

The effect of Unyielding is to significantly increase the rate of life recovery, which couldn't be more suitable for her current state.

Xu Xiaoyou found the car Qi had parked in the underground parking, the Fang Blade V2077. Its sports car appearance, overall streamlined body, and military-grade black coating, truly befitting its name, lay there quietly like a blade waiting to be unsheathed.

The car door rose upwards, Xu Xiaoyou sat inside, surveying the lavish interior, at a glance, it was a limited edition sports car, difficult to imagine how well-off that young girl's family was to casually hand over the keys to such a car.

Of course, it still pales in comparison to her own rides.

Xu Xiaoyou gripped the steering wheel, casually selecting a track from Linkin Park's "New Divide" to play.

She exhaled deeply, switching into Anya's communication.

"Anya, how long until you arrive?"

Angelina's slow voice replied:

"What's the matter, can't hold on anymore without those cards?"

"It's not about holding on."

Angelina sneered, Xu Xiaoyou calmly added:

"It's about dying soon."

There was a moment of silence from the other side of the communication, and Angelina's serene tone came through. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"I'll be there shortly."