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Luo Xiu looked at the mushroom monster that had suddenly appeared in front of him, and the memories in his mind were triggered.
He finally understood why he had felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the Tier 3 Red Mushroom Monster.
Because he had seen such a figure on his way to Kanriel before. Wasn't this... the manor owner he met in the Forest of Illusions that day?
However, the third-tier red-clothed mushroom monster was much smaller than the manor owner, while the giant red-clothed mushroom monster in front of them was several sizes larger than the manor owner at that time.
"Rumble--"
A massive magic circle unfolded beneath everyone's feet.
"It's the Great Transfer Formation."
Someone in the crowd recognized it; this magic array could shift the battlefield and was the casino's last-ditch emergency measure.
It seems the casino is no longer holding back against the losses caused by Gane, and has deployed a giant red-clad mushroom monster of the fourth rank. However, given its size, a casual strike from the mushroom monster could cause the casino huge losses, so they have no choice but to use the Great Transfer Array to move the battlefield outside.
The battle was finally coming to a complete end, but Luo Xiu's mind was not on who won or lost.
His eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself:
"The manor lord, the gold-digging casino, the great manor lord, Earl Shek..."
Chapter 176 After the War
A massive purple magic circle roared across the ground, covering the entire fourth area.
Despite the flow of magic, the air currents in the air remained turbulent and erratic, likely because the transfer array had triggered spatial changes, making the space in this region unstable.
Gane looked at the magic circle beneath his feet, his face darkening. He hadn't expected to find a teleportation magic circle in such a rural place.
The transfer array has different levels; the higher the level, the more people can be transferred.
His current worry is that if it's just the two "ghostly things" in front of him that are moved, that's fine, but if the attacker hiding in the shadows is also moved, he'll probably suffer a huge loss today.
Keep in mind that he has already drunk a bottle of the fifth-tier potion he brought, and he doesn't have many of this level of potion.
Moreover, he still hasn't figured out the attacker's background, which is making him feel frustrated and annoyed, like a fishbone stuck in his throat.
The purple magic circle roared, seemingly fully prepared. Clusters of dazzling light emerged from the magic circle, illuminating the entire fourth area, indicating that the transfer was about to take place.
Under the light, Luo Xiu looked down at the second floor of the casino and found that it was very tall, several tens of meters high. The giant red mushroom monster must have stayed there.
His eyesight is excellent now, and following the light upwards, he saw the ceiling of the second floor.
He remembered looking at the casino from the outside; the building was several hundred meters tall, so he had a vague idea of what was on the second floor and above.
"Om-"
A piercing sound rang in everyone's ears, as if something had been completely detached from this space. The two were rubbing against each other, and the sound made people dizzy, and the scene in front of them appeared as double images.
The next second, Gane disappeared from the battlefield, along with the golden mushroom monster and the red mushroom monster that had just appeared.
The countless flying wheels that had been suspended in mid-air, the dark storm, and the lightning bolts embedded in Elijah's body all dissipated, leaving the entire fourth area instantly feeling incredibly empty.
Luo Xiu and the remaining three mushroom monsters stayed behind and were not moved away.
The door, which had been locked by Gane, was finally pushed open from the outside, and many waiters poured in, followed by some gamblers who had been attracted by the noise and were now peeking and looking around.
A waiter-like man with a name tag pinned to his chest walked up to Luo Xiu and the other mushroom monsters. Looking at the empty hall, he showed heartache and anger, but quickly composed himself and began to assign tasks.
The waiters around him began to work in an orderly manner under his arrangement, treating and comforting the gamblers in the fourth area. Elijah was also lifted up, and the group discussed her treatment method.
Luo Xiu glanced at Elijah and saw that her expression was filled with despair, as if she had completely emptied her mind, with deep emptiness and hollowness in her eyes.
[Examining] her mental state reveals that she is on the verge of collapse.
The emotional state is one of deep self-denial, numbness, and despair.
Perhaps it was Gane's performance that directly shattered her long-held confidence and pride.
This was supposed to happen in the Golden Apple Garden, but it has been brought forward because of the kingdom's dispatch.
The difference between the two is indeed quite significant.
It should be noted that Kanriel is already the largest city in the kingdom besides Rovanpu and the capital, yet the top seven geniuses here are being mercilessly crushed by the twenty-seventh genius from the capital.
Luo Xiu sighed inwardly. The strong prey on the weak. Even in a different world, geniuses are still as numerous as fish in a river. Even if one reaches the top in a region, one may only become a backdrop for those with even greater talent.
However, compared to Elijah's mental state, Luo Xiu felt that her physical condition was even worse at the moment.
The lightning bolt seemed to have pierced her lungs; now, every breath she takes is accompanied by a severe hissing sound, and blood foam rises from her chest.
If she doesn't receive treatment soon, she's likely to die soon.
Some of the waiters, all third-tier priests, stepped forward and worked together to heal Elijah.
However, the treatment was ineffective. The lightning bolt thrown by Gane seemed to possess some extremely special power, and the skills of a third-tier priest were insufficient. After a series of actions, Elijah's injuries did not improve but instead became more severe.
She made a "hoho" sound in her throat, her eyes bulged, and her body heaved with each breath, looking like she was about to reach her limit.
"Get out of the way, I'll do it."
A voice came from the doorway. Luo Xiu looked up and saw that it was the blonde woman who had chosen Xiu Pu earlier.
At this moment, she was wearing a white cloak, which made her look much more conservative than before, but as she moved, there were still glimpses of her skin showing, suggesting that the clothing under the cloak was probably very light.
Heap was beside her, now dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, his face paler than before.
The blonde woman walked up to Elijah, raised her hand, and a pure white magic circle slowly appeared, its holy light shimmering. White feathers appeared in the sky and fell towards Elijah's wound, merging into Elijah's body.
When the feather touched the wound on Elijah's chest, which had been eroded by lightning, wisps of black smoke rose from it, and the wound slowly began to heal.
Luo Xiu's eyes were calm; he seemed to have guessed the identity of the blonde woman in front of him.
Blonde hair, upper-level fourth rank, skilled in healing; there is only one person in all of Kanriel who fits this description.
Hathaway, the second in line to become the vice-commander of the Knights.
Luo Xiu had seen all the information and portraits of the deputy commander at Milair's place and still remembered them.
What he didn't expect was that the vice-principal who represented holiness and justice in front of outsiders actually relaxed in this way in private.
"Okay."
Hathaway watched as Elijah's breathing returned to normal, then withdrew her hand and, without warning, hooked her arm around Hyp's neck, whispering:
“Honey, go ask around and see who beat our berserk priestess of Kanriel like this.”
After saying that, she lightly touched her toes to the ground and gave Hugh a gentle kiss on the lips right in front of everyone.
Hup's face instantly turned red:
"Sister, sister... there are too many people here."
Hathaway chuckled, her smile radiant and captivating, and patted Hup's bottom.
"Go quickly."
Soon, Luo Xiu and the mushroom monsters beside him were also assigned jobs by the waiter with the nameplate, mainly responsible for the post-disaster reconstruction of the fourth area.
Looking at his severed left hand, Luo Xiu sighed that animals really have no human rights; they don't even get treatment.
He headed towards the exit, intending to follow the other mushroom monsters to the warehouse where the gambling tables were set up, when he suddenly noticed that Hugh was asking around at the people around him while peering in his direction, seemingly trying to figure out which of the four fourth-tier mushroom monsters was him.
Luo Xiu's eyes darted around for a moment, then he turned his head and met Xiu's gaze, a hint of cunning in his eyes.
Hugh's face lit up with joy, but when Luo Xiu saw his gaze fall on his severed left hand, his expression immediately turned to one of utter shock.
Chapter 177 The News Brought by Schup
Hep had anticipated that Luo Xiu would get injured, because he had overheard the waiters talking outside the door, saying that someone was causing trouble in the casino, that it was someone from the capital, and that he was a top contender in this year's tournament, with quite a background.
Having grown up in the capital, Hup naturally knew what level of talent a top player represented there.
In his view, although his older brother was incredibly powerful, he could only reach the top in Kanriel. If he looked at the capital, he could only rank in the top twenty at most, and it would be difficult for him to even get into the top ten.
There was no other way; that place gathered the most talented people in all of Dorant. It was already quite an achievement for my older brother to have reached this point outside the capital.
But to his surprise, Luo Xiu was so badly injured that his left arm was broken and was bleeding profusely.
Shocked, he couldn't help but wonder who had come to Kanriel. The only people who could injure Luo Xiu like this were the top ten monsters.
Is it the "Hero" or the "Dragon's Son"? I heard that the "Traveler" has recently come to the Rovanpu and Kanriel area. Could it be him?
As he pondered, he stealthily moved closer to Luo Xiu, the object of his inquiry becoming increasingly closer to Luo Xiu.
Finally, he walked up to Luo Xiu and brushed past Luo Xiu, who was about to move his things.
"You mean the battle just now was so exciting that you didn't even have time to go to the toilet?"
He spoke, his voice not loud, but loud enough for Luo Xiu to hear clearly.
The person standing opposite him was a little confused. When did he say that?
Luo Xiu remained outwardly unmoved, following behind the other mushroom monsters as they walked away, but inwardly he chuckled to himself, not expecting his little brother to be so clever.
He followed the mushroom monsters all the way to the warehouse, then stretched out his only remaining hand and lifted the legs of three gambling tables, carrying them to the hall in the fourth area and setting them up.
Next, he went back and forth between the warehouse and the hall, completing his work step by step.
Only after he saw Shoe heading towards the toilet did he use a concealment potion at a corner halfway to the warehouse to hide himself and head towards the toilet.
With his current control over his strength and speed, he easily bypassed the people in the fourth area and arrived at the toilet's wash area.
Heap was standing there washing his hands, looking around with his head down.
"coming."
Luo Xiu's voice rang out, hoarse and shrill, startling Xiu Pu.
After realizing what was happening, he waved and led Luo Xiu into the restroom. There was a stall at the very back where some cleaning tools were placed.
"Brother, is your hand... alright? Is there any way to reattach it?"
He whispered that he had just asked some people about the situation, but no one noticed exactly how the mushroom monster's hand was severed. The battle was too fierce at the time. According to the gamblers, these "gold-clad men" were only hit a few times by the aftershocks of the battle and were seriously injured.
But Shup naturally didn't believe this explanation. He had assumed that Luo Xiu had clashed head-on with the genius from the capital, which was why he was injured. Now that he heard there was no head-on collision, he instinctively felt something was amiss.
"It's okay, I broke it myself, it makes it look more realistic."
Luo Xiu spoke softly, but what he said made Xiu Pu grit his teeth. His older brother was indeed a ruthless person; he could break one of his hands so easily.
"You found out what that person in the hall looked like, right? He seems to be from the capital. Do you know him?"
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