When Chloe advanced, she devoted almost all of her path characteristics to "Shadow Affinity."
The first level of shadow affinity can only make you less conspicuous when you are in the shadows; or it can reduce your sense of presence when your face is blocked by shadows.
Starting from the second level, shadow affinity can begin to interfere with reality.
After Chloe enhanced her shadow affinity to the second level, she could mix the power of shadow attributes into her daggers and arrows. This is because the power of shadow has penetrated into the mysterious art of "assassination".
Starting from the third level, the power of shadow has penetrated into the "stealth" professional ability.
Now she can completely escape into the shadows.
Because generally no one would specifically choose Shadow Affinity, which is a useless early-stage characteristic of the Path, so an ability that needs to be adapted to the Path and requires third-level Shadow Affinity as a threshold to barely acquire is undoubtedly quite rare.
Skill. At least most people in Avalon won't know this secret.
Even among "Eagle Eyes", not many people master this skill.
This cognitive gap is undoubtedly fatal.
But after all, she is not the legendary "Shadow Demon" and cannot melt into the shadows at will. If she wants to maintain her shadow state, she must continue to maintain concentration and continue to consume physical strength and energy.
If her hidden shadow is destroyed, she will also be hurt. For a person who walks too fast, the shadow environment under her feet will change too quickly, which will also consume too much of her physical strength and make her tired. If the other person happens to walk
If she goes under the light and makes the shadow very small, she may also fail to sneak.
However, all disadvantages do not affect the power of this skill.
Combined with extraordinary equipment that reduces the sense of presence, she can make other people not notice her shadow at all. So far, she has used this skill to kill many people silently. She has even used this skill to hide under layers of protection.
Sneaked into the bedroom of a congressman, killed him, and then hid in the shadow. When the guard came to check the situation, he followed the guard's shadow and left.
After using this skill many times, Chloe already has some experience.
Hiding in a shadow with shape and stability, the larger the area, the less physical and energy is consumed.
So Chloe found a perfect hiding spot.
——That's right under the wheelchair Aiwass is sitting on.
When the wheelchair moves forward, its shadow area will basically not change. Therefore, she can always hide in it with almost no effort. Even if Inspector Edward or Detective Sherlock comes later, they will not go to the "murderer"
"Hiding under Aiwass" is considered in this direction.
This is the so-called darkness under the lamp.
And after Aiwass goes to bed at night, she can quietly crawl out from the shadow under the wheelchair and kill Aiwass.
This is just in case and to reduce variables.
She really didn't understand how Aiwass guessed her actions.
At best, Aiwass can guess that the Minister of Trade is related to the Noble Red Society, but the people in the society are in the same group as the secretary, so it is unnecessary and impossible to kill him; even if Aiwass knows "Eagle Feather", he knows "
He shouldn't think about the existence of the "Eagle Eye" organization - no one will know their true purpose and mission, everything is hidden in the shadows.
And Aiwass could even say, "The other party may have put the documents in the book." It was as if he had seen it all with his own eyes.
horrible.
Can't understand. Can't figure it out.
Isn't he a natural prophet who can predict the future?
But Chloe is an open-minded person and doesn't cause trouble for herself. She usually doesn't think about things that she really can't understand.
——Since I can’t figure it out, let’s get rid of the unstable factor Aiwass tonight.
Then I'll use your shadow to hide for a while, and then I'll stab you in the dead of night.
No one would know that she did it. Even if they knew, it would be useless.
Thinking like this, Chloe turned into a creeping shadow and bumped into the shadow of a supervisor who was about to go downstairs. When he passed Aiwass, he followed his shadow and climbed to Aiwass' wheelchair.
below.
But just then.
But Chloe suddenly felt a great, extremely strong fear.
This kind of fear and avoidance of dangerous things is her power to adapt to the road. Whenever she goes deep into danger without knowing it, the power of adapting to the road will turn into a kind of "fear" and try to save her.
she.
...But, what exactly is it?
Chloe's common sense told her that she must not go out at this time. Otherwise, she would become the target of public criticism when she suddenly appeared from Aiwass' side, and it would be difficult for her to escape from the surrounding air cavalry outside.
But the feeling of fear became more and more intense, making Chloe's whole brain numb and her whole body shaking uncontrollably.
If anyone looks at the shadow cast by Aiwass' wheelchair at this time, he will find that his shadow is constantly shaking slightly as if he is sitting in front of the fireplace.
At this moment, Aiwass suddenly seemed to be lost in thought. He held his chin with his right hand and looked ahead intently.
Then under Chloe's peek, he nodded thoughtfully.
——Then, he lowered his head and looked at his own shadow.
A pair of blue pupils are as calm as water and as deep as an abyss.
Looking down at those eyes, Chloe felt terrified for a moment.
Is this the crisis warning I gave you earlier?
Wouldn't he guess himself again?
Realizing this possibility, the fear in her heart was almost overwhelmed by shock and confusion.
Why?
How could he guess that I was here?!
Are there any positioning marks on my body? Did he notice the change in the shadow? Or did I reveal some flaws that I didn't notice?
"Director Gordon."
Just as the increasingly panicked Chloe hesitated to leave Aiwass's shadow, Aiwass suddenly shouted: "Please come here."
She felt that she had found an opportunity. Taking advantage of Aiwass raising his head to call someone, she immediately jumped into the shadow of Isabel next to Aiwass.
You should never be able to find me this way!
At this time, Princess Isabel seemed to notice something. She grimaced and frowned slightly, as if she felt a little unwell.
This is actually quite normal.
The transcendent of the path of beauty is much more sensitive than other paths...but fortunately, she doesn't know about the skill of shadow sneaking.
After all, he didn't directly notice that there was something in the shadow. Chloe comforted herself in her heart.
When Director Gordon heard Aiwass's call, he frowned slightly, but still walked over obediently.
"Did you find anything, Mr. Aiwass?"
The old director asked.
After Director Gordon approached him, Aiwass showed a gentle and calm smile.
That is a confident smile that guarantees victory.
"That's right, Director Gordon. Please protect me."
Aiwass said, taking out an exquisite elf pistol from his arms.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Director Gordon felt that its hollow, silver shell engraved with thorns seemed to become a little dim for a moment.
The old man's face became serious the next moment. Without even seeing the movement, the old knight who was more than one meter away suddenly appeared next to Aiwass, and his powerful right hand directly touched Aiwass's wrist.
superior.
Because the muzzle of Aiwass' gun was too close to Her Royal Highness.
If Aiwass hadn't specifically called out to him before taking action and aimed at the shadow under his feet, the old knight would have directly subdued Aiwass the moment he pulled out his gun.
He put his hand on Aiwass's wrist at this moment, confident that his movements would definitely be faster than bullets. At this distance, if Aiwass wanted to aim at Isabel's vitals, he could easily stop it.
Aiwass was not panicked, he just stared at the shadow under his feet.
Looking at the direction of his gaze, Chloe also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she could still feel the sense of crisis, compared with the sense of crisis when she was under Aiwass, who seemed to be dying in the next moment, it was no longer
It's so easy.
Under the quiet gaze of almost everyone in the club, Aiwass said slowly: "I just came up with a bold idea after complex thinking and reasoning. Of course, it is also mixed with irrational inspiration.
.I do not guarantee that this conjecture is correct, it is just an idea. But just in case, I still called Director Gordon over."
After stacking the armor, Aiwass suddenly pulled the trigger at the shadow under his feet.
boom--
The muzzle of the gun burst into flames, and the bullets really fired. This shocked almost everyone, except for Chloe who was a little relieved.
And almost at the next moment, Aiwass turned his gun slightly away without hesitation, aiming at Isabel's shadow that was connected with his own shadow.
boom--
The second bullet was fired, and a high-pitched scream sounded from the shadow under Isabel.
A beautiful girl with a face twisted in pain and wearing a thin white dress staggered out of her shadow.
This made Isabel's scalp numb for a moment.
When did she get into my shadow?
The old knight's reaction was extremely quick.
He almost didn't hesitate, and the right hand that was originally resting on Aiwass' wrist instantly shot out and hit Chloe, who was standing between Aiwass and Isabel.
It was obviously just a bullet, but Chloe's right shoulder seemed to have been cut off by some sharp object, almost breaking.
I saw a hurricane blowing past, and Chloe was blown away directly.
The hair of Aiwass and Isabel beside him was instantly messed up by the strong wind, and Chloe smashed through the counter with a loud bang and hit the wine cabinet behind the bar hard.
Several copies of "Dracula" held by Chloe, as well as her glasses, were scattered on the spot.
After pushing the opponent away from Princess Isabel for the first time, the old knight finally drew his sword.
He drew out the two-handed sword, and the brilliant silver light burned throughout the sword like silver fire.
He immediately rushed over, like an ancient knight.
Chloe, who was pushed against the wall by him, melted into a shadow again with pain on her face, flew close to the ground at extremely fast speeds, and rushed out of the club. Director Gordon rushed out directly after him.
"Confirmation is marked, right?"
Aiwass asked Shadow Demon in his heart.
[Of course, my master... is foolproof]
Shadow Demon's hoarse and deep voice sounded.
[I can’t wait to drown this bold little thief in the shadows]
Just now, his shadow demon was suddenly awakened.
Someone has entered his shadow.
The Shadow Demon was extremely angry that his territory was invaded by others. If Aiwass hadn't urgently comforted him, he would have immediately torn the arrogant assassin into pieces in public, leaving her within a fifty-meter radius.
Evenly distributed within meters.
——But in that case, Aiwass will be in trouble.
So when he just fell into deep thought, he was actually talking to Shadow Demon, trying to appease him.
Unless Aiwass encounters an irreversible life danger that must be resolved immediately, he will definitely hide the fact that he has a contract with the Shadow Demon. Even if Avalon does not prohibit transcending the path, he will not take the initiative to expose it. Because this is
His trump card.
You see, it's because Chloe didn't know the existence of the Shadow Demon that she tried to invade Aiwass's shadow.
However, according to Aiwass's experience, he did not let Shadow Demon take action. This shot would not be able to kill a high-level assassin who was at least level 30 or 40.
Extraordinary people who are adapted to the road are particularly good at running.
Unless you kill him in an instant, once you enter a chase, you will most likely not be able to kill him.
So Shadow Demon gave another solution in advance.
Aiwass used the [Enchanting Card: Shadow Blade] created by extracting the power of the Shadow Demon to attack her, leaving traces of the Shadow Demon in the shadows she controlled.
In this way, whenever she appears nearby again, Shadow Demon can immediately notice it; or Aiwass can take the initiative to track her...or use it as a medium to directly impose a curse on her.
Although he has not mastered the skill of curse now, Aiwass is sure that the other party will definitely come again.
Because when he shot her out, Aiwass felt the strong murderous intention and anger of the other party.
She obviously hasn't understood how she was exposed. But she should be able to understand that Aiwass has some way of finding her.
In order to prevent herself from being exposed again, she would probably try to attack Aiwass when he was least alert and unable to think - that is, when Aiwass was sleeping.
She may even torture Aiwass in a deserted place to get the secret that he can see the flaws in his shadow stealth.
But unfortunately...
While Aiwass slept, Shadow Demon was awake.
As long as she comes, she will definitely die.
Not only will equipment be given away, but experience will also be given away.
This is much easier than taking the initiative to find her.
Assassins who specialize in shadow abilities cannot defeat the "Shadow Demon", the superior demon who controls the shadow realm.
Aiwass even knows her profession better than the assassin. This itself is a skill they developed by imitating the Shadow Demon's natural ability.
Suddenly, Aiwass saw the glasses on the ground. He felt they looked familiar.
It seems that the equipment has exploded?
"Lily."
Aiwass looked at it and called softly.
Lily guessed what Aiwass meant, picked it up before he could speak, and handed it to Aiwass.
Allen on the side also saw this scene, but he didn't say a word.
He turned his head and pretended he didn't see anything.
Aiwass took the glasses and its attributes appeared before his eyes:
【Observer in the Shadow】
[Extraordinary Equipment (Light Purple)]
[Armor-Head]
[Characteristics: Law, cannot be looked directly at (limited to adaptive road trigger)]
[Feature: When the enemy does not find you, by continuing to observe the enemy, you can slowly increase the inevitable hit rate when attacking the opponent for the first time (once a day, 0/1)]
[Set: Eagle in the Shadow (1/4)]
["——Continue to observe and analyze. Remember, you only have one chance to take action."]
——The equipment is really awesome!
Still a good piece of equipment!
This is a PVP set that can only be exchanged for the favorability of the assassin organization "Eagle Eye" after the favorability reaches respect.
The permanent spell "Cannot Look Directly" allows the user to continuously reduce the user's sense of presence when stationary, making the user more transparent and even invisible. Another feature called "Observer" allows the user to continue to be within the visual range of the opponent.
The inevitable hit rate will continue to increase. The specific manifestation is to continue to erase one's own existence before hitting the opponent.
This is indeed a good thing. Unfortunately, I am not a person who is adapted to the path, and I don’t know friends who are adapted to the path...
Ai Huas paused.
Suddenly he had an idea.
...Speaking of which, Lily seems to have always had a low sense of presence. Doesn’t she have the adaptability to adapt to the road?
With this in mind, Aiwass gave it to Lily.
"Try it on."
There was some expectation in Aiwass's eyes: "Maybe it will be a good fit for you."
When Lily suddenly becomes invisible, it means she has awakened her aptitude!
And if Lily really has the talent to adapt to the path... maybe when she surpasses the path and advances in the future, she can form a team illegally!
Lily held her glasses, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.
"Aiwass, Aiwass..."
At this moment, Isabel on the side gently placed the fingers of her right hand on Aiwass's forearm.
This intimate gesture made Allen's eyelids twitch again.
Can't see, can't see...
He thought silently in his mind again.
There was some curiosity in Isabel's eyes, and some fear that had not completely dissipated. Apparently, a big living person suddenly jumped out of her shadow, which shocked Isabel: "How did you guess that she was in the shadow?"
?”
"—This is basic reasoning, my friend."
Aiwass raised the corners of his mouth slightly and spoke Sherlock's mantra without thinking.
He raised his eyebrows and looked around: "What, everyone? Do you want to hear it too?"
His tone at this moment was as if he was not a freshman, but a detective who had been famous for a long time.
And everyone around him didn't feel anything was wrong at all. Instead, they looked at Aiwass with eyes that were almost awe-inspiring, as if he had performed a magical magic that was incomprehensible.
Aiwass relaxed his body, lay back in his wheelchair, and showed a calm and confident smile in the face of everyone's scrutiny: "The specific reasoning steps are too complicated and contain accidental elements, so I won't waste everyone's time.
.
"Of course, I still hope that the murderer can speak out for himself. I am not a supervisor or a detective, just an ordinary reserve pastor. If the murderer can be arrested by our director, her initiative to confess the crime will demonstrate the law.
And if unfortunately the murderer escapes the law temporarily, then I won't be able to expose her flaws. This will only help her perfect her disguise, won't it? "
Just kidding, I don’t know how I reasoned it out, Aiwass thought.
But Aiwas fully believed that Sherlock would be able to come up with a reasonable explanation.
——Then I’ll ask Mr. Sherlock to make it up for me.
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Mao thought for a while, and since he hasn't gotten sick yet, he will not take leave this month to see how many words he can update continuously... This book has been updated for 290,000 words without taking leave. Old readers know how unfavorable this is.