Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 43 Obtaining Rewards

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Only a dozen seconds had passed since the start of the battle, and Raphael had already used the "Wolf Fang Technique" to poke three holes in the "living corpse".

Although they failed to inflict fatal damage on the "zombie," they did injure its bones and muscles, causing it to bleed dark red, foul-smelling blood.

The "Nine Steps of Wolf Shadow" movement technique is completely unfamiliar to the extraordinary beings of the mysterious world. This "living corpse" only knows that his advantage is close combat. In his opinion, the most practical tactic is to quickly close the distance with the enemy and use his great strength and agility to attack the enemy.

At the same time, because of his extremely strong defense and vitality, he can freely exchange wounds with his enemies.

However, when faced with "Wolf Shadow Nine Steps," this tactic felt like punching cotton, leaving him feeling powerless.

Every step the werewolf took seemed to be unexpected. He was indeed very fast, but each time he was just a little short of catching his opponent.

What the "living corpse" didn't know was that the "Nine Steps of Wolf Shadow" had a special footwork for close combat, which was used to deal with extraordinary individuals in the early stage of the "Transformation Realm", that is, the sixth level of the Sequence.

After several successful attacks, Raphael became increasingly calm and composed, calmly and patiently using his movement techniques to find an opportunity to strike.

In the heat of battle, Raphael also grasped some of the wonders of the "Wolf Fang Technique".

For example, the attack locations in the "Wolf Fang Technique" are actually quite particular, especially during close combat, where the main targets are the area between the back of the neck and shoulders, the back, the lower back, and the back of the knees.

Although these areas are not vital locations, the muscles in these areas are needed to perform any movement.

Gradually, even the "living corpse" with its body like steel couldn't hold on any longer. Although the werewolf's attacks weren't fatal, he was never afraid of pain, and every move he made seemed to tear open several wounds at the same time.

Because the battle required immense strength and extreme speed, he tore several of his wounds open and made them even larger.

The increasingly intense pain and growing weakness gradually brought some rationality back to this crazed "zombie".

Under normal circumstances, the "zombie" wouldn't be in such a sorry state. Tonight, his strength was reduced by about a quarter, and his mind was in a mess, so he was basically fighting on instinct alone.

After realizing that he might not be able to defeat the werewolf by himself, "The Living Dead" let out a shriek and fought Raphael for a while longer. However, when no one responded to his shriek and he couldn't catch the werewolf, he realized that no one could respond to his shriek.

So the "zombie" turned and ran. Raphael tried to give chase, but the "zombie" was faster than the "werewolf." The "zombie" was determined to escape and quickly broke free from Raphael's pursuit.

Raphael, panting heavily, watched the "zombie" leave and gave a smug smile.

If you continue to cultivate the "True Scripture of the Demonic Source" for a while, the power of the "Wolf Fang Claw" will become even greater.

At that time, the most powerful strike of this technique would be enough to injure the internal organs of a "living corpse." If he prepared carefully then, he might actually have the chance to kill a "living corpse."

After resting for a while, Raphael was about to go find the werewolf named Jonathan when suddenly his spirit seemed to sense something. He turned his head and saw the werewolf wearing a silver necklace walking out from the depths of the forest.

He looked at Raphael warily, then glanced in the direction the "zombie" had fled.

At this moment, the necklace around the other person's neck was emitting a faint light, looking like a string of fireflies.

Raphael guessed that it must be a sealing artifact that could help him maintain a certain level of rationality.

So Raphael tried to communicate with the other party: "Come with me."

The werewolf wearing a silver necklace bared his teeth and let out a wild howl at Raphael.

Raphael scratched his head. It seemed that the sealed artifact was not very effective, otherwise he would not have left the sick woman's side because of the wolf howl.

Since we can't communicate verbally, we'll have to resort to a cruder approach.

Raphael bared his fangs at Jonathan and then charged at him.

Jonathan, now a werewolf, seemed to know he was no match for Raphael. After letting out a boastful roar, he turned and ran.

After that, things became much easier. Raphael kept chasing after Jonathan, and whenever Jonathan was about to veer off course, Raphael would suddenly rush up and swat him with his claws.

Amid Jonathan's wailing, they will move in the right direction again.

After chasing for more than half an hour, they finally reunited with the sick woman.

The gunfire in the distance from the woods stopped a dozen minutes ago. It's unclear whether "Mechanical Heart" killed the vengeful spirit and the demon, or whether they escaped.

Raphael guessed that they must have escaped; neither of the two sequences of Extraordinary beings were easy to kill.

Having run all the way, Jonathan the werewolf was covered in wounds, and he hid behind the tree where the sickly lady was, somewhat fearful.

The sickly woman breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God, we finally found him."

Raphael held out his hand: "My payment."

The sickly woman took a small wooden box from inside her coat and tossed it to Raphael.

Raphael caught it, opened the wooden box and glanced inside; there was a green ring.

He pinched the ring between his index finger and thumb, infused it with spiritual energy, and sure enough, he suddenly became proficient in medicine, feeling as if he could perform surgery as soon as he picked up a scalpel.

In retrospect, the compensation offered by the sickly woman was rather modest, but Raphael hadn't really paid much attention to the deal until he ran into Jonathan, which prompted him to come over.

Raphael closed the wooden box, waved to the sickly woman, and prepared to leave.

The sickly woman said, "This forest is still very dangerous. Shall we go together?"

Raphael shook his head: "It's more dangerous to have two of you as a burden."

After saying that, he left quickly without looking back.

A hint of disappointment flashed in the sickly woman's eyes. She had originally wanted to persuade the other person to join the "Temperance Faction," even if it would just help them establish a stable relationship.

The woman then glanced at her subordinate Jonathan, and seeing that he only had minor injuries, said, "Let's go."

Although the sickly woman was somewhat weak, she still ran faster than a normal person, and the seal on Jonathan's neck allowed him to recognize his sister on the night of her full moon, and most of the time, he would obey her orders.

Soon, the two figures disappeared into the depths of the woods.

……

The following morning, on a train bound for Backlund.

Raphael, sitting in a cargo box, yawned. He was pale and listless, as if he hadn't rested for several days.

Although he could maintain his werewolf form all night without feeling tired, by the next day he was exhausted and his spirituality was depleted. In this state, Raphael didn't even dare to transform.

Last night, after parting ways with the sick woman, he found his backpack in the valley and ran towards a railway. After dawn, he ended his transformation, put on his clothes, jumped on the train, and returned to Backlund.

He doesn't plan to do anything today; he'll just go back and sleep all day.