The giant bird's wing-like form enveloped its entire body.

Immediately afterwards, Elger's figure disappeared and his whole person became translucent, obviously trying to escape into the virtual realm.

"The Riddler, right? Just run away after finishing the riddle?"

Being yelled at with the most ridiculous attitude and riddle words, Ian laughed angrily, but Ian's response was very simple.

At some point, a pitch-black long sword was held tightly in his hand.

Then, in the blink of an eye, Ian completed the steps, breath adjustment, arm swinging and slashing, etc., and swung out a wave of sword energy like lightning.

No, it’s not an adjective. It’s true that ‘lightning’ turned into ‘tide’. The friction of the extremely thick water elements turned into a lightning storm, turning into an unstoppable wave, rushing towards Ergo!

【oh?】

If it were an ordinary sublimated sword skill, no matter how powerful it was, it would not be able to hit Ergo, who had been transformed into a virtual form. However, in addition to the surging source of energy, Ian's sword also contained a part of the original ether hidden in the core.

'!

This power has the ability to affect the dual phases of the virtual world and the material world at the same time, so it struck Ergo's body with a slightly surprised look on his face.

The thin robe was cut open, and the translucent flesh that gave people a strange feeling was smashed into pieces. Gray-black blood spurted out. Ian grasped the most precise moment and showed 80% of his strength with a sword, which instantly caused heavy damage.

Because he was changing his form, Ergo happened to be hard to dodge!

This sword slashed the black-haired scholar from his right shoulder to his left pelvis, creating a wound that shattered his heart and severed his spine!

——If Ergo really has these things.

[I have forgotten... before you became a famous researcher... you were a genius swordsman who could get through the Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea with almost no damage...]

After taking this blow forcefully, Elger's expression did not change at all - but his lower body turned into a mass of dark, squirming, amorphous flesh and blood...and this flesh and blood was not wasted.

Ian, who was about to give chase but left Elger behind, suddenly felt a chill.

It's not a precognitive vision or a silver chip, it's just the physical instinct that he has practiced for many years and the aversion to cold he feels!

Buzz! The black flesh and blood decomposed in an instant, turning into chains of dark flames that filled the sky. These chains of flames were composed of spiritual fire from the virtual realm, burning wisdom and memory. They were like thousands of the most dexterous and swift snakes.

Bite towards Ian!

——This is how the Beast of Thousand Stars preys on other people’s thoughts and memories and assimilates other beings?!

——Don’t let these things spread!

At the first moment, Ian knew how terrifying these flame snakes were in front of him. He showed a solemn expression and abruptly stopped chasing Elger. Instead, he flew into the air and slashed hundreds of swords in an instant!

This is the 'sword net' technique that he mastered after sparring with Qingchao dozens of times. According to his subordinate who basically knows nothing except swordsmanship, he can even use this swordsmanship to block a group of sardines in the tide.

The way to go!

Immediately, a storm of blades arose, and the color-faded spiritual flames all over the sky suddenly exploded, and then dissipated - Ian used pure swordsmanship to smash all the chains of flames rushing towards him, Isengard and others.

!

There is no doubt that Ian once again blocked the enemy's attack without injury, but Elger, who decisively abandoned half of his body, completely escaped into the virtual realm.

[Ian, your biggest weakness is your pursuit of the best. This is the flaw of the prophet. Your idea of ​​​​protecting all your companions without injury allowed me to escape]

His last voice sounded faintly in the bloody courtyard: [As for now, let’s keep each other’s identities secret]

【My...kind】

After speaking, Ergo's virtual realm fluctuations suddenly disappeared and he left the area.

"Who is the same as you?"

Ian put his sword back into its sheath with a solemn expression, and complained: "I am a teacher, not a Riddler!"

But Elger apparently couldn't hear it and wasn't coming back.

"Ian, that guy probably isn't the real Ergo."

After the brief confrontation and fighting, a somewhat ashamed Anfa stepped forward and apologized: "I should have helped you just now...but your fighting and action timing were too fast. Although I can keep up, I am afraid of getting in the way.

Your actions..."

"What's there to apologize for? That guy came for me in the first place." Ian waved his hand. Even if it was a real dragon, he might not be able to do well when facing the derivative of the beast of a thousand stars.

After all, the other party is a unique fire creature with the prefix 'Fallen Empire' in the silver chip!

It was only normal that Anfa and others could not find a chance to support him. In fact, if Elger himself had not left suddenly, Ian would not even have been able to find a loophole to kill him.

At this moment, Ian's heart was actually filled with all kinds of doubts - he had no idea why Elger would take the risk of exposing his Thousand Planet Beast to come and communicate with him, and said that he and he were the same kind... Although

Before this, Ian had no idea what the Beast of Thousand Stars was, but it was obviously a secret that could not be discovered by other forces, or even the four orthodox religions!

Even his own silver chip might be safer than this news... Then again, could it be that Elger mistakenly believed that he was some kind of 'monster' because of his silver chip?

But that's impossible. Ian can sense that Elger can't sense the specific situation of his body. The monster he talks about is actually his own soul, or something like his personality.

"I was tracking in the virtual realm just now."

At this moment, Xiou also ended her semi-sleepwalking state. She came back to her senses and solemnly told Ian and others her observation results: "Everyone, the direction Elger is escaping to...is our destination, the abyss.

!”

"Maybe he just wants to be the first to enter the subspace maze!"

"Then let's chase after him?" Isengard said. He noticed Ian's frowning expression at the moment, so he approached and comforted him: "If you don't understand the problem at the moment, you don't have to think about it. We just need to go to the abyss together to catch him.

With our methods, are we still afraid that the question won’t be asked?”

"That's the truth." After shaking his head and coming back from his thoughts, Ian sighed and put his mind away from the mysterious Elger.

Then, he made a very important decision: "Everyone, I think it's time."

Ian raised his hand and motioned for everyone to look at him. He said calmly: "I have decided to act alone under a false identity for a period of time from now on!"

"Anfa, Xio, and Isengard. Just follow what we originally discussed."

"Mahdi, Knight of the Glen, it's time to appear!"
Chapter completed!