Facing the aggressive large force of The Hand, Ailer's first reaction was to consider how to deal with so many ninjas.
These ninjas had no breath, so they were most likely modified arcane ninjas. They feared no death, had extremely strong cooperative abilities, and their individual combat power was not bad. Their overall combat power was unknown to be much higher than that of Vampires.
If there were too many such ninjas, Ailer would also respond cautiously.
At this moment, Madame Gao had recovered to her peak state, and she said firmly to Bo Tu, "I can handle him alone."
"Oh, Madame, but I think it's better if we are more cautious," Bo Tu said with a smile, drawing the katana from his waist.
This katana was like a work of art, with gold mixed into the hilt and tsuba, making it appear dazzling even in the dark. The blade itself was forged with some modern technology, making it much sharper and more durable than traditional katanas.
Bo Tu pointed the tip of his blade at Ailer, "We can't let him interfere with our plan."
"Hmph," Madame Gao snorted coldly, a desire to retreat arising in her heart. "If you want to fight, you fight. I'm not playing along."
This old fox didn't want to continue seeing what tricks Ailer had, so she wanted to escape.
"Don't forget who said she could deal with the threat alone," Bo Tu glanced at Madame Gao with a hint of sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, Madame Gao immediately retorted unhappily, "If I can't deal with him, do you think you can?"
"That's not necessarily true," Bo Tu looked at Ailer with shining eyes. "In any case, such a good vessel must not be missed. Let's all go, as long as his body is still intact, it doesn't matter if he lives or dies!"
Vessel? Ailer noticed the key word in Bo Tu's speech.
The Hand has been able to continue to this day, closely related to a primal demon called 'Beast.' Madame Gao's longevity, the undead ninjas, mind control... all these were related to Beast.
Beast would grant power to The Hand, and The Hand, in turn, would provide living sacrifices to Beast. The transaction was very fair.
However, even with The Hand providing sacrifices, Beast did not fare well in the Hell Dimension, or rather, many demons wanted to come to Earth, a Planet full of souls.
Therefore, Beast would descend upon the vessel provided by The Hand, becoming the Black Sky.
Could they be interested in me? Ailer guessed, after all, it was only 2008, and there was still some time before Nightcrawler, as he knew, officially debuted.
Following Bo Tu's command, all the undead ninjas rushed towards Ailer. They cooperated seamlessly, and even attacking together did not affect others.
Facing so many enemies, Ailer took a deep breath, and the Qi within his body began to circulate rapidly.
The ninjas first threw various cold weapons at Ailer: shurikens, kunai, rope darts. These cold weapons had a strange black glow, possibly enhanced by some demonic arcane art.
Seeing this, Ailer swung the Rhythm Battle Axe in his hand, and the speaker on his shoulder began to operate, blowing away some of the projectiles, thereby creating a gap.
After dodging the first wave of attacks, what Ailer had to do next became much simpler.
Ailer moved among the ninjas, his Rhythm Battle Axe merciless. Every strike would chop off a head, and that ninja would then dissipate into Black Water.
The number of undead ninjas was rapidly decreasing, and Bo Tu felt a slight pang in his heart.
Undead ninjas were not without cost; their 'undead bodies' were products obtained by The Hand sacrificing living people to Beast. So, in Bo Tu's eyes, these were all hard cash.
A few minutes later, the number of undead ninjas had halved, and Ailer was getting more and more excited as he killed. Bo Tu couldn't see even a hint of fatigue in this young man.
"If this continues, our reserves won't be enough," Bo Tu gritted his teeth, the 'Qi' within his body began to flow, strengthening his physical functions, and then he drew his sword and moved forward.
Looking at Bo Tu, who finally couldn't hold back, Madame Gao's face revealed a foxy smile, "Finally, he fell for it."
Then, Madame Gao disappeared into the darkness until her trace could no longer be found in the entire factory.
Feeling the killing intent coming from behind him, Ailer immediately slid to the right to dodge, and at the same time, used his Rhythm Battle Axe to kill a ninja.
The blade light was cold, and the long blade in Bo Tu's hand was like a venomous snake pouncing on Ailer. Seeing this, Ailer raised his Rhythm Battle Axe to block.
Weapon clash? I've never been afraid!
Clang—
A crisp metallic clang sounded, and a huge force made Bo Tu's hands slightly numb, while Ailer was able to press the attack, giving Bo Tu another axe blow.
Bo Tu used skill to resolve the offensive while retreating. After this round of confrontation, Ailer and Bo Tu both clearly judged each other's strength.
Compared to Madame Gao, Bo Tu was only 'mediocre'; his entire martial art skill might be entirely dependent on that blade. Ailer, with his 'black technology' like Rhythm Battle Axe, had an advantage over Bo Tu in terms of weapons.
Since that was the case, there was no need to fear the opponent. Ailer pressed the attack, and the Rhythm Battle Axe, which could bring beautiful music, was now like the God of Death's scythe, each swing chilling Bo Tu's heart a little more.
"What the hell kind of weapon is this!" Bo Tu cursed loudly, "If you dare, throw away your weapon and fight me fairly!"
"And be fair with you evil scoundrels?" Ailer scoffed, "You're probably the only one left breathing at home, aren't you?"
At the same time, Ailer's offensive became even more fierce. Bo Tu was forced to retreat repeatedly until his hands could no longer hold the katana.
The katana, broken into two pieces, flew into the air like a silver butterfly, and Bo Tu's heart also chilled by half at this moment.
"Clean your main body's neck and wait for me!" Ailer, knowing that the person in front of him was definitely not the main body, directly chopped off Bo Tu's head.
As Ailer expected, Bo Tu's headless body indeed turned into a puddle of Black Water.
"..."
Seeing that their Master was dead, the ninjas also lost the will to fight and immediately fled.
"So annoying," Ailer frowned slightly, "As disgusting as cockroaches."
The key to defeating The Hand was to kill the primal demon 'Beast', otherwise they would resurrect again and again, as disgusting as cockroaches.
These guys had probably been rooted in New York for nearly a century. Ailer would need to spend some time to find them.
...
Soon after, in a secret room of The Hand, Bo Tu stood up from the ground, drenched in sweat.
Although only a clone had died, the experience was real for him.
Bo Tu touched his neck and said with lingering fear, "Fortunately, I only used a Shadow warrior to fight."
"Don't be so fortunate, Bo Tu. You used up forty-odd sacrifices this time, and the ritual time will have to be postponed."
The speaker was a White woman with elegant shoulder-length hair, appearing to be around fifty or sixty years old. She wore a white, ornate long dress with a fox fur stole draped over her shoulders, looking like a noblewoman from the socialite scene.
Hearing this, Bo Tu's face turned grim, "I will make up for it."
"You figure it out yourself. It's too late to buy from other places; that guy is watching the port very closely. We can only act within New York City, and it's best to trick a few more Vampires; their quality as sacrifices is also good."
The speaker was Murakami, one of The Hand's Five Fingers, also from the Far East.
As for Madame Gao? She was currently sitting in a corner, communicating with another one of The Hand's Five Fingers named So Wanda.
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