Chapter 24: Truth and Falsehood.

The face of the Stitched Monster corpse in front of Xiao Fen had been corroded into pits by the black filthy pus, and its original appearance could no longer be seen. Accompanying the fall and death of this leader-level Stitched Monster, Xiao Fen’s quest record suddenly changed again, going from 22/100 to 25/100.

One leader-level Stitched Monster was equivalent to 3 ordinary Stitched Monsters. This settled Xiao Fen’s heart again. Although such a Stitched Monster leader was not easy to meet, for completing the quest, it also provided an extra guarantee.

Just at this moment, Sylvia landed on the ground. She grabbed Xiao Fen and jumped back with force, dodging the big foot of another Stitched Monster. She retreated again and again until she was about 20 meters away from the group of Stitched Monsters. She looked left and right, and after confirming that it was temporarily safe, she let out a long breath, shook her head slightly, and said, “That was close, so close.”

Zhang Yi smiled slightly and said, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Did you see the color on that Stitched Monster leader when it fell? It was very unusual.”

Sylvia also smiled and replied, “I just roughly calculated. There are about 8 Stitched Monsters left in this group. How about we take a gamble and kill all these Stitched Monsters before leaving?”

She paused for a moment, then Sylvia explained, “That Stitched Monster leader might have pressed the key under its body. We need to wait a few minutes for the acid to corrode its body enough before we can take out that key. Also, the effective time of my Quick-Effect Gene Potion is about to end, and I need a little rest.”

Xiao Fen glanced at the quest record in the corner of his eye again. There was still no movement there. He thought for a while, gritted his teeth, and said, “Okay, give me the gun. I’ll shoot. If they catch up, and if there’s no other way, I’ll shoot and kill them. You are a Trialist and might be punished, but my original identity is a guest, so I shouldn’t receive a severe punishment, right?”

Sylvia smiled slightly and said, “As long as you become a Trialist, no matter what your original identity was, you will receive the same punishment. However, at a time like this, if we are really pushed to the brink, shooting to kill is not a problem.”

After the two finished discussing, Sylvia tossed one of the handguns to Xiao Fen. The two quickly ejected and loaded bullets. Then Xiao Fen raised the gun again and fired continuously at those Stitched Monsters.

When one handgun was out of ammo, Sylvia would hand over another already loaded Revolver. In this cycle, they actually formed a short continuous firing process here.

A distance of 20 meters was the best range for handgun bullets to be effective. Added to that, the power of the Acid Poison Bullet was astonishing. Even a single hit was enough to inflict heavy damage on a Stitched Monster. Therefore, even though Xiao Fen was alone, he was able to prevent those remaining Stitched Monsters from advancing an inch.

In less than 2 minutes, all the Stitched Monsters in front of Xiao Fen were cleared out. Xiao Fen put down the handgun, turned his head to look at Sylvia, and smiled. He was just about to speak when he saw Sylvia’s face was unusually pale. He could not help but ask in a low voice, “What’s wrong with you?”

Sylvia tried hard to smile back and whispered, “It’s nothing. The side effects of the Agility Potion are kicking in. It will pass in a minute.”

“Side effects? What does that mean?”

Sylvia turned her head to look at the group of Stitched Monster corpses and said, “Let’s talk about these things later. You go pick up the keys first. We can’t stay here long. One gamble is enough; we still need to find another slightly safer place.”

Xiao Fen glanced at Sylvia again. After confirming that it wasn’t her old injury acting up, he walked back toward the group of Stitched Monster corpses with a belly full of doubts.

The number of Stitched Monsters in front of Xiao Fen and Sylvia was not large. They were not like the surging and endless waves on the front lines of the battlefield. They were more like a small squad patrolling this area.

But in terms of the drop rate of keys, there was little difference. Nearly 20 Stitched Monsters dropped about 10 keys, which could be considered very good.

Sylvia watched Xiao Fen walk back and asked, “What key did that leader drop?”

Xiao Fen raised his hand. A huge crystal in his hand shone with light. Inside the crystal, two golden keys appeared at the same time.

“Oh, a Gemini Golden Key. Only this kind of key has the possibility of obtaining a complete set of equipment. It is much better than other Golden Keys. Such a key can be exchanged for at least 10,000 Gene Points in the Real World.”

Listening to Sylvia’s explanation, Xiao Fen shrugged and handed the key to Sylvia, saying, “This is yours.”

Sylvia was stunned for a moment and asked, “Why?”

Xiao Fen asked back, “Why shouldn’t I give it to you? You killed the leader, so the key belongs to you. Is there any question?”

Sylvia took the key and examined it for a while. She raised her head and asked, “Do you hope that I will love you more? Palin?”

Xiao Fen smiled and did not answer.

Just like he now had the cover of Palin, who knew if Sylvia’s current appearance was also a cover. Love between two people facing each other with false identities seemed more like a kind of irony.

“Let’s go,” Xiao Fen said. “If the aftereffects of your Agility Potion have mostly ended, we’d better leave now.”

After Sylvia put away the Gemini Golden Key, she stared at Xiao Fen and said, “Listen, Palin. If we can safely leave this Trial World, I will definitely find out your true identity. By then, you will receive the Ventrue family’s reward for friends.”

“Okay, okay,” Xiao Fen answered absentmindedly. This time, he walked in front, the handgun tightly held in his hand. He continued, “I am full of gratitude for your reward, but before that, we’d better watch our steps.”

“I can only say that it is a miracle that you maintain such a sober attitude.”

Sylvia continued. Then, she tidied her wrinkled maid outfit and followed closely behind Xiao Fen. Almost at the same time, the two disappeared into the thick mist.

“Monster Name: Stitched Monster.”

“Note, ‘More beautiful as the night gets darker’ doesn’t just apply to women. Some creatures fit it too, like the Stitched Monster.”

This was one of the several hints Xiao Fen received when he first accepted the quest. At that time, he was somewhat scared by such hints, thinking that completing the task of killing 100 Stitched Monsters would be extremely difficult.

However, after the Acid Poison Bullet was created, this task had become much easier.

The strong acid attached to the Acid Poison Bullet could constantly corrode the bodies of the Stitched Monsters, rapidly lowering their defense. The killing power produced by the deadly poison was equally astonishing. Combined with the killing power of the handgun and the bullets themselves, such combat could already be considered a one-sided suppression.

Moreover, the huge bodies of the Stitched Monsters also became the best targets for the Acid Poison Bullet. Their slow movement further made them incredibly fragile in the face of Acid Poison Bullets.