You Ditched an R-Rank, Now That I’m an SSR, You Wanna Cry?-Chapter 30: Assassin Spirit

Mo Shiyu was momentarily stunned, lifting her head to scan their surroundings.
Xia Yuan pulled both hands from his pockets, placing one over his eye patch as he explained:
"We're surrounded. Someone's watching us."
"They must have been lying in wait for a long time, waiting for exactly this moment when we've finished clearing the secret realm and you're low on spiritual energy."
He grinned, revealing a cruel smile. "It seems our last encounter didn't scare them enough. Let's use this opportunity to see if we can dig out the mastermind behind this!"
Mo Shiyu's entire body tensed up, and she immediately began swallowing spiritual energy potions.
She forcibly boosted her spiritual energy reserves to seventy percent!
Spirit Tamers could only consume a limited number of spiritual energy potions per day. Taking too many would cause severe side effects that could potentially damage the body.
But Mo Shiyu couldn't afford to worry about that right now.
Since the enemy had dispatched so many Contracted Spirits, they had probably prepared numerous methods and had to remain vigilant.
"Little Black, come out!"
The catgirl spirit emerged once again, three inscriptions glowing faintly behind her back. "I'm here, master!"
She perched on Mo Shiyu's shoulder, her alert little face scanning their surroundings.
Within the crowd.
Four figures draped in black cloaks, moving with suspicious stealth, were slowly approaching from four directions, surrounding Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan.
They all wore black cloaks that concealed most of their appearances.
The lead Contracted Spirit pushed back her hood, revealing the face of a mature woman with full purple hair and wearing a long, pointed witch's hat.
A-rank, Level 81, Night Witch.
She glanced at Xia Yuan's level, then took a quick look at Little Black before covering her mouth with a light laugh, her seductive red lips parting:
"One C-rank Level 70."
"And one Level 45 Contracted Spirit."
"Our employer is truly generous. To kill such a weak human Spirit Tamer, they actually dispatched three A-rank Contracted Spirit assassins above Level 70!"
Xia Yuan asked curiously:
"Assassin Contracted Spirits?"
Mo Shiyu's delicate brows furrowed slightly, sweat beading on her exquisite face:
"Contracted Spirits illegally cultivated by rogue Spirit Tamers, dispatched to work as assassins who accept killing missions online for high rewards."
"This lineup is really going all out. Three high-level A-rank Contracted Spirit assassins - the spirit stones spent could probably guarantee a top-tier Contracted Spirit summon."
She revealed a bitter smile, saying helplessly, "They really won't give up, though thinking about it, the stronger you appear, Xia Yuan, the more they want to obtain you!"
Xia Yuan tore off his eye patch, his pale blue eyes flashing with ferocious light:
"You don't even know our identities, how can you be sure you can defeat me?"
Another black-clad figure removed his hood, revealing himself to be a robot with four arms. His emotionless mechanical voice sounded:
"Assassin principle - we only need time, location, and target."
A-rank, Level 76, Multi-Armed War Machine!
The dragon-man threw off his black cloak, his crimson-gold body gleaming brilliantly under the sunlight as he said coldly:
"Boring. The opponent only has a Level 45 Contracted Spirit, yet they're making such a big production."
"The employer specified we can't kill the Contracted Spirit, only that woman. Let's finish this mission quickly - I want to clock out."
A-rank, Level 78, Crimson Gold Dragon Man!
As the three Contracted Spirit assassins removed their cloaks, they no longer concealed their ranks and levels, revealing them openly.
The surrounding people, seeing the dangerous situation and tense atmosphere, immediately fled the station area.
Xia Yuan hadn't attacked immediately precisely because he feared harming innocent bystanders.
With the area cleared, he could now fight more freely.
The witch suddenly laughed:
"Though we don't know who you are, our strategy was determined from the very beginning!"
"Dragon Man, move!"
The Crimson Gold Dragon Man's golden pupils suddenly fixed on Xia Yuan.
An immense force instantly enveloped him, pressing down so he couldn't move, the floor beneath his feet cracking apart!
Seeing this, Mo Shiyu tried to move closer to Xia Yuan so he could directly use Domain Expansion.
But that powerful suppression actually completely isolated her, making it impossible for her to reach Xia Yuan.
The witch chanted incomprehensible incantations at incredible speed.
The next moment, a magic circle lit up beneath Xia Yuan's feet!
Their coordination was extremely fast.
Even Xia Yuan couldn't react in time.
These assassins hadn't targeted Mo Shiyu first, but had instead launched their attack against him!
"From the very beginning, we've already won!"
The witch's triumphant words had barely fallen.
Xia Yuan's figure abruptly vanished from his original position. After a flash of intense light, he had been transported elsewhere.
Mo Shiyu stared blankly, watching the tall figure disappear from the station, her sense of security instantly vanishing completely. "Xia Yuan!"
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Xia Yuan opened his eyes to find himself in an enclosed space, pitch black everywhere, with no idea where he was.
An excited female voice rang out:
"He's here!"
"SSR!"
"Hahaha, we succeeded!"
"As long as the assassins eliminate Mo Shiyu, he'll be mine!"
Xia Yuan instantly understood these people's plan.
The witch among the assassin Contracted Spirits had used a skill to teleport him away.
Then they would kill Mo Shiyu, making him a masterless Contracted Spirit.
Then the employer would directly contract with him in this sealed space.
"Not a bad plan, unfortunately it won't work on me."
"I'll be back for you!"
Xia Yuan's icy words rang out, his pale blue eyes filled with overwhelming pressure as they scanned the dark surroundings.
Instantly, the voice in the darkness didn't dare to continue speaking.
Xia Yuan didn't linger, even as he spoke, he had already begun snapping his fingers, releasing Void Technique "Purple" toward the ceiling!
In that moment, the entire dark space was illuminated brightly by purple light.
Xia Yuan casually glanced around - this space resembled an underground research lab, with walls made of extremely sturdy steel alloy.
However, no matter how strong the walls, they couldn't withstand his Void Technique "Purple" that could cut through space itself!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The entire space was torn open with a massive hole!
Light poured down through the opening!
Xia Yuan's figure instantly vanished from the spot.
The employer hiding in the shadows watched this scene with shock.
"He disappeared?"
"No, even if he escaped from here, he shouldn't be able to save Mo Shiyu anymore!"
"This place is thousands of kilometers away from Chongyang City!"
Meanwhile.
Chongyang City Station.
After Xia Yuan disappeared, the several A-rank Contracted Spirit assassins slowly advanced toward Mo Shiyu.
The witch said with a chuckle:
"Sorry about this, little girl."
"It seems our employer has taken a liking to your Contracted Spirit and wants to claim him for themselves."
The Dragon Man crossed his arms and snorted coldly:
"If it's this simple, Witch, you could have come alone, couldn't you?"
"Are you telling me you can't suppress a mere Level 45 Contracted Spirit?"
"The employer behind this definitely has something wrong with their brain - too cautious."
The Multi-Armed War Machine emitted a mechanical voice:
"Thanks to their caution, we get to earn a hefty reward."
The three Contracted Spirits continued approaching Mo Shiyu.
Little Black stepped forward, gritting her teeth as she blocked their path:
"What are you trying to do?!"
"If you dare lay a single finger on my master, Great God Xia Yuan won't let you get away with this!"
This was the first time Mo Shiyu had felt the crisis of Xia Yuan not being by her side. Saying she wasn't scared would be a lie.
Under the surprised gazes of the three Contracted Spirits, she activated her Spirit Tamer barrier!
Simultaneously, she took out numerous protective spirit artifacts of various types, enough to sustain her for a while.
"You can't kill me."
"The moment I sensed something wrong earlier, I already sent a distress signal to my Mo family. They'll be here soon!"
"Moreover, no matter where you transported Xia Yuan, he'll return quickly!"
Mo Shiyu took several deep breaths, her well-proportioned figure rising and falling as she gradually suppressed the unease of losing Xia Yuan's protection and calmed herself.
She had already experienced many major situations alongside Xia Yuan - she wasn't some Spirit Tamer who would only cry!