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Jayce's sister was a student at Twilight University, living in the campus dormitory, leading a life much like any ordinary person. However, there was always a Royal Bodyguard by her side. Of course, these bodyguards could never stop Joker Jack.
It was ten in the morning when Jayce's sister sat by the university lake, accompanied by a handsome man in a suit. From a distance, Jayce observed through binoculars and explained, "That’s the vampire. My sister and I both know his identity; she threatened me not to speak carelessly, or she would deny me as her brother. Given the current situation, I told him that Joker Jack might attack my sister, so he has been by her side twenty-four hours a day."
Cui Ming watched the vampire while asking, "Is this vampire strong?"
"Dark Magic and Blood Magic are both forbidden, especially Blood Magic. There are no written records of Blood Magic; it consists of knowledge passed down orally. Dark Magic can lead to evil behavior, while Blood Magic causes excitement and impulsiveness at the sight of blood, making it hard to control. Blood Magic is an incredibly powerful form of magic; among practitioners, Force is blood, and blood is Force."
Cui Ming understood; in terms of data, this vampire had no blue bar—he used a blood bar to cast skills. This vampire had a powerful ability to absorb Force, theoretically making him someone who would never exhaust his Force.
Li Qing asked, "Can he break invisibility?"
"I don't know; he probably can't."
Cui Ming said, "For assassination, breaking invisibility isn't crucial because Joker Jack's challenge isn't killing Jayce's Sister but escaping after exposing himself. I don't think he's insane; he wouldn't want to risk himself. In this situation, I ask myself what I would do if I were Jack. Hmm... Senior Brother, what do you think?"
Li Qing pondered for a moment and replied, "If I were Joker Jack, the biggest problem would be the vampire Vlad. The first solution would be to assassinate Vlad first. But Vlad is a vampire; his own Force is blood—his life. His own blood is also life; it's tough to kill him with one strike. Assuming what Cui Ming said is true—that Joker Jack isn't insane but rather logical and has conducted reconnaissance on his target—then the second solution would be to contact Alliance Hunter to get rid of the vampire first."
Cui Ming nodded. "Yes, as long as the vampire stays close to Jayce's Sister, Joker Jack won't show himself. Jayce, what do you think? If we have to endure for another twenty-three days, we might manage it but risks are inevitable. Another option is to remove the vampire—set a trap to lure Joker Jack in. However, this method makes it difficult to control your sister's mortality rate." Cui Ming knew that Fate Card could break Joker Jack's invisibility. This trap's risk could be controlled to some extent, but Cui Ming hesitated to say too much since it involved Jayce's sister. If it were his own sister, he would never agree to the second plan.
Before Jayce could respond, Li Qing added, "But this isn't about whether you want it or not; Alliance Hunter is likely already on their way. The vampire seems to be an internship target for Beiyue, and Wei Wei came along too."
Cui Ming and Li Qing couldn't reveal themselves; if they did, the trap would be compromised and Joker Jack would factor them into his plans. They couldn't let Joker Jack know their cards—this was an advantage Cui Ming held but keeping it meant Jayce's Sister would inevitably face risks.
Jayce looked at Cui Ming and asked, "Is it possible? Could Joker Jack use this tactic?"
"We'll find out soon enough. If Joker Jack employs this strategy, it means he's meticulous," Cui Ming replied. "I need to get closer to your sister now; Senior Brother will provide support."
Li Qing nodded and asked, "Jayce, I've placed True Sight Guardian in your sister's dormitory; you really have no objections?"
"Just don’t look at my sister carelessly. By the way, why can’t I appear? If I receive a warning letter, I will definitely protect my sister."
Cui Ming slung his backpack over his shoulder and said as he walked, "Because you will be taken out, and after your death, your sister's life trajectory will be thrown into chaos, easily creating opportunities for him to act according to the plan."
Cui Ming wore a T-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes as he rode his bicycle, eliminating Force and using Magician's disguise technique to alter his appearance slightly. He headed towards the university lake. Upon reaching the grassy area, Cui Ming parked his bike to the side, walked to the lakeside, sat down, and took out a book from his backpack to read. The vampire Vlad glanced at Cui Ming but saw nothing wrong and continued accompanying Jayce's sister as she read.
About twenty minutes later, Cui Ming stood up and left the grass. Soon after, Jayce's Sister approached where Cui Ming had been sitting, picked up a wallet, pulled out a student ID to take a look, and then left the grass with Vlad. They encountered Cui Ming outside the boys' dormitory, where he was looking down as he searched for something. Jayce's Sister stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, is this your wallet?"
"Yes," Cui Ming replied joyfully. "Thank you."
Jayce's Sister said, "Sorry, what’s inside?"
"There’s a student ID, a library card, and over three hundred yuan in cash."
Jayce's Sister returned the wallet to Cui Ming, who expressed his gratitude before heading upstairs.
At eleven-thirty in the morning, it was mealtime. As part of the royal family, Jayce's Sister had precise meal times. The vampire Vlad escorted her to the cafeteria. After that, Jayce's Sister would eat and then return to the dormitory for a nap; during this time frame, Vlad could not follow her closely. Therefore, Jayce would make an appearance during this period to take his sister away.
In the cafeteria, Cui Ming appeared and 'coincidentally' ran into Jayce's Sister. He was delighted and joined her for lunch while Jayce frowned but said nothing. Hearing Cui Ming chatting with his sister impressed Jayce; it was remarkable that Cui Ming could engage in discussions about eternal literature with her. Moreover, Cui Ming mentioned several books that happened to be some of his sister's favorites. Their conversation had a flavor of missed connections with shared viewpoints and debates.
Jayce wanted to pull Cui Ming aside and ask him how he managed that.
Simple: Your sister has study notes. I looked at them for an hour; with my decent memory, I remembered quite a bit. How did I get those notes? Of course, I stole them. They agreed to meet at four in the afternoon to study together in the library. In Cui Ming's plan, it was essential that he be present when the vampire was not around; if Joker Jack wasn't given an opportunity, he wouldn't act. When Cui Ming was near Jayce's Sister, he could still control the risks.
Cui Ming's Strategy had a characteristic involving Fate Card and Card Play; even a little Force could trigger it. In fact, Fate Card didn't require Force at all—it could manifest directly in one's mind. Cui Ming could ensure he detected any practitioners approaching and then cancel any stealth status while drawing cards for immobilization until Li Qing and Mi Xiaonan arrived as reinforcements. Once Joker Jack's invisibility was broken, his power would be significantly limited.
...
The afternoon belonged to Jayce while Vlad took a break; they had already discussed their plans. Jayce shamelessly lingered around the girls' dormitory discussing relationships with younger girls until dinner ended when Vlad took over watch duty. At ten o'clock, Jayce's Sister returned to her dormitory while Vlad stood guard for the night.
This afternoon only had one class; at four o'clock, Jayce accompanied his sister to the university library—this was part of the schedule agreed upon by Cui Ming and Jayce's Sister. At four twenty-three, Jayce was expelled from the library along with his sister due to being too loud while using his mobile phone.
During this time of day, there weren't many people in the library; combined with its vastness, Cui Ming looked around and noticed that the nearest reader was also several meters away—a fashionable woman dressed elegantly with a silk scarf around her neck who looked quite attractive due to her height.
This was indeed a woman—a regular person—Cui Ming assured himself that he was just bored reading and casually drifting off while enjoying some eye candy by looking at her a few more times.
At four thirty-seven, the beautiful woman placed her coffee and book on the table, stood up, grabbed her bag, and walked past Cui Ming and the others toward the restroom. She emerged about seven minutes later.
"Joker Jack, what are you thinking?" Cui Ming mused. This was a perfect assassination opportunity. Jayce was over five hundred meters away outdoors, the library was sprawling, and the vampire was catching up on sleep. There was no sign of Force anywhere in the library. Cui Ming felt helpless; with each passing day, his risk of exposure as a hidden player increased.
As the woman exited the restroom, she lowered her head to fix her hair while walking past Cui Ming.
It happened in an instant. As soon as she lifted her head, she saw a Yellow Card strike her body. Only then did Cui Ming turn around to see a man with heavily applied foundation wearing the woman's clothes, but the person had already been swapped out. Indeed, Joker Jack had made his move.
Joker Jack looked at Cui Ming, and with a loud thud, he transformed into a thick cloud of smoke, revealing a Fear Box on the ground. Cui Ming furrowed his brow; this bastard was cautious. Although he couldn't find any flaws, something felt off. It seemed like a feint. If there were no traps, then he would play along; fear had gripped both Cui Ming and Jayce's Sister, while Joker Jack's true self was nearby...
With the appearance of the Fear Box, a powerful wave of dark energy emanated from the Fate Card—Joker Jack's true form was twenty-seven meters ahead.
A voice echoed ominously: "Destroy Force? What ambition! Then you shall accompany them to their grave."
Cui Ming stood up, pulling Jayce's Sister behind him. He smashed his cup onto the ground; with the crisp sound of shattering glass, a box was thrown from the second floor. "Straight ahead, twenty meters," he called out.
The box exploded open as Mi Xiaonan formed hand seals with both hands. Several Chidori shot out from her sleeves. As she landed, her right hand pressed against the ground, summoning countless bolts of lightning that filled the area.
This was the Chain Scheme. The first link was smashing the cup as a signal for a hidden Royal Bodyguard to throw Mi Xiaonan's box from the second floor, concealing her presence to prevent the enemy from realizing that Force was in the library and achieving a surprise attack effect. The second link involved Mi Xiaonan not directly attacking the invisible Joker Jack but using Chidori on a mouse inside the box. After landing, she detonated the Chidori mark on the mouse's corpse to unleash Thunderstorm across an area.
This tactic proved effective; the wide-ranging attack forced Joker Jack out into view. Still dressed as a clown, he squinted his eyes and held two daggers in front of his chest, saying leisurely, "No assassin has ever dared to face their enemy head-on; I am willing to be the first." (To be continued.)
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