Xu Lin acted as though he hadn't paid any attention to Zelensky behind him, focusing entirely on the enemy before him. Had he known Zelensky's final thoughts before death, he would have leaned close to Zelensky's ear and whispered with a mocking smile: "Did you really think you could take me down with you? I possess the Immortal Body, so go down to Hell alone and wait for your teammates." A cold flash would cross his eyes as he faced the enemy—a look of utter contempt. Zelensky was dead, and now the Assassination Battalion was destined to perish as well.
The remaining members of the Assassination Battalion watched helplessly as the longsword pierced Xu Lin's back and witnessed Zelensky being killed in return. Yet, Zelensky's death did not plunge them into overwhelming grief. Instead, another kind of greedy desire ignited in their hearts. Gazing at the shocking wound on Xu Lin's back, they thought to themselves: Xu Lin is so heavily wounded that he surely cannot last much longer. In their eyes, Xu Lin was now like a wounded beast—ferocious, yes, but at the end of his rope. As long as they could kill him, they would have the chance to become the new commander of the Assassination Battalion, rising straight to the top and reaching the pinnacle of life. This alluring prospect acted like the dawn breaking through the darkness, giving each of them a surge of adrenaline as fanatical light gleamed in their eyes. They launched an even more frenzied assault against Xu Lin, attempting …
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