Space Cutting?
Seeing Patrick suddenly split into two, Qin Xuan recognized the ability the other party was using.
This was an ability used by all space-element ability users, but it consumed a lot of energy.
Roger hadn't used it before because he didn't want to expend too much stamina.
But now, he had no choice.
If he continued to be coordinated by Qin Xuan and Patrick as before, he would surely die.
However, although killing Patrick had slightly released Roger's anger, the inexplicable betrayal still left him very confused.
Patrick had been in the organization for thirty to forty years.
The organization had treated him well, and he had been diligent and responsible.
But why had he suddenly changed now?
Was it because he witnessed the massacre of others in the organization and had a mental breakdown, seeking refuge with Qin Xuan?
Or...
Mid-thought, Roger suddenly realized that Lucien, who should have been dead beyond any doubt, was now sitting up in his original spot.
What made him even more furious was that the faint light in Lucien's eyes had just extinguished, indicating he had ended his mind control.
Looking at Qin Xuan in the distance and then at Lucien, who was smiling eerily at him, Roger would have been a complete fool if he still didn't understand what was happening.
But now, his confusion had shifted.
Patrick, a mere branch leader, hadn't betrayed them. Why had Lucien, the mastermind of the Dark Web, betrayed them?
It was only because his willpower was strong enough that the other party couldn't directly control him.
Otherwise, Lucien would have controlled him directly instead of Patrick.
By now, he would have been a cold corpse!
Recalling Patrick's sudden attack, Roger couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
At this moment, he dared not hold back at all.
Since Patrick had already been cut in half by him, Lucien, the true traitor, had to pay the price.
His gaze sharpened, and Space Cutting was activated again.
However, this action was destined to be interrupted by Qin Xuan.
"How can my future strategist be killed here by you?"
"On the contrary, your dog-headed副官 has been jumping around for long enough."
Shifting Steps to Shrink the Ground.
Qin Xuan arrived directly in front of Roger.
Before he could react, Qin Xuan immediately threw a punch.
Roger cried out in pain. He couldn't bother to kill Lucien and instead used Space Cutting to flash away to another location.
But it was useless.
When he emerged from another direction, Qin Xuan was already waiting for him.
As his body materialized, Qin Xuan delivered another heavy punch, slamming him to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
"Bastard, it was that guy Lucien!" Roger, who had gotten up from the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood, finally couldn't help but curse.
Having worked together for decades, he knew Lucien like the back of his hand.
His beating just now was definitely related to this guy!
Indeed, it was so.
Despite being just a high-level Grandmaster, Lucien possessed three mental abilities.
The first was a mental scan, more advanced than radar.
Lucien could use his mental power to scan the surrounding area, forming a high-precision topographical map in his mind.
It was with the help of this ability that he was able to quickly position all the leaders and devise tactics single-handedly.
The second was his most commonly used mind control.
This included telekinesis and mental connection.
Telekinesis required the target's mental power and willpower to be lower than Lucien's to be controlled, while mental connection only required the participants to open their minds.
As for the third, it was an ability everyone disliked but everyone wanted: telepathy.
As long as the target's mental power was not higher than Lucien's, he could know what the target knew and thought through telepathy.
And within the entire Dark Web organization, no one's mental power could surpass Lucien's, except for the King of Assassins. Even Roger's was only on par with his.
This was also because Roger possessed space-element abilities, his mental power was not low, and his level was one higher than Lucien's.
But that was enough.
After the series of battles just now, Roger's own mental power had been significantly depleted.
This was especially true after releasing Space Cutting.
This gave Lucien, who had been resting, an opportunity.
However, after two battles, Lucien's mental power was also not as strong as before.
Therefore, compared to mind control, he had only performed some simple psychological guidance on Roger.
Through his subconscious, he planted the direction Roger needed to dodge in his mind.
This way, he only needed to inform Qin Xuan of Roger's expected position through mental connection.
Qin Xuan could then strike directly after Roger made his evasive movements.
This would ensure a hit every time.
After analyzing the situation, Roger understood that he could no longer fight as he had before.
Shaking his slightly dizzy head, he then spread his hands and reactivated his space abilities.
However, this time, he did not use the common space teleportation or space cutting.
Instead, he used a completely new ability: space folding.
This ability stacked ordinary space upon itself, layer by layer.
It condensed slowly and finally enveloped his entire body.
Folded Space Shield.
Roger's ultimate defensive stance.
As long as he was in this defensive stance, he could completely block Lucien's mental perception.
No matter what he thought or what the other party intended to do, it could not penetrate these overlapping spatial barriers.
However, this form had a weakness: Roger, in this state, could not move.
He could only watch as others attacked him.
But that didn't matter.
He only needed to use this stable space to wait for the King of Assassins to appear.
Judging by the time, the task the other party was undertaking should be completed.
It wouldn't be long before he witnessed Qin Xuan and Lucien die at the hands of Qiemoxi!
However, Roger had overlooked one problem.
That was, he understood Lucien completely, but did Lucien not understand him?
Upon seeing Roger enter this difficult-to-break shell state using his abilities, Lucien immediately informed Qin Xuan of his intentions.
Qin Xuan paused for a moment. After careful consideration, he summoned his master, Chen Xuan.
The upcoming battle might be difficult, and only with the Myriad Transformation Divine Artifact in hand could he deal with it freely.
If he directly recalled the Myriad Transformation Divine Artifact, the two young girls who had been kidnapped would have no protection.
Therefore, he brought out Chen Xuan, intending to ask him to protect them.
Chen Xuan readily agreed, promising not to let the two girls come to any harm.
"Thank you, Master!"
After bowing slightly to Chen Xuan, Qin Xuan waved his hand and recalled the Myriad Transformation Divine Artifact.
With a flow of light, the spherical protective shield instantly transformed into a black Barrett sniper rifle.
"Hahaha!"
"My Space Shield is made of multiple layers of space stacked together!"
"Do you really think you can penetrate it just by transforming into a sniper rifle with anything?"
Seeing Qin Xuan aim the dark muzzle at him, Roger immediately burst into laughter.
He had witnessed the power of this sniper rifle. While powerful, it was impossible for it to penetrate his protective shield.
Qin Xuan's actions now were a typical case of desperate measures, and he didn't need to move at all.
He only needed to watch the other party quietly, wait for the shooting to end, and then mock him to his heart's content.