She is a natural disaster.

Chapter 40 A Difficult Battle

The sure-fire strike missed its mark.

Two large hands made of mud and sand burst forth from the ground; one hand forced Anastasia back, while the other protected the tyrannical man.

"Be careful, Everett," Patrick Rollins said. "Anatasia Angel isn't one of those scumbags from the Old City; she's got some skills."

At this moment, Rollins displayed not only confidence but also disdain for Anastasia. In Rollins' eyes, although the private detectives in the old city had some skills, they would never escape his grasp.

The sadist named Everett nodded, stretched his body, and then charged at Anastasia again.

"Declan, Emil, you two go help too," Rollins continued. He didn't plan to intervene for the time being, believing that his three teammates were enough to take down Anastasia.

Declan, wielding two short swords, immediately stepped forward, forming a pincer movement with Everett.

Everett, known for his strength, launched a fierce attack, his punches whistling through the air, each aimed at killing Anastasia.

Declan, known for his speed and agility, lurked nearby and, without warning, stabbed Anastasia with two short swords, one facing forward and the other backward, a treacherous and vicious move.

Despite being caught in the crossfire, Anastasia remained calm. Her reaction time and speed were enough to deal with Declan's sneak attack, and her continuous sword strikes were enough to repel Everett's fierce onslaught. Neither of them could do anything to her.

However, it wasn't just Declan and Everett who were besieging them; Emil also joined the attack.

Anastasia frowned. She suddenly noticed that Declan and Everett had sped up, as if the two of them had suddenly taken drugs.

Everett's punches came faster and faster, raining down like raindrops—no, like hail. Each punch was fierce, powerful, and incredibly fast.

Although Everett's punches were fast, Anastasia could handle them with ease. What was more difficult to deal with was Declan, who wielded dual swords. He was already known for his speed, but now his attacks were even faster, and his unpredictable moves caused Anastasia a lot of trouble.

Clearly, Everett and Declan's sudden acceleration was due to Emil; under the influence of his mutated power, the combat strength of their two companions suddenly increased.

Despite their sudden surge in combat power, the two main attackers showed no signs of discomfort, demonstrating the remarkable level of teamwork among them.

With incredible speed and unpredictable movements, Declan suddenly stabbed Anastasia in the abdomen with one dagger, while another short sword slashed upwards towards Anastasia's neck.

Anastasia dared not be careless. She deflected the short knife aimed at her abdomen with a single stroke, while simultaneously leaning back to narrowly avoid the sharp blade from her throat.

The attack from these two was extremely dangerous; if it had been any other transcendent, they would probably have already met their demise on the spot.

Anastasia stepped aside, trying to calm her erratic breathing while considering a strategy. She now understood why Patrick Rollins was so confident.

The Beyonder squad, led by Patrick Rollins, has a strong suppressive effect on Beyonders who are skilled in close combat.

Tonight, Everett will lead the charge, using his fierce attacks to distract Anastasia, while the incredibly agile Declan will wait for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack and inflict damage.

If it were just Everett and Declan, even with perfect teamwork, it would be difficult to exert pressure. The real pressure comes from Emil, who supports them from the sidelines. He makes his teammates faster, stronger, and harder to defend against.

Anastasia looked at Emil, who had moved to Rollins' side. Under Captain Rollins' protection, Emil, as the support, hardly needed to worry about being attacked.

Worse still, Patrick Rollins hasn't officially made his move yet, and the team's last Beyonder might be lurking in the shadows.

Facing five opponents alone, and with the opponent being a well-coordinated and close-combat-capable team of Beyonders, Anastasia is destined to suffer tonight. The Investigation Bureau is certainly well-prepared.

"Angel, I can spare your life if you lay down your weapon."

The extremely confident Patrick Rollins suddenly stopped his team's attack, seemingly to give Anastasia a chance to catch her breath, but in reality, he was trying to break her spirit.

Rollins was actually telling Anastasia that she could choose to surrender to the Bureau of Investigation and there was no need to fight to the death.

Most humans are afraid of death, and not everyone has the courage to fight to the death.

"Rollins, the word 'surrender' doesn't exist in my dictionary. You might as well all come at me at once, so I don't have to worry about your sneak attacks."

It's absolutely impossible to get Anastasia to lay down her arms and surrender. So what if she's being suppressed by the Beyonder squad? If we kill them all, the suppression will naturally be lifted.

"Since you're so stubborn, I'll have no choice but to reluctantly send you on your way," Patrick Rollins said, confident that his team could keep Anastasia firmly under control, since Emil hadn't used his full strength yet.

The battle, which had been briefly interrupted, resumed. Everett charged straight at Anastasia, while Declan, wielding dual swords, continued to flank her.

Unlike before, Emil's expression became extremely solemn, and his eyes were fixed on Anastasia in the arena.

On the streets at night, the sounds of metal clashing were incessant, and the whistling wind from the punches stung the skin.

Anastasia was now in a tough fight. If she had been able to handle things with ease before, she was now struggling to cope.

Emil, Declan, and Everett's dominance has increased, not because Declan and Everett have become faster, but because Anastasia herself has slowed down.

Her body slowed down, and she could only barely dodge Everett's relentless attacks; her sword also slowed down, and Declan's sneak attacks repeatedly grazed the slender blade, frequently stabbing towards her vital points.

Anastasia couldn't help but curse those old bastards in the Investigation Bureau in her heart. They really made a lot of preparations to deal with her.

"Too slow! Too slow!"

What's even more unbearable is that Declan keeps interfering with Anastasia's emotions and stirring her up.

"Too slow! Your sword is too slow! Who said you were fast? You're far too slow!"

While verbally provoking him, Declan repeatedly drew his sword, wielding two short swords in opposite directions, his flexible and varied attacks causing the enemy great suffering.

What's even more infuriating is that Declan attacked and then ran away. When his sneak attack failed, he immediately slipped away, leaving Everett, who was charging and attacking relentlessly, to keep him occupied while he continued to roam around, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Being suppressed and targeted was already infuriating, but Declan's sneak attack and provocation were even more infuriating. Anastasia was truly angry this time, and she decided to break free of her self-imposed restrictions and show some of her true abilities.

Suddenly, Anastasia stopped dodging Everett's heavy punches. When Everett's punches came like cannonballs, Anastasia's relatively slender body actually took the initiative to meet them!

With a muffled thud, Everett's heavy punch struck Anastasia squarely in the chest, sending her slender body flying like a kite with a broken string.

However, in this close-quarters confrontation, the one who suffered the most was not Anastasia, who was sent flying by a single punch, but Everett.

The slender, jet-black sword pierced Everett's abdomen, causing blood to gush out. The sword's three-bladed design was specifically created for bleeding.

Everett clutched his abdomen in agony, his large, flaky hand unable to stop the gushing blood. His face turned ashen almost instantly, and a pool of crimson blood formed beneath him.

Before Anastasia could even confirm what she wanted to know, Declan, who was lurking to her side, attacked, both to launch a sneak attack and to protect the heavily injured Everett, preventing Anastasia from finishing him off.

Fortunately, Anastasia had anticipated this and quickly raised her sword to parry. Her speed did slow down, but her judgment did not.

Since you can't keep up with the opponent's attack rhythm, you should anticipate their moves and block in advance.

In an instant, the clanging sounds of metal clashing together filled the air.

Declan launched an attack with two short swords, the blades flashing like butterflies flitting among flowers, each strike breathtaking.

Faced with the enemy's agile and unpredictable dual swords, Anastasia also countered with dual swords, using the long sword in her right hand for offense and the short sword in her left hand for defense. The two swords worked together to block all of Declan's attacks.

Declan was shocked; his previous composure and confidence vanished, replaced by horror in his eyes.

Since joining Rollins's Superhuman Squad, Declan had never seen such a formidable enemy. Even with his body slowed down and even when he was spitting blood, his sword strikes remained perfectly steady, each strike seemingly calculated in advance!

Not only was Declan shocked, but Patrick Rollins, who was watching from the sidelines, was also surprised.

Before tonight, those old guys from the Bureau of Investigation had handed over Anastasia's information to Rollins, and after reviewing it, Rollins was full of confidence.

According to the information, Anastasia is skilled in close combat, incredibly fast, and has superb swordsmanship. The fighting style of Rollins' team is a perfect counter to the Overlords who excel in close combat. Rollins believes that he and his team can easily defeat Anastasia.

However, Declan, who was incredibly fast and had unpredictable movements, was forced into disarray. Everett, who had excellent physical strength, was seriously injured, and even Emil, the main force that countered the melee transcendents, was struggling to hold on.

Emil's mutant power can affect the speed of others, making them faster or slower. He can greatly enhance the combat power of his teammates while weakening the strength of the enemy.

For any Transcendent Squad, Emil's mutated power can elevate the squad's strength to a new level.

However, Emil's power of mutation is limited by his own insufficient strength. Although he can influence those who are much stronger than himself, he has to pay an extremely heavy price.

At this moment, Emil, who was controlling Anastasia, was about to give up. His body was trembling uncontrollably, his lips were cracked and shaking, and beads of sweat were falling from his forehead like raindrops. He looked like he was about to collapse.

Patrick Rollins took in everything that was happening in the arena. He knew that this fight could not be dragged on any longer and had to end as soon as possible.

Although Everett is seriously injured, he will be fine because Ophiuchus is in the team and his injuries can be healed. However, Emil is really about to give up. He is the key to the team's dominance.

Patrick Rollins, no longer overconfident, suddenly raised his hand and attacked Anastasia, who was entangled with Declan.