Alice's pupils shrank, her muscles tensing instantly. Years of combat instinct took over before thought could even catch up. She spun and threw a dagger in one smooth motion, her arm snapping forward with deadly precision.
The gold rank blade sliced through the air, passing just inches from the speaker's face before embedding itself deep into the metal wall behind her with a sharp clang.
Alice turned fully, a second dagger already in her hand, her stance low and her gaze fierce and calculating.
Standing a few meters away was a young woman with sharp Asian features, dressed in fitted combat attire that did not restrict movement. Her expression was calm, almost amused, as she glanced at the dagger lodged behind her.
Alice did not recognize this person, but there was one thing she could tell with a single glance.
'Hero rank.'
This person was none other than the junior Lin sister. Lin Xueyi.
Her smile was cold as she spoke.
