My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

Chapter 2279 Helio appeared before him, already engaged in battle with the mysterious figures.

Patrick then drew his custom-made crossbow to assist Helio. Just as he released the arrow, the scene before him changed again.

Patrick realized he needed to find the person controlling the barrier. He deduced that the controller had to be inside the barrier. Otherwise, they could not have so precisely blocked his arrow.

Patrick observed his surroundings, then closed his eyes, recalling the map from the mission briefing.

"Nine areas. The most likely location is the center, but that area could move too. If we're moving with the areas... The barrier control must have a unit, typically centered on the controller and spreading outward. This means there must be situations beyond their control."

Patrick tried to climb higher but suddenly encountered an invisible wall.

"I can't go up, huh?" He shot an arrow infused with true energy upward. As expected, it hung eerily in mid-air.

Then, he heard Helio shouting, "Patrick! Where are you? I've taken care of everyone!"

Patrick shot an arrow toward the voice. As anticipated, the scene shifted, and his arrow was embedded in a wall.

Remaining calm, Patrick fired another arrow toward the voice. He knew the layout would change again, but that was his plan as now three areas contained his arrows.

them. Counting in his and Helio's locations, only four unexplored areas remained. The barrier controller

came from

Patrick smiled slyly.

center. With energy signatures from different directions, the controller would have to physically move to avoid having one or more areas remain stationary in the next

he would discover the

Patrick drew his

emerged from behind him,

before him, and they were now in

face. Patrick did not

had guessed correctly. The barrier user could not adjust freely as each area had a cooldown

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proof. If the opponents were truly powerful, they could have kept the two

might consider using

detected true energy from his

was

person before him could not control two barriers. The factory barrier and the height-limiting barrier were created by different