*Clink* *Screech*
Instead of sinking into Xuhan's flesh, the tip of the dagger encountered a solid layer of metal made specifically for blocking a backstab.
Han Xuhan felt a pang of dull pain coursing through his back as Shen Kai's dagger slipped across the metal backplate, only managing to leave a shallow mark.
Less than half a second later, Shen Kai himself crashed into his back, unable to maintain his balance due to the surprising development.
The inhuman momentum gathered in Shen Kai's soaring form transferred over to Han Xuhan's scrawny body in that painful moment. Like a ragdoll, both of them were thrown across the small clearing, headed straight towards the illusory trap in the middle.
Shen Kai's surprise from the botched attack lasted for only half a second. His body was tilted at an awkward angle, limbs tangled with Han Xuhan's. Skidding across the flat ground at such velocity, it was extremely difficult for one to change their posture.
