Chapter 617 - 397: She-Devil (2)

Chapter 617: Chapter 397: She-Devil (2)

"Cut the crap." Zhou Chen’s expression was cold. "Answer my question."

’This kid’s new,’ the thug thought. ’He should still honor his word, have some kind of moral bottom line. He said he wouldn’t kill me if I answered, so he should...’ The thought flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly shouted, "You need over ten thousand crime value!"

"Ten thousand crime value?" Zhou Chen kicked the thug’s head, and the black number "12" popped up above it.

"You only have 12 crime value?"

"I only just got here myself..." The thug quickly begged for mercy. "Since we’re both newcomers, please spare me."

BANG!

Zhou Chen pulled the trigger.

The thug’s eyes widened, his final gaze filled with disbelief. ’But he promised...’

Looking at the thug’s corpse, Zhou Chen felt not a shred of pity. The guy’s Soul was as dark and filthy as sludge. He was a true dark creature, with nothing human about him except his appearance. How could he have only just arrived? It was obvious he had died recently and had just been revived by the Sinful City.

He looked up at his own crime value: 15.

"Killing two people got me 15?" Zhou Chen asked in surprise.

"It’s probably because you said you’d let him go but then killed him anyway," Li Xiye guessed. "The Sinful City rewards those who are completely amoral and without scruples. Your actions fit the bill perfectly."

"Then let’s just go on a killing spree. A little population control, a river of blood, and we’ll probably have enough crime value." Zhou Chen was even a little eager to get started. They were all dark creatures anyway, so he felt no burden in killing them. It was just like playing a video game.

"There aren’t enough people here for the both of us. Why don’t we split up?" Li Xiye suggested.

As long as they weren’t too far apart, she could use the Bonds Ring to Instant Teleport directly to Zhou Chen’s side.

"Will you be okay?" Zhou Chen was worried it might weigh on her.

"Do you think I got the nickname ’Tyrant’ for nothing?" Li Xiye’s expression suddenly turned cold. Her icy, cyan pupils became intimidating, filled with a solemn, oppressive air. In an instant, she transformed into an aloof monarch who held the power of life and death.

Zhou Chen couldn’t help but swallow.

Li Xiye moved closer, staring at him quietly. She suddenly lifted his chin and teased, "So you like this cold and aloof type. No wonder you’re so concerned about Jiang Che... I’ll let you know if I hear anything about her."

With that, Li Xiye vanished. Not long after, a loud roar echoed from the distance. The sky filled with dark clouds, and countless bolts of Cyan Thunder descended, turning that area into a blazing sea of destructive lightning.

"..."

’She’s not jealous, is she? She already said it was okay...’ Zhou Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned toward the dilapidated city.

He took a deep breath, exhaled, and a thrilled smile spread across his face.

It was time to go on a killing spree.

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「Feng City, Star Association Headquarters.」

In a hospital room, Erin and Sasha were watching cartoons, both completely absorbed and enjoying themselves.

Suddenly, Sasha frowned, her little face scrunching up as she cried out, "Sister Erin, I feel so awful..."

Erin jumped in alarm and quickly asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I-I don’t know... I feel so awful..." Sasha started crying, tears streaming down her face as if she were enduring immense pain.

Erin hurriedly pressed the call button. At the same time, a Space Gate opened in the hospital room without any warning. This wasn’t an Any Door, but a jet-black Curse Space Gate. An unknown black mist billowed out from it, and the moment it touched Sasha, she vanished.

In the instant Erin froze, the black mist spread rapidly toward her. It touched her body, and she vanished as well.

VMMMM!!!

A piercing alarm blared. The security system detected an invasion of Dark Essence and immediately activated the Purification Matrix and the Barrier Array. A sacred Purifying Light flared, and the black mist dissipated as the Curse Space Gate shattered.

But the two people in the hospital room had vanished.

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When Erin came to, she saw an old, dust-covered ceiling thick with cobwebs.

She quickly got up and observed her surroundings. It was a room that hadn’t been lived in for a long time. Dust covered everything, weeds grew rampant, patches of mold crept up the walls, and the windows had been smashed by something from outside, with broken glass lying silently on the floor.

"Where is this..." Erin subconsciously pulled out her phone, only to find there was no signal.

Just then, the sounds of fighting came from outside—people roaring, people screaming in agony, gunshots, and the clang of melee weapons.

Erin quickly put her phone away, took out a series of Artifacts from her Storage Artifact to arm herself, and then cautiously peeked out the window to observe the situation below.

’They look like ordinary people, but their Souls have been completely Assimilated by Dark Essence. All they want is to unleash violence. They’re corrupted dark creatures.’

’The time is dusk, which doesn’t match the time in Feng City... The buildings are ancient, and there are ruins everywhere. It looks post-apocalyptic, like a city that went through a major disaster... Considering the Curse Space Gate and that unknown black mist... could this be one of the cities that has sunk into the Abyss?’

Erin despaired at the thought. If she had been inexplicably brought to a city that had sunk into the Abyss, getting back would be next to impossible!

But soon, Erin found a glimmer of hope. She saw a layer of dark clouds appear in the far distance, and the Thunderbolts flashing within were cyan!

’It’s Sister Xiye...’ Erin’s heart leaped with joy. Only one person could possess that cyan Thunderbolt and that solemn, domineering presence she could feel even from such a great distance!

’She’s very far away. I have to find a way to get to her... If Sister Xiye is here, could Zhou Chen be here too? He went to Hai City, so is this Hai City? It doesn’t look like it. Or has Hai City undergone Abyssalization?’ Erin’s thoughts raced. After observing the situation below for a little longer and confirming that the thugs were no match for her, she climbed out the window, leaped down, raised her gun, and opened fire, spraying bullets everywhere.

RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT-TAT...

Blood splattered as a dozen or so feuding thugs were riddled with holes by the sudden barrage of bullets. Erin had deliberately only wounded one of them, not dealing a fatal blow.

She walked over. The moment the fallen man saw her, his eyes lit up, and he seemed to forget the pain of his wounds. "So beautiful... You’re a real little beauty!"

Erin’s face was expressionless. She aimed her rifle at him and asked, "What is this place?"

"Let me touch you, and I’ll tell you," the man said with a lecherous grin, his eyes slithering over Erin’s body like a snake.

Erin frowned and fired a bullet into the man’s crotch, instantly turning it into a bloody mess.

This was a method Zhou Chen had taught her, one that could effectively cure any man’s stubbornness or defiance.

"AH!" The color instantly drained from the man’s face, leaving it ashen. His body curled up like a shrimp as he let out a gut-wrenching scream.

"Talk!"

"Y-you damned bitch! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!" the man roared in impotent rage. The piercing pain made his vision swim with black spots, and he was on the verge of passing out.

But the next second, Erin opened her hand, and a healing radiance blossomed from her palm, illuminating the surroundings.

Bathed in the light, the man’s gunshot wounds healed rapidly. The bullet was expelled by the mending flesh, and the pain vanished as quickly as melting snow.

Before he could even catch his breath, Erin kicked him straight, pulled the trigger, and blasted his hands and crotch into a bloody mess.

"AH! AHHHHH!!!" the man shrieked horribly.

Erin waited a moment before channeling the Healing Light to heal him again. She asked impassively, "Ready to talk now? If not, I’ll have you experience that a few more times."

"I’ll talk, I’ll talk, I’ll talk..."

Tears streamed down the man’s face as he sobbed and nodded, all defiance gone.

In his eyes, the innocent-looking girl with blonde hair and blue eyes had transformed into a cruel, black-hearted demoness!