Thump--
Thump--
I heard a sound, like someone chopping meat on a cutting board with a cleaver, repeatedly chopping, the sound of the blade hitting the cutting board and the minced meat.
Xiao Yu was extremely nervous; just hearing the sound, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
I tentatively walked toward the sound, and suddenly felt something wet under my feet. I looked down and the smell of blood filled my nostrils. The dark red blood blended into the black and red carpet, with the blood-stained parts appearing even darker, stretching from one corner of the sofa to the kitchen not far away.
Xiao Yu saw a severed hand lying under the sofa.
She calmly accepted everything. Before entering the villa, she knew she might encounter danger, so she had already adjusted her mindset to keep a clear head and not let sudden shocks affect her judgment.
With a wary heart, she went to the kitchen. The sound of the cleaver clattering against the cutting board was jarring. Xiao Yu quietly crouched down by the wall and peered into the kitchen.
What came into view was an extremely horrifying and bloody scene: a large number of severed limbs and broken internal organs were piled up on the kitchen counter, and underneath was a swill bucket filled with blood and filth.
A woman wearing a black trench coat and a mask was holding a kitchen knife, quickly and ruthlessly disemboweling a person, deftly removing the internal organs, pulling out the intestines, and throwing them into the swill bucket.
The walls and floor were splattered with countless bloodstains and even several Blood Handprints. The kitchen reeked of blood. Upon closer inspection, one could see several burlap sacks behind the woman in black, each about half a person's height, from which blood seeped.
Seeing this, even though Xiao Yu had already prepared herself mentally, she still subconsciously felt a chill run down her spine.
"Call!"
A gust of wind came from behind, chilly and cold. Xiao Yu quickly turned around and saw a man also wearing a black trench coat holding a hammer and smashing it hard against his head.
If that hits, Xiao Yu will be dead.
Although they knew the power of Playing Cards, it was unclear whether this organization had the ability to bring the dead back to life, and even if they did, would they be willing to save the life of an insignificant person?
In a moment of panic, Xiao Yu reacted quickly, rolling to the ground and avoiding the fatal blow.
Clang--
With a loud bang, the hammer smashed the kitchen door open.
Hearing the sound, the woman in black turned her head. The lower half of her face was covered by a mask, while the upper half was covered with ugly scars, a grotesque and terrifying sight.
Clang--
The man in black, wielding the hammer, swung it again.
Xiao Yu immediately got up and dodged quickly. Just as she left her original position, the sledgehammer came crashing down with tremendous force, smashing the floor to pieces!
What terrifying strength!
Xiao Yu realized the situation was unfavorable and immediately took out the Supernatural Item. However, at that moment, she suddenly felt a pain in her ankle, and something gripped her foot tightly, making it impossible for her to move.
Looking down, she saw that the severed hand that had been under the sofa had somehow appeared. It seemed to have its own will, gripping Xiao Yu's ankle tightly and refusing to let Xiao Yu move an inch.
The man in black, carrying a hammer, approached Xiao Yu step by step, trying to drive her into despair.
Xiao Yu took a deep breath. She was no delicate little sister; she had plenty of strength and tricks up her sleeve!
She wore a bracelet on her right wrist. It was a Supernatural Item, a recent acquisition of hers, and also the Supernatural Item she feared most. Xiao Yu was unwilling to use it unless absolutely necessary.
Although it had been modified by the Queen of Spades, Xiao Yu always felt that her bracelet was not just a simple object; it seemed to be alive, possessing some kind of evil consciousness.
Wearing this bracelet normally makes her increasingly tense and anxious, and her body feels tired and heavy, but she can't worry too much about the situation at hand.
Just as the man in black was about to swing the hammer again, and Xiao Yu was about to activate the Supernatural bracelet, a slightly hoarse female voice suddenly rang out.
"Zhang Shucheng, stop." Emily, a woman wearing a mask, said. Her tone was a bit strange; her voice sounded like a crow or that of an elderly person.
As soon as she spoke, Zhang Shucheng, the man in black, immediately stopped what he was doing. Only then did Xiao Yu realize that the man's arms and legs were of different lengths, and the left and right halves of his face were very different, as if two people who had been split vertically in half had each taken half and glued back together.
"Who are you people? Why am I here?" Xiao Yu asked.
"We need to talk to you," Emily said in a hoarse voice.
Xiao Yu didn't speak again, staring at the other person with a puzzled look. Emily's face was completely different. Xiao Yu couldn't tell her age, but felt that she should be a young person. However, her tone of voice was a bit old-fashioned. It didn't feel like she was deliberately pretending to be mature. It was more like a young body being controlled by an old soul.
"Are you a member of the Playing Card Organization?" Emily tried to communicate with Xiao Yu.
"And who are you?!" Xiao Yu retorted.
"We tried to contact the person in charge of the Playing Card Organization, but we couldn't reach them, so we had no choice but to resort to this," Emily said.
Xiao Yu said sarcastically, "Your 'last resort' is truly refreshingly unconventional."
"I was just joking with you, please don't take it to heart," Emily said casually.
Just then, a sudden change occurred. A chilling aura instantly enveloped the entire room, and a blood-red light seeped in from an unknown void, its red color vibrant and flamboyant, like blood so thick it could not be dissolved.
The hallway, entryway, sofa, walls, and ceiling of the room were gradually stained crimson. Xiao Yu subconsciously took off her coat to cover her head and exposed skin. Queen of Spades had reminded her that when encountering such a large area of red light, she should not think about anything else, but protect herself from being exposed.
The symbolic color of Red Moon is blood red. Red doesn't necessarily mean Red Moon, but try not to gamble your safety on probability!
Besides Xiao Yu, Zhang Shucheng and Emily also used their coats to shield themselves from the red light.
"More followers of the Red Moon! They're a bunch of persistent cockroaches!" Emily cursed under her breath. She stared at her feet and saw the red light almost shining on her toes, which nearly made her jump.
Zhang Shucheng said, "This is troublesome. I didn't expect cultists to get involved!"
Xiao Yu observed carefully, sensing that a powerful Ghost Domain might be forming where the red light enveloped, and it was constantly expanding.
The red light shone on the carpet, becoming increasingly bright and dazzling.
"Hehehe..." A figure completely red slowly emerged from the red light, but it only had the outline of a human, as if its body was constructed of light, without any flesh or blood.
"Praise be to you, the one and only Red Moon!" the crimson figure proclaimed fervently. Under his control, red light shone from all directions, leaving no shadow in the room where one could hide.
"Go!" Zhang Shucheng grabbed Emily's hand, pushed off with his feet, and leaped onto the stairs, sprinting towards the second floor.
Xiao Yu also activated her bracelet, the red light radiating extreme coldness. She covered her head, only one eye showing, and the severed hand gripping her ankle seemed to be afraid of the red light as well, no longer daring to stop her movements, and used all five fingers to climb into her pocket.
Xiao Yu, with her severed hand, leaped backward onto the stairs. The beads on her wrist radiated a dark green light. Xiao Yu used her mind to manipulate the green light into a spherical protective shield. This was a method she had figured out for herself: controlling the green light with her mind. If she didn't do this and left the beads unattended, the green light would release a strange power on its own. The power was indeed strong enough, but it would attack indiscriminately, often catching innocent bystanders and even allies in the process.
Xiao Yu found a suitable way to use it, using her willpower or mental energy to try to control the green supernatural Supernatural that was expanding aimlessly outwards. Under her intentional guidance, the green light would change into different forms, such as turning into a knife to attack others, or turning into a bubble or a shield to defend against various Supernatural attacks.
Even though she was protected by the green light, Xiao Yu still covered her head with her coat, unsure whether the green light emitted by the bracelet could resist the red light.
The crimson figure took a few steps toward Xiao Yu, relentlessly pursuing her. A portion of the green light instantly condensed into a kitchen knife. Xiao Yu reacted with remarkable speed, slashing at the crimson figure as soon as the knife appeared.
Silently, the blood-red figure was shattered, but more red figures emerged from the light, muttering "Praise the Moon," and continued to attack Xiao Yu.
"What a nuisance!" Xiao Yu ignored the trembling severed hand huddled in her pocket and focused all her energy on dealing with the blood-red figure, repeatedly slashing and tearing it apart with the green cleaver.
This mode of defending while attacking was not bad, but after a while, Xiao Yu's mental strength obviously couldn't hold up, and her brain was faintly stinging. Once she gave up the initiative, the green light would act on its own. At that time, it would no longer be her controlling the bracelet, but the bracelet commanding her.
Her eyes were glued to the screen, her mind completely focused, not wasting a single moment. With one hand she manipulated the bracelet, while with the other she took out other Supernatural Item, intending to create an opportunity for her escape.
She had no intention of fighting to the death to defeat the enemy. She had been forced into the incident, so there was no need to risk her life. Even if she wanted revenge, she could contact the Queen of Spades later, and everything would be fine.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yu wanted to leave, but others didn't want her to. Whether it was the couple from before or this blood-red figure, they were all after Xiao Yu, because she was one of only two publicly known members of the Playing Cards team!
Emily and Zhang Shucheng were spying from the second floor. They knew the power of the Red Moon, so they found it incredible that Xiao Yu had been able to hold on until now.
Is this the foundation of the Playing Card Organization? Every single member seems to be quite skilled!
Not only Emily and Zhang Shucheng, but the Red Moon followers who barged in were also taken aback. The woman manipulating the green bracelet should just be an ordinary person, right?
Then, an even more magical and unbelievable scene unfolded right before his eyes.
Xiao Yu suddenly let out a painful howl. Her eyes widened abruptly, and just as she was about to take out another Supernatural Item, her right arm was quickly engulfed by green light. The bracelet on her wrist flickered with an eerie green light, releasing Supernatural power outwards uncontrollably, even causing ripples in the surrounding space.
Especially around Xiao Yu's body, a strong and violent Supernatural surged outwards, and the red light centered on her seemed to be repelled, wriggling and fading away little by little.
"What's going on?!" Xiao Yu felt as if her heart was being gripped by a pair of giant hands, and a surge of inexplicable fear welled up inside her.
She's panicking. How could the bracelet suddenly go out of control? Supernatural Items modified from Playing Cards should be stable!
The bracelet seemed to be summoned by some kind of power, with Supernatural energy pouring out from within. Xiao Yu was startled, and a bold thought flashed through her mind, "Could something have happened to the Queen of Spades?"
Her mind was filled with wild thoughts. Various anomalies appeared in the area centered on the bracelet. The Supernatural green light dispelled all the red. Xiao Yu was barely able to suppress herself. Wherever the vast green light passed, it seemed to tear everything apart!
In the blink of an eye, the rooms in the villa were riddled with holes by the green light, half of the walls and furniture disappeared, and the Supernatural power continued to pour out, its violent force carrying a hint of destruction.
"Ah!" Xiao Yu clutched her arm. At this moment, her right hand was being corroded by a layer of green Supernatural, and her skin had turned a repulsive, deathly green. It hurt a lot, but strangely, the pain was gradually subsiding and was no longer harming her.
After some time, the abnormal state on her hand disappeared completely, and the Supernatural power emanating from the bracelet was no longer so violent.
Xiao Yu looked shocked. "Could it be that the Queen of Spades is secretly helping me?"
BOOM!
A figure with a reddish complexion suddenly appeared on the floor. This was the believer who had been manipulating the red light. Now that the red light was broken, his true form was revealed.
"This, this is impossible--!" The Red Moon believer kept vomiting blood, wishing he could vomit out all his internal organs.
His mission was to track down Xiao Yu's whereabouts, intending to capture her and extract intelligence on the Playing Card Organization.
Upon seeing Xiao Yu enter the somewhat eerie villa alone, the Red Moon followers, fearing that delay might lead to unforeseen complications, immediately took action. However, Xiao Yu suddenly unleashed her full power, completing a spectacular counterattack and kill.
The Red Moon follower was severely injured by an unknown Supernatural force, but for the sake of the great Red Moon, he would gladly sacrifice his life!
"The one and only great Red Moon!" he shouted, about to pounce on Xiao Yu. He didn't care if he died, but he could give his life so that Xiao Yu could embrace the faith of the Red Moon. In this way, the Playing Card Organization would also be nailed down by them.
"Heh, what wishful thinking!" Zhang Shucheng appeared behind the Red Moon believer at some point, swinging a large iron hammer down and instantly blowing his head off.
With the Red Moon follower dead, Xiao Yu instantly composed herself, adopting an air of nonchalance and readiness to fight again. "Tell me, who exactly are you two, and what is your purpose in seeking me out...?"