Chapter 46

"Or are you all going to come at me together?"

The moment Qin Shiyuan spoke in that calm, indifferent tone, all one hundred black-armored knights swallowed hard.

Seeing that no one answered, he did not care and simply walked toward the gates of the City of Slaughter ahead.

"W-Wait..."

Just as Qin Shiyuan was about to move, a trembling voice finally called out from behind him.

"Oh? You still intend to stop me?"

Qin Shiyuan turned back curiously, only to find that the speaker was merely an ordinary black-armored soldier.

"N-No, I'm not stopping you."

"You have passed the City of Slaughter's trial and are qualified to enter."

The black-armored soldier spoke with difficulty, his voice still filled with fear that had yet to fully fade.

What he could not understand most was that ordinary soul masters who came here would all be shocked when they found themselves unable to use their soul skills.

Yet this young man before him seemed completely unaffected.

"My lord, please wait a moment."

The black-armored soldier did not dare show the slightest negligence. He hurried over to the corpse of Terror Knight Scott.

After crouching down and searching through it for a while, he stood and quickly jogged back, afraid Qin Shiyuan would be displeased and give him a sword strike.

"This is your token for entering the city. Please keep it safe."

A black token was handed to Qin Shiyuan, and he casually accepted it.

The token was very simple in design. A skull was engraved on it, with nothing beneath it except an ordinary number.

Except that this number was far from ordinary.

9999!

Four nines in a row instantly lent Qin Shiyuan's identity a touch of mystery.

"My lord, with this token, you may enter the city. Someone at the gate will receive you."

Beneath the black-armored soldier's cautious words lay a trace of urgency.

He only hoped this killing star would leave quickly. Someone like this ought to be left for the lunatics in the city to enjoy.

After taking the token, Qin Shiyuan said nothing more. At an unhurried pace, he slowly walked toward the black city.

Watching Qin Shiyuan's gradually receding figure, the black-armored soldiers once again let out a collective sigh of relief...

Only upon drawing close did he realize how oppressive the pitch-black city gates felt.

Above the enormous gates hung the four characters "City of Slaughter." Their color was so dark a red that it looked as though they had been dyed with human blood.

Looking down, he saw two rows of black-armored soldiers standing silently before the gates, motionless as statues.

Before Qin Shiyuan could show the Identity Token in his hand, a woman wearing a black veil over her face emerged from within.

"Welcome to the City of Slaughter."

The woman's voice was pleasant. When she reached Qin Shiyuan, she stepped aside and gestured invitingly toward the open gates.

Having read the original novel, Qin Shiyuan knew that she was the City of Slaughter's guide.

Thus, he naturally followed the woman through the gates.

Perhaps because of the Identity Token in his hand, no one tried to stop him again.

Once inside the city, Qin Shiyuan found himself in a blue-violet underground world.

This was because the lamps hanging along both sides of the streets emitted only those two colors of light.

There were quite a few people here, yet no one paid attention to him, an Outsider.

Other than everything appearing so gloomy, at first glance it did not seem much different from an ordinary city.

"Number 9999, I am your guide. If there is anything you do not understand, you may ask me."

After they had walked for a while, the Black Veil Girl leading the way began to explain slowly.

"For the next twelve double-hours, I will answer all of your questions. After twelve double-hours, this place will be where you live."

"And you will officially become a member of the City of Slaughter!"

"Mm, I understand."

Having read the original novel, Qin Shiyuan was naturally extremely familiar with the location where this major plot unfolded. Why would he need someone to explain it to him?

"Take me directly to the Hell Slaughter Arena."

At his words, the Black Veil Girl's intended speech instantly caught in her throat.

She stared at the mysterious man before her in disbelief and asked in great surprise.

"Hm? Do you not need me to introduce the rules of Hell City first?"

"Heh, no need. Perhaps here... I know it even better than you do..."

Amidst soft laughter, the leisurely voice faded.

Looking again, Qin Shiyuan had actually set off alone in a certain direction.

"Hey? Wait for me!"

Apparently encountering such a peculiar guest as Qin Shiyuan for the first time, the Black Veil Girl stood frozen in place for several seconds.

It was not until Qin Shiyuan's back was nearly out of sight that she finally came to her senses, let out a cry, and hurried after him at a jog.

Having only seen it in books before, Qin Shiyuan discovered upon arriving in person that the City of Slaughter was even larger than he had imagined.

The two figures walked for more than half an hour.

By the time Qin Shiyuan had seen almost all of the outer city, the Black Veil Girl had led him to another city wall.

Compared to the City of Slaughter's outer wall, this one was not tall, reaching only around ten meters at its highest point.

Clearly, beyond this wall lay the inner city of the City of Slaughter.

Unlike the outer city, the gates here stood wide open, with no guards in sight.

This time, before Qin Shiyuan could speak, the Black Veil Girl spoke first.

"The inner city does not need guards. As long as people from the outer city have the courage to enter, they can go inside whenever they wish."

"Of course, once inside, they must bear the unknown dangers of that world."

"You've only just arrived in the City of Slaughter, so let me advise you one last time: it would be best if you lived in the outer city for a while first."

"Enter the inner city after you've adapted to everything here. That way, perhaps you won't die quite so quickly..."

Just as the Black Veil Girl wanted to say a little more, Qin Shiyuan impatiently urged her on.

"Alright, enough nonsense. Let's go."

"Hmph! You don't know what's good for you!"

At those words, the Black Veil Girl stiffened. She snorted coldly, and her tone abruptly turned icy.

"Since you want to die sooner, I won't stop you!"

With that, the Black Veil Girl took a step forward without hesitation and officially entered the inner city.

Yet the instant he stepped into the inner city, Qin Shiyuan immediately sensed an atmosphere utterly different from that of the outer city.

If the outer city was a world of deathly silence and indifference, then the inner city was a world of luxury and madness!

Colorful lights could be seen everywhere, and there were far more people in the inner city than in the outer city.

Completely unlike the outer city's quiet, the inner city was exceptionally chaotic.

Excited laughter, agonized cries, and all sorts of chilling sounds echoed everywhere.

Looking over, in a corner not far away, a burly man was currently gripping a curvaceous woman by the hair.

His lower body thrust forcefully as he indulged his desires in broad daylight...

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