The Hardworking Chairman (5,000 Words)

[Special Dangerous Item: Bloody Butcher]

[Danger Level: B]

[Pain Substance detected are increasing. Strengthen/Decline?]

[Enhancement Cost: 9000 points]

[Enhancement Cost: 8700 points]

[Enhancement Cost: 8100 points]

[Enhancement Cost: 5200 points]

[...]

Starting with that person who was good at eating evidence, the Butcher began his intensive training.

With the Pink Maiden Gang providing a constant stream of intelligence, he had no shortage of prey for quite some time. As one prey after another died under his chainsaw in the terrifying and dark night, the amount of money he spent on his second-stage enhancement kept decreasing, sometimes to five hundred, sometimes two hundred, sometimes six hundred or seven hundred, and so on.

On one occasion, after receiving news that a man had killed a stepdaughter and released her, Xiao Xiao was surprised to find that the Butcher's enhancement cost had suddenly decreased by two thousand, a reduction so significant that it left Xiao Xiao speechless.

Is it because the Butcher could, like the Pain Hound, devour the same kind of Pain Substance?

Or, like a record player, can it create a small-scale farm?

Xiao Xiao felt that none of these were likely the case.

As the Butcher underwent these intensive training sessions, his eyes followed Butcher closely, recording each "training" process and analyzing the target of his training and the degree of reduction in Pain Substance. He gradually came to understand:

The Butcher's increase in Pain Substance is related to the opponents he defeats.

Whenever he sees something that touches him, his Pain Substance surges accordingly.

One can imagine that his life was already desolate after losing his daughter.

He had long since killed all his enemies, but the pain and despair in his heart had not diminished for a moment. Under the influence of the City Will, he was willing to be used by it. He didn't care who it asked him to kill. However, when the people he killed or the things he saw were similar to his daughter's situation, the pain that had become somewhat dulled became clear once again.

The clearer the image, the stronger the impact, and the greater the surge of Pain Substance.

The source was not what he was hunting, but himself.

He repeatedly relives painful memories, and the amount of Pain Substance increases with each repetition.

So, my previous thinking was correct: as long as I help him find suitable prey, he will automatically strengthen himself?

It seems I've accidentally found the most useful method...

... No, this is not the best method, and it can't even be considered a good method.

Xiao Xiao, who was initially grinning from ear to ear with excitement, suddenly realized the limitations of the problem. In his view, watching the Butcher's enhancement amount decrease continuously seemed like a huge bargain, but in reality, for other outsiders, this was actually the most dangerous thing they were doing: increasing the content of Pain Substance in special items.

It's like stuffing gunpowder into a bomb.

When the gunpowder reaches its limit, the bomb will suddenly explode.

If it doesn't explode, you'll have made a huge profit, obtaining a special item that has been upgraded to a higher level.

But for a stranger in a foreign land, this is undoubtedly a fantasy.

No one would be willing to gamble with such a small probability on a special item that is already extremely powerful.

"What on earth is he doing?"

During this period, the Butcher's "special training" gradually caused extreme panic in Black Gate City.

Day by day, time and time again, more and more bloody cases began to appear on the news. Even those events that couldn't be broadcast in Black Gate City, where the news broadcasts were extremely explicit, were not censored. The people of Black Gate City spread the story of the Bloody Butcher who walked in the night and killed one poor person after another. Indescribable bloodshed and terror were suppressed in everyone's hearts.

However, some people were surprised to find that these victims all had criminal records or some undiscovered crimes. Of course, the latter were not widely known due to insufficient evidence and interference from the Guard Hall.

Ordinary residents only know that a terrifying monster has appeared in Black Gate City, and that they should avoid going out at night.

In the underworld, however, the shock of this series of bloody events caused the Pink Maiden Gang's name to rise to a new peak. Previously, their power had greatly increased after swallowing up the territory of the Jin Biao in the Downtown District. They were already being besieged by other gangs, but now, with the cold wind carrying the smell of blood blowing from the city, all the gangs suddenly became calm.

"Damn, is there really a pink-haired girl as a guardian angel in Black Gate City?"

"..."

Not only did the fighting in the underworld temporarily cease, but more killers or criminals were also voluntarily handed over.

There was a rival gang leader who secretly raised a monster. This monster was very useful; as long as you gave him a list, it would kill his opponents for him. However, the side effect was that every week, a woman would disappear from one of his nightclubs. No one knew where the woman went, whether she was dead or alive, only that they were all taken away by this monster.

Because this monster that helped him kill was very useful, the BOSS secretly protected him.

It wasn't until this series of events occurred that the BOSS was so frightened that he immediately gave the monster's name and address to the Pink Gang overnight.

Less than a day after the list was handed over, the monster died.

He was found dead in his secret chamber, whose walls were inlaid with a ring of women's heads, like deer heads made into specimens and hung on the wall after a hunt. He had made eleven women's heads into standard pieces and used them as decorations for his secret chamber.

When he was found, his head was gone, leaving only his two eyes on a pile of rotting flesh.

"That's good enough..."

In the Pink Maiden Gang, Gao Ting couldn't help but remind Pink Rabbit: "We really did discover an amazing guy by accident at the docks. Now I have to admit, when it comes to judging people, you are indeed far better than me..."

"At first, I thought he was just an ordinary high school student, maybe a little good-looking at most..."

"Now, the entire underworld of Black Gate City, and even our counterparts in other cities, all know that our Pink Maiden Gang has a bloodthirsty and terrifying guardian. When the girls go out to pick up customers, they even dare to use the name of the Bloody Butcher to scare those freeloaders. But now things have gotten a bit out of hand, and the Guard Hall have been forced to take action and deploy defenses everywhere."

"You should advise him to keep a low profile for a while..."

"..."

The Pink Rabbit was stunned by these words: "How can I persuade her?"

"Weren't you the one who provided the list?"

Gao Ting looked a little confused. "Didn't you order him to get rid of him?"

"Did I provide the list, or did you have someone collect it...?"

The Pink Rabbit said, "But he does these things purely out of hobby... and maybe also to meet some of his daily needs."

Gao Ting: "Holy crap, are there really people like this in the world?"

The Pink Rabbit nodded solemnly and said worriedly, "He's asking for the list more and more frequently now."

"In this damned city, I've always hated how there are so many damn perverts, but this is the first time I've suddenly felt like there aren't enough perverts. I wonder what will happen if there aren't enough bad guys in Black Gate City..."

"..."

"..."

Not only the Pink Maiden Gang and the underworld, but even the strangers in Black Gate City were alarmed by this series of bloody events. When the Hell Organization appeared and the whole city was in a state of panic, they initially thought that the terrifying things were related to the Hell Organization. In particular, Old Zhou Under the Bridge even secretly sent cannon fodder to investigate.

But after the investigation results came out, Old Zhou Under the Bridge was stunned and remained silent for a long time.

"What exactly happened?"

Red Eyes Ling Ping, along with the Serpent Sisters and others, were extremely concerned. "Has the Hell Organization entered the city again?"

"Or has some kind of aberration appeared again?"

"..."

Old Zhou Under the Bridge remained silent for a long time before replying in a low voice, "It's alright, don't worry about these things anymore."

"It's neither Hell Organization nor a mutated entity."

"It's our president."

"..."

"Hiss..."

The Red Eyes Ling Ping and the Serpent Sisters both gasped in shock. "What the hell is going on?"

"Our president is very hardworking..."

"..."

"..."

The pervert is on our side, so it's fine.

Old Zhou Under the Bridge, Red Eyes Ling Ping, the Serpent Sisters, and others did not bother to investigate why the new president did what he did. After all, he was the president and their boss, so why would he need to report to them about anything he did?

Some strange thoughts began to stir in my mind.

In the dimly lit circus dressing room, the Serpent Sisters chased away the others and stood in front of the mirror, embracing each other. Looking at their slender, beautiful figures and exquisite, bizarre masks, their eyes gradually welled up with tears. They kissed passionately, and then slowly reached out to each other, gently removing the masks from each other's faces, bit by bit, before looking back in the mirror.

In the mirror were two faces without skin.

The skin on his face had been completely cut off, leaving only dark red muscle tissue, making him look grotesque and terrifying.

The snake circus sisters, who once made headlines among the native inhabitants of Black Gate City, still perform on stage from time to time, but it has been a long time since they took off their masks and smiled and greeted the audience after the performance.

They chuckled, looking at their perfect figures reflected in the mirror, and then at the two devilish faces above them:

"Because their faces were cut off..."

"On the day of the dark fog, as we were performing on stage as usual, no one noticed the man in the audience. He was captivated by our performance, presented us with a flower basket worth 88,000, and then came backstage to find us. He told us that our performance was perfect, but the two of us were not perfect because we were too beautiful..."

"So he took out a knife and cut off our faces, saying that would make it more entertaining..."

"We don't know whether to hate him for cutting off our faces, or to be grateful because it was because he cut off our faces that the other members of the Hell Organization knew we were being targeted by him, and that's why they didn't kill us in the ensuing chaos?"

"..."

The two chuckled, "I wonder if he'll come this time?"

"I think so. He created the way we are today, so how could he not come and appreciate his own creation?"

"..."

"We didn't have the courage to take revenge, because the moment we closed our eyes, we saw ourselves being completely controlled, watching that person cut off our faces, completely powerless to resist, with only despair so clearly descending upon us. We were truly afraid of him, so afraid that we dared not even have the thought of revenge, and we only wanted to hide from the Hell Organization and never see that demon's expression again."

"But now, our president doesn't seem to be afraid at all..."

"Now that he's decided to fight against the Hell Organization, does that mean we also have hope for revenge?"

"If it's for revenge, then it's okay if we use some crazy methods, right?"

"..."

They spoke with hazy eyes, looking at each other's ugly faces, their fingers lightly tracing each other's perfect bodies.

Then, they held the masks tightly in their hands.

This was a dangerous item they bought after their faces were peeled off, using up all their points and saving up for a long time. The side effects were terrifying, and the cost-effectiveness was seriously lacking, but the thought of using it on that person made it all worthwhile.

"First, there was that bomb that could have engulfed Black Gate City, and now this series of madness..."

Inside the Red Eyes Club, Ling Ping elegantly put down his steak knife and fork, gently wiping his mouth with a clean napkin. He addressed the few followers standing across the long table, saying, "Those who have followed me for a long time are all dead. You don't know me. I've been following the Old Chairman for a long time, and my principles have always been clear: elegance, decorum, and especially..."

"... needs to be respected by others."

"..."

He slowly spoke to his followers, "Before the Black Gate Mist Incident, I wasn't among the top forces in Black Gate City, but everyone respected me, including the Old Chairman, because I was reliable and sincere. But why did people stop respecting me after that?"

"Yang Jia, this girl who used to call me Brother Ling Ping, even brought people here to publicly humiliate me..."

Even the eldest young master no longer comes to me to act cute...

"..."

As he spoke, he glanced to one side of the hall, where the Orange Cat was lying on the frame of an expensive painting, lazily yawning. It seemed uninterested in anything. Even when the Red Eyes Ling Ping mentioned its name, it only opened its eyes for a glance before closing them again, its two paws retracting and tucking them under its body.

"I actually know the reason. It's simply because I hid during the Black Gate Mist Incident."

Ling Ping withdrew his gaze, smiled helplessly, and said, "But under those circumstances, who could have chosen not to hide?"

"However, this time is different. If I am given a chance, I will take on my share of responsibility."

"It will also let them know that I am worthy of respect."

"..."

"..."

At the same time, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, sitting in the garbage heap, meticulously sorting the trash before him, moved methodically, but his mind was racing with conflicting thoughts. After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes and muttered to himself:

"I don't understand. I don't understand why the Black Gate City Association would have such a leader."

"Logically speaking, Black Gate City has no chance of winning against the Hell Organization; leaving is the only correct course of action."

"But if Black Gate City truly has even the slightest chance of victory, leaving now would be tantamount to giving up the ticket the Old Chairman promised..."

"..."

"..."

This time, Black Gate City seems different from the last one.

Last time, it was sudden and unexpected; without any warning, a thick fog descended upon Black Gate City.

But this time, preparations have begun.

However, at this moment, Xiao Xiao was completely oblivious to all of this.

It's just that by having the Butcher record the corresponding Pain Substance obtained from different training subjects, and analyzing the most suitable prey for him, it can be considered a kind of enhancement of special items, and a bit of scientific research and experimentation. However, he has also heard that the rumors in Black Gate City are getting stronger and stronger, and even the Guard Hall has been alarmed and has begun to mobilize more and more people to investigate this matter.

He was actually quite curious:

The city's will had previously reminded him that if the Butcher was caught, his enhancement points might be lost.

But now that the Butcher has been buffed, will he still be caught?

If he gets captured, can I still summon him?

But these questions remain unanswered, and he doesn't want to let the Butcher experience what would happen if he turned himself in.

Moreover, with the frenzied accumulation over this period, the cost of upgrading the Butcher has dropped below 3,000 points for the first time, even to about the same amount that Record Player Miss currently needs to upgrade. In comparison, these three dogs are actually the most expensive.

Now, Record Player Miss needs 2933 points to upgrade as she works hard.

The cost of upgrading the Butcher has been reduced to 3183 points.

The cost of upgrading the three dogs remains unchanged at 9000 points.

It was time to press on, so Xiao Xiao didn't plan to stop. The Hell Organization could launch an attack on Black Gate City at any time, and he had to complete the Butcher's second enhancement before their official attack. Only in this way could he have an extra bomb to threaten the countless Lord-level opponents.

So, where exactly can we find another training subject that can allow the Butcher to accumulate several thousand points in one go?

He urged the Pink Rabbit several times, almost scaring her to tears.

Finally, another list was reluctantly handed over, which made Xiao Xiao's eyes light up.

"Based on the current analysis results, if this is resolved, then I'll have my trump card ready, right?"