I'll Kill Him Myself (Five Thousand Words)

The stench of decay and pain filled the nostrils, accompanied by muffled sobs.

Xiao Xiao saw white bandages flying all around him, and felt the city groaning and writhing beneath his feet. Clumps of rotting flesh surged up and wrapped around the Butcher holding the chainsaw. The White Calamity Devil's power unleashed its truly terrifying aspect; this power actually corroded the city and then delivered the corroded flesh to the Butcher.

Xiao Xiao realized he had miscalculated something.

Previously, he had placed all his bets on the Butcher, believing that he was indeed powerful enough.

And indeed, the Butcher was incredibly powerful, even beyond imagination. But White Devil, being a discerning individual, realized the Butcher's terrifying nature after just one test, so he readily gave up the fight and went straight to his death.

But with his death as a turning point, a strange atmosphere emerged in the confrontation.

The Butcher's chainsaw and bloodlust were thwarted by the city's flesh and blood, leading to an endless cycle of depletion.

It's like he's hunting down a heinous criminal who Mingming has no chance against his chainsaw, but the criminal cleverly calls the police. As a result, police cars and thugs hired for money are everywhere, blocking the Butcher's path. The Butcher didn't want to kill them, but they try to stop Butcher, so the Butcher has no choice but to engage in a fierce battle with them.

But the real target they wanted to kill was hiding in the shadows, smiling.

Where is the problem?

Own.

It's because I'm too weak that I can't coordinate with the Butcher and can't bring out his true strengths.

It's hard to imagine that I, as the insightful one, have lost my opponent.

He had initially thought his opponent was the White Devil, but the White Devil died right before his eyes.

Oh...

This guy kept saying he was his friend, but when he died, he didn't even say goodbye.

As this sense of confusion emerged, a shadow was also cast over the hearts of everyone else in Black Gate City.

The chains intertwined, Ruan Ruan binding her opponent, forcing her into a narrow and confined space to fight against her, a powerful being. Both the tactics and the will she displayed at this moment surpassed that of the opponent who had once instilled boundless fear in her. Therefore, she truly showed no mercy, whipping her opponent to death...

"Was it good?"

As she whipped him, she asked, "Does it feel good?"

She heard the other person's painful cries and was determined to watch them die in agony.

As a powerful being, she had her own intuition. It was this person who had cast a shadow over her last time, causing her to develop a liking for maid outfits and whips. This time, she wanted to prove that the person in front of her didn't really like these things. Only in this way could she return to normal. So, she whipped herself while asking questions, hoping to heal her heart through the person's answers.

Success was within reach, but unexpectedly, as the opponent lay dying, they suddenly murmured:

"Cool..."

"I didn't realize I could really die like this..."

"..."

"Um?"

Ruan Ruan was taken aback. The other party had already changed his tune and admitted his pain when he was half dead after being beaten by her.

But at the very last moment, he actually spoke again.

He couldn't lie under the whip, but he still showed pleasure.

A tingling sensation ran through Ruan Ruan's mind.

She was somewhat at a loss; a powerful sense of panic instantly overwhelmed her.

"Whoosh..."

At that very moment, this Mingming, who was barely clinging to life and whose body was practically covered in bruises, suddenly used his last strength to leap up, grabbing Ruan Ruan's Ruan Ruan left hand. His bloodshot eyes stared intently at Ruan Ruan, filled with excitement and satisfaction. "Little sister... no, big sister, I knew I hadn't misjudged you..."

"You're even more talented than me..."

"You've grown up much faster than I imagined..."

"I thank you for the happiness you brought me, and I will always look forward to the day when you bring surprises to others..."

"..."

Ruan Ruan's hand was grabbed by him, but she didn't care at all.

Bound by iron chains, no matter what abilities or elements the opponent possesses, it would be difficult for them to contend with a powerful being. Therefore, his title as the tactical master of Black Gate City is well-deserved; he has found the Enhancement Element most suitable for himself.

But this person's words left her at a loss, unsure of how to respond.

She instinctively pulled her hand back, but unexpectedly, the other person suddenly leaned down.

He insisted on holding her hand and leaving a light kiss on it.

Ruan Ruan flew into Ruan Ruan rage and smashed his head with a single punch, but she saw a satisfied expression on his broken face.

My hand felt burning hot, as if something had been planted there.

"This guy is so lucky..."

As her opponent died, the chains rattled as they retracted into Ruan Ruan's body. But before Ruan Ruan could even breathe a sigh of Ruan Ruan, several sinister figures suddenly appeared around her. She was startled and immediately and cautiously withdrew her whip and picked up her metal wrench. But she saw that these members of the Hell Organization were ignoring her and were only looking at the dead man.

"Among our squad leaders, he's neither the strongest nor the smartest..."

The leader of the group walked up to the man, squatted down, and looked at his broken face and the satisfied expression on his face.

She sighed softly, "But who would have thought that he would be the first to fulfill his ultimate wish?"

"We thank you on his behalf."

Among the other members of the Hell Organization, one of them looked at Ruan Ruan and explained Ruan Ruan, "Every member who joins the Hell Organization has three ultimate wishes. The first ultimate wish is the scene of their own death, which is also the one we care about the most. We imagine what kind of scene we will die in and regard it as the biggest goal to pursue in the second half of our lives."

"We found it difficult."

"But this guy actually did it. You deserve our respect for helping him accomplish all of this."

"..."

As they spoke, they surrounded the squad leader, forming a circle with their hands clasped to their chests, as if to congratulate him.

She sat Ruan Ruan in the middle, watching them pray and wish this guy well.

After a long while, she turned to look at herself, smiled, and asked, "So, what is your ultimate wish?"

"To show our gratitude, we can grant your request!"

"..."

Ruan Ruan was overwhelmed by the shadow of these people, and her heart suddenly felt extremely empty and powerless. She wanted to shout, but she couldn't.

Inside a sealed building, the Serpent Sisters found the man who had peeled off people's faces. With the help of three Thorn Hound, the entire building was now covered with dark red thorns that pierced the man's body. The crazed Serpent Sisters had also almost touched the box in the man's hand several times, just a hair's breadth away from snatching back his collection.

But just as this wish was about to be fulfilled, suddenly, a black nail pierced through the hard, thick cement wall, carrying dust and debris, and instantly drove into the chest of the man carrying the box, who was preparing to escape. It pierced through his body and pinned him to the wall. At the same time, the dense thorns growing on the wall also pierced through him.

The Serpent Sisters and the three Thorn Hound turned around in terror and saw a crack appear in a human-shaped wall.

Someone pushed a hole in the wall, and slowly appeared in front of them.

But this person's eyes were only on the guy who peeled off the face, especially on the native corpse whose face he had peeled off, and he frowned slightly. "The guild leader personally made this bet with Guild Leader Xiao of Black Gate City."

"We cannot touch them unless they are indigenous or foreigners."

"And you just broke the bet."

"Therefore, you have been kicked out of Hell Organization and have lost the respect of all your comrades."

"..."

The man whose face was peeled off opened his mouth and screamed silently, seemingly begging for mercy, but the next moment, his head was twisted off.

The Serpent Sisters and the three dogs stared blankly at everything, completely bewildered.

The man then slowly stepped forward, reached out and picked up the black box that had slipped from his hand, holding it in mid-air with a single finger.

He said to the Serpent Sisters, "Because he broke the bet first, I executed him."

"And I'll give you an extra chance. The box is right here. You can leave, or you can come and grab it."

"But if we take action, you know what that means, right?"

"..."

The Serpent Sisters were so overwhelmed by the aura emanating from him that they could barely breathe, and their madness was quickly extinguished.

"Woof..."

Then the ghost rushed straight at the person.

Red Eyes Ling Ping and his new recruits, fought his way through the fog-filled streets. He had already killed quite a few people, almost sweeping away the depression and pressure he had felt at the beginning, and completely dispelling the shadow cast by the strange stitched monster. But when he reached an intersection, he suddenly stopped. In front of him, there were three more identical stitched monsters.

They stared at Ling Ping with wide, sinister eyes and greedy expressions.

[Enhancement Route: Fragmented Man]

[Core Element: Suggestion Factor]

[Strengthening Direction: Influence from a Mysterious Source deep within the Mist Sea. The affected will relentlessly seek out powerful body parts from others, plunder them, and stitch them onto their own bodies, replacing every part of their body with those of others and forcibly integrating them into their very being, until no part of their body remains truly their own.]

[...]

Red Eyes Ling Ping became even more eerily bright red.

Having undergone a similar transplant himself, he deeply understands the horror of these people.

He silently closed his eyes for less than a second before suddenly opening them and waving vigorously at the newcomers behind him.

Then he gripped his cane tightly and stepped forward to meet them.

Inside Black Gate City, figures could be seen moving about everywhere.

Whether it's Old Zhou Under the Bridge or the other outsiders who made a move, they've all been targeted by some powerful individuals... Except for Little Four, who's hiding too well, some outsiders have also been eyeing him, but so far, none have managed to catch Little Four.

A kind of extremely oppressive atmosphere made it hard to breathe.

"The squad leaders of the Hell Organization?"

At this moment, Xiao Xiao also took a deep breath.

The Hell Organization arrived with three ships. They were called warships, but that was just a fancy name; the ships were all dilapidated.

But that doesn't mean the people who disembarked weren't strong enough. In fact, every ship has a captain, four squad leaders, and seventy or eighty crew members. Originally, although Black Gate City was full of people, not everyone was working hard for this bet. Some of these squad leaders were eating stinky tofu at street stalls, some were going to concerts, and some were going to bathhouses...

Black Gate City was facing only a group of excited and crazy guys.

But now, these captains have been summoned back and are beginning to take everything seriously.

Even though Black Gate City is now well-prepared and has managed to gather enough men to barely handle the three captains by chance, it suddenly appears that Black Gate City is not strong enough when these squad leaders take action. After all, Black Gate City is incomplete overall.

This has nothing to do with whether or not we respond; it's simply a difference in strength.

"The Hell Organization is indeed terrifyingly powerful. For a single bet, they send more people than there are people from our entire Black Gate City..."

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but smile bitterly as he faced the sea of white bandages.

"But you won against Black Gate City by overwhelming us with your strength. Don't you think that's a bit too boring?"

"..."

"We have always kept our promise."

From deep within the white bandages, the voice of an unknown will resounded. "As long as it's within the bounds of the bet, all of this is interesting."

"Using strength to oppress the weak has always been one of the oldest games played by humankind."

"..."

He spoke slowly, as if a gaze was directed at Xiao Xiao, but Xiao Xiao had no idea where that gaze came from:

"So, come with us?"

"Leave with us before everyone in Black Gate City dies."

"This will be more interesting than monotonous killing."

"..."

"..."

While he was talking, Xiao Xiao tried to pinpoint his location again, but failed.

I don't even know who I'm fighting against now.

He observed the entire city and could see that Yang Jia, facing the Scarred Ghost, and Mister Ye, facing the Black Enchantress, were not yet at a disadvantage. However, the others in Black Gate City were already in deep crisis as those squad leaders appeared. As for himself, he had lost all the power to counterattack. Black Gate City was groaning in pain under the influence of the White Calamity Devil.

Unexpectedly, the very flaw that led to the city's complete downfall was itself.

In a state of Mind Burst, he thought about countless things, and suddenly, he made up his mind and strode forward.

What if you can't make a decision?

Let's take a gamble!

I'm not a gambler, I just had no other choice!

At this moment, both Yang Jia, who was not far away, and Mister Ye, who could see this place, saw his behavior and were suddenly shocked: Xiao Xiao actually walked over, picked up White Devil's head that had fallen to the ground, and carefully observed him.

Behind him, three Eye of the Seer appeared simultaneously, faintly overlapping, staring intently at this head.

The surrounding white bandages seemed to sense something, and began to dance wildly, intertwining and wrapping around Xiao Xiao's body.

But the Butcher growled, brandished his chainsaw, and began to cut.

White shreds of cloth fluttered everywhere, and everything around Xiao Xiao was rotting.

This is a bit of a challenge for the Butcher, since he is better at slaughtering and attacking than protecting.

At this moment, he wanted to protect Xiao Xiao, but he seemed to be doing it very reluctantly.

Xiao Xiao could also sense the danger around him, and even feel his body breaking apart. The parts that had been injured before were beginning to tear apart little by little, bringing endless pain. But he still focused all his attention on the White Devil's head. Both time and space were rapidly switching and rewinding, with the White Devil's head as the source.

This was the first time he had ever used his ability to Void Gaze to such an extent, exhausting all his strength to trace back to the source of everything.

Seconds later, everything around them was distorted and changed.

The entire city vanished, and all I could see was a writhing mass of flesh and blood, with tentacles raised high.

Ten seconds later, all I could see was nothingness.

Then, Xiao Xiao suddenly saw that everything around him was twisted and changed. The rotting flesh and strange abilities all disappeared. He only saw that he was in a real city, under a quiet street lamp, looking at a group of pitiful people.

"This..."

Xiao Xiao suddenly stared blankly at the city he knew so well.

A city that feels incredibly real.

There were no Butcher, no buildings parasitized by flesh and blood, no fluttering white bandages, no door floating beside Yang Jia, not even rotting flesh and smells, no torn city and flesh, only quiet streetlights, tiny wildflowers trembling in the night wind in the roadside green belt, patches of lights on office buildings in the distance, and the glittering neon lights in the city sky...

But in the next moment, he suddenly felt that everything dazzling was coming at him again.

He quickly pieced together and overlapped the pieces, returning to the battlefield where he saw the White Devil's head in his hands.

A slight bitterness appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He almost wanted to kneel on the ground and wail loudly.

But his Mind Burst allowed him to process all these emotions, making him work hard to digest the shock and impact.

Even so, it still took a full three seconds.

Then, he suddenly lowered his head and gently kissed the White Devil's head.

Yang Jia: "??"

Mister Ye: "!!"

Scarred Ghost: "?!"

Black Enchantress: "!?"

Mysterious Will: "????????????"

Xiao Xiao raised his head again, his expression had relaxed.

But for some reason, beneath this relaxed demeanor, there seemed to be a deep sadness.

"If I don't admit defeat, you're going to kill everyone at Black City Gate?"

Xiao Xiao looked at the bandages flying all around him, then suddenly burst into hearty laughter and said, "Then let's not go through all that trouble."

"I'll kill him myself!"

"..."

He wore a gentle smile, but his voice held an indescribable cruelty and ruthlessness:

"Mister Ye, detonate that bomb!"