The Dancer of Black Gate City (Four Thousand Words)

Ruan Ruan and Little Four knew that many people would be watching them on this mission, but they didn't know what special items those people used to get a better view, which caused their personal reputations to be slightly damaged. Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, was truly wronged.

The three dogs at the start made him feel that this Class B crisis was quite simple.

The Pain Hound's loyalty and ferocity were a pleasant surprise to him, making his purchase of the ham worthwhile.

However, as more and more Aberrant Creature appeared around him, he began to realize the difference between Class B and Class C aberrations.

Class D aberration occurs when the Pain Substance within a native reach their limit, causing aberration. Class C aberration occurs when the aberration begins to contaminate and expand, affecting others and forming a nest. However, by Class B, the nest has deteriorated to the point that parts of the city's bodies have died, becoming nutrients for Aberrant Creature and giving rise to unimaginable twisted and grotesque beings.

As the cleanup progressed, Xiao Xiao's perception of this distorted area became increasingly unrealistic, severely distorted.

Everything around me seemed to have turned into a nightmare.

All the original inhabitants here have also become Aberrant Creature, resulting in various variants, unlike the more homogeneous Class C species.

As per the advice Mister Ye had attached when providing the monster data, they all chose a direction to enter the Rotten Kingdom. Their own temperament and characteristics would attract different twisted creatures to approach. In this way, they would advance step by step to clear the area until they entered the core area of the Rotten Kingdom. Then, the four of them would join forces and use their combined abilities to clear the core of pain.

But the plan has been adjusted. Yang Jia said she would go and kill the core creatures of the Rotten Kingdom.

Before this, the other three people only needed to be responsible for guarding the position.

Mister Ye was Xiao Xiao's only companion whom he had never met. According to Yang Jia, he should be a disabled person and had no hands.

But his abilities are indeed terrifying.

It's unclear how he managed to create some kind of barrier to seal off the area and prevent the Aberrant Creature from spreading outwards.

However, as Xiao Xiao and the others enter the Rotten Kingdom to clean up these Aberrant Creature, his power is also rapidly weakening. Once the internal cleanup pressure becomes too great, these Aberrant Creature are very likely to collapse outwards, and then all previous efforts will be in vain.

Xiao Xiao and his team's current plan is to take advantage of a characteristic of the Aberrant Creature.

When there is a foreign object inside, the first reaction of the Aberrant Creature is to eliminate or assimilate the foreign object.

Therefore, the power will only be concentrated on Xiao Xiao and the other three.

If the core of the Rotten Kingdom is cleaned up in time during this period, the worst outcome can be avoided.

The plan looks simple, but it takes every step into account.

As Xiao Xiao pondered this carefully, he couldn't help but sigh.

"I must say, although there aren't many people in Black Gate City who support Yang Jia, they are all talented. There's the Ruan Ruan and generous Ruan Ruan, the sensible and diligent Little Four, and then there's this mysterious Mister Ye, who keeps a low profile but is extremely good at gathering information..."

"..."

The only shortcoming might be myself; I still need to grow further!

... It's no wonder Xiao Xiao had so many thoughts on this.

At this moment, he seemed to have nothing to do. The three Pain Hound were performing exceptionally well. The ferocious ghost was in charge of the attack, its fangs slicing and tearing off pieces of rotting flesh from the zombies. The veins on its body coiled like earthworms. Those seemingly dazed and wooden zombies were no match for it, and it wished it could bite them in half with one bite.

The Earl, however, was too loyal. He tackled the zombie that rushed to his side, knocked it to the ground, and disemboweled it.

Although the style was a bit brutal, it freed him from any worries.

The most outstanding one is the Erha...

At this moment, a large group of zombies followed behind it, making a lively procession through the streets and alleys, like a parade...

... and its high-pitched singing was even interspersed throughout.

Xiao Xiao watched it hiss and retreat while being chased and attacked by a large group of animals, and couldn't help but feel gratified.

"It's having so much fun..."

"..."

In short, the strategic goal was achieved instantly.

The zombies, or rather, the Aberrant Creature, in this area cannot escape.

They don't seem to have any intention of escaping.

Of course, it wouldn't be easy for him to kill them all. Looking around, the entire street was filled with crooked, grotesque zombies. It would be difficult for him to kill them all with bullets or the knife in his hand. So, after he had the situation under control, he stayed here obediently and waited for Yang Jia to take care of the core of the Rotten Kingdom. Once that was done, the mission would be complete.

Simply put, it's based on the characteristics of the Rotten Kingdom.

When you appear here, the Aberrant Creature around you will be continuously attracted to you.

My strength is insufficient to kill them all.

But as long as they don't escape, it's fine.

However, things were clearly not as simple as Xiao Xiao had thought. Under the attack of the three Pain Hound, the walking corpses around them were also clearly generating a strong sense of anger. They were provoked by Xiao Xiao, or rather, by that Erha, and their emotions began to reach a critical point. An angry emotion gradually appeared on their numb and rotting faces, and it became increasingly intense.

Mingming was already completely deformed and rotten, it somehow managed to regain its humanity...

In the same situation, gurgle...

On the street beneath their feet, which was covered with a layer of blood and flesh, a rotten substance filled with malice began to surge like boiling water. Giant hands, like seaweed, stretched out from beneath the ground and grabbed one walking corpse after another.

The moment these walking corpses were caught, they were pulled into the sea of blood. As if their bodies had lost their skeletons, they instantly turned into a pile of rotting flesh and blood. Then, this flesh and blood had a kind of living quality, flowing rapidly on the ground and intertwining together. Immediately, a monster with a body over two meters tall, pieced together from different faces, arms, and hearts, appeared.

"Aberrant leader?"

The moment Xiao Xiao saw the Aberrant Creature before him, he was immediately filled with alarm.

The same Pain Substance, when fused and intertwined, can give birth to something more twisted, larger, and more dangerous.

"Splash..."

The moment this cobbled-together monster appeared on the street, it swung its massive arm and instantly smashed the ghost away.

The fiercest and most powerful dog was, after all, vastly different in size from its opponent.

It wasn't just smashed away; the instant it flew out, the wall beside it, which had already revealed its flesh and blood, suddenly activated under the influence of this Pain Substance, and a huge mouth opened abruptly, filled with fangs.

The ghost flew out right in front of that enormous mouth.

"Awooo..."

The ghost was clearly both terrified and angry, and it was already letting out mournful cries.

Xiao Xiao, who appeared relaxed but was actually keeping a close watch on his surroundings, suddenly felt a slight chill run down his spine.

With a sudden movement, he waded through the blood and rushed out.

Xiao Xiao is on the Insightful path, but he already possesses one-third of the power of a second-stage Strong Soul.

Now, with a sudden attack, its body has almost exceeded its limits, and in the eyes of ordinary people, it has become an extremely terrifying force and speed.

Almost the instant the ghost was thrown away, he arrived in front of it, arriving ahead of it.

His actions were incredibly fast, but his thinking was incredibly slow.

Xiao Xiao himself couldn't describe the intense tearing sensation. He felt that as he rushed out, time around him suddenly slowed down. He could see the hound of Pain Hound being knocked into the air, its face showing a ferocious yet unwilling expression, along with a hint of pitiful fear... just like Old Kuai... He immediately made a lot of analysis and judgment about the surrounding situation.

This includes the pieced-together monster that reached out and grabbed at him, as well as the eerie bloody hand that grew from the ground.

Thus, his figure quickly became light as he rushed forward.

He reached out and caught the ghost that had been thrown away, dissipating some of the force as he did so. Then he tucked it under his ribs. The next moment, with his back to the patchwork arm reaching out, he seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and his right hand swiftly rose up, revealing a fruit knife in his hand.

"Laugh!"

The fruit knife fell with precise precision, as if it had been rehearsed countless times, instantly slicing off a piece from the monster's patchwork-like giant arm.

The monster contracted in pain.

"Go have fun..."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Xiao stepped back, placed the ghost he had been carrying under his arm on the ground, patted its head, and laughed, "You tried very hard."

"Look at that Erha, having so much fun..."

"..."

For a moment, the huge, vicious dog Ghost was stunned, its eyes filled with emotion.

The count, who had just rushed over, was also deeply moved by the heartwarming scene and involuntarily wagged his bald tail.

Only the Erha not far away was howling angrily.

Do I look happy?

[...]

"It's time..."

Xiao Xiao had no time to engage in ideological work with the three dogs. The moment this twisted monster from the upgraded version appeared, he was already certain that this was beyond the limits of the three Pain Hound facing it alone. The difference in size determined the disparity in strength between the two sides, and the abilities that the Pain Hound gained after evolution seemed unlikely to have much impact on these Aberrant Creature.

Perhaps they no longer have the ability to remember?

So, of course, it was my turn to take action...

As Xiao Xiao pondered these questions, three Insightful Eyes had already floated around him.

Dark red eyes rolled around in the air, taking in everything.

As he bent down to stroke the dog's head, the pieced-together monster behind him roared in pain once more and swung its fists at him.

But Xiao Xiao simply took a step to the side and dodged the arm that was whipping up a strong, bloody wind.

Then, holding the fruit knife tightly in his right hand, he slashed diagonally down, cutting off a piece of flesh.

Enraged, the monster burst forth with a bloody tentacle, which then coiled towards Xiao Xiao.

But Xiao Xiao slightly shifted his footing, dodging a bloody hand that suddenly emerged from the ground, and then slashed at the monster again.

One cut after another.

Xiao Xiao moved about in this blood-red, distorted world, his movements never fast.

But with each precise movement, he managed to dodge attacks that could have killed him, even the bloody hand that reached out from the ground.

The fruit knife in his hand seemed to possess some kind of sinister power at that moment.

Empowered by the Violence Factor surging within him, he is monstrous and ruthless, possessing power that transcends reason.

Pieces of flesh were sliced off the monster's body and fell to the ground, thumping and pulsating.

"The pressure is immense..."

"But I can grit my teeth and hold on..."

As Xiao Xiao did all this, he kept encouraging himself.

At this point, he could be said to have used the all-around vision brought by the Insightful Path and the formidable power brought by the Violence Factor to the extreme. Almost any mistake could cost him his life.

Damn it, this monster seems unkillable...

I wish I had a rocket or some other high-explosive weapon...

But damn it, all I had was a fruit knife.

I do have a gun, and I still have six bullets, but my gut tells me that the bullets are probably not as useful as the knife in my hand.

Ultimately, I lack experience. Next time I do this kind of work, I'll have Yang Jia get me some weapons...

But right now, all we can do is hold on.

Once Yang Jia has dealt with the core of the Rotten Kingdom, things will be easier for him.

However, as long as you think more and make better use of your Mind Burst ability to analyze the surrounding environment and formulate a strategy, you can succeed.

I can persevere on my own, I definitely can.

"Bang ba la bang ba la bang ba la bang..."

With a powerful will controlling his body, Xiao Xiao dared not make the slightest mistake.

What he displayed was an increasingly steady gait, an expressionless face, and a sense of effortless mastery as he moved through the blood-red world.

Even the music around him started to become more energetic and rhythmic, subtly affecting Xiao Xiao's movements.

If you listen carefully, you can almost feel a kind of joy in this music.

Perhaps it was Xiao Xiao's sense of responsibility in immediately and without hesitation standing up for the three Pain Hound when he saw the situation was not good, and letting them hide behind him?

Of course, outsiders cannot see all of this clearly.

The blank-eyed strangers were watching the giant screen as Xiao Xiao, holding a fruit knife, walked around the rotting Aberrant Creature, cutting away its flesh piece by piece. Their mouths were gradually opening wide, as if they were about to swallow an egg.

"He... he's toying with that monster..."

"He was dancing while torturing the monster..."

"Exactly the same as when I killed the Ghost Man..."

"So Yang Jia's confidence comes from finding these strategists, ambitious people... and a dancer?"

"..."

Whether it was Xiao Xiao's calm expression or each ruthless cut he made, it made one's heart tremble slightly.

Everyone has dealt with Aberrant Creature, but who enjoys the process of dealing with Aberrant Creature so much...?

Faced with such a Pain Substance, wouldn't it be better to just move away and use some powerful weapons to deal with it?

Why take such a big risk and fight it in close combat?

Because it's fun?

It turns out that Black Hat Old Cui wasn't lying back then...

This guy really does have a habit of cutting flesh off other people piece by piece...

While everyone else was stunned by this unusual fighting style and unable to control their emotions, the old man wearing a black top hat couldn't help but slowly narrow his eyes, his mind racing with uncontrollable thoughts:

"He didn't use his true power at all; he suppressed the Class C twisted creature simply by relying on his own reaction."

"If this level of skill is achieved simply through play..."

"... What would happen if he got serious?"

I was away for a few days and was a bit tired last night, so I wrote one chapter and went to sleep. I'll post this chapter now, and there will be another long chapter today, which will still be an extra chapter.