The Sterility Ring

Listening to Han Rui's continuous narration, Bai Ge was completely stunned by the ring's effect.

Once Han Rui had relations with someone, they would die in about one to two minutes, not even leaving a corpse behind.

This was a coitus killing effect, neither a virus nor a simple toxic substance.

It specifically killed sexual partners, as if it were an effect, like being sentenced to a lifetime of celibacy.

It was too bizarre, yet it fit the characteristics of a containment item, which were often unreasonable.

"You seem to know this, why did you still look for a woman?" Bai Ge asked.

Han Rui remained silent for a moment before saying, "I didn't know at first. I found out the day before yesterday after I did it once... This made me afraid to even use my hands, because I was afraid it would kill me too... But I really couldn't hold back today."

Bai Ge frowned. This effect posed no danger to Han Rui himself; only others would die.

Han Rui knew this, yet he still insisted on doing it.

The reason was simply: if he dealt with it himself, he might kill himself, so he had to find someone else to resolve it.

"She disappeared here. Aren't you afraid of being investigated?" Bai Ge said coldly.

Han Rui said timidly, "She was from out of town, alone with no relatives. No one would care if she disappeared..."

Bai Ge said indifferently, "As far as I know, you're the same..."

The implication was obvious: no one would care if Han Rui disappeared either.

Han Rui's pupils contracted, and he quickly shouted, "No! I have friends! If you dare to kill me, the police will definitely not let you go!"

"Kill him! Bai Ge, if you're not willing, I'll do it!" Shao Yuan said through the earpiece.

Bai Ge, however, said, "Wait a moment."

"You're not still thinking of letting him go, are you? He'll be a lot of trouble if he lives," Shao Yuan said.

"I know."

After muttering, Bai Ge asked Han Rui, "Will this effect be removed after taking off the ring?"

Han Rui shook his head, "I don't know. I've never done that before."

Bai Ge frowned, suddenly unsure of how to handle the ring.

After thinking, he released an electromagnetic field, controlling the iron ring to float up.

Han Rui was greatly alarmed and looked at Bai Ge with jealousy.

Bai Ge ignored him and directly had the ring fly out of the kitchen and float into the villa's courtyard.

"Shao Yuan, the red dot on the containment item map..."

Before he could finish, Shao Yuan exclaimed, "The red dot has separated! There are actually two red dots. One hasn't moved, and one has escaped the villa!"

Bai Ge sighed, "It's fine. One is the ring, and the other is Han Rui. Anyone who touched the ring will be infected with that effect, so they are also considered supernatural existences. It's permanent, and even without the ring, the trait remains."

He was extremely fortunate that he hadn't touched the ring directly. If touching it once would have infected him with this effect, wouldn't he be no different from a eunuch?

As it was, he didn't even dare to put it into his brain hole.

Shao Yuan said, "Then... how do we contain it?"

Bai Ge said, "Of course, we hide it somewhere. I didn't expect this containment item to have a price for its use, and to have a negative trait!"

Speaking of this, Bai Ge was a little self-deprecating.

With containment item traits, anything was possible, and having negative traits was quite normal.

In fact, the Black Shadow Bow Tie wasn't perfect either. Now, if Bai Ge dared to let the bow tie leave his body, he would die instantly. The mantle pressure he had once endured would kill him outright.

In comparison, this ring only killed sexual partners and didn't harm the holder, which was already quite good.

"Who are you talking to?" Han Rui asked, looking at Bai Ge.

Bai Ge didn't reply but raised his knife.

"Wait! I have something to say!" Han Rui shouted.

However, Bai Ge's knife had already cleanly sliced across his neck. Almost simultaneously, Bai Ge lightly touched the opponent with his head, drawing him into his brain hole.

This was the first time he had treated a human body as material and stored it in his Material Universe.

A large fluorescent mass emerged, floating in the Material Universe.

"The human soul..." Bai Ge tried to control it but gained nothing.

"Bell, isolate this soul."

Bai Ge still couldn't influence the soul, thinking, Do I need to set up an Absolute Trait specifically for this?

Regarding this, Bai Ge decided to research it later and clean up the scene first.

After busy for a while, he dealt with all the bloodstains. The method was simple: just put everything in the kitchen that had bloodstains into his brain hole.

As soon as he finished, Shao Yuan suddenly broke into the courtyard of this villa.

He directly grabbed the ring floating in the air with his electromagnetic field.

"What are you doing?" Bai Ge exclaimed, rushing into the courtyard.

Shao Yuan calmly held the ring and said, "It's fine. I heard you deal with him, so I came over to help you clean up the scene."

"I don't need your help, I've already got it done! Shao Yuan, didn't you hear just now? This ring will make you unable to..."

Before he could finish, Shao Yuan said, "I know. Bai Ge, this containment item can transfer viruses! In theory, it can cure all viral diseases."

"So what? I don't collect these things just so I can use them myself. The main purpose is to prevent us and others from being harmed by containment items in the future," Bai Ge said. "Of course, some can be used by oneself, but others are better kept hidden... Besides, using this ring means you'll be alone forever. Do you dare to use it?" Bai Ge said.

"I dare! Besides, I've already touched it," Shao Yuan said decisively.

"...Uh." Bai Ge's expression was strange. "Aren't you afraid?"

Shao Yuan said, "I have to make myself useful somehow, Bai Ge. This kind of negative effect isn't unacceptable... I'm very interested in this containment item, and I have to pay some price."

Bai Ge was speechless. "Sigh, don't treat containment items as good things. This is a permanent negative trait. We'll definitely encounter better ones in the future. Do you think I'd hog it all myself?"

Shao Yuan said seriously, "It's okay."

"For me, being able to control viruses is more important than a girlfriend."

Finally, the two left Xuancheng late at night.

This time, it was different from when Shao Yuan killed someone last time. Instead of destroying evidence afterward, they shut down all surveillance from the beginning.

Therefore, Han Rui's death would forever be treated as a disappearance.

On the way back to Xiangfan City, Bai Ge often turned his head to look at Shao Yuan excitedly wearing the ring, glancing at himself and then at Bai Ge.

"What are you looking at?" Bai Ge asked speechlessly.

Shao Yuan said, "I can directly perceive viruses within the human body and know their names. Although I need to use my eyes to see, it's not X-ray vision, but a unique sensory perspective. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Bai Ge sighed, "You're still treating it like a treasure. I wish I had destroyed it from the start..."

Shao Yuan scoffed, "You're jealous!"

Bai Ge shook his head, "What am I jealous of!"

Of course, he wasn't reluctant. Bai Ge could also transfer viruses in his brain hole.

In other words, the characteristic of this ring, the brain hole, actually came with something similar, it was just not as convenient as the ring.

"Honestly, Shao Yuan. The most powerful aspect of this thing isn't transferring viruses... In my opinion, what's truly powerful is that forever-alone effect," Bai Ge said.

Shao Yuan was stunned. "Huh? Isn't that a drawback?"

Bai Ge chuckled. "Whoever he touches, they'll be alone forever! And it's permanent and absolute... That's much more unreasonable than transferring viruses!"

"This ring is like a source of a 'forever-alone effect'. It spreads the anomalous effect through contact, making everyone who touches it permanently bid farewell to procreation."

"Speaking of which, this effect is also like a poison, except it's intangible and formless, something like a meme."

"If you want to kill someone, you just need to use the ring, touch their lover, and then wait for the news..."

Shao Yuan mused, "Now that you put it that way, the drawback has become an advantage? It's even its most powerful aspect."

Bai Ge rolled his eyes. "Don't you dare do anything reckless. Wear gloves from now on! Until I help you solve this problem, you'll be a 'monk'!"

Shao Yuan laughed, "Don't worry, I'm already like a monk..."

"I've decided, from now on, it will be called the 'Sterility Ring'!"

p.s.: A 평범한 first blood.