Murderous Fiend, Rescue by Moonlight

His supernatural ability had evolved.

Compared to when he had first become a Vampire, its power was now on full display.

His base physical abilities were three times those of a human at the same level.

It did not sound like much.

But that meant his speed, strength, agility, and even endurance were all three times those of a human at the same level!

That made Su Ye practically unbeatable against anyone at his level.

And that was not all...

At night, his physical abilities would triple again.

Nine times those of a human at the same level!

"If I use Limit Break at night... wouldn't that triple it again?"

"So at my peak, I could unleash twenty-seven times the combat power of a Martial Artist at my level?"

"Twenty-seven times... That might be enough to fight someone above my level."

Su Ye could not help feeling excited.

And this was only the first evolution of his supernatural ability.

Su Ye believed that as it continued to evolve, it would bring him even greater gains.

After the excitement faded, Su Ye suddenly frowned.

"Ugh, what's that smell?"

He looked down. Black grime coated his skin, giving off a terrible stench.

"What..."

Could this be the legendary cleansing of his body?

Su Ye could not stand the stench any longer.

He rushed into the bathroom, took a long shower, and changed into clean clothes. Only then did he feel better.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Su Ye frowned slightly.

Did he look even more handsome?

His skin was paler, too.

"I really am looking more and more like a vampire."

He shook his head.

Su Ye grabbed his dirty clothes and walked out of the house.

Clothes that smelled this bad were not worth keeping.

Besides...

Su Ye wanted to go outside and get used to his newly evolved supernatural ability.

Whether it was because he had just broken through or because it was nighttime, Su Ye was so energized that he had no desire to sleep.

On a dimly lit sidewalk.

"Zheng Feng, let go of me. You're hurting my arm."

"Liao Tingting! You betrayed me! How dare you betray me!"

"Zheng Feng, what's gotten into you? When did I ever betray you?"

"Then why were you watching Su Ye's video? Why do you keep following him?! I knew it! You've always had feelings for Su Ye. You only got together with me because you thought you had to settle. Now that you know he's awakened a supernatural ability, joined the Patrol Bureau, and become a genius, you want to throw yourself at him again? Don't even think about it!"

Zheng Feng looked crazed as he gripped Liao Tingting's arm.

Liao Tingting tugged hard twice, but she could not break free.

"I happened to see Su Ye's video while browsing the school Forum. Is that a crime?! Besides, he saved me just yesterday. What's wrong with following him? You took me out to dinner, but when someone harassed me, you were nowhere to be found. Zheng Feng, I'm the one who should be disappointed."

"Aha! You finally admitted it! You really have been following Su Ye! You want to break up with me and go after him, don't you? Well, Su Ye wouldn't want you now. He's got Xiao Qiyue, the school beauty, and the gorgeous Mu Wanrou by his side!"

"Zheng Feng, I don't want to discuss this. I'm tired. Let go of me. I'm going home."

The two struggled with each other.

Neither noticed the figure that had silently appeared.

"Young man, you should treat a beautiful woman like a gentleman. This is terribly rough of you."

The sudden voice made Zheng Feng freeze.

Then he snapped back irritably.

"Who are you? I'm talking to my girlfriend. What's it to you?!"

"It's my business because... I've taken a liking to your girlfriend."

Zheng Feng exploded.

As if Su Ye were not enough.

Now some random stranger had shown up too.

"Liao Tingting, you shameless flirt! Who is he?"

Zheng Feng roared, still gripping her arm.

But...

Liao Tingting had gone pale. She tried desperately to run, but she could not pull free of Zheng Feng.

"Zheng Feng, he... he..."

"What about him? Tell me who he is!"

"He has a knife!"

Zheng Feng froze mid-roar.

A knife?

In an instant, Zheng Feng thought of the Murderous Fiend who had been killing young women across Fangyuan City.

Could it be...

"Bingo. You got it!"

The figure stepped out of the darkness, revealing the gleaming blade in his hand and the savage, crazed grin on his face.

"Run!"

Neither Zheng Feng nor Liao Tingting cared about their argument anymore. They turned and fled.

The Murderous Fiend followed, but he was in no hurry to kill them. Like a cat toying with mice, he would catch up now and then, slash Zheng Feng a few times, and let them run again.

"Fuck!"

Zheng Feng clutched the wound on his arm, terrified and furious.

"He's playing with us! He's going to kill us! Where are the Patrol Bureau officers? Why aren't they here to catch him?"

Liao Tingting was frightened too, but after running for a while, she had managed to calm down a little.

"Over there! That's the Patrol Bureau's Family Area. If we make it there, we'll be safe!"

Zheng Feng's eyes lit up.

Of course.

Security at the Patrol Bureau's Family Area was extremely tight. There were plenty of people there, including patrol officers.

If they could reach it, they would be saved.

They changed direction and ran even faster.

Behind them, the Murderous Fiend tilted his head as if listening to something. Then his grin widened.

"Looks like our little darlings don't want to play cat and mouse anymore. Let's end this early!"

"Almost there! Almost there!"

"We're nearly at the Patrol Bureau's Family Area!"

Hope filled Zheng Feng and Liao Tingting's eyes.

They were about to be saved.

But...

The Murderous Fiend closed in fast.

"Stay with me, little darlings!"

They could even smell the blood on him.

And just then...

As Liao Tingting ran for her life, a tremendous force struck her from the front, sending her flying backward.

"Zheng... Feng..."

Liao Tingting stared in disbelief at Zheng Feng. He had thrown a punch and was now sprinting ahead even faster, without so much as looking back.

He had used her as a shield?

"Why?!"

Zheng Feng's voice came from the distance.

"Liao Tingting, you're the one he wants to kill! Better you die alone than both of us!"

He ran even faster as he spoke.

With Liao Tingting in the way, the Murderous Fiend would not catch up so quickly. Zheng Feng would have enough time to reach the Patrol Bureau's Family Area and call for help.

Thud!

The Murderous Fiend caught Liao Tingting.

She felt the cold edge of his knife against her neck.

Liao Tingting closed her eyes in despair.

This was the end.

Yet in the last moments of her life,

Liao Tingting could not help thinking of someone.

Su Ye.

If Su Ye had been the one to encounter the Murderous Fiend with her tonight, he would never have abandoned her.

Just as Liao Tingting lost all hope and braced herself for death—

Bang!

Whoosh!

Strong arms suddenly wrapped around her waist and carried her swiftly backward.

Amid the rushing wind, Liao Tingting slowly opened her eyes.

In the moonlight, she saw the face she had dreamed of.

"Su... Ye?"