Taowu's hoarse laughter drifted out from behind the mist, carrying a hint of madness:
"If I hadn't come, wouldn't you already be dead?"
"Ah, yes, yes, you're absolutely right. Good thing you got here in time, or I'd be dead as a doornail~~~" Shi Bashi nodded repeatedly, clearly in a wonderful mood and looking ready to push his luck. "Supervisor Taowu, since you're here, why not be a good guy to the end and do me one more little favor?"
Taowu slowly approached the unconscious Alex and feigned puzzlement. "Oh? What little favor do you want from me?"
"Kill that blond!" Shi Bashi said without hiding anything. "I want him dead!"
"No! You can't kill him!!" Rimewind King spoke with difficulty, trying to shift his gaze toward Taowu and extend his psychic tendrils to touch him.
Yet after staring for barely a second, he involuntarily turned his head away.
It was not that Xiu, who controlled Rimewind King's body, could not withstand Taowu's oppressive aura.
Rather, it was Rimewind King's body's instinctive self-preservation mechanism.
Just as an ordinary person would not hold their hand over a flame to roast it, the moment they felt the searing heat, they would immediately pull it back.
Although Xiu could forcefully control him through his Talent Abilities, Alex's unconsciousness caused that control to weaken rapidly.
The situation was about to spiral out of control.
Hearing Rimewind King's shout, Taowu's tone gained another trace of mockery. "Oh? Why can't I kill him?"
"Isn't this a world where the strong prey on the weak?"
"I am stronger than all of you. Naturally, I can decide the life and death of weaklings like you as I please."
Everyone's hearts jolted in alarm.
Only Shi Bashi's grin widened, the smile on his face growing ever brighter.
At that