It's Not That I Didn't Try, It's Just That Rich Women Are Too Tempting

Kuroishi Yuto's body was sliced in two by the laser; he stumbled forward for two more steps before collapsing to the ground, blood and entrails spilling everywhere.

"Ah!"

Kuroishi Yuto looked back at his severed torso and let out a miserable shriek.

Even with the ability to regenerate, the agony of being cut in half was not something an ordinary person could endure.

After Kuroishi Yuto hit the ground, a large amount of milky-white foam sprayed rapidly from the bushes on both sides, engulfing him completely.

Fang Cheng had stopped in his tracks and turned his head to see that the source of the foam was a device that looked somewhat like an air-cooling fan.

There was one on each side, hidden in the grass, aimed directly at Kuroishi Yuto in the middle.

It wasn't ordinary foam, but a rapid-solidifying agent that became as hard as concrete once it set.

Fang Cheng recalled that Kanzaki Rin had stuffed quite a bit of equipment into the car before they arrived; these two rapid-solidifying machines and the laser device from earlier were all her handiwork.

Seeing this, Fang Cheng couldn't help but marvel at her deep pockets; a wealthy woman really was different.

And she was a young, beautiful, and fit wealthy woman at that. Maybe he should just live off her for the rest of his life.

It wasn't that he didn't want to work hard, it was just that the wealthy woman was too tempting.

While Fang Cheng's mind wandered, he never let his guard down, keeping his eyes locked on Kuroishi Yuto.

Kuroishi Yuto needed time to regenerate his lower half, but the gushing foam interrupted his recovery.

These rapid-solidifying agents started as a liquid like water, but immediately turned into a viscous mire with high adhesion.

Kuroishi Yuto didn't run out in time, and by the time he realized what was happening, his upper body was thoroughly stuck.

"Ah!! You shameless wretches, let me go!"

Kuroishi Yuto struggled furiously, but his body was tightly restrained by the hardened agent.

Fang Cheng took off one of his shoes and hurled it, hitting Kuroishi Yuto square in the forehead.

"Shut your damn mouth! I've been listening to your whining all night, and if you aren't annoyed, I certainly am."

Kuroishi Yuto grew even more enraged; his eyes glowed red, and the whites were completely consumed by black.

At the same time, bulging, writhing veins appeared on his exposed skin, and his mouth tore open all the way to his ears, revealing a maw full of saliva-dripping fangs.

"Damn, another transformation?"

Fang Cheng's expression shifted slightly; Kuroishi Yuto's condition was exactly the same as Yagawa Ryoka's.

This must be the effect brought about by the 'Blood of Madness' skill.

A berserk transformation that greatly increased his strength.

Fang Cheng certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch; vampires weren't magical girls, and there was no invincibility frame during a transformation.

He closed the distance in two steps and slammed a fist toward Kuroishi Yuto's head.

"Awoo!"

A beast-like low growl erupted from Kuroishi Yuto's throat.

Just as Fang Cheng's fist landed on his face, a massive amount of red crystalline structures burst from within Kuroishi Yuto's body, piercing outward in every direction and instantly turning him into an oversized red sea urchin.

The already solidified agent was shattered into pieces, scattering across the ground.

Fang Cheng dodged with quick reflexes, but he was still pierced through the shoulder and thigh, left hanging off the 'sea urchin.'

Kuroishi Yuto's face was in the center of the 'sea urchin,' and he opened his mouth to let out a spray-filled roar at Fang Cheng.

Just like Yagawa Ryoka, Kuroishi Yuto had lost his sanity after transforming.

According to the records on vampires, once a vampire fell into madness, their mind was left with nothing but the desire for slaughter and destruction, and they could only regain their composure by venting that desire.

Of course, there was another way: destroying them completely.

Fang Cheng endured the pain, trying to pull himself off the 'sea urchin,' when suddenly another thick crystal spike shot out, stabbing straight toward him.

Fang Cheng couldn't dodge it at all and could only grab forward with both hands, attempting to block it.

The power behind the crystal was immense; Fang Cheng's hands couldn't stop it, and it slammed into his abdomen, piercing all the way through his back.

The crystal pushed Fang Cheng backward, slamming him into the ground, and continued to elongate, plowing a deep trench into the earth with Fang Cheng pinned to it.

"Vroom! Vroom!"

The roar of an engine suddenly erupted, and two headlights opened like the eyes of a giant beast, shooting two beams of light into the night.

The sedan tore through the bushes with unstoppable momentum, crashing wildly into Kuroishi Yuto.

At the moment of impact, Kanzaki Rin pushed the driver's side door open and leaped out, just as a flurry of crystals pierced the hood and windshield, riddling the cabin with holes.

Had Kanzaki Rin been a second later, she would have been turned into a pincushion; she didn't have Fang Cheng's immortal body, and a fatal wound would mean game over for her.

The out-of-control sedan continued to speed forward, pinning Kuroishi Yuto as it plowed through the bushes, even knocking over one of the rapid-solidifying machines, sending countless powdery particles into the air like falling snow.

The runaway car finally stopped after slamming into a dirt embankment, with Kuroishi Yuto pinned firmly against it by the hood.

Kanzaki Rin, who had just brushed shoulders with death, didn't panic. She climbed up from the ground, a long plastic bag strapped to her back.

She summoned several police drones, pulled out a stun gun, and slowly approached Kuroishi Yuto.

Kuroishi Yuto lay motionless on the earthen slope, as if he were already dead.

But Kanzaki Rin would not be fooled; she had seen far too many people play dead.

Upon closing to a certain distance, Kanzaki Rin came to a halt.

She caught the scent of gasoline; the car must have been leaking.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Kanzaki Rin's eyes, but she quickly steeled her resolve, raising her hand to unleash a flame that would ignite the fuel tank and deal Kuroishi Yuto a devastating blow.

Kanzaki Rin's judgment was correct; by the time she stopped, all the crystals on Kuroishi Yuto's body had merged into one.

With a flash of red light, the car was instantly sliced into several pieces.

Kuroishi Yuto, having already regenerated his lower body, leaped up and lunged straight at Kanzaki Rin.

Kanzaki Rin tapped her toes against the ground, retreating rapidly while pressing the control button on her wrist.

Several drones immediately deployed large nets, accurately enveloping Kuroishi Yuto.

These nets were made of special fibers with extreme tensile strength, designed specifically by the police to capture dangerous criminals.

As Kuroishi Yuto became entangled in the large nets, Kanzaki Rin aimed her stun gun and pulled the trigger.

Arcs of flickering electricity sprayed out, causing Kuroishi Yuto to twitch and howl incessantly within the mesh.

The crystals on his body separated once more, converging onto his ten fingers to transform into short blades.

With a wave of his fingers, the razor-sharp crystals sliced through the heavy nets with ease.

Kanzaki Rin's expression shifted slightly; she emptied the stun gun's energy in one go, then snapped her fingers repeatedly, sending jets of scorching flame erupting from her fingertips.

Ignoring the electricity and flames, Kuroishi Yuto leaped from his spot, spread his ten fingers, and dove straight down at Kanzaki Rin.

Kanzaki Rin swiftly drew a silver longsword from the bag on her back, gripped it with both hands, and instead of retreating, she lunged forward, thrusting fiercely toward Kuroishi Yuto's head.

A look of grim determination flashed in her eyes, knowing that she could never escape Kuroishi Yuto's pursuit, so she might as well go all out and gamble on a final attack.