Killing a Monster didn't seem any different from killing other living creatures. A gentle stab to the heart, and they were dead all the same.
Another life had ended just like that.
Even in death, Takeshi Takeyama's eyes were still wide open. He must have died with regrets, perhaps still cursing Fang Cheng for breaking his word in his final moments.
If that was the case, Fang Cheng felt that in his next life, Takeshi Takeyama ought to study a little logic.
He was clearly an honest man who always kept his word.
Fang Cheng reached out to close Takeshi Takeyama's eyes. With his other hand, he pressed down over the man's heart, and a wave of warmth flowed through his fingers and into his body.
Several prompts appeared in his field of vision.
[Energy absorption in progress...]
[Life (Fragment 1/3) +1]
[Lying Ghost's Words (Fragment 1/5) +2]
Fang Cheng had found only one Life Fragment and two Ability Fragments on Takeshi Takeyama's corpse. That was far less than he'd gotten from Kuroishi Yuto not long ago, though the two had hardly been on the same level of difficulty.
Two more prompts immediately appeared in his field of vision.
[Life (Fragment 3/3) merging...]
[Life +1]
The corners of Fang Cheng's mouth lifted. "Not bad."
The number in his vision had finally gone from 2 to 3. He had another life. Congratulations were in order.
As for what to do with Takeshi Takeyama's corpse, Fang Cheng had initially planned to leave it to Kanzaki Rin to handle. After all, she was an expert at taking out the trash.
But in the end, he dismissed the idea. He didn't want Kanzaki Rin getting involved in this.
The outcome might not be one she wanted to see. If she found out, she might