Big Fish Eats Small Fish (1)

The man before him, at least in Zhou Zhi's eyes, was very handsome.

Unlike Wu Ji.

This man's features were colder, his eyes narrow and long, with his long hair tied back, leaving a single lock of bangs.

He looked like a tiger ready to devour its prey.

He wore a pitch-black trench coat uniform with ornaments hanging from both sides that swayed slightly, and at his waist hung a Plague-Slaying Blade.

Unlike any Zhou Zhi had seen before, this Plague-Slaying Blade was very long, as narrow and slender as its master's eyes, entirely black, with starlike patterns etched onto the end of the scabbard.

His black hair stirred slightly.

The man's gaze never looked toward the ground, but rather at the sky.

Zhou Zhi had not noticed that night had already fallen over Blue Stone Town.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

The man looked up at the moonlight, his expression indifferent.

It had to be said, Zhou Zhi felt that this guy under the moonlight really had an aura of prestige.

However, beside him, Wu Ji was trembling.

Zhou Zhi could feel that Wu Ji was afraid.

"[Zhao Xing...]"

"[Zhao Xing] has come..."

Wu Ji muttered to himself; clearly, after everything that had happened during this time, his psychological pressure had reached its limit.

"[Seven Xuanyuan Stars], Chen Chaosheng?"

Qiu Ti looked up and instinctively took a step back, but quickly steadied himself.

Complex emotions surged within his eyeballs.

Seven Xuanyuan Stars!

That was a Seven Xuanyuan Star!

A figure like that was someone he had no qualifications to be mentioned in the same breath with!

Each one was a standout of the younger generation in the Xuanyuan Dark Plague Extermination World.

In Zhou Zhi's eyes, information flowed regarding the man above.

[Seven Xuanyuan Star - Chen Chaosheng].

[???].

[???].

Zhou Zhi was already used to the question marks; he lowered his gaze slightly, observing Qiu Ti's expression from the corner of his eye.

Did this so-called Seven Xuanyuan Star put that much pressure on Qiu Ti?

Just a moment ago, this Doctor Qiu Ti had the look of someone who had mastered a divine art, but now, one could clearly sense the fear hidden in the shadows.

Then.

Qiu Ti's expression shifted, finally becoming resolute.

Things were different now; having obtained the [Xenogeneic Lungs], he was completely unlike who he had been before!

Even if he was a Seven Xuanyuan Star, they were nothing more than children who hadn't even graduated yet.

Qiu Ti's expression gradually returned to a morbid state, and the left and right lungs in his chest cavity began to writhe.

In the [Dark Plague Extermination World], the bounty on the head of any Seven Xuanyuan Star was marked at an astronomical price.

If he killed Chen Chaosheng here, it would be easy to exchange it in the Dark World for a top-tier Plague Extermination Art, or the most precious materials and equipment!

"Lucky me."

"Let your life serve as the stepping stone for the first step of my life."

"I... hate you talented geniuses the most."

BOOM!!

The earth trembled, and cracks began to spread from the spot where Qiu Ti stood!

A large amount of mucus erupted from the naked body of [Great Sneeze - Qiu Ti].

At the same time, several small bubbles spread out from the wounds of the two lungs on his chest.

"Go to hell."

"[Explosive Sneeze Orb]."

A strange Power of Pestilence spread outward, targeting none other than the man above!

This power left Zhou Zhi somewhat surprised.

[Great Sneeze - Qiu Ti].

[Pathogenization Index: 82.7%].

[Source of Pathogenization: Influenza].

[Pathogenization Level: Primary Pathogen].

[Plague Ability: ???].

[1. Any entity in proximity to the subject will undergo pathogenization, manifesting symptoms such as the Influenza Plague, where the (Sneeze) attribute causes severe internal organ damage.]

[2. Explosive Sneeze Orb: An offensive method that actively utilizes internal organs to generate high abdominal pressure, using mucus as a membrane bubble.]

[???]

[???]

[Doctors at Blue Stone Town Central Hospital, those disqualified individuals with sporadic talent, have thrown themselves into the embrace of the plague, losing the recognition of their own Plague-Slaying Blades.]

[He utilized a Human Sacrifice Pill to gain short-term resistance to rejection, but it cannot be sustained; the contamination from the rejection grants him power while simultaneously reaping his life.]

[He utilized an Influenza Vaccine to gain short-term resistance to pathogenization.]

["A life without talent is meaningless, so... does the life of someone with a little bit of talent have meaning?"]

As the contact deepened and Qiu Ti's power manifested, the information in Zhou Zhi's mind gradually became complete. Although many question marks remained, he could not help but be astonished by the power of this world.

At the very least, the power Qiu Ti was displaying now was astonishing compared to his previous life.

This had completely transcended the realm of the superhuman.

"Run... run away!"

Wu Ji ran toward the outside like a madman, distancing himself from Qiu Ti.

Zhou Zhi nodded.

If Qiu Ti didn't kill him here, he would be completely pathogenized.

Above.

Chen Chaosheng's expression was gloomy.

How truly boring.

If it weren't for his father's wishes, who would want to come and save that so-called sister?

That trash of an [illegitimate daughter].

A waste of his time.

"It's all your fault... if it weren't for you."

He spoke softly: "[Di Qiuyan] was almost killed by my hands."

Chen Chaosheng seemed not to care about Qiu Ti below at all.

Bubbles surged, made contact with Chen Chaosheng, and then...

Instantly exploded!

"Hahahahahaha! Go to hell!!!"

Qiu Ti laughed, his body naked: "I will plunder the talents of all you bastards!"

Within his viscera, the Xenogeneic Lungs provided him with sufficient power.

That was, after all, a treasure he had obtained only after sacrificing the entire Blue Stone Town and two Plague Exterminators!

The dust and smoke slowly dissipated.

Footsteps rang out.

Qiu Ti's smile slowly faded.

"Another fool who has fallen into the embrace of the plague and thinks too highly of himself."

The man's voice sounded.

"The attribute is [Sneeze]... an attack targeting the internal organs."

"Trash."

Chen Chaosheng spoke.

"[Black Kite]."

"[Heart Slash]."

What color, exactly, is black?

It is difficult for humans to describe it in words.

But now, Qiu Ti saw it.

A phantom of a black heart.

Above the ground.

And then, it was split in two.

The intense pain vanished in an instant, and Qiu Ti could feel nothing at all.

He did not even see Chen Chaosheng draw his blade.

"We are both... official Plague Exterminators... why..."

Qiu Ti could not understand.

His life faded away, and then he collapsed.

Chen Chaosheng walked past coldly, powerful and terrifying.

All around, the Influenza Plague was being purged.

Zhou Zhi lowered his head.

Was the gap really this vast?

By all logic, shouldn't Qiu Ti be the big boss of this Blue Stone Town area?

How... could he be taken out so quickly?

And with absolutely no ability to resist.

This so-called Seven Xuanyuan Stars.

He was about the same age as Wu Ji.

Yet their strength was worlds apart.

"My Lord! My Lord!!!"

Wu Ji wore a fawning smile, bringing the woman behind him forward.

"I have rescued Miss Chen Yao!"

"I have been waiting for you the whole time... you have no idea how much I have suffered..."

Splutch.

The expression on Wu Ji's face stiffened.

He only felt the world spinning.

Zhou Zhi's heart turned cold.

Because...

Wu Ji had been separated from his head.

He had been... decapitated.

Blood gushed out.

"You couldn't even protect a person."

Chen Chaosheng kicked Wu Ji's corpse aside as if it were trash: "You are not fit to live."