Axe Man Appears

As a pivotal figure in the secret service of the Old World government, An Hei was undoubtedly an elite. He completed a course in just three years that would take an ordinary person more than ten years to finish. He then spent another three years earning three Doctor, one of which was in the field of 'psychiatry'.

So-called spiritual science is the study of human mental power and the brain. I was really obsessed with it for a while back then. Spiritual science believes that the so-called souls and ghosts passed down since ancient An Hei are actually influenced by mental power. It's like being in a haunted house, which is just deliberately decorated to be scary. But if someone who doesn't know the reason is told that someone died there and that they have to stay in the house alone for a night, most people probably can't stand it.

They would fantasize, imagining the fabricated murder that had occurred in this room, imagining the appearance and manner of the victim's death, and even conjuring up the idea that the victim's spirit might linger in some corner of the room.

His imagination will construct a real 'haunted house' in his mind.

To others, that person seemed utterly ridiculous, but in the mind of the test subject, this place had already been defined as haunted.

In his eyes, this was a real haunted house!

This is the influence of environment and suggestion on a person's mental world. What An Hei studies is how to extract the mental power of such test subjects in a certain way to see if it can affect normal people.

Subsequent experiments showed An Hei that the method was feasible, but he paid a price for it.

At the time, his research team conducted three months of research and experiments on a psychopathic killer. This killer used a fire axe to kill his wife and two daughters, as well as several of their neighbors. It is said that throughout the killing spree, he played the role of a hunter, treating his victims as prey and hunting them down in the enclosed building. In this way, more than seventeen people were killed by him with an axe.

The scene was horrific. After seeing the photos, the police officers who intervened in the investigation had nightmares for a week straight. But the deranged killer was completely unconcerned; he showed no remorse, let alone fear.

This enraged An Hei completely.

He used his privileges to bring the murderer sentenced to death directly to his laboratory. An Hei felt that simply killing a villain who was fearless of death would not bring justice, and he wanted to punish this murderer in his own way. So, he began a three-month experiment to implant fear into the murderer's mental world.

The experiment was a great success; the murderer completely collapsed in the An Hei, artificially created mental world.

An Hei created a monster that also used a fire axe, and through mental suggestion, he placed this monster into the murderer's mental world. In the end, the murderer became a vegetable, and no one knows what happened in his mental world.

Only An Hei knew that the murderer, in his own mental world, had been killed by that monster.

However, An Hei didn't anticipate that while creating that monster, he was also projecting a similar monster into his own mental world.

This is the price An Hei paid.

Absolutely immense strength, absolutely immortal, devoid of any emotion, knowing only how to kill.

Its only weakness is its fear of crows.

This monster has appeared countless times in An Hei's dreams. If An Hei didn't possess strong mental power and self-control, she would probably be in a vegetative state like that serial killer long ago.

However, this terrifying monster has now been realistically recreated in the 'inner' world.

... After walking for nearly an hour in this desolate area, Li Wei still couldn't see an end in sight. Everywhere was shrouded in white fog, making it impossible to distinguish east from west or north from south. The group was like headless flies, choosing their direction solely by instinct.

Meng Liang followed behind Li Wei, his expression slightly relaxed. In the past hour, there had been no air raid sirens, no monsters or dangers, and everything seemed to have returned to silence.

Another half hour passed, and Meng Liang couldn't help but ask, "This is too peaceful. You know, last time, danger occurred in less than 20 minutes. This time, it looks more like a vacation!"

His words immediately drew glares from the other reincarnators.

Accompanying Li Wei Meng Liang three other reincarnators, two men and one woman, named Wu Fei, A Cai, and Luo Yurong.

Luo Yurong was a woman around 20 years old, petite and cute. Upon hearing Meng Liang's words, she laughed and scolded, "What, you still think this mission is easy? The mission has a 7-day time limit, and less than a day has passed, and 9 reincarnators have already died. At this rate, we'll all be wiped out in less than three days. How is this situation bad? I'd rather it continue like this and get through the remaining 6 days!"

Another reincarnator Wu Fei, interjected, "However, Meng Liang's words are not without merit. This time it's been far too quiet; I fear something even more terrifying is about to happen..."

"Pah! Shut your mouth! You can have your share of scary things, but I'm not going to!" Luo Yurong walked over and kicked Wu Fei in the butt. The latter just chuckled and didn't argue.

It is clear that he and Luo Yurong know each other and have a close relationship.

The last one, named A Cai, was much quieter, not saying a word the whole way, but this guy was much more capable than Meng Liang and the others.

B2 level combat power, a beginner-level dragon blood enhancement type warrior, his close combat strength is beyond question. If Li Wei doesn't use the Behemoth's Power, he probably won't be a match for this guy either. The task of clearing the way is basically left to him.

As for Li Wei, he walked at the back of the group, pondering a strategy.

He also felt that the silence along the way was somewhat abnormal. This was undoubtedly an "inner" world modeled after the An Hei and fearful aspects of the world. The difference between this and Qiao Yan in the previous encounter was that the An Hei inner world was probably just like the environment here, a desolate wasteland.

The inner world can well reflect a person's inner world. Along the way, Li Wei saw an endless wilderness, with pits of varying sizes on the ground as if corroded by sulfuric acid, and the occasional boulders sculpted into bizarre shapes by the fierce winds. In short, if one had to establish some connection between this environment and a person's inner world, then a person with such an inner world must be an eccentric.

Considering An Hei's consistent behavior, Li Wei immediately felt relieved.

Now, Li Wei is constantly using his senses to explore his surroundings, trying to find the whereabouts of An Hei.

"I wonder if this guy will suffer from excessive fright like Qiao Yan..." Li Wei sighed. To be honest, he was a little worried about An Hei now.

According to Li Wei's analysis, the person appearing on the television is the true protagonist of this mission. What will An Hei encounter? No one knows, but it is definitely what An Hei fears most.

Just then, A Cai, who was scouting ahead, called out, and several reincarnators immediately gathered around.

"There's something ahead!" A Cai slowly unleashed his special skill, his body covered in a layer of black dragon scales, and several sharp bone spurs sprouted from his fists and elbows.

This ability can enhance both defense and attack power; in close combat, it's like a human meat grinder.

Li Wei looked around and saw a figure appearing in the thick fog in the distance, getting closer and closer.

Soon, the figure closed to within fifty meters, a distance at which everyone could clearly see its appearance.

"It's a monster!"

Zheng Yutong exclaimed in surprise, then took out her bow and arrows, while the others also stood ready.

It was indeed a monster. Its face looked as if it had been slashed by ten thousand knives, twisted and deformed. Its arms were deformed, one long and one short. In the monster's hand, it was also holding a fire axe.

Seemingly having caught a scent that excited it, the monster quickened its pace.

Alai, who was standing in front, went straight at him and swung his fist, which was covered in bone spurs, and smashed it down.

B2's combat prowess gave him the strength to shatter several-ton boulders with a single punch, and combined with his sharp bone spikes, the monster's body was pierced straight through.

However, the monster did not react at all.

From the moment Li Wei saw the monster, he felt something was wrong. The resentment emanating from this monster was too strong, yet it wasn't a ghost or monster; it was most likely a monster created from this 'inside' world.

"Axe Man, a creature born of fear, combat strength unknown, possesses immortality!" The Eye of Perception displayed only this information.

Clearly, this monster is also immortal, which means it is essentially an invincible monster.

Ordinary stab wounds couldn't harm it at all. A Cai tried to pull her hand away, but was horrified to find that the bone spur couldn't be removed.

But then the Axe Man let out a strange laugh, his deformed arms gripping the fire axe as he swung it directly at A Cai.

"Careful!"

Li Wei shouted loudly.

A Cai, however, was not afraid. The dragon scales covering his body were known for their defensive capabilities. Not to mention a mere fire axe, even high-level weapons would not be able to break through these scales.

He simply forgot that this was the 'inner' world, where the impossible was made possible.

The axe blade pierced through the scales, sliced through the flesh and bones, and A Cai was cleaved in two to the astonishment of his eyes. A large amount of blood gushed out, and because the flesh in his abdomen had been torn open, his internal organs also fell out.

With a single move, he killed a reincarnator with B2-level combat power.

The other reincarnators were terrified, but instead of retreating, they continued their attack. Clearly, they weren't fools; if they ran around recklessly, they might get lost in this 'Inner World.' Imagine the consequences of wandering here alone—the probability of death would likely be much higher. It was better to stay together; at least their chances of survival were greater.