Chapter 102

At least, he couldn't be so clear-headed when he was dreaming...

Sober... wait, Laurentina made me drink some Originium Solution earlier, that stuff has a strong aftereffect... theoretically speaking, I shouldn't be this sober.

... Could it be that the confusion of this "sleepwalking" state and the "hangover" caused by the Originium Solution had a double negative effect, actually making him sober?

"Um... good morning? The man in black?"

Narcissa didn't know how to address the other person, but seeing that they were all dressed in black, she simply addressed them that way.

Zuo Jian turned the faceless head, revealing three pupils on its black skull, quietly watching Narcissa.

"Good evening, kid! Get ready to begin this day full of evil and terror with me."

"Is that right?"

... Bullshit, okay, it seems I'm not as clear-headed as I thought.

Even though I was conscious of it, I still couldn't help saying some strange things!

If that's the case, I might as well just forget all these memories! It's so painful!!

Despite the roar within, the black humanoid figure stood tall and proud, displaying an air of ultimate confidence.

"Oh, right, kid, I didn't ask you your name."

"As the beginning of my grand and wicked plan, and my first subordinate, how can I not know his name?"

Zuo Jian squatted down and looked at Narcissa.

"... Narcissa."

The other person still spoke with some fear.

"Very well, Narcissa, is that it? I'll remember that. And you, you must call me Zuo Jian... Boss!"

Zuo Jian spread his arms wide and shouted loudly at Narcissa.

However, the latter simply lowered his head and remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

He saw through her thoughts, then lowered his head, stroked Narcissa's little head, and asked.

"Huh? As your subordinate, do you have some ulterior motives?"

"... I... can't hear my brothers anymore..."

Narcissa looked at Zuo Jian, then spoke somewhat nervously.

The latter was taken aback, then thought for a moment, "Brother?"

Wait a minute, he suddenly forgot to mention a question.

This godforsaken place is filled with people who have become like monsters, and some have even gone insane, only able to utter incoherent whispers.

Then why... is Narcissa alright?

And... she's the only one who's alright?

"Where was your brother before?"

Zuo Jian squinted, as if he had guessed something.

Narcissa looked at the other person and then spoke.

"They used to talk in my ear, but... now I can't hear them at all."

"Zuo Jian... Baosi... Where did they go?"

Although she was afraid, she would still muster the courage to face Zuo Jian's three pupils when her "brothers" were mentioned.

The latter stared at Narcissa, then stood up.

"Alright, just call Zuo Jian. Your boss's pronunciation is weird."

"... Then mine..."

"They? They've long been recruited by me, and now they're carrying out my evil plan!"

"?"

Narcissa tilted her head and looked at Zuo Jian.

"Hehehe, you didn't expect that, did you? I only captured you, but I was able to simultaneously control the consciousness of several people and incorporate them into my subordinates!"

"In that case, the heinous nature of my evil deeds has increased several times over!"

"Then... will I still be able to hear their voices?"

"Of course, as long as you behave yourself and complete my various evil plans, I will allow you to reunite when I am satisfied, but not now!"

"Hehehe, I'm the kind of bad guy who likes to break up other people's relationships! How about that? Feeling scared now!"

"I... I will try my best! To see them..."

"Good, very energetic."

Zuo Jian snapped his fingers, and all the black matter scattered around the research institute turned into mist, quickly gathering around him.

"An interesting new ability, Narcissa. Ready to join me in doing what bad guys do?"

He turned his head and patted Narcissa's little head again.

"I... will try my best."

"Very well, let's go then."

After saying that, he took Narcissa's little hand and walked straight out of the institute's gate.

Along the way, the latter even looked at the outside world with some curiosity.

Many armed adults were watching the research institute behind them with tense expressions, but none of them noticed that Zuo Jian, this conspicuous "monster," was slowly walking through them, pulling a girl Feline along with him.

It was as if... the two of them didn't exist.

Even if Zuo Jian were to touch her, she wouldn't react with any surprise.

And so, Narcissa watched as she walked away from the blockade, hand in hand with Zuo Jian.

"Um... we're going to do something bad... right?"

She looked up and asked Zuo Jian.

"Of course, and it's something even worse than what ordinary bad people do!"

"For example... robbery!"

At this point, Zuo Jian glanced at the trash can next to him, then took out a paper bag containing fried chicken, poked three holes in it, and put it directly on his head.

"You too, take it with you."

He raised his hand, and black mist swirled around it, covering Narcissa's head and turning it into a bandit's hood.

"Robbery... are you going to rob people on the street?"

Narcissa touched the hood on her head and asked curiously.

"No, no, no, Narcissa, as my subordinate, your understanding of evil is still not deep enough."

"Let me ask you this: if someone robs a vulnerable woman, he's a robber, right?"

"Hmm." Narcissa nodded.

"But those were just ordinary villains! And the most common kind at that! How could a terrifying being like us do something so lowly!"

"Then, how can we prove that it was all robbery?"

Slack off

Are they more evil and more terrifying than ordinary bandits?

Zuo Jian snapped his fingers and then pointed at Narcissa.

"Have no idea."

Narcissa shook her head in confusion.

"Simple!"

"Let's fucking rob those robbers! Wouldn't that prove we're better, more evil, and more terrifying than them?!"

Zuo Jian shouted excitedly

"So... I see!"

After listening, Narcissa actually felt that what Zuo Jian said didn't seem to make any mistakes.

He then nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Tsk, bro, still haven't found the right prey?"

The man with dyed yellow hair squatted in a dark corner and asked somewhat impatiently.

"Tsk, it's the Lunar New Year, it's not a good time to make a move on the streets, let's wait..."

However, just as the two were talking, two different footsteps suddenly sounded behind them.

"I see, so this is Columbia. That makes sense."

"Who, who's behind us?!"

"Good morning, Columbia! I am the Reaper, you bunch of worthless villains!"

"What can I say? It's truly a vibrant land where everything thrives; you can wander around for a bit and find local bandits with honest and simple folks."

"Who—wait, child?"

The blond robber was stunned for a moment, then looked at the girl who emerged from the shadows—a hooded Feline girl.

"Damn it... this is all just a charade!"

However, before the blond-haired man could even finish speaking, he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, leaving a black afterimage as he crashed into the wall with a loud thud!

"Boom!"

"What?!"

His companion froze on the spot; for a split second, he hadn't even seen anything!

Turning around, he saw that the blond-haired man had fallen off the wall and was lying directly on the ground, even trying to struggle to get up.

But the next moment, a shoe stepped directly on his head, forcing his face, which had just been raised, into a second intimate contact with the ground!

The force was so great that it even knocked out several of his front teeth.

The companion stared wide-eyed as a man dressed entirely in a black overcoat, with a McDonald's's fast food bag over his head, stepped on his companion's head.

Wait a minute?

Why is there a McDonald's's fast food bag on its head?

"Tsk, I don't really like listening to you bunch of idiots spouting such boring nonsense, so I'm taking the initiative."

Zuo Jian spoke, he stomped on the head of the blond-haired man on the ground.

"Enough with the nonsense, I'll just say one thing: hand over the money."

(P. S., it's not about having two personalities; Zuo Jian is Zuo Jian.)

Chapter Fifty-Eight, Today, I too have committed many evils.

"Get out of here, you piece of trash. Don't let me see you on this land again."

He kicked away the thug lying at his feet, then turned his Zuo Jian and glanced at the wallets he was clutching in his hand.

Perhaps even thugs and robbers need to celebrate the New Year; on this special day, there are very few bandits out "calling for business."

After glancing at the clearly frightened female victim beside him, Zuo Jian found the pink wallet that looked out of place among the other bags in a stack of wallets, and tossed it at her feet as he passed by.

"Narcissa, let's go."

Wearing a hood, Narcissa followed Zuo Jian, glancing with some confusion at the terrified victim and the wallet that Zuo Jian had tossed Zuo Jian in front of her.

"Zuo Jian, didn't we come here to rob you?"

"Yes."