Watching the flickering white light, the dark figure who had burst out of the ground froze on the spot.
He could not understand what was happening.
Weren't you trying to stop me?
Why would...
A jumble of thoughts kept surfacing, only to be cut short the next instant.
Cold!
Bone-piercing cold!
When Qin Ran looked at him, the dark figure trembled all over. By the time he looked back at Qin Ran, his eyes were filled with terror.
Because he knew there was only one possible explanation for what was happening.
Overwhelming strength, and...
Countless killings!
Not just killing natives, either. Only someone who had also slaughtered players could give others this feeling.
How many people had this guy killed?
Was he a murderous maniac?
No, not just a murderous maniac.
He was... a butcher!
A butcher through and through.
Staring into those cold, merciless black eyes, the dark figure went rigid. Enveloped in killing intent, his body had been "frozen" stiff.
Like a corpse in a freezer.
In fact, he saw countless corpses.
Layers upon layers, stacks upon stacks, piles upon piles of corpses.
Too many to count!
Humans and creatures alike wailed and sobbed.
Humans and creatures alike prayed in whispers.
Humans and creatures alike begged for forgiveness.
Yet it was all useless.
The person they faced was not merely cold-blooded and heartless, but utterly cruel.
That person had no pity, let alone mercy.
All he had was-slaughter!
Kill!
Kill, kill!
Kill, kill, kill!
Earth-shaking roars rang in his ears, making his rigid body shudder again and again. Blood flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth.
"S-spare me. I can tell you their secrets."
The stammered words emerged from the dark figure's bleeding mouth. Mixed with blood, they became increasingly indistinct.
Even though he wanted to