Even as he rolled into the shadows behind him, Allen never stopped laughing.
For someone consumed by hatred, nothing felt better than the moment of revenge.
Although the Broker had not died, people connected to him had, and some of his interests had suffered in the process. That, too, was gratifying to Allen.
The ambushers did not retreat at Allen's laughter, hideous enough to silence a crying child, just as Qin Ran walked slowly out of the shadows.
But the instant they saw Qin Ran-
They froze.
"It's 2567!"
Some of them cried out.
"Cover your eyes!"
Others who reacted faster warned the people around them.
But their warning still came a little too late.
Under [Dead Gaze], everyone who met Qin Ran's eyes fell into [Fear Illusion]. They cried out in terror.
Then they coughed up blood and collapsed, one after another.
Those who had covered their eyes in advance, however, remained unharmed.
Was the [Half-Dead Man's Gaze] powerful?
With Qin Ran's current SSS+ mental attribute, it was immensely powerful.
Yet that power came with an equally obvious weakness.
No items or preparations were necessary. They only had to cover their eyes beforehand.
Qin Ran showed no mercy to those covering their eyes. Since they were already enemies, he could set compassion aside for now.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The [Python-W2] fired repeatedly. Its muzzle flashes were like the breath of Death, and one person after another fell into a pool of blood before dissolving into white light.
Only a handful escaped.
Qin Ran no longer paid them any attention.
Or rather, his attention had never been on them in the first place.
Firing had merely been something he did in passing.
Like closing a door behind him, it had been an incidental act.
His attention had been fixed all