"Dolls have beautiful faces, but they're empty inside. Still, you seem to have developed a consciousness of your own?" Cheng Xun stood within the ring of controlled Experimental Subjects, as though no one in this Hotel could stand against him anymore. The disheveled state of him and his men seemed to tell of their infuriating defeats at the hands of other Players.
At first, he studied Su Bai with interest, but that soon faded into complete indifference, even a hint of annoyance.
"But what does it matter if you've developed self-awareness?" The long blade in Cheng Xun's hand was a sharp but crude weapon ground from an iron bar. Aside from its edge, the blade was mottled with rust, giving the impression that even a scratch might become infected immediately. Still, considering how deranged Cheng Xun was, there was no telling what he might have smeared on the edge.
"Even if you really do possess a human soul, an ordinary person's soul, full of impurities, still holds no beauty for me. How could it compare to Lorimas's creations?" The killing intent in Cheng Xun's voice grew stronger. He swung his blade, and in the next instant, he slashed at Su Bai's neck without hesitation, trying to sever the Waiter Doll's head and dispose of this fragile "toy," just as they had been doing all along.
Su Bai had already tightened his grip on the Long Umbrella. He had intended to tackle his solo game alone, but Cheng Xun was a self-important madman. No wonder Lorimas seemed never to have trusted him from the very beginning, despite helping him all this time.
But before Su Bai could act, Lian Xiangyu unleashed another burst of power at the sight of Cheng Xun's attack. Ignoring the monstrous Experimental Subjects surrounding him, he brought