Mechanical Heart, Strength Advancement!

On the walkway, a blur of emerald psionic light streaked through the air at incredible speed, passing by Mien and stopping at the entrance to the kitchen.

"Riiip."

In that instant, Wang Zhong's figure seemed to swap places with Mien. However, this time, the fruit knife in his hand was dripping blood.

Simultaneously, wisps of emerald [Data Psionic] vanished from the fruit knife.

This was the special technique of a [Level 3 Psionic Warrior], [Psionic Attachment].

Psionic Attachment, when applied to a weapon, allows it to exert sharper and more resilient power.

"Gurgle,"

Beside him, Mien's eyes widened, and he continuously clutched at his throat. Unfortunately, his throat was like a gaping wound, with pools of bright red blood flowing through the gaps between his fingers.

In the blink of an eye, the spot where Mien stood was stained a bloody red.

"Thump!"

Finally, Mien's legs gave way, and he knelt on the ground. Then, his entire body, as if boneless, collapsed onto the floor.

Before he died, Mien's mind was filled with a single question: Why would a [Level 3 Psionic Warrior] attack him?

The fifty-ninth second.

Wang Zhong stood in place, flicking his right hand. The blood-stained fruit knife in his hand was then forcefully plunged into Mien's head.

After finishing him off, Wang Zhong quickly walked over to Mien's side. He then crouched down and carefully examined Mien's body. Soon, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Mien was wearing a blue casual shirt, and beneath it was a black undershirt.

[Fiber Inner Lining Armor].

A type of undergarment armor capable of withstanding any ordinary cold weapon slash, valued at ten thousand currency.

It was a shame that under the full-power strike of a [Level 3 Psionic Warrior], the defensive capabilities of this armor were clearly insufficient.

After all.

A [Level 3 Psionic Warrior] could already attach a small amount of psionic energy to their weapon, further enhancing its sharpness.

Therefore, this fruit knife, bought from a certain online marketplace, had become like a finely crafted blade after being infused with this [Data Psionic] power.

Furthermore, he unexpectedly discovered that Mien had two hearts.

"No wonder. I stabbed Mien through the heart before, but he acted as if nothing happened and even counterattacked."

Wang Zhong narrowed his eyes and used the dagger to cut open Mien's chest. What greeted his eyes, besides a ruptured heart, was a mechanical heart resembling a pacemaker.

Suddenly, upon seeing this mechanical heart, an indescribable craving surged from the depths of Wang Zhong's heart!

Craving!

He craved to possess this mechanical heart!

This unexpected development made Wang Zhong's mood turn peculiar.

Strange!

Very strange!

But Wang Zhong's instincts told him that this sudden surge of craving was not a bad thing. On the contrary, if he were to devour this [Mechanical Heart], he would become even more powerful.

"So, this is the price of gaining power?"

At this moment, a flicker of fear crossed Wang Zhong's mind. However, with no turning back, he still, with a trembling hand, reached out and placed it on the [Mechanical Heart] that was emitting blue electrical energy.

Hum!

Instantly, a dazzling blue electrical energy appeared in the palm of Wang Zhong's right hand.

"Crackling!"

Visibly, wisps of flashing blue arcs appeared on the palm of Wang Zhong's right hand, then exploded, spreading at a terrifying speed.

Finally, under Wang Zhong's tense gaze, Mien's entire body was enveloped in the blinding blue arcs.

Crack.

A moment later.

The flashing blue arcs, like swallows returning to their nest, converged towards Wang Zhong's right hand, finally disappearing into his body.

On the floor, the mechanical heart that Mien had installed was gone.

"Boom!"

As the last wisps of blue electrical arcs returned to Wang Zhong's body, he was astonished to find that his body seemed to have undergone some inexplicable change.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

A powerful heartbeat echoed clearly in Wang Zhong's ears, and at the same time, a surge of immense strength coursed through his body.

It was a power he had never possessed before.

Even stranger, Mien's cold corpse lay before Wang Zhong's eyes. With a casual glance, he noticed details he hadn't before.

On the floor, on Mien's face, the pair of blue eyes, when viewed by Wang Zhong, appeared subtly different. The same blue, the same eyeballs, yet one seemed dull and lifeless, while the other possessed a certain texture.

Insight!

His insight had become stronger!

Meanwhile.

"Something's wrong!"

"One of Mien's eyes is normal, and the other is not?"

This strange discovery instantly made Wang Zhong's heart pound. After a moment's thought, he suddenly pulled out the blood-stained fruit knife and cut open Mien's two eyes.

One was a normal human eye.

The other was a mechanical eye equipped with a miniature video recorder.

"Damn it! This old fox really went through with it himself."

Wang Zhong's right hand, clad in a black glove, held a bloody mechanical eyeball. His eyes revealed a hint of lingering fear. He hadn't expected Mien to have any other abnormalities or surgical modifications.

"In that case, I'll just have to destroy the evidence and scatter the ashes."

With that thought, Wang Zhong took out a bottle of gasoline he carried and set Mien's body ablaze.

Simultaneously, Wang Zhong began to deactivate the [Psionic Datafication LV1] ability. In an instant, he transformed from a super-soldier back into a slightly stronger ordinary person.

This extreme weakness made Wang Zhong uncomfortable. Fortunately, he now had plenty of time to adapt to this physical condition.

An hour later.

In the bathroom.

Wang Zhong looked at the pile of scorched ashes in the bathtub. He kindly picked up the broom, swept the black ashes into the toilet, and flushed them down the drain.

After completing all this, Wang Zhong finally relaxed and focused intently on playing a treasure-hunting game.

Ten minutes later.

Wang Zhong, pulling a suitcase, quietly left the rented apartment.

He had already checked Mien's [Mechanical Phone 14X] and found that the lease for this apartment had another month remaining. This meant that within a month, no one would discover any abnormalities here...

As for after a month?

All clues and traces would disappear!

Of course, given that Mien was already a wanted man, Wang Zhong knew very well that the [Psionic Plainclothes Officers] would find this place within a few days.