Leslie shouted explosively, still shaken, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
The next second, two Executioners charged forward and attacked together, their faces vicious and their fists covered in arcs of electricity.
They were the very two who had threatened Chen Lun in the Interrogation Room!
Whoosh-!
Black light flashed.
The incredible speed left a claw-shaped afterimage in Leslie's vision.
Two wet punctures sounded almost simultaneously.
A drop of blood splashed onto Leslie's face. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
Silver Pot Head's hands had turned into pitch-black claws, piercing straight through the two Executioners' chests.
Shing!
Chen Lun withdrew his hands, and the glossy black claws slowly returned to ordinary palms.
The two men before him collapsed with a thud, struggling to breathe and coughing blood. Without their hearts, they clearly had little time left.
"Th-this is impossible! How are you completely unharmed?!"
Leslie took a step back, frowning, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes.
Chen Lun took a white towel from the Blood-Poem Ring and wiped the blood from his hands.
"How was my performance? Pretty convincing, wasn't it? As a supernatural of the Stars Faction, how are you still less professional at deception than I am...?"
He chuckled.
This time, facing the supernatural power of a [Heart Thief], he had not activated [Maggie's Tears]. The reason was simple-
Knowing Leslie's capabilities, Chen Lun had already used the Magic Trick "Body Separation" to move his heart elsewhere in advance. Together with the mystical resistance granted by the blessing [Moon God's Protection], this had rendered her surprise attack ineffective.
In Leslie's sight, Silver Pot Head tossed up the towel in his hand. As it fell to the ground, his figure suddenly vanished.
The next second.
She suddenly felt a hand close around her neck.
A familiar voice