Fulan's lips twitched.
Why is this knife still hot?!
He mentally cursed wildly, but still obeyed Hela's orders, clenching his fists and waving them twice.
"Is it alright?" Hela asked with a hint of anticipation.
Fulan nodded slightly. "The feel is better than I expected, but it still makes me a little uncomfortable."
You'll get used to it.
"Well..."
Just as he was speechless, an eye suddenly grew from the knife in his hand!
The eye was growing on the back of the knife, moving around as if observing.
Fulan was so frightened that he threw the knife away, and it stuck into a tree.
Tuote's expression grew even more serious.
Hela calmly pulled the knife out of the tree trunk and handed it to Fulan again.
"Don't lose it. This is also a clone of me, with its own consciousness. It can change its form to aid in battle."
As she spoke, Hela felt like a genius; she had only just realized that her knife could be used like that.
Fulan was intrigued by Hela's words and took the knife in his hand, examining it carefully.
He turned to look at a large tree beside him and aimed the knife at one of its branches.
The knife in his hand instantly understood his meaning.
It suddenly began to grow and lengthen, eventually snapping the branch in two.
"Wow..."
"Wow!"
Not only Fulan, but even Xiao Huan, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, was startled.
It felt it knew very little about its own leader, even less than its two 'juniors'.
Fulan started to like the knife, and it didn't feel as disgusting as before.
If this sword's ability were replaced with a [ Variant Artifact ], it would be at least Tier 3.
And it's alive!
Even if it breaks, it doesn't need repair; it can grow back on its own. The energy it's meant to use to kill people is only a small amount when you're actually killing someone.
"Thanks, boss!"
Having realized the power of the knife, Hela thanked her gratefully.
Hela waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing, rewarding my little brother is only right."
At this moment, Tuote, who had been deep in thought, suddenly spoke up.
"Boss, is there any distance limit between you and this knife?"
Hela turned to look at Tuote, then shook her head blankly. "No."
Tuote nodded slightly, his expression of doubt deepening.
"Boss, you could theoretically create a clone as your second identity, so why don't you do that?"
Hela scratched her head. "Because it wasn't necessary before, and I haven't thought about it now."
Tuote rubbed his temples, somewhat speechless, with an expression that said, "I knew it."
"But boss, what you said is true. Given the current situation, creating a clone isn't really necessary."
After all, you're not wanted by anyone in the United States, and you don't have any dangerous enemies.
However, I think it's better to split up, because boss, your goal now is to conquer the entire city.
Hela nodded. "Let's deal with this later, not now."
Tuote also thought it made sense.
Hela turned to look at the city in the distance, and straightened her back.
"My strength enhancements end here for now; now it's time to plan how to conquer this city."
Before anyone else could say anything, Hela extended a finger.
"The first step is to assess all the high-end combat forces in this city. Those who can be recruited will become my subordinates, while those who cannot be recruited or are unsuitable will be eliminated!"
A flicker of surprise crossed Tuote's eyes, followed by joy.
"Lady Hela, you're thinking the same thing as me! Your learning ability is truly extraordinary!"
Hela rubbed her nose expressionlessly. "Of course."
Tuote smiled and glanced at the watch strapped to his wrist.
"It's getting late, boss, let's head back."
Hela nodded, beckoned Xiao Huan back to her hand, and skillfully put her in her pocket.
He called out to Fulan, who was still testing the knife, and the three of them headed back.
How should I put it? This feeling...
It's somewhat similar to when we were in the investigation team, but also a little different.
But... it's pretty good.
As Hela walked along the road, she thought to herself with delight, a smile slowly appearing on her stunningly beautiful face.
But the next moment her pupils contracted slightly, and she turned to look at a large tree.
"What's wrong, boss?"
Tuote was the first to notice Hela's strange reaction.
Hela did not answer him, but continued to stare at the tree.
Hela sensed that there really was someone behind that tree.
Moreover, this person's aura is quite strong.
It's actually a ' Ten Thousand Stars '!
His current strength is roughly at the peak of the ' Transcendent ' level, while Fulan's strength is roughly at the upper-middle level of the ' Transcendent ' level.
Xiao Huan is a ' City Destruction ', while Tuote's strength is merely that of a ' New Star '.
Could all of them combined defeat a single ' Ten Thousand Stars '?
There's someone behind that tree.
Hela spoke in a deep voice, at the same time feeling the figure behind the tree tremble.
"People?"
Upon hearing this, Fulan looked at Hela, his eyes becoming wary as he gripped his knife tightly, a hint of excitement in his heart.
I might have the opportunity to use this knife in practice.
"Who's behind that tree? We know where you are!"
However, he didn't act rashly and shouted something behind the big tree.
Tuote wisely hid behind the two men, ready to stay away from the battlefield at any moment.
After a long while, there was still no response.
Fulan wanted to go over and take a look, but Hela stopped him.
"I'll go."
Without giving Fulan a chance to refuse, Hela walked over there.
If the opponent really wanted to attack, Fulan would probably be killed instantly, while his regenerative ability would at least ensure that he wouldn't die.
Just as Hela was about to walk to the tree, something reacted behind it.
rustling sounds.
The sound of footsteps crunching on leaves rang out, and a young man who looked quite young slowly emerged from behind the tree.
The young man glanced at Hela, then quickly looked away, his expression showing little panic, rather calm.
Fulan narrowed his eyes, sizing up the young man before him.
He was wearing a black jacket over a black short-sleeved shirt with a skull printed on it.
She has long, shoulder-length black hair and a youthful face, looking about the same age as Hela.
She had earrings in her ears, including a pair of cross earrings.
Coupled with his dark circles under his eyes, which suggested he'd been staying up late a lot, and his somewhat gloomy face.
This made the young man's overall demeanor appear melancholic.
More importantly, this boy is East Asia Asian.
What are you here for?
Fulan questioned the man in front of him who looked like a delinquent.
The young man stood still, not even glancing at Fulan, and after a long while, he slowly spoke.
I'm here to play games.
Although the young man seemed to be trying to cover it up, you could still tell he was stuttering a bit, as he raised his right hand to the newly released game console.
"You came here just to play games?" Fulan was clearly skeptical.
"Hmm." The young man simply hummed in response and then stopped replying, seemingly not wanting to engage with Fulan.