Mu Qing looked ashamed. He pulled Qiu Shuyu aside and, away from the crowd, said, "I... Xiaozhu saved so many lumberjacks, how could I... Sigh, Fan Cang's abilities are far greater than you imagine. He 'stripped' me of an ability called Soul Search Technique and used it on me. I simply... simply... couldn't resist it."
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Liu Family Village.
Within the crimson "field," the two figures rushing toward the fragments of the Heart of the Creator were no longer human; they were consumed by insatiable desire, like a pair of mad, lustful men, devouring the crystal-clear stone.
Song Xiaozhu frowned; she found it difficult to adapt and couldn't maintain an expressionless face like Fan Cang.
Fan Cang had been waiting for this moment. He understood far better than Song Xiaozhu the greed and thirst of those God-Favored for the Heart of the Creator. So, the moment they lost their minds and rushed forward, he launched a fatal blow.
The mechanical sword reverted to its most primitive form, simply a cold, hard longsword—a longsword powerful enough to pierce a skull and shatter a brain.
Pfft!
Fresh blood gushed out.
Feng Qing'er, who had transformed into a monster, fell backward, followed by Chu Tanyu, and then Matsuyama Ichi.
They didn't utter a single cry of pain, only clutching the transparent stone tightly until their bodies turned into white mist, their eyes still blazing with desperate longing.
The sound of crystals hitting the ground echoed frequently, like beads rolling onto a jade plate under the cold moonlight, their crispness captivating.
The crimson "field" dissipated, and the blood turned into white mist, leaving only dozens of Fragment of the Heart of the Creator on the open ground of the shop.
Feng Qing'er, Chu Tanyu, Matsuyama Ichi, and Xi Yun are all among the top-ranked God-Favored, whose plunder of the Heart of the Creator far surpasses that of Ci Yu.
The person died, but the fragments remained intact.
They lay quietly in the deep night, like beautiful jewels awaiting their new owner.
Fan Cang sheathed his sword, his gaze falling on Song Xiaozhu. He raised his chin and asked, "Want some? Half for each of us."
Song Xiaozhu looked at him coldly.
Fan Cang gently fiddled with the Fragment of the Heart of the Creator and said, "Fifty-six fragments, exactly twenty-eight for each person."
As if deliberately provoking her, he asked again, "Or?"
Song Xiaozhu raised an eyebrow, responding to his provocation. "Yes, of course I want it. It's what I deserve."
"You certainly deserved it. Thanks to you for luring them all over, I was able to take them all out in one go." Fan Cang crossed his arms and looked at her, mockingly saying, "Aren't you disappointed? Not only were I not killed by them, I didn't even lose much energy."
Song Xiaozhu strode towards the scattered Fragment of the Heart of the Creator on the ground and asked him, "What level are you?"
Fan Cang: "Level 5."
" The Fragment of the Heart of the Creator are useless to you now?"
"It works!" Fan Cang laughed. "We can just take it back at dawn!"
Chapter 106
Song Xiaozhu checked the time; there were still two hours until dawn.
The " Today's News " after dawn is destined to undergo a major change.
Five of the top ten have fallen, and Fan Cang's ranking will likely be close to that of the number one.
As for the last one, number 199, many people predicted that number 199, who defeated the Two Kills Gang, would at least make it into the top five.
However, Song Xiaozhu erased the Slaughter Value.
When Song Xiaozhu erased her Slaughter Value, she was thinking of not challenging her own human weaknesses and thus "polluting" the naive Xiao He. However, after seeing Fan Cang's obsession with Slaughter Value, she also had some other considerations.
For example, how exactly is this Slaughter Value ranking determined? And who is making the determination?
" Today's News " dares to give that ranking because it relies on Skynet.
If Xiao He could easily hack into the Skynet, would " Today's News " still be able to detect her Slaughter Value Slaughter Value the moment she erased it?
If, after dawn, number 199 truly has no Slaughter Value, what will happen to Fan Cang?
Song Xiaozhu wasn't naive enough to think that Fan Cang would let her go, but even if Fan Cang "broke his promise" and took action against her, it would still be a huge blow to his beliefs.
The fact that even four of the God-Favored were not enough to weaken Fan Cang demonstrates his formidable strength.
Why is he so strong?
It's very likely due to a calm state of mind.
Where does this calmness come from?
Fan Cang's unwavering commitment to "truth".
Song Xiaozhu wanted to know if he could hold on.
What will happen to Fan Cang if it can't be defended?
The disparity in strength between them was too great; she had to capture every detail and try every possible method to whittle down their health.
Despite being mentally prepared, Song Xiaozhu still felt the overwhelming "desire" as she picked up the Creator Fragment from the ground.
They burrowed into the nerves along the fingertips as if they were real, and ruthlessly took over the brain on a physiological level. In that instant, what Song Xiaozhu felt was not an impact on her spirit or consciousness, but rather that her nerves and brain had been violently struck.
Fear, madness, Disorder...
A surge of blackness, like long, thin worms, coursed through her body, frantically searching for food.
What are they looking for?
What are you looking for in her heart?
Song Xiaozhu suddenly realized that they were searching for the Heart of the Creator.
Whether it's the Awakening Stone or the Heart of the Creator,
It dwells in the hearts of the Awakened and those God-Favored.
Since Song Xiaozhu had neither the Awakening Stone nor the Heart of the Creator, they scurried about like headless flies, unable to find food or a place to settle.
Xiao He's voice rang out. "Exchange for Quantum Coin?"
Xiao He spoke up to remind Song Xiaozhu because she hadn't placed the Fragment of the Heart of the Creator on the Workbench.
Song Xiaozhu gripped the transparent stone tightly, closed her eyes, and said, "Wait a minute."
Xiao He hesitated for a moment, then said, "You're in a lot of pain."
Song Xiaozhu's jaw trembled slightly. "It's not a big problem."
As soon as she finished speaking, the black mist that had been surging through her body like black worms screamed and left her body in anger because it could not find a place to settle down.