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Chapter 431 Do Your Best to Kill Me [I]

Inside Qinglu Villa.

Hu Qi sat quietly on the sofa, turning a deaf ear to the chaos in the outside world.

Vera and Zhou Zhipeng looked at each other, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.

"Do not bother me."

Hu Qi didn't even raise his head, his voice was calm.

"If you want to go out, go ahead."

Side Quest 3: Seeing Blood
Mission description: Kill a human killer and get 30 points of reward (can be stacked)
To put it bluntly, human killers are humans who kill indiscriminately on the Day of Killing.

The rewards obtained after killing can be stacked.

Nowadays, almost everyone outside is like this.

Because even if a normal person has not left, he will not appear outside, but will find a place to hide.

Under such circumstances.

The two of them really couldn't hold back, after all, the benefits brought by this kind of hunting were extremely tempting.

"Boss, I still want to follow you!"

Zhou Zhipeng spoke first, his tone firm.

Vera opened her mouth, but her words were blocked and she could only swallow them silently.

Although Zhou Zhipeng came from an ancient dynasty, during this period he had deeply witnessed the horror of hot weapons.

With his skills, he might be able to dodge or block an ordinary pistol at close range.

But if he faced multiple guns, or even intensive machine gun fire, no matter how strong his skills were, he would be shot into a sieve in an instant.

Not to mention the more terrifying heavy weapons.

Unless his internal energy can break through again and reach the level of a second-rate acquired martial artist and be able to release it externally.

Vera also had concerns.

Although her mental hypnosis ability can control ordinary people, her physical strength is no different from that of ordinary people.

In the chaos of the killing day, a single mistake could result in death.

What's more, there are other intern readers lurking in the city, and it would be too risky to act rashly.

The safest choice right now is to cling to Hu Qi.

Hu Qi knew exactly what they were thinking, but he didn't point it out.

……

at the same time.

Outside Qinglu Villa.

The dim street lights flickered in the night, making the figures of several teams of armed thugs look hideously distorted.

They were holding various firearms, with tactical vests full of magazines, and were approaching Qinglu Villa like hyenas smelling blood.

As the richest area in Shenmu City, Qinglu Villa naturally became a juicy prey in the eyes of the thugs on the Killing Day.

However, the security system here is completely different from other places.

A faint red warning light flashed on the top of the towering wall, and the automatic defense weapons hidden in the green belt had been quietly activated.

now.

The security team of Qinglu Villa is on high alert.

These are soldiers who have retired from the battlefield.

Everyone sticks to their post like a precision instrument.

Generous annual salaries and strict professional ethics allow them to protect the safety of owners even in chaos like Killing Day.

In the monitoring room, the security captain stared at the approaching red dot on the screen.

Press the communicator: "Attention all teams, intruders have been spotted outside of Area A, execute Class B defense plan."

"Yes!"

Clear voice response.

This is one of Qinglu Villa’s proudest selling points.

Even if Shenmu City falls into madness, it is still the last bastion of order.

It is this priceless peace that keeps housing prices here high.

In addition, due to the special rules of the Killing Day, although the authorities condoned the proliferation of guns, they strictly prohibited the appearance of weapons of mass destruction such as rocket launchers.

Once discovered, the authorities will forcibly clear them out.

After all, the city will have to return to normal operations in four days.

more importantly.

If the corpse is blown to pieces, it will not be able to produce Yin Qi, let alone give birth to Yin beasts.

Those evil beasts lurking among the upper echelons of humanity will never allow this to happen.

However, the temptation to loot the wealthy neighborhoods was too great.

A famous painting or an antique can easily be worth tens of millions.

As long as you get one of them, ordinary people can become rich overnight.

Driven by greed for money, there are always people willing to take risks.

Just for a moment.

The security of Qinglu Villa engaged in a fierce battle with the armed thugs who surrounded them.

Bullets continued to pour down and lives were continuously taken.

The security guards at Qinglu Villa are all retired soldiers, and each of them has experienced many battles.

Just a moment of fighting.

He easily defeated a group of armed thugs.

However, although these armed thugs are not as experienced and combat-ready as the security guards, their numbers are there after all.

Due to the huge gap in numbers.

Even though the security force consisted of retired soldiers, some of them were inevitably injured under the desperate attacks of these armed thugs.

But, that’s all.

Plus the defense facilities around the community villa.

These thugs can't get in at all.

For a moment, the two of them were in a stalemate.

However, under normal circumstances.

If you can't break in.

Plus the continuous death of people.

These armed thugs might choose to leave.

After all, they are in it for the money, not because they are truly fearless of death.

...

The night poured down like thick ink, and heavy clouds rolled and surged in the sky like the back of an ancient monster.

Suddenly, a pale flash of lightning split the cloud curtain, in the fleeting light.

It illuminated another location in Qinglu Villa.

"Brother Scar, this Qinglu Villa is one of the top three luxury residential areas in Shenmu City. The people who live here are either rich or noble, and the security system is impregnable.

Or we should change our target..."

In the woods.

A fully armed man wearing a skull mask looked at the magnificent Qinglu Villa in front of him.

And the sounds of gunfire in the distance.

There was hesitation in his tone.

However, he hadn't finished speaking yet.

He was slapped on the head.

The person who took action was none other than the young man called Scar Brother.

There was a hideous cross-shaped scar on his face, with the skin and flesh turned inside out, making him look extremely terrifying.

He was wearing a black bulletproof vest and the rifle in his hand was glowing coldly under the street light.

He blew out a smoke ring and crushed the cigarette butt under his feet.

"Look at you, you're such a coward!?"

Scar grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth.

“It’s because this is a wealthy area that we have to do this.

If you rob any of them, the business will be worth at least hundreds of millions.

Besides, I have already scouted out the target of this mission."

He turned around and glanced at his accomplices who were eager to try, then pointed in a certain direction.

"Do you know where that is? It's the residence of Yasuo Matsumoto, a real estate tycoon in Shenmu City.

As long as we can succeed, the benefits we gain will be enough to provide us with a comfortable life for the rest of our lives.

Besides, after we succeed, we can stay here and use their security system to hold out until the end of the killing day."

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger.

Qinglu Villa is a top-level villa area.

There aren't many buildings in it.

There are only nine buildings in total, and the distance between each building is extremely far.

At this moment, most of the houses were pitch black, and no light could be seen from the outside.

However, there is one difference.

It was the only villa on the right side that was now lit.

This location is excellent.

There is an oval-shaped lake on the side, and because the villa is located at a high location, people living there can overlook the garden landscape of the entire villa area.

This three-story European-style villa was flashing luxurious lights in the night, like a mountain of gold within reach.

See this scene.

The flames of greed flickered in everyone's eyes, and even their breathing became heavy.

Naturally, no one is unfamiliar with Yasuo Matsumoto.

The other party is the apparent richest man in Shenmu City.

He is a man who often makes headlines for short video hot searches.

The other party's financial resources, based on publicly disclosed assets, are worth hundreds of billions.

Even if this is just one of the other party's residences, it is not comparable to an ordinary mansion.

"But, Scar, how do we get in?"

A tall, thin man wearing a black mask asked in a low voice, his fingers rubbing the handle of the gun nervously.

Scar Brother curled up his lips in a sneer, and the scar on his face looked particularly hideous in the dim light.

He raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"I have my own way of doing this. Follow me."

His voice was low, as if he had everything under control.

Everyone looked at each other and followed silently.

Scar led them through the dense forest, and the dead branches and leaves under their feet made slight crackling sounds.

Soon, he stopped in a hidden corner, bent down and lifted a rusty manhole cover.

"As long as we pass through here, we can enter Qinglu Villa."

There was a glimmer of pride in his eyes.

This secret passage belongs to his father.

He was the person in charge of the design and construction of Qinglu Villa.

A deliberate backup plan.

It’s for today.

Without saying anything, everyone went into the sewer one by one.

The damp air was filled with the smell of decay and mildew, mixed with the scent of rust and sewage.

Sticky water droplets seeped out from the rusty pipe walls, making a "tick-tick" sound in the silence.

The sound of everyone's footsteps echoed in the narrow passage.

The group of people weaved their way through the intricate maze of pipes like mice.

Finally, when the last piece of the gate was removed.

A night breeze mixed with the fragrance of grass and trees blew towards me.

Soon, a group of people leaned out of the drain, and the outline of Qinglu Manor was faintly visible under the reflection of the street lights in the distance.

Those towering walls and strict guard posts were now left behind them.

The night wind blows, and the shadows of the trees dance.

Scar Brother made a gesture, and everyone dispersed tacitly, taking advantage of the cover of shadows, and approached the brightly lit European-style building at the highest point.

However, just as they arrived downstairs.

boom!
The sound of gunfire suddenly broke the silence.

Scar Brother's body suddenly stiffened and blood gushed out from his chest.

He turned slowly and looked at the shooter in disbelief.

It was the man wearing a skull mask who had asked the question before.

The other party is his deputy, and can also be said to be the person he trusts the most.

"Why are you……"

Scar's lips were trembling, but he could no longer utter complete words.

He fell heavily to the ground, and the light in his eyes quickly faded.

The incident happened too quickly, and before the remaining people had time to react, gunshots rang out again.

Bang!Bang!
A few more gunshots were heard, and people in the crowd fell down one after another.

"Damn! There's a traitor!"

"Who?! Who fired the gun?!"

Panic and anger broke out among the crowd, and they instinctively raised their weapons and shot at each other wildly.

However, it was impossible to distinguish friend from foe in the darkness.

Bullets flew and blood splattered.

In just a few seconds, the ground was filled with wailing figures lying in all directions.

At this time.

The villa door opens.

Several figures walked out from it.

The leaders were Hu Qi and his two companions.

The reason why these people killed each other just now was naturally due to Vera's ability.

Her abilities might not be of much use against those trained soldiers.

But it was easy to deal with these gun-toting thugs who were blinded by greed.

As long as there is a spiritual guidance, these people can be made to kill each other.

Hu Qi looked at the guys who fell to the ground and kicked a wailing man in the neck. There was only a crisp sound of "crack".

The man's neck was twisted beyond recognition and he died on the spot.

"Ding, kill a human killer! Reward: 30 points of royalties!"

Afterwards, Hu Qi did the same thing and killed another person.

But this time there was no prompt.

Be aware of this.

Hu Qi's eyes moved.

At his signal.

Vera and Zhou Zhipeng divided the remaining people equally and killed them one by one.

As expected.

Only three of them will receive royalties after being killed.

As for the others, there was no movement after they were killed.

"Sure enough!"

Facing this circumstances.

Hu Qi seemed to have anticipated this.

Killing a human killer will earn you thirty points of royalties.

If this is the case.

Even if there are only a few people in Shenmu City now, there are still hundreds of thousands of people.

The trainee readers, with their own abilities, can accumulate a large amount of royalties in this trial world as long as their luck is not too bad.

This is a bit too simple.

It now appears that there are other requirements.

If his guess was correct.

Human killer, the focus is on killing.

Only humans who have killed others can be identified as killers.

There may even be a time limit, such as a killer who has killed someone during this killing day.

These thoughts flashed through Hu Qi's mind.

He turned and went back into the house.

……

Until another two hours passed.

It was already three o'clock in the morning.

After this period of fermentation.

The screams were much less than at the beginning.

There were ferocious tongues of fire everywhere in Shenmu City, and thick smoke was swirling and rising like an evil dragon.

Above the night sky, thick dark clouds continued to accumulate, and lightning flashed among them, splitting the night sky into fragmented pale pieces.

It seems to have accumulated to its limit.

With a deafening thunder, heavy rain poured down like a river bursting its dam.

The sudden rainstorm violently extinguished the flames that were flickering all over the city.

The dense raindrops hit the ground with a deafening crackling sound, completely drowning out the sporadic sounds of gunfire in the city.

At this moment, the world fell into a brief silence.
Inside the villa, Hu Qi opened his dozing eyes.

At that moment, it seemed as if two tangible cold rays flashed in the dim living room.

Vera and Zhou Zhipeng, who were nearby, shivered involuntarily.

"I'll leave this to you. I have something else to do."

The words were not finished, without giving the two a chance to speak.

Hu Qi stood up and his figure flashed.

Disappeared right in front of them.

"How strong is the boss?"

Vera looked in the direction where Hu Qi disappeared, her voice trembling slightly.

This ability is almost instantaneous.

It reminded her of the level 5 space-type superpower she had seen before.

But then a more realistic problem came to mind.

What should they do now that their boss is gone?
Feeling Vera's gaze, Zhou Zhipeng smiled bitterly.

"Miss Vera, the boss is not here now, it would be safer for us to stay here."

If I hadn’t met Hu Qi.

He would definitely choose to go out hunting.

But after these few days of contact, he has been hit so hard that he begins to doubt his life.

I seriously doubt whether there are such strong people among other trainee readers, otherwise it doesn’t make sense.

Because this is too unfair. How can we beat them when the gap is so big?
Vera nodded silently.

Although she was reluctant, she was well aware of how dangerous it was out there.

Rather than acting rashly, it is better to hold on here.

With the two of them, plus the controlled mercenaries and the villa's original security force, as long as nothing unexpected happens, it should not be difficult to survive the Killing Day and complete the main mission.

As for other tasks, forget it.

After all, being alive is the most important thing.

I'm afraid only someone like Hu Qi has the ability to roam around and reap the rewards in this world.

……

The night was dark.

Hu Qi's figure quietly emerged on the edge of the rooftop of a high-rise building.

He lowered his eyes and looked down. The prosperous scene of Shenmu City no longer existed.

The streets were littered with human remains.

The glass curtain wall of the office building reflected the dancing flames.

One of the floors was burning, and thick smoke twisted into the night sky like a giant python.

On the street, several cars were burned to charred skeletons, and the rain hit the hot metal, making a hissing sound.

Fortunately, the sudden rainstorm is suppressing the fire.

In the rain curtain, sporadic flames jumped unwillingly and eventually turned into a few wisps of green smoke.

Hu Qi's attention was not at all on the tragic situation around him.

He stared at the mutilated bodies.

I saw wisps of evil energy that were invisible to the naked eye rising from the corpses.

In the dark corners, strange rustling sounds came one after another, as if some terrifying life was being gestated.

That was the birth of a yin beast.

Under the catalysis of the mass deaths in Shenmu City, the Yin Beast, which originally took six or seven hours to take shape, is now breaking out of the body at an astonishing speed.

These twisted and mutated monsters are astonishing in number and in various shapes, like creatures crawling out of hell.

It is a manifestation of the darkest and most twisted emotions in people's hearts.

Hu Qi watched all this with indifference.

This is exactly why he chose to show up at this moment.

Except waiting for the killers to complete their "work" and become real killers.

It is even more necessary to give the Yin beast enough time to gestate.

There is no point in acting too early, just like a farmer would not pick the fruits before they are ripe.

Think of this.

He flipped his wrist slightly, and a tattered black banner appeared out of thin air.

The material of this broken black banner obtained from the nightmare world is a mystery. It once withstood a full-strength attack from the True God White King and remained unscathed.

The most terrifying thing about it is that it can control and harness spiritual power, which is truly incredible.

After this period of time of constantly absorbing the power of emotions to repair itself in the cave world, the degree of damage to the black banner's flag has been restored to about 80% of its completeness.

Now, although this body of his is only a clone, he can directly summon this broken black flag through the connection with the spiritual world of the original body.

Hu Qi held a black flag in his hand and waved it lightly. A layer of translucent black smoke spread out from the flag like ripples.

This strange black smoke ignores all physical barriers, penetrates walls and buildings, but has no reaction to ordinary humans.

Only those newly born Yin beasts were bound by the invisible force and were all sucked into the black flag.

"Ding! Kill a primary Yin beast and get 100 points of royalties!"

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"Ding! Kill a primary Yin beast and get 100 points of royalties!"

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On the top of the tall building, there were lightning, thunder, wind and rain.

The black banner fluttered.

Various vague faces of evil beasts kept emerging, and screams were heard.

Along with this comes the pleasant sound of the rewards and modification values ​​of the Samsara Bookstore arriving.

Feeling the changes in the black flag, a gleam of light flashed in Hu Qi's eyes.

This broken black banner feeds on the power of emotions, and to put it bluntly, these evil beasts are essentially an aggregation of the resentment of the dead and extreme emotions, making them the most perfect nourishment.

Every time a Yin beast is absorbed, the repair process of this broken black banner is accelerated.

However, Hu Qi's clone was unable to control the black flag with his strength.

It can only be controlled within a certain range, about three kilometers.

After refining the Yin beast among them.

Just have to move.

Hu Qi was walking in Shenmu City, holding a black banner.

Passed along the way.

The Yin beast does not exist.

As for the killer surrounded by evil spirit.

Hu Qi will solve it easily.

As for ordinary people, as long as they don't attack Hu Qi or release malicious intent, he won't care.

Some ordinary people also obviously noticed this strange scene.

Everyone looked at Hu Qi with fear.

I don't know where this weirdo came from.

……

Heavy rain poured down, and it seemed as if a hole was torn between heaven and earth. The turbid rain water washed over this city filled with the smell of blood.

On the roadside, the glass windows of a supermarket emitted dim lights in the rain, standing abruptly in the darkness like an isolated island.

In the store.

Two thin figures huddled in the corner of the shelf, covered in mud, with fear written all over their dirty faces.

In front of them stood five gun-toting thugs, their bodies soaked in blood, laughing and playing rock-paper-scissors.

"Rock-Paper-Scissors! Haha, I won!"

A lean, bearded man grinned, revealing his jagged yellow teeth.

"These two little guys belong to me!"

The other four people stepped aside cursing, with annoyed looks on their faces.

The thin man shook the gun in his hand and pointed the black muzzle at the two children.

"Hush, don't be afraid, uncle will be very gentle."

Halfway through his words, his voice stopped abruptly.

"Takuya, what the hell are you dawdling about for?"

His accomplice beside him pushed him impatiently.

next moment.

The lean man's body fell straight down.

On the forehead.

A charred hole was clearly visible, and the flesh at the edge looked like it had been burned by high temperature, without even a drop of blood flowing out.

"grass!"

The remaining four people were scalped.

However, no action was taken yet.

puff! puff! …

After four consecutive soft sounds, four more corpses appeared on the ground.

Everyone had the same charred hole between their eyebrows.

In the corner, the older child heard the noise and opened his eyes tremblingly.

Under the dim light, a young man holding a black banner appeared in the store at some point.

The tattered black flag was constantly oozing out thick black smoke, and it seemed to be wriggling with life, making one's scalp tingle just at one glance.

"Okay, find a place to hide and don't come out unless necessary."

The young man smiled.

The two children were stunned.

After reacting, he looked at the young man in front of him, and squeezed out two words with trembling lips:
"Thanks."

Then he dragged the younger child to the employee passage behind the shelves.

Hu Qi stood still.

He withdrew his gaze.

It was a rare good thing for Hu Qi, and he felt that his heart was elevated.

Just as he turned around and was about to leave.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion suddenly sounded.

The entire tempered glass of the supermarket on one side exploded, and countless fragments flew around like a rainstorm.

The cold wind mixed with heavy rain instantly poured into the house.

Lifting up the loose hair on Hu Qi's forehead.

“Bang—”

The crisp sound of metal falling to the ground followed closely.

Looking down, I saw a severely deformed sniper bullet lying quietly on the ground.

The bullet, which was nearly the length of a palm, was now twisted beyond recognition. The brass shell was squeezed and deformed by some terrifying force, exposing the core.

It was like hitting a city wall made of fine iron.

(End of this chapter)