The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 523 Flames! (Seeking monthly votes)

"Dark goddess, more sublime than the starry sky, more enduring than eternity!"

"I pray that you will bring misfortune upon that damned fat pig, and also those inhuman gangsters."

Marlena, curled up on the ground, groaned in pain and cursed the johns and gang members from earlier.

"Ouch! That fat pig, softer than a caterpillar and shorter than a fingernail, did it kick my insides raw?"

The increasingly intense pain in her abdomen frightened Malena.

If it were truly internal bleeding, it wouldn't just be a matter of medical expenses; she might even die.

"No, I can't be that unlucky."

Malena's voice trembled: "I must be imagining things. It's not the pain inside, it's the muscle pain."

Malena struggled to get up, as if standing up would prove that she was alright.

"It's best not to, you'll only make your injury worse!"

A tall shadow blocked the sunlight from Malena's head.

Who?
Malena raised her head, squinted her eyes, and the figure of a young man gradually became clear.

"You are."

"It's you!"

Malena couldn't help but exclaim.

She recognized the man; the young man in front of her, dressed in high-end custom-made clothes, was the same worker in the coarse linen shirt from that day.

Although it was only a brief encounter, the impression the other person left on her was extremely deep.

More importantly, the Razor Gang was wiped out after that day.

Malena just can't forget it even if she wants to!
'Could they be here to silence me?'

Malena panicked, and the pain in her abdomen intensified.

"I...I didn't say anything!"

"No, no, I mean I didn't see anything!"

Pain and fear combined caused cold sweat to pour down Malena's forehead after she finished speaking.

"???"

Mu Sheng was also puzzled by this reaction.
He was just offering a friendly reminder, but the other person acted as if they wanted to kill her.

"what!"

Malena suddenly screamed and her body began to convulse.

Ah this!

Mu Sheng was speechless. If he didn't know clearly that the other party was injured, and quite seriously, he would definitely have thought that Malena was trying to extort him.

You're lucky to have met me!

Seeing that Malena's reaction was getting stronger, Mu Sheng squatted down and placed his hand on her abdomen.

Under the influence of the Knight Sequence's abilities, spirituality was transformed into Yang-attribute energy, which flowed into Malena's body.

【Gathering Qi into Soldiers】Although it is a combat ability, internal energy, chakra, and magic power all have healing effects.

Although the Knight Sequence only involves a portion of the characteristics of these systems, it is enough to heal Malena's injuries.

So warm, so soft, so comfortable!
Malena felt a warm current enter her abdomen, soothing the pain that was tormenting her.

"Mmm~"

Malena moaned with pleasure.

He immediately regained his senses and kept thanking Mu Sheng.

Having single-handedly wiped out the Razor Claws and possessing such miraculous healing abilities, Malena knew she had encountered a very important person.

And he's a much bigger figure than Tommy!

"What, aren't you worried I'll come and kill you now?"

Mu Sheng said sarcastically.

Malena wasn't embarrassed at all. She puffed out her chest and said in a carefully ingratiating tone, "Master is joking. What do you mean by killing? I don't understand."

"hehe."

Mu Sheng smiled and shook his head: "Let's get down to business. What happened just now? Is this how the newly arrived gangs operate?"

"Oh my, my lord, you have no idea, these Wild Dog Gang members..."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once you start talking about Malena, she's full of complaints.

Although the previous Razor Gang was no good either, they only provided her with a place to work, yet they took 70% of her income.

But now this Wild Dog Gang is even worse. Not only do they take 80% of the profits, but they also don't care about anything.

Back when the Razor Gang was still around, Marlena would have been able to get some money for medical treatment in this situation.

Unlike now, those despicable bastards don't even glance at her.

Thinking of this, Malena couldn't help but glance at Mu Sheng. All of this was because the other party had killed Tommy, the leader of the Razor Gang.

However, Malena dared not have any objections to Mu Sheng.

When the giant passed by, he trampled on the castle built by the ants. Would the ants dare to have a problem with the giant?

"I see. It seems this Wild Dogs gang won't last long either."

Mu Sheng thought to himself, "Since I have nothing else to do anyway, I might as well use this as exercise."

Malena understood the meaning behind Mu Sheng's words, and while she gloated, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

This is the instinctive fear of mammals towards predators!

"Let's wrap up early today, it's going to rain."

Mu Sheng gave Malena a reminder, then turned and left.

Behind him, Malena watched Mu Sheng's departing figure, hesitant to speak.

The Wild Dogs gang certainly did some terrible things, but who can be sure that the next gang to take over Maqun Street will be better than the Wild Dogs?

However, Malena had neither the standing nor the right to dissuade the other party from their actions.

Why would important figures refrain from making decisions just because the interests of ordinary people are at risk?

"It can't get any worse, can it?"

Malena muttered a few words to herself, then immediately ran back into the house to pack her things and go home.

More than an hour later.

As expected, a heavy rain began to fall from the sky, and the number of pedestrians on Maqun Street decreased significantly.

On the roof of a house at the street corner, a figure appeared silently.

Mu Sheng quietly looked at the houses inside the Maqun Street, the former headquarters of the Razor Gang, now the Wild Dog Gang's base.

Rain fell from the sky, but it didn't wet his clothes.

Mu Sheng was like a phantom without substance, letting the heavy rain penetrate his body and pound against the wooden roof.

Mu Sheng has mastered the extraordinary abilities of the Transmigrator Sequence to an extremely profound degree.

"Wild Dog Gang"

Mu Sheng muttered about tonight's hunting target, but his mind was already contemplating the choice of Sequence 7.

Slums are like polluted land, always breeding things like the Stray Dogs.

After wiping out the Razor Gang, the Wild Dog Gang will emerge. Similarly, after wiping out the Wild Dog Gang, a Chicken Gang or a Duck Gang will appear.

"Sequence 7, let's choose an ability that can change this situation!"

As Mu Sheng made his decision, the refining panel deep within his sea of ​​consciousness began to flicker as if breathing.

"Don't rush, there are still some details to refine. Let's deal with the immediate issue first."

Mu Sheng suppressed the urge to condense the Sequence 7 framework right now, and with a flash, he disappeared into the rain.

"Tommy died under mysterious circumstances, and his extraordinary characteristics were also lost. Who did this?" Cicero sat in the chair Tommy had been sitting in, his brows furrowed.

Cicero couldn't put his mind at ease until he figured out the cause of Tommy's death.

"Damn it! Do you think I, Cicero, could possibly handle the murderer who killed Tommy and his gang?"

Cicero gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment and murderous intent: "Damn old bastard, just wait, once I advance to Sequence 8, I'll definitely shove this old guy's head into his ass!"

"Let's get through these six months first and get the Sequence 8 potion recipe."

Cicero secretly vowed that once he obtained the potion recipe and advanced in rank, he would definitely take his revenge.

"call out!"

Suddenly, a faint whooshing sound rang out in the room.

"what sound?"

Cicero immediately became wary; he hadn't forgotten Tommy's death, and no one knew if the killer would reappear.

Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly felt dizzy and the scene in front of him was spinning rapidly.

As the scene unfolded, Cicero noticed a familiar headless figure.

Isn't that himself?

So I'm dead!
A final thought flashed through Cicero's mind before he was plunged into eternal darkness.

"He's also a criminal. Is this guy from the same place as that gang leader from before?"

Looking at the extraordinary characteristics emanating from Cicero, Mu Sheng keenly sensed that there was some connection behind it.

"What a pity, I should have interrogated them about their organization's location first!"

Mu Sheng felt a little regretful, but not much.

As long as they keep an eye on Maqun Street, they will eventually encounter it based on the principle of gathering extraordinary characteristics.

Ten seconds later,

Mu Sheng's figure reappeared in the heavy rain and quickly moved away from Maqun Street.

On the west side of the slum, rows of dilapidated buildings stand close together, resembling a group of beggars huddled together for warmth in winter.

Malena navigated the narrow passageway with practiced ease, dodging dripping pipes and crossing puddles of foul-smelling sewage.

With the city of Constance's finances, it could easily cover the infrastructure of the slums, but no one had mentioned it when they first arrived.

Even people living in slums never dared to have such a dream.

Even if the municipal government wants to make the repairs, they will try every means to stop it.

After all, even if the houses in the slums don't belong to them, the rent they have to pay will only be higher once the infrastructure improves.

"Malena's mother, why are you home so early today?"

When Malena returned home, a little boy of three or four years old ran and jumped into her arms as soon as she entered the house.

"Oh, my little George, I've missed you so much!"

Malena hugged little George tightly, as if she were hugging the whole world. The fear and confusion that had been building up in her heart were dispelled in that moment.

George Jr. is not her child, to be precise, he is not her biological child.

She was the orphan of one of her sisters, and was adopted by Malena because she couldn't find the child's father.

"I miss you too, Mother Malena!"

Little George snuggled closer to Malena and hugged her neck, saying...

Seeing how adorable little George was, Malena couldn't help but kiss him on the cheek several times.

Did you eat a proper lunch today?

"Yes, I ate three bowls! Aunt Susan even praised me for being great!"

"Our little George is so wonderful!" Malena cupped the boy's forehead and kissed him again: "What did you do after dinner today?"

After finishing the meal

Little George sat in Malena's lap, counting on his fingers as he told her what he had done that day.

Malena's smile never faded; in the innocent and naive words of a child, all the grievances she had suffered seemed insignificant.

"Why didn't you play with Jerry and the others?"

After listening to little George's sharing, Malena noticed something different from usual.

Little George immediately became unhappy, buried his head in Malena's chest, and muttered, "I don't like Jerry anymore, and I'm not going to play with them anymore!"

Malena knew perfectly well that the little ones were having another fight, and she chuckled:

"Really? What about in a few days? You're not going to be with him anymore after a few days?"

The little ones had a few disagreements before, but after a few days, they would stick together like Play-Doh again.

"It won't be good in a few days either. From now on, I'm never going to be friends with them again!"

Little George spoke with great effort, and by the end, his voice even cracked with emotion.

Malena couldn't sit still any longer.

It's clear that the conflict between the kids this time is different from the ones before.

"What's wrong? What happened? Tell Malena's mother."

"Can't we even tell Malena's mother?"

Under Malena's persistent questioning, little George finally revealed the reason behind it all.

It turned out that during a playful argument, one of the children said some unpleasant things about Malena's job.

I must have heard it from some adult.

"Waaaaah, I... I'll never play with them again for the rest of my life!"

Little George's pitiful cries broke Malena's heart, but she was powerless to help.

Unless you're a born slut, who would want to do this kind of work if given a choice?

Malena had no skills, and she couldn't do factory work. She had no choice but to serve people by spreading her legs.

Previously, Malena didn't think there was anything shameful about her job. They were all just scum and rats in the slums, and no one was more noble than anyone else.

However, at this moment, Malena had the idea of ​​changing jobs.

But what can she do?

Malena was lost in a void of confusion, as if she were lost in a thick fog, not knowing where her way out was.

Why am I destined to be a prostitute? Why do I have to endure the exploitation of gangsters despite my hard work and dedication to my clients?

Why should even my child have to endure discrimination from others?

'Why? By what right?!'

A flame was burning in Malena's heart.

Just as Malena had predicted, the Wild Dogs were gone the next day!

"Pah! You disgusting piece of shit! You only take money and do nothing, you deserve to be killed!"

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, Malena secretly cheered in her heart.

She still clearly remembered what happened yesterday; if it weren't for that kind old man, she might have died.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

A group of menacing gang members stormed into Maqun Street.

Marlena knew that this was yet another gang coming to take over Linen Street.

"If only I had that man's power," Malena thought of the young man she had only met twice.

"You want power? Are you prepared to pay the price?"

A voice sounded from behind.

(End of this chapter)