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Chapter 639 Duel
However, after only three or four minutes, those people turned back into corpses.

Because they arrived in such a hurry, these robbers were not completely 'changed' like the first one, so they were not particularly difficult to deal with.

However, Zhou You was still a little out of breath.

As I've said many times before, his body was just a temporary replacement—like a house that's been built on a foundation that's not solid, so no matter how much stuff is on top, it won't be stable.

but.

He still raised his head, his eyes fixed intently on the tall, thin figure.

And the other party lived up to expectations, taking a step towards Zhou You.

Instantly, the flesh and blood inside the motor began to boil; this time, it wasn't just the machinery, but even the pipes started sprouting things resembling human organs—

Outside the window, the blood moon's light shone down without restraint, so bright that it gave one the illusion that the entire apartment building had come to life.
No, it's not an illusion.

The walls crumbled, the ground sprawled, and as the erosion deepened, the entire place seemed destined to become hell—a living hell.

Even if he recovered a little, fighting this tall, thin figure would still be a death sentence, but Zhou You was still smiling, and then he uttered a sentence.

"Throw the sword over here."

There was no subject, and it was unclear who the words were addressed to, but the moment the words fell, a gleaming dagger was thrown from the shadows beside him!

With an outstretched arm, Zhou You took the weapon. Instead of attacking the tall, thin figure as expected, he retreated a few steps, his short sword flashing, instantly slicing open the already cracked pipe—

A mass of something instantly gushed out, smelling like fermenting dung from a latrine—utterly foul and repulsive. It looked like a pile of bright yellow gel, still trembling slightly.
A basic concept from elementary school is that for a generator to start, it needs something that provides energy.

Although it is still essentially boiling water, at least you need fuel to boil it, right?
so
Zhou You popped out a fire talisman.

The talisman didn't contain much magic power; at first glance, it seemed to be just a spark—but upon contact with the gel, it suddenly burst into flames and turned into a raging fireball!
He also admitted that there was an element of gambling involved—after all, some fuels are actually difficult to ignite directly—but now it seems that the gamble paid off.

These power supply pipes did indeed contain flammable materials!
Just as the raging fire broke out, the tall, thin figure suddenly raised his head.

Finally, a look of shock and anger appeared in those already sunken eye sockets.

It realized what Zhou You wanted to do. In fact, if it had known earlier, it would never have used such a manipulative approach to send cannon fodder first.

But it's too late to regret it now!
After pent-up frustration for so long, and after a journey of hiding and dodging, he finally found an outlet for his anger. A burst of laughter erupted, accompanied by bursts of firelight, which made the tall, thin figure sway exceptionally sharply—

Eventually, the flames spread to Zhao Qi.

The deformed body was engulfed by the orange flames, and a trace of emotion finally appeared in those lifeless eyes.

It wasn't pain, nor fear of death, but rather a look of relief—

At the same time, the tall, thin figure suddenly let out a roar.

"No!"

Unfortunately, its speed is ultimately a fatal flaw, and no matter how angry you are, you can't stop it.

It could only watch helplessly as Zhao Qi turned into a pile of charred remains in the flames—after losing this core, the apartment building's anomalies temporarily ceased, and instead began to shake violently.

The stones rained down rapidly, accompanied by the terrified screams of the 'residents'.

—This place is about to collapse!

"Boy!"

After cutting off the last section of the pipe, Zhou You shouted to Wang Xiaoer from within the raging inferno.

"Brother Zhou, I'm here!"

"Are you still capable of moving?"

"More or less, what's wrong?"

"After this place was destroyed, it seems that the sewer pipes were turned on. If you jump down from there, although there will be some disgusting things along the way, at least you can escape this building directly."

Wang Xiaoer was taken aback.

He glanced at the dark exit, but instead of fleeing, he spoke to Zhou You.

"And what about you, Brother Zhou?"

"Don't worry about me. After I destroyed this place, that guy will definitely hate me to the bone. He won't rest until he kills me, let alone..."

“I deliberately lured him here, and it certainly wasn’t just to destroy an apartment building.”

Wang Xiaoer remained silent.

He watched Zhou You for a while, and finally took off and jumped into the sewer pipe.

In his final moments, he only said one sentence to Zhou You.

"Brother Zhou, take care!"

"He really is a smart kid." Zhou You shook his head and then looked ahead.

The slender figure had given up on saving Zhao Qi. It threw away the charred corpse in its hand and then stared intently at Zhou You.

Without any harsh words or even angry shouts, both sides moved simultaneously.

Zhou You didn't use the remaining half of Wanren; instead, he adopted a horse stance, striking first despite being behind, his right fist blasting out like a cannonball, aiming straight for the center of the tall, thin figure—

The other party didn't even try to dodge, letting the punch hit his body, creating a deep crater in his withered skin—at the same time, a hand had already touched someone's shoulder.

This was the first time Zhou You had ever experienced this feeling.

Right where it came into contact with the monster, the muscles, skin, and even blood vessels began to riot. The entire hand seemed to have lost control. No, not only that, the affected parts began to spread, as if trying to devour itself.

He finally understood why those bandits had become like that.

This is a deadly move that can kill any living creature in one hit. Unless you are willing to cut off your own arm immediately, you will be transformed into that alien creature that you cannot control if you hesitate for even a few seconds.

but.

Zhou You never said that he was a living person.

Yes, that's right. He still has human physical characteristics and no signs of decay, but those are just properties forcibly created by the Black Book. He is essentially still a corpse.

A corpse that has been resurrected.

He pulled his soul back, and his arm quickly turned cold—a bluish-purple color spread across it. His previously turbulent body and blood vessels seemed to have lost their target and quieted down.

The slender figure was also taken aback.

He hadn't expected this situation and didn't even know what was happening—but he quickly realized what was going on, and with a quick glance, he wanted to use the kind of immobilization ability he had when they met.

But by then, Zhou You had already taken several steps back.

Then, a flash of cold light appeared—

It wasn't a towering cliff, but a slender, long arrow! As he looked up, a large, jet-black bow was already in his hand.

Where did this come from?

The moment this thought flashed through the tall, thin figure's mind, another arrow was fired.

This time, the arrow pierced straight through its ribs, breaking open its heart if it still had one.

It was quite unexpected, but what's the use if you can't kill yourself?

The remaining vestiges of wisdom scoffed, and the slender figure once again staggered forward.

The inability to be infected is not a big problem. Even if it is an inanimate object, as long as there is enough contact time, I can still turn it into a part that can be corroded. The speed of the other party's movement is not a big problem either. Even if he jumps into that small waterway, as long as he is still within the range of this apartment building, I can catch up with him.

so
Wait a minute, isn't this fire a bit too big?

The tall, thin figure suddenly felt a sharp pain.

To be honest, he hadn't felt this way for a long time since he became like this, and even his dulled nerves hadn't realized that it was pain.

But after understanding it, even greater confusion arose in my mind.

How could a mere ordinary fire possibly burn you?

Zhou You smiled at this moment.

"Something doesn't feel right, does it? The talisman I just used was a fire talisman for exorcising evil spirits. Of course, that little bit of force is just a tickle to you, but luckily your fuel is really powerful enough. Once that exorcising force is ignited, it's enough to cause some damage."

He didn't try to hide it, firstly because such a small action couldn't possibly escape the other party's notice; they could easily guess it. Secondly...
"—So, we're racing against time. This fire is indiscriminate; you'll be hurt by it, and I'll be burned to death too. Let's see if you can take me out first and escape this inferno, or if I'll give in first and perish in the flames."

The tall, thin figure stared intently at Zhou You, but he still suddenly rushed out, his entire body transforming into a swirling shadow.

In an instant, it even extinguished the surrounding flames.

The solution for traveling around is quite simple.

Raise the bow and draw the string.

The remaining quota was all converted into talismanic arrows from the ring, one after another, whistling through the air, seemingly forming a straight line in mid-air—

The tall, thin figure still didn't try to dodge.

Given its speed, it couldn't dodge many arrows, so it had no choice but to withstand the heavy rain of arrows.

The talisman light exploded one by one. One or two of them were indeed difficult to harm it, but there were enough of them. In this short distance of a few dozen steps, even its decaying body began to show signs of disintegration.

but.

As long as I can get close, that's fine.

With a thought, he forcibly moved the collapsing apartment wall forward, blocking Zhou You's escape route and also obstructing the drain.

Then, the claw was extended again.

—It had noticed Zhou You's injured leg long ago. Although it didn't know who did it, there were obvious signs of strange manipulation.

The opponent was not agile and, coupled with the narrow terrain, had nowhere to escape. It was absolutely confident that it could kill it with a single blow!

Faced with this desperate situation, Zhou You simply smiled.

The flames had already burned through nearly half of the room, and the motors were melting one after another, inevitably leading to the loss of the connected wiring as well.

then.

"Congratulations, player! You have completed all side quests. Please select."

Without even waiting for the man to finish speaking, Zhou You answered directly.

"I choose to unseal the Heavenly Dragon bloodline."

Suddenly, a familiar feeling surged into his body again, and Zhou You's eyes turned golden in an instant, even his pupils transformed into the vertical pupils of a dragon.

A scale suddenly popped out, blocking the giant claw of the tall, thin figure.

In the short span of time, Zhou You had already used up most of his newly recovered mana and drew a talisman in mid-air.

It's not a high-end talisman; it's just a talisman recorded in talisman books for purifying the body and healing injuries. It can barely be considered a mid-to-high grade talisman.

But even this level of quality is enough to remove the lingering pollution from the legs.

A pure white light swept by, and the itching that seemed to penetrate to the bone instantly disappeared, replaced by a comfortable coolness.

Zhou You didn't even check how well his injury had healed. Instead, he assumed a boxing stance and took a deep breath.

Then, he scolded in a low voice.

"Shen Yuan!"

In an instant, the flames seemed to press down several inches.

Before the tall, thin figure could even react in disbelief, the fist, with unstoppable force, slammed into him.

This time, the pain was even more intense.

It wasn't the kind of pain that burns like flames, but rather a sharp pain that penetrates the body, nerves, and even the brain, exploding directly in the soul!
The tall, thin figure finally couldn't help but howl—but that still wasn't enough to kill it. It struggled to reach out and grab Zhou You.

It's only a distance of ten centimeters or so. As long as I reach that distance, I still have a chance to turn things around!
Otherwise.

Wan Ren has now fallen into their hands.

The blade, now mostly broken, fell, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back, causing it to tilt backward.

And there, it was met with flames that had already reached their peak!

The intense heat instantly burned away the skin, and then the carbonized flesh—at the same time, having lost control of the core, the apartment building could no longer hold on and began to collapse rapidly.

A huge rock fell from above and hit the tall, thin ghost's leg.

Even so, it still has the ability to resist.

After all, it is the final boss of this dangerous area. Even if its core is destroyed, even if Zhou You has schemed against it repeatedly, even if it is now seriously injured and dying, it still has a chance to fight to the death.

but.

For some reason, it didn't move.

There was still no emotion in its sunken eye sockets. Its top hat and suit had long since turned to ashes in the flames. It was bathed in the flames, watching Zhou You, and finally, with the boulder crashing down on its head again, it fell silent.

Zhou You shook his head, then dragged his exhausted body slowly toward the drain, finally collapsing backward.

With my eyes closed, my vision was plunged into darkness.

(End of this chapter)