American comics: From the black robes to becoming the ultimate Doomsday

"Tick!"

Blood flowed down the blade and onto the floor.

The fat man's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, because he could clearly see his own blood at the tip of the knife.

"Ah!" The fat man finally couldn't bear the bizarre scene any longer and let out a hysterical wail.

His forehead veins bulged and his eyes protruded.

"Pfft!"

The dagger was drawn. A stream of crimson blood spurted from the fat man's neck, splashing onto Pei Yuan's face and making him look particularly ferocious.

The fat man clutched his neck, twisting and struggling, blood splattering all over his face and clothes.

He mustered all his strength and leaped up, trying to escape this awful place. But as soon as he regained his footing, he felt a dizzying sensation and collapsed to the ground.

"Boom."

The fat man's body slammed onto the floor with a dull thud.

He struggled to sit up.

"Thud!" The short knife flashed coldly once again.

"Pfft!" The fat man's throat was slit, and blood gushed out.

"Ah!" the fat man screamed again, struggling desperately to avoid the fatal injury.

However, his strength was far inferior to Pei Yuan's, and he could not shake Pei Yuan off no matter what he did.

Finally, he despaired.

His pupils dilated, and he lost consciousness.

Pei Yuan knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

"Cough cough..." He coughed twice, then struggled to pull a small bottle out of his pocket.

"Gulp." Pei Yuan tilted his head back and swallowed the medicine.

In an instant, his face became much rosier, but it was still pale.

He struggled to sit up, then slowly walked over to the red-haired fat man, kicked him, and said, "Wake up."

The red-haired fat man opened his eyes in confusion, glanced at Pei Yuan, and then roared angrily, "Bastard, you actually ambushed me!"

"Hehe." Pei Yuan shook his head and said, "I wouldn't bother with someone as stupid as you."

"You..." the fat man roared in fury, "I'll kill you, you piece of trash." He brandished his stun gun and charged at Pei Yuan.

However, Pei Yuan blocked the stun gun with just his bare fists.

His speed was lightning fast, leaving the fat man almost no time to react.

Chapter 165 [The Elixir of Life]

"Bang bang bang!"

Pei Yuan rained blows on the fat man, each attack draining a significant amount of his life force.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!" the fat man roared madly, his body gradually going limp.

The fat man stared at Pei Yuan with his eyes wide open in death. He never dreamed that this boy, seven or eight years younger than him, could kill him so easily.

Pei Yuan looked at the fat man lying on the ground with a cold expression on his face.

He walked over to the corpse, cut the fat man's finger with his dagger, and squeezed out a few drops of blood.

Then, Pei Yuan took out a tissue and wiped away the fat man's blood.

"This guy definitely knows a lot of secrets," Pei Yuan muttered to himself. "I have to find a chance to get him to talk."

He placed the fat man's body on the table and then picked up the laptop from the table.

The computer screen is lit.

Pei Yuan looked at the screen, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.

The computer monitor was displaying a video showing the fat man and another girl being intimate.

"Tsk tsk, this is really an eyesore." Pei Yuan shook his head and then turned off the video.

He reached out and pressed the delete key.

"Phew~" Pei Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, then walked towards the door.

But at that moment, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at the fat man's corpse.

After hesitating for a moment, he walked over and grabbed the fat man by the neck.

He gritted his teeth and twisted hard.

"Crack."

The fat man's neck was snapped, and blood splattered out.

Pei Yuan hurriedly retreated to the window and drew back the curtains.

As the curtains were drawn back, the blinding sunlight streamed in, causing Pei Yuan to squint.

"Oh shit."

Pei Yuan cursed under his breath, then leaned against the wall, walked to the door, and opened it.

"Ok?"

There was a man wearing a hat and a black trench coat standing outside the door.

The man's right eyelid was drooping, making him appear blind.

Pei Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. He was certain that the other party had no aura and was just a corpse.

But how could such a dead person still be alive? This is truly bizarre.

"Hello."

Pei Yuan tentatively inquired, "Excuse me... do you know this person?"

As he spoke, Pei Yuan pointed to the corpse on the table.

The man nodded and said, "I know him, this is our boss."

"Boss?" Pei Yuan's pupils contracted. What kind of organization is this?

“Yes.” The man nodded. “He’s our boss. But he’s not my boss. I’m his second-in-command.”

Pei Yuan frowned, then said, "Then, please bury him for me."

"Bury?" The man looked at Pei Yuan in surprise. "Did I hear that right?"

“Yes.” Pei Yuan nodded, then moved the body on the table to a corner. “Bury it here.”

"Alright then." The man sighed and squatted down. "I'll dig a hole for you."

The man moved swiftly, burying the body in no time.

"Aren't you afraid that the dead will come back to life?" Pei Yuan asked curiously.

"Yes, I am scared." The man nodded, then said with a smile, "But if I don't even have this much courage, how can I be someone's deputy?"

Pei Yuan was stunned for a moment, then gave a thumbs up.

The man chuckled and said, "Alright, now I'll take you home."

"Thank you," Pei Yuan said sincerely. "By the way, what's your name?"

"Li Yong." The man laughed heartily and then opened the door.

……

……

At night, Pei Yuan walked alone under the streetlights.

Although it was past midnight, there were still people wandering the streets. Some were drunk, some were in a state of high spirits, and some... had blank expressions, as if they had been brainwashed.

“These people are all drunk, or rather, brainwashed,” Li Yong said. “The only thing left on their minds is revenge.”

"Oh?" Pei Yuan looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Why do you say that?"

“Because the prototype of our boss is a brainwashed madman,” Li Yong explained. “We were all trained by him. So, they only have one belief: kill him, kill this demon. That’s why they are not afraid of death.”

“You’re quite skilled, but I don’t understand why you’re following him.” Pei Yuan asked. “If I’m not mistaken, he doesn’t seem to have any special value.”

“Yes, he has no special value whatsoever.” Li Yong smiled bitterly. “I once thought he was my benefactor, and even wanted to be loyal to him. Only today do I realize that he is my enemy, a madman. I only hate myself for being so blind.”

"So, you're coming with me?" Pei Yuan asked.

“Yes, I will repay your life-saving grace,” Li Yong said firmly.

“You’re a smart man,” Pei Yuan said. “In that case, tell me where my parents are.”

“I don’t know,” Li Yong said without hesitation. “Your parents have been arrested. Are you going to rescue them?”

Pei Yuan took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled. "No need."