Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Jiang Mian's expression darkened, and the speed of his aura increased dramatically, instantly dispelling his fatigue.

She has always been cautious, and has not been in this place for long. She spends most of her time in the hospital and has almost no contact with other people.

How did they target me, or why did they target me? And why did they even sneak into my home?

Several possibilities flashed through Jiang Mian's mind, but finally settled on Li Hao's repulsive face.

In his father's eyes, Li Hao's death was shrouded in mystery and was ultimately classified as an "accident."

The official new legislation, with its blatant protection of high-ranking Sequence Awakeners like himself, puts even more pressure on him.

But we can't do anything to her openly. If something "accident" happens, then it's hard to say.

Perhaps it was Li Hao's Awakened father's doing?

Regardless of the reason, if someone breaks into your home and stays there swaggeringly, they must be after you personally.

She didn't have much money at home, and she took most of her cash with her to buy inhibitors.

If you're after money, you should just leave if you can't find any.

With his keen senses from [Gale], Jiang Mian judged that his opponent was probably just one step away from the third tier.

However, his breathing was somewhat violent, probably because he was a patient with a disease, or rather, a "long-term patient".

This only confirmed her earlier suspicion that Li Tian had hired a diseased person through some special channel to create an "accident".

If she were still at level one, she would need to think about it, but now...

Even if she is a third-tier awakened being, she can wear down her opponent to death when she can only use one element.

Can hit!

Since the other party dared to break into her home, they should be prepared to stay forever.

If she backs down, the troubles will continue.

"Click".

She decisively pushed the key into the lock, making a clear sound.

……

Inside the door, with the barely visible moonlight, one could barely make out the outlines of the furniture.

The shadow in the corner seemed particularly intense. A gaunt man raised his head from the shadow, looking at the twisting door lock, a sickly excitement showing on his pale face.

His exposed neck and arms were covered with irregular gray-black scales.

This is a characteristic of patients who have gone through the third stage of the disease, which cannot be reversed even with the use of inhibitors.

"They're here..."

As a patient with the disease, Liu Mu should have tried his best to hide it.

Unfortunately, due to the severity of his external lesions, which have resulted in the growth of grayish-black scales, he is unable to work normally or purchase inhibitors.

In order to survive and to afford expensive inhibitors, he had no choice but to engage in this dangerous and risky business.

Fortunately, he is Sequence 234, a Wanderer under the Chaos path. His ability allows him to switch between physical and shadow modes and disappear into the shadows, making him extremely suitable for infiltration and assassination.

At first, Liu Mu was a little unaccustomed to it, but after doing it a lot, he naturally became numb to it and even enjoyed it, using it as a way to vent his inner desires.

"Hehehe..."

Recalling the target information sent by his employer, the restlessness brought on by the mental erosion made him chuckle uncontrollably, and he subconsciously scratched the scales on his hand.

Jiang Mian, female, eighteen years old, recently awakened Sequence 48 [Eye of the Storm], no combat experience, appearance... High reward, can take on three type inhibitors at once.

With an additional 200,000, he can live a carefree life for a while.

Type III inhibitors are the most common version circulating on the black market. For patients with lesions beyond sequence 200, one dose is enough to last for half a month.

"Squeak~"

Jiang Mian pushed open the door, looking exhausted, seemingly unaware of the spy lurking in the shadows.

She had taken off her raincoat before entering the room, revealing a simple hoodie and sweatpants underneath, seemingly unaware of what was happening, and then closed the door behind her.

Just as the door closed, the shadow beneath Jiang Mian's feet suddenly transformed into several tentacle-like ropes, which sprang up from the ground and wrapped around her limbs, attempting to imprison her.

At the same time, a purplish-black mist rose into the room, engulfing the surrounding walls, floors, and ceilings, as if we had entered another dimension.

"Oh? You used both skills right off the bat?"

Jiang Mian understood that the other party hadn't directly killed him; they wanted to toy with him, their "prey."

Hehe, we don't know yet who's making fun of whom.

"save……"

She was bound by this "powerful" force, unable to move, her face filled with terror, trying to call for help and struggling constantly.

But the shadow ropes seemed very tough, and the more she struggled, the tighter they wrapped around her.

Liu Mu let out a hoarse chuckle, slowly emerging from the shadows, admiring Jiang Mian's expression, a twisted smile on his face.

"Don't bother, little sister. My [Shadow Mist] has sealed off the area, so you can forget about using your wind-blowing ability."

He lowered his head, squinted, and carefully examined Jiang Mian's face, his lips curling into a wider smile.

【Shadow Mist】 also has the effect of blocking sound. Not to mention calling for help, even if you set off firecrackers here, no one outside can hear it, which is why he is so fearless.

"Your skin is so delicate, it would be a shame to ruin it. But someone of your high rank must taste quite good."

"You...you're a patient? Why...?"

Why?

Liu Mu grinned, revealing a set of sharp teeth, rubbed his hands together, and said:

"Someone wants to buy your life. Heh heh, Sequence 48, a top genius, a head isn't worth that much."

Liu Mu always harbored a twisted jealousy towards such geniuses.

To be able to destroy a genius, especially a beautiful young woman, and even collect some interest before it's all over—just thinking about it is exhilarating.

"I see……"

Jiang Mian could now be completely certain that the other party's employer was probably Li Hao's father.

She quickly suppressed her fear and said indifferently:

"They beat up the young one, and now the old one comes along. This is never going to end."

Liu Mu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. This girl... something's not right. Is she scared out of her wits?

Just as he was stunned, an indescribable heat suddenly erupted from Jiang Mian's body, instantly igniting the shadow ropes binding his limbs.

"Hiss..."

The energy that constitutes the rope dissipates rapidly at high temperatures.

However, when the orange-gold flames clung to Jiang Mian's body, they did not harm her at all, and even the hem of her clothes did not catch fire.

Liu Mu's pupils contracted sharply. He saw that the girl's almond-shaped eyes, which had been filled with panic, were now burning with a chilling dark golden light, exuding a terrifying aura like that of an ancient ferocious beast.

"No, that's not right!"

He instinctively took a half step back and cried out:

"How could the eye of the storm possess such an ability?! Was the intelligence incorrect?!"

"The eye of the storm? Heh..."

Jiang Mian's dark golden eyes locked onto Liu Mu, but she didn't say anything more.

She's not someone who answers every question, nor is she a talkative villain, so why should she answer his questions?

As the soft laughter subsided, the orange-gold [fierce flames] erupted, igniting the surrounding purplish-black [shadow mist].

Similarly, it ignited Liu Mu, who was surrounded by shadowy mist.