My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

"You touched something you shouldn't have."

These words brought Bart back to his senses from the excruciating pain.

The boundless pain and the humiliation of losing his hand instantly transformed into a frenzied rage and resentment!

"Aaaaah! You bastard! I'll kill you!!"

Bart screamed.

As a guide to the gods, he has been stealing other people's emotions for many years, and he himself is prone to emotional fluctuations.

The intense pain and anger at that moment acted as a fuse, instantly igniting the raging fury that had been stored within him for years!

This anger transformed into an invisible shockwave, which suddenly spread outwards from him!

In the surrounding medicinal herb fields, the people who were working with happy smiles suddenly froze.

The smiles on their faces shattered like cheap masks, their eyes first became dull and blank, then filled with crimson rage!

It was as if he had been forcibly filled with anger that did not belong to him.

They all raised their heads and stared at Lin Mo with hostile eyes.

"roar……!"

"Kill the intruders!"

"Protect the city lord!"

……

Indistinct yet violent roars came from the mouths of these docile people.

They picked up hoes, baskets, and even stones and farm tools.

Like an enraged swarm of bees, they surged forth from all directions.

Hundreds and thousands of people instantly formed a dense, dark encirclement, blocking all escape routes!

Bai Rong's expression changed drastically; his worst fears had come true!

That madman Bart is using the emotions of the people as a weapon!

These civilians were not particularly strong fighters; not to mention Lin Mo, even the warriors who had just arrived in Ancient Wood City could easily suppress them.

"Lin Mo! Wait! These civilians are weapons controlled by Bart! They are innocent!"

Bai Rong hurriedly stepped in front of Lin Mo, his voice urgent.

"Haha, are they weapons?"

Bart found Bai Rong's words laughable.

Despite the excruciating pain from his broken wrist, he screamed at Lin Mo.

"Do you dare kill these civilians?! In the Holy Ancient Empire, massacring civilians is an unforgivable crime! The White Tiger Knights, the Tribunal, and the entire imperial army will be after you!"

He had not completely lost his mind and knew that these people posed no threat whatsoever.

He was certain of the deterrent power of imperial law.

While pressing on his severed wrist to stop the bleeding, Bart gave orders to the people.

"Seize him! Lock him in the city lord's dungeon! I want to skin him alive with my own hands!"

Bai Rong watched Lin Mo nervously, his hand on the hilt of his sword.

He was unwilling to let Lin Mo slaughter innocent people and break the law, yet he was also well aware of the critical situation.

But Lin Mo's reaction surprised everyone.

He neither drew his sword, nor offered any explanation or attempted to break through the encirclement, nor even glanced at the approaching civilians.

He simply maintained the posture of his right hand lightly pressing on the sword hilt, leaning his body slightly forward, as if frozen in place.

His eyelids were slightly lowered, as if he was hesitating.

Bart laughed even more wildly upon seeing this.

"Hahaha! Scared now, kid! In the Empire, if you're a dragon, you have to coil up; if you're a tiger, you have to lie low! Surrender obediently..."

Bai Rong also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the consequences of the massacre had deterred Lin Mo.

Just as he was about to speak to control Bart before calming the people, he saw Lin Mo's lips move almost imperceptibly.

He uttered a barely audible whisper:

"[Evolution]...[Fatal Strike]."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange fluctuation flashed from his body and disappeared.

He didn't hesitate at all; instead, he activated his newly acquired skill, [Evolution].

The target is the passive skill [Fatal Strike]!

The original effect of "30% chance of double damage, 5% chance of triple damage" has been completely rewritten after the evolution and enhancement.

[Fatal Strike (Evolution)]: [100% chance to deal double damage! 50% chance to deal triple damage!]

At the same time, the pale red [Killing Domain] beneath Lin Mo's feet silently unfolded, covering an area of ​​nearly a hundred meters around him.

The people in the area inexplicably froze, as if they were immersed in thick blood plasma.

Immediately afterwards, the red curtain frantically converged and compressed towards the black sword at his waist.

【Slaying Domain Condensed Edge】!

The black sword trembled slightly, and its blade emanated a dark, swirling aura.

[Sword Steel] The accumulated energy from countless massacres is fully unleashed.

All defensive bonuses are converted into ultimate sharpness, condensed into the sword's edge!

An evolved and enhanced version of [Critical Strike].

The ultimate strike of the [Killing Domain]: [Killing Domain Condensation].

The ultimate sharpness of the [Sword Steel].

The three forces are forcibly merged and superimposed.

It's all compressed into the inch of sharpness of the black sword as it's drawn from its sheath!

That pause just now was merely him gathering his deadly power!

The next moment, Lin Mo drew his sword.

The movements appeared slow, as if the scabbard weighed an immense weight.

But the moment the black sword was drawn an inch from its sheath, the world lost its color.

The area around Lin Mo, spanning hundreds of meters, transformed into a deathly still black and white.

Only a thin, dark red line extended from the tip of the sword, its target aimed directly at Bart!

This attack was fortunate enough to trigger triple damage.

Its power was far beyond what Bai Rong could withstand.

Bai Rong could only watch the whole thing unfold, feeling as if his breath, heartbeat, and even blood had frozen.

He watched as the red line calmly passed through the air, over the blades of grass, and finally grazed Bart's neck.

puff.

puff--!

A dull thud rang out, and the sinister smile on Bart's face froze instantly.

"Ha...haha, just bluffing! I thought..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bart's body disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Countless pieces of meat, each less than a centimeter long, suddenly exploded.

A severed wrist still bleeding, mutilated facial fragments with a sinister grin, blood-stained pieces of clothing...

"No...no! Wait! I..."

Bart's scream rang out.

But it was quickly drowned out by the sound of chunks of meat falling.

The sound fell to the ground like a torrential downpour.

As for Bart, he could only watch as his organs scattered, eventually turning into a pile of minced meat.

The red line seemed to have completed its mission and quietly disappeared, and the black and white colors of the world quickly faded away.

Bai Rong gasped for breath, his heart pounding, his back soaked in cold sweat.

He looked at Bart's unseeing head, then at Lin Mo who had sheathed his sword, and felt a strange sense of relief.

Fortunately, the sword only killed Bart; the common people were not affected...

Just when he thought that...

Click...click-click—!

A low, cracking sound suddenly rang out.

Bai Rong turned his head stiffly and saw a tiny crack appear on the Emerald Mountain Range.

Starting from where Lin Mo had just stood, the path leads straight through the medicinal fields and stone paths, stretching towards the distant mountains!

Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!

The crack widened suddenly the moment it touched the mountain, as if a god had swung his axe, splitting the entire Emerald Mountain Range in two!

Double Strike triggered!

The damage is increased by three times on top of the original three times!

The mountainside slid down slowly along its smooth cut surface after being struck.

Boulders rolled and soil poured down, instantly destroying countless rare medicinal herb fields, and smoke and dust billowed into the sky, obscuring half of the sky!

Those people standing on the crack's path didn't even have time to make a sound before their bodies were torn apart along with the mountain range!

Bai Rong felt as if struck by lightning, his blood instantly turning cold.

He finally understood that Lin Mo's pause and hesitation just now were not due to being intimidated by the law, but rather to ensure that this sword strike could completely kill Bart and everything in Bart's way.

This includes the local people, and even the entire Emerald Mountain Range!

The facts were just as he had imagined: imperial laws, civilian casualties…

These things were no longer within Lin Mo's consideration.