It turns out I'm a second-generation demon.

Chapter 85 The First Battle to the Death

It is coming!

In the darkness, Li Xianyu's body was tense, but his heartbeat was slow. He imitated the heartbeat and breathing of a normal person when sleeping, while half-closing his eyes and secretly looking towards the balcony.

The balcony window was pushed open, and in the darkness, a head peeked in from outside. Its head was smaller than an adult's, about the size of a teenager's. The moment the window opened, the evening breeze rushed into the room, and Li Xianyu smelled a salty, fishy odor, as well as a pair of bloodshot eyes.

At the same time, a strange sound wave almost destroyed his consciousness; his soul seemed to be instantly ejected from his body, leaving him in a state of blurred consciousness.

It does indeed have the ability to disrupt the mind.

Kappa's abilities tend to be spiritual. In the folklore of the island nation, monsters that appear in various forms will die mysteriously at night if they call out their names.

In fact, the prototypes of those monsters are Kappa, or rather, they are legends based on Kappa with distorted and imaginative additions.

Li Xianyu recalled the story Huang Yicong had told him: his friend died mysteriously, but his parents, who lived just a wall away, didn't hear anything unusual. This made sense; their minds had been tormented by the kappa, and they had already lost consciousness when he entered their home.

"Thump!"

The kappa climbed in through the window. It hunched over and slowly approached Huang Yicong's bedside. It searched his body for a while, and after a moment, seemingly finding nothing, the kappa let out a low growl of irritation.

Its outrageous anger.

Next, it'll probably eat Huang Yicong...

Just as Li Xianyu was about to launch a sneak attack, the kappa suddenly fell silent. A rapid breathing sound came from the darkness. It twitched its nose, turned around, and focused its attention on Li Xianyu.

Li Xianyu didn't open his eyes, but he knew that the kappa had come to his bedside. The stench was almost overwhelming, and two warm breaths were spraying on his face. It was the kappa looking him over at close range.

"Caw caw!" A low, guttural cry, tinged with a hint of joy.

The next moment, Li Xianyu felt his right hand being pulled out of the blanket. The kappa's claws were hard and cold, with rough, sticky skin and thick webbed feet.

The thumb ring on my thumb was tugged once, but it wouldn't come off. I tugged again, but it still wouldn't come off.

"Gah?" The kappa seemed a little confused. It looked at Li Xianyu, then at the thumb ring, grabbed Li Xianyu's hand and stuffed it into its mouth.

We've been waiting for this moment!

Li Xianyu opened his eyes, clenched his right fist, and smashed it into the kappa's scaly face. With his left hand, he reached under the pillow for the hilt of a laser sword, gathered all his spiritual power, and activated the blade.

Finally, I could see what the thing in front of me looked like. It was short and hunched over, with two small, glowing red eyes on its ugly face. It was bald, had a bird-like beak, and what looked like a tortoise shell on its back. Its whole body was covered in scales.

It was his first time using a magical artifact, and he was incredibly excited. Wielding the laser sword to slay demons and monsters sounded incredibly thrilling.

"laugh!"

The laser sword hilt emitted a blade of light, its faint glow illuminating the dormitory. Li Xianyu glanced at the short blade of light, completely bewildered.

Three centimeters?!

It can't be that short.

The thought flashed through his mind, but his actions didn't stop. He thrust his sword into the kappa's chest, the light blade tearing through the scales and ripping open the flesh. Blood hissed and rose under the high temperature, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

The kappa roared in pain and slapped Li Xianyu with its claw.

"Ding!"

The protective artifact activated in response, and a flash of golden light appeared in the darkness. Li Xianyu was slapped away by a powerful force, but his body was not injured.

He had barely steadied himself when the kappa pounced on him again, its sharp beak pecking at his face.

Li Xianyu dodged its attack, his muscles tensed, and he sidestepped, using the Iron Mountain Lean technique he inherited from his master, Vajra, to counterattack.

The kappa nimbly turned around, and Li Xianyu crashed into the turtle shell, both of them crying out in pain.

They engaged in a fierce battle in the cramped dormitory. The kappa possessed superhuman strength, but its fighting relied entirely on instinct, while Li Xianyu was protected by a magical artifact, making him invincible from the start. He freely experimented with the techniques he had learned on the kappa.

For example, Kato Taka's finger techniques, Thunder War Maiden's close-quarters combat skills, King Kong's Iron Mountain Lean, and Thunder King's Lighter Electric Shock Attack.

The most lethal move was the one Li Bai taught him, which involved exhaling as a sword, but that move consumed too much internal energy, so Li Xianyu kept it as a trump card.

A few minutes later, the kappa chickened out. Its not-so-intelligent brain urged it to run. The enemy in front of it had a defense thicker than its turtle shell and an attack sharper than its claws.

After slapping Li Xianyu away again, it twisted its short legs, its webbed feet making a dull thud on the ground, and rushed towards the balcony and out the window without regard for anything else.

"Take this! Ultra Laser!" Behind him, Li Xianyu roared, "Zero!"

A dazzling arc of electricity flashed, striking the kappa on the windowsill. Its body, which was gripping the windowsill, stiffened, and then it fell backward, landing face-up.

Li Xianyu cautiously approached, and without saying a word, he first concentrated his three centimeters and stabbed the kappa twice in the throat and three times in the heart, eliminating any possibility of it reviving or feigning death.

After finishing off the enemy, he sat down on the edge of the bed with a sigh of relief, his heart pounding wildly. This battle, in terms of both skill and intensity, was not as exciting as his sex life with the Valkyrie, but mentally, it was the most thrilling battle he had ever fought.

There is no distinction between high and low, only between life and death.

Having entered the world of bloodline just a month ago, Li Xianyu is experiencing the thrill of a life-or-death battle for the first time in his life.

A figure fell from the building, braced himself on the windowsill, and leaped into the dormitory.

The tall and voluptuous Thunder Warrior, dressed in denim shorts and a black T-shirt, looked relaxed and comfortable. She first examined Li Xianyu to make sure he was alright, then visibly relaxed. She then glanced at the kappa corpse on the ground and said with disgust, "Ugh, this thing stinks! Does it really have beauty benefits?"

Li Xianyu shifted his gaze from her beautiful legs to her face: "The War Maiden is naturally beautiful and doesn't need beauty treatments."

"The task was easily completed. How about yours?" he said.

"I looked around, but there was no sign of any Japanese people." Thunder War Maiden shook her head.

They had only known each other for a short time, but after spending three months together in the virtual world and "fighting" every day in reality, they had unknowingly developed a tacit understanding. Thunder War Maiden could easily understand the meaning behind Li Xianyu's words.

Kappa are not some terrifying monsters. Li Xianyu has self-healing abilities and three magical artifacts, so he doesn't need Thunder War Maiden to secretly protect him. The War Maiden's real task is to deal with the islanders who may be hiding nearby.

Although it's unclear why the kappa would hand the ring to a child, and even more confusing that it would find Huang Yicong again after so many years, since it's a shikigami, it must have a master behind it.

"No islanders?" Li Xianyu was taken aback, looking down at the kappa's corpse: "Then what happened to it?"

"Perhaps the islanders discovered me but dared not show themselves, or perhaps their master is already dead. Don't you find it strange that a kappa travels all the way to China, delivers something to a local child, returns on the third day to look for it, finds nothing, and then eats the child? Why?"

"It's trying to escape!" Li Xianyu guessed.

"Hmm, that's the most likely." Thunder War Maiden hugged her B-cup breasts, which Li Xianyu was so proud of. "The sorcerer had ties with the Japanese back then, so it's normal for his belongings to be in Japan. Anything related to the Pantheon will cause bloodshed wherever it goes. Is it possible that the ring's owner was being hunted down and fled all the way to Chongming Island on the Chinese coast? The kappa took the ring with him and controlled a local child, making him hide the ring for him."

"But if that's the case, why did you find my roommate at this time after so many years?" Li Xianyu frowned.

"I don't know about that," Thunder War Maiden pondered. "Maybe it's because the Pantheon is about to open? Forget it, we don't need to worry about these brain-taxing things. Reporting them to the company will give someone a headache."

"Isn't it said that only those with big breasts have the right to be brainless? Your breasts aren't that big either..." Li Xianyu silently complained in his heart.

Thunder Warrior doesn't seem like someone who likes to use her brain; this woman can be adorably silly at times.

Back in the virtual world, the two seasoned veterans, Girl Killer and Li Xianyu, were exchanging crude jokes. Girl Killer asked: "How much do you college students pay at once?"

Li Xianyu said: High school is tough, university is easy. High school is better, university is both easy and expensive.

Thunder War Maiden retorted: "My university years were very demanding; I never had enough time. Luckily, I was able to finish my master's degree a year early."

Li Xianyu asked: Are you feeling tight now?

Thunder War Maiden replied: It's pretty relaxed, there aren't many tasks, and there's plenty of time.

The two experienced drivers laughed so hard they almost crawled under the table, and Thunder War Maiden also laughed along stupidly. After laughing, she asked them why they were laughing.

Li Xianyu is now afraid that Thunder War Maiden will react at any moment...

"What should we do with its body?" Li Xianyu pondered the aftermath.

"Put it in your wallet, take it back to Baoze to complete the mission," Thunder War Maiden said. "Then clean up the scene."

She frowned and pushed open the window to let in fresh air, but the room still smelled of burning and fishy odors that made her nauseous.

Li Xianyu forced himself to swallow the kappa's corpse, then used a mop and rag to wipe away the bloodstains and sticky liquid on the floor. He put the overturned chair back in its place and returned the scattered books and other items to the table.

After everything was done, he and Thunder War Maiden jumped out of the window and left, returning to Baoze.

After they left, a woman dressed in black combat gear and wearing a mask emerged from a manhole cover that had been lifted at the university. She had her left hand on her hip and her right hand on a heavy sniper rifle, muttering, "Lowly creatures, only know how to burrow into dark and filthy places."

She looked around and quickly locked onto Li Xianyu's dormitory window. She picked up her sniper rifle, took a step, and leaped more than ten meters into the air. She stepped on the wall twice and landed steadily in the open window.

The room had been cleaned and tidyed up, and even the scorch marks on the windowsill had been wiped away, but she could still smell the unique salty and fishy smell of the kappa, as well as a faint smell of blood.

A battle had recently taken place here, but it was brief, as the tables and chairs did not show signs of serious damage.

She dragged her sniper rifle to the bedside and observed the only sleeping person.

"I suffered a mental shock. It's a kappa's ability. I don't have a ring on my body..." she murmured to herself, her voice melodious and sweet, comparable to a voice actress.

She followed the kappa all the way here, buying a piece of cut cake along the way, but by the time she arrived, it was too late. The kappa had clearly already been dealt with; after its owner was eliminated, the kappa was the only one who knew the whereabouts of the ring.

"We're too late. Are they Baoze's men? We didn't kill the Li family heir, and we didn't retrieve the ring. We'll be punished by the old guys again when we get back."

"I really want to stay in China for the rest of the summer. Watermelons are so cheap here."

"Baka yarou..."

She sighed, unfolded a black cloth to cover her curvaceous figure, and vanished as the cloth touched the ground.

......

After Li Xianyu finished his mission, he was dragged to the training room by Thunder War Maiden in the middle of the night and had sex with her. After the long-legged sister had her fill, she led him back to the rest area, but instead of sleeping, she came over in a cool nightgown and with a face mask on.

Her room wasn't far from Li Xianyu's, and she would occasionally come over in the evenings to drop by, teaching him some fighting theories and common knowledge about the bloodline world, and gossiping about her colleagues at the company.

On one occasion, Li Xianyu was talking to her about his evaluation of his colleagues at the company. In a moment of carelessness, he said: "There isn't a single normal person in this lousy company."

I regretted it as soon as I said it, feeling like I was about to get beaten up by the Valkyrie again.

Surprisingly, she felt the same way, saying that she had the same feeling when she first joined Baoze.

Because of its short history, Baoze's members are a diverse group; as long as they are not utterly wicked, Baoze welcomes anyone. This has resulted in a mixed bag of people, with oddballs everywhere.

Thunder War Maiden also gossiped with Li Xianyu that before meeting the big boss, the Thunder King was actually an ordinary disciple of the Taoist sect, often ridiculed by his fellow disciples. Who would have thought that such a person would one day become one of the most powerful people in Baoze?

Take the tentacle monster, for example. Before joining Baoze, he was a notorious thief. The teenage assassin was hunted down by the underworld after sleeping with a powerful figure's lover, and was forced to join Baoze.

Kato Taka used to be a tomb raider. The God of Cookery was a wandering knight-errant who specialized in killing bloodline fugitives; he killed the roast meat.

The grandson of the Fire God has gone missing, and he joined Baoze to use Baoze's channels to find his grandson.

Li Xianyu then asked, "What stories do you have from your past?"

Thunder Warrior said, "I'm just an ordinary woman who has been troubled by the awakening of my bloodline. Joining Baoze is like finding an organization, like coming home."

Li Xianyu didn't believe it. He had been at Baoze for a while, and the Baoze Group building had a dedicated rest area for employees, like a hotel, with an entire floor of suites. But under normal circumstances, apart from blood descendants who had to be on duty, no one else would stay at Baoze. Everyone had a family, parents, wives, and children; who lived at the company all day?

Thunder Warrior was the second person he knew who regularly lived at the company.

The first one is "three-nothing": she has no home, no relatives, and no friends.

What about her?

My scalp is tingling from typing all this. This chapter is from yesterday; I still managed to update with 10,000 words. I'll continue tomorrow. Please give me your monthly votes and subscriptions.

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