My organs are too abstract.

Chapter 108 Bull Warrior, why aren't you saying anything?

Liu Zhou's gaze was calm as he spoke softly through a cold, pure white mask: "Why did you come out of that building?"

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Xu Yuan hesitated for two seconds: "Because I'm not afraid."

"What are you not afraid of?" Liu Zhou frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Not being afraid means not being afraid."

Liu Zhou's tone turned colder: "What exactly are you talking about?"

"You're right," Xu Yuan said, his expression turning serious as he nodded solemnly, "but I don't eat beef."

"Are you kidding me?"

Liu Zhou's gaze sharpened, and he finally realized what was happening. His expression behind the mask darkened completely.

Xu Yuan feigned surprise: "You found out all that?"

Liu Zhou's aura suddenly plummeted, but Xu Yuan didn't seem to care at all.

He had long noticed that the way this man was looking at him was strange, as if he owed him money, which was inexplicable.

But after thinking it over, he realized that apart from owing Pei Yan a few hundred yuan, he had no other debts at all.

The other person didn't seem to be Pei Yan in disguise, so what did it mean to look at me like that?

If he weren't in the job-seeking phase and hadn't always been kind to others, he would have already taken the moral high ground with a simple "What are you looking at?"

Cheng Tuo, who was standing to the side, felt a sudden sinking feeling in his heart and realized that something was wrong.

Liu Zhou had been hostile towards Xu Yuan before. In his mind, all calamities deserved to die, and those associated with the calamities were equally guilty. The fact that Xu Yuan was able to walk out of that old building itself indicated a serious problem.

He quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, smiling and easing the tension: "Let me introduce you all, this is Xu Yuan, one of our own."

He glanced at the signal given to him, and Ye Chu immediately understood. She quickly stepped forward, extending her hand to Xu Yuan with a warm smile: "Hello, hello, my name is Ye Chu!"

Although Ye Chuxin also had doubts about Xu Yuan's background, since Yu Hanqiu and his group had already verified that it was correct, he had no intention of investigating further.

Xu Yuan turned his head and saw Ye Chu dressed in a flamboyant, non-mainstream style, which was quite similar to Zhao Ze's.

Coupled with the other person's enthusiastic attitude, I felt a strange sense of kinship. I raised my hand to shake his hand gently and smiled politely: "Hello, you look pretty cool."

"Haha, brother, you have such good taste!" Ye Chu smiled broadly.

Following closely behind, Xu Chang also stepped forward with a smile, spreading out his large, rough hands, like palm-leaf fans, and trying to force a kind smile.

Allow.

His face, though inherently sharp, twisted his gentle smile into a menacing and distorted expression, creating an exceptionally oppressive aura: "Hello, my name is Xu Chang, you can just call me Lao Xu."

Xu Yuan stared at Xu Chang's fierce smile, and then at the hideous scar on the other's cheek that twitched slightly like a centipede, and was momentarily stunned.

What does this person mean? Is he trying to intimidate me?

Cheng Tuo seemed to see through his thoughts and explained with a smile, "That's just how he is. He meant to be friendly, but his smile just looks fierce and scary."

"That's right, that's right!" Ye Chu added, "Old Xu wasn't deliberately targeting you. He looks fierce, but he's actually a decent person. He's just a beast in human form."

Xu Chang's face darkened, and he glared at Ye Chu with annoyance: "You're the one with a beast's face and a human heart."

Xu Yuan smiled and gently withdrew his hand. During their brief handshake, he could clearly feel that the other person's palm was rough and hard, with a touch like rubbing against a rock, full of power.

Just then, a ring of tiny ripples suddenly spread across the surrounding air.

A slender figure slowly emerged from nothingness.

The girl wore a dark baseball cap and a mask that covered most of her face, revealing only a pair of clear, bright eyes.

She nodded somewhat reservedly and said in a soft voice, "Hello, my name is Xu Youyou."

It was actually the ability to become invisible—Xu Yuan couldn't help but feel envious. This was much more elegant than his own sneaky, shadowy way of moving around.

He was just a little puzzled: why was this girl so afraid?

Gu Ya spoke up at the right moment to explain: "She's a little socially awkward."

"So that's how it is." Xu Yuan suddenly realized.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Youyou's figure faded away again, slowly disappearing into the air. Her tense voice immediately became much more normal as she asked curiously, "Um—do you live in that old building?"

"Yes, that's right." Xu Yuan said matter-of-factly, then sighed helplessly, "It's a pity that that heartless old house company ran off with my hard-earned money overnight."

Xu Youyou asked hesitantly, "May I ask why you're living there?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present held their breath and subtly pricked up their ears. Although they didn't ask, they were already filled with curiosity about Xu Yuan.

"I don't remember the specific reasons very well." Xu Yuan shook his head slightly, then his expression became serious, and he emphasized, "However, I think there is only one core reason."

Xu Youyou held her breath and subconsciously asked, "What's the reason?"

"Because we're poor."

Xu Youyou looked completely bewildered and confused: "Poor?"

Everyone else was equally bewildered. What kind of answer was that?

"You look like a well-off girl, completely detached from worldly affairs." Xu Yuan shook his head and sighed, his tone full of helplessness. "But for poor families like ours, we can only live in these old, dilapidated houses if we don't have money. There's nothing we can do about it."

Xu Youyou murmured in a daze, "Is...is that so?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense," Liu Zhou's cold voice came from the side. "You actually believe what he's saying, that he's obviously trying to fool you?"

Xu Yuan glanced at him, shook his head slightly, and said to Xu Youyou earnestly, "This kind of person is a typical example of 'why not eat cake' (a Chinese idiom meaning to be ignorant and uncultured). We should stay away from him."

"What the hell? Why don't they eat meat porridge?!" Liu Zhou's expression darkened slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Cheng Tuo hurriedly stepped forward to change the subject and introduced, "I forgot to introduce this to you. This is Liu Zhou."

"Ushibuki?"

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he revealed a look of sudden realization: "So your surname is Niu! No wonder you were always wearing a mask. You're a Niu warrior, never taking your mask off. My apologies!"

Cheng Tuo's heart skipped a beat. Although he had gotten along well with this person before, he seemed to have quite a temper. He quickly laughed it off and smoothed things over: "That's Liu Zhou's illness, he didn't mean to wear a mask."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhou had already stepped forward slowly.

On that pure white mask, several scarlet, blood-red lines flowed silently, the lines meandering and twisting, spreading wildly along the mask's texture.

His tone grew increasingly cold: "You seem quite confident?"

"What is this? Is it Sichuan opera face-changing?" Xu Yuan was taken aback, his eyes filled with curiosity. "Are you trying to fight me?"

"Liu Zhou, don't act impulsively."

Yu Hanqiu's cool voice rang out. She had remained silent until now, observing Xu Yuan's reactions when interacting with others.

She could see clearly that although Xu Yuan's personality remained as abstract as ever, he was just as confrontational when facing Liu Zhou, and was just as difficult to get along with at heart.

Seeing that the two were on the verge of exchanging blows and the situation seemed to be escalating, she immediately spoke up to stop them.

"I know what I'm doing."

Liu Zhou replied calmly, his tone completely indifferent.

The next second, the blood-red patterns on the mask intertwined, coiled, and reconstructed wildly, instantly outlining a ferocious demon face with bared fangs.

A flash of crimson light suddenly crossed his exposed eyes, as if adding the finishing touch to a demon's mask, bringing the lifeless mask to life and imbuing it with a chilling, malevolent aura.

A buzzing, invisible energy trembled and spread.

The void behind Liu Zhou suddenly twisted and churned, and a three-meter-tall, pitch-black phantom of a demon solidified.

The demon stood silently in place, its head topped with two ferocious horns, its gaping maw revealing sharp white fangs, and its body shrouded in thick black mist.

His tall figure cast a heavy shadow, and an invisible sense of oppression instantly enveloped the surroundings, making the air around him seem somewhat stagnant.

Yu Hanqiu's gaze turned cold. She raised her hand and took off her sunglasses, revealing a faint, star-like light flowing in her pale red eyes.

But just as she was about to make a move, Xu Yuan suddenly stepped forward and said with a pained expression, "This world is too filthy."

"Is the world too filthy?"

Yu Hanqiu's expression faltered slightly, then her heart tightened: "Could it be that because of Liu Zhou's provocation, he harbors resentment towards the world?"

She was the only one present who knew Xu Yuan's true strength; his abilities were absolutely terrifying.

Although the other party is currently behaving normally and is even quite easy to get along with, who knows what the consequences might be if things get out of control?

That's why she kept cautiously probing. When Liu Zhou wanted to make a move, she immediately prepared to intervene. Unexpectedly, Xu Yuan seemed to have lost his composure and was on the verge of losing control.

She softened her tone, her voice cool as she said, "The problem shouldn't be that big—"

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Yuan interrupted her with a serious expression: "Han Qiu, you're just talking without understanding the situation."

Yu Hanqiu's heart sank, and she subconsciously glanced at Xu Yuan, only to see Xu Yuan's serious expression suddenly change into one full of envy, jealousy and hatred, which startled her.

Xu Yuan looked into her beautiful eyes and said with a pained expression, "How come you all have such amazing abilities? God is so unfair, can't I even complain a little?"

Yu Hanqiu looked bewildered. When he said the world was filthy, did he mean this?

Xu Yuan was really starting to lose his composure.

Xu Youyou can become invisible, Yu Hanqiu's eyes have a built-in starry sky effect, and Liu Zhou can even summon evil ghost phantoms and exude a powerful aura.

Why am I the only one left, forced to wield my fists and be an ordinary physical warrior?

He glanced back and forth at the ferocious and intimidating demon behind Liu Zhou, then looked at Yu Hanqiu's eyes, which sparkled like stars, his eyes filled with naked envy.

"Heaven is unjust."

As he was reflecting on this, he suddenly remembered something.

"Wait a minute—I don't think I'm just a simple physical warrior."

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up. Just then, Liu Zhou stood aggressively in front of him, so he decided to test his skills on this kid.

He raised his hand to stop Yu Hanqiu, who was about to make a move, and said with great interest, "Leave it to me."

Yu Hanqiu hesitated for a moment, then put her sunglasses back on and reminded her, "You—be careful what you do."

Don't worry.

Seeing that Xu Yuan still looked gentle and warm in his sunglasses, Yu Hanqiu felt a little relieved and waited for him to reveal his true abilities.

The crowd had already quietly retreated to the sides, whispering among themselves.

Xu Chang looked bewildered, somewhat confused: "Why did things suddenly turn into a fight?"

Cheng Tuo looked at the two facing off and explained in a low voice, "Liu Zhou is stubborn, and Xu Yuan doesn't seem like the type to take things lying down, so it's inevitable."

He has tried his best to mediate, but to no avail.

Xu Youyou's voice came from the air, her tone worried: "Won't this cause any problems?"

"Liu Zhou is still quite sensible; he only used the Demon Mask, probably just to test us," Ye Chu explained. "Besides, Captain Yu is there to keep things under control, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Xu Youyou immediately felt relieved and asked gossipily, "So, who's more capable between the two of them?"

"It's hard to say," Cheng Tuo shook his head.

Xu Yuan's ability to survive in the eerie old building and to frighten the calamities on one floor into not daring to make a move must mean he's no ordinary person.

However, Liu Zhou is no weakling either. He is a highly promising expert-level fighter within the Yanjiang Health Management Bureau, and his strength should not be underestimated. Otherwise, he would not have dared to go against Yu Hanqiu.

The internal job levels of the Sickness Control Bureau are as follows: Trainee, Junior, Senior, and Expert.

Although job rank is primarily determined by the level of handling disasters, it can still reflect a person's true combat capability to some extent.

Yu Hanqiu is already a true expert, and Liu Zhou's abilities have also reached that level.

Xu Youyou said with great interest, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers?"

Everyone became interested and looked at the two people facing each other in front of them.

In the arena, Xu Yuan slowly stepped forward, facing Liu Zhou, whose aura was chilling. His gaze swept over the three-meter-tall demon shrouded in black mist, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "The Shadow Legion? Their worldviews are completely synchronized. You still say you're not a Bull Warrior?"

He seemed to have thought of something, then shook his head seriously and commented, "But your Shadow Legion doesn't seem quite genuine. Did you buy a counterfeit?"

"Still spouting nonsense?" Liu Zhou turned to look at him, his eyes bloodshot, his voice cold and devoid of emotion.

The three-meter-tall phantom of the evil spirit behind him turned its head in unison, its enormous head lowered, looking down at Xu Yuan: "I want to see what's supporting your confidence in spouting these crazy things."

He took a step forward, and the moment his heavy footsteps landed, a cold wind howled around him, black mist surged, and the phantom of the evil spirit moved in sync, slowly approaching Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan remained expressionless as he looked down at his shadow. The next moment, the shadow suddenly moved slightly.

This is a gift from Tongtong.

He felt no awkwardness in using his new ability. With a thought, the faint black shadow that had been lying flat on the ground suddenly came to life.

The pitch-black shadows wriggled, surged, and expanded wildly, like boundless darkness spreading madly, instantly covering the entire ground.

Immediately afterwards, a dense, inky black light burst forth from the ground, rising higher and higher, skyrocketing wildly!

boom!

A dark and primal sense of oppression, far deeper and more primal than any demon, exploded out with a deafening roar. In a mere instant, the black shadow broke through all constraints, rose from the ground, and soared straight into the sky!

The colossal, pitch-black shadow, ten meters tall, stood majestically, towering into the sky and the earth, its entire body condensed into pure, absolute darkness, without a trace of other colors.

Compared to Liu Zhou's malevolent ghost, shrouded in black mist and exuding ferocity, this giant shadow was silent, yet it carried a chilling sense of oppression.

"The styling is a bit lacking."

Xu Yuan was somewhat dissatisfied. With another thought, the outline of the giant shadow instantly condensed and reshaped.

A sharp, cold black ninja outfit suddenly appeared, his figure tall and imposing, his massive black body blocking out most of the light, pulling the entire area into deep shadow.

A black mask concealed his face, revealing only a pair of deep, cold eyes that indifferently looked down.

An invisible pressure swept across the entire area.

The shadowy ninja spread his legs wide, knees turned outward, and squatted down, his two huge hands firmly supporting him in front of him. In a standard ninja squatting posture, he slowly leaned forward, silently locking onto the demon and Liu Zhou below.

"What is this?!"

Liu Zhou stopped abruptly, looked up at the towering black shadow, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his breath caught in his throat.

Seeing that his Shadow Legion had been successfully replicated, Xu Yuan was satisfied. Noticing Liu Zhou suddenly standing still, he raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Bull Warrior, why aren't you saying anything?"