Excessive ferocity due to caution

The three of them arrived at Ed's cave.

After a quick search.

no one.

"Damn it...where did they go?"

Hiroto Negishi cursed and kicked over the fire, then stomped it out with his rain-soaked boots.

"That damned grandson, he actually hid..."

He was arrogant and domineering, extremely arrogant, and held a samurai sword in his hand that was exactly the same as Ning Wenxiao's.

Bell has many of these weapons.

Ji Teng walked over to Ed's bag and reached out to take out the camera.

Inside, there were videos of Ed torturing and killing his earlier victims.

After reading it, Ji Teng seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and said:

"not good!"

He turned around abruptly and saw a man in a cloak holding Hiroto Negishi in one arm and a sharp scalpel pressed against his neck in the other.

Hiroto Negishi's face was deathly pale, and the coldness in his throat made him completely unable to resist!

Where are your teammates?

Ran Xinping, the woman with the flat chest, remained calm, one hand behind her back, seemingly preparing some powerful move.

Zhao Yi grabbed Negishi Hiroto and retreated step by step into the rain, their figures growing increasingly dim under the cover of darkness!

"We made up an excuse and let them go."

Zhao Yi's tone was somewhat strange.

"I want to eat the last dish by myself."

After saying this, he and Hiroto Negishi disappeared into the night.

The two quickly gave chase, but Zhao had already vanished without a trace.

Suddenly, a piercing scream came from the dense forest on the right. The two men took out their military knives and a high-voltage stun gun and carefully chased after the scream.

Under a huge pine tree.

Two severed arms lay scattered about.

"ah!!!"

Another scream rang out.

This time, they were on the left, so the two of them headed to the left again.

Suddenly, Ji Teng stepped on something and tripped and fell.

With Ran Xinping's help, he quickly got up, but when he stepped on something slippery on the ground by the starlight, their scalps nearly exploded!

What lay there quietly was actually Hiroto Negishi's bloody...skin!

"Grass!"

Even though Ran Xinping had seen many horrific scenes, she was still trembling with fear at this moment!

They had only been there a short time when Zhao Yi had already skinned Gen'an Hiroto alive.

Does a human really have that kind of peeling speed?

[Hiroto Negishi is dead; he was killed by Zhao Yi.]

The system broadcast came through.

Panic was pervasive.

"Let's retreat back into the cave... It's dark here, and we're vulnerable to ambushes!"

The two no longer had the courage to continue hunting Zhao Yi; the sight of Negishi Hiroto's death had shattered their resolve!

However, the two panicked individuals didn't see it at all—

cave entrance,

That string of fresh footprints being washed away by the rain...

Zhao Yi killed Ran Xinping.

Zhao Yi killed Ji Teng.

Players Zhao Yi, Ding Longfei, and Wei Yun have completed side quest one.

After completing the main storyline, rewards will be awarded for side quests based on your contribution.

...

On the ground, beside the campfire.

Zhao Yi was covered in blood.

Two headless corpses lay on the ground.

Their heads were placed beside Zhao Yi, one on each side.

The head of Hiroto Negishi was also inside the cave.

He wasn't skinned at all.

This was just a psychological trick played by Zhao Yi and the other two.

The one who was actually skinned alive was Ning Wenxiao, who had come earlier to assassinate Zhao Yi.

Looking at the rain outside, Zhao Yi quietly slept while holding the three bloody heads of the victims.

Sleeping like this... makes me feel so at ease!

...

On a desolate mountain, Ed, wielding a samurai sword, forced the wounded Bell to the edge of a cliff.

"Ed!"

"You've been used by them!"

Bell roared fiercely, his eyes bloodshot!

Ed was startled.

His eyes were no longer as cloudy as before, but bloody tears were streaming from the corners of his eyes.

"I know, Bell..."

"but……"

"I really..."

"I don't want to go on like this anymore..."

"Let's end all of this!"

"We...have made far too many mistakes!"

"Death, on the contrary, is a liberation!"

Looking at Ed's tired face, Bell breathed heavily and plopped down on the ground.

I wanted to light a cigarette, but it was raining.

He didn't smoke before.

He only started smoking after he became obsessed with killing.

Nicotine can dispel his guilt.

"you're right……"

"We really...made too many mistakes."

Bell sighed, slowly closed his eyes, and savored the last moment of peace before death.

Ed raised his katana high and brought it down with a mighty slash!

He carried Bell's head to the cliff edge, felt the fierce, cold rain and wind, and plunged off the cliff...

Congratulations to players Zhao Yi, Ding Longfei, and Wei Yun for completing side quest 2.

[With all side quests completed, Zhao Yi receives a Destiny Chest based on his contribution.]

Ding Longfei and Wei Yun received no rewards.

...

PS: This dungeon is basically over.

Let me briefly elaborate on a few points.

1. While I put effort into designing this dungeon, it was clearly beyond my capabilities. Unlike previous dungeons, it offers virtually no support for the main storyline and was essentially a standalone dungeon created on a whim. As a novice, I failed to handle it well, which may have caused discomfort for some readers. This is my fault, and I apologize. I, the novice author, will carefully review the main storyline and dungeon design in the next two or three days.

2. Because of point 1, I cut some plot points and rushed to finish this instance, but the general process is still complete.

3. The story will return to the main plot as soon as possible, including the secrets of Valley Suspension Town, the protagonist's secrets, and the start of the Demon Tide.

4. Writing a novel is like running a restaurant. People come and go. There are regular customers and customers who only come once in a lifetime. In any case, it is all a matter of fate, and I am very grateful for it. What you all bring me is not only income, but also companionship.

5. The author only writes books and does not create groups.

6. Goodnight, brothers.