All the women in the apocalypse are mine

"Shh!"

The sound of something sharp suddenly slicing through the air suddenly rang out.

"Clang clang... clang clang clang..."

What followed was a series of incredibly fine striking sounds, like the clanging of metal against metal.

That was Tie Xi... He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and the moment he sensed danger, he snapped to attention and stood guard at the forefront.

"This is... a leaf?"

Tie Xi looked down at his feet in surprise. He had never imagined that a leaf could be as sharp as a knife.

Behind him, two people who had just woken up from a dizzying, almost sleepy state had their backs soaked with cold sweat. They looked at the grass blades that had sunk deep into the wall not far away, their expressions still shaken.

If Iron Rhino hadn't reacted in time, they probably... would have been riddled with holes by now.

That woman... seems more dangerous than they imagined...

Mu Rou felt a little regretful when she saw her unexpected attack being blocked by Tie Xi.

However, her emotions did not fluctuate much... She had completely transformed Nantong Kindergarten into a beautiful garden with lush green grass and blooming flowers. For her, who had awakened to become a nature spirit, this was her territory.

Even when facing the strange humans before her, she was confident...

"Tear!"

A crisp tearing sound rang out, and fragments of clothing mixed with bright red blood rained down from mid-air, adding a splash of crimson color to the lush green garden.

Mu Rou rolled around on the ground twice in a disheveled state before struggling to get up.

A hideous claw mark stretched from her shoulder blade all the way to her side waist. The wound was so deep that the bone inside was faintly visible.

"Oh? You actually dodged it?"

The cat-faced man was clearly surprised... This woman didn't seem like the type to be able to react to his speed.

A searing pain spread rapidly from the wound. Mu Rou bit her lower lip tightly, enduring the pain as she stared at the cat's face with an expression of disbelief.

Just as the cat was about to make a move, the grass on the ground gave her a frantic warning.

Even so, her dodging was extremely difficult.

Without prior warning... the consequences were unimaginable for Mu Rou.

Is this... really the speed that humans should be able to achieve?

"I admit I underestimated you; that was our mistake," the cat-faced man said slowly. "So... I've decided to get serious and end this boring game quickly."

"Waaaaah...waaaah!"

Just as Mu Rou was about to continue resisting, she let out a whimper. Her hands clung tightly to the cat's hands that were gripping her neck, and her legs thrashed about desperately, but... she seemed somewhat powerless in this state.

"Cat Face, let her go." Dark Circles, who had somehow entered the kindergarten, suddenly appeared. "I have something to ask her."

"Pfft!"

The cat-faced creature released its grip, and Mu Rou's body fell to the ground... The violent movement seemed to aggravate the wound on her back, causing the elf to cry out in pain.

"Hey, I'm asking you...where are all the children here?"

Dark circles grabbed Mu Rou's long hair, forcing her eyes to look at him, and said in a gloomy voice.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Mu Rou asked weakly, her heart instantly tightening.

These people... were doing this for the children?

“You’ll find out soon enough,” Dark Circles said coldly. “So now… all you need to do is answer my question.”

Mu Rou remained silent.

She would rather die than... hand over her lovely children to these people!

"It seems... you haven't quite grasped the situation..."

Dark circles under the eyes suddenly emitted a sinister sound.

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Chapter 199 I'd Rather Die Told You

"Hmm? This woman... is surprisingly tough." Tie Xi looked at Mu Rou kneeling before him, vomiting blood incessantly, a cruel and bloodthirsty glint in his eyes. "Then let me see... how long your backbone can last?"

"Waaah!"

Iron Rhino showed no mercy, his clenched fist slamming into Mu Rou's abdomen without hesitation. Blood flowed continuously from the corner of her mouth, and the delicate natural sprite let out a dying cry.

Mu Rou flew high into the air like a kite with a broken string, then fell heavily to the ground.

Her vision was completely covered in blood; all she could see was crimson. Even her consciousness began to blur.

"I really don't know what the point of your insistence is?" Dark Circles said disdainfully. "Even if the children aren't inside, they should be around here, right? You could have avoided some physical pain by simply telling us... What a foolish woman."

Mu Rou's body trembled as she curled up into a small ball. Despite having been hit by Tie Xi's heavy punches countless times, she still had no intention of speaking.

Then, the enormous shadow enveloped her once more... Iron Rhino had raised his fist again.

"Hey, don't kill her... She still needs to atone to the evil god."

Dark circles under the eyes gave instructions.

"I know what I'm doing. If I really used my strength... this woman would have been smashed into mincemeat by now."

Iron Rhino's expression grew increasingly violent, and his raised fist fell mercilessly.

Dark circles and a cat-like face didn't seem to be in a hurry to find anyone; they were watching Mu Rou's miserable state with great interest, as well as the unconscious sounds she made that resembled a kitten crying.

...

"Master, are you really going to sit idly by and do nothing?"

Saber glanced at Ye Xingluo, who remained unmoved, her anger barely concealed.

"Don't worry, Saber, she won't be in any danger..." Night Star sighed softly. "The Cult of Evil Gods won't waste a Star-Chosen Person who has such value."

"We can't just stand by and watch innocent people suffer..."

Saber said with a look of utter incomprehension.

“Saber, there’s something you need to understand,” Ye Xinglu interrupted Saber and said softly, “No matter what it is, once it’s given the name of a religion, it becomes extremely troublesome… Like the cultists of the evil god before us, their faith in the so-called evil god is higher than their friends, higher than their family, higher than themselves, higher than… everything.”

As if suddenly remembering something, Saber fell silent.

"Even if we rescue that elf lady now and control those three cultists, so what..." Ye Xinglu rarely showed a serious expression. "They can't betray their evil god, and even death... can't extinguish the fanatical faith in their hearts! There will only be one consequence of acting rashly... that is, we will get three corpses that have no use, and we will still know nothing about the cult."

In Ye Xingluo's mind, the scene of witnessing human criminal investigation experts interrogating cultists of evil gods in her previous life also surfaced. No matter how much humiliation or pain they endured, they could not pry out a single word about the evil god cult from their mouths.

What impressed him most was the Star-Chosen One from his previous life who could see other people's memories. That guy not only didn't see anything, but also went insane due to the huge backlash.

Despite humanity's best efforts, all that remains is a veil of mystery surrounding the cult of evil gods.

Therefore, since he had accidentally encountered someone with strength similar to a member of the evil god cult, he certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

Following them to the base of the evil cult and then eliminating the source of darkness was the best solution he could think of.

Although these three cultists possessed decent counter-surveillance capabilities, they were still far too inexperienced compared to him and Saber... Perhaps they didn't even realize that there was someone in Nantong City whose strength far surpassed theirs.

“It’s not just the elf lady in front of me. There must be many more people who have been bewitched and harmed by the evil cult. Abandoning a few to save many others... is a very difficult choice for me.”

Night Starfall also spoke with a touch of sadness.

So... that's what Xingluo was thinking?

"Ugh..."

Saber's gaze swept over Ye Xingluo, and she sighed softly before falling silent.

Phew~ Did I finally manage to fool them?

Ye Xinglu took a deep breath and thought slowly.

That's right, everything he just said was fabricated to shut this righteous young lady up...

Um... it can't be said to be entirely made up.

Ignoring the delicate and lovely elf lady was indeed a difficult choice, but in order to eliminate the source of future disaster, he could only bear to witness this tragic scene. Besides... how many other girls were suffering in the evil cult? He couldn't just abandon them like that!

Judging from the trajectory of her previous life, the girl who fell into the hands of the evil god cult...

They will all end up in extremely tragic circumstances.

"Master, someone's here!"

Suddenly, Saber pointed in a certain direction in the distance and said.

Ye Xingluo looked over and narrowed his eyes slightly.

He remembered this was...

...

Inside the kindergarten, the woman with dark circles under her eyes and cat-like face, who had been enjoying watching Tie Xi's violence, now showed an impatient expression... This woman really wouldn't say a word.

Mu Rou was being held in mid-air by Tie Xi, barely alive. Her original green sprite had turned completely blood red, and from her appearance... it was hard to tell that this was a human body.

If it weren't for the nature spirits' ability to instinctively draw upon the power of nature to heal their injuries, Mu Rou would probably have died long ago under the iron rhinoceros's fists.

"Hey, I'll ask you one last time, where did you hide the children here?"

Tie Xi's energy was also exhausted by Mu Rou's tenacity, and he suppressed his anger and roared at Mu Rou.

During this time, bored Black Circles and Cat Face searched the kindergarten countless times, turning upside down even places that might have hidden doors or basements, but they couldn't find a single child.

They initially thought Mu Rou had hidden the child somewhere else, but when they saw the table full of children's tableware and half-eaten warm food in the kindergarten cafeteria, they abandoned that idea.

The child... must be in this kindergarten.

"Iron Rhinoceros, she seems to be saying something."

He had been observing Mu Rou's dark circles under her eyes when he suddenly noticed her moving lips and quickly said something.

Upon hearing this, Tie Xi immediately pressed his ear against the wall.