Chapter 62: Dealing with Jiang Kexin, Military Discussions
Chapter 62: Dealing with Jiang Kexin, Military Discussions
Jiang Kexin is envisioning the future.
Qin Haoyu also died in the dungeon because of the damage transferred by her substitute puppet talent.
That's right, Qin Haoyu also became a player, but he died in the dungeon.
"That idiot Qin Haoyu... he should at least have survived three dungeons before dying." Jiang Kexin pouted, remembering the guy who took the fatal wound for her in the dungeon and died tragically.
It was thanks to Qin Haoyu's sacrifice that she was able to survive until now.
The red wine in the glass gleamed like blood under the light.
Jiang Kexin narrowed her eyes, her mind already calculating her next target: "The college student next door? Or that trainer at the gym across the street? I need to find someone easy to control..."
Ding-dong—
The sudden ringing of the doorbell interrupted her thoughts.
Jiang Kexin frowned, put down her wine glass, and walked barefoot to the door.
Through the peephole, she unexpectedly saw Chen Shangkang's gloomy face.
"Tsk, what are you doing here at this time..."
Jiang Kexin muttered to herself, but still unlocked the door.
In her view, Chen Shangkang and she were business partners.
They are all the same kind of people who survive in the game by harming others.
Through the peephole, she saw Chen Shangkang standing outside the door with a blank expression.
Although she felt something was off, Jiang Kexin relaxed her guard because she knew the other party was her most loyal lackey.
"Come in." She opened the door.
Turning around and walking towards the living room, she asked, "Why are you back so early? Have you already taken care of Su Jinjin?"
However, she was met with silence.
Not hearing the expected reply, Jiang Kexin turned around impatiently: "I asked you a question—"
The words came to an abrupt halt.
Suddenly, a hand like an iron clamp grabbed her slender neck and lifted her up.
Jiang Kexin stared wide-eyed in horror, meeting Chen Shangkang's completely unfamiliar gaze.
His eyes gleamed with an eerie red light, and a mechanical smile played on his lips.
"What...what are you doing...put it down..."
She struggled desperately, kicking her legs wildly in the air, her meticulously manicured nails scratching bloody marks on Chen Shangkang's face, but he didn't budge.
Jiang Kexin's pupils contracted sharply, reflecting the terrifying transformation that was taking place in Chen Shangkang—
His body began to twist and swell, his muscles bulging as if inflated, tearing his clothes to shreds.
The facial bones made a teeth-grinding "clicking" sound, the mouth and nose protruded forward, and sharp fangs pierced the lips.
In just a few seconds, a werewolf nearly two meters tall, covered in gray-black fur, stood in front of her!
"[Beast Transformation]talent...?" Jiang Kexin managed to utter these words with difficulty.
She was aware of Chen Shangkang's abilities, but she never imagined that one day he would use them against her.
With his werewolf form, Chen Shangkang's strength surged, and he gripped Jiang Kexin's neck with one hand as if he were squeezing a chick.
Sharp claws pierced her delicate skin, and blood flowed down her snow-white neck, staining her expensive silk nightgown red.
"Woo...woo..." Jiang Kexin kicked her legs in vain in the air, her carefully manicured nails unable to leave even scratches on the werewolf's thick fur.
Her vision began to blur, and all she could hear was the rapid pounding of her own heart.
What terrifies her most is that she used up all her substitute puppets in the last instance and hasn't had time to replenish them yet.
This means that if Chen Shangkang kills him, this death will be the true end.
"Chen...Shangkang..." she managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth, "I...I'll give you...ten times the money..."
The werewolf grinned, revealing a chilling "smile" with its gaping maw.
Those silver eyes held no rationality, only a chilling killing intent.
"Snap!"
With a crisp cracking sound of her cervical vertebrae breaking, Jiang Kexin's petite body trembled violently, then slumped down limply like a rag doll.
Her wide eyes still held the last vestiges of terror and resentment, as if she couldn't understand why her loyal lackey would suddenly turn against her until her death.
The werewolf released its grip, letting the corpse slide onto the carpet.
It lowered its head and sniffed, and after confirming that the target was dead, its body began to slowly shrink back into human form.
They found some of Qin Haoyu's clothes in Jiang Kexin's house, cleaned it up, and then left.
...
Su Jinjin was carefully planting the Power Apple branches she had brought back from the Mad Insect Plague dungeon on the balcony.
Suddenly, I felt a faint ripple coming from the spider silk.
This is the signal that Chen Shangkang sent after completing his mission.
Her small shovel paused slightly, but she quickly resumed her work.
"You provoked me first, I was just retaliating," she murmured to herself, as if trying to convince herself.
After compacting the last handful of soil, Su Jinjin stood up and patted the dirt off her hands.
Turning my head to look at the hydroponic vegetables next to me, the tender green leaves looked vibrant under the LED grow lights.
She cultivated these vegetables slowly during the intervals between instances, and soon she will be able to eat the organic vegetables she grows herself.
Just as she was about to begin her physical training for the day, the overhead light suddenly went out with a "click," plunging the entire room into darkness.
"The power's out?" Su Jinjin frowned and quickly went to the French windows.
Looking down from the 32nd floor, the once brightly lit city was now pitch black, with only a few scattered emergency lights faintly visible in the rain.
The gloomy weather made the whole city seem as if it were shrouded in a black pot.
A cacophony of voices began to rise from the residential area:
"What happened?"
"Where's the property management? Go check the power switch!"
"My phone is almost out of battery, how long will it be without power?"
Su Jinjin's phone also started vibrating incessantly, with various messages popping up one after another:
[Breaking News! Citywide Power Outage, Cause Unknown]
All traffic lights are malfunctioning; please stay home.
[Power outage? That's scary...]
Su Jinjin keenly sensed something unusual.
As a veteran who has experienced three apocalyptic games, such sudden anomalies always alert her.
On the other side...
The military unit where Zhou Zheng works is also in a state of chaos.
Inside the military command center, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable.
The huge electronic screen continuously scrolled through reports of unusual events occurring across the country, each one shocking.
"Bang!" A middle-aged military officer slammed his hand on the table, splashing water from his teacup. "You mean, some players are openly committing crimes by abusing their abilities?"
The young officer standing at the reporting platform, cold sweat beading on his forehead, reported: "Sir, according to intelligence gathered from various locations, this is indeed the case. Some players are using flames to rob gold shops, while others are using mind control abilities to coerce others..."
"This is utterly absurd!" The general laughed in fury.
"Just because you've gained a few superpowers, you think you're all that? This kind of trash who can't even control his basic desires would be a disaster if recruited into the military!"
The staff officers in the conference room didn't dare to breathe.
The projector switched screens, displaying a set of alarming data.
In the past 72 hours, serious incidents involving players have surged by 300%, including multiple criminal cases.