Chapter 3: The Multiverse Assistance Chat Group
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"What the heck is an 'Evil Soul Master'?And what's this 'Heavenly Beast Star'?
Sounds shady as hell. No way they're good people!
So, they really are Evil Soul Masters, huh? People say their techniques are weird and impossible to guard against... Turns out, it's all true!
This is bad. Really bad!
"Tang San! I won't forget you! Retreat now!"
One of the men in black, clearly the leader of this group, shouted urgently as three soul rings circled around his feet. Without hesitation, he bolted in the direction where the masked woman had just fled.
The rest of the group was terrified and ran for their lives. They had no intention of facing this creepy kid again.
"Kekekeke... You dared to threaten me, Tang San? You've already chosen your path to death!"
Lu Xian grinned menacingly as he swung his sword down. The man in black who had run the furthest—a three-ringed Soul Elder—suddenly changed direction.
His knees hit the ground with a loud "Thud!", and in utter horror, he slid forward for dozens of meters, plowing the dirt until he ended up right in front of Lu Xian.
▄█〓█(╯(●Д●)シ!Another flawless execution of his skill: Barehanded Blade Catch!
[You've created an abstract scene. Evaluation: Quite Abstract. Gained 500 Abstract Points.]
This eerie and utterly bizarre sight nearly made the other men in black wet themselves. The guy had run so far, yet he was still controlled by this creepy kid's soul skill!
They ran even faster, cursing their parents for not giving them more legs to escape with.
"You dare to talk tough to me, Tang San? Do you even deserve that? Kekekeke..."
Lu Xian grinned wickedly and kicked the Soul Elder square in the face. He wasn't one to play favorites—fair and square, another one-kick kill.
The corpse smashed into a tree with such force that his brains splattered everywhere.
"Case closed. Dude was full of hot air—literally."
"Killing a Soul Elder with one kick... My body density seems to be way higher than theirs."
"Is it because I was isekai'd here, or is it due to the physical enhancements from my million-year soul ring...?"
Lu Xian muttered to himself, glancing at the shattered skull. His face twitched twice before he suddenly turned around and threw up behind a tree.
The adrenaline from the fight had kept him from noticing, but now that the danger was gone, his stomach churned.
"First time seeing a dead body... Didn't think it'd be this gross..."
He spat out the bitter acid and wiped his mouth, his face pale and sickly.
"This world is brutal. If I want to survive, I have to get used to this...Dead bodies... Just think of them as dead pigs. No big deal.Dead pigs... They're all just dead pigs..."
After a few deep breaths, he calmed himself down. Once he was composed, he took off after the men in black who had fled. His speed was impressive, but his control was lacking—he kept overshooting and nearly crashing into trees.
His physical strength had increased so drastically that he needed time to get used to it.
He returned to the spot where he first saw the girl, but she was gone. Only claw marks were left on the trees, like those of a hunting leopard.
"Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun... Sisters fighting to the death, huh?"
Lu Xian had already guessed their identities. Their outfits and figures were pretty recognizable.
But at the time, he couldn't be bothered. He was more focused on finding toilet paper and avoiding social death.
He didn't act fast enough and ended up in an embarrassing situation. Three people had witnessed his awkward moment.
"This is all potential Abstract Points!"
"One of those jerks who saw my glorious backside ran away. Gotta catch him and convert him into some good ol' Abstract Points!"
CLANG CLANG CLANG—
The sound of clashing metal echoed from a distance. Glimmers of soul skills flickered through the night.
Lu Xian grinned. "Perfect. Found ya!"
Time to farm some points.
He strolled toward the battle, leisurely humming to himself. "Let the bullets fly a bit longer... I'll just swoop in for the cleanup."
BAM!
A figure was blasted back, slamming into a tree and tumbling to the ground.
"Netherworld Hundred Claws! Netherworld Thrust!"
"Zhu Zhuyun... At this point, is there any need to keep hiding your identity?"
Zhu Zhuqing lay on the ground, exhausted. She was out of soul power and had lost too much blood. All she could do was glare defiantly, her eyes full of icy contempt.
Zhu Zhuyun stayed silent, her expression unreadable as four figures stood behind her.
"We should finish this quickly. That creepy kid is dangerous. His soul skills are too strange. He might come here soon..."
One of the men who had escaped from Lu Xian spoke up, visibly shaken. He just wanted to leave as fast as possible.
"You think you can tell me what to do?" Zhu Zhuyun shot him a cold glare.
"N-No, ma'am."
The man quickly lowered his head, but then his eyes widened in horror as his knees buckled beneath him. "Thud!" He slid forward, kneeling as he skidded helplessly in one direction.
"Help! Somebody, help me!"
"BANG!"
He crashed into a tree but kept sliding, curving around the obstacle before continuing his humiliating journey.
Another muscular man tried to pull him back but was dragged along, unable to stop the sliding. A second later, he too fell to his knees and started sliding.
They took turns, like playing whack-a-mole.
"Invincibility is soooo lonely...Invincibility is soooooo empty..."
The eerie, playful tune echoed through the forest, sending chills down everyone's spine.
"W-What kind of evil soul skill is this...?!"
Zhu Zhuyun's face turned pale. She finally believed the rumors about Lu Xian's bizarre powers. "Retreat! Get reinforcements! Now!"
Her remaining men didn't need to be told twice. They ran without looking back, leaving behind their two unfortunate comrades who were still sliding around like broken toys.
From the shadows, Zhu Zhuqing was stunned. "What... just happened?Am I saved... or not...?"
The bushes rustled, and Lu Xian emerged, still surrounded by a faint, glowing shield. The creepy song continued to play around him.
"Well, well... Fancy meeting you here, little lady!"
Zhu Zhuqing looked up, her eyes cold. "You exposed my position, then saved me. What do you want?"
"Isn't it obvious? First, I take you, then I kill you! Mwahahaha!"
He reached out with claw-like hands, leaning toward her.
Zhu Zhuqing's tough demeanor shattered. Her face turned pale, then bright red, and finally, she passed out cold.
"Whoa! That worked way too well! Hey, don't die on me!"
Lu Xian panicked. "I still need you to get me out of this forest!"
[Ding! You have joined the Multiverse Assistance Chat Group!]
Lu Xian blinked. "A cheat system? Who the hell is powerful enough to add cheats to my cheats?!"
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