I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Jack's right fist, equipped with Metal Finger Tiger, pounded the face of the Suona Player like a cannonball, hitting one after another, with such force that it even dented the skull of this humanoid monster.

To prevent physical dissolution from direct contact, Jack deliberately wore insulated gloves, and his originally exposed arm was wrapped with plastic film.

But unfortunately, this couldn't entirely block the dissolution ability of the Suona Player.

This ability seemed to work on a molecular level; even with the protection of insulated gloves and plastic film, Jack's fingers showed clear signs of ulceration, the flesh dissolving like ice cream.

Upon closer inspection, the Suona Player and Master Zero were shocked to discover that the waist and left calf of this mercenary, which had not touched the Suona Player, also displayed some symptoms of dissolution.

This proved that Jack, like Yun You, had previously encountered the Hunters and managed to break through the corridor using his own methods, allowing him to focus on helping Yun You.

"This... this isn't possible!"

The Suona Player couldn't help but speak, muttering in a voice so cold it barely sounded human: "You should have been trapped in the illusion. How could an ordinary person escape from their most cherished illusion so quickly?"

"Have you not reached that [Hell]?"

Listening to the Suona Player's questioning, Jack continued his assault without stopping, although a flicker of imperceptible sadness crossed his furious face.

"Ah..."

"Hell, huh?"

"I've been there."

Jack gritted his teeth and roared lowly: "It really was a damn hell."

"You dared to make me... make me have to harm 'her' again with my own hands; you're damned!"

"But you must not have expected, I've already done such a ridiculous and pathetic thing once before."

"It is indeed a nightmare I can never escape, but once I've done it once, I won't be afraid to do it a second time!"

Bam——!

Saying this, Jack threw another heavy punch.

This punch completely shattered the Suona Player's skull.

Brain matter splattered, blood and flesh flew.

After taking such a fatal blow, the Hunter finally lost its vitality.

But the blood and flesh splattered on Jack's body also exerted their dissolving effect, adding more dissolution wounds to the mercenary's already scarred body.

And worse still, when one Suona Player dies, the other Suona Players and Pallbearers are "activated" one after another, beginning to swarm around the coffin.

Their target has always been Yun You.

Seeing this, Jack gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of flesh dissolution, taking a few large strides to leap beside the coffin, wanting to check on Yun You's condition.

However, until now, the little girl still showed no signs of waking up.

"She still needs time."

Watching Yun You helplessly curled up into a small ball, Jack sighed lightly, understanding Yun You's current situation.

But instead of blaming the girl, he felt a tinge of heartache.

As a firsthand experiencer, the mercenary knew well that this Cyberspace called "Embers of the Past" would replicate the victim's most memorable experiences and cherished people.

And to escape the space, one must destroy all of it with their own hands.

This is not an easy checkpoint to pass, because whether they are humans or Apprentice Death Gods, as long as they possess emotions, there will inevitably be an insurmountable mental obstacle.

Especially for Apprentice Death Gods.

Having awakened their Soul Talent, they are naturally more sensitive to emotions than ordinary people.

Don't be fooled by their usual ferocious and calm demeanor, in reality, when faced with emotional challenges, they often are more conflicted than mortals.

Moreover, Jack understood that Yun You, in essence, was just an underage girl, and expecting her to destroy her cherished things with her own hands in a short time was indeed difficult.

"Chica, take a good rest."

Jack pulled a dagger from his pocket, like a loyal guardian, standing firmly in front of Yun You.

The chilling evil aura emitted by the surrounding surreal creatures was completely blocked by his fiery spirit, not allowing a single trace to cross.

The small space within the coffin behind him was the only sanctuary.

"Children inherently have the right to innocence and fantasy; let adults handle the bloody and dirty work!"

He muttered to himself, as Yun You's silhouette in his heart gradually overlapped with another girl's.

This made him temporarily forget the physical pain.

"Toot—"

The sound of the suona was relentless, interwoven with the dull sound of blades slicing through the air, composing a bloody and cruel symphony.

The two coffin-bearers, one on the left and one on the right, held the edges of the coffin and simultaneously attempted to climb in to touch Yun You...

But Jack was a step ahead, first grabbing the left bearer's collar, slicing off its head with a knife, then turning and kicking, using the power of the Nanometer Vajra Bone, he shattered the chest of the right bearer alive.

Immediately after, the mercenary took large strides to the front of the coffin, elbowing an incoming Money-Thrower trying to grab Yun You, and squeezed out another approaching Suona Player.

He was like an impregnable wall, crushing everything that dared to harm Yun You.

The mercenary had no complete system and never stuck to fixed moves; he only fought according to his battle experience and the current situation to devise the most reasonable solution.

Boxing, grappling, street fighting, even military combat techniques...

Jack integrated dozens of combat methods, combining them with past experiences, creating a unique "Dance of Battle and Slaughter" akin to a dance.

This was the technique a mercenary should use.

In the underworld, there actually exists something called [School Technique Acceleration Chip], which, once inserted into the brain, automatically grants the fighting techniques recorded in the chip.

Jack once had the opportunity to obtain such a chip.

But in the end, he voluntarily refused.

Because compared to the external power of "acceleration," he preferred to rely on the experience and instinct gained through slaughter.

And the fact proved that Jack Carlos was indeed stronger than those peers who wouldn't know how to fight without their chips.

But on the other hand...

No matter how good Jack was fighting now, he couldn't avoid being touched by the "Pursuer."

Every time the mercenary ended a monster's life, a piece of flesh on his hands or legs was dissolved.

Now, Jack had three fingers, two ribs... and countless pieces of shallow skin on his body, dissolved into sludge.

And this was unavoidable no matter what he did.