Chapter 168 - 161: Conclusion of the Ninth Mist Event

Chapter 168: Chapter 161: Conclusion of the Ninth Mist Event

BANG.

The man at the very front had his knee shattered and collapsed to the ground, howling in pain.

The people behind him froze in terror.

The scene fell silent. In that instant, the same thoughts flashed through everyone’s minds: ’He actually dared to shoot! But thank God no one died!’

"We don’t like having other people around."

"Unless..."

Hong She pointed at the guy howling on the ground, smiled as gently as he could, and said, "You end up like him, crippled by me and lying right here."

The people who had been surging forward immediately recoiled in fear.

They all thought Hong She was a lunatic.

"You’re so strong, why don’t you save us?" a chef holding a knife asked.

"Save you?"

Hong She retorted, "Am I your dad?"

The chef froze. He gritted his teeth but didn’t dare say anything harsh in return.

"Dad."

Just then, a man in glasses and a white shirt raised his hands, his face a perfect picture of "filial piety" as he cried out, "Save me."

Everyone: "..."

"Heh."

Hong She grinned. Who wouldn’t be happy to get a son for free?

"Not bad."

"A talent like you deserves to live."

"It’s just that..."

He said, "Dad doesn’t feel very comfortable with people like you, so I can’t save you."

The man in the shirt: "..."

He was mortified and furious but didn’t dare complain. Instead, he forced a smile and asked, "Dad, can I get a little closer to you?"

"You can."

Hong She nodded.

"Thank you, Dad."

The man in the shirt was endlessly grateful.

’As long as I die later than everyone else, there’s a good chance I’ll survive.’

After all, Hong She’s group was brutally effective. Their high kill efficiency was plain to see, having already hunted dozens of monsters in a short time.

Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan both frowned.

’Does Hong She have this kind of fetish?’

They felt it was wrong, but now wasn’t the time to argue with Hong She.

"Dad."

"Dad."

...

Suddenly, several more people from the back of the crowd started shouting the same thing.

BANG.

Hong She fired another shot.

"AHH!"

A bloody hole appeared in the shirt-wearing man’s knee, and he couldn’t help but scream in agony.

Everyone: "???"

The man’s face turned hideous. A flicker of malice flashed deep in his eyes as he looked at Hong She, but he concealed it as best he could. In a voice kept as calm as possible, he asked, "Why?"

"I told you. If you want to come over, you have to be like him."

Hong She pointed to the first man who’d been shot in the knee.

The man in the shirt fell silent.

Everyone else fell silent too.

"What about the others who were just calling me ’Dad’?"

"Come on over."

Hong She invited them while fighting, "I’ve got five bullets left. Once they’re gone, this offer is off the table."

No one moved.

"Ah!"

"A monster is here!"

"ROAR!"

The next moment, a mutated teddy dog with completely red eyes, having snuck up behind the crowd, charged with lightning speed and began a massacre.

In the blink of an eye, two people had their throats torn out.

They died on the spot.

This Red-eyed Mutant Beast was very clever. It knew the little girl in the high position could threaten its life, so it weaved quickly through the crowd, not giving her a chance to lock on.

And so, more and more people were killed.

The scene devolved into chaos.

Everyone instinctively tried to rush toward Hong She and Xie Shaokun, seeking protection.

"!!!"

Seeing this, Xie Shaokun’s expression changed.

’If this crowd really rushes over, we’re in trouble!’

’That Red-eyed Mutant Beast is somewhere in the crowd, and I can’t find it. If it gets close... a sneak attack will leave me seriously injured at best.’

’At worst, I’m dead!’

However, his worries were needless.

Because when the crowd saw Hong She’s Cold and Mysterious gaze and the dark muzzle of his gun, they could only turn and run elsewhere, not daring to approach.

Xie Shaokun: "???"

At this moment, he finally understood the benefit of Hong She’s earlier ruthlessness.

’In a situation like this, you have to make others fear you. That’s the only way to keep yourself out of danger.’

"There it is!"

Hong She was the first to spot the Red-eyed Mutant Beast and lunged at it without hesitation.

Fearless in the face of death!

’A Mutated Beast of this strength is a major threat if left alive.’

’It must be killed as quickly as possible!’

As for his own life... he was confident in his own superpower and had faith in his two teammates, Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan. That was why he charged straight in.

Without a moment’s hesitation!

And because of his decisiveness, the Red-eyed Mutant Beast was a beat too slow to get away.

BANG!

A gunshot rang out.

It hit the back of its hind leg!

Little Nannan knew that a one-shot kill would be too difficult, especially with so many humans around, so she chose to weaken the target first.

It had to be said, her combat experience had grown immensely.

This move was very effective.

It further slowed the Red-eyed Mutant Beast’s speed and allowed Xie Shaokun to catch up.

The three of them joined forces.

A few seconds later.

SQUELCH.

An oral organ stabbed fiercely into the Red-eyed Mutant Beast’s forehead.

"ROAR."

A pained scream.

It collapsed heavily.

Dead!

"Phew."

Seeing this, Xie Shaokun breathed a small sigh of relief.

This was the last Red-eyed Mutant Beast. Its death meant that the final variable was gone.

And that proved to be the case.

The next ten minutes were their personal slaughterfest, as large numbers of Mutated Beasts and Mutants were killed.

Then, the three began to move, actively seeking out the Mutated Beasts and Mutants in the rooms and corners.

Another twenty-some minutes passed.

Within the area covered by this Mist Event, there were no Mutated Beasts or Mutants left.

As for the survivors... there were more than a dozen.

Unexpectedly, two of them were the very same men who had been shot through the knee earlier.

Because their knees were shot, they couldn’t run away. They were also relatively close to Xie Shaokun’s group, so after the Red-eyed Mutant Beast was killed, their position became extremely safe.

Conversely, those who fled attracted the other Mutated Beasts and Mutants and were far from Xie Shaokun’s group, resulting in an extremely high mortality rate.

Seeing this, Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan exchanged a look. Their impression of Hong She had changed slightly.

Although they still didn’t quite approve of Hong She’s ruthlessness, they had to admit his methods had their merits.

Hong She glanced at Xie Shaokun and Little Nannan, not particularly caring what they thought of him.

’Surviving is what’s most important.’

Besides, his ruthlessness just now had been intentional. As for the purpose, it was simple.

’This team needs someone like me, someone to do the ’dirty work’ for the leader.’

’If I’m the one who does the ’dirty work’, then I’ll have a clear role in the team, an irreplaceable function. That’s how I can last longer in the group.’

「An hour later.」

The Mist Event ended.

This time, there were no incidents on their side or on Xia Yu’s side, but... an accident had occurred over in Shunyang City.