Chapter 663 - 432: Do Your Best to Kill Me (Part 2)

[Accept this mission?]

[Yes][No]

Seeing this, a strange light flickered in Hu Qi’s eyes.

To be honest,

he had killed quite a few Slaughterers along the way.

Without careful observation, it was impossible to tell who was a Slaughterer and who was an Intern Reader.

After all, there was no special notification for killing an Intern Reader.

He just never expected that killing ten Intern Readers would actually trigger a hidden mission.

It seemed this so-called Reincarnation Bookstore didn’t stop its members from killing each other.

Hu Qi’s gaze shifted.

’This feels a bit like they’re just pitting us against each other, survival of the fittest.’

The thought flashed through his mind.

’Still, the main mission is to kill me? Doesn’t this mean I don’t have to go looking for them one by one?’

A smile touched the corners of Hu Qi’s lips.

’This is an unexpected bonus.’

’The other rewards are secondary.’

’The only reward he cared about was the one that raised his official reader status authority by one level.’

’That sounded like some kind of status credential within the Reincarnation Bookstore.’

’He definitely had to get his hands on it.’

With that in mind,

he unhesitatingly selected "Yes."

After Hu Qi had done all this, he seemed to sense something.

He turned his head to look.

His gaze pierced the rainy night, landing on a dim concrete utility pole across the street.

A jet-black crow suddenly flapped its wings, like a shadow tearing through the rain-swept curtain, and vanished into the chaotic night in an instant.

「...」

The very instant Hu Qi confirmed he had accepted the hidden mission,

within this world,

the expressions of all the Intern Readers changed, whether they were in Shenmu City or hiding elsewhere, having not participated in the Slaughter Day.

A cold, mechanical electronic voice suddenly exploded in the ears of every Intern Reader:

"Ding! Because an Intern Reader has triggered and accepted a hidden mission, the main mission has been forcibly changed—"

"New Mission: Termination."

Mission Description: An Intern Reader has initiated a hidden mission.

Find him and kill him to return immediately.

Mission Reward: Successfully killing the target will allow you to inherit all of their Book Tickets, remuneration, and items.

(Note: To make it easier to track the target, from now on, every Intern Reader will be able to sense the target Intern Reader’s location.)"

「...」

「Shenmu City.」

On a certain street.

PSHHH—!

A piercing tearing sound suddenly erupted! Five streaks of silver light danced wildly in the air like venomous snakes, instantly slicing the falling raindrops and the light from the distant streetlamps to pieces!

".Ah.!"

Amidst the bloodcurdling screams, five bodies holding firearms, along with the guns in their hands, were torn to shreds like rag dolls as blood gushed out like fountains!

The concrete walls on both sides were instantly covered in hideous gashes several inches deep, sending shattered rock flying!

SWOOSH—

All the blood-soaked silver wires contracted as if they were alive, coiling obediently back between the fingers of the elegant figure.

"Hahh... May the Lord have mercy on your souls..."

The figure let out a soft breath.

Behind a gold-rimmed monocle, his long, narrow eyes squinted with pleasure.

He sniffed the scent of blood in the air,

a look of ecstasy flashing across his face.

He seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself.

A bloodstained silver cross hung on his chest, and the hem of his priestly garb billowed in the fierce wind.

Suddenly,

he froze.

A moment later,

a smile crept onto his lips.

"Interesting... How very interesting!"

Father Anderson chuckled.

He looked up slightly, his monocle reflecting a terrifying glint.

"To think that there was such a character among the Intern Readers... I can’t wait to meet this person!"

As he spoke,

the steel wires between his fingers let out an excited hum, as if thirsting for a new banquet of slaughter!

「...」

In an abandoned industrial district, the tin roof rattled under the downpour, the dense drumming of the rain masking all sounds that should not be heard.

A bolt of lightning split the night sky, momentarily illuminating a tall figure standing atop a water tower.

This was a man with broad shoulders and a thick waist, his physique as burly as a bear’s.

He wore a suit of rust-spotted metal armor, and his hands were wrapped in bandages.

Looking at the figures below,

he leaped down from his high perch.

BAM!

The ground shattered, sending debris flying.

"Ah... A monster!"

someone screamed.

But the next moment, a massive hand swatted his head, causing it to explode.

Seeing this, the remaining few raised their guns and fired.

Faced with this situation,

the man covered his face with one arm.

He kicked off the ground.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

He charged forward, and with every step, the ground cracked like a spiderweb, the puddles exploding into a suspended mist.

Like an enraged bear, he barreled forward with irresistible force.

Bullets whizzed by, but they only managed to leave faint scratches on his skin, failing to even break the surface.

"CRACK—"

A sickening crunch echoed out.

A companion, unable to dodge in time, took the full force of the charge. The bones throughout his body shattered in rapid succession, and he was thrown into the air like a rag doll before crashing into the muddy ground. With a large splash of dirty water, he went silent.

The remaining few, their faces pale with terror, fled in a panic and scrambled into a shipping container.

Before they could even breathe a sigh of relief,

the next second,

CRUNCH—!

a wide, bandage-wrapped hand suddenly punched through the steel door! Its five fingers spread like hydraulic clamps, tearing the entire metal door into jagged fragments!

"Heh..."

Amidst a low gasp, a two-meter-tall giant of a figure appeared before them.

"Think you can escape?"

Lei Ao looked up, a ferocious, sadistic grin spreading across his face.

The next second!

BOOM!!

He swung his fist, and the shipping container in front of him was crushed like a cardboard box!

The violent shockwave blasted the rain into a ring-shaped cloud of white mist.