Chapter 664 - 432: Do Your Best to Kill Me (2)

The screaming stopped.

Crimson blood gurgled, slowly trickling down the twisted grooves and mixing with the murky puddles outside.

"Weak. Just so weak!"

He trailed off, his movements halting.

"Good, good. A guy who can draw the attacks of every Intern Reader... he should be able to pique my interest!"

As he spoke, he looked up toward a certain spot.

A bloodthirsty anticipation glinted in his eyes.

...

Similar scenes were playing out elsewhere.

Among this batch of Intern Readers, there were indeed a few individuals whose strength far surpassed the average.

But they were, after all, exceedingly rare.

When the notification announcing the sudden change in the main quest rang out, everyone reacted differently.

But regardless.

They had no choice but to head toward the destination that was becoming clearer and clearer in their minds.

And the events unfolding in Shenmu City weren’t just limited to the Intern Readers—they had also drawn the attention of certain clandestine beings within this world.

...

「Atop the Central Park clock tower.」

As one of the tallest buildings in Shenmu City, standing here offered a view of almost the entire city.

At this moment, a slender figure stood quietly atop it.

Wind and rain howled.

The wind whipped at the hem of her black kimono, revealing pale ankles wrapped in dark red silk ribbons.

Chiyu Sakura tilted her head back slightly, revealing amber pupils that resembled a pair of cold cat’s-eye gems.

A feather was tattooed beneath her left eye.

The ink-black lines of the feather extended behind her ear, emitting a strange, faint blue glow.

From all around, faint streams of black Yin Energy, imperceptible to the naked eye, surged toward her, flowing into her mouth and nose with every breath.

And behind her,

a bizarre, twisted shadow writhed ceaselessly.

"CAW—"

Just then.

From within the pitch-black curtain of rain,

came the sound of something cutting through the air.

A black shadow flashed past.

It then landed on Chiyu Sakura’s shoulder.

A closer look revealed it to be a crow with jet-black feathers.

Its blood-red eyes shone with an ominous light.

As Chiyu Sakura met its gaze, a series of images flashed before her.

Bullets, screams, shattering concrete, and... the figure holding the Damaged Black Banner.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, a strange look crossed her usually serene face.

"To think something like this would happen?!"

Her tone was one of astonishment.

To put it bluntly, Kill Day was an event orchestrated by the Yin Beasts, who manipulated this world’s high-ranking officials from behind the scenes.

Its sole purpose was to generate Yin Energy and create more Yin Beasts.

As the leader here, she was responsible for ensuring this Kill Day proceeded as planned.

But she had never expected this year’s Kill Day to be so different.

The images transmitted by the Feathered Crow had revealed just how abnormal some of these people were.

Two of them, in particular, stood out.

One was the Young Man holding the Black Banner.

The other was a white-haired man who could absorb Yin Beasts into his body and even control Yin Energy.

This couldn’t help but pique her interest.

It wasn’t unheard of for ordinary people to kill Yin Beasts, but those were typically newborn and extremely weak Basic Level Yin Beasts.

Furthermore, it required overwhelming firepower to even have a chance of success.

A situation like this had never occurred before.

Now, so many strange individuals had appeared at once.

And they could even kill Yin Beasts.

"Very well. It gets so boring being the same every year. I hope this time will bring me a little fun!"

She gazed at the hazy city lights through the curtain of rain, the corners of her lips curling into a smile.

Her laughter was as crisp as a wind chime, yet it carried a bone-chilling cold in the rainy night.

As her voice faded,

POOF!

Her body suddenly exploded into a cloud of black feathers.

Before the drifting feathers could even touch the ground, they dissolved into wisps of black mist and vanished.

And with that, Chiyu Sakura’s figure was gone.

...

"HUFF... HUFF..."

Heavy panting echoed through the narrow alleyway.

Hakawa Yuuma was slumped on the wet ground, gasping for breath. His entire body was soaked in sweat and rain, but he paid it no mind.

He slowly raised his hand. The moment he focused, a First Layer of dark red, black smoke suddenly ignited on his otherwise normal arm.

Shrouded in this strange black smoke, his arm underwent a horrifying transformation.

A First Layer of black scales densely covered it, his fingers twisting and sharpening into vicious hooks.

SHINK!

He slammed his hand toward the ground.

SCRAPE!

Several deep, startling gouges instantly appeared in the hard concrete.

The sight left Hakawa Yuuma stunned. ’When did I get so strong?’

’If I used this on a person, the consequences would be unthinkable!’

"It’s true... this isn’t a dream!"

As Hakawa Yuuma came to his senses, his eyes filled with astonishment.

For certain reasons, he had been stranded in Shenmu City.

Just a moment ago, he had encountered an incredibly strange monster.

It was a three-headed Black Wolf, its body covered in black scales and radiating a terrifying aura.

Just as he thought he was about to be devoured by the wolf, a powerful suction force had erupted from within his body.

It had forcibly pulled the monster right into him.

And now, it seemed he had acquired the monster’s Ability.

He even had a premonition that, if he wanted, he could transform into the monster’s shape.

However, he didn’t try it, because he noticed the changes on his hand had already reverted to normal.

At the same time, a faint sense of fatigue washed over him.