Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1128 - 106: Reunion with an Old Friend, Sword Pointed at the Eastern Pole
The next second, they all burst into laughter, vying to be the loudest:
"Hahaha!"
"Well done, sir, hahaha, it brings me such joy!"
"Hahaha, only a strong person like you deserves Ali Divine Messenger, hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Ali bit her lip and glanced at Xu Shu’s back, her mind filled with even more thoughts.
This person has sought her out before, could it be...
Before the thought could fully form, Ali’s gaze suddenly narrowed.
Amidst the seemingly ’sincere’ and ’heartfelt’ laughter, the beautiful and holy-looking statue slightly parted its lips, spitting out a pristine, translucent white tooth.
The tooth landed gracefully, moving on its own like a living creature.
It approached the three Living Cultivators one by one, pecking them each like a chick pecking at grains, then returned to the statue’s mouth.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The three, who were full of life a moment ago, immediately collapsed like dismantled blocks, turning into withered corpses.
All the flesh and blood in their bodies vanished instantly, leaving them no time to even scream!
"Mm!"
Ali covered her mouth in horror, suppressing a scream, though she had already been screaming for an hour and her voice was hoarse.
But now, witnessing such a horrific scene, the fleeting romantic fantasy in her heart was completely shattered, replaced by a chilling fear running down her spine.
What is that?
What is that!
The most brutal demon mentioned in the scriptures of the Mother Goddess, "Lalaiye," seemed no more terrifying than this!
More than just fear in her heart, Ali found herself unable to breathe, as if her clothes were attacking her, trying to strangle her!
"Cough... cough cough... help... me..." Ali’s vision blurred by the desire to survive, she reached out to the man who had previously assaulted her.
Xu Shu, seeing this, nonchalantly loosened her collar—a consequence of her foolish decision to look directly into the eyes of Narrow Sleeve Guanyin, resulting in backlash.
"Ugh~ cough cough! Thank, thank you!" Ali knelt on the ground, retching uncontrollably, spitting out some milky white acidic fluid.
Xu Shu discreetly glanced over, curled his lip, and hung the Narrow Sleeve Guanyin back on his waist, covering it with his clothes.
Upon testing, "Aphrodite’s Wisdom Tooth" is indeed usable, and its power is considerable.
However, a question arose in his mind.
Since I can force the enemy to kneel, make them smile at the small jade Buddha, and prohibit them from making defensive moves, why do I need to use the wisdom tooth?
Why not simply crush them directly!
The initiation method for this thing’s "ritual" is just like taking off pants to fart, completely redundant!
Of course, it’s not entirely useless for fighting beyond one’s level.
Just like in the confrontation with Steve, getting killed first allows for a counterattack when the enemy thinks they’ve won and lets down their guard, smiling complacently...
It sounds difficult to achieve, not simple at all. First, you must learn to die without actually dying, a condition that eliminates most people, as not every profession can resurrect like a "Demon."
"Hmm, if I were in the ruins, I could do it," Xu Shu muttered to himself.
"Moreover, one doesn’t always have to play dead; there are other ways to trick the opponent into letting their guard down..."
Xu Shu muttered silently.
Looking up, he saw Ali looking at him with a strange expression.
"What are you looking at? Your skills are lacking. I’m not impressed," Xu Shu said.
Ali’s eyes widened: "I..."
Before she could speak, Xu Shu waved his hand to interrupt: "For the sake of our hometown connection, I’ll let you off. But there won’t be a next time. If I catch you committing fraud under the guise of a cult again, I won’t be so lenient."
Speaking of which, Xu Shu felt a bit speechless.
He initially thought, upon hearing the rumors of the "Dark Mother Goddess Church," that he’d encountered a group similar to Suji Herrera’s Black Zhen School.
Who knew, when he investigated, that Ali’s shrine was completely fake.
This was a fake cult organization!
Because of this, Xu Shu was willing to spare her, given their shared background and some degree of kinship.
However, someone had to take responsibility for inciting others to commit murder, such as the three Living Cultivators from Penglai in the church, who became the scapegoats.
As for Ali, she had already paid the price and provided atonement—the passerby who was incited to be stabbed had recovered under her treatment and would be fine after a few days’ rest.
This was the advantage given to her by being a "nun," as long as the person wasn’t completely dead, there was a chance for remedy.
"Are you willing to let me go?"
Ali looked at Xu Shu, seemingly in disbelief.
Xu Shu snorted coldly: "What, do I look like someone who kills indiscriminately?"
"Uh..." Ali glanced at the corpses on the ground, opened her mouth but said nothing, then nodded, "Thank you for sparing me, I will definitely reform and stop deceiving others."
"You better." Xu Shu didn’t say much, proceeding to manipulate the shriveled corpses on the ground.
Ali hesitated, ultimately saying nothing more, hugged her shoulders, squeezed through the narrow passage behind, and quickly fled.
At the scene, Xu Shu picked up a piece of wood as a knife, slicing the abdominal skin of the three "Living Cultivators" and carving a large "X" shape, both terrifying and symbolic, placing them in a specific position.
——He was mimicking the traces left after the "Annihilation Association’s" actions!
Of course, a true Annihilation Association operation was not so simple. They would flay open the victim’s abdomen and then sew it back up, like antelopes eviscerated by hyenas in the wild, using the scar to form an "X."
Additionally, they would twist the victim’s legs into a V-shape, spread apart on both sides, leaving a long, dried blood trail in the middle, symbolizing "feeding evil and its backlash emerges from the abdomen."
Finally, they would twist multiple joints in the victim’s arms, creating a "W" shape over the shoulders, symbolizing the "sinner’s self-redemption."
In short, if the Annihilation Association had done it, the scene would have been much more brutal and terrifying.
But Xu Shu thought it was excessive, not fitting his bright and great "Wasteland Saviors" image, so he kept it simple.
Besides, proving his identity didn’t require this.
He left a line of bold, grand characters on the wall:
"End of the 18th year of the New Calendar, I came to Boniu Collection, eradicated a cult group ringleader, saved several innocent victims, punished the wicked and upheld justice—Conquest King, Yu Mingluan!"
After finishing everything, Xu Shu cleared his traces from the scene and left, satisfied.
He wandered around the wasteland again, finally revealing himself in a small town north of the safe zone.
At half past five in the afternoon, he boarded the return train to head home, buying a little trinket on the way that a girl might like—a small bag worth 1200 bucks.
Today is the weekend, his sister is coming home, it’s been a while since they’ve seen each other, and Xu Shu misses her, taking this chance to strengthen their sibling bond with a gift.
In the evening, Xu Shu enjoyed a rare moment of leisure, spending a "New Year’s Eve" with his family—today is December 31st, the last day of the eighteenth year of the New Calendar.
He practiced early, completed his daily task of devouring two Erosion Crystals, and then returned to his room.
Tonight, he slept with his cat and his sister.
