Twisted Dreams-Chapter 115 - 87: The First Undead Mage
Second day of the Lunar New Year, night, South Sea, old district.
Fireworks exploded, the brief flash of light illuminated the faces of the three individuals.
They climbed like monkeys over the old buildings, sneaking into an apartment on the sixth floor that seemed well-renovated.
The three of them sneaked around the room, and after ensuring it was empty, they took off their masks with relief.
The man with the scar sat on the sofa and spoke in a deep voice:
"Go find something valuable."
Huang Mao took a can of coke out of the fridge, his face full of resentment:
"Damn, this family is really rich, several bottles of red wine in the fridge!"
The crew-cut guy surveyed the room, his eyes lingering on a few photos hanging on the wall.
Those were wedding photos, portrait photos, and the hostess’s work photos.
The crew-cut guy looked jealous:
"This family is definitely loaded, look at his newlywed wife, she’s even a flight attendant."
Huang Mao’s eyes were also drawn to the photos on the wall.
He casually tossed the coke away, staining the carpet with the residue.
Captivated by the hostess’s beautiful face and sexy figure, his anger deepened:
"Damn it, people like us can never sleep with such a hot chick in our lifetime.
Look at this guy, he doesn’t even look older than me, yet he’s so rich.
Must be a young master of a wealthy family.
This world is really unfair."
The crew-cut guy quite agreed with Huang Mao, chiming in:
"That’s right, this world is really unfair to honest folks like us."
The scar-faced man twitched his lips.
These two consider themselves honest?
They’re simply poor and lazy.
Calling themselves honest people is an insult to honesty.
One day, after a bout of drinking, the three inexplicably gained Extraordinary Power the next day.
Though termed Extraordinary Power, it merely exceeded normal human strength and speed.
The three of them weren’t particularly perceptive, their combat power didn’t even match that of a Cleaner.
But it was enough to thrill them.
With the recent rumors of Spiritual Energy Revival, they realized they had become Extraordinary.
As soon as they gained power, these two began to stray from the right path, otherwise they wouldn’t have teamed up with him for crime.
The scar-faced man, as their leader, could only agreeably say:
"Right, us honest people should rob the rich to aid the poor.
Quick, grab anything valuable here, let’s find some ladies later, help out some poor women."
The thought of finding women excited the crew-cut guy and Huang Mao, prompting them to ransack the place.
Just as they found some jewelry, cash, and were ready to leave, the sound of a key in the door echoed.
....
This apartment was the marital home of Ma Tao and his newlywed wife Wu Siyu.
The sixth floor was their marital home, and the seventh floor was the maintenance area for the Seven Commandments Association network backend.
They initially planned to go on a honeymoon after their wedding.
They intended to celebrate from New Year’s Eve to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year.
The couple had just arrived in Erbin City in the Northeast, wanting to see the Ice and Snow World, when Ma Tao received a message from Chen Yuqi.
Chen Yuqi said she had prepared a New Year’s gift for them, placed in their room.
Ma Tao immediately headed back with Wu Siyu.
He’s a god-level hacker, considering his skills second only to his mentor, the owner of the Hunter Internet Cafe.
Recently, the rumors about Spiritual Energy Revival have been widespread, but officials claimed they were false.
Some recordings of Spiritual Energy Revival were officially explained as game footage.
Ma Tao could immediately tell they weren’t post-production game footage, they were absolutely real.
Furthermore, he had personally encountered monsters and Cleaners.
Chen Yuqi, this mysterious woman, a high-ranking member of the Seven Commandments Association, how could her gift be something ordinary?
It might very well be a treasure related to Extraordinary.
Upon opening the door, Ma Tao and Wu Siyu stumbled upon the three thieves.
The few people stared wide-eyed at each other.
Wu Siyu, who had been grumbling full of resentment moments ago, upon seeing the three menacing strangers, thrust Ma Tao aside:
"Run!"
How could the three thieves let them off so easily?
Though they hadn’t grasped the mysteries of Spiritual Power, their physical prowess was far superior to average people.
Huang Mao dashed forward instantly, leaping like a civet cat, and blocked their escape in a flash.
Ma Tao dumbly said:
"Extraordinary...."
Ma Tao and Wu Siyu were tied up and thrown into the living room.
The three thieves sat on the sofa, contemplating how to deal with the pair.
Wu Siyu was terrified:
"Brothers, we have money, take it and leave."
Huang Mao looked down at them:
"What if I say no?"
He relished the thrill of having others’ lives under his control.
Wu Siyu tearfully pleaded:
"Brothers, we’re both orphans, it’s not been easy reaching this point, please let us go."
Huang Mao and the crew-cut guy were taken aback, showing shame and annoyance on their faces.
It turned out their so-called wealthy young master and temptress were even poorer than they were?
The scar-faced man was staring at Wu Siyu, entranced, she was simply too beautiful.
Never in his life had he been pleaded with by such a stunning girl.
A wave of heat surged in his heart, and he gave Huang Mao and the crew-cut guy a look.
Huang Mao and the crew-cut guy understood instantly, their faces bore a sleazy grin.
An orphan couple striving in the big city, succeeding, it’s quite touching.
If they were to destroy it all by their own hands, it would be even more interesting.
The scar-faced man cleared his throat and said to Ma Tao:
"Kid, we ain’t bad guys, just borrowing some money for a little fun.
It’s the new year and we’re starving.
I see dumplings in your kitchen, cook some for us, we’ll leave once we’ve eaten."
Ma Tao hurriedly asked:
"Really?"
Huang Mao slapped him:
"Too much nonsense! Go quickly!"
"Alright, alright, don’t touch her, I’ll go make dumplings for the big brothers."
After being untied, Ma Tao quickly headed to the kitchen.
In the corridor between the living room and the kitchen, Ma Tao saw a long package.
Is this the New Year’s gift Chen Yuqi sent me? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Ma Tao quietly took it and quickly walked into the kitchen.
In the living room, the three thieves looked at Wu Siyu with increasingly lewd eyes.
Wu Siyu was trembling with fear.
The beauty like a lamb made the three hungry wolves more ravenous.
They tore at Wu Siyu’s clothes, pinching and groping her roughly.
Wu Siyu was very scared and in a lot of pain.
But she bit her lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.
She feared that Ma Tao would hear her voice, come out from the kitchen, and fight desperately with them.
Minutes later, Wu Siyu’s clothes were torn, her fair skin covered in purple bruises.
The three thieves gulped, ready to do something big.
At this moment, an angry roar echoed.
"Beasts!"
Huang Mao, with his pants halfway down, shivered in fear, glaring at Ma Tao who was standing with a piece of dried tree root.
Wu Siyu’s face was tear-streaked:
"Brother Tao, I’m okay."
Ma Tao, even angrier and not yet understanding the function of the Ten Sins Magic Staff, swung it at the three men.
No need to think, Ma Tao was given a heavy beating, but he held onto the Ten Sins Magic Staff tightly.
Suddenly, a sharp spike emerged from the Ten Sins Magic Staff, piercing Ma Tao’s hand, and the strange staff absorbed his blood.
In that instant, Ma Tao surprisingly understood the cryptic writing on the Ten Sins Magic Staff.
"My lord Death God, please grant your humble believer power....."
Ma Tao chanted an incantation unintelligible to normal people, and the ten magic circles on the Ten Sins Magic Staff flared with black flames.
Ten undead, covered in frightening curse seals, roared as they appeared in the room.
The three thieves were stunned.
Huang Mao retreated in terror:
"You, you’re also an Extraordinary....."
Compared to Ma Tao’s Undead Technique, the Extraordinary Power of the three thieves was like an ant facing an elephant.
They were immediately scared, pleading bitterly for Ma Tao to spare their lives.
Huang Mao knelt on the ground, making a symbol of faith on his chest:
"I am a believer in God, inherently good and honest, just confused today.
In the name of the Lord, forgive me, I’ll never dare again."
Ma Tao’s face was frighteningly cold:
"I worship the Death God."
Huang Mao continuously kowtowed:
"Would it be okay if you were my father? The Death God is also my father; spare me for the sake of the Death God!"
Ma Tao, eyes bloodshot and teeth gritted, glared:
"Forgiving you is a matter for my lord Death God; I am just sending you to meet the Death God!"
The ten undead obeyed, easily tearing apart the bodies of the three thieves.
Ma Tao dropped the staff and embraced Wu Siyu in the blood-soaked living room, consoling her:
"It’s all over, it’s all over, everything’s okay now."
Wu Siyu, trembling and full of horror, curled up in Ma Tao’s arms like a lost soul.
Ma Tao felt heartbroken to death.
If not for the powerful staff given by the Seven Commandments Association today, what would have happened?
His wife might have been ravaged and killed by these beasts.
His eyes were filled with hatred.
Why are there so many demons in this world?
It was like this before the Spiritual Energy Revival, and it’s the same after!
Can this world not be a little kinder?!
Ma Tao held Wu Siyu tighter, his mind a jumble of thoughts.
.....
Late at night, Wu Siyu fell asleep.
Ma Tao went up to the attic and opened the Seven Commandments Association’s discussion forum.
This was a sanctuary for the loyal believers of the Seven Commandments Association.
Pushed into a corner by the world, the Death God finally accepted them.
Because the Seven Commandments Association gave them a reason to live, they were no longer useless.
Ma Tao posted a message.
"Hell is empty, demons walk the mortal world.
As believers of the Death God, it is our duty to help our lord Death God send the vile humans, these beings wearing human skin, to Hell.
We aim to make the world a better place.
In three days, there will be a gathering, believers who want to participate, please sign up....."
After posting, Ma Tao hesitated for a while and sent a message to Chen Yuqi:
"Thank you for the staff you gave me, I think I learned some spells from it."
A quick response came:
"The staff is called the Ten Sins, a treasure of the Seven Commandments Association, its origins you are not yet qualified to know."
"Also, those aren’t spells, they are Undead Techniques, Undead Techniques are divine mandates."
Divine mandate?
Ma Tao paused dumbfounded.
He hesitated and asked:
"Can I teach the Undead Technique to members of the Seven Commandments Association?"
Chen Yuqi:
"It wasn’t me who made the Ten Sins choose you.
How you handle the techniques on it is up to you.
Remember, the Undead Technique is very domineering.
Once you learn the Undead Technique, you cannot use any other superpowers."
