Yama Reborn-Chapter 446 - 443: 【Kill That Woman】
Chapter 443: Kill That Woman
On the table, there was a pot of soup. The broth inside still emitted a faint bubbling heat. Nestled in the steamy noodles were also a few eggs. Two blue-rimmed bowls were set in front of them, along with two pairs of chopsticks.
Zhu Dazhi smiled and said, "Come on, let’s eat something first. I’ve cooked six packs of instant noodles; that should be enough."
Two minutes later, watching Miss Fourth eat half a pot of noodles with effortless grace despite her injuries, Boss Guo beside them hadn’t even managed to reach for his chopsticks.
Zhu Dazhi silently turned around, entered the kitchen, and opened another box of Master Kong’s Noodles 120.
Dammit!
Six packs of Master Kong’s Noodles 120—that was a pound and a half of noodles alone...
"Also, do you want some of this?" Xiao Yu handed over a large pack of chicken feet. These items were all gathered from the supermarket.
"You must have stockpiled quite a bit of food, right?" Boss Guo asked Xiao Yu, "Is it enough for now?"
"Yes, it’s enough. We’ve been to a warehouse supermarket; there’s a freezer there with meat and vegetables. However... we don’t dare drink the tap water anymore; it tastes off. We can only get bottled water from the supermarket." Xiao Yu added quickly, "And medicine. We found a pharmacy and brought back several packs of common medications, like stomach medicine, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, and drugs for colds and fevers. We also took quite a few first-aid kits for external injuries."
Boss Guo looked Xiao Yu over carefully and nodded. "It seems you’re quite attentive. You’ve gone to a lot of trouble for us tonight. We apologize for intruding, using your medicine, and eating your food."
"It’s okay, it’s totally fine!" Xiao Yu quickly waved her hands, her face flushing slightly. "There’s still a lot in the supermarket... and, and there are many supermarkets on the streets."
Miss Fourth watched Xiao Yu and then suddenly smiled. "You’re this young man’s girlfriend, aren’t you?"
"...Yes."
Miss Fourth glanced at Boss Guo. "Also from the same sect as that fellow, Chen Nuo?"
Boss Guo nodded. "Yes."
Miss Fourth thought for a moment, then called Xiao Yu over. Without allowing any protest, she removed a white jade bracelet from her own wrist and slid it onto Xiao Yu’s.
"Take it. Our family and your boyfriend’s sect have a deep connection and relationship. We weren’t prepared with a gift for our first meeting, but this bracelet is quite nice. Consider it a token of our introduction. Young lady, you’re actually quite pretty and likable."
Xiao Yu, panicked like a startled rabbit, kept refusing and trying to dodge, but before Miss Fourth, an accomplished martial practitioner, how could she possibly resist? After all, Miss Fourth’s strength had greatly improved, and she was now on par with Boss Guo in the realm of the Destroyers. Moreover, Miss Fourth had once ambushed the Star Sky Empress herself. How could an ordinary girl like Xiao Yu possibly resist?
The bracelet ended up on her wrist, and she looked embarrassedly at her boyfriend.
Xiao Yu was, after all, a detail-oriented girl from a well-off family of business people; she wasn’t lacking in discernment and had seen fine things. The bracelet on her wrist, a pure, mutton-fat white jade with a lustrous and clear quality, was clearly no ordinary object. She tried to take it off, but Miss Fourth had already pressed her hand down.
"Let your girlfriend keep it. It’s just a little trinket, nothing significant," Boss Guo said nonchalantly.
What business was the Guo Family in? They literally had mines at home—jade mines! A jade bracelet was truly nothing to them. Currently, Boss Guo was effectively the pillar and guardian deity of the Guo Family, and Miss Fourth herself was of the direct Guo Family lineage. Naturally, the bracelet was extraordinarily valuable.
Zhu Dazhi was initially a bit stunned, but then he heard Boss Guo continue, "Your Senior Brother Chen Nuo used to come to my place for noodles all the time. Our families have a good understanding. Our two sects will support each other in the future. If you don’t accept this, you’d be treating us like strangers."
Zhu Dazhi, being a rather dense and straightforward young man, nodded. "Alright, alright, she’ll take it! I’ll treat you to a meal some other day—barbecue."
With that, he said to Xiao Yu, "It’s a gift from Miss Fourth, so keep it!"
Xiao Yu felt helpless, sighing internally. This boyfriend of mine is such a simpleton. This bracelet... was it a mere trinket? A jade bracelet of this quality, if put on the market, wouldn’t it be worth hundreds of thousands?
Actually, Xiao Yu had underestimated it. This bracelet’s market price was no less than a million. In terms of the 2002 economy, in Jinling, that was enough for a large house in the city center, in a high-end residential area at that.
Miss Fourth then pulled Xiao Yu aside to chat, leaving the two men to talk.
"We’ve been running around Jinling City for almost a day, and we haven’t seen anything. And the sky just never gets bright... The key thing is, we can’t find anyone, and all the mobile phone signals have been cut off..." Zhu Dazhi quickly recounted his experiences over the past two days.
Boss Guo, being an old hand, was naturally shrewder than Zhu Dazhi. He listened quietly, and only after Zhu Dazhi finished did he ask, "You can’t get in touch with anyone from your sect? Zhang Linsheng? Chen Nuo?"
"Can’t get in touch with anyone. My own sister got married yesterday; everyone was supposed to go celebrate, all my senior brothers were there. But then this thing happened in the evening."
Boss Guo thought for a moment, then couldn’t help saying, "I saw the south... there were explosions, and I remember Chen Nuo’s house is in the south. Aren’t you afraid..."
"That’s impossible," Zhu Dazhi shook his head decisively, "My Senior Brother Chen Nuo is incredibly capable! Even if all of Jinling exploded, he wouldn’t die. Speaking of capability, among our group, my brother-in-law is actually the most useless. I’m just worried my brother-in-law won’t survive this ordeal..."
Outside the house, Zhang Linsheng and Brother Lei were making their way up the stairs. Just as they reached the corridor, they heard Zhu Dazhi’s robust voice coming through the door.
"...I’m just worried my brother-in-law won’t survive this ordeal... And what if, heaven forbid, my sister becomes a widow right after getting married..."
Zhang Linsheng stopped in his tracks, subconsciously turning to glance at Brother Lei.
Brother Lei, with a stern face, suddenly went over and banged on the door forcefully.
"Zhu Dazhi, you good-for-nothing bastard! I must have had the worst luck for eight lifetimes to end up your brother-in-law, saddled with a punk like you!!"
A cry of alarm came from inside, followed by the door opening. Zhu Dazhi poked his large head out, eyes wide with shock, exclaiming, "Holy shit! Brother-in-law!!"
Brother Lei, his face dark, barged through the door and aimed a vicious kick at him.
A few minutes later...
Zhu Dazhi was on top of Brother Lei, pinning his wrists, and yelled, "Brother-in-law! I said that’s enough! Stop it! If this goes on, you’ll be the one embarrassed, not me!"
As Zhu Dazhi started to get up, Brother Lei seized the chance to grab a nearby stool. However, Zhu Dazhi twisted away, tripped him with a leg sweep, causing Brother Lei to fall again. Zhu Dazhi quickly pinned his arm. "Brother-in-law, honestly, you’re no match for me. Can we stop fighting, okay? I admit I was wrong. I shouldn’t have said you wouldn’t survive this, nor that my sister might become a widow. Alright?"
Brother Lei’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"How’s it going? No complications, right?" Boss Guo was chatting quietly on the side with Zhang Linsheng. The two had dealt with each other during a kidnapping incident in the northwest, so they were relatively familiar.
"The situation is a bit complicated; I can’t really explain it clearly." In truth, Zhang Linsheng was somewhat shocked. So there really are other people in this world! But it’s also a relief. After all, finding familiar faces is always comforting.
The two quickly exchanged some information, completely ignoring Brother Lei who had gotten up and was sitting there fuming, smoking a cigarette.
Xiao Yu, however, went to pour water for Brother Lei and apologized several times on Zhu Dazhi’s behalf.
Brother Lei massaged his wrists, sighed, and looked at the girl before him. "Xiao Yu, right? Sigh, I know what kind of person my brother-in-law is. Forget it, I’m not angry with him anymore. But you... sigh, you’re a thoughtful, good girl. It’s just a shame you’re with that brother-in-law of mine."
Zhu Dazhi immediately bristled. He glared and said, "Hey! Brother-in-law! What are you saying! How is Xiao Yu being with me a waste? I haven’t said my sister marrying you was a waste!"
Seeing Brother Lei and Zhu Dazhi about to quarrel again, Xiao Yu quickly pulled Zhu Dazhi aside, scolding him softly. Although Zhu Dazhi was a bit of a blockhead, he was very obedient to Xiao Yu. After she pulled him aside and scolded him while pointing her finger, Zhu Dazhi could only nod repeatedly like a chick pecking at grain.
Nearby, Zhang Linsheng, Boss Guo, and Miss Fourth had also finished their conversation. The expressions on all three faces were a bit solemn.
Boss Guo whispered, "...So, you’re saying... we were brought into this world by a major rival of Chen Nuo’s? Chen Nuo is so capable, yet he still couldn’t defeat them?"
Zhang Linsheng stayed silent.
Boss Guo and Miss Fourth drew in a sharp breath.
Someone even more capable than Chen Nuo... that’s truly terrifying.
Zhang Linsheng said in a low voice, "We came here to look for someone. Brother Lei and I went to two or three places before we finally found our way back to my place, gambling that someone we knew might come looking for me here. Fortunately, we met you all."
He paused, then continued, "Anyway, it’s best for everyone to gather now. We’ve arranged a rendezvous point with Chen Nuo’s other companions. Let’s all meet there first, then discuss our next steps. Also, Chen Nuo seems to be out on some business. When he returns, we can all decide what to do together..."
"Mhm," Boss Guo immediately nodded.
An opponent even Chen Nuo couldn’t handle? We certainly don’t have the ability to deal with that, Boss Guo and Miss Fourth thought. Gathering everyone first is the best approach now.
In the Underground hall of the base, Chen Nuo looked at the Blood Mirror in front of him with a complex expression.
"What exactly... went wrong?"
Seed sighed. "The problem is you."
"Me?"
"Yes, you!" Seed spoke with a hint of helplessness. "I figured out the method of reverse devouring, and there’s a high chance this method is the right approach. But the problem is... you, Chen Nuo. You are a human."
"What’s wrong with being human?" Chen Nuo didn’t understand.
"Being human means you have those boring human emotions."
Chen Nuo took a deep breath. "These emotions... what about them? Is there a problem?"
Seed fell silent for a while before speaking softly, "Do you know about the bond between a Seed and its Chosen One?"
Chen Nuo shook his head.
"When a Chosen One is selected by a Seed, they gain a partial connection to the Seed on the level of its Spiritual Life Form. Then, the Chosen One naturally receives an enhancement in their life attributes. For an Ability User, this is like forcefully raising their aptitude, even directly leaping over certain thresholds. However, this benefit isn’t without conditions. Firstly, the Seed can always perceive its Chosen One on a life level—not a mundane, everyday level, but a fundamental life level. This means the Seed can sense its Chosen One’s presence and vital status at any time. Furthermore, within the range of its power, the Seed can manifest beside its Chosen One at any moment to prevent their accidental death. In other words, once someone becomes a Chosen One, it’s as if..."
"As if they’ve gained an advantage in power growth, and a protector who can appear by their side at any moment. Right?"
"In theory, that’s correct, but there are also some limitations. The power of a Seed is not infinite, so for it to appear and protect, it must be within the range of its power. If you escape beyond Earth, I won’t be able to protect you. Of course, for a Seed, there are also advantages. After obtaining a Chosen One, through this shared link on the life level, the Seed’s own power is also greatly enhanced! But... due to the limitations of the Chosen One’s own strength, the Chosen One’s amplification for the Seed is also limited to the range of the Chosen One’s own power... In other words... I am your Chosen One. I am a powerful Seed; my power can cover most of the globe. And you, within a very large range, could always enjoy the amplification I provide you. But you are the Chosen One; your strength isn’t high enough. Your power can only cover a city. Therefore, only when I am near you can I benefit from the amplification you provide me."
A thought suddenly struck Chen Nuo! He suddenly remembered something Seed had told him before!
"You imagine me to be too powerful..."
Was Seed really that powerful? He was clearly so strong, so why didn’t he kill Kamisou Ichiro during their encounter in Antarctica? When Kamisou Ichiro fought me, his strength was clearly much weaker than Seed’s! That should have been the case! The reason lay right here! That battle where Seed thrashed me, Son of the Sun, Lu Xixi, and Electric General... The reason Seed was so powerful then was because I was there! I am his Chosen One, and I gave him an amplification! And when Kamisou Ichiro fought me, he wasn’t at his full strength, because it’s highly probable that his Chosen One wasn’t nearby at the time! It was just very probable. That’s why Seed didn’t dare to gamble on it back then—gamble that Kamisou Ichiro *wouldn’t* have his Chosen One nearby. So that’s what Seed meant when he told me, "You imagine me to be too powerful..."! Seed isn’t all-powerful on his own; he just has me, his "amplifier," around!
Seed inside the Blood Mirror continued speaking, "...This symbiotic relationship’s basic principle is that the Seed and Chosen One share a part of their life attributes."
Chen Nuo frowned. "I can understand what you’re saying, but what does this have to do with the hiccup you mentioned?"
"I told you, when I came here... I killed the other Seeds! That cat. That octopus. And... The Fourth Seed!"
Chen Nuo’s eyebrows twitched!
"Once a Seed dies... the dominant party in the shared life-bond disappears. Consequently, the Chosen One, who was being sustained by that bond, will also die. So, Chen Nuo, when I killed The Fourth Seed... it means I also killed that woman."
