Chapter 49: Six Gods, Unclaimed
That was Xueqing’s innate ability. As someone with a severe disability fetish, she possessed the ability to easily take others’ limbs.
“As expected, it wasn’t a crisis at all. For Jiang Xueqing, perhaps even ten more people would have resulted in the same outcome.”
“Did you already know it would turn out like this?”
“Yes… Generally speaking, it’s very rare for a ghost to split off half its soul to possess a human. Because possession is different from being infested; any harm to one side affects the other. They share glory and suffer together. Ghostly beings’ primary goal is simply to eat humans, treating their possessed hosts as ‘consumables.’ Jiang Xueqing’s situation is extremely rare.”
“But it’s precisely because of this that Xueqing is far more powerful than those murderers.”
“So, rather than those disorganized rabble, I’m more worried about what Jiang Xueqing might do to you. You saw it, right? With her abilities, if she wanted to do anything to you, Lord Juncheng, you couldn’t…”
“I would be completely defenseless, right?”
Previously, I didn’t understand her true strength, so I didn’t really feel it. But after personally witnessing Xueqing’s ‘work scene,’ I understood everything.
Compared to that, when she asked for body parts from me, she was incredibly gentle…
“That’s right. I believe you understand now. My main purpose in coming to your side this time is to protect you from Jiang Xueqing. So please, Lord Juncheng, stop putting yourself in harm’s way.”
No wonder Bai Yuhui was absolutely unwilling to let me go find Xueqing. So the only one she was wary of was Xueqing? She already knew that even if other murderers teamed up against Xueqing, they wouldn’t stand a chance. So her goal from the very beginning was only to prevent Xueqing from finding me.
But, is that really the case? Xueqing…
*Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.*
Applause rang out.
There was only one murderer left. He didn’t flee even after all his companions were killed, looking as if he had enjoyed watching a good show.
This guy seems a bit unusual? His title… it’s white?
…White… Even though it’s a murderer’s title, it’s white?
“Beautiful, truly beautiful.”
SF Light Novel.
The dismembering murderer Ye Liusu took a drag from his cigarette, exhaled a few smoke rings, and tossed the cigarette aside before walking towards Xueqing.
“Hoo~ In terms of technique, you are more skilled than me. I never expected your talent to be this excellent. Last time, because your host was too weak, I didn’t get to see your true power—Jiang Xueqing.”
Ye Liusu actually knew Lei Qing’s name!
Last time… refers to…
“What a shame, such a shame. Why didn’t I meet you sooner? If I had met you earlier and possessed you, we might have created the most powerful murderer in history…”
Wait, what did this guy just say?
‘Possessed you’?
This guy, is the core entity of him a ghost?!
No wonder his title was white. He treated the ‘food’ fighting amongst themselves as entertainment!
“Hey! Did you hear that! What he just said!”
…But…
Bai Yuhui also looked surprised when she saw the man in the windbreaker.
“That man is a true ‘ghost,’ isn’t he!”
I excitedly asked, placing my hand on Bai Yuhui’s shoulder, and Xueqing posed the same question.
“Are you… a ghost?”
Ye Liusu didn’t attempt to hide anything and spread his arms wide in admission.
“That’s right. To deal with you, I searched the entire city to find this human who suffered from mental illness and harbored killing intent. It took a lot of effort to guide his killing intent through a dream and possess this human… All of this was for you!”
What? This ghost actually possessed a mentally ill person!
At this moment, Bai Yuhui also murmured as if she had suddenly understood.
“So that’s how it is. This ghost deliberately found a human with a flawed mind, which is how he could gain dominance… And this way, he can use infestation with peace of mind.”
“There’s even such a thing?!”
Hey, hey, hey, isn’t this cheating? This is more than just possession, it’s outright soul-snatching!
“Why didn’t I ever think of this method before? This way, I can safely infest this human…”
Ye Liusu reached into his pocket, drew his sword from its sheath, and the tip of the blade scraped against the streetlight, emitting a piercing sound…
Then, with a *click*, the streetlight was actually cut in half!
His hair also turned white, and his pupils glowed red. It was clear he had undergone Oniification!
The streetlight, nearly four meters tall, fell towards Xueqing. Xueqing immediately jumped to the side, and the streetlight crashed into the blood pool in the middle of the road, creating a large pit and splattering blood everywhere.
Although Xueqing managed to dodge the falling streetlight in time, the splashing blood seemed to hit her face, causing her to reflexively close her eyes.
“If I can’t have you, then I will have to destroy you with my own hands!”
“Xueqing!”
As Ye Liusu charged with his sword towards the momentarily blinded Xueqing, I couldn’t help but rush out as well.
Running past the floor-to-ceiling window straight to the front door!
I couldn’t just watch anymore!
But Bai Yuhui, as expected, wouldn’t let me go. As soon as I stood up, she reacted and pounced on me.
“Let go of me!”
That Ye Liusu isn’t on the same level as other murderers!
“Why are you still going over there! If Jiang Xueqing can’t handle it, you going there won’t help either!”
“Then I’m going too!”
“…You!”
Perhaps I had angered her to the point where even her form of address for me had changed. Although she always appeared respectful and mature towards me, Bai Yuhui was actually just a girl around my age, or perhaps even younger.
However, that angry expression lasted less than half a second before she regained control and questioned me at an even faster pace.
“Why are you so fixated on her! Lord Juncheng! She still wanted to harm you!” She wanted to see your body incomplete and mangled!
“Perhaps, that’s how it is.”
Before I encountered other murderers, Xueqing and I had already engaged in a chase. The purpose was to take my fingers… Even so, I couldn’t bring myself to hate her. I couldn’t hate her. “She didn’t want to harm me out of malice, or rather, she never intended to harm me at all, not once. She just wanted to take a part of my body without me feeling pain.’ If Xueqing had truly used force to take my body, I would have been torn to shreds in an instant. But she didn’t do that; she just followed me and begged me. When she couldn’t bear it anymore, she proposed an exchange, willing to give me her body in exchange for my fingers. How could I possibly hate someone like that! “She’s the same as you… You always displayed a blue title towards me and believed in me implicitly. That’s why I couldn’t bring myself to hurt her. Instead, I always spoke up for her, constantly protecting her. Just like you protect me. “You are responsible for protecting me, and I also have someone I want to protect.” She must have understood me, biting her lower lip and showing a look of unwillingness. Because she knew she couldn’t persuade me. Lying on the ground, I reached out and gently stroked her hair, smiling as I thanked her. “Thank you for everything you’ve done. Please move aside.” Bai Yuhui silently got up and moved away from me, then covered her face with both hands. Could she be crying again… Making the same girl cry twice, am I a bit of a scumbag?… If I manage to return alive, I’ll comfort her properly then. For now, I must go seek death!
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve already had the experience of running into a zombie horde, that kind of death-seeking behavior, but this time I don’t feel particularly scared. Perhaps I’ve gotten used to it. Human adaptability is truly remarkable… No wonder they spread across the entire world. I stood up, walked to the front of the bookstore, unlocked it, and went out. The sound of metal clashing echoed intermittently in the empty streets. It was a battle that completely defied reason. The figures of the two were almost indistinguishable, and only the glint of blades clashing confirmed their positions. But when I shifted my gaze to that direction, I couldn’t find them… A super-high-speed blitz battle based on speeds and reaction times far exceeding human capabilities. I rubbed my eyes strenuously, trying my best to see what the situation was. Perhaps it was due to my intense concentration, but I gradually began to keep up with the speed, even able to see the techniques of both individuals. Skill-wise, Xueqing was indeed superior. In the gaps between clashing blades, Xueqing could seize opportunities to inflict wounds on the opponent’s body. However, the opponent was also not to be underestimated, fearlessly charging into Xueqing’s attack range. Then, steel clashed again, and a new round of engagement began. Although Xueqing remained unharmed, the stab wounds on Ye Liusu’s body continuously increased… Xueqing is slowly losing… Even an amateur like me can see that Xueqing’s every move is slightly slower than her opponent’s, the damage she inflicts is also minimal, and she is gradually falling into a disadvantage! I stood frozen, desperately trying to figure out how to break this stalemate. If I just rushed over recklessly, I’d probably be cut into strips of meat in no time. But the situation changed far faster than my thoughts could keep up! After a few clashes, both figures sprang back almost simultaneously. Ye Liusu toyed with the sword in his hand, saying with a relaxed expression, “Hmm? Has your Oniification subsided? It seems like something happened on ‘the other side’… Hahaha, it seems the heavens themselves wish for your demise, Xueqing.” Xueqing’s silvery-white hair turned back to a grayish-white. She hunched over, covering her side abdomen with her left hand. She was actually injured!
