Chapter 197: Unwavering Support for the Enemy (2) (Thanks to the Two Silver Allies of Tianze Law)
The rental house was quiet for almost half a minute, and the quarrel between the drunken couple on the street was particularly harsh.
Chu Hengkong sat down on the stool and rubbed his temples vigorously. He made another attempt to confirm: "What did you say?"
"I want a straw man," the redhead said clearly. "If you want to put it politely, I want sex."
"Are you mentally ill?!"
The red-haired girl was laughing so hard that her body was shaking. She was wearing a low-cut evening dress. The fabric was as thin as a layer of gauze. The skirt was slit to the base of her thighs. Her dress was so revealing that even the top star in the nightclub would be ashamed of herself.
She put out the cigarette, lay on her side on the bed, and pointed her finger at the killer with an ugly face.
"Honestly, I'm quite satisfied with my life now," the red-haired girl said. "There's a fight every day, huh? The fights are quite exciting, and there's no shortage of fun. I've killed quite a few people. I've killed almost as many people in the six months since I came to Shendongjie as I did in the ten years before. You've treated yourself well in terms of material enjoyment, and your food, clothing, housing and transportation are pretty good.
So I don’t really have any big requests, just one. A straw man, that’s all.”
Chu Hengkong's face was as stiff as a zombie: "I'll fucking tear you apart alive."
"No thanks, I don't like this." The red-haired girl rolled over and fished out a new pack of cigarettes from her crib. Marlboro, in red and white packaging, was the "Red Marlboro" most favored by gangsters. He'd always smoked that kind, from his days as a courier to his days as a hitman.
The red-haired girl rubbed her cigarette against the counter and lit it. She took a long drag and handed the cigarette box over. "Want one?"
Chu Hengkong subconsciously reached out his hand, but slapped it away with a sour face: "I quit!"
"It's okay to smoke one in your heart." The red-haired girl disagreed. "Besides, I smoked one, so it's no different from you smoking one yourself."
"There's no point talking about cigarettes."
"Okay, sure! You promised her, you won't change your mind." The red-haired girl waved her cigarette butt, "But we didn't promise to practice virgin martial arts, did we? We didn't get married to anyone, did we? Boss, let's put aside our personal emotions and talk about this nonsense objectively."
"The world's number one assassin, unbeatable, rich and powerful, with no bad habits, surrounded by beautiful women before and after his time travel, and he's not gay." The red-haired girl pointed at him excitedly. "A man like this is still a virgin at 22. Do you think there's something wrong with you?!"
Chu Hengkong almost couldn't catch his breath. He snatched the cigarette and stomped it out: "I'm not interested!"
"What do you mean I'm not interested? I am interested!" The red-haired girl argued, "My eyes widened when I saw Qingxia taking a shower! When I saved Qingye, my mind was full of body painting! A few days ago, I even attacked Ji Huaisu at night!
If we weren't in the Despair Wilderness right now, you would definitely charge every day—wooooooo!"
Chu Hengkong covered her mouth with his hand, his expression ferocious: "Shut up."
The red-haired girl raised her hands in surrender, looking aggrieved. "Alright, I won't go into too much detail. You already know it. Isn't it a little weird that you're saying this yourself? You're a killer. Even if you become a detective now, you can still be a romantic detective. What's wrong with that?"
Chu Hengkong waved his hands repeatedly and took a long time to organize his words: "I don't plan to do that until the goal is achieved..."
"General Chu, there's really no room for negotiation if you continue to do this~" the red-haired girl said in a coquettish voice.
"Let's not discuss this until I find a partner." Chu Hengkong said honestly, "That's it. Once the problem is solved and the goal is achieved, I'll find a partner when I have the time. This is the minimum bottom line."
"No, no, no, dear, you completely misunderstood me." The red-haired girl coiled around him like a snake, "I don't care about your love, true love, or other messy personal relationships. I don't care what you do. I just want to fuck you. Even if you find a nice solution regularly, I will support you with both hands and cooperate 100%! I will absolutely work with you wholeheartedly!"
Chu Hengkong's face was as gloomy as water. He realized that this evil creature probably didn't care about social connections. There was no point in reasoning with such a person, because she only cared about pleasure and nothing else.
The red-haired girl leaned close to his ear and tried her best to encourage him, "What do you think? I'm the most cooperative among those demonic Fallen Real Machines, right? Such a good deal won't come again. It's better to act now than to be tempted."
"Okay," the killer said. "I think that's a good idea, too."
The red-haired girl lay down on the bed, hugged her body excitedly, her face flushed: "Okay! That's it! As long as life is enjoyable enough, you and I will always be of one mind!"
Chu Hengkong threw his coat on the stool and began to unbutton his shirt.
"...? What are you doing?"
"As you said, let's find someone pretty to solve the problem." The killer said calmly, "You're pretty, so I'll fuck you."
"No, calm down." The red-haired girl turned pale. "That's not what I meant. You may have misunderstood my intention. There's no point in doing this. I mean..."
Chu Hengkong grabbed her shoulders and pushed her down on the bed.
"No, no, no, please! Please!" The red-haired girl struggled frantically, "I want to have sex, I don't want to be fucked!"
"It's too late." Chu Hengkong said coldly, "It's already been negotiated, so let it be."
"We can still talk! We can still talk!" The red-haired girl screamed desperately, "I can also accept pure love!"
"It's too much trouble to discuss a problem that can be solved with just some activities." Chu Hengkong stretched out his hand towards the evening gown, "Let's do this."
The redhead broke out in goosebumps and a cold sweat. She raised her hands in surrender. "Stop! I promise to cooperate and not cause trouble again. You set the conditions and the deadline. Whatever you say is what counts! Please stop!"
Chu Hengkong stopped and patted her face. "Right, we can only talk if we are sincere. I also think it's not a good idea to go on alone forever. Let's do it within three years after we achieve our goal."
"It's been so long... The boss isn't your girlfriend..." The red-haired girl said with a gloomy face, "Damn, let's not drive ourselves crazy, okay? If you keep going like this, if he really fucks me next time... I might not even have any objections..."
"Focus on your career first, then talk about family." Chu Hengkong picked up the cigarette box and threw it out the window. "Call it a day."
The red-haired girl rolled weakly twice, leaned into his arms, and turned into blood and penetrated her heart. The heartbeat in her chest suddenly became much stronger, and many distracting thoughts in her mind also increased.
Chu Hengkong sat at the head of the bed and breathed a sigh of relief.
I immediately retracted my eggs at the critical moment. It turned out to be my own fault.
This negotiation was truly dangerous. If the red-headed girl said she didn't care and could do whatever she wanted, then he would have to draw his sword and engage in a serious fight. Considering the results of the previous 48 failed battles, this one-on-one fight would most likely end in a mutual destruction. The red-headed girl was forced to negotiate, and he was also forced to negotiate out of necessity.
He didn't rush to leave, pondering the demon's previous behavior. This embodiment of power seemed to be extremely lustful, aggressive, murderous, greedy for money and sex, exactly like Qingxia's repressed nature. If the nature of a race could be so perverse...
We must clarify the matter later.
He crushed the bottle and tossed it into the trash. He opened the window to disperse the smoke. This was the house he'd rented when he was a courier, and he'd continued to live here for a long time after meeting the owner. Back then, he lived a shabby life, and his slovenly lifestyle hadn't changed much.
"It's outrageous." Chu Hengkong sighed.
He left the rental house, wondering what the next room would look like. Chronologically, it should be the villa his boss had provided him, or perhaps the Velus family's training grounds. The atmosphere of the location gave him a rough idea of the power's personality. The silver-haired tentacle girl—whatever she was—wouldn't choose an overly aggressive environment, while the True Machine would definitely choose a place suitable for combat.
No matter who came next, he had made corresponding plans. The previous two incarnations of the outsider had proven that allowing others to make suggestions was useless. This was a reconciliation with oneself, so the initiative must be in one's own hands.
The door opened, revealing a jade floor, walls covered in weapons, and the eyes of a dragon statue reflecting the candlelight. Chu Hengkong immediately knew who his next opponent would be. He struck his neck with his right hand, forming a knife, just in time to block the incoming white sword light.
The alloy figure discarded his sword, his outer armor automatically transforming into a scabbard. He swung his new longsword at close range, striking with an unstoppable, unyielding attack. Chu Hengkong brought two fingers together, pointing them at the middle of the longsword, intercepting the attack squarely. The alloy figure raised his left hand, and Chu Hengkong cupped the figure's wrist with his right. The charged beam of light deflected, creating a perfectly circular hole in the training room.
The alloy figure retreated horizontally like an ice skate, a golden light flickering beneath its mask. Chu Hengkong didn't even look at it, sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Put that aside, it's useless to me." He said calmly, "You can only talk to me."
A message came from under the alloy mask: "Now begins, the 49th self-purification experiment—"
"You haven't defeated me in reality, and in my heart, you can't possibly defeat me."
Chu Hengkong knocked on the ground, and the jade tiles flipped over one after another, forming a wooden floor with strips of tiles. A tea table rose from the ground, and teacups appeared out of thin air, the aroma of tea resounding inside.
"..." The alloy figure sheathed its long sword and sat down across from him. It took off its helmet, its long, pure white hair neatly combed. Its blood-red eyes, gleaming with murderous intent like two ominous stars, shone from its pale, albino-like face.
"The truth will not compromise." said the True Mechanical Woman.
"But you will, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting down." Chu Hengkong blew on an imaginary tea stalk. "Let's face it, you can team up with a few other bastards to beat me 48 times, but if you fight me one-on-one, you will definitely lose."
"The winning rate in fighting against demonic forces is 84.3%."
"The first 48 times, you bombed others together." Chu Hengkong pointed out, "You can't choose to join forces with the outsiders. That's why I said you can only talk to me."
The Real Machine Woman's eyes moved mechanically like a camera, and Chu Hengkong guessed she was lost in thought. He immediately interrupted her, saying, "A little trick the boss taught me: when you're bluffing, never give the enemy time to think."
"There's no life-or-death conflict between us. The outcome was determined after the battle in Yingshi Town. You can only survive with me."
The True Mechanical Woman refused to give in: "I will destroy your spirit body and use your body to become an imperial soldier again."
"You've become my backbone. When that moment comes, you'll inevitably die with me." Chu Hengkong said firmly, "So let's talk, okay? I sincerely believe you don't need to have murderous intent towards every living thing around you. Apart from your Empire of Truth, I've never seen other outsiders so mentally ill."
"The truth has already been determined. I must destroy all life." said the True Mechanical Woman.
"reason."
"The world has long since sunk into the abyss, and all life is now the larvae of the Outer Path." The True Mechanical Woman's eyes were as red as blood. "You believe that fighting the Outer Path is your own justice. But in the eyes of the Empire, you are all threats to the world that must be eliminated. The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy. The Empire of Truth will not compromise!"
Chu Hengkong knocked on the table, not feeling that shocked.
He'd been constantly confronted by heretics everywhere he went, never finding a safe place. The dire state of the Shendong Realm was a fact evident to everyone. The Empire, believing the world was hopeless and all life was polluted, sought to wipe out civilization. This was a common theme in science fiction—runaway AIs and autonomous robots had been written about countless times by Golden Age sci-fi writers, so much so that the first thing he thought of was the ultimate machine.
But he still said: "You are a little too extreme."
"You are all enemies of the Empire—"
"I'm not referring to your philosophy. You're devoted to your country, which is fine. You're a good soldier, and I respect you as an opponent." Chu Hengkong deliberately beat around the bush. "But your approach, if I may be frank, has a fatal flaw." He dragged out his words, knowing what the other man cared about most. "A very, very fatal flaw..."
"Your communication efficiency is extremely low." The real mechanical woman said coldly.
"That's what I wanted to say." Chu Hengkong nodded pretentiously, "Your efficiency in killing enemies is too low. I can't stand it."
The next second, the teacup flew into the air.
The Real Machine Woman slammed her hands on the tea table, leaned half her body forward, and said with great concentration, "Tell me your optimization strategy."
(End of this chapter)
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