Chapter 176 Fighting Against the Crowd
Three “prison guards” dressed in black robes resembling those of cultists broke down the door; these were the guards the senior researcher had referred to.
When they saw me holding the senior researcher, they were all stunned. Some of them recognized me: "He's... the kid who was transported here with those experimental subjects?"
"Is that the Impermanence Sword of Luoshan that he's holding...? But isn't he an ordinary person?"
"Obviously not. Could he be an infiltrator who has infiltrated the stronghold...?"
According to the senior researcher, the guards' memories should not be reset when the stronghold is restarted. The guards I saw at the beginning pretended not to know about the restart and talked to the Witcher, which was probably just some kind of "idle fun" for them.
At the same time, they seemed to have the same preconceived notion as the senior researcher that I was an ordinary witness who had been accidentally captured, and only now did they finally realize, like the senior researcher, that their perception was wrong.
The senior researcher let out a smug laugh at me: "You're finished, you're finished..."
"You don't seem to be afraid of death. I could kill you right now."
I casually tossed him aside, and while putting away the black rope heart-locking ring, I said, "Is it because you think that as long as there's a restart, you can be resurrected sooner or later?"
"Otherwise what?" he retorted with a laugh. "Once the reboot is complete, you'll forget this experience, but I will never forget it. Even that soft-hearted doctor probably won't take care of you anymore, but you don't need to worry about being lonely. Because I'll take good care of you from now on, hahahaha..."
"It seems you've really lost too much blood; even your thinking isn't very sharp anymore," I said. "I'm an intruder, after all. In other words, unlike you who can't leave your strongholds at will, I have illegal channels to freely enter and exit your strongholds. And it seems that once your bodies and souls are taken here after you die, you can't be resurrected through rebooting, right?"
Upon hearing this, his laughter immediately stopped.
He didn't know I could turn the souls of those he burned to death into "ashes" and take them away, and he probably didn't think I could easily escape through the so-called "illegal passage." However, my words did shake his resolve. He looked uneasy and then glanced at the three guards as if grasping at a lifeline.
"What are you all standing there for?!" he shouted, his voice trembling with fear. "Hurry up and kill him! Do you want me to report you to Chenlong for slacking off?!"
The three guards were clearly not fools. When they saw me, a "twelve-year-old child" who had inexplicably broken free of my restraints in the cell and was holding the Wuchang Sword, their first reaction was not that I was weak and easy to bully, but that they should be wary of the special and strange power I might possess. None of them dared to make the first move.
However, upon hearing the senior researcher's words, perhaps the particularly intimidating phrase "report to Chenlong" was particularly effective, they were all unable to maintain the standoff and revealed their fighting stances.
Their muscles and bones swelled and twisted dramatically, tearing their black robes apart in an instant, transforming them into powerful, goat-headed demons standing three meters tall.
These three guards are all eccentric!
After transforming, they simultaneously attacked me from different angles. They didn't let their guard down at all because I was a "twelve-year-old child." Their movements were swift and their teamwork seamless, displaying the disciplined and battle-hardened demeanor of a well-trained soldier.
At the same time, I also used my own magic to activate the Heretical Impermanence Sword.
The three guards' movements, which were as swift as bullets, suddenly seemed slow to me.
Based on tests I'd conducted privately before, the enhancement effect of the Outer Path Impermanence Sword was actually far less than that of the monster's physical enhancement. Normally, it could only elevate me to the so-called "bad" level, while the average monster's level was "dwelling." However, at this moment, I poured an excessive amount of power into the Outer Path Impermanence Sword, causing it to unleash an enhancement effect that surpassed even that of the monster.
I could almost hear the sword emitting a mournful cry, and even its blade was undergoing extraordinary changes. Perhaps it was because my magic was essentially fire, and thus the Heretic Impermanence Sword, bearing too much of this magic, was overflowing with visible heat. The blade was a branding red, as if it had just been taken from a furnace, and the surrounding air distorted and fluctuated.
The Outer Path Impermanence Sword, transformed into a "lightsword," drew a fiery red fan-shaped beam of light in the air, slashing towards the enemy in front of it.
I had never learned close combat skills, let alone swordsmanship. I only knew that when the difference in strength between myself and my enemy reached a certain point, skills became meaningless. Although the three guards were highly skilled, they were ultimately no match for my attacks.
Before the guard at the front could react, I severed his head. I then thrust my sword out again. The guard behind him reflexively raised his arms to block, but the lightsaber sliced through them like a hot knife through butter, piercing his brain without any resistance.
These two sword strikes seemed unstoppable, but I felt that the Unpredictable Sword of the Outer Path was about to give way.
The red-hot blade looks impressive, but its sturdiness is drastically reduced. If it continues to be swung around recklessly, this hard-won treasure will break.
It is said that the "Yama Sword" held by Zhu Shi was once Zhu Yi's sword. Even after Zhu Yi became the Great Impermanence, he still used the Impermanence Sword, which means that the Impermanence Sword should not be so easy to break.
Is my heretical Impermanence Sword inferior in quality to the ordinary Impermanence Sword? Or is it that my power affinity is incompatible with the Impermanence Sword? Or is there a problem with how I'm using it?
The last guard immediately stopped and retreated towards the iron gate. Of course, I wouldn't let him get away. Since a direct sword attack wasn't effective, I'd try a different approach.
I gripped the Heretical Impermanence Sword with both hands and raised it. Flames erupted from the crimson "lightsword," then quickly converged and solidified, enveloping the blade and forming a sword-shaped outer shell. The original one-meter-long blade, extended by the fiery outer shell, transformed into an extra-long blade exceeding two meters. I took a large step forward and made a powerful thrusting motion.
The guard was unable to escape beyond the iron gate when he was pierced through the chest from behind by a flaming blade. His entire body was then engulfed in flames, and he turned into charred bones amidst screams.
"Killed three guards in an instant..." the senior researcher said incredulously, "At a high level...?"
I turned around and looked at him.
He clearly remembered what I had just said, his face turning to one of utter terror as he cried out, "No...don't kill me!"
More footsteps came from afar. It must be that the commotion of my battle with the guards had attracted other guards. Among them were some particularly heavy footsteps, probably those of the monsters after their transformation.
Although I still wanted to extract more information from him, this wasn't the time. I needed to find a place to hide. As for this senior researcher, I wondered how much information he had gleaned about me during the interrogation. Just the fact that he repeated all the questions I had asked to the Doctor and Chenlong meant they might be able to deduce some information detrimental to me. Just in case, I should kill him.
I swung my sword at him, and a sword aura formed of flames shot out, instantly engulfing the senior researcher whose face was filled with despair. Unlike the strange people with their steel-like bodies, he was completely obliterated by this flame, leaving not even a charred remains.
Although I killed someone, I still feel no remorse. The other person was certainly an adversary, and had even uttered threatening remarks, yet they were the first unarmed, ordinary person I had personally murdered. Is this lack of guilt because this was what Detective Kong once called "too easy a killing," or is it because I've unknowingly lost respect for human life?
Well, I'm currently in enemy territory, so being "unaffected" is much better than being "melancholy." Right now, I'm more focused on maximizing my own power.
The intensity of the flames I can unleash at this moment is still insufficient. Normally, even a monster shouldn't leave behind charred remains. The Outer Path Impermanence Sword is still unqualified as a medium to bear power.
However, another effect is still working normally: my ability to turn the souls of those I kill into "slag." Although I don't yet know what the "slag" is for, I do feel four more portions of "slag" appearing in my flames. The "slag" from the three guards is noticeably larger, while the "slag" from the advanced researcher is much smaller, probably because the latter is just an ordinary person.
I entered the corridor, where guards appeared on both sides, five in total. Upon seeing me emerge from my cell, they all transformed into monstrous forms without hesitation and launched a full-scale attack on me.
Although this place was just a corridor, it was spacious enough, and I was fast enough. I easily found a gap in their encirclement and rushed out, then gripped my sword, turned around, and unleashed flames again, extending the blade of the Heretic Impermanence Sword.
With each swing, the flaming sword blade crackled and roared through the air as it unleashed a deadly five-hit combo towards the guards.
Because the slashes were too fast, they couldn't dodge, and the blades formed from ultra-high-temperature flames were impossible to defend against. One sword, two swords, three swords, four swords, five swords... In the blink of an eye, I had cleaved the five guards in their vital points. The flames expanded and engulfed the five bodies, burning them to charcoal with screams of agony.
The battle wasn't over yet; footsteps were rapidly approaching in the distance. The guards must have already sensed the disappearance of their companions' magical energy fluctuations. Presumably believing in the secret base's "reactivation," these men were displaying a fearless and reckless spirit.
I had no intention of lingering in the fight, so I turned and ran, heading in the direction of the "special cell where the girl Lu Chan was located," as the researcher had mentioned.
If the fight continues, I will surely be the one to lose.
As if in response to my thoughts, a powerful fluctuation of magical energy belonging to the Great Completion stage suddenly erupted in the distance.
The dragon is moving here!
(End of this chapter)
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