Chapter 114 Interlude 4: Give Me Some Face?
Nanmen Jue lifted the two-meter-tall Cheng Xiuye and dragged him into the pillar of light. Without her having to say anything, Cheng Xiuye's points were naturally enough to repair his body. The warm and healing light shone, illuminating the faint smile on Nanmen Jue's face.
Sending someone to have their body repaired should have been a heartwarming scene, but the person she sent there was someone she had personally tortured to the point of near death, making the scene all the more bizarre.
Seeing the smile on Nanmen Jue's face, the people who were pushing forward stopped in their tracks, some slowly backing away, as if they would be the next ones to be tortured and killed if they didn't.
Regardless of whether others approached or moved away, Nanmen Jue only stared at the bright pillar of light, as if Cheng Xiuye would pop out and run away if she looked away for even a moment.
This might be considered a form of PTSD. Cheng Xiuye is too resilient and too good at running away. He escaped from her many times in the previous world, and now she will never let him out of her sight again.
She would take revenge on Guan Junren, Zhang Zhi, and many other indigenous people.
As for Yu Wanyan, she had also seen her figure earlier. After falling down from the pillar of light, she briefly watched the commotion, but perhaps realizing that it would be her turn after Cheng Xiuye died, she didn't linger and quickly slipped away.
Nanmen Jue did not stop her; she wanted to take revenge one by one.
She was the one who delivered the final blow to the anchor point. The previous world was also destroyed by her. Compared to the Gray Dome Tower, this world was like a breeding ground for monsters. There were not many humans left, and there were far more parasites than radiation monsters. After coming out, Nanmen Jue had accumulated a terrifying number of points.
To increase the chances of getting orange and gold items, Nanmen Jue did not let her score fall below gold rank and reserved some points for purchasing items. Based on this, she significantly increased the overall score.
Name: Nanmen Jue
Age: 18
Base values: (Maximum value is 100. Below 50, the system will enter an alert state; below 30, it will enter a dangerous state; below 20, it will enter a critical state.)
Health Points: 92
Spirit Value: 96
Endurance value: 92
Agility: 94
Strength: 91
Speed: 94
Physical Strength: 96
Nanmen Jue finally understood what Ying Yao meant when he said that once the data reached 80, the difference between each level would be enormous.
Cheng Xiuye, who had previously driven her to the brink of despair, could not even withstand a few moves from her now. Controlling him was no more difficult than controlling a chicken before. This overwhelming strength was something she had never experienced when she first stepped into the realm of Jinming.
Back then, the more powerful orange-named players could still hold their own against her.
Just like Cheng Xiuye.
Cheng Xiuye had changed her level and possessed years of experience and items, making her overall strength stronger than Nanmen Jue herself, but none of this mattered.
He could deal with Nanmen Jue before, but now, faced with overwhelming strength, he is helpless against Nanmen Jue.
As the beam of light disappeared, Cheng Xiuye staggered to the ground, and the first thing she saw was Nanmen Jue's smiling face.
His pupils contracted sharply. This time, he didn't even have time to cry for help before he turned around and tried to run away!
"It's not over yet, where are you in such a hurry to go?"
A neutral, pleasant voice rang out close to his ear, but to Cheng Xiuye, it sounded like a deadly demon.
He turned around cautiously. Nanmen Jue's exquisite face was very close to his. She was looking up at him, still smiling, her expression almost innocent. The deepest fear in his mind spread up, as if he were being dissected like a dead fish... His legs went weak and he sat down on the ground.
"No, please don't..." he pleaded, "I beg you, why don't you just kill me? You hate me so much, wouldn't it be better to just kill me? Don't do that to me anymore..."
Nanmen Jue bowed, gently patting his cheek with the scalpel he was twirling in his hand. "Is it a little too late to be afraid now?"
Cheng Xiuye's eyes had never been so clear before; looking into them revealed only fear.
Even the most experienced reincarnators probably haven't experienced being sliced into sashimi and then brought back to life.
“I told you, I would kill you with my own hands, so there’s no rush,” Nanmen Jue said softly. “This is just the beginning, let’s play around.”
Another round of torture.
Just like before, Nanmen Jue first severed all of Cheng Xiuye's tendons in his hands and feet, rendering him unable to move and limp like a lump of mud. Then, Nanmen Jue officially made his move, precisely cutting open his skin, flesh, and tendons... Each cut was extremely painful, yet he did not kill him. This level of precision, only a surgeon could achieve, stunned all the onlookers.
This time, Nanmen Jue was even more ruthless, but she didn't damage his internal organs. She just managed to stop him from dying. Then she picked him up again and threw him into the pillar of light.
The light of restoration shone again, and this time the entire room fell silent.
Only Nanmen Jue, covered in Cheng Xiuye's blood, stood calmly outside, his eyes focused, as if waiting for a loved one in the operating room.
Cheng Xiuye has come out again.
Nanmenjue has started again.
Cheng Xiuye had lost the ability to speak. His eyes were vacant as Nanmen Jue dragged him away and put him on the ground.
However, this time Nanmen Jue couldn't bring herself to strike; someone stopped her.
Finally, someone stepped in to stop them, but the identity of this person was somewhat unexpected.
Terra stood in front of Cheng Xiuye, cautiously refraining from touching Nanmen Jue, and simply stared at her silently.
Nanmen Jue closely observed the legendary woman in this reincarnation space. Whether in Zhang Chuxi's words or Deng Erhuai's words, this woman was the epitome of power and security. She provided a protective shield for all female reincarnators, spreading her wings like an eagle, and was willing to fight for every guild member.
Terra looked to be around forty or fifty years old. Her face wasn't entirely free of the marks of time; she had deep, powerful eyes. Her name sounded like she was of mixed race, and her features had an exotic, three-dimensional quality that made her look very charming. She was tall and muscular, wearing a sleeveless top that revealed her beautifully tanned, muscular arms, which softened her approachable demeanor and gave her an intimidating air.
But there was a warm power deep in her eyes, which Nanmen Jue could sense.
She was somewhat surprised that Terra didn't show any hatred when facing her; she just looked at her seriously, her voice slightly hoarse.
“Nanmen Jue, even if you have a grudge against him, you can just kill him directly. There’s no need to do it this way.”
Nanmen Jue's lips curled slightly. "I thought his boss would come to his rescue. It seems this dog doesn't quite like Chairman Zhou Yiming."
The name Zhou Yiming seemed to trigger something in Cheng Xiuye, who had become numb. He shrank to the ground and trembled slightly.
Terra frowned, remembering the Ouroboros guild leader who was still watching coldly from the second floor, and sighed inwardly.
They all knew that Zhou Yiming was watching them from the second floor, but none of them looked up.
"Stop it." Terra ignored Nanmenjue's words. "Either kill him or let him go."
Nanmen Jue deliberately raised his voice, "President Terra, what gives you the right to advise me? A kind-hearted bystander?"
Terra said, "Can't you speak if you don't have an identity?"
"Sure, of course," Nanmen Jue said with a smile. "But I'm curious, if I answer no, would you fight me for someone from another guild? Right here?"
These words caused the atmosphere in the room to become even more tense.
Previously, Nanmen Jue's ability to easily manipulate Cheng Xiuye had already shocked everyone with her strength. Although they did not know that Cheng Xiuye had become a Gold Name, many people knew that Cheng Xiuye was the number one person below the Gold Name before. The fact that Nanmen Jue could deal with Cheng Xiuye so easily meant that it was an unspoken understanding among everyone.
However, even those who are not Gold Rank members know that there is a difference in strength between those of the same rank, and the higher the rank, the greater the difference in strength. The gap between Gold Rank members is like an insurmountable chasm.
Even if Nanmen Jue is a newly promoted gold-level expert, how dare she speak to President Terra like that?
Could it be that today we'll not only see gold-named players beating up orange-named players, but also a battle between gold-named players?
Terra was clearly surprised that Nanmenjue would ask so directly. Her eyes narrowed, and after a moment of silence, she said, "What did he do to you?"
Nanmen Jue looked at her with considerable surprise, then suddenly laughed and said in a clear voice that everyone present could hear, "I want to kill someone, I don't need a reason."
A silence fell, and a chill ran through everyone's hearts.
Countless people secretly cursed Nanmen Jue's arrogance and feared her cruelty, but no one could deny that Nanmen Jue's face was stained with blood, yet she smiled brightly. Because of her extreme evil, she resembled a dark vortex. For every person who feared her, there was just as many who fell in love with her.
"Kill...kill him!"
A hoarse voice suddenly rang out. It was unclear whether he was shouting to kill Cheng Xiuye or Nanmen Jue, but the suppressed emotions in the room were instantly ignited, and everyone began to roar.
"Kill him! Kill him!"
Nanmen Jue seemed not to hear, and smiled as he looked at Terra, whose face was tense. "Even their own guild leader isn't in a hurry, do you really have to get involved in this mess?"
Her tone was flippant, but there was no disgust or hostility in it. Terra keenly sensed this; it seemed that Nanmenjue did not want to fight her.
Recalling Deng Erhuai's strange look earlier, Terra remained silent for a moment, then gently turned her body to the side.
This means they don't intend to participate.
"Thanks," Nanmen Jue said softly.
She walked towards Cheng Xiuye, and the hope that had just ignited in Cheng Xiuye's eyes was extinguished again. As he watched Nanmen Jue approach, he suddenly let out a hoarse cry and a desperate roar.
"It's daytime! If you don't want all those things to be made public—"
This sound had an immediate effect.
Nanmen Jue stopped again, this time not because of Terra, but because of the man who suddenly appeared in front of her.
This was the most handsome man Nanmen Jue had ever seen. His face was indifferent, and his eyes were noble. You couldn't tell at all that he had grown up in an orphanage. He looked like a young master carefully raised in a noble family.
"Amin, Amin... save me..." Cheng Xiuye crawled to Zhou Yiming's feet like a dog and grabbed his trouser leg as if she had found a treasure.
Zhou Yiming slowly raised his eyes. His face was unhealthy and pale, and his eyes were as clear as glass beads.
“Nanmen Jue…” he said slowly, “He’s already stood up for you, so why don’t you give me some face?”
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