Chapter 188

At this point, less than a kilometer from the respawn point, Chen Shicheng happily stroked the awakened La Tiao.

As he rushed toward the respawn point, the mouth of his Storage Bag began to wriggle, then with a "pop," La Tiao flashed into view.

Possibly unable to endure the high temperature inside, Chen Shicheng pressed several times but couldn't push it down, so he let it burst out, frolicking on the ground before launching into his lap and incessantly licking his face with its tiny tongue.

Since Hui Siye guarded the respawn point, he simply stopped there and stroked the La Tiao he hadn't seen in days.

While stroking it, he suddenly noticed that the purple fur on La Tiao's body had become several shades brighter, reflecting a metallic sheen in the sunlight, and its strength had greatly increased—just a little force made it impossible for him to control.

【La Tiao: Bloodline Awakening (50%)】

【Level: Lv. 14】

【Essence: 35+50 (Bloodline Bonus: For each 1% bloodline awakened, Essence Attribute +1, Qi Attribute +0.5)】

【Qi: 15+25】

【Spirit: 12】

【Skill: Tear Bite, Pounce, Blood Flesh Devour (Awakened), Heavenly Form Earthly Manifest (Awakened), Diamond Indestructible (Unawakened).】

(Note: When bloodline concentration reaches 50%, the second innate divine ability awakens; at 100%, the third innate divine ability awakens. Consuming blood and flesh increases bloodline concentration; the higher the level, the stronger the effect.) Looking at La Tiao's attribute panel, Chen Shicheng's eyes lit up.

With the help of fellow ancient bloodline La La, La Tiao indeed made great progress in its bloodline, reaching 50%, and also awakened its second innate divine ability, instantly boosting its combat power by a large margin.

Moreover, the name of this innate divine ability is ridiculously grand; in those ancient myths, anyone who doesn't know this skill would be embarrassed to call themselves a deity! Chen Shicheng originally wanted to have La Tiao demonstrate this ability to see if it could match its predecessor's effect—being able to swallow Erlang Shen in one bite—although in the end it was torn open by Erlang's Manifest Sage True King.

But considering that Hui Siye was still waiting for him over there, and lacking any reference, he temporarily shelved the idea, letting La Tiao follow him as they headed toward the respawn point.

A distance of one kilometer is not far; at Chen Shicheng's full speed, it took less than a minute.

But he didn't expect that, upon arriving, he would find the players who wanted to besiege him had cooked up a big scheme.

The player named Zhou Jun, not knowing who had tied him up, lay on the ground with a calm face, while his former lackeys around him wore smug grins, eyeing his approaching self with restless eagerness.

However, Hui Siye, floating in the air, glanced at them and then timidly crouched back, but the fawning in his eyes could not be restrained, giving Chen Shicheng a tingling scalp.

"Fourth Uncle, what did you do to them? Each one reminds me of the dog I raised as a child."

Comparing people to dogs is indeed somewhat insulting; some young players, full of vigor, instinctively wanted to stand up and demand an explanation, but were immediately pulled back by their companions.

The heat of the moment cooled instantly, and these young players quickly recalled their situation.

Being blocked at the respawn point, they could easily be killed over and over until their lifespan was exhausted.

Just thinking that their prime youth would just kick the bucket, all thoughts of insult or not were tossed to the back of their minds; their gazes became even more sycophantic, wishing they were the dog Chen Shicheng had raised back then, maybe then they could be set free.

Sometimes young people indeed care more about face than the elderly, but once they let go, tsk tsk, that shameless demeanor is unimaginable to the older generation.

"Who should I ask? Who knows what heinous thing you just did to them." Hui Siye rolled his eyes, "After they respawned, they started turning on each other, capturing the mastermind and handing him over to you, hoping you'd let them go."

"Anyway, I've got the people under control; the rest is up to you to settle." Having said that, Hui Siye landed on Chen Shicheng's other shoulder, teasing the just-awakened La Tiao.

Chen Shicheng now also feels somewhat numb-handed; he's not unfamiliar with killing—Yu Wei's death back then was gruesome, and he never softened for a moment.

But there are over thirty people right in front of him, exceeding his psychological expectation; if he killed them all, it would essentially be a massacre, and even if he were more deranged, he couldn't possibly do such a thing.

Of course, if they were some people living on the island, that would be a different matter.

But these people's original goal was to kill him; although they failed, their motive is clear, and not taking revenge on them leaves him feeling uneasy.

"Everyone, hands on heads, kneel down!"

The moment Chen Shicheng's voice rang out, these people jerked, and as his words fell, they all knelt neatly on the ground, not a single one daring to move.

Seeing how cooperative they were, he sighed inwardly, directly activating the Immortal-Slaying Grand Formation, condensing a blade aura over each person's head, followed by a mass execution-style beheading.

Their deaths caused Chen Shicheng's panel to flash a long string of kill notifications, and his Storage Bag also gained various miscellaneous items.

However, these people's levels were not as high as his; aside from that junk, they gave him no experience benefit whatsoever.

In an instant, the thought of revenge vanished.

Of course, these lackeys can be spared, but the mastermind absolutely cannot!

Watching this group respawn again and then once more nervously kneel in place, Chen Shicheng shook his head, looking at Zhou Jun, who was tied up and lying on the ground, suddenly shouting loudly.

"MD, I just told everyone to put their hands on their heads and kneel—didn't you hear? And you still dare to lie there motionless?"

"?"

Even though his heart was as dead as ash, Zhou Jun was still left dumbfounded by Chen Shicheng's words.

"Can you even move like this now?"

Chen Shicheng didn't care about those; after finding any excuse, he waved at those silent-as-cicadas players, "Scram—considering how obedient you've been, I'll let you off this once, but if I catch you again, it won't be so easy."

"Can we go?"

"Are you really letting us go?"

"Do I not have to die?"

Upon hearing they could leave, these people were still somewhat incredulous, chattering to confirm.

"If you don't disappear within three seconds, then you don't need to leave." Chen Shicheng didn't waste words, directly raising three fingers to start counting down: "Three, two, one!"

Without even needing to count to two, as soon as the word "three" left his mouth, these people vanished from the respawn point with all their might, Chen Shicheng suspecting that this time their teleportation skill might directly increase by a level.

After these people had all disappeared, he then turned his gaze toward Zhou Jun, whose eyes showed hope.

(End of Chapter)