Chapter 25

Everyone says the Chinese have etched watching the excitement deep into their genes.

In Chen Shicheng's view, that saying is indeed true; although the atmosphere between the two had reached the point of exploding at a touch, even the La Tiao in his pocket sensed something wrong, poking its head out and baring its teeth at Yu Wei.

Yet the surrounding NPCs all craned their necks curiously, forming three layers inside and three outside around the two, and some, eager for the spectacle, excitedly asked the bystanders what had happened.

Thanks to these people, Yu Wei had reservations and dared not strike, allowing him to escape disaster.

Huh!?

Chen Shicheng, who had been hoping for more onlookers, suddenly froze; in the crowd not far behind him, he actually spotted the two guards who had been following him all along! Right!

Seeing the two guards, faces full of vigilance, hands already resting on their longbows behind them, Chen Shicheng nearly jumped for joy.

He had thought at most he could rely on the crowd to barely escape, but he almost forgot that behind him were two NPC guards whose levels were even higher than hers.

Not lower than level 8, plus a full set of standard military equipment, and possible reinforcements arriving at any moment!!! I'm not scared at all! This wave we can turn the tables!

"Why did you stop? Are you scared? Didn't you like being sliced in half by me last time? Come on, swing at my head—if you dodge, I'll call you dad. Come!"

Chen Shicheng's thoughts raced; he quickly decided to take the initiative, boldly stepping forward and patting his own head.

Crack.

Yu Wei clenched his back molars tight, watching Chen Shicheng's constant provocations, his anger mounting; the only thought in his mind was to chop off this guy's head with a single sword strike.

But seeing the NPCs gathering thicker around them, he still forced down his anger, glaring at Chen Shicheng with bloodshot eyes and said, "Whether you live or die in the game doesn't matter; you just wait, I'll find you in reality soon, and then—"

"What then?"

Chen Shicheng suddenly cut Yu Wei off, raising his hand and turning it over as if he could see flowers on it, "Ah, I've been digging in the woods lately, my hands and skin are all dried out—I don't know if this game has hand cream."

"NMB!"

Yu Wei had been suppressing his anger, like a gas pipe ready to explode at the slightest spark, but when Chen Shicheng deliberately revealed the Eye of Bai Ze on his hand, his anger could no longer be contained and burst forth.

"If I don't kill you today, I'm your mother's..."

Yu Wei's forehead veins bulged, he snarled and pointed his sword finger, utterly ignoring the NPCs gawking behind Chen Shicheng.

"Bold, in broad daylight, you dare to commit murder in Ironforge Town!"

A fierce shout rang out in the crowd, two armor-piercing arrows whistling through the air shot at Yu Wei without hesitation.

Chen Shicheng's smile vanished in an instant; turning his head, he looked horrified: "Be careful, I know this person—he's killed countless people in Huangchi County Town, extremely vicious; don't let him near innocents."

"Bullshit, I've only killed players, never laid a hand on an NPC!"

The arrows flew; Yu Wei hastily changed seals, a golden barrier rose before him, blocking the two armor-piercing arrows at the critical moment, all the while shouting his explanation.

"Whether you've committed a crime isn't up to you; surrender now, and after we clarify the truth we'll give you an answer." The two guards drew their long swords, stepped out from the crowd, and stood one on each side of Chen Shicheng.

Seeing Chen Shicheng standing behind the two, constantly making faces and fiddling with his ring, Yu Wei drew a deep breath: "This is your own doing—don't blame me for opening a killing spree!"

As he spoke, his hand seal shifted into the pattern of that night's huge fireball; a red light rapidly expanded on his fingers. "Desperate resistance, guilt added, die!"

The two guards had no leisure to wait for Yu Wei's skill to finish its wind‑up; the instant he changed his seal, they charged forward.

Chen Shicheng beside them wasn't idle either; he tossed the La Tiao out to let it act on its own, then ran to the side, continuously waving his wooden stick to produce blade aura, hoping to interfere with Yu Wei's skill release.

But his attack had no effect; right in front of Yu Wei, one meter away, a transparent barrier had risen at some point.

The blade aura strike hit the barrier, merely causing a ripple before being nullified, having no interfering effect whatsoever.

"Damn! Any more?"

Chen Shicheng also didn't expect his attack to be blocked, and that this pervert Yu Wei, after revealing the Eye of Bai Ze, actually still had good gear on him.

After a moment's thought, all players in Huangchi County Town had basically been wiped out by him, so he surely had many ancient relics in his possession; a piece of equipment with defensive properties was quite normal.

"Hah, last time I was just careless; otherwise you could never have hurt me!"

Glancing at the solemn Chen Shicheng, Yu Wei sneered with taunt: "A newcomer to the game, you really think you're somebody? Did you see the gift I sent you in reality last time? Don't rush—you're next, and I'll hang you from the tallest building in C City."

Hearing Yu Wei mention the person who died in his place last time, Chen Shicheng unconsciously tightened his grip on the wooden stick, a faint killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Exactly. Hahaha, that's the look!"

Yu Wei's Daoist technique was fully formed, but he held it back, merely watching the two guards frenziedly attack the barrier before them, unable to break through, as a manic grin slowly crept across his face.

"Do you know, the one called Chen Shichen kept begging me to spare him before he died, saying his family had already arranged a marriage for him, that he'd return to wed once he made money, and that if he died his parents would have no one to care for them."

"Hahahaha, who cares!" Yu Wei snapped his head toward Chen Shicheng, whose attack power kept increasing, "Before I killed him I told him I had just mistaken the person, that he was dying in someone else's place—do you know what he said?"

"He cursed you, saying you'll soon go down to join him, and he demanded I make sure you bury him with you."

"How about that, isn't it interesting?"

"Fuck, you bastard, if you've got the guts come out and duel me one‑on‑one!"

Watching Yu Wei casually recount his killing spree, Chen Shicheng's eyes nearly burst, his guilt instantly turning into a raging fury.

That was a person!

That was a living, breathing person, an innocent with family awaiting marriage!

Just because his name resembled theirs, he was subjected to such slaughter; Chen Shicheng could no longer restrain his killing intent, gripping his wooden stick and charging straight at the grinning Yu Wei.

"Got you!"

Seeing Chen Shicheng lunge at him, Yu Wei licked his lips; the fireball he had been holding back instantly appeared, a scorching heat wave rapidly pushing the air outward in all directions.

Noticing something amiss, the onlookers were shocked and lost all interest in the spectacle; they cried and shouted as they ran for safety, and the area before the brothel instantly descended into chaos.

(End of chapter)