Chapter 141: Savior Tao Baibai (4k Third Update, Seeking Subscriptions for Today's Ten Thousand Words)

Bai Cangshu knew from the start that Jiebo's trump card would absolutely not be the ability displayed after possessing Starlight's body.

The reason is simple: if a Reincarnator's trump card were to possess a Plot Character's body and enhance their attributes, then all of their actions should revolve around this aspect.

Among the powerful female Superheroes in this world, in terms of physical constitution alone, Starlight is clearly not the strongest; whether it is Queen Maeve or Stormfront, or even Kimiko who possesses a powerful self-healing ability, they are all better choices.

But Jiebo happens not to be that keen on this area, so Jiebo's trump card must be some other means.

Bai Cangshu stood behind Jiebo, the scorching light at his fingertips instantly singeing the hair at the back of Jiebo's head until it curled; beneath his own torn robe, a curled page of a poetry collection slowly drifted down, and before the page even hit the ground, it had already wrinkled and ignited itself.

Bai Cangshu did indeed intend to kill Jiebo directly to prevent him from unleashing his means, but the counterattack of the Plot Character did indeed exceed Bai Cangshu's expectations.

Queen Maeve and A-Train, these two members of The Seven, were less focused on killing Homelander and more focused on aiming at him from the very beginning.

Instead of trying to kill Homelander during the time Cate was controlling him, they instead instantly severely wounded him to rescue Jiebo.

However, before this battle began, the worst-case scenario Bai Cangshu actually anticipated was the appearance of traces of 【Soldier Boy】 in the opposing camp; that chest energy burst of his that can destroy other people's Superpowers is indeed one of the few means in this world that can kill Homelander.

Therefore, from the start, he tore open a page of 【Death Note】 and hid it under his clothes, harboring the ambition to achieve his goal in this battle even if it meant missing a precious opportunity to use a purple item.

Jiebo felt the whistling energy at the back of his head; despite his own Constitution reaching 18 points and despite his Crown Chakra being open, which also provides a certain level of defense against energy, he still did not want to test the power of the Dodon Ray with his own head.

Boom!

The pitch-black light passed over the two of them, sweeping through every corner of the surroundings like a destructive tide.

Bai Cangshu clearly saw those modernized high-rise buildings instantly turn pitch-black and dilapidated; that kind of flame was not just a flame with the property of 【Burning】, but instead filled with some kind of strange, twisted quality.

It was not like high heat and explosions causing the buildings to collapse in an instant, but rather as if the buildings had been eroded for hundreds of years in a blink, and those covered by the black sun had their skin instantly charred and frozen in place, falling silent forever.

Hum~

Amidst the sound of the Dodon Ray condensed to its limit, Jiebo raised both hands, and two blue Drop Cards appeared before him, but he did not dare to touch them.

"Tao Baibai, do you know what this ability represents?"

"Do you know why I, a Reincarnator who has not yet entered the second stage, am listed by various countries as a 【Dangerous Grade】 target?"

Jiebo's voice still carried that evil, strange flavor, as if he were forever nonchalant, with everything under his control.

Pfft!

The next moment, Jiebo's pupils constricted, his head tilted, and one ear along with a large patch of flesh was instantly melted away; a golden beam of light shot out from behind his head and vanished into the air.

He could feel that his skull had been sliced open, and if the opponent's hand shifted inward by just one centimeter, his brain would be damaged.

"Continue, what does your ability represent?"

Tao Baibai's voice carried a smile, as if mocking a fool who was still putting on an act when death was imminent.

Jiebo's expression finally changed; he tilted his head slightly, seemingly wanting to look back, but a large hand was already gripping his neck, the force so great that it made him feel his carotid artery losing blood flow, and his head began to experience oxygen-deprivation fainting.

At this moment, Jiebo did not have Starlight's body that even a sniper rifle could not penetrate, but rather the physique of an ordinary high-attribute Reincarnator.

The Ability Users of this world, when converted into Reincarnators, are actually equivalent to having high attributes while also possessing special Tese and possessing special defensive capabilities.

"Have you never heard the legend of the 【Supreme One】?!"

Jiebo's tone changed slightly; his eyes strained backward, wanting to see Tao Baibai's expression. At this moment, he was not entirely without the power to fight to the death, but in his assessment, being caught in close quarters by Tao Baibai meant his probability of defeat was greater.

So he had to resort to some communication, wanting to seek a change; he was much more seasoned than someone like Wuxin, and even at a time like this, his heartbeat, pulse, and breathing all maintained a normal rhythm, making it impossible for others to see his thoughts.

On the side Jiebo could not see, Bai Cangshu gripped Jiebo's neck with his left hand; his figure was still that of a two-meter-plus tall, muscular frame, and between his breaths, white mist permeated the air.

His right hand, however, was constantly changing shape, and in his mind, he was constantly recalling that strange feeling, or rather, rhythm.

【Senluo Death Intent】, a probabilistic ability in its description, but how could this ability, which is rooted in a special Constitution itself, rely entirely on random probability to appear like a game?

The reason it can only appear by probability now is entirely because Bai Cangshu's Constitution has not been tempered enough, and that quality cannot be fully displayed yet, but just like an ordinary person practicing any movement or technique.

Bai Cangshu believes that 【Senluo Death Intent】, this special power hidden within his body, is likewise a Tese that can be practiced, familiarized, and then thoroughly mastered.

Every time he triggered 【Senluo Death Intent】, he firmly remembered that special feeling and rhythm; that chilling sensation bursting from his heart and then traveling all the way to his fist was a special tactile sensation that left him incomparably intoxicated.

At this very moment, Bai Cangshu appeared to be suppressing Jiebo, but in reality, he was pursuing that feeling.

Jiebo did not receive the answer he imagined; his muscles began to change with extremely small-amplitude movements in secret, while he said,

"The so-called 【Supreme One】 is a top-tier Reincarnator who has broken through the Fourth Tier, a big shot who has long since left those Derivative Worlds and entered the Source World to pursue true secret treasures."

"And every 【Supreme One】 has 3-7 slots for 【Followers】; they can bestow a portion of their abilities upon their 【Followers】, allowing their influence and names to continue to circulate in various regions of the space."

Bai Cangshu was noncommittal, merely saying "Oh," and because Jiebo was disturbing his train of thought, he continued to exert force with his hand; the sound of the opponent's muscles tearing bit by bit made Bai Cangshu feel he could get even closer to 【Senluo Death Intent】.

Jiebo felt the damage to the muscles on his neck and frowned; he sensed that Tao Baibai had no special reaction to his words.

He could only give up on playing mystery, give up on unrealistic negotiation tactics, and said frankly,

"Tao Baibai, I am one of the Followers of the East District Spirit Supreme One, His Excellency 【End of Days Sun】; I can hand over all the gains from this world to you, and even provide an additional B-rank Singularity as compensation."

"How about it?"

Bai Cangshu frowned, feeling only that Jiebo was extremely noisy; he suddenly exerted force, and Jiebo's expression also changed, instantly resisting; his clasped hands spread apart, and the golden spiritual energy around him instantly vanished.

The pitch-black sunlight shone upon the two of them, devoid of any temperature, instead feeling cold and bone-chilling.

His muscles instantly expanded, and Bai Cangshu tore with force, ripping away a chunk of muscle; Jiebo gritted his teeth, chanting a mantra.

Within the golden light, it was as if two other arms appeared, the four arms each forming different hand seals; seeing this scene, Bai Cangshu merely stomped down with force.

Thud!

A strange energy traveled through the ground and then erupted beneath Jiebo's feet; amidst the shattering ground, Jiebo lost his balance.

Bai Cangshu simultaneously opened both hands, one in front and one in back; he suddenly felt something in his heart, his breathing changed, and his body moved as if dancing; his right hand passed through from in front of him, and then he twisted his body.

He captured that trace of rhythm; he began to use his own body and rhythm to adapt to that cold Death Intent in his heart.

When Jiebo lost his center of gravity, he was already startled; he knew what a terrifying martial artist Tao Baibai was, and felt that he would face a storm-like attack the next moment.

But when he regained his balance, nothing happened; Tao Baibai was in front of him, instead performing strange movements as if dancing.

Jiebo did not understand, but there was no time to think; with a shift of his mind, the four hands reacted simultaneously.

The two upper hands clapped with force.

Dhu!

The golden Chakra exploded, a huge shockwave appeared, while the lower hands pushed out a palm in the shape of a Flower-Plucking Finger. Bai Cangshu felt that cold Death Intent in his heart being completely captured by him; following that rushing Senluo Death Intent, his figure instantly vanished, and he threw a punch, already appearing before Jiebo.

Bang!

A crisp sound of fist meeting palm rang out, yet no explosion or strange noise occurred.

The mighty Tathagata Palm, before it could even be unleashed, had already been annihilated.

Bai Cangshu's fist also seemed to have exerted no Force at all, as if it were simply placed against the palm of Jiebo.

But Jiebo's pupils dilated; a cold power instantly disintegrated everything within him—those flowing muscles, the power coursing through his Meridians, those clear chakras, and the black sun inscribed upon his palm all began to dissipate.

【You have been affected by Death Intent Senra and are undergoing an instant-death check.】

【Check failed.】

Jiebo's strength and consciousness vanished in an instant, and he slumped to the ground like a pile of mud.

Bai Cangshu, however, felt incredibly refreshed, just like when you have practiced shooting a basketball hundreds of times, and finally, on one attempt, you know it will hit the mark before you even release the ball.

【Bloodline Tese: Death Intent Senra (Rare and Peerless) has changed.】

【Death Intent Senra (Rare and Peerless · Extreme): The bloodline contains Yellow Springs Power. Every one of your attacks has a small probability of performing an instant-death check on the target. All targets whose will to survive is not strong enough will be swallowed by the Yellow Springs Power. This Tese can be triggered multiple times on the same target; every attack that fails to trigger it will increase the probability of the next trigger.】

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In this Tese Description, a section regarding probability correction had been added. Bai Cangshu guessed that this was precisely because he could continuously perceive the Senluo Death Intent within his bloodline through his attacks, thereby intentionally guiding the triggering of this attack.

He kept throwing punches into the air, feeling the sensation of that death intent being stirred up bit by bit, but the effect was not obvious, nowhere near as intense as when fighting a target for real.

In other words, this ability could not accumulate probability out of thin air, but when attacking an enemy, the trigger probability would rise rapidly.

Bai Cangshu looked at his hands; perhaps he should specifically equip a high-attack-speed ability or Tese, and in doing so, he would become the most terrifying killer in close-quarters combat.

【You have killed Reincarnator ts33662144 in a team-competition type world.】

【Sin Points +1, current: 7.】

【Reincarnator ts33662144's Private Space has been merged into your Private Space; you may view it after entering your space.】

【You have obtained Scarlet Drop Card *1.】

A scarlet glow appeared, and Jiebo's corpse had already slowly vanished; along with it, those two Loot Cards emitting blue light also slowly landed on the ground.

Bai Cangshu tried reaching out to touch them.

【You have obtained Drop Card (Blue) *2.】

It seems that in the space's determination, after the owner of the loot dies, the loot does not immediately disappear; instead, it enters an unowned state and can be picked up by other Reincarnators.

This is yet another setting that encourages Reincarnators to kill one another.

Bai Cangshu's figure slowly shrank back to normal. Looking around, the scene had completely turned into a wasteland. He walked through this decaying, pitch-black scorched earth, and those black corpses beside him would turn to dust at the slightest vibration.

Ordinary people could never have survived under that kind of attack just now.

In Bai Cangshu's view, the destructive power in the central area of the ability Jiebo unleashed was no less than a nuclear explosion; it lacked the high heat of a nuclear blast, but it possessed an additional occult quality.

Bai Cangshu suddenly stomped down, causing the ground to shatter. He looked at the water still flowing in the sewer several meters deep, gaining a bit more understanding of the weaknesses and flaws of this ability.

In other words, if he had chosen to dive below just now, he probably would have been able to survive.

Connecting this to Jiebo's claim that the supreme expert was the supreme expert of the East District's mental domain, the essence of this ability might not be an energy attack, but rather a mental-type attack.

High heat and bone-chilling cold were not traits of the ability itself, but changes in the minds of those affected, which caused the attack to produce different results.

Bai Cangshu speculated as he stepped over the boundless sculptures of black corpses.

Whether it was the police, the military, the gang members, or the fanatical supporters of Homelander, all had been turned into sculptures forever.

This unprecedented great chaos in Meilijian ended with an unprecedentedly cruel conclusion.

Bai Cangshu crossed a distance of two kilometers and finally saw the target he was looking for.

Queen Maeve's corpse remained in a calm, upward-looking posture, while Butcher was still looking toward Homelander's position, likely wanting to confirm if Homelander was dead even in his final moments.

A-Train's tracks had vanished; it was unknown if he had used God Speed to escape or if he had been reduced to nothingness.

And Homelander...

At this moment, he stood in the center of the pitch-black earth, his head hanging low, his back hunched, his clothes completely gone, his skin curled, and his hair entirely lost.

He looked like a skinned black man.

He was panting, his vitality faded to the extreme.

Bai Cangshu saw clearly that Homelander's physical body at this moment had aged to the absolute limit.

The power comparable to a nuclear explosion had not killed him, but that occult erosion had brought him to the brink of dying of old age.

He raised his head, his eyes already blurred; his long-distance vision and X-ray vision could no longer function.

"Who... is... it..."

Bai Cangshu watched him from afar, simply and calmly extending his left hand, saying softly,

"Boom."

A giant fox broke through the air and bit down.

【You have killed Homelander, gaining 3000 Dimension Points.】

【Your actions have caused a massive impact and change to this world, gaining B-rank Singularity *2.】

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Mu watched the footage captured by the drone, shocked, but still kept the gun aimed at Olo White and Aishili.

"Quick, contact the White House and say... Homelander launched a massacre, and Mr. Tao has successfully purged Homelander."

"He has saved Meilijian..."

(End of this chapter)