Chapter 2: Take a Gamble, Turn a Bicycle into a Motorcycle!

Su Ming didn't dare to delay and quickly clicked into the post.

【Calamity Descends! Sakura Country's sacrifice failed, and a man‑eating demon crawled out of the black light!】

No video, no images, only a chilling text description.

A Sakura Country sword‑master offered his heirloom ancient sword, which he regarded as his life, to the altar.

The result was not an opportunity, but an abyss!

The altar emitted an ominous black glow, and a green‑faced, fanged demon enshrouded in black aura roared as it crawled out.

Kill anyone it sees!

At the end of the report, only a line of cold text remained—

Casualties were heavy, the army had intervened, and the situation spiraled out of control!

"Sss!"

Su Ming inhaled a cold gasp, his whole body shivering.

The consequences of a failed sacrifice were terrifying!

"So... being able to offer precisely what the other desires is crucial!"

"If you try to be clever and fail, it will only backfire!"

"Even... paying with one's life!"

He glanced again at the pack of Death God Spicy Strips on the table corner.

Could this thing truly satisfy that mysterious beast?

If the interpretation deviates...

Su Ming forced down his excitement and kept frantically refreshing the online information.

Soon, another trending search surged up, catching his attention.

【Blue Divine Light! A Middle‑East chieftain sacrificed a truckload of gold and was granted extraordinary power!】

He clicked in; the content was simple.

A wealthy man hauled boxes of gold bars with a truck and poured them all onto the altar.

After the altar devoured the gold, it erupted with a sky‑piercing blue light.

In the end, it returned a seed that radiated a halo.

The tycoon swallowed it publicly, gaining a terrifying ability to summon vines out of thin air!

"Blue light... summon vines from nowhere..."

"But why swallow the seed? Isn't it better to plant it in the soil?"

Su Ming muttered to himself.

Either way, it sounded far stronger than that bodily enhancement!

"That is to say, different colored lights represent different qualities!"

"White, green, blue..."

"Besides that, the rewards from different altars should also differ!"

Su Ming squinted slightly.

The altar in the square had a number invisible to others, but he knew it clearly.

Number 【666】!

"Beep beep beep—"

At that moment, several conspicuous Official notices popped up in the lower‑right corner of his computer.

【Dragon Country Official Emergency Notice!】

【All citizens, please note: preliminary studies show that sacrifices to mysterious altars carry huge risks and limits on frequency!】

【Preliminary judgment: each person may sacrifice to the same altar only once! The total daily sacrifice limit per person is three times!】

【Stay calm and do not act blindly!】

"So, only three sacrifice opportunities per day?"

Su Ming's gaze grew solemn.

If the assessment is accurate, it means every sacrifice opportunity is exceedingly precious.

"Hm?"

While pondering, the content of a post made his movements abruptly halt.

【Damn! Did you notice? All surveillance has failed!】

Below the main building, the comment thread exploded instantly.

【Really! The camera at my doorstep went black! All the street's electronic eyes are dead too!】

【Official explanation: the altar's arrival triggered a global unknown energy pulse, damaging all operating surveillance equipment!】

【Hahaha! The sky over Free Country must be bluer, the air sweeter! Tonight, Zero Yuan Purchase it!】

Global surveillance failure!

Su Ming felt a spark of excitement.

This series of events will inevitably cause society's order to tumble violently in the short term.

Robberies, violence...

The dark side of humanity will be amplified without restraint in the unbounded night.

But for him—

Risk and opportunity coexist!

Without surveillance, actions become even more covert!

Su Ming lifted his head and glanced at the clock on the wall.

It was ten o'clock at night.

The forum's wind direction had changed.

【Do not spectate! Protect privacy! Go home quickly!】

The frenzy gradually receded, and the unease brought by night made pedestrians scarce.

Altars everywhere—do you like watching drama?

If black light appears, you'll be buried with it!

So…

Now is the perfect moment for his secret sacrifice!

"Take a gamble, and the bicycle becomes a motorcycle!"

Su Ming hardened his heart, snatched the bag of Death‑God Spicy Strips bearing a snarling skull, and shoved it into his pocket.

He then twisted open the door and, without hesitation, stepped into the pitch‑black hallway.

The whole city, like a coiled giant beast, fell into deeper silence after a brief agitation.

Su Ming deliberately avoided every light and silently slipped back to the square.

Around the altar lay a mess.

Broken phones, cheap jewelry, and even a few lone shoes.

All silently narrated the day's madness and despair.

After confirming no one was around, Su Ming briskly walked to the altar.

He pulled the bag of Death‑God Spicy Strips from his pocket.

Without a hint of hesitation, he gently placed it on the altar's cold stone surface and stepped back slightly.

One second.

Five seconds.

Ten seconds.

The altar remained motionless.

Su Ming's heart rose to his throat.

Could it be… a misguess?

But in the next instant, a sudden anomaly erupted!

Buzz—!

The buzzing resonated through the soul, and a bizarre Red Light pillar shot up from the altar.

The sky‑piercing column instantly pierced the dense night, staining the Sky Vault for dozens of kilometres with a layer of blood.

The entire city, at that moment, was completely enveloped in endless blood‑colored light!

"What… what is that!"

A few kilometres away, the newly settled citizens were greatly frightened by this world‑shattering sight.

Countless people rushed to the windows in horror, gazing at the blood‑red night sky, their legs trembling, nearly collapsing to their knees!

"The gods… divine punishment has arrived!"

Yet the blood‑colored glow arrived quickly and vanished just as fast.

It lasted only a few seconds.

Heaven and earth returned to darkness.

On the square, the altar's light had already faded.

Where the spicy strips had been, a basketball‑sized, entirely jet‑black giant egg lay silently.

The eggshell was wholly black, its surface patterns flowing, its aura unsettling.

Su Ming's heart pounded wildly.

Red Light!

What quality is this?

But now, it was clearly not a time for contemplation or celebration!

The earlier commotion was too great!

Su Ming dared not hesitate; with a single sprint he lunged forward and cradled the still‑warm giant egg in his arms.

It felt warm to the touch and was not heavy.

Without pausing, he immediately turned, using the Night Color Bar's cover, and vanished at the edge of the square.

Task done, he brushed off his sleeves, concealing his deeds and fame!

But shortly after Su Ming left,

Dragon Nation, the capital.

The newly established Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau headquarters rang with alarms.

"Has the coordinate been locked?"

A middle‑aged man bearing a General's star on his shoulder, his face resolute, asked in a deep voice.

"Report, General! Based on the gathered information, we have roughly pinpointed the area!"

On the screen, a map of Dragon Nation popped up.

A glaring red circle tightly boxed one location.

"Dragon Nation, Jiangzhou Province, Jiangcheng, West District!"

The General stared at the red circle, his gaze profound.

Immediately designate the Jiangcheng West District as an S‑rank observation zone.

Notify the Jiangcheng branch; at any cost, find out exactly what that Red Light is!

Having finished all this, the middle‑aged man let out a sigh, his expression complicated.

That day, it became without any sign, sudden and caught us off guard!