Then You Can Just Die

Lone Wolf intended to fire a finishing shot, but a piece of rubble struck him precisely on the head.

"I—I'm the one you're looking for, right?" Shanshan's voice trembled uncontrollably; she had seen everything that just happened.

Instinct told her that she should run as fast as she could, just like the other children, but she couldn't bear to watch this gentle big sister die like this—especially when the other girl had protected her just moments ago.

Shanshan mustered her courage and sprinted into the alleyway. The mercenaries, recognizing her, immediately gave chase.

Another thin, small figure stepped out, her exquisite dress dripping wet. Looking at the figure on the ground that resembled a broken ragdoll, Shu Tong's small face turned pale.

Crimson batting was exposed, and charred skin was cracked with countless fissures. Every second, Tang Xin's body temperature dropped in the cold rain. Her vitality ebbed away with the passage of time, like a flower that had just bloomed only to immediately enter its withered stage.

Shu Tong knew she had to do something. She began searching the streets and alleys for help, dodging the dangerous fish-men. After an unknown amount of time, she spotted another group of fully armed individuals at the southern end of the town. She recognized the red cross insignia on their clothes; she had heard of the name of the Life Daybreak Company.

Seeing a panicked little girl running toward her in tears, Tao Shier was surprised. In such a chaotic scene, there was actually a child running around outside?

She had already led the members of the Dawn Society onto the island, accompanied by the armed forces of the Life Daybreak Company from the cruise ship. No matter who the mastermind behind this was, they were going to record every atrocity committed on this island.

"Please, I beg you, save big sister." Shu Tong had never begged anyone so humbly before. Her upbringing had made her wary of everyone, and her strong, independent personality usually made her unwilling to seek help from others.

She knew these people might also be villains in sheep's clothing, so she made the decision to call for help with the resolve to face death.

"Please, save big sister..." Shu Tong pleaded through her tears, briefly describing the situation without any exaggeration.

Tao Shier's expression turned serious. "Where is she? Lead us there quickly."

At the same time, inside the giant stone prison on the island, Xu Xiaoyou's body stiffened as she came to a halt.

The character card in her slot flickered abnormally, emitting a lingering warmth.

Was Angelina losing control again?

She had only just suppressed the other's memories. After materializing the abnormally flickering character card, Xu Xiaoyou's pupils shrank. It was Tang Xin?

She quickly began to check. After confirming that the 【Torch Dragon Storm】 card she had given Tang Xin had been used, a wave of intense unease and emptiness rose within her, making it difficult to stay calm.

Almost all of Tang Xin's physiological indicators had plummeted to freezing point; her pulse was infinitesimal. The girl was using the lowest level of her healing ability to treat herself. What had happened? What was the situation over there right now?

No, she had to get to her side immediately.

Just as Xu Xiaoyou moved her foot, triple star-rings expanded beneath her feet.

It was a buff effect Tang Xin had placed on her before losing consciousness completely.

Xu Xiaoyou's head throbbed. It had been a long time since she had acted so emotionally. Walking on the edge of a dangerous tightrope so many times had made her accustomed to thinking about everything from a rational perspective.

She closed her eyes, thinking of countless possibilities and countermeasures, but no matter how she tried to steady herself this time, her thoughts were too cluttered to untangle.

She couldn't calm down at all. Tang Xin's life hung in the balance; her life could wither away at any moment. How could she remain completely rational in this situation?

She had searched almost the entire island. With her 【Hunter's Perception】 combined with her fully active Gaze of Spiritual Vision, she could perceive every environmental detail within a hundred-meter range, yet she hadn't detected any sign of a seal.

This included the prison at the center of the island; after being abandoned, it had merely been converted into a cultural relic exhibition hall and was usually not open to tourists. On the wall in front of her, a three-meter-high painting decorated with a gold frame was titled "Her Countless Moments."

It was similar to Picasso's abstract style. She couldn't understand such abstract art, but if Tang Xin were by her side, she would certainly explain it to her carefully.

The woman in the painting looked strange and abstract, with lines piecing together countless irregular geometric shapes, and facial features twisting together at varying heights, looking no different from a child's drawing. In reality, it wasn't so; if one looked closely, they would discover that this painting actually combined the woman's front, left, and right sides simultaneously, recording multiple faces of the woman at different times in a single work.

This was the essence of cubist abstract painting.

Xu Xiaoyou shook her head. She was certain the seal wasn't in the prison. She no longer had the heart to think about the siren miracle; she just wanted to go back and find Tang Xin.

At that moment, several cards flew toward her, emitting a piercing white light.

After the explosion, the dust around Xu Xiaoyou dissipated. A section of a long whip appeared in her hand, and a barrier formed of thunder covered her entire body.

Turning around, she saw the red-haired youth standing not far away with a smile, a playing card spinning on his fingertips.

"Von Jay." Xu Xiaoyou's words were laced with boundless coldness. "I don't care what's in your head, I'm in a very bad mood right now. Don't annoy me."

Sensing the almost frozen chill in the air, Von Jay remained indifferent.

"You know me? Well, I can't let you go back and ruin the good thing."

"By the way, you look very familiar. I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

The killing intent in Xu Xiaoyou's eyes could not be hidden, yet her tone was surprisingly calm.

"So, you're the one who did that to Tang Xin?"

Von Jay raised an eyebrow. "What thing?"

He spread his hands. "Forget it, it's not important..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the Torch Dragon leapt out and flew in front of Von Jay, blasting his entire body away. He smashed through countless walls before finally stopping. Von Jay spat out a mouthful of blood; his internal organs felt like they had been churned into mush, and the bones throughout his body had completely shattered.

Von Jay's face was full of disbelief. He was a grade 3 blaster with a natural resistance to the fire element. The other's aura was only at grade 3 as well, yet she could heavily wound him in a single strike. He hadn't even seen clearly how the girl had made her move.

The dust cleared, and the blonde girl's figure slowly emerged. The Gaze of Spiritual Vision on Xu Xiaoyou's cheeks was trembling, and the aura of an urban legend almost made it impossible for Von Jay to breathe.

Von Jay had thought this would be an evenly matched battle. The moment he clashed with her, he realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts were. This person was a monster, in every sense of the word.

His self-perceived composure was crushed into nothingness before absolute strength. He squeezed out a wretched smile as countless playing cards rose from beneath his feet, his figure becoming blurred and illusory. "Fine, I underestimated you. Hahaha, we'll meet again in the future. Just you wait."

The long whip coiled around Von Jay's neck, directly severing through space. It forcibly dragged his body out of the void and yanked him right in front of Xu Xiaoyou.

Von Jay was stunned. He lay on the ground, tremblingly meeting Xu Xiaoyou's indifferent golden eyes, his expression somewhere between a cry and a laugh.

"Where is the seal, the anchor point?" Xu Xiaoyou asked.

"You won't get anything out of me. I 'blasted' my own memory, and the anchor point isn't on me, hahaha." Von Jay couldn't move a muscle, yet his mouth remained stubborn.

In his eyes, the blonde girl whose face was hidden in darkness was no different from the god of death.

"Then you can just die."

Xu Xiaoyou flicked the long whip, directly slitting Von Jay's throat and ending his life.