Chapter 603

At this point, no one paid attention to the “announcements” of the Twin Fish Director anymore. The moment the combat dreamland expanded, nearly half of the Cleaners had already rushed toward the arrogant figure at the center of the arena.

“Leon Lane!”

Accompanied by an angry shout, a slender figure instantly stretched out, covering over seven hundred meters in the blink of an eye, arriving before Leon.

The “Silver Shadow,” faster than sound, suddenly transitioned from extreme motion to stillness. Extending a silver-scaled right hand, it grabbed for Leon’s throat while angrily cursing: “You’re just…”

“Hello, goodbye.”

With a nod to the unknown Division Cleaner and a gentle smile, Leon ignored the hand reaching for his throat and directly swung a knife behind him.

Tch, fool!

Noticing Leon’s simple counterattack, the Silver Shadow, smooth as a mirror, smirked contemptuously and without hesitation sidestepped…right into the blade of the “Silver Knife.”

Huh?! What’s going on? How did he know I’d dodge this way? Because I heard it! Even if I hadn’t heard your inner thoughts, knowing you were planning to dodge right beforehand, you, covered in ‘mirrors,’ would have been obliterated anyway.

In the Silver Shadow’s utterly shocked gaze, Leon touched the pearl-like “Heart Stealer” on his ear and then waved the silver short dagger, slicing the Silver Shadow into dozens of living reflective pieces, casually tossing them around.

The immunity effect I gained through “Materialism” only applies to anomalies targeting me. Reinforcement types like Silver Shadows don’t count, but with the “Heart Stealer” given by the Bureau Director, I can hear part of the attacker’s thoughts whenever I’m attacked.

Combined with the unpredictable “Mirror Dog” and the nearly all-cutting “Silver Knife,” fighting opponents with average taint values of just twenty or thirty points is truly a standard slaughter fest.

…

Ah Zhe…Isn’t this a bit too fast?

Seeing the Silver Shadow cut into small pieces within two seconds of the test starting, scattered evenly within a twenty-meter radius, the Cleaners’ forward charge instinctively slowed, glancing uncertainly at Leon.

As senior Level 2 Cleaners of the Aries Division, many present knew the strength of the Silver Shadow. However, this strong individual, ranked highly among Level 2s, didn’t even get a chance to speak, being killed instantly. So, the Bureau Director wasn’t lying…

As the Cleaners were stunned by Leon’s quick kill and paused their approach, Abigail, who had not moved far away, couldn’t help but take a deep breath, her pale golden pupils gleaming with unusual light.

If we talk about the hardest anomalies to deal with, “Speedsters” would definitely rank high, even surpassing “Soul Curses” and “Indestructibles.”

Just considering combat skills, thanks to super speed, the Aries Division’s “Silver Slip,” Axima, is absolutely stronger than ordinary Level 1 Cleaners. Even I could only rely on area damage to slowly wear her down, never achieving such ease.

How wonderful! Only such powerful opponents are worth competing against! However, unlike Abigail, whose spirit was stirred and battle intent surged, the originally angered Cleaners became increasingly calm upon witnessing Leon’s instant kill of “Silver Slip,” revealing some of his combat prowess.

No matter what, reckless action is forbidden. Even with four hundred against one, tactics and intelligence must be considered!

After confirming Leon wasn’t merely a “show-off,” those Cleaners with long-range attack capabilities immediately stopped, pulling out their anomalous items.

Rotten stringless bows, cursed dolls with human faces, withered green fish with raised scales, giant eyes sprouting from chests, fragments of saint skins inscribed with nude figures…

Even a cleaner with horns on his forehead, resembling a “little devil,” pulled out a large teapot from his pocket, opened the lid, and shouted at Leon: “Leon Lane! If I call you, will you dare answer?”

“…”

Dude, did you modify that teapot from a gourd? With a silent slash, cutting down the teapot guy from over two hundred meters away, Leon squinted, tracing the sources of over sixty anomalous items, retaliating one by one.

Though the cleaners participating in the assessment weren’t without defensive abilities, compared to the “Silver Knife,” which even the Three-headed Dog God couldn’t withstand, these insufficient defensive anomalies couldn’t block even momentarily.

Amidst the horrified expressions of the Cleaners, the guy who claimed to take everyone down didn’t move a step, standing still, swinging his knife in the void, causing those around him to fall broken and scattered.

More chilling yet, among the scattered limbs, there were some intact ones preserving full vocal organs.

These “fragments,” unable to accept their deaths, were frantically twitching on the ground, moaning in panic, presenting a vivid picture of hell.

…

Is this…Olivia’s Thirty-Two Guards?

Looking at Leon, who didn’t even dodge the various anomalous items but stood firm to endure them, the Twin Fish Director outside the dream couldn’t help but flash a hint of doubt in his eyes but quickly shook his head, dismissing the guess.

Although Olivia sometimes acts absurdly, giving the “Thirty-Two Guards” to subordinates to “cheat” during evaluations is something she wouldn’t do… At least not when sober.

Moreover, the “Thirty-Two Guards” merely enhance defense against anomalous items. To achieve near-immunity, it needs to pair with Olivia’s Leon Value close to seventy points. But Leon’s demonstrated ability seems even more outrageous than the “Thirty-Two Guards.”

Staring at Leon beginning to “massacre” inside the dream for a while, still unable to understand how he managed it, the itching Twin Fish Director couldn’t resist putting away the animal skin scroll, taking out a pair of reading glasses, and focusing intently on the chaotic dream.

This ability doesn’t feel like a defensive anomalous item.

If it were an anomalous item, after being repeatedly battered by hundreds of anomalous items, the consumption would be enough to drain a True God. So, it’s likely a special state with a time limit, maintainable as long as the threshold or time isn’t exceeded? But if it’s a special state, it generally comes with “rules.” Individuals below True Gods almost can’t master them, and the rules are usually very targeted. How could it simultaneously resist hundreds of different anomalous items?

Sss… This is really… strange, so strange, Leon Lane… This guy is full of secrets!

“Does he seem interesting?”

“Yeah, indeed interesting.”

Unconsciously replying, the Twin Fish Director, completely captivated by Leon, suddenly realized something was off. Without even turning his head, his body turned ethereal, scattering into dazzling bubbles.

Unfortunately, though the Twin Fish Director reacted, he was still a step too slow. A crimson-gold short blade, similar in shape to the “Silver Knife,” chased after like a venomous snake, instantly extinguishing countless colorful dreams, piercing through a grayish old heart with ruthless precision.

(End of Chapter)