Chapter 54

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Chapter 54: The White Reaper Has Come to Collect [Double Release]

The players who charged out of the car were extremely angry.

They didn’t know where they were or who was standing across from them, let alone how strong those people were. They only knew one thing: the group across from them was pointing guns at Fu!

What else could be said?

—”I f***ing curse you %$*#***!”

—”I’ll chop you up *#%@@**!”

A string of highly offensive words came out of the players’ mouths, giving Li Cheng and his companions a rare experience of a motherhood ordeal.

These players had been trained since childhood in various forums; they could play abstractly with internet gentlemen’s six arts and show their aggressiveness by mentioning their ancestors. Li Cheng, who held a high position, had never experienced such a scene before. After being scolded a few times, he transformed into a red-hot Lambo.

Crazy people, a bunch of crazy people!

Li Cheng had no time to think about where these players had come from.

He knew he was surrounded and needed to find a way to break free if he wanted to survive. This was not easy because he saw nearly a hundred people rushing towards him from five small cars, packed like compressed seaweed turning into spirits.

He remembered the people who helped Bai Fu eliminate the Shadow Woman that night, and those who disregarded their safety to rush through the dense fire to reach the Wandering Camp. If these people were as strong as those, he would almost certainly not make it out alive.

Li Cheng described it as almost impossible rather than completely impossible because he suddenly realized that the only chance was right in front of him.

“Bai Fu, you made a fatal mistake!”

Overcoming fear, he rekindled his confidence!

After gripping the gun tightly, Li Cheng became the laughing boy again.

Hahaha.

“It seems you somehow knew I was a spy and informed Xia Shi beforehand. Otherwise, her reaction would have been even more intense. But…”

He waved his left hand, and the six mutants standing by the car raised their weapons.

Li Cheng sneered, “You shouldn’t have stood so close to me.”

Seven steps away, the gun is fast; within seven steps, it’s even faster and more accurate!

He was confident he could unload all the bullets from the magazine into Bai Fu before the crazed mob could restrain him.

Even without the gun, Li Cheng wasn’t worried. His internal energy wasn’t for nothing.

His personal combat skills were top-tier in Si Chu, and after using the Blood Rage Stance, he could match the strongest in Si Chu in a short period.

Bai Fu was less than two meters away. He could choke her neck in just one breath.

Thinking this, he aimed the gun at Bai Fu’s forehead and shouted, “Listen up, you bastards! Anyone moves, I’ll shoot Bai Fu dead!”

“!”

The players who were ready to charge at Li Cheng stopped abruptly.

They were even angrier, feeling they might transform into super hunter-mothers in extreme anger. However, despite their anger, they dared not act recklessly.

The gun in Li Cheng’s hand was no bluff; it could shatter a head like a watermelon.

They had rushed from the abandoned cooling plant to meet Bai Fu. If Bai Fu was shot in the head upon meeting, what was the point of the game?

[Birth]

[baby person!]

[I can’t believe it!]

[What should we do?]

[Calm down, I can’t tell his exact level with reconnaissance, there’s no way we can save Fu with this level gap.]

Xia Shi in the car was also getting anxious.

Bai Fu had saved her life by fighting the Truth Society and the Bug Tide in the abandoned cooling plant. How could she stand idly by and watch Bai Fu die?

“Li Cheng, you just want a hostage now, right? Swap me with Bai Fu, take me instead. I’m more valuable than Bai Fu. With my status, even if Si Chu’s people come, they won’t dare touch you!”

“You?” Li Cheng glanced disdainfully at Xia Shi who was peering out of the window, “Don’t worry, one of the reasons I betrayed the Gene Progenitor was to kill disgusting things like you.”

Xia Shi, who had just been sprayed with anger, was about to say something when Bai Fu waved her hand.

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle this. Just keep an eye on those mutants.”

Bai Fu’s face was filled with a gentle smile, as if she was facing nothing serious.

She turned around, looking at Li Cheng, her smile even brighter, “I think you misunderstood. I called these outsiders here just to surround you and prevent your escape.”

“?”

Li Cheng stared blankly at Bai Fu.

Suddenly, he burst into laughter as if he heard the funniest joke in the world.

“It seems you have a deep misunderstanding of my strength.”

Li Cheng lowered the gun slightly and pulled the trigger quickly.

He needed an unresisting hostage, so breaking Bai Fu’s legs seemed to be in his best interest.

The bullet shot through, and due to the close distance and sudden action, he was confident Bai Fu couldn’t dodge. So, he aimed at her other leg after firing the first shot.

Bang!

Xia Shi hurriedly shouted, “Move aside!”

Move aside?

With what head?

Li Cheng was about to catch Bai Fu who was collapsing with broken legs, but at the last moment, he realized something was wrong.

There was no blood on Bai Fu’s legs, no wounds either. Through the hole in her pants, he saw a slightly dented black full-body armor.

Li Cheng’s pupils dilated.

What kind of armor could block his modified heavy pistol at such close range?

He didn’t have time to think. He aimed at Bai Fu’s foot, as armor usually doesn’t cover feet. But just as he pulled the trigger, Bai Fu grabbed the barrel.

One bullet fired, but there was no imagined scene of a bursting palm and flying flesh. Bai Fu didn’t even wobble.

“Are you sure this thing will work on me?”

A pleasant voice rang out, but it sounded like a demon’s whisper to Li Cheng.

His heart was in turmoil.

Bai Fu’s thigh blocking his shot was one thing, but why did her hand also block it? She was wearing the most common black gloves!

Actually, this shot did cause some damage to Bai Fu, albeit minimal. It was still a close-range shot, and this gun had tried its best. Other guns wouldn’t even produce any damage. Blame it on Bai Fu’s high constitution and her cautious use of hardening on her palm.

As Li Cheng was stunned, Bai Fu took a quick step back, her right leg suddenly tightening like a whiplash, kicking Li Cheng’s chin fiercely.

Though she hadn’t received professional combat training, she knew which attacks would rapidly incapacitate enemies.

“Damn!”

Li Cheng realized the danger, but he couldn’t even use a slide step. He could only use his internal energy to protect his chin.

Boom!

Li Cheng was sent flying like a heavy tank, with two damage values appearing above his head.

“-41” “-3”

One from being kicked, one from falling.

In just one attack, Bai Fu had reduced his health points by nearly ten percent!

Don’t look at Li Cheng shooting and Bai Fu kicking; it all happened in seconds. Only when Li Cheng jumped up did everyone finally react.

“What the heck, Bai Fu kicked that tough guy away?”

“I’m proud of my Bai!”

“This idiot isn’t Bai’s match. Brothers, don’t be afraid, let’s go!”

Amidst the clamor, nearly a hundred players surged towards the six mutants, some shooting, others pulling out melee weapons.

Unlike the players who quickly accepted the situation, Xia Shi and the others were dumbfounded.

Wasn’t Bai Fu a spiritual prayer mage? When did she become capable of catching bullets and kicking people?

“Don’t think you can win by kicking me once. You’re courting death!”

Li Cheng was enraged. He hadn’t suffered such a loss in a long time. Once he caught Bai Fu, he would personally remove both her legs.

Ignoring the pain in his jaw and the dizziness in his head, he slid quickly towards Bai Fu, his right fist aiming for her cheek with a forceful blow.

Three consecutive punches, each stronger than the last. Even a general power armor would be dented by three punches; a human body would suffer greatly.

Xia Shi, who knew Li Cheng well, raised her gun when he charged at her. She shot continuously, trying to push him back. But Li Cheng didn’t retreat; he used the internal energy boost to absorb a bullet and deliver the three punches.

Damn it!

Xia Shi reached behind her, and a flash grenade appeared in her hand.

Just as she was about to throw it, Bai Fu’s voice rang out, “You don’t need to worry about me. Help the outsiders.”

“How can I not… Uh.”

Seeing what was happening, Xia Shi froze.

She clearly saw Bai Fu eat Li Cheng’s three consecutive punches with her left arm, then at the moment Li Cheng showed a weakness due to a power drain, Bai Fu delivered a powerful uppercut, knocking out a tooth.

“Ahhh—”

Li Cheng cried out, staggering backward several steps before regaining his balance.

“Did you notice your stamina has weakened significantly?”

Bai Fu approached Li Cheng.

Weakened indeed. She had used the combination of Strength Surge (inferior) + Rate Amplification (inferior) twice while talking nonsense with Li Cheng, reducing his stamina by 40%.

But the Berserk Warrior was still a Berserk Warrior. Losing a tooth didn’t weaken Li Cheng; instead, it triggered the Blood Rage Stance. His body swelled visibly, muscles bulging, resembling the style of Yūji Namiya.

“I don’t care who you are anymore. I just want to kill you!”

“Then let’s see. My nickname ‘White Reaper’ is not for nothing.”

Bai Fu drew two short knives from her waist, charging at the much larger Li Cheng without any fear.

[Chain Reaction]

On her way, Bai Fu locked onto Li Cheng. Her body didn’t undergo any transformation, but she gained the [Blood Rage Stance] buff.

[Blood Rage Stance]: During duration, Strength +5, Agility +5, Physical Resistance +20%

I can trap you with combat etiquette, and I can also kill you head-on!

Bai Fu had been showcasing herself to the players for a long time. Today, she would show off her true upgraded strength in front of so many players.

Li Cheng was already in a frenzy, not noticing Bai Fu’s speed had increased. Even if he knew, he wouldn’t run. The reason didn’t matter; he just wanted to hammer Bai Fu to death!

They fought fiercely, Bai Fu cutting with a knife, Li Cheng punching back, Bai Fu kicking, Li Cheng punching again. It was a straightforward, no-frills battle.

Even the mutants who were ordered to kill Bai Fu were somewhat frightened, occasionally glancing at the fight between Bai Fu and Li Cheng.

Players nearby were stunned, wanting to help but unable to see their moves clearly. Players watching the live stream went wild, flooding the chat with comments.

[What’s going on? Bai Fu is so strong? I always thought Bai Fu was a gentle big sister.]

[Sigh, if Bai Fu’s leg hits me, I’d probably ascend immediately.]

[Big sister with white hair, keep it up! Take down that muscle monster.]

[White Reaper, Bai Fu has such a cool nickname?]

Bai Fu didn’t have time to pay attention to the praise in the chat. Her focus was entirely on Li Cheng. With the [Blood Rage Stance] buff, her agility matched Li Cheng’s, allowing her to block every one of his attacks. Similarly, Li Cheng could block her every slash.

Both reacted differently to each move.

When Li Cheng hit her, she lost thirty health points; when she slashed Li Cheng, he lost twenty health points. It seemed she was losing, but she started with full stamina while Li Cheng had only sixty percent, and her health was 2.5 times that of Li Cheng’s. This gave her the confidence to engage Li Cheng in close combat.

Let’s see who backs down first!

In just over a minute, Bai Fu’s health dropped from 1049 to 813, while Li Cheng’s dropped from 424 to 207. Bai Fu looked disheveled with some bruises on her arms, while Li Cheng’s hands and feet began to bleed.

Long health bars mean you can do whatever you want!

At that moment, Bai Fu suddenly felt weak. The [Blood Rage Stance] buff had worn off, leaving only the frenzy effect.

“My health dropped by more than half. I must have lost a lot of stamina in the previous fight. He’s at his limit!”

Li Cheng was well-disguised, but how could he hide from her cheating investigation?

Bai Fu hesitated no longer. She no longer conserved her spirit energy, directly activating [Spirit Energy Boiling], converting 10% of her spirit energy into additional physical damage.

She took a step forward, the familiar setup, the familiar place. The right fist wrapped in black gloves struck Li Cheng’s chin like an unstoppable dragon.

Rising Dragon Punch!

“-61 (+16)”

This punch was nearly true damage!

Li Cheng’s massive body shot up like a rocket, then fell back like a neon rocket seconds later, landing with a splash of blood and a loud thud.

Li Cheng struggled but eventually fell back, immobilized due to broken bones.

Bai Fu turned to the mutants.

“It’s your turn next!”

Silence fell over the crowd.

Everyone watched Bai Fu walk forward with her long legs.

The White Reaper has come to collect!

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