Later, she finally became pregnant. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, but unexpectedly, she suffered a massive hemorrhage on the day of delivery right after the child was born. When the master of the house waiting outside heard that she had given birth to a daughter, he flew into a rage. He refused to have her treated, and she breathed her last that very day without even getting to hold her baby girl.
Even so, they still turned her into a Coffin Lady. Their reasoning was that since she had married into their family, she was their person in life and their ghost in death.
The team members sighed endlessly as they listened. Fang Zhiyi, who had come over at some unknown point, unceremoniously smacked her on the head and said, "Damn it, did I kill you? Did I nail you into that coffin? Seek your revenge if you must, but don't bite at random targets!"
The female corpse held her head with a miserable expression. "I am not seeking revenge. They have all been dead for many years... It has been so long that I do not even remember."
Shen Yue's initial defensiveness also shifted to a look of sympathy. "Hearing that, you are quite pitiful."
"Pitiful my foot! It's not like we killed her!" Fang Zhiyi's face was full of murderous intent. "They messed with you, so you mess with us? What kind of bullshit logic is that!"
"I was wrong, I was wrong! I won't dare do it again!" The female corpse hugged her head. She really could not figure out the background of the man in front of her, as he carried the exact same aura as she did.
"Captain, did you... did you set her coffin on fire?" Li Fei pointed to the side with a somewhat blank expression.
Hearing this, the Coffin Lady immediately turned her head, only to see the coffin that had accompanied her for over two hundred years engulfed in raging flames. Her entire face fell.
"So what if I lit it." Fang Zhiyi clapped his hands. "Consider it a lesson for you. This time I burn your coffin, but next time, hmph, being unable to die isn't necessarily a good thing."
Everyone backed away from him a little. They then watched the Coffin Lady frantically bustling around her coffin in a panic. However, she had absolutely no way to put out the fire and could only pace around in circles out of sheer anxiety.
Fang Zhiyi finally felt a bit of satisfaction, but watching the Coffin Lady's actions, he suddenly thought of something.
"Unable to die... that actually is a bit troublesome."
The Coffin Lady tried to extinguish the flames but ended up breaking off a piece of wood that had already burned to charcoal. She clumsily tried to reattach it, but it was to no avail. It was almost unbearable for the others to watch.
"Captain, shall we go?" Shen Yue said. She had suffered too many shocks today. No, she had received more shocks recently than ever before.
Fang Zhiyi suddenly turned back to look at them. After a moment, he shook his head. "I am not leaving. You guys go."
The group was stunned.
"After you go back, report that the former captain Fang Zhiyi was invaded by an anomaly and his whereabouts are unknown. Shen Yue will take over as captain."
"Captain."
"Boss..."
"Stop pretending. You guys probably knew a long time ago, didn't you?" Fang Zhiyi looked at Shen Yue with a meaningful gaze.
Shen Yue bit her lip for a moment before saying, "But you are different, Captain. You are still you... You are not an anomaly."
Li Fei also chimed in, "Yeah! Whoever dares to say you are an anomaly, I'll be the first to tear their mouth open!"
Zhao Lei remained silent.
Zhou Hao looked somewhat at a loss.
They had all actually noticed Fang Zhiyi's abnormalities, especially the fact that he had not eaten normal food for a very long time.
Besides, what normal person could tear the head off an anomaly with their bare hands?
What normal person could take a direct hit from heavenly lightning and still survive?
It was just that everyone had an unspoken understanding. After all, Fang Zhiyi was their most trusted captain. Even if he was an anomaly, he would never be the one to hurt them.
Watching the changing expressions on their faces, Fang Zhiyi smiled. "Alright, it's not like I'm dead. We will meet again in the future. Hurry up and get out of here."
"But... Captain, where are you going?"
Fang Zhiyi looked at the Coffin Lady slumped on the ground, seemingly muttering to himself, "Anomalies can never be completely killed off..."
Shen Yue looked at him in confusion.
Fang Zhiyi turned his head toward them. "Anomalies like her feed on human malice. As long as human malice exists, she will exist forever. This world has already been completely invaded by anomalies... If we want to thoroughly eliminate the scourge of anomalies, there is only one way."
"What is it?"
"Kill all humans." Fang Zhiyi grinned. "Once humanity is extinct, the anomalies will naturally die out too."
Li Fei shuddered. "Boss, you're joking, right?"
Fang Zhiyi glanced at him. "I am not joking. I am merely stating a once-and-for-all method..."
The faces of the group turned somewhat ashen.
Fang Zhiyi just laughed. "Alright, hurry up and get out of here. We will meet again."
Shen Yue grabbed the three men who did not want to leave, nodded at Fang Zhiyi, and bit her lip as she walked away.
From far away, they saw Fang Zhiyi put his arm around the Coffin Lady's shoulder, saying something to her, before heading off in the opposite direction.
"Do you guys think the boss did all this just to hit on that Coffin Lady?" Li Fei suddenly said. "Speaking of which, that anomaly is actually quite pretty when she isn't throwing a fit."
The response he received was a swift kick to the buttocks.
In an abandoned hillside villa, a figure with long, slender limbs flashed by.
Foul-smelling saliva dripped from the corner of this anomaly's mouth.
"Hungry..." It uttered two blurry syllables. A face covered in scales gradually appeared in the candlelight. It had been a long time since any human had come here. Looking at the gloomy environment, the lizard-like anomaly glanced left and right.
It seemed it needed to change its hunting grounds.
Truth be told, this house was its most satisfying nest. The various complex passageways allowed it to appear in places humans would never expect. Even when facing human guardians who possessed weapons capable of harming it, it could use the terrain to its advantage to protect itself.
But now, most humans had retreated into the cities, forcing it to leave this nest in order to fill its stomach.
Its eyes blinked, and its vertical pupils suddenly widened.
Was something moving around inside its nest?
It instantly squeezed into a narrow ventilation duct, its mind filled with thoughts of fresh human flesh. To think someone would actually deliver themselves to its doorstep! A surge of joy welled up within it.
But when it emerged at the entrance porch, it saw no sign of anyone.
"Did I mishear?"
After a brief hesitation, a faint noise sounded again. It sprinted rapidly in that direction, its long, slender limbs supporting its body as it chased after the sound like a giant spider.
Yet it still saw absolutely nothing.
This situation left the lizardman somewhat baffled. Could it be those so-called guardians?
The faint sound of footsteps came from behind it once more. Its body remained perfectly still, but its head abruptly rotated one hundred and eighty degrees backward, its mouth slightly open to reveal a maw full of fangs.
A shadow vanished behind it.
"Stop!" it cried out indistinctly, then continued the pursuit.
But when it turned the corner, it found the area completely empty.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
