82: The curtain call of Koji Tanaka!

"Baka... your injury was faked?"

Blood dripped from the web of his thumb, splashing onto the ground.

Tanaka Koji's eyes looked like they were about to burst.

He stared fixedly at the white mark on Chen Du's back, his worldview completely shattered.

"Impossible... this is my signature Shura Blade Qi! It can even cut through steel plates!"

"Blade Qi?"

Chen Du turned around and brushed the dust off his shoulder.

That look was like watching a Chihuahua barking wildly at a tire by the roadside.

"After all that, it was just Blade Qi? I was wondering why it felt like a tickle."

Chen Du took a step forward.

"You're too excited, scrawny dog. If you had actually swung that piece of scrap metal at me, you might have actually drawn some blood."

"Too bad! Blade Qi alone can't hurt me."

"Bastard! Impossible! I'll kill you!!" Tanaka Koji's eyes were bloodshot; he had gone completely mad.

Just then, on the other side of the square.

The ground shook violently!

That Jack, taking advantage of the standoff, had slipped into the newly opened golden gate with his subordinates!

Those sneaky bastards!

Before leaving, Jack even threw a heavy punch at the floor.

Airwaves rolled, and debris flew everywhere!

It directly smashed several survivors who wanted to sneak in, leaving them bloodied and crying for their parents.

"A bunch of fools, stay here and be snacks for the Chinese! Bye~" Scarlett's malicious laughter came from the gap in the door.

Then the door made a heavy closing sound; although it didn't shut completely, only a crack remained.

"Baka! Those Americans sold us out!"

Sato Ryuichi's expression changed drastically.

Now on the square, besides the corpses everywhere, only the remnant squad from Sakura Country remained, along with... Chen Du's family, who were surrounding them with "kind" faces.

"Since you don't want to leave, then stay and be fertilizer."

Chen Du cracked his neck, "Just right, I'm still short a few Sacrifices."

"Close the door and beat the dogs!"

At this moment, Lin Keke had already jumped out excitedly.

She held high that totem covered in runes, striking an extremely embarrassing magical girl transformation pose.

"In the name of the Mother Goddess! Key that hides the power of darkness—Gravity Mire!"

As the words fell, the totem glowed with intense red light.

An invisible gravity field instantly enveloped the area where the Sakura Country squad was.

Sato and the others felt as if they were suddenly carrying two bags of rice; their movements slowed to 0.5x speed, visible to the naked eye.

"Word Spirit, kneel!"

Li Yaozhi followed closely behind.

Her face was cold as frost as she tossed an ancient coin high into the air.

Words became law!

A Sakura warrior who was about to break out felt his knees go weak and fell to the ground with a thud!

Just from the sound, you could tell his meniscus was shattered!

"Ah!"

"Baka! What kind of sorcery is this?!"

Sato Ryuichi was both shocked and furious.

But he was a veteran powerhouse after all, with strong adaptability.

With a flash, he split into two physical clones that were hard to distinguish from the real one.

"Secret Sword: Riot!"

The three Satos, enduring the gravity suppression, bypassed Chen Du in the front and charged straight at Lin Keke in the back!

Capture the leader first, and kill the healer first!

He was also a sneaky one!

"Heh, fancy but useless."

A cold voice suddenly exploded in the air.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and the moisture in the air condensed into frost.

The shadow behind Chen Du writhed eerily.

Xia Mo, flashed.

In her hands were two transparent daggers formed entirely from extreme cold ice crystals, emitting a deadly chill.

Her slender body, wrapped in leather, erupted with a suffocating sense of pressure at this moment.

S-rank talent—[Shadow Assassin] fully activated!

"Ice Wheel Waltz."

Xia Mo's figure disappeared.

Immediately after, a tragically beautiful ice-blue arc of light drew a perfect circle in mid-air.

Crack, crack!

There were no screams.

Those two menacing shadow clones instantly shattered into a sky full of ice shards.

While Sato Ryuichi's main body was frozen in place, maintaining his sword-swinging charge.

His eyes were wide open, his pupils filled with disbelief.

A bloodline as thin as a hair slowly emerged from his neck.

Then, ice spread.

In just one second, the captain of the Sakura squad turned into a crystal-clear ice sculpture.

Even the terror on his face was perfectly preserved.

Xia Mo lightly snapped her fingers.

The ice sculpture shattered on cue, scattering across the ground.

Instant kill!

A complete and total instant kill!

"This... this is an S-rank talent?"

Xia Lai even forgot to pull the trigger, her jaw nearly hitting the floor.

This is too insane!

Compared to her third sister's artistic killing method, her hand crossbow was practically a graduation project from a vocational school!

An Nuonuo was even more worshipful, her eyes full of little stars: "Mo Mo is so cool! I want to give birth to your..."

"Ah, no, I want to warm your bed! I can do it!"

With the captain dead, the remaining lackeys completely broke down.

"Run! These women are all monsters!!"

But could they escape?

"Don't move! Or I'll fire my cannon! Biu~"

An Nuonuo giggled, her gauntlets roaring.

Bang bang bang!

Several Air Cannons knocked them over like bowling pins, leaving them face-down eating dirt.

The cleanup work was left to Xia Lai and the Ghoul, Mao Mao.

In less than half a minute, the entire Sakura Country squad was wiped out, without even a whole corpse left.

Only Tanaka Koji remained.

"Boss Sato... brothers..."

He stood alone among the pile of corpses, his single ear oozing pus and blood.

Watching Chen Du approach step by step, his mental state completely collapsed.

"Aaaaaah! I don't accept this! I don't accept this!!"

Tanaka Koji roared hysterically, waving his katana like a mad dog, frantically slashing at Chen Du.

Ding! Clang! Qiang!

This time, Chen Du didn't even bother to dodge.

He let the sharp Blade Qi slash his chest, arms, and neck.

But besides tearing his clothes, it only left a few white marks on his [Bronze Skin and Iron Bones].

Actually, Chen Du wasn't as strong as imagined; the opponent had just lost emotional control.

If Tanaka had gotten close and slashed hard with the blade, it would have been effective.

However, at that point, Chen Du would have definitely dodged.

"Finished slashing? Mr. Scratcher."

Chen Du was expressionless as he grabbed Tanaka's neck with one hand, lifting him into the air like a little chick.

In those golden pupils, there was no pity, the golden light shining like a god.

"In your next life, remember to keep your eyes open. There are some people you can't afford to provoke."

"Stop glaring. I'll reluctantly take your supplies and head as compensation for mental distress."

"In return, I'll give you a quick end."

Chen Du suddenly exerted force with his hand.

Crack.

Tanaka's head slumped powerlessly to one side, his tongue sticking out long.

Those eyes full of resentment gradually lost their light.

Thus, the Sakura Country squad was wiped out.

Chen Du casually threw the corpse onto the ground, his gaze sweeping over the Sacrifices across the floor.

"A bumper harvest."

Pressing his palm to the ground, dark red light spread out like greedy tentacles.

"Sacrifice!"

[Detected a large number of Awakened corpses!]

[Sacrifice successful!]

[Obtained: life essence x6!]

[Obtained: Famous Blade: Kanemitsu Masamune, Purple Rare quality, comes with armor-piercing effect!]

[Obtained: Substitute Strawman x2, life-saving artifact, can block one fatal blow!]

[Obtained: Special Kobe Beef Sashimi x10, premium snowflake texture! Consumption increases stamina recovery speed within one hour!]

Looking at the large plate of beef in his hand, Chen Du's mouth twitched.

The notebook's sense of humor was getting weirder and weirder.

But that blade was indeed a good item.

The blade was slender, and the edge glowed with an eerie purple light; it was clearly no ordinary item.

"Babe, catch."

Chen Du tossed the Kanemitsu Masamune to Xia Mo, "This thing suits you better. With your ice attribute, cutting people should be even smoother."

Xia Mo caught the long blade, performed a beautiful flourish, and a flash of joy appeared in her eyes.

"Thanks, Captain~"

She blew a kiss with eyes like silk, "After we save Big Sister, I'll give you a reward."

"Ahem!"

Li Yaozhi coughed heavily, turning her cold face away, though the tips of her ears were slightly red.

"Since it's cleaned up, let's go in."

"Wait! Everyone eat a piece of this beef! It's for growth!"

Chen Du wasn't embarrassed, holding the plate of sashimi and bringing it to the women.

"For growth?!"

Before the words even landed.

An Nuonuo pounced forward.

"I want to eat! I want to grow as... big as Sister Xia Lai!"

The little lolita grabbed a slice of bright red, translucent beef and stuffed it into her mouth, squinting her eyes happily.

"Mmm! Delicious! It melts in your mouth!"

Seeing An Nuonuo eating with her mouth full of oil, the other women no longer held back.

In this wasteland where one meal might be the last, such top-tier ingredients were practically a miracle.

"Mmm... this texture is amazing!" Xia Lai ate heartily.

After a few slices of beef, a warm current flowed into their limbs and bones.

The stamina exhausted from the previous battle was actually recovering at an incredible speed.

This scene was extremely bizarre.

The background was a Shura field where blood flowed like a river, while the foreground was a group of handsome men and beautiful women enjoying top-tier Japanese cuisine.

Seeing the satisfied looks on the women's faces, Chen Du stopped his joking and looked toward the half-open golden gate at the end of the square.

An Nuonuo suddenly wrinkled her nose, her face turning a bit pale.

"Captain... the smell inside is terrible..."

"It's like... a lot of rotten meat..."

Fishy and sweet.

Decaying.

Nauseating.

Chen Du gripped the long blade in his hand and looked back at his team members.

"Everyone, stay sharp."

"The things inside... are probably ten thousand times more dangerous than outside."

"Let's go!"

Chen Du's group walked through the wide-open golden gate.

The moment they saw the scene inside, everyone's pupils contracted violently!

It wasn't the gold and silver mountains they imagined.

What met their eyes was a landscape built entirely of pale skeletons.

It was three stories high, emitting a chilling aura.

And on the golden wall above that Bone Pit... countless "people" in modern clothing were attached to the golden wall, their limbs twisted in eerie poses.

They all turned their heads in unison, their necks twisting 180 degrees.

Countless pairs of pitch-black pupils with no whites stared intently at the group at the door, their mouths split open to their ears.

The totem in Lin Keke's hand fell to the ground with a clang.

"Holy crap... this must be hell..."