72: First murder

Wei He's golden fist struck the broad back of the burly man closest to him. With a single crack, the man was instantly knocked to the ground, spitting blood and howling in pain. That cracking sound was likely Wei He breaking his bones.

Wei He chased after them and knocked down two more burly men. He snapped one man's arm as easily as breaking a small, withered branch off a tree. The man collapsed to the ground in pain, clutching his arm, howling and rolling around.

The other burly man was even unluckier. Wei He punched him in the head, and with a crack, his skull was easily shattered. Blood flowed all over the ground, and there was a clearly visible, fist-sized crater in his head.

Looking at the corpse of the burly man with the crushed head on the ground, Wei He, having killed someone with his own hands for the first time, felt a bit at a loss. But more than that, he was shocked by his own strength. It turned out that his current power made killing a person so easy.

While Wei He was stunned, the Man in Black, wrapped from head to toe in black cloth, swiftly leaped forward and kicked at him. In his panic, Wei He raised his hands to block. The moment his hands made contact with the foot, Wei He was sent flying over a dozen meters away.

"Hmph, an Ability User who hasn't even reached Entry Level dares to ruin my business!" the Man in Black's hoarse voice rang out, mocking Wei He for being such a small fry.

"Ah, ah, my back, it hurts so much! This guy wrapped up like a mummy is actually quite strong!" Wei He howled while complaining.

The Man in Black laughed with a cackle, walking slowly toward Wei He, as if every step he took was a countdown to the end of Wei He's life.

When he finally reached Wei He, he said triumphantly: "Be more careful in your next life, and don't be such a busybody. You might have lived longer. Now, go to hell!"

Just as the Man in Black raised his arm, a guy covered in dirt descended from the sky and landed behind him. In an instant, his expression shifted from triumph to terror. He hurriedly tried to look back, but his feet sank, and he fell into a pit that had appeared out of nowhere.

After the Man in Black fell into the pit, the earth quickly closed up, leaving only his head exposed above the ground.

"A World-Shocking Level Ability User, why? Don't you know this is business for Blood Poison Town?" The Man in Black, his body now firmly suppressed by the earth and completely unable to move, could only reveal his affiliation, hoping to trade it for a chance at survival.

"I certainly know that, but you cannot harm the Commander. That is your original sin, and it is unforgivable!" Huang Yichen replied to the Man in Black's question while helping the fallen Wei He up.

"Blood Poison Town? Again with this Blood Poison Town. What kind of place is that? Why are they always trafficking people?" Wei He asked, his face full of confusion.

"It is a peaceful paradise, a place where one can enjoy eternal life. We are helping them, ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" the Man in Black said with an unwavering gaze.

"Oh~ so you can have eternal life? Kill him! Let's see if he can truly have eternal life!" A hint of murderous intent appeared in Wei He's eyes as he said this slowly.

"As you command, Commander!" Huang Yichen replied respectfully to Wei He's order. The Man in Black on the ground seemed to be sucked into the earth by a powerful force, and even his head completely sank into the soil. The ground returned to its original, flat state.

"Get rid of him too!" Wei He commanded, pointing at the corpse with the crushed head on the ground.

As for the madam and the other burly men, they had run off without a trace as soon as Huang Yichen appeared. Fortunately, Wei He had the red alert system's Gods Eye View, and he quickly locked onto the madam and the burly men sprinting through the streets.

After ordering Bozi Youning to mobilize and capture them, he watched as the corpse with the crushed head was completely submerged into the earth, leaving the ground clean and tidy, without even a trace of blood left behind.

After waking the woman on the ground, Wei He took Huang Yichen to the room Jian had arranged for him. Looking at his still golden hands, he asked: "What is going on? Why did I turn into this?"

"Congratulations, Commander. This means you are a Metal-element ability user. You have officially stepped into the ranks of Ability Users!" Huang Yichen said calmly.

"Why did only my hands turn golden? I remember that guy Lin Zhian turned his whole body golden. Also, how do I turn these hands back? I can't stay in this state forever!" Wei He continued to press.

"Commander, you had already awakened your Supernatural Ability. Through these days of training, you have finally been able to master a bit of this energy, but you are not yet very proficient, which is why you cannot turn your hands back. As long as you train well, you will be able to control it freely. As for Lin Zhian, he is a World-Shocking Level Ability User; his whole body being indestructible is just a basic operation. Commander, once you reach the Entry Level as an Ability User, you will be able to achieve Golden Body Protection!" Huang Yichen answered in detail.

After learning this information, Wei He felt a wave of exhaustion. This was likely due to using his Supernatural Ability for the first time. He assumed that once he was more proficient and his energy was stronger, he wouldn't feel this tired. After letting Huang Yichen leave, Wei He lay down to rest.

In the streets of Kela City at midnight, the madam and the five burly men were supporting each other while moving quickly.

"What bad luck. Why did I run into this kind of thing again? Is this person just that idle? Is he targeting me on purpose? He really is sick!" When the madam had first seen Wei He in the corner, she felt he looked familiar. Now that she was running, her head was clearer, and she finally remembered who he was.

Thinking of the brothers whose heads were crushed in the Northwest Town theater, and all the bloody things that happened outside Kela City, she couldn't help but feel a chill, and her body couldn't stop trembling.

"What's wrong with you? Scared to the point of trembling? You've never been this pathetic before. Why are you acting like a coward now? Hahaha!" one of the burly men who had run fast and hadn't been hit by Wei He said gloatingly.

"If you're not a coward, why are you running so fast? If you're so capable, try taking a punch from that kid. Old Third's head was smashed by him, and his brains were all over the ground!" the burly man who had been punched in the back said, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.

"You don't know how terrifying this person is, especially the guy who descended from the sky later. He was even more brutal. My previous partner was killed by him!" the madam said, her body trembling.

"You don't need to tell me that. Seeing him descend from the sky, I knew he was no ordinary person. At the very least, he is at the level of a High-level Magician. Even Jian, the lord of Kela City, couldn't do that!" the burly man with the broken arm said, supporting his broken limb.

As they talked and ran, suddenly, dozens of equally tall and strong men wearing red coats and holding ppsh-41 submachine guns appeared in front of them, blocking their path.

"Go, go, go, hurry back!" The madam, seeing people dressed like this and knowing how dangerous they were, said in a panic.

Just as they turned around, the street behind them was also filled with dozens of people exactly like the ones in front. Immediately after, dozens of Bozi Youning also walked out from the streets on both sides.