Chapter 189

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    Chapter 189

    Su Hao transformed into his Life Bearer form.

    His translucent crystal armor gleamed with a soft golden radiance, countless runes engraved beneath its surface like veins of light hidden within crystal. A pair of enormous wings unfurled behind him.

    With a powerful push from his feet, he shot into the sky and flew toward Anliang City.

    Whether the Fiend was still there or not didn't matter.

    As long as he headed in that direction, he would eventually uncover the information he wanted.


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    There were two reasons Su Hao wanted to eliminate the Fiend as quickly as possible.

    The first was simple.

    The Fiend's goal was to massacre Mutants.

    And Su Hao was now undeniably a Mutant himself.

    Sooner or later, their paths would inevitably cross.

    Su Hao disliked leaving hidden dangers unresolved.

    Whenever a problem appeared, he preferred to eliminate it immediately rather than letting it linger in the back of his mind.

    Only after removing the threat could he devote himself wholeheartedly to his own research.

    If one always waited for the perfect opportunity...

    Always waited until every risk disappeared...

    Then when an unexpected danger finally appeared, nothing would ever get accomplished.


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    The second reason was even more important.

    The Fiend possessed a mysterious ability capable of silently killing powerful Mutants.

    After nearly falling victim to Life Bearer Xiu's Decay, Su Hao had become much more cautious.

    He wasn't certain whether the Fiend possessed a similarly lethal ability.

    If so...

    The Fiend represented one of the greatest threats he had encountered in this world.

    This had nothing to do with who was stronger.

    It was entirely a matter of initiative.

    If the Fiend secretly infiltrated Temple Forest City and struck first...

    Su Hao wasn't confident he could survive.

    According to his current understanding...

    There was an overwhelming chance he would simply die.


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    But if Su Hao discovered the Fiend first...

    Everything changed.

    With the initiative firmly in his hands, he had countless methods of eliminating his opponent.


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    In short...

    Su Hao preferred to remain in control.

    He liked reducing known risks to the absolute minimum.

    Some dangers couldn't be avoided.

    Since confrontation was inevitable...

    It was better to face them while everything remained under his control.


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    ...


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    On a winding forest path...

    A bearded man hurried along while pulling a delicate young woman behind him.

    "Brother Wu..."

    The woman panted.

    "Slow down..."

    "I'm exhausted."

    "Can we rest for a little while?"


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    Brother Wu didn't stop.

    "No."


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    The woman frowned.

    She shook free of his hand.

    "I'm resting."

    "If you want to keep going, then go by yourself."


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    Brother Wu ran a few more steps before finally stopping.

    After catching his breath, his expression softened.

    "Xiaodan..."

    "Just bear with it a little longer."

    "We're almost there."

    "This time..."

    "We'll definitely escape the Fiend."


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    The moment the Fiend was mentioned...

    Xiaodan's face immediately turned pale.

    Even so, she still hesitated.

    "But we've already run so far."

    "We've probably escaped already."

    "I only want to rest for a little while."


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    Brother Wu took her hand again.

    His expression became unusually serious.

    "Xiaodan."

    "Listen to me."

    "When we first heard about the Fiend..."

    "It was in Anliang City."

    "When we arrived..."

    "Every Mutant there had already been slaughtered."


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    "So we fled immediately."

    "We escaped to Ruishi City."

    "But when we got there..."

    "Every Mutant there had also been killed."

    "And only two days earlier, everything had been perfectly normal."


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    "After that..."

    "We fled from city to city."

    "But everywhere we went..."

    "The same thing happened."

    "Every Mutant was dead."


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    Brother Wu's eyes shone with confidence.

    "So..."

    "I suspect the Fiend has been following close behind us."

    "If we don't keep moving..."

    "The next people to die..."

    "Will probably be us."


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    "I don't want us to die while we're still so young."

    "We still have our whole lives ahead of us."

    "So trust me."


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    Xiaodan looked at him with admiration.

    "Brother Wu..."

    "You're amazing."


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    Brother Wu smiled modestly.

    "I'm only average."


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    Xiaodan suddenly asked,

    "Brother Wu..."

    "Do you think..."

    "The Fiend has been following us specifically?"


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    Brother Wu laughed.

    "Don't worry."

    "We're only Third-Tier Mutants."

    "Someone like the Fiend wouldn't waste even a second looking at us."


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    Xiaodan nodded.

    "Then..."

    "Where are we going next?"


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    Brother Wu answered confidently,

    "Linyuan City."

    "I've already gathered information."

    "Linyuan City recently suffered a devastating battle."

    "More than half the city was destroyed."

    "The Fiend probably won't bother going there."


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    "When we arrive..."

    "We'll finally be safe."


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    He gently squeezed Xiaodan's hand.

    "When we get there..."

    "We'll build a home."

    "Start a family."

    "And have children."


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    Blushing, Xiaodan lowered her head.

    "Okay."


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    Brother Wu smiled.

    "Let's go."


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    This time, Xiaodan offered no resistance.

    The two disappeared into the depths of the forest.


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    ...


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    At almost the exact same moment...

    As Su Hao left his laboratory...

    An unexpected visitor entered Linyuan City.


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    The newcomer wore a heavy black leather coat.

    A hood covered his head.

    A mask concealed his face.

    Only a pair of cold, emotionless eyes remained visible.

    An invisible pressure surrounded him, causing everyone nearby to instinctively keep their distance.


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    This person...

    Was the Fiend.


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    Some time had passed since Earth Lord Dong Lan and Mist Lord Beibei had devastated Linyuan City.

    The reconstruction was progressing steadily.

    Life had gradually returned.

    Yet the ruins scattered throughout the city still served as reminders of the catastrophe that had occurred not long ago.


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    The Fiend walked slowly through the streets.

    Step by step.

    Without purpose.

    Without destination.


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    Even he didn't know why he had come here.

    Just as he never knew where tomorrow would lead him.


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    But none of that mattered.

    Whether today or another day...

    He would eventually visit every city in the world.


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    That had become his purpose.

    To leave his footprints in every city...

    Then cleanse each one.

    To erase the vermin that brought only destruction and suffering.


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    Although he himself was a Mutant...

    He despised Mutants more than anyone else.


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    Long ago...

    Every person he had loved had died.

    One after another.

    Within only five short years.

    Every one of them had fallen to Mutants.

    He had even watched his closest family members die in battle...

    Then be devoured...

    Leaving behind nothing but scattered bones.


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    When he became the last survivor...

    He wandered aimlessly through the world.

    For a long time...

    He believed that he himself was the unnecessary one.

    That he simply shouldn't exist.


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    But eventually...

    His way of thinking changed.


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    He came to believe...

    That the ones who truly shouldn't exist...

    Were the Mutants.

    (End of Chapter 189)
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