LWGP - Chapter 46
Chapter 46: Come On, Then?
Wang Jiu remained completely unmoved. She simply took two steps forward, drawing truly close to him.
Zheng Yu tried to raise the knife in his hand, but his limbs felt incredibly stiff. He couldn't even hold the weapon steady, only glare at her with a savage expression.
"Don't look at me like that. You should be looking at your own chest."
"What I mean is… has no one ever told you not to let a doctor's weapon touch your body?"
Wang Jiu used the tip of her sword to lift Zheng Yu's chin.
Zheng Yu didn't dare to disobey. He even had to struggle to lift his chin himself, lest the blade slice into his throat.
Humans were no different from most ordinary creatures; the most fragile, fatal spots were always the same few.
"Your… dagger was poisoned."
Zheng Yu was finally realizing it. From the moment she approached the Black Widow, posturing as if to pull the boss and leading everyone's thoughts along with her, to when the boss's ownership was decided and everyone thought she was just feigning to lure them into contributing, to provoking him into attacking, and then to her apparent defeat…
No one had ever imagined that she had intended to kill him from the very beginning!
And she had come fully prepared!
That dagger… the dagger was coated in a potent poison.
In truth, many people had thought of applying poison to their weapons, but few had the means. After all, most of those medical supplies were controlled substances in the real world.
But Wang Jiu had a natural advantage. She could get drugs from the hospital and had the ability to concoct them herself.
The problem, however, was that game weapons couldn't be coated with real-world poisons. If they were, they couldn't be stored in the inventory, as they belonged to two different spacetimes.
Even if stored, the poison would be wiped away.
No, that wasn't right. This dagger was never in her inventory to begin with. She had taken it out, applied the poison, and then hidden it in her sleeve.
No wonder when she drew the dagger, it didn't materialize in her palm but slid out from her sleeve.
And she had likely applied the poison while she was torturing Yang Dong. At that time, everyone's attention was on the Black Widow. Even if someone had seen the dagger, they would have just thought it was a tool for torturing Yang Dong. No one paid it any mind.
"You… you have the heart of a viper!" Zheng Yu truly wished he were a vengeful ghost, able to rise up and kill her.
This sentiment was likely shared by everyone present, including Xiao Jue.
She was truly terrifying.
Just like now. The sword in her hand slid down from Zheng Yu's chin, his skin rapidly turning a sickly green, to his throat. The movement was eerily reminiscent of the seductive charm she had displayed when approaching Yan Yanting.
A bone-deep tenderness.
But the blade was sharp and his throat was thin. Zheng Yu could only struggle to stretch his neck upwards like an old turtle…
The scene was utterly ridiculous, yet she possessed the wanton arrogance of a tyrant toying with her court.
"It wasn't… it wasn't me who harmed Lin Zi. You and I… we have no grudge…"
"Why… why must you kill me…"
Zheng Yu was afraid of death, extremely afraid of death.
How could a mercenary who didn't fear death have survived for so long?
He was begging for mercy.
Just like Yang Yu.
But Wang Jiu's expression didn't flicker, nor did she drag things out. The moment she saw a faint white light on his body and the surprise and cunning that surged in his eyes, she smiled.
With a slight movement of her wrist, the blade slid slowly across the skin of his throat.
She was the gentlest, most calculating of butchers.
Every second, every inch was timed to perfection.
Blood bloomed into a fine line.
Zheng Yu's features twisted, wanting to lunge forward and tear into Wang Jiu, but his body was completely rigid from the poison's effects. The toxin had seeped into his organs, bringing extreme agony. Thankfully, a coolness spread across his neck as blood gushed out.
It felt like a release.
His body convulsed once, and a torrent of blood erupted from his neck.
Then, his eyes rolled back, and he began to foam at the mouth…
Its effects were entering the final stage.
This was clearly not a slow-acting poison.
"Does killing someone require picking an auspicious time, or a reason?"
Wang Jiu's gaze lowered slightly as she reached out and held her hand over his head.
"This is the reason I'm killing you."
"A delivery."
She never believed for a second that Yang Yu would give the necklace to Yang Dong. Why?
Because a father's love is not always reciprocated.
Yang Dong's love for Yang Yu was genuine, which was why he was so incredibly indulgent.
But Yang Yu's feelings for Yang Dong were not the same. Having been so thoroughly spoiled, he was extremely selfish and self-centered. Giving the necklace to his father would not be the most effective way to achieve his goal. His goal could not have been to help his father do better, because he knew full well his father could have other sons to inherit the necklace. He only wanted Wang Jiu dead! And after getting the necklace, the only one who could kill Wang Jiu with one hundred percent certainty was Zheng Yu.
Of course, Yang Yu might have had another consideration at the time—if Zheng Yu failed to kill Wang Jiu, then Wang Jiu would kill Zheng Yu. At the very least, it would be mutual destruction.
That was Yang Yu's calculation.
Although the man's intelligence was nothing special among Wang Jiu's circle, when it came to maliciousness, he was a true master.
Buzz… The system's delivery time was up. It was delivered right into Zheng Yu's body, but unfortunately, he was already dead.
Zheng Yu had just received the system notification, but alas, he could only die with his eyes wide open, staring fixedly at Wang Jiu.
And with that, he breathed his last.
The timing was perfect.
You see, Wang Jiu had done it on purpose. When it came to maliciousness, she was even worse than Yang Yu.
And because the recipient was dead, the delivery fell under the rules of spoils of war, and its ownership fell to Wang Jiu.
It landed in Wang Jiu's palm.
A cool, ordinary-looking cyan necklace.
"That's it! That's the Old Lady's!!" The only one here who recognized it was Zhang Dongcheng.
Only then did it dawn on everyone else.
It belonged to Professor Lin Zi. So Wang Jiu had killed Zheng Yu for this necklace.
Intercept? How could one intercept it?
Wang Jiu hadn't even bothered to ask about the method. She couldn't be bothered. As long as she killed him, it would absolutely belong to her.
She didn't care about Zheng Yu's death.
She only considered whether she could win the fight.
She only considered what methods she would have to use to kill him if she couldn't win.
At this moment, clutching the necklace, Wang Jiu ignored the system's notification about it being a bronze-grade growth item that gave +5 to all attributes. She just looked down at it, her fingers tracing its patterns.
She wore no expression, unconcerned with the discussions, sighs, and speculations of the others.
She simply held it and let out a long, drawn-out sigh.
That sigh contained humility, gentleness, peace, composure, kindness… all the beautiful qualities re-emerged in her expression, her aura, and that single breath, now that life and death had been decided.
The gushing blood from her abdomen had added a new shade to her black clothes.
But black was black; it wouldn't change its hue because of the red of blood.
Just like her.
Today she had come with darkness, and with the blood of darkness she must return.
Return? Could she return?
And where would she return to?
The gazes of nine out of ten people here were filled with a mix of trepidation, fear, and the suspicion that she was "not one of us."
Even Xiao Jue had already decided that this was the real Wang Jiu.
Evil and ruthless, beyond humanity.
And yet, she was holding that necklace with a look of compassion and beauty.
After a long moment, someone couldn't hold back any longer.
They had all seen how powerful the necklace's attributes were. Furthermore, loot had now appeared on Zheng Yu's corpse—his knife and another piece of equipment, which looked like bronze-grade bracers.
Damn it, what kind of luck did that dog have!
Unfortunately, everything, including the Mystic Realm BOSS, would now belong to Wang Jiu.
One could only imagine how strong she would become after this.
Some people grew restless, especially those who had been scheming with Yang Dong earlier. On one hand, they feared Wang Jiu would settle scores with them later; on the other, they were filled with greed.
So they exchanged glances and began to incite Minister Li to hold Wang Jiu accountable for her crimes. Wang Peng and Xiao Li were speechless. These people were really…
Amidst the clamor, Wang Jiu clutched the wound on her abdomen, walked over to a nearby flower bed, and sat down. Her palm was soaked with blood. As she sat, she rested her sword against the ground, raised her eyes to the crowd, and gave a slight smile.
"Thinking of killing me for my treasure?"
That smile was indescribably meaningful.
Then, right in front of everyone, she equipped the necklace. At the same time, the bodies of Yang Dong and Zheng Yu vanished.
The equipment on their bodies disappeared along with them. In the same instant, four pieces of equipment appeared in her inventory.
Killer's Blade (Bronze Grade)
Attributes: Strength +7
Braveheart's Left Bracer (Bronze Grade)
Attributes: Strength +4, Agility +3
Cyan Light Left Greave (Bronze Grade)
Attributes: Strength +3, Agility +4
The first two were from Zheng Yu, the last one was from Yang Dong. Oh, right, Yang Dong had also dropped a grey-grade machete with a mere Strength +2 attribute.
Wang Jiu didn't switch weapons, as Zheng Yu's blade was too large for her to use comfortably, but she equipped both pieces of defensive gear, keeping their appearance hidden. Her attributes underwent a dramatic change.
HP: 4+5->9
Strength: 11+11+5->27
Agility: 9+3+5->17
Stamina: 5+5->10
Even though she was severely wounded in the abdomen, the massive boost to her stats made her gaze incredibly intimidating, especially after what she said next.
"While I haven't recovered yet, you'd better come on."
Then she looked at them and smiled, a handsome eyebrow raised in a slight arch.
It was the exact same aura she had when she went on her killing spree against Yang Dong and Zheng Yu.
All she was fucking missing was a cigarette.
The people who had just been instigating were scared stiff. The main problem was that they didn't know how strong her stats were now, or how much combat power she retained while heavily injured.
Minister Li hesitated, not for the equipment and treasures. The government had managed dozens, or at least twenty, dungeons by now. Although resources were spread thin, they had certainly cultivated many experts far stronger than Zheng Yu. He wasn't that shortsighted.
He was considering the bigger picture—if Wang Jiu was truly an evil and cruel murderer, with an untamable and aggressive nature, then the government, for the sake of the greater good, would naturally be unwilling to see her grow stronger, unless she was willing to submit. But from what he could see, although this person was deeply calculating, she hadn't harmed anyone without reason. The ones she had dealt with so far were Yang's group… seemingly because of the Old Lady?
Li Ting glanced at Zhang Dongcheng, momentarily unwilling to condemn someone based on his own speculation, yet unable to guarantee that Wang Jiu wouldn't become a menace to the country and society in the future.
His hesitation coincided with the moment a subtle, frozen atmosphere formed between everyone else and Wang Jiu.
Wang Peng and Xiao Li wanted to say something, but Xiao Jue shot them a chilling look. "What business is this of yours?"
The two of them choked, cursing him internally as an old dog. Just before, he had been acting all lovesick and devastated. Now it seemed he was just as pragmatic and profit-driven as ever.
No different from that Yan Yanting!
Just as they finished their silent cursing, they saw Xiao Jue sneer at the crowd. "What time is it now? We either follow the game's rules or the real world's rules. Otherwise, the next time a BOSS appears and you're fighting it, don't blame me for stabbing you in the back. Don't cry foul then."
The Xiao siblings were adept at shifting the focus, but he wasn't wrong. Did anyone really think those who had been clamoring and instigating just now cared about a human life? They were just putting up a false front.
Xiao Jue's words were harsh, but they hit the nail on the head. No one dared to step forward now, otherwise the next time they were fighting a monster, they'd have no grounds to complain if someone else stole it.
Of course, some people heard how Xiao Jue was changing the subject and were about to point it out, but Xiao Jue cut them off. "Don't talk to me about private feelings. She and I have long since severed all ties. I'm speaking now only so that my family, friends, and I won't be harmed by a chaotic situation in the future. Also, she saved my life. Fundamentally, I don't want to be ungrateful."
He stated it plainly, then looked at Wang Jiu. "You woman, if you were truly so inhuman, why did you save me in the 444 tutorial instance, and even pretend not to know me?"
He said this angrily, but then he frowned. Staring at Wang Jiu's surprised and then thoughtful expression, he was stunned. He quickly reacted, "You really didn't recognize me?!!"
Heaven knew, when he returned to reality with a gloomy heart, his entire body still haunted by the terrifying pain of dismemberment, and saw the dungeon video, saw the person who saved him… was the ex-girlfriend he had been searching for for years! All his negative emotions were swept away, replaced by overwhelming joy.
And the result!
She really was a heartless woman.
Wang Jiu composed her expression and replied with a straight face, "No, I recognized you."
How could she possibly remember that dismembered tool who, compared to Fatty Wang Shu, looked like he was from Africa?
Xiao Jue: Like hell I believe you!
She played with him and then dumped him six years ago, and now she didn't even recognize him!
How heartless could a person be!!
"Wang Jiu!" Xiao Jue, who had just been publicly speaking up for her, raised his knife, looking like he wanted to kill her. Luckily, Xiao Li and Wang Peng desperately held him back.
Bro, bro, be calm, be calm!!
This time, Wang Jiu genuinely felt wronged. She cleared her throat. "The way you look now, of course I recognize you. But in the Hospital 444 instance, you had been dismembered, your face was swollen… honestly, it was very ugly. It didn't match my impression of you. Can you blame me for that?"
She was indirectly calling him handsome.
Did she think he would fall for that?!
Xiao Jue lowered his knife, pushed Wang Peng and the other man away, and adjusted his custom-tailored suit. He said coolly, "You think at this point I still care about that? I just feel that you haven't completely lost your humanity yet. You can still be saved."
A ruthless, bloodsucking capitalist had the nerve to talk about humanity.
As his younger brother, even Xiao Li almost believed him.
However, because of Xiao Jue's interference, some people could no longer openly agitate. After all, Xiao Jue was very strong and uninjured, and his sister didn't seem weak either.
But to just let her take all the rewards… some people couldn't help but look towards the still-locked Mystic Realm BOSS.
Just then.
A person suddenly stepped out of the crowd. "Excuse me, may I say a few words?"
It was Qian Cheng.
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