Serial Player
Chapter 523 - 199: Convincing People with Reason

Chapter 523: Chapter 199: Convincing People with Reason

Although he was passively brought into the Dream Cruise, he would not let go of the Hamelin Piper.

He would avenge the deaths of Liu Tao and the others.

They were meant to survive, to face dangers and protect people.

They wanted to use their flesh and blood to block the Abnormality, buying time for Old Zhao and the others to escape.

Li Changhe genuinely hoped they would live, otherwise, he wouldn’t risk staying on the north shore and getting involved in the cyclical Task.

But... even after he blocked the Tin Man for them, they still died at the hands of the Abnormality, devoured by the sharp teeth of the rat army.

Heroes falling to such a fate was an utter desecration!

Under the Bronze Mask, Li Changhe’s face was as firm as a rock, declaring the final judgment word by word.

"I’ve come to kill you!"

The Hamelin Piper wouldn’t doubt the authenticity of this statement, as the intense killing intent spread like a tangible substance. Even the agitated rat army began to retreat unconsciously.

The Hamelin Piper’s reaction was quick, instantly raising the flute in his hand.

Then, a strange melody began to play.

The surrounding rat army, as if receiving a unified command, surged towards the tall figure at the center of the room like a tidal wave.

Rats were small creatures, but they were extremely troublesome to deal with.

Under the guidance of the Magic Flute, the rat army would rapidly climb their target’s body and their sharp teeth would gnaw at every part of the target.

At this number, the rat army could consume an adult in a short period, leaving absolutely no trace of their body.

Long ago, the Hamelin Piper had killed the original passenger and seized the room card with the power of the rat army.

Those who opposed him would not even leave corpses.

However, just as the rat army was about to engulf the ancient warrior, a thunderous roar interrupted the Hamelin Piper’s melody.

Arcs of electricity flickered around Li Changhe’s body, and all the rats that approached him were propelled back by the electrical arcs.

This was the Breath of Thunder!

Thunder and Azure Flames closed in rapidly.

Without giving the Hamelin Piper a chance to react, the jet-powered Mo Blade slashed down!

The Hamelin Piper’s face was full of shock, unconsciously raising the Magic Flute to block the attack.

With a loud ’clang,’ the Mo Blade was deflected.

A large gap appeared on the Magic Flute while the Hamelin Piper’s face turned pale and black blood flowed from his nose.

"Human, you..." Before his words fell, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

After the Mo Blade was blocked, Li Changhe quickly released it and lunged forward, striking the Hamelin Piper’s chest with a powerful punch.

With Breath of Thunder activated, Li Changhe’s attributes were above ten points, excluding energy.

Even without using weapons, with Li Changhe’s 12 points in Physique, that punch shattered the Hamelin Piper’s ribcage.

But it wasn’t over. As Li Changhe pulled his hand back, he grabbed the Hamelin Piper’s collar, yanking him up. At the same time, he raised his left leg, driving his knee into the Hamelin Piper’s face.

With a hair-raising crunch, the Hamelin Piper screamed in pain. His facial bones shattered at that moment.

Though he was an Abnormality, he wouldn’t die that easily.

But the severe pain made him lose all ability to resist.

He was too close. If he was like he was on the north shore, hiding in the dark and controlling the rat army, Li Changhe might have had to put in more effort. With his ability, maybe he could even control the civilians and the special squad that were under the influence of his flute song to fight against Li Changhe.

But fighting in the same room, at such close range, left him without any advantage. Even his Magic Flute was damaged, and he had completely lost the ability to turn the tables.

"Wait...what do you want? I..." He wanted to beg for mercy, but Li Changhe showed no intention of responding. With his right hand, he grabbed Hamelin Piper’s collar, and with his left hand, he took out the [Boss Lead] and smashed it down again on his face full of black blood.

Boss Lead didn’t change its state; it didn’t open its huge mouth full of sharp teeth for this Abnormality made of flesh and blood.

But even so, it was still a lead ball. It directly smashed Hamelin Piper’s face to pieces.

Black blood and pitch-black bones emitted a rotten stench as Hamelin Piper wailed and struggled to grab Li Changhe’s right hand.

"Don’t... spare my life. I will become your... most loyal servant."

As an Abnormality, he could still talk even though he was in such a state.

"My... abilities will certainly help you... do not kill me, I beg you!" He still did not know why Li Changhe was attacking him until now.

But with his abilities, he could definitely help Li Changhe.

His large-scale Psychic Interference and control over rat swarms.

The former could be very convenient. Even his level of Psychic Interference could make anyone comfortable.

The latter could serve as spies and fight in battles.

But Li Changhe didn’t need any of that; all he needed was Hamelin Piper’s life, plain and simple.

As for the reasons, Li Changhe had no intention of explaining them.

Just like how Hamelin Piper killed Liu Tao, but still didn’t know why Li Changhe had come for him.

Thinking of this, Li Changhe chuckled angrily and let go of Hamelin Piper’s collar.

With a swipe of his right index finger, the Magnetic Gloves activated, and the Mo Blade that had been knocked away earlier spun back.

He caught it with one hand and with a cold glint, he swung it down in an extreme arc.

The 308th room Abnormality, Hamelin Piper, confirmed dead!

Li Changhe let out a quiet sigh, and took out a towel from his [Backpack], wiping the black blood off his armguards.

Looking at the rats that died along with Hamelin Piper, Li Changhe whispered, "I guess I’ve avenged you. Don’t worry, he died painfully."

"Of course... I never intended to leave a complete corpse for him." Li Changhe waved his hand, and a flash of spatial ripple appeared, revealing a jade body shell as big as a washbasin.

He also took out a glass bottle filled with scarlet blood water.

He poured it over Hamelin Piper’s corpse which was then absorbed and dissolved.

This was... Insect God Blood Water!

...

Outside the room, Wolf Smoke couldn’t help but look at Little Red Riding Hood, who was leaning against the wall. If it weren’t for a sense of inhuman danger, who would have thought that this girl was a dangerous Abnormality of the fourth level.

He couldn’t figure out what method Uncle Eight-direction had used. There was no way... he had really been subdued by sleeping, right?

As Wolf Smoke thought about it, he increasingly appreciated Uncle Eight-direction’s expertise.

"It seems that what those otakus in the organization said is true - as long as you have guts, female ghosts will take maternity leave. It’s not entirely unreasonable." Wolf Smoke felt he must report this information to the higher-ups in the organization.

As he was thinking, the door to room 308 opened, and Li Changhe, who had changed back to his Bird Beak Mask, walked out.

"What’s the situation? Are the Abnormalities here willing to cooperate with us..." Wolf Smoke paused mid-sentence, seeing the room card in Li Changhe’s hand was from room 308. That meant the Abnormality in room 308 was already...

Holy shit, that was quick!

"I had no choice but to use reason to persuade him. But he wouldn’t relent." Li Changhe spread his hands, signaling that he failed to communicate successfully, because... he went there to kill him.

"What a way to ’convince’ someone with reason. Your ’reason’ must be referring to physics, isn’t it!"