Serial Player
Chapter 550 - 226: Black Umbrella

Chapter 550: Chapter 226: Black Umbrella

Li Changhe had obtained information about the man in front of him from the Magic Mirror.

The man was named Liu Yan.

Once paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident with ulterior motives, he miraculously recovered after boarding the night bus and changed his identity, becoming the owner and coach of a gym.

From a pathetic man bound to spend his life in a wheelchair, he transformed into a robust fitness expert, undergoing an incredible change.

However, his past experience left him with a hidden and unspeakable habit.

As a fitness coach, he came into contact with many well-trained individuals, whom he deceived or drugged into bringing to this basement.

He would then force them to fight him until they died. No gender or age was off-limits; he simply loved the raw feel of hand-to-hand combat.

More precisely, he enjoyed the look of pain on his opponents’ faces during the one-sided slaughter. His attributes were already higher than those of ordinary people, and everyone brought here had been beaten to death by him.

That’s why he didn’t flee when he found out someone entered the basement. Instead, he actively engaged, confident that he could handle the young and slender Bai Luohe.

However, now he had met someone even more violent.

He could clearly sense this young man’s frightful aura. He’d killed many people before, and his own murderous rampage was nothing in comparison. Li Changhe wasn’t bloodthirsty by nature, but he already had more than a hundred enemies die by his hand after countless tasks.

No one could underestimate him when he fully unleashed his hostility.

Feeling his throat go dry and his expression stiffen, Liu Yan clenched the wrench in his hand and growled as he lunged towards Li Changhe.

It wasn’t a suicide attempt, but a desperate bid for survival. He knew that his opponent wouldn’t let him go, so he had no choice but to kill him!

Li Changhe remained motionless, observing Liu Yan’s movements. According to the information from the Magic Mirror, Liu Yan had killed many people, including some Taekwondo black belts. This seemed impossible for an ordinary person who could only move around in a wheelchair half a year ago.

"At least 8 points in agility attribute, and strength..." Li Changhe reached out to catch the wrench swung by Liu Yan. His attributes and damage reduction effect made it easy for him to intercept this attack: "Roughly 8 points too, maybe even higher."

"So that’s it. You prefer to crush others with your superior attributes?"

Li Changhe tilted his head, looking at Liu Yan. "You have gained some kind of power to enhance yourself. Now, tell me, where is the destination of that bus?"

Liu Yan’s face changed, and he immediately released his grip on the wrench.

At the same time, he closed the distance again, aiming his brass-knuckled fist at Li Changhe’s neck. Every move was deadly.

However, Li Changhe grabbed the wrench and swung it horizontally, striking it across Liu Yan’s jaw first.

The powerful blow almost shattered Liu Yan’s jaw and blurred his vision, causing him to collapse on the ground. He might have been yearning for a fight, but when faced with a more powerful force, he could only be crushed.

"If it were me, I would have bitten off his limbs. Make him experience what hell on earth is like." Little Black walked over, speaking in human language, glaring discontentedly at Li Changhe.

It despised the way Liu Yan looked at Bai Luohe. If Li Changhe hadn’t interfered, Liu Yan would be in an even worse state now.

"Don’t worry. He can’t die yet." Li Changhe took out a [Spirit Mark] from the [Backpack] and placed it on Liu Yan’s back. Black hair sprouted from his sleeves.

...

He Feng, who was keeping watch near the villa, waited for more than ten minutes before seeing Li Changhe and Bai Luohe exit the basement with a woman in tow.

He approached and asked, "Did you find out anything?"

Li Changhe responded, "I learned pretty much everything. Brother Ting’s ability is especially effective against guys like this." Using the old method of extracting energy from the Seal of the Heroic Spirit, Brother Ting could sense his thoughts.

Afterward, the three people left the unconscious woman at a road far from the villa. With Bai Luohe’s emergency treatment, she was temporarily out of danger.

"We should retreat for now," He Feng said, glancing around before yelling loudly, "Someone! Murder!"

The sound was shrill and piercing, startling the nearby residents. As people rushed toward them, the trio and the cat quickly left the scene.

Soon, police and ambulance sirens filled the streets.

...

"First, let’s talk about Liu Yan’s personal information," Li Changhe said as they hid in a parked car by the roadside, watching police cars whiz by. "He was once a pathetic man beaten into paralysis by society. Of course, he doesn’t seem so pathetic now."

"Killing so many people doesn’t make him pathetic. I won’t ask what happened to him in the end," He Feng nodded before asking, "What’s next?"

"Six months ago, someone found him. He couldn’t remember the person’s appearance or characteristics from his memory, which must have been tempered with," Li Changhe summarized his thoughts and continued, "The stranger gave him a black umbrella and told him how to board the bus. He said that by doing so, Liu Yan would achieve his desires. For a desperate man like Liu Yan, this was his last hope. You can guess what happened next. On a certain night half a year ago, he boarded the bus, then changed his identity to Huang Hai and opened a gym here. Not only did his disabilities heal, but his attributes have also significantly improved."

Ordinary people usually have attributes ranging from 4 to 6, while athletes may have 7. A small fraction of peak athletes can train their strength or agility to 8 points.

Going further up the scale was practically impossible, unless one underwent prolonged training in the Extraordinary system.

But Liu Yan’s attributes were not low either. He wasn’t a player or Transcendent, but he possessed such power that he indulged in the thrill of killing others.

"So, does this mean you need a referral? How do we blend in?" He Feng frowned.

"Don’t worry, I’ve already gotten Liu Yan’s black umbrella. Supposedly, he could give out black umbrellas when he encountered pitiful people who needed such help. This should be the way others get recruited," Li Changhe said.

"But why would these power-addicted people allow others to have similar abilities?" He Feng asked.

"Exactly," Li Changhe’s eyes flashed coldly. "I’m worried that they might realize something happened to Liu Yan. To avoid arousing suspicion, I didn’t kill him. Instead, I broke his limbs and left him in the basement. The woman he injured and made unconscious will certainly contact the police when she wakes up. Of course, with his current condition, it’s unlikely he’ll make it that far."

"She’s seriously injured and won’t wake up for at least two days," Bai Luohe added. "The victim he tortured might be the only thing keeping him alive in the end. He must be feeling desperate right now."

"By then, it will be too late for them to discover Liu Yan’s fate," Li Changhe smiled faintly. "Because I’ll board the bus tomorrow."

By that time, it would not be up to them to decide!