Yakuza Witch: (°⊖°)Fatty: =͟͟͞͞ʕ•̫͡•ʔ |||
The moment the Yakuza Witch spoke, her figure vanished!
A chilling aura burst forth—[Dragon's Breath]!In that instant, Chen Xiao felt an immense killing intent closing in on him.
"Chen Xiao, be careful!" Fatty screamed in panic. His mind was a mess.Weren't they here to talk business?Why the hell were they fighting already?!This escalated too fast—if this woman didn't kill Chen Xiao, she'd skin him alive!
But Chen Xiao only smiled faintly at Fatty's cry, motioning for him to stay calm.He shifted his body slightly—just enough to evade the Witch's lethal strike.
The next second, the Yakuza Witch reappeared, dagger gleaming coldly in her hand.She was actually trying to kill him!And Chen Xiao noticed something—She truly could "blink," but not in the traditional sense that ignored distance.Nor was it the hyper-speed movement like Liu Changan's.Instead, it resembled [Camouflage]—a technique that hid one's presence by merging their aura with the environment!
"Can you see me?" The Yakuza Witch tossed the dagger into the air, catching it effortlessly."Scouting type talent?"
Chen Xiao shrugged. "Sort of."
"Hmph. If you think a little scouting ability can humiliate me, you're far too naïve."
She vanished again.The air quivered.In the blink of an eye, a murderous storm surrounded Chen Xiao from all sides.
The reason the Yakuza Witch dominated Cangzhou wasn't just because of her S-rank [Camouflage]—She had a second talent, A-rank [Four-Sided Flying Blades]!
At this moment, Chen Xiao's surroundings transformed into a world of flashing steel.Countless invisible blades surged toward him like a devouring storm.
"Crap, we're finished—the Witch's gone mad!" Fatty trembled, yet somehow found the courage to shout:"Yakuza Witch! If you kill him, I'll kill myself! You'll never eat pork again!"
The Witch sneered. "No need to kill yourself—I'll get to you after him."
"Ah…"Fatty froze, realizing he was being completely ignored.He looked desperately toward Chen Xiao, whose figure was now engulfed by blades.The Witch was merciless—she'd killed far stronger men than him.
Yet Chen Xiao licked his lips, eyes gleaming with calm amusement."Your talent… interesting."
In his past life, he knew this woman's true power—she'd awakened the [Octopus] talent.
He stomped lightly.A surge of force rippled beneath his feet, spreading outward like waves.
Under [Dragon's Breath], all surrounding energy was laid bare.Then, [All Things Water] formed a shimmering, translucent shield around him.
The flying blades crashed against it and shattered, scattering into ripples of distorted air.
"Who exactly are you!" the Yakuza Witch demanded, finally realizing this man was far from ordinary.
Anyone who could defend against her [Four-Sided Flying Blades] wasn't just a random wanderer—he had to be one of the leaders of a major power within the Sanjiang region.
But she had never heard of such a man.
Chen Xiao didn't answer. He simply walked forward—unhurried, unstoppable.
The Yakuza Witch narrowed her eyes, disappeared again, and reappeared behind Fatty.Her dagger pressed coldly against his chest.
"Who is this man you brought to me?!"
Fatty was stunned.Wait—she couldn't beat Chen Xiao, so she was taking it out on him now?!
"He's Chen Xiao!" he yelped."I swear! He really came to discuss business—he's just got… weird taste! Said he wanted to dual-cultivate with you!"
"Chen Xiao!"
At the mention of the name, the Yakuza Witch's pupils contracted sharply.Recognition flickered in her eyes.
Chen Xiao frowned slightly. "You… know me?"Since when had he become this famous?This was Cangzhou—six hours from Jiangbei!
The Yakuza Witch gritted her teeth."Thirteenth on the Sanjiang Combat Power Rankings—Chen Xiao of Jiangbei!"
"Holy shit, that's real?!" Fatty gawked at Chen Xiao."You're doing that well?! I should've defected to you long ago!"
Only then did Chen Xiao realize the reason for her reaction—the Sanjiang Combat Power Rankings!
It was a famous list even in his previous life.Published by a neutral organization known as Eagle Eye News Agency,it recorded and ranked the strongest evolvers across the six cities of the Sanjiang region.
The ranking criteria were based purely on combat achievements.Members of Eagle Eye were all evolvers with flying-type talents,allowing them to travel freely and gather intelligence from every city.
That was why their updates were so fast—almost daily—and their data so reliable.Of course, their information came at a sky-high price,tradeable only for strategic-level resources.
Ordinary small bases could only afford to purchase the rankings weeklyto avoid being left blind to shifts in regional power.
The six cities covered by the rankings were:Jiangbei and Jiangnan in the Menglong River basin,Cangzhou and Liangzhou in the Miluo River region,and Dachang and Daping in the Yunpu River area.
Countless strong evolvers thrived across these six cities.To rank seventeenth—let alone thirteenth—was already an incredible feat.
He wondered if the ranking came from his one-man war against the Xu family,or the night he singlehandedly wiped out the Lin family in Jiangbei.It certainly couldn't be the Tang family massacre—that feat alone could top the national list.
Perhaps Eagle Eye had thought he'd died and removed him from the newest update.That would explain the Witch's mere surprise instead of sheer panic.
"Chen Xiao…" The Yakuza Witch released Fatty, her boot pressing him once more before shoving him aside."Why aren't you guarding your Jiangbei base? What business do you have in Cangzhou?"
"Ow! You demon!—Wait, damn, that figure—"Fatty groaned in pain but quickly changed tone, praising her curves while clutching his bruised stomach.Then he scrambled away from her and clung to Chen Xiao's side.
Chen Xiao could only smile helplessly."I told you," he said softly, "I came here to dual-cultivate with you."