Chapter 55 Slaughter and Harvest

Liu Sisi's fully charged compressed air bullet was immensely powerful, and its penetration far exceeded that of a sniper rifle.

It was just that the charging method was somewhat impractical, making it extremely difficult to successfully apply in real combat.

Yet now, it was one of those rare opportunities where it could be used.

Yang Sheng was entangled in a fierce battle with Jiang Tianlei, leaving Liu Sisi with ample opportunity to charge the attack.

However, this super-charged compressed air bullet was so devastating that after piercing through Yang Sheng, there was a high probability it would pierce right through Jiang Tianlei as well.

A fierce look flashed in Yang Sheng's eyes. He abruptly turned around, unleashing the Blood Sacrifice technique, and hurled his Imperial Guard Saber directly out of his hand!

The blade collided violently with the compressed air bullet. The Imperial Guard Saber was blasted away by the impact, but the compressed air bullet also detonated mid-air.

Ignoring Liu Sisi, who had been knocked backward by the recoil, Yang Sheng directly ripped off the Soul-Detaining Banner—which had completely exhausted its ghostly Qi—kicked Jiang Tianlei flying, and hoisted him up by the neck with a single hand.

"Don't kill me! I am a Reincarnator subordinate to Lord Xuanming Mu Jiu, the Lord of the Nine Nether Realm!

If you kill me, the people of the Nine Nether Realm will never let you go!"

Yang Sheng tilted his head, looked at him, and sneered, "What you just said is quite amusing, as if sparing my life would somehow stop the people behind you from coming after me.

Even your threats are so utterly devoid of originality; you are absolute trash.

If that so-called Nine Nether Realm behind you is filled with trash like you, then it truly has nothing terrifying about it."

Before Jiang Tianlei could say another word, Yang Sheng applied force with his hand and snapped his neck.

As Jiang Tianlei's corpse slipped from his grasp, Yang Sheng turned his gaze toward Liu Sisi, who was just scrambling up from the ground.

She raised the air cannon and pointed it at Yang Sheng, but her hands were shaking so violently she couldn't even pull the trigger.

"Don't kill me! Please, don't kill me!

I didn't want to turn against you, it was all that Jiang Tianlei who forced me!"

Liu Sisi discarded the air cannon and looked at Yang Sheng with a pitiful, delicate expression, intentionally thrusting out her plump chest.

Yang Sheng stared at her for a moment, then suddenly said, "Your apology lacks any sincerity at all. Isn't it common knowledge to take off your clothes when apologizing?"

"Ah?"

Liu Sisi froze, seemingly caught off guard by such a remark from Yang Sheng.

Before she could react, Yang Sheng smiled lightly and said, "I'm just joking with you. Rest assured, I don't kill women. You may go."

As if granted a reprieve, Liu Sisi hurriedly turned and fled, her hands wrapped defensively across her chest, though one hand was stealthily reaching inside her blouse.

The next moment, she suddenly froze in her tracks, turning back to look at Yang Sheng in utter disbelief.

A blade tip protruded from her chest—a sharp Imperial Guard Saber had completely run her through!

Yang Sheng said flatly, "When I said I don't kill women, I was also joking with you."

Liu Sisi's body slumped to the ground. The hand she had reached into her blouse dropped limply, clutching a small, exquisitely crafted silver-gray object.

The item resembled an adult novelty egg, with a hole on one end and a press button switch on the other.

As Yang Sheng took it into his hand, a stream of information instantly surfaced.

"Name: Worster Pocket Laser Cannon.

Category: Laser Weapon (Consumable)

Grade: Rare

Remarks: Despite its appearance resembling a certain adult novelty item, it is undeniably a laser cannon. Although it only has a single charge, it is sufficient to destroy a set of Explorer Armor.

Ever since its invention, it has been immensely popular among young women.

After all, compared to those bizarre and ferocious weapons, it is cute and easy to use, isn't it? When used on enemies, of course."

Yang Sheng clicked his tongue and sighed, "There is nothing more venomous than a woman's heart."

With her previous compressed air bullet, this woman had intended to wipe out both Yang Sheng and Jiang Tianlei at the same time.

That way, she could harvest the resources and treasures from both of them.

Even at the very end, she hadn't given up, still hoping to use her hidden trump card to launch a sneak attack on Yang Sheng while his guard was down.

Yang Sheng was certain that even Jiang Tianlei had no idea when Liu Sisi had acquired this Worster Pocket Laser Cannon.

"Quite a bountiful harvest."

Yang Sheng carried the corpses of Liu Sisi and Jiang Tianlei into the room of the Mourning Spirit, then thoroughly searched both of their bodies.

All Reincarnators possessed their own storage spaces, the contents of which could not be taken out by others—which was why Jiang Tianlei had previously demanded that Yang Sheng voluntarily surrender all his inheritances and treasures.

Even so, Yang Sheng still managed to acquire several fine items from the two of them.

"Name: Layson Air Pistol

Category: Air Kinetic Energy Weapon

Grade: Superior

Remarks: The pinnacle technology embedded within it is not simply compressed air, but rather the nano-concentrated solar battery. This is a masterwork of Tower Technology."

To Yang Sheng, this air pistol was actually of limited utility and somewhat cumbersome.

The air cannon mode functioned merely as a slow-firing regular pistol, which only posed a threat to ordinary people.

Although the compressed air bullet mode rivaled a sniper rifle, it required a charge-up time, and without a scope, long-range sniping was impossible, making it similarly awkward.

As for the laser cannon, though a consumable, the remarks indicated it possessed immense destructive power and could serve as a reliable trump card.

From Jiang Tianlei, Yang Sheng also acquired two items.

"Name: Soul-Detaining Banner

Category: Dharma Artifact

Grade: Advanced

Remarks: Capable of detaining souls and commanding ghosts, with a limit of five ghost entities below the Ninth-Turn Peak. The ghosts must be completely subdued before they can be commanded.

It can also absorb Yin Qi in extremely Yin and evil locations to be upgraded using other materials."

The power of this item was decent, but it felt somewhat redundant to Yang Sheng.

His Five Fierce Soldier Spirits were far superior to this thing, and they were not restricted to mere ghosts; any spiritual entity could form a pact with them.

Nevertheless, this artifact might prove useful at some point, so Yang Sheng temporarily stored it away.

The second item was a Buddha statue that Jiang Tianlei had concealed inside his robe.

The statue was only the size of a palm, entirely covered in gold leaf, yet it bore numerous signs of damage and cracks, as if it had been dropped and battered.

"Name: Vairocana Buddha Incense Statue (Damaged)

Category: Dharma Artifact

Grade: Advanced (Complete version is Rare)

Remarks: A Buddha statue worshiped with incense in a temple for a millennium, gathering the incense willpower of countless eminent monks, used to suppress the Yin Capital Ghost King.

After the suppression failed, the incense power of the statue leaked out, and every use causes the statue to become increasingly damaged until the incense power is completely exhausted."

Holding the statue, a contemplative look appeared in Yang Sheng's eyes.

No wonder Jiang Tianlei had seemed so weak yet was capable of suppressing three ghost entities; it was entirely due to the effect of this artifact.

As long as Jiang Tianlei carried this item on his person, he never had to worry about the ghosts rebelling.

Looking at his newly acquired spoils, Yang Sheng suddenly had a realization.

It seemed that slaughtering fellow Reincarnators yielded far greater rewards.

Could it be that upon entering the Reincarnation World, the other Reincarnators encountered were not companions on the same path, but rather enemies?

Jiang Tianlei had also mentioned something about belonging to the Nine Nether Realm. Could it be that Reincarnators were organized into factions?

Pushing these scattered thoughts aside, Yang Sheng collected the corpse left behind by the Mourning Spirit and thoroughly sealed the doorway.

All these matters would have to wait until he left this world before he could specifically question Fatty Wang. Thinking too much about them now was useless anyway.

Given the circumstances earlier, he and Jiang Tianlei had already reached a point of irreconcilable enmity. No matter how formidable the other's background was, he had to eliminate him.

Otherwise, once he stepped out of the Reincarnation World, a resentful Jiang Tianlei might seek him out for trouble.

Of course, it was also possible that Jiang Tianlei had been terrified of him and wouldn't dare to seek revenge.

However, that possibility was not within Yang Sheng's scope of consideration.

Some things were better left undone, but once done, they must be executed thoroughly.

Never leave any possibility for a crisis to emerge in the future.

After cleaning up the scene, Yang Sheng turned and walked straight back to the guard booth.

Early the next morning, Yang Sheng went to You Kee again, but did not see Ah Yau. However, Ah Shing mentioned that Ah Yau had left instructions for him: tonight, he would stew a pot of pork liver congee for him to nourish his blood.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Yang Sheng made another trip to You Kee. This time, Ah Yau was indeed sitting in the corner drinking congee, though his complexion remained somewhat pale.

"Were there any dangers last night?"

Yang Sheng sat down, shook his head, and said, "There were dangers, but some unexpected things happened. They've already been successfully resolved."

"What kind of ghost entity popped out last night?"

"It was a Mourning Spirit, two malevolent forces fused into one. It was somewhat troublesome to deal with.

By the way, who lives in room 703? I saw words like 'resentment' written all over the walls?"

While sipping his congee, Chan Yau replied, "That's also a pitiful soul. His name is Leung Tung. He was originally just a small company employee, timid and lacking in competence.

He was bullied at the office, and on top of that, his wife cheated on him. The adulterer was none other than his immediate supervisor, who would make him work overtime so the boss could rendezvous with his wife.

I heard that once he came home and caught the adulterous couple in the act, but he didn't dare to make a sound, silently shutting the door and waiting until the adulterer left before he dared to enter his own home.

He hadn't been seen for a long time, nor had his wife. Now it seems something must have happened to both of them.

The Mourning Spirit is a twin malevolence fused into one. He essentially refined himself into a ghost entity, and even swallowed his wife in the process."

At this point, Chan Yau paused abruptly, his expression turning grave.

"Ah Sheng, don't you find the appearance of these ghosts and malevolent entities in Kim Crest Mansion a bit strange? Is there some kind of pattern hidden among them?"

Yang Sheng shook his head. "I've only been at Kim Crest Mansion for a short while, so naturally, I haven't noticed anything."

In truth, Yang Sheng had indeed noticed a pattern, but was he supposed to tell Chan Yau that he was here on a mission to exterminate a ghost entity every single night?

Chan Yau grabbed Yang Sheng's arm and said in a deep voice, "Come with me!"

The two of them went straight up to the ninth floor. Chan Yau's home was located here, and the front door was peculiar—not a standard security door, but an ancient, weathered wooden door.