My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

So he resigned and began his grand plan to upgrade his nighttime soul hunting skills.

Just like playing a video game, capturing these wandering spirits can increase experience and level up.

These days, he rides his motorcycle around the neighborhood every night, collecting more than a dozen souls. He's leveling up quite quickly and is now able to use a portion of the gods' power.

Not long ago, he used the inherited knowledge he received through a contract to tell fortunes for many people and actually helped them change their bad luck. Even his former boss came to him with a large sum of money, begging him to help change his fate.

It feels so good to be begged to do something for someone!

After listening to the other party's story, Zhang Hao's first reaction was: This experience sounds familiar, quite similar to the experience of Zhuge Guangming.

The difference is that Zhuge Guangming had Li Zixuan who pulled him back in time.

Li Jingyun, however, was not so lucky. He was bewitched by the strange thing, walked through the red door, and signed a contract inside.

Zhang Hao felt a headache coming on. He pretended to be curious and asked, "So that's how it is. That's really amazing. But I don't see anything special about you. Could it be that the chosen one isn't you? Could there be others like you who have also gained divine power? Maybe they leveled up even faster than you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingyun merely chuckled coldly and said with utmost confidence, "Do you think my extraordinary encounter is like cabbage on the street, something anyone can pick up? Let me tell you, gaining the favor of ancient gods and signing such a contract is not something an ordinary person can do!"

He has absolute confidence in his uniqueness.

Zhang Hao, however, didn't see it that way. He thought for a moment and said, "You're thinking too simply. That Gate of Destiny might have chosen a large number of people, given them time to grow, and then made them kill each other... Don't you think that makes more sense? After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."

Li Jingyun sneered dismissively: "Absolutely impossible!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a black dot on the horizon suddenly plummeted toward him!
Li Jingyun reacted quickly enough, making a sharp turn on his motorcycle and speeding away a considerable distance, thus avoiding being hit by the thing falling from the sky!
The thing crashed to the ground with a thud, creating a large crater. Amidst the rising dust, a figure slowly emerged from the crater.

The man was wearing a black leather jacket, clutching a watermelon knife, and his eyes glowed with an unnatural red light.

He slowly emerged from the swirling dust, approaching Li Jingyun step by step.

"You're the chosen one who's been leveling up incredibly fast lately?"

The man in the black leather jacket, carrying a watermelon knife, rushed forward as soon as he finished speaking and chopped the knife down on the man's head!

Li Jingyun was quite frightened and quickly jumped back to avoid it!

He managed to dodge it, but the motorcycle next to him wasn't so lucky; it was cleaved in two by the watermelon knife!
This horrifying scene sent a chill down Li Jingyun's spine: "Hey, hey, hey, we have no grudge against each other, do you have to pull out a knife and try to kill me right away?"

At this moment, he no longer possessed the sense of entitlement and domineering attitude he had when he wanted to devour Zhang Hao.

When someone bullies you, you feel wronged and wonder why you've been targeted for no reason. Is the world deliberately targeting you?

"The chosen one? Of course it's because you possess magical powers! As long as I kill you, I can level up! For me, a level-up experience pack delivered right to my mouth is something I'll do my best to swallow, even if it means risking my life."

These sinister words gave Li Jingyun goosebumps all over. Why did these words sound so familiar?
Zhang Hao maintained his composure within the crimson vortex. The special space he was currently in was equivalent to the inside of Li Jingyun's dantian; to see the outside situation clearly, he had to use his magical power to see through it.

From what he observed, the man in the black leather jacket was wielding a watermelon knife and was extremely skilled in martial arts, especially his knife technique, which was incredibly cool and stylish. For Li Jingyun, who was not good at close combat, this was definitely a natural nemesis.

I reckon this person was also lured into stepping into the Crimson Gate.

Li Jingyun dodged and weaved awkwardly: "How did you know I possess special powers...?"

"Of course, it's because I've also stepped through that door! As long as I can kill people with special energy, I can level up and use more divine power..."

After hearing this, what else did Li Jingyun not understand?
It turns out this guy, like me, also signed that special contract.

However, the abilities the other party gained were different from his own. This guy was probably able to borrow the energy of the gods who were best at close combat, which is why he was so fierce.

No, no, I must create distance. My advantage lies in ranged attacks.

But the other party was like a stubborn plaster that couldn't be shaken off. As soon as you managed to create some distance, he would stick to you again, making it impossible to create a safe distance to fight back.

Zhang Hao then spoke up: "I told you long ago, you could never be the only chosen one. It seems that the Crimson Gate has selected far more special talents than just you. Among these people, you probably aren't even the most outstanding one."

Enraged by these words, Li Jingyun's face turned a deep purplish-red. He stared at the man holding the knife in front of him, his eyes swirling with anger and jealousy.

"Could it be that many people have signed contracts with the gods, and I'm not the only one? Judging from your posture, you've probably killed quite a few people who signed contracts, haven't you?" Li Jing, having reached the peak of his luck, calmed down and began to extract information while dealing with the attacks.

It seems I was too optimistic before. The world is far more dangerous than I imagined, and the power I possess is not unique.

"How could you possibly be the only one? Anyone with the talent can step through that door. Once inside, everyone uses their unique abilities to improve their strength. For you to rise to this level in just a few days is already quite impressive. On the rankings, your strength has increased the fastest! But today, your meteoric rise ends here!"

The man in the black leather jacket charged forward like a whirlwind, his watermelon knife flashing in afterimages.

Under the moonlight, the palpable murderous aura was chilling.

This is a life-or-death struggle, a fight to the death.

Li Jingyun gritted his teeth and decided to go all out. As long as he could kill this guy, he could still level up by absorbing his soul!

Even if we can't kill him, we'll never let that bastard get away with it. We'll take him down with us even if it means self-destruction!

Perhaps resigned to certain death, at the critical moment, Li Jingyun's aura suddenly surged! He slammed his palms forward, forcefully catching the watermelon knife that was cleaving down!

The two immense forces collided with a deafening roar, creating a massive shockwave that swept through the air and overturned nearby streets, turning them into ruins!
Li Jingyun felt as if his body had been cleaved open by a knife, with blood gushing out! (End of Chapter)