secret dice.

Chapter 755 You dare call yourself a butcher?

Zheng Bailu looked at Luo Jun and tilted his head slightly.

He was a little puzzled.

The young man in front of him didn't seem special at all; there wasn't even any qi on him. But Zheng Bailu could smell an unprecedented fragrance emanating from him.

Yes, because of his special ability to devour, Zheng Bailu has a special sense that no one else has. This sense relies on his sense of smell and can help him distinguish how "nutritional value" other creatures, especially humans who know how to use vital energy, are.

According to his sense of smell, ordinary people don't have any special smell, but people who cultivate vital energy will emit a strange fragrance. The stronger the fragrance, the higher the intensity of the target, and the greater the improvement to oneself after consuming it.

But the person in front of me is a bit strange.

His fragrance was incredibly strong, something Zheng Bailu had never experienced before. But strangely, the scent was very faint; he could barely smell it even when he was so close.

Normally, the stronger the fragrance, the wider it should spread. He had encountered first-rate, peak, and even transcendent masters before, whose fragrances could be smelled from a great distance. But this young man's fragrance was much stronger than theirs, yet he could only faintly smell it from this close up.

Who is he?

"What, can't you understand?" Seeing that the person in front of him was unmoved, Luo Jun continued to urge, "Get back to your post quickly, don't let it affect your exam!"

"You don't recognize me?" Zheng Bailu looked at Luo Jun, his eyes gleaming with a ghostly green light.

“I know him.” Luo Jun pulled out the prisoner roster: “Zheng Bailu, imprisoned for sixty-seven years, for serial murder, nicknamed the Cannibal Butcher, sentenced to life imprisonment…” After reading the information, Luo Jun sighed: “If you ask me, scum like you should just be executed. But since the organization has given you a chance, you’d better perform well and cooperate with the test.”

As he spoke, Luo Jun picked at his ear: "You can eat those prisoners if you want, it's not part of my mission. But if you try to escape, I can't just stand by and watch."

"You really want to keep me here?" Zheng Bailu sneered. "Aren't you afraid that the students who come in tomorrow will also become my prey?"

“I’m willing to believe in your determination to turn over a new leaf.” Luo Jun smiled and looked at Zheng Bailu: “Senior Zheng is also a respectable person. Of course, if you don’t want to be respectable, I can help you be respectable.”

"Hahahaha..." Zheng Bailu laughed heartily, "I haven't heard anything so funny in decades..."

Zheng Bailu's laughter seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing Gong Shiyue, who was slumped on the ground, to tremble all over. She wanted to beg, but all she could manage was a chattering sound, unable to utter a single complete sentence...

“Kid, you’re brave, but unfortunately, sometimes bravery comes at a price!” With that, Zheng Bailu extended his hand to Luo Jun: “I’m called the Butcher, not because I enjoy killing… For me, it’s more like a profession, the profession of slaughtering pigs and dogs and selling meat… But the difference is, after I kill them, I eat them myself, while you, just happen to look delicious!”

As he spoke, his palm suddenly split open, and several jets of blood shot out, heading straight for Luo Jun!

Seeing this, Luo Jun snorted coldly, then suddenly took out his little finger (the one used to clean his ear) and blew on it.

call!
This breath, though seemingly small, was incredibly fast. The earwax fragments it blew out shot out like shotgun pellets, meeting the incoming jets of blood perfectly. With a few loud bangs, the blood jets exploded in mid-air, dissolved by the earwax...

"Fa...what happened?"

This amazing scene even cured Gong Shiyue's stutter.

Zheng Bailu, who was on the other side, frowned when he saw this.

The faint, strange fragrance emanating from Luo Jun had already alerted him. That move just now was merely a test; he hadn't expected the other party to be able to neutralize it in this way.

Just by blowing a breath?

Impossible, that must be some kind of ability!

Manipulation techniques? Manipulating earwax?

No...maybe it wasn't ordinary earwax, maybe it was just a trick, or perhaps it was created using creative abilities...

But regardless, this kid is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Attacking the examiner, that's against the rules!" Luo Jun frowned and snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, the iron chains wrapped around Gong Shiyue's legs automatically loosened and returned to the dense forest.

Then, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from the dense forest, making not only Gong Shiyue but also Zheng Bailu wary.

"You're the cannibalistic butcher, aren't you?" Luo Jun flipped through the prisoner's information, smiling slightly. "Then today I'll show you what a real butcher is!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a huge iron hook, accompanied by the clanging sound of chains, flew out of the dense forest, its target Zheng Bailu!
This time, the iron hook was completely different from the one that had previously entangled Gong Shiyue. Not only was the hook larger and the chain thicker, but it was also covered with a layer of blood-red malevolent energy. Just looking at it made one tremble all over...

Upon seeing this, Zheng Bailu frowned and immediately dodged the direction of the iron hook. However, the iron hook actually turned in mid-air and continued to lock onto his direction!
It also has a tracking function?

Zheng Bailu simply left the spot this time, completely avoiding the iron hook. However, the iron hook actually turned ninety degrees and kept chasing him!
It seems there's no way to avoid it!
Zheng Bailu snorted coldly, raised his hand and swung it, cutting a large tree in half. He threw the thick trunk over and it hit the iron hook that was wrapped in evil energy. With a crack, the iron hook hit the tree trunk and hooked it firmly, finally ceasing its pursuit of Zheng Bailu!

But before he could even catch his breath, he heard the clanging of chains, and two more hooks flew out from the darkness, still targeting Zheng Bailu. There were three in total? Zheng Bailu knew that this was no longer an easy way out, so he frowned and instead of retreating, he advanced, simply reaching out and grabbing the two hooks with one hand each!
Since you're trying to hook me, I'll just grab you first and see what you can do then!
However, the moment he made contact with the iron hook, he felt a strange force climb up his body, and then his body became extremely heavy, greatly restricting his movements!

So it wasn't an attack, but a control ability...

Just then, Zheng Bailu suddenly felt a powerful force coming from the iron hook, as if it were about to pull him into the depths of the dark forest. But being a veteran expert who had just devoured several prisoners to break through to the peak, Zheng Bailu was full of energy, his body radiating with qi, his legs firmly planted, and he stood motionless!

The chain was pulled a few times, but it gave up when it encountered a tough obstacle. Then, the clanging of chains came from the depths of the forest again, and a tall figure covered in blood-red light rushed out along the chain!

Good heavens, this guy who rushed out was wearing a leather pouch sewn from human skin, heavy leather shoes, and a distorted mask on his face. His left hand was wrapped with an iron chain connected to the iron hook that Zheng Bailu was holding, and his right hand had a large rusty and bloodstained cleaver from his elbow down!

Compared to Zheng Bailu, this burly man who suddenly rushed out seemed more deserving of the title of butcher!

Facing this ferocious enemy, Zheng Bailu frowned, released the two iron hooks, and his body surged with qi, which gathered in his hands, turning them blood red. Finally, it covered his hands, forming a pair of blood claws, and he charged towards the Bloodthirsty Butcher!
Clang!
With a loud crash, Bloodclaw was blocked by the butcher's large cleaver in his right hand, and the sharp nails only managed to scrape off a few rust marks!

At the same time, the Bloodthirsty Butcher raised one foot and stomped it hard on the ground. With a loud bang, a powerful shockwave spread out. Zheng Bailu felt a jolt all over his body, followed by a strong sense of paralysis, and his movements came to a standstill!

At the same time, a black and red mist suddenly emanated from the leather pouch on the Bloodthirsty Butcher's body. Then, countless vengeful ghosts screamed and flew out, attaching themselves to Zheng Bailu, causing damage and attempting to control his body!
It wasn't too late. The butcher raised his right hand again, the blade flashing with a scarlet light. He gathered his power and slashed down at Zheng Bailu's neck!

Swish!
A massive red blade of light flashed, slicing through trees, rocks, and even the perimeter fence of the arena. Even Gong Shiyue, who was slumped on the ground, had several strands of hair shaved off her head. She couldn't help but feel grateful that she wasn't standing, or she would probably be decapitated...

It was a crimson blade of light; the Bloodthirsty Butcher had truly intended to kill. However, Zheng Bailu, who was struck head-on by the blade's light, was not killed. There was a loud bang, and the Bloodthirsty Butcher was blasted backward, crashing into a large tree before coming to a stop. Zheng Bailu's body also spun and flew sideways, rolling several times on the ground before stopping, his neck and above covered in intense flames and thick smoke...

Luo Jun frowned slightly. Had the collar's explosive function been activated? Was it because of the scarlet blade's aura?
No, Luo Jun noticed that the collar exploded before the blade even touched Zheng Bailu's neck!

This guy somehow activated the collar and then used its explosive function to negate the damage from the blade's edge!

What about himself? Since the prison uses collars to control prisoners' movements, it means that the prison has calculated that this thing is powerful enough to kill prisoners. Under the Bloodthirsty Butcher's combo attacks, Zheng Bailu was indeed in danger, but risking his life to detonate the collar was perhaps...

wrong!

Luo Jun noticed that Zheng Bailu slowly stood up. The flames on his head had gone out, revealing severely burned skin and curly hair. The most serious burns were on his neck, where the collar had been, and there was a clear charred ring around it, which had even become thinner, as if it could barely support his still-smoking head...

Survived!

That's right, this guy has just broken through to the peak, and both his physical body and energy have been greatly enhanced. The collar that could have killed him can no longer harm him!

It's kind of interesting...

Luo Jun's lips curled up slightly. As far as he knew, the collars in the Northern Prison this time could not only explode and cause injury, but also restrict the use of the Treasure Box and Yuan Qi. The former was easy to understand, preventing prisoners from using their treasures. As for the latter, it would only take effect when the annihilation function was activated.

To put it bluntly, when killing someone by explosion, the prisoner's internal energy is sealed to ensure that the killing is successful!

Of course, this seal isn't absolute, but it will at least significantly weaken the strength of the protective energy. The fact that it can still withstand the weakened energy goes beyond just having strong protective energy; Zheng Bailu's body is quite interesting...

"Finally free!" Zheng Bailu grinned maliciously, then opened his treasure box, pulled out a long whip, and lashed it out, wrapping it around Hu Pingwei's head that had fallen to the ground. He grabbed the head by the beard, opened his mouth at an inhuman angle, and swallowed the head whole!
Seeing his neck swell to a considerable size, Luo Jun felt a pain in his throat. But as the head was swallowed, the wounds on the horrible cannibal's face and neck began to heal at a visible speed. The burned skin and dead flesh peeled off automatically, replaced by new, tender flesh…

It can even heal itself, that's amazing!

Luo Jun couldn't help but sigh, watching with great interest, when suddenly he felt someone tugging at his trouser leg. Looking down, he saw Gong Shiyue slumped at his feet. This woman had somehow crawled up to Luo Jun's side and was clinging tightly to his leg, refusing to let go.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Luo Jun was both annoyed and amused.

"I'm afraid he'll eat me up..." Gong Shiyue said with a bitter face, "Although I'm beautiful enough to be a feast for the eyes, I don't want to actually become a meal..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Bailu's long whip actually lashed out towards Gong Shiyue, startling her so much that she screamed and buried her head between Luo Jun's legs.

Luo Jun sighed, waved his hand, and snapped the whip away.

Zheng Bailu frowned. At this moment, the bloodthirsty butcher who had been blown away got up and flicked his left hand, sending three more iron hooks flying. Zheng Bailu could only retract his whip, swing it out and knock down one of the iron hooks. Then he took out a short-barreled shotgun from his treasure box and fired two shots at the remaining two iron hooks, knocking them down!

Although the chains were blocked, the Bloodthirsty Butcher's attack did not stop. He rushed forward, wielding his large cleaver, and used brute force to hack and slash at Zheng Bailu! At the same time, the vengeful ghosts that had been summoned earlier also rushed forward. Although they could not cause much damage, they were enough to affect Zheng Bailu's movements.

Thus, Zheng Bailu was suppressed by the Bloodthirsty Butcher and forced to retreat from the fence back to the center of the arena.

That old guy's something else...

Luo Jun couldn't help but nod in approval. The Free Mech, having fused with the Demon King's core, was already incredibly powerful. With the added enhancement of the Bloodthirsty Butcher Set, even peak-level warriors were no match for it. This Zheng Bailu, only recently reaching the peak, was already able to withstand the Free Mech—a testament to his talent and strength!
What a pity. If he hadn't been a freak, he might have even achieved immortality by cultivating diligently for those sixty-odd years...

But on the other hand, if this guy wasn't a monster, he couldn't have improved his strength so quickly...

Just as Luo Jun was lost in thought, he suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation coming from the direction of their battle...

(End of this chapter)