Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 466 When the Brightest Star Falls...

Zui Xing suddenly appeared from the side, a red halo spreading out from his body and enveloping Kang Zhengshan.

Kang Zhengshan's body instantly froze.

Lu Chongming and Zuixing seized the opportunity and attacked at the same time; Lu Chongming drew his sword, and Zuixing drew his claws.

puff!

However, it was not Kang Zhengshan who was exposed, but Lu Chongming and Zui Xing.

The crimson thorns spontaneously grew the moment the two approached, their spikes expanding and elongating, even faster than Lu Chongming and Zuixing's reaction speed. They were triggered almost precisely at that moment, piercing the two of them like sieves.

Lu Chongming, who was closer, had a stab pierce his brain, causing him to lose consciousness for a moment.

This meant that the sword, which had already slashed Kang Zhengshan's neck, ultimately failed to truly cut through the other man's neck.

Zui Xing's eyes widened as he narrowly avoided being hit in the head, but his body was still pierced in multiple places.

Her ability to freeze can strip away reactions, including mental consciousness, and she was certain that Kang Jung-sun did not activate his Thorns ability to protect himself before being frozen, unlike before.

The fact that these thorns were not stopped suggests that they were not in a state of ordinary reality before they were mobilized.

At the same time, are they automatic?

These thorns were draining her blood, causing her real harm. The weakness caused the stagnation ability to begin fading shortly after it took effect.

not good……

Zui Xing, barely managing to stay upright, stared with bloodshot eyes as a red ray shot straight towards Kang Zhengshan's head.

At the critical moment, Kang Zhengshan broke free from his stagnation ability, moved his body with a look of fear on his face, and raised his hand to defend himself.

The ray pierced Kang Zhengshan's shielding arm, but still missed, only passing through his chest and failing to take him down directly.

Ignoring his injuries, Kang Zhengshan chose to create distance. Zuixing quickly disintegrated his body into scattered bats, wrapped them around Lu Chongming, and carried him away from the thorny area.

Lu Chongming's injuries healed quickly. After the hole in his head was filled, he regained consciousness on the spot, but he felt a bloody mess all over his body. When he looked up, he found that he was covered in wounds.

"you……!"

“Don’t speak, these wounds are hard to heal, there’s something strange about that human… don’t underestimate him…” Zui Xing said breathlessly, “Just give me some of your blood later.”

Lu Chongming immediately got up and hugged Zuixing. Zombie Girl then spat out the bullet and looked at Zuixing with concern.

Bang bang bang!
Kang Zhengshan fired another silver bullet, but Lu Chongming set up an electric fence to block it: "Has this guy gone mad? He should be seriously injured too!"

He watched as Kang Jung-sun had just distanced himself, but upon noticing that Zui-sung was injured, he immediately chose to rush back despite his injuries and launch an attack.

I don't plan to give Zui Xing time to recover!

He had to seize this opportunity, as he was facing three opponents alone.

Lu Chongming was forced to drag the zombie girl along to face Kang Zhengshan's relentless, mad dog-like pursuit.

Kang Zhengshan is indeed a veteran captain. Although his strength is not outstanding among the remaining veteran captains from before the disaster in Jiangwen Street, and he is not as good as Song Cheng, who is even qualified to be the chief, he is very experienced.

Even with severe injuries, she was still able to launch a considerable counterattack while simultaneously parrying the attacks of Lu Chongming and the zombie girl.

After the star was eliminated due to an unexpected incident, the balance between the two sides returned to equilibrium.

But when Lu Chongming saw Kang Zhengshan bleeding profusely, he realized that he only needed to rely on his regenerative abilities to hold on.

As Zuixing watched Lu Chongming and the zombie girl's retreating figures, his consciousness gradually faded.

"Give him the thing inside my body..."

A sound suddenly came from beside her ear, startling her most hazy consciousness, but she didn't see anyone or anything else around her.

"give me back……"

A deep female voice sounded in my ear again.

Suddenly, Saisei noticed a change in one of his hands: the muscles swelled and gray-black fur grew out, transforming it into a claw resembling that of a wild beast.

"What... what's wrong with my body?!" Saihoshi looked at the changes in herself in horror.

Then she moved, charging suddenly at the three who were fighting.

The zombie girl noticed the commotion behind her. As soon as she turned around, she saw a pair of sharp, beastly eyes. With a swipe of its large claws, the zombie girl was sent flying.

Lu Chongming and Kang Zhengshan turned around at the same time and saw a werewolf with a height of three meters staring at them with a sinister look. Its claws tore open and left deep, bloody wounds on their bodies at the same time!
At the same time, the powerful force lifted them up and slammed them to the ground.

"What is that? When did it arrive?!" Lu Chongming quickly turned his head to look around: "Where did Zui Xing go?!"

"Hahaha! So that's how it is. The helper you were talking about... is this one!" Kang Zhengshan coughed up blood and laughed loudly.

The werewolf attacked again. Lu Chongming braced himself with one hand on the ground and leaped into the air with both feet. He turned and dodged the werewolf's claws, then slashed at its neck with his sword.

Swish!
The werewolf's body suddenly became transparent, turning into a white mass with a humanoid outline. The sword passed through it but touched nothing.

An invisible force grabbed Lu Chongming in mid-air and threw him away, causing him to crash into a tree.

"The werewolf has changed again? Is this... a ghost?" Lu Chongming broke off the branch stuck in his body and pulled it out, looking surprised and uncertain.

He suddenly noticed something moving inside the ghost's white body, moving with its amorphous form.

The ghost's body rippled and released the object, which was a small, palm-sized missile-shaped object that looked like a ridiculous missile toy.

But this thing is definitely not a toy! The moment Lu Chongming saw it, he felt his hair stand on end.

It's dangerous!

The ghostly body transformed into a normal human form, a normal woman, except that she was covered in sweat and had a ferocious expression as she reached out and grabbed the small missile on the ground.

“Cynthia, is this it? Give it to me, this is what the master wants!” Kang Zhengshan shouted.

Cynthia turned her head and immediately reached out to hand it over.

"Roar!" The black venom blast struck Cynthia's hand precisely, sending the object flying. It was the zombie girl's doing from a distance; she's actually quite intelligent!

Lu Chongming leaped down from the tree and caught the thing in mid-air: "This is..."

"Take care of him and get it back!" Kang Zhengshan instructed.

Cynthia transformed once again, becoming a beautiful and ethereal pointed-eared elf. With a wave of her hand, the surrounding trees grew and reached out to grab Lu Chongming.

Kang Zhengshan mustered his last breath, quickly looked at the zombie girl, and rushed over.

Lu Chongming originally planned to evacuate, but seeing Kang Zhengshan's actions, he could only grit his teeth and follow while dodging the wild plants.

Although the zombie girl is incredibly strong and physically powerful, she is no match for Kang Zhengshan when they face each other alone. Her stiff body and lack of combat intelligence make her easy to defeat.

After a few rounds, Bloodthorn bound the zombie girl. Kang Zhengshan stepped on the zombie girl, and Lu Chongming arrived immediately. Kang Zhengshan turned and threw his curved knife, severing Lu Chongming's hand that was holding the small missile.

With a kick, Kang Zhengshan sent the zombie girl flying towards the ravaged plants, then leaped out and grabbed the small missile.

Lu Chongming could only save the zombie girl.

He lay on the ground, holding the zombie girl, panting heavily. Things had changed too quickly, and he was struggling to keep up.

What exactly is going on?

"Lu Chongming, you're just a greenhorn! You're deluding yourself into thinking that hard work will save your mother, but in reality, you're just a clown dancing in someone else's hands! Just like tonight, everything you did was under the master's control!"

Kang Zhengshan looked at the small missile he had just received and couldn't contain his joy.

Lu Chongming didn't look at him, but instead looked at the elf, or rather, Cynthia.

The elf clutched his head, drenched in sweat, and staggered.

"What the hell? You useless piece of trash! You can't even handle this... Ah!!" Cynthia's form kept changing. Elves, werewolves, ghosts, fox spirits, lizardmen... and a whole bunch of other things that Lu Chongming couldn't recognize.

Stained Creature Hunter, suspected system owner...

Why does she want those tainted creatures?
Seeing this, the answer is obvious.

Suddenly, the most beautiful star reappeared, breathing heavily, and looked down to see...

[Target: Vampire]

Grade: A

Conversion rate: -60%... -49%... -53%

[Warning: Absorbing tainted creatures beyond the host's strength may lead to back-erosion, ranging from mild physical symptoms to severe self-disorder.] Watching the conversion rate fluctuate continuously in negative values, the most vague memories were awakened.

I was ambushed and captured by a human using some means provided by this system. Then, that human wanted to absorb me and become a part of him through the system.

Once the absorption and transformation are complete, this human can freely transform into and use the tainted organism that has been successfully absorbed.

She has already been absorbed...

It was only because her consciousness and body temporarily gained the upper hand and directly replaced the other party, but this replacement was temporary. Because she suffered a series of severe blows tonight, she became weak and the human reawakened.

“Lu Chongming…” She turned to look at Lu Chongming, who was also looking at her.

First, he shook his head slightly, and then he nodded.

Lu Chongming's pupils dilated sharply, but he also made up his mind.

"System, bring out the main cannon and place it in front of me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a colossal creature appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"What!?"

Overjoyed, Kang Zhengshan watched in horror as the enormous object that had suddenly appeared above him fell, and he fled in panic!

Lu Chongming can't fire the main gun of the Golden Iron Pot right now, and because it's so huge, he can't even find a place to take it out...

But isn't this a great place?

It was an open space, deserted, and it used its size and mass to smash the enemy!
Boom!

The earth shook violently, rocks and soil flew everywhere, and dust billowed. The deafening roar echoed from the forest into the distance.

Kang Zhengshan wasn't crushed; he moved to the edge in time and was only grazed. But even that grazed impact was quite fatal for someone who was already seriously injured.

He kept spitting out blood, and the wounds on his body were torn open even further.

All the fantasy items meant to protect and save lives are now useless.

Out of ammunition and food...

But he still clutched the small missile tightly in his hand! Lu Chongming's final struggle failed to kill him!

A red halo suddenly enveloped Kang Zhengshan.

The faint light flickered and drifted, preventing Kang Zhengshan's mind from stopping, or rather, it was precisely to conserve energy that he didn't stop the most troublesome thoughts.

But now, stopping the body movement is enough.

Footsteps came from behind. Kang Zhengshan twisted his neck with difficulty and turned his head to the side. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a glimpse of blonde hair and a red dress.

"How...is...this possible..."

"So tired... I want to truly become a dazzling star... This is what it feels like to fight tooth and nail..." a weak female voice said slowly, her voice trembling with exhaustion.

“Vampire… Damn it… Cynthia, that piece of trash…”

The footsteps approached slowly.

Kang Zhengshan panicked and shouted, "Don't come any closer!"

Blood-red thorns suddenly sprang out, densely covering his entire body, their sharp spikes growing and even trembling.

"If you dare to come any closer, these thorns will pierce you! Just like this morning, your body can't withstand a second blow! So you're not allowed to come any closer!"

puff!

Kang Zhengshan couldn't see it, but the sound of flesh being pierced followed immediately.

"Aaaaaah—!" Kang Zhengshan struggled desperately, the crimson thorns continued to grow, but he could still feel the approaching presence behind him!
With every step, blood flowed, accumulating into a horrific pool beneath him.

The outstretched hand finally crossed the short yet long distance and grasped the small missile in Kang Zhengshan's hand.

The stagnation has ended.

Kang Zhengshan suddenly sprang to his feet, and the two of them wrestled together while gripping the small missile. Zuixing's other hand suddenly shot out and stabbed into Kang Zhengshan's temple.

"The Star!" Lu Chongming finally arrived, leading the zombie girl around the massive main cannon.

With a roar, Zui Xing forcefully snatched the small missile from Kang Zhengshan's increasingly weak hand. With their combined effort, the missile flew out of their hands and disappeared into the depths of the vast, dark jungle.

Whoa!

At the same time, Zui Xing cut open Kang Zhengshan's head and removed his brain.

……

Zui Xing's body had long since lost its strength; now it was only being supported by the thorns surrounding Kang Zhengshan.

"Roar..."

The zombie girl hopped forward a few steps, but was grabbed by Lu Chongming.

The thorns did not disappear with Kang Jung-sun's death; they continued to grow, as if determined to completely take away Zui-sung's life.

These thorns are definitely not right!
Zombie Girl suddenly broke free from Lu Chongming's grasp and rushed forward. Just as she got close to Zuixing, Thorns seemed to have seized the opportunity and was about to expand again.

The red light spread, stopping the thorns and the zombie girl.

Zui Xing reached out and gently stroked the zombie girl's head.

“Little dog, stupid…” she said with her usual sarcastic smile.

Lu Chongming quickly stepped forward and grabbed the zombie girl, looking at Zui Xing.

“Lu Chongming, take her to her master, take good care of her… and…” Time was running out, and Zuixing’s voice was weak, but she spoke quickly: “I’m so glad to see you like this in the end.”

The pause ended, and the thorns suddenly stabbed. Lu Chongming grabbed the zombie girl and quickly retreated to avoid the thorns, while at the same time watching as Zui Xing's body was completely torn apart by the thorns.

"Roar!" The zombie girl roared angrily, biting Lu Chongming's hand.

Lu Chongming did not react, letting the zombie girl tear at his arm. He stared blankly at the scene before him, panting heavily, unable to calm down for a long time.

……

The small missile landed on a slope and rolled downhill.

Below is a river; if you fall in, you'll likely never find it again.

Just as the small missile was about to roll into the river, a hand suddenly reached out and picked it up.

Crimson thorns loomed in and out of sight, and a figure stood leisurely by the river.

“Cynthia, Kang Zhengshan, you have finally delivered this thing to me, just as I expected... Do more good deeds, and good fortune will naturally follow.”

He chuckled softly and turned to look into the distance.

"But Lu Chongming... did he manage to seize a delicate juncture where fortunes intersected, or is there truly another opposing force of fate assisting him in hindering me? If not, he should have died at Che Rufeng's hands long ago."

Unable to figure it out, he shook his head slightly, turned and left.

……

Zheng Fan held down the restless zombie girl. Xiao Zhao and the others stood behind Zheng Fan, looking at Lu Chongming, who kept his head down, with concern, but they didn't know what to say.

"Are you crying?" Zheng asked rhetorically.

Lu Chongming, dressed in rags, raised his head, his eyes red-rimmed, but he did not cry.

Zheng Fan said, "You did a good job, that's what I was trying to say. But you probably don't think so yourself."

“Someone has been monitoring us all along, even during the battle. Our enemy has never been just Kang Zhengshan. That person has always been there, but I didn’t realize it until the very end…” Lu Chongming’s voice was somber.

"What do you plan to do? The other party is very well hidden and meticulous. Even Xiao Zhao missed his target. He has been operating in Jiangwen Street for many years. We don't know how much the earthquake affected him, but there is no doubt that the vacuum period in Jiangwen Street after the earthquake became a key window for his expansion. You are facing a very troublesome enemy."

Lu Chongming wiped his dirty face and answered firmly:

"I want to kill him. Please help me."

Zheng Fan chuckled softly and nodded slightly: "Alright."

(End of this chapter)