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Chapter 347 My request isn't excessive, is it? (Domain Legend)

The blood-red rain continued to fall in a steady drizzle.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and burnt flesh, mixed with the damp chill of the rain, creating a nauseating atmosphere.

Countless sparks danced in the darkness, like fireflies on a summer night.

Yet, still warm from death, it landed on the street strewn with bits of flesh and bone, making a soft "sizzling" sound before quickly going out.

Blood pooled into a thin stream, gurgling along the uneven asphalt road.

In the center of this hellish scene, a strong and muscular man stood barefoot.

The remaining crimson-gold flames on his body were the only source of light in this darkness and bloodshed.

His bald head reflected a terrifying luster in the flames, resembling a blood-soaked demon.

Deep within the dark clouds, a pale bolt of lightning ripped across the sky.

Rumbling--

A muffled rumble of thunder soon followed.

The rain, which had been briefly cleared by the heatwave, poured down again.

Cold raindrops slid down his broad, well-defined shoulders and back, past the bulging muscles, down his lean waist and strong thighs, and flowed all the way down.

In the pouring rain, the flames on the man's body were finally extinguished, leaving only wisps of white steam rising.

The rain kept washing over his body, as if it were no longer flesh and blood.

Rather, it is steel tempered by fire, a work of art painstakingly crafted by a master sculptor!

Cheng Leyi and Lin Xuhao stood there blankly in the corner, staring into space, almost forgetting to breathe.

Suddenly, their eyes locked simultaneously.

The man turned around.

Behind the white demon mask, there seemed to be an undying flame burning in those scarlet eyes.

The moment Cheng Leyi's eyes met his, her heart began to pound wildly without warning.

It's hard to tell whether it stems from extreme fear or some other emotion.

The man strode towards the two of them.

He walked steadily, his bare feet splashing tiny droplets of water as he stepped onto the puddled ground.

As the body moved, the smooth and explosive muscle lines flowed like living things in the rain, exuding an aggressive masculine aura.

It was a pure aura belonging to the apex predator.

Cheng Leyi subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest, pulled up the bra strap that had slipped a little, and took two steps back unconsciously while wearing high heels.

Lin Xuhao also stood up from the ground, subconsciously clenching his fists, his muscles tense.

He knew the gap between himself and his opponent, but if this man were to harm him and his teammates, he would not hesitate to risk his life.

Both of them were extremely tense, staring intently at the approaching demon king, their minds racing, but they couldn't figure out what he was planning to do.

Finally, the man stopped in front of them.

The shadow cast by that tall figure almost completely enveloped the two of them.

"Lend me a piece of clothing."

The deep, calm voice pierced through the rain and reached their ears clearly.

"???"

A blank expression appeared on both Cheng Leyi's and Lin Xuhao's faces.

Fang Cheng looked at them, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly behind his mask.

"I saved your lives, so asking for some clothes isn't unreasonable, is it?"

"Ah, uh—"

Cheng Leyi's red lips parted slightly, and she was stunned for several seconds before she reacted first.

"Not too much, not too much!"

She quickly waved her hand, her voice sounding somewhat agitated.

At the same time, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They thought they were about to face a fierce battle, and were even prepared to reveal their special investigation team identities in the hope that the other side would be wary.

But to everyone's surprise, this man said something so strange.

She immediately turned her head to look at Lin Xuhao, who was still dumbfounded:
"Ah Hao, what are you standing there for? Quickly take off your clothes and put them on this...this gentleman!"

"Oh, you want me to take off my clothes?"

Lin Xuhao regained his senses and pointed to himself.

"If it wasn't you, then who else could it be? Do you want me to take my skirt off?"

Cheng Leyi retorted irritably.

"Uh……"

Lin Xuhao immediately looked troubled.

What are you dawdling about for?

Cheng Leyi urged him repeatedly, and specifically reminded him:
"This gentleman just saved our lives so kindly. Do you want to be ungrateful, unable to even part with a piece of clothing?"

"How could I be an ungrateful wretch! I just..."

Lin Xuhao hesitated for a long time, but finally, under Cheng Leyi's murderous gaze, he obediently took off his soaking wet jacket and trousers.

When he took off his outer coat, revealing what he was wearing underneath, the air seemed to freeze instantly.

A tight-fitting pink tank top that accentuates the chest muscles, and a pair of boxer shorts printed with a cartoon bear pattern.

Lin Xuhao stood there with his arms crossed, looking completely lost.

His robust and muscular physique paired with this adorable inner layer makes him look both innocent and comical.

Cheng Leyi was speechless for a while.

No wonder this guy was so hesitant and refused to take his clothes off earlier; it turns out he has this kind of fetish.

"Thanks."

Fang Cheng accepted the clothes with complete composure.

He stood there in front of the two of them and put on the clothes that were clearly a size too small.

Cheng Leyi stared at him intently, her cheeks involuntarily flushing.

After this little incident, although an invisible barrier still exists between them, the tense atmosphere has been greatly eased.

Suddenly, her communicator emitted a buzzing sound.

Then, a slightly anxious voice rang out:

"Bait, bait, here comes the fisherman!"

"Please reply immediately upon receipt. How are you? What happened? What is your exact location?"

It was the voice of team leader Xu Fei!

"Fisherman, this is bait, I'm fine."

Cheng Leyi perked up and quickly replied through the headset:

"Lin Xuhao and I are trapped in a dark place, surrounded by darkness and heavy rain. We don't know where we are..."

As she spoke, she subconsciously looked up.

Only then did I realize that the surrounding scenery had returned to normal and become clear.

The rain was still falling, but the houses and buildings on both sides of the street, as well as the dazzling lights of the high-rise buildings in the distance, came into view again.

It felt as if I had suddenly escaped from some alternate dimension and returned to the real world.

Just then, the faint sound of a police siren piercing the night drifted from a distant city street.

Immediately afterwards, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.

Several figures wearing raincoats came running from the other end of the street, splashing water everywhere.

"Sister Leyi!"

"Ah Hao!"

"Are you alright? What happened here?"

Everyone stared in disbelief at the blood and mangled flesh scattered on the ground, utterly astonished.

Seeing that her companions had all arrived, Cheng Leyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's a long story. I was ambushed by that perverted lecher just now and almost fell victim to his attack. Thank goodness for this gentleman..."

Cheng Leyi turned her head, stretched out her hand, and wanted to introduce the man next to her to her companions.

However, the tall figure that was just standing there had vanished without a trace.

She quickly opened her eyes wide and looked around. But apart from the endless rain and darkness, there was no sign of that exceptionally tall and imposing man.

It was as if he were just a phantom, already blending into the rainy night.

"who is it?"

Xu Fei stepped forward, looked at the remaining battle scenes around him, and asked with a solemn expression.

Cheng Leyi pursed her lips slightly, a hint of hesitation on her face.

"It's White Owl!"

Lin Xuhao, however, excitedly interrupted, gesturing wildly as he spoke:

"You didn't see it! That perverted sex fiend can turn his body into water and release poison!"

"After Bai Xiao was trapped in the water prison made of venom and rainwater, it exploded with a 'bang,' followed by a 'thud,' and his whole body burst into flames, creating a tornado."

"With a final 'bang,' a single punch completely obliterated that freak, turning him into a shower of blood..."

He recounted the story vividly, though his pronunciation was a little unclear, leaving everyone bewildered.

But looking at the horrific scene around them, one can imagine what it was like back then.

Xu Fei's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly asked:

"Is the Bai Xiao you're talking about a tall, muscular man who wears a white demon mask?"

"correct."

Lin Xuhao nodded repeatedly: "Le Yi and I both suspect that he might be the murderous monster on our special search team's wanted list!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped and their expressions immediately became tense.

How could such a vicious and wanted criminal actually help the special investigation team?

Could it be that the two monsters are killing each other?

Xu Fei frowned slightly, as if recalling something.

Seeing that Lin Xuhao had already spilled the beans, it became clear that he had already revealed everything.

Cheng Leyi knew that there was no point in trying to hide it anymore, so she could only sigh inwardly.

She then changed the subject and asked:

"Team leader, we couldn't get in touch with you guys earlier. Where did you all go?"

Xu Fei snapped out of his reverie and immediately explained the reason:
"We were scattered around Yingchun Road just now, and all the walkie-talkies we were using to communicate suddenly stopped working."

“I waited for more than ten seconds, but the signal still hadn’t been restored, so I asked Ah Hao, who was closest to you, to go and check the situation.”

"Then, after a short while, even Ah-hao's communicator lost signal. I thought to myself, 'Oh no, you guys might be in danger...'"

Lin Xuhao then interjected:

"I was walking along the auxiliary road on the west side of Yingchun Road, but I couldn't find Le Yi. I was getting anxious."

Suddenly, I smelled a sweet, strange odor in the rain, just like the smell of cosmetics.

"I wondered if it was a mark left by you, Le Yi, so I followed the scent and found you here."

Cheng Leyi immediately realized that the smell must be hallucinogens deliberately released by the scorpion.

Lin Xuhao's physique is far superior to that of ordinary people. He is known as "Iron Bull" in the team. He has a strong resistance to poison and is also very thick-skinned, so he was not significantly affected.

As for the others, they were probably just like me, affected by hallucinogens to some extent, thus experiencing illusions and failing to discover my whereabouts.

Thinking of this, she looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings and asked:
"Where is this place?"

A teammate next to him immediately replied:
"This is Jian'an Road, which is nearly two kilometers away from Yingchun Road."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Leyi couldn't help but gasp.

I had somehow ended up so far away without even realizing it.

Xu Fei continued:

"We all split up to search, but we couldn't find any trace of you. Just now, we heard a huge explosion over here, and the communication signal was suddenly restored when we rushed over."

"It now appears that the target used a near-'domain' capability, which caused us to lose contact and even become disoriented."

"field?"

Cheng Leyi and the other team members were hearing this term for the first time and were quite confused.

"Correct."

Xu Fei's expression turned extremely serious, and he explained in a deep voice:

“A domain is a very special spatial ability, also known as a ‘hunting ground’ among the superhumans.”

"It can form a semi-independent, closed space isolated from the outside world in a short period of time."

"Within the domain, the power of the ability user is greatly amplified, almost making them a god in that space, but..."

He paused, as if recalling some terrible memory.

"This kind of ability is generally only something that S-level ability users can master."

"Is the mission objective an S-rank? That's impossible..."

Xu Fei shook his head and muttered to himself.

He once had the honor of joining the team to hunt down a real S-class monster.

That unimaginable power, like that of a demon god, still lingers in his mind to this day.

Even though the special investigation team dispatched several senior investigators at the time, that guy still managed to escape successfully by using his domain power.

After a brief hesitation, he quickly dispelled his fear and continued:
"Based on your description, I think he hasn't reached that level yet."

"It was just a simulation using the special ability to transform into liquid, using a potent hallucinogen to affect our sensory judgment, and then using the heavy rain and darkness to construct a pseudo-domain visually and psychologically."

"Team Leader Xu's analysis is correct."

After listening, Cheng Leyi considered it for a moment and then recounted her own experience in detail.

She even brought up the fact that the man had called the Rain Night Butcher "Scorpion".

Upon hearing this, Xu Fei finally felt completely relieved, then looked puzzled:
"Scorpion? That name sounds familiar."

Cheng Leyi reminded him:

“A while ago, Commander Qin and Captain Gao’s men were on a mission to hunt down members of the Noah organization. Poison Scorpion seems to be the code name of one of the senior officers on the wanted list.”

"Oh?"

Xu Fei raised an eyebrow: "So, Bai Xiao has a grudge against the Noah Organization?"

Cheng Leyi nodded and suggested:

"Regardless of whether he is Bai Xiao or not, the fact that he was able to kill a master of the level of Poison Scorpion shows that he is extremely strong."

"Moreover, his behavior seems to be relatively friendly so far, and at least he does not pose a direct threat to our special search team."

"When we report back on tonight's operation, we can emphasize this point to avoid any misjudgment by our superiors."

Xu Fei nodded slightly:

"You're right."

He was also pondering how to get his teammates to agree on the same thing and properly handle the unexpected changes in this mission.

Cheng Leyi's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

At this moment, Chen Lei, who was standing to the side, suddenly pointed at Lin Xuhao and asked curiously:

"Ah Hao, why did you take off your coat and pants? Are you hot?"

All the other team members turned their attention to Lin Xuhao.

That's when everyone noticed that the guy was shirtless.

They noticed he was wearing a pink vest and bear shorts, and their eyes started to look strange.

Lin Xuhao was speechless for a moment, his dark face turning bright red:

"I...I gave the clothes to...the person who saved my life..."

As he spoke, he shyly cupped his face in his hands, and his burly body twisted slightly.

Everyone felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads.

After exchanging information, it was confirmed that the target had been eliminated.

Xu Fei immediately made a phone call, notifying headquarters to dispatch professional cleanup personnel to handle the scene.

As several police cars arrived one after another, the other team members also got busy.

They could either guard street intersections to prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering, or carefully search the scene to look for any clues that might have been left behind.

In the early hours of a rainy night, police lights flashed silently.

The street, which had just experienced a bloody battle, was bathed in an eerie blue and red hue.

(End of this chapter)