Chainsaw Man, starting contract to cut down the Demon Line

Why leave them alive?

“The rules… he said his abilities must trigger the rules…”

Scarface forced himself to calm down. He wasn't the boss, but he was still a minor leader.

The reason I got to this position isn't because I'm ruthless, but because I can use my brain when necessary.

Now that things have come to this, he no longer expects to outlast Yan Liang.

If the coffee didn't work, then there's only one reason why Yan Liang couldn't kill everyone at once: his limited abilities.

Angelica and Yan Liang both acknowledged this point: Yan Liang's abilities depended on triggering the rules. This was a fact they both admitted, and there was no need for doubt about it.

"What exactly are these rules?!"

Scarface began to observe carefully.

Because of the angle, the guns on the first floor couldn't reach Yan Liang on the second floor at all, so they had to rely on a group of people to fight him hand-to-hand.

Therefore, every time they charged, the brothers had to rush up the stairs.

He looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground.

How did the dozen or so brothers who died in the first wave die? They were killed when they rushed up to the second floor, ready to cut off Yan Liang's head!

How did that brother whose head was chopped off die? He died after rushing up the stairs.

line of sight...

Violation of the rules...

Those who rushed forward all died...

Scarface suddenly shuddered, feeling as if he had connected everything together.

"Those who died were all people who rushed to the second floor..."

"Those who survived were all those who hid on the first floor..."

Scarface's gaze pierced through the gaps in the stairs, locking onto the swaying figure on the second floor.

At this moment, Yan Liang was sitting on the ground with his back against the wall, keeping himself very low, not much taller than Dongshan Xiaohong who was lying on the ground.

"Boom—!"

Having figured everything out, it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in Scarface's mind.

He got it!

How could he not have thought of that?!

Actually, by this point, Yan Liang's rules are already quite clear!

He can only kill people whose line of sight is higher than his! Anyone whose line of sight is higher than his will be instantly killed by the rule!

Thinking about it this way, all the strange things from before suddenly make sense!

"Hahaha……"

Scarface covered his face behind the cover, letting out a low, neurotic laugh out of sheer ecstasy.

“Angelica, you idiot, you almost got me killed…” A cruel glint flashed in Scarface’s eyes, but he wasn’t immediately overwhelmed by joy.

He is a cautious person; mere speculation is not enough.

He still needs to be tested.

Thinking of this, Scarface suddenly turned his head, grabbed a trembling henchman next to him, and ordered in a low voice:

"You! Get down on your knees! Crawl up on all fours like a dog!"

"Boss?!" The underling was startled, his face turning pale.

"Stop talking nonsense! Remember, keep your head down, and absolutely do not stand up to chop him!" Scarface kicked his underling in the butt, sending him flying.

The younger brother had no choice but to climb up the stairs to the second floor in an odd posture, using both his hands and feet.

From the shadows on the second floor, Yan Liang witnessed the entire scene.

From passively responding to now, Yan Liang's face showed a "serious" expression for the first time, even with a hint of "panic".

Seeing this, he immediately shouted at Xiao Hong, who was almost unable to hold on any longer:

"Little Red, come back!"

Upon hearing the order, Dongshan Xiaohong, without even wiping the blood off her face, returned to Yan Liang's side.

"Captain, waah... I have no strength left..." Xiao Hong gasped, holding Yan Liang's arm with both hands, trying to help him up from the ground.

"No, you don't need to help me up, this is fine..."

Yan Liang, who was sitting on the ground, gently pushed Xiao Hong away.

Can't stand up, or... unable to stand up?

Scarface remained undisturbed, instead keeping his eyes fixed on the probing underling.

Fifth-level steps, third-level steps, first-level steps...

The underling who had been lying on the ground finally crossed the corner of the stairs, trembling as he raised his head and looked up at Yan Liang, who was being helped to his feet by Xiao Hong.

Yan Liang's expression changed, and as before, he crossed his two fingers again, making a snapping sound.

"Snapped."

But this time, one second, two seconds.

The snap of the fingers rang out, but the underling survived unscathed!

"I'm not dead? I'm not dead!!!" the henchman screamed in relief.

"Hahaha! Well done!!!"

Scarface could no longer contain his excitement and descended into frenzy. He leaned out from behind cover and roared at the others who were still bewildered:

"Brothers! Listen up! I've seen right through him!"

"Don't stand up straight! All of you, squat down!"

"No, kneel down! Lie down if you want!"

"As long as you're shorter than him, you have nothing to fear! Climb up like a dog and chop him to pieces!!!"

Upon hearing this, seeing their unharmed companion at the top of the stairs, and trusting their leader, the dozens of desperados simultaneously lowered their center of gravity.

They climbed up the stairs in a dense, dark mass, some bending over and kneeling, others on all fours!

"Kill them—!"

The scene was extremely bizarre.

Upon hearing these words, Angelica, who was on the first floor, felt an even stronger sense of unease than before.

She wanted to speak, to say what was wrong with them, but everything happened too fast, so fast that she didn't even have time to react.

At this moment, on the second floor.

Supported by Dongshan Xiaohong, Yan Liang looked down at the gangsters below, who were surging towards him in a strange manner, like a black tide.

The feigned panic on his face melted away like ice and snow...

Chapter 124: There's still Shenwei to play with?

Looking at the gang of gangsters who had abandoned their dignity and were climbing upwards on all fours like wild beasts, Yan Liang, who was being supported by Xiao Hong, finally relaxed his tightly furrowed brows a little.

Although it was different from what he had expected, it was still pretty much the same.

At this moment, Yan Liang's mind was perfectly clear.

The reason he went to such lengths to talk to Scarface and deliberately exposed his weaknesses was only partly to sow discord between him and Angelica. What Yan Liang really wanted to do was to establish in his mind the fact that "his killings must be used against those who violate the rules."

And, create an environment suitable for summoning the Slash Line Demon.

Because back in Shuijing Township, the Slash Line Demon said that what he liked most was that humans tacitly obeyed the rules.

Therefore, Yan Liang set a trap.

Yan Liang took advantage of their impatience and induced them to deduce what they believed to be the truth.

Humans tend to have unwavering faith in the conclusions they arrive at through painstaking thought.

When Scarface truly believes this and passes on these rules to others, he has already achieved Yan Liang's goal...

"Captain...they, they've climbed up..."

"To die, to die!"

"I really have no strength left..."

Having exhausted all her strength, Dongshan Xiaohong stood in front of Yan Liang. Looking at the ferocious-looking thugs, her body swayed, as if she was about to collapse.

"You won't die."

Sensing Xiao Hong's fear, Yan Liang shook his head and straightened up.

All the necessary conditions have been met; there could be no more pleasing scene for the Slash Line Demon.

Yan Liang's eyes were calmly fixed on the group of gangsters kneeling on the ground, who were about to come up to the second floor.

Their movements slowed down in Yan Liang's eyes; he could even see them raising their guns, about to point them at him...

But at the same time, he also silently recited the incantation in his heart:

"Slay the demons of the annihilation line..."

"Please be my witness."

The moment those words were spoken.

"Om-"

The noisy shouts and battle cries all disappeared, as if the surroundings had been muted.

Immediately afterwards, an ethereal voice resounded deep within Yan Liang's mind.

That voice was so familiar to Yan Liang.

Cut down the demons.

The whole world became a silent painting. The thugs still had their mouths open and roaring expressions, the muzzle flashes of guns were frozen in mid-air, and tears hung from Xiao Hong's tightly closed eyes due to fear. Everything was still.

That voice was so familiar to Yan Liang.

Cut down the demons.

“How delightful, Yan Liang.”

The voice slicing through the demon's lines carried a hint of gleeful appreciation. Deep within Yan Liang's consciousness, that mysterious being responded once more. Through Yan Liang's eyes, it could see everything that had happened.

"As expected, you are different from others."

"Even in your darkest hour, you still believed in yourself. Instead of begging me, you pleased me with such a wonderful performance."

"Your performance exceeded my expectations."

The demon's voice echoed in Yan Liang's mind, but before Yan Liang could speak, its voice suddenly turned cold.

"Tsk tsk tsk".

"This tastes like alcohol? No wonder..."

"Bah."

Yan Liang clearly heard the sound of shattering, and the white fog that had been obscuring his vision, as well as the stagnation that had bound his hands, disappeared from his sight as if they had been cut open.

The constraints were forcibly removed.

Not only that, Yan Liang felt more blurry lines appearing in his Demon Eye. This made him feel dizzy and disoriented.

The voice of the slashing demon returned to its ethereal quality, as if what had just happened was merely a trivial interlude.

“As I said before, this was supposed to be half of the reward.”

"But since you've proven in your own way that you're qualified to shoulder more—"

"Then, I will give you everything..."