Power and wealth bring fragrance

That was a person.

Or rather, I was once a person.

He was over two meters tall, and his muscles were bulging to a suffocating degree.

The pectoral muscles are like two pieces of poured concrete, and the outline of the abdominal muscles is clearly visible under the skin, with each muscle fiber as thick as a steel bar that has been forcibly stretched.

His skin had an unhealthy dark red color, like beef that had been grilled at high temperatures, and was covered with countless needle marks and bruises.

The most terrifying thing is his blood vessels.

All the blood vessels on his body bulged on the surface of his skin, like winding earthworms slowly wriggling under his dark red skin.

The veins in his neck were frighteningly thick, throbbing violently with every heartbeat, as if they might burst at any moment.

And his eyes.

Those eyes had no whites.

The entire eyeball was a murky dark green, with the pupil shrunken into a tiny black dot the size of a pinhead. Within the dark green eyeball, a ferocious, beast-like light emanated.

"What...what is this?"

For the first time, the hot beauty's voice trembled.

She has seen a lot of things.

She has dealt with international mercenaries, black market assassins, and even bio-soldiers secretly developed by certain countries.

But what's in front of me...

She had never seen it before.

"Drug catalysis?"

Mu Chen stood on the stairs, staring intently at Zero in the center of the hall, and uttered four words in a low voice.

His hand had unconsciously moved towards his waist.

There, tucked away, was a short, jet-black knife.

"Drug catalysis?"

Zhao Tie's expression changed upon hearing those four words.

Although he was a reckless man, he wasn't entirely ignorant of the world.

He knew better than anyone what the words "drug catalyst" meant.

It is the product of forcibly squeezing the human body's potential to its limit through the injection of large doses of nerve stimulants, muscle growth hormone and adrenaline synthesizers, as well as some special drugs.

Their strength, speed, and resilience far surpass those of ordinary people.

Moreover, there is no pain, no fear, and no emotion.

It's a pure killing machine.

But the cost is that the user's lifespan is usually no more than three months.

"Wei Yuan...you actually managed to get your hands on something like this?"

Zhao Tie gritted his teeth, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

But the next second, that fear was replaced by anger.

"I don't care what kind of drug freak you are!"

"I refuse to believe it today!"

Zhao Tie roared, raised his gun, aimed it at Zero's head, and pulled the trigger without hesitation!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Five bullets were fired in less than a second!

The bullet pierced the darkness, carrying a scorching stream of air, and whistled toward Zero's head!

however.

Zero stood still, motionless.

He didn't even tilt his head.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Five dull thuds of flesh colliding echoed in the darkness!

All five bullets hit Zero in the face and chest!

but.

Not a single bullet could penetrate that hardened skin.

The bullet was stuck in the muscle the moment it touched the skin, with only a small section of its bronze-yellow tail showing.

Five bloody holes appeared on Zero's face and chest, with dark red blood slowly seeping out, but his expression remained unchanged.

It was as if the bullets hadn't hit his body.

"What?!"

Zhao Tie's eyes widened instantly.

The gun in his hand was a modified large-caliber pistol, capable of penetrating even steel plates at close range.

But the drug only caused this level of damage when administered to this drug freak?!

"it's useless."

The stunningly beautiful woman stood atop the load-bearing pillar, her face pale, and shook her head.

"His skin and muscles, after long-term drug use, have hardened to an unbelievable degree."

"Ordinary bullets can only damage the surface layer at most."

"and……"

She hadn't finished speaking.

Zero moved.

He raised his hand and carefully removed the five bullets from his face and chest, one by one, before casually tossing them on the ground.

"Clang, clang."

Five deformed bullets landed on the ground with a crisp sound.

then.

His cloudy, dark green eyes slowly turned towards Zhao Tie.

"Have you... had enough?"

Zero's voice was hoarse and deep, as if squeezed from the depths of his chest, carrying a beastly roar.

Before he could finish speaking...

"Whoosh!"

His figure left a trail of afterimages in the darkness!

The speed was incredibly fast!

Zhao Tie only felt a blur before his eyes, and Zero had already disappeared from the center of the hall!

Where are they?!

Zhao Tie was shocked and hurriedly raised his gun to search around.

However, Zero's speed had already exceeded his reaction limit.

next second.

"boom!"

A fist the size of a clay pot came crashing down from Zhao Tie's left side!

The veins on his fists bulged, and his knuckles were as thick as walnuts, carrying a scorching force!

Before Zhao Tie could even react, the fist had already slammed heavily into his chest!

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound!

Zhao Tie's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string!

He spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, crashed heavily against the wall of the hall, and then slid to the ground.

"puff."

Zhao Tie lay on the ground, spitting out another mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.

He looked down at his chest.

There was a large dent in the area of ​​his chest.

He broke at least three ribs.

"This...this monster..."

Zhao Tie struggled to stand up, but the sharp pain in his chest made him unable to muster any strength.

One punch.

Just one punch.

They beat this battle-hardened, strong man into serious injury.

"Zhao Tie!"

The hot beauty's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.

Although she and Zhao Tie were not on the same path, the three of them were now in the same boat.

If Zhao Tie dies, she'll be next.

"We must join forces!"

The hot beauty made a quick decision, leaping down from the top of the supporting pillar while simultaneously drawing two gleaming daggers from her waist!

"Stop just standing there watching the show!"

"This thing is not something any one of us can handle alone!"

She shouted as she charged toward Zero!

Two daggers flashed in the darkness, aiming for Zero's eyes and throat respectively!

Her speed was far superior to Zhao Tie's.

Moreover, her attack angles are extremely tricky.

The eyes and throat are weak points that are difficult to completely harden with any drug catalyst.

however.

Zero reacted even faster than her.

"Ding! Ding!"

Two metallic clanging sounds.

Zero's two hands, like iron gates, precisely caught the two daggers thrust by the hot beauty!

The tip of the dagger was less than a centimeter away from Zero's eyes and throat.

but.

It could not advance even an inch further.

Two deep cuts were made on Zero's palm by the dagger, and blood slowly flowed down the blade.

But his hand remained completely still.

It was as if those two wounds didn't exist at all.

"What?!"

The hot beauty's pupils suddenly contracted!

Her strength is already among the best for women.

But in front of Zero, she felt like a little child.

Zero's hands, as if cast in iron, gripped tighter and tighter.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound.

Two steel daggers were snapped in two by Zero!

The broken surface is as smooth as a mirror.

The hot beauty's expression changed drastically, and she immediately let go and backed away!

But it is already late.

Zero suddenly raised his right foot and kicked her in the abdomen!

If that kick had landed properly, it would have shattered her internal organs!

At this critical moment.

"clang!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing!

A black figure flashed in from the side like lightning!

A short, jet-black knife was precisely positioned in front of Zero's feet!

Zero's foot slammed heavily into the blade of the short sword!

The immense force forced the black-clad figure to stagger back three steps before regaining its footing.

It was Mu Chen.

Are you alright?

Mu Chen asked without turning his head, the black short knife in his hand held horizontally in front of him, the tip of the knife trembling slightly.

His arm was numb from the shock.

"He won't die."

The sizzling beauty retreated behind Mu Chen, catching her breath; her face was still pale.

She glanced at the short knife in Mu Chen's hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

The short knife did not break despite Zero's heavy blow.

"Your knife..."

"Made of a special alloy, its toughness and hardness far exceed those of ordinary alloys."

Mu Chen replied calmly, his eyes fixed on Zero.

"But it only lasted a few hits."

Zero stood still, his murky dark green eyes scanning back and forth between Mu Chen and the hot beauty.

He did not continue the attack.

It was as if they were assessing the threat level of the two prey.

The two dagger cuts on his palms were healing at a visible speed.

The bleeding has stopped, and the skin around the wound is slowly moving and closing up.

"This thing's power is at least five times that of an ordinary person."

Mu Chen lowered his voice and quickly analyzed the situation.

"Their speed is also superior to ours."

"Moreover, his recovery ability is extremely strong; ordinary wounds have almost no effect on him."

"We have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation."

"What should we do then?"

The hot beauty asked through gritted teeth.

"run?"

"They can't escape."

Mu Chen shook his head.

"He's faster than us, and the exits to the hall have been blocked by an electric arc grid."

"We are now like mice in a cage."

He looked up at the dark ceiling above the hall.

"Wei Yuan, you're enjoying this, aren't you?"

"Keep the three of us trapped here and let this monster slowly torture us to death."

"You really are... as insidious as ever."

His response was still a deathly silence.

But Mu Chen knew that Wei Yuan was definitely listening.

He must be in a room on the third floor, drinking tea and watching the massacre he meticulously orchestrated through a monitor screen.

"Number Zero."

Mu Chen took a deep breath and gripped the short knife tightly in his hand.

"No matter what you are."

"Today, I'll see just how strong you really are."

A chilling killing intent suddenly erupted from his body!

That murderous aura, almost tangible, surged in the darkness!

The hot beauty sensed the change behind her and was slightly taken aback.

She turned her head and looked at Mu Chen.

The chilling killing intent emanating from him grew stronger and stronger.

That wasn't some supernatural power.

That was pure martial arts killing intent.

It is a murderous aura that one has gradually honed through countless life-and-death battles.

"you……"

A hint of shock flashed in the hot woman's eyes.

Mu Chen slowly held the short sword horizontally in front of him, his feet one in front of the other, assuming a very standard fighting stance.

With knees slightly bent and center of gravity lowered, the tip of the knife pointed diagonally at the ground.

His whole being was like a fully drawn bow.

It can unleash a fatal blow at any moment.

"Number Zero."

Mu Chen's voice was eerily calm.

"Wei Yuan treats you like a dog."

Did you know?

Zero stood in the center of the hall, his murky dark green eyes fixed on Mu Chen.

He didn't speak.

However, the blood vessels in his neck were throbbing even more violently.

"Drug catalyst, lifespan not exceeding three months."

Mu Chen continued, his voice neither hurried nor slow.

"You're standing here now, risking your life for Wei Yuan."

"But in three months, you will become a corpse."

"Wei Yuan won't even glance at you."

"You're nothing more than a tool he uses and then throws away."

"Shut up."

Zero's hoarse voice showed a fluctuation for the first time.

His fists slowly clenched.

The joints made a "crackling" sound.

Did I say something wrong?

Mu Chen sneered.

"Do you really think Wei Yuan treats you like a human being?"

"In his eyes, you're no different from the spikes and electric arc arrays in this hall."

"They're all his tools."

"Tools are thrown away when they're no longer needed."

"I said—shut up!!"

Zero suddenly tilted his head back and let out a deafening roar!

His body began to tremble violently again!

The blood vessels throughout the body swelled to their limit!

Dark red blood flowed rapidly in the blood vessels, making a gurgling sound!

His skin darkened, turning from a dark red to a near-black purplish-brown!

"He's angry."

A cold smile curled at the corners of Mu Chen's mouth.

"Although drug catalysts do not feel pain, subconsciously they know they are abandoned."

"If you hit this sore spot, they'll lose control."

"An uncontrolled drug catalyst will cause a surge in strength, but a decline in sanity."

"At that point, his attack will have an opening."

The sizzling beauty stood behind Mu Chen, listening to his analysis, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

This man is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also meticulous in his thinking.

Even in such a desperate situation, one can still calmly analyze the enemy's weaknesses.

"roar!!!"

Zero let out another roar!

then.

He moved.

"boom!"

The ground beneath Zero's feet suddenly exploded!

Gravel flew everywhere, and dust filled the air!

His figure was like a runaway bull, charging straight at Mu Chen!

This time, he didn't use any tricks.

Pure power.

Pure speed.

He wanted to smash Mu Chen, along with the hot woman behind him, into a bloody pulp!

"They've arrived."

Mu Chen's gaze suddenly sharpened!

He did not back down.

There was no attempt to dodge.

Instead, they charged straight at Zero!

"Is he insane?!"

The hot beauty's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in disbelief.

How to directly confront a drug catalyst?

What's the difference between this and courting death?!

But the next second.

She knew she was wrong.

Just as Mu Chen and Zero were about to collide.

Mu Chen's body suddenly tilted slightly to the left!

The angle of this offset is extremely small.

So small that it's almost invisible.

but.

It was this tiny deviation that allowed Zero's heavy punch to graz Mu Chen's shoulder and strike him!

"boom!"

Zero's fist slammed heavily into the wall behind Mu Chen!

The wall was instantly smashed, leaving a huge dent!

Bricks and stones flew everywhere, and dust filled the air!

Meanwhile, Mu Chen had already taken advantage of this opening to get around to Zero's side!

"Wow, so fast!"

The hot beauty's pupils suddenly contracted!

Mu Chen's speed was even faster than Zero's!

and.

His movements were extremely skillful.

Every step they took was placed in the blind spot of the Zero attack.

Like a ghost, it roamed around Zero.

Zero missed his punch, roared, turned around abruptly, and threw another punch at Mu Chen!

However, Mu Chen's figure flashed again, dodging the punch!

At the same time, the black dagger in his hand slashed a long gash across Zero's waist!

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered!

Zero had a deep, bone-revealing wound cut into his side!

Dark red blood gushed from the wound!

"Roar!"

Zero roared in pain and suddenly raised his leg to kick Mu Chen!

But Mu Chen dodged the kick again!

At the same time, his short knife cut another wound on Zero's thigh!

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered again!

"roar!"

Zero's agonizing and furious roar instantly reverberated throughout the space, almost deafening everyone.

……

Inside the monitoring room.

Qin Xiao, who had rushed over to meet Wei Yuan, watched the scene on the screen with trepidation. He swallowed hard and looked at Wei Yuan with awe.

"Brother, is this the criminal you specifically asked me to find?"

"How...how did he become like this..."

Qin Xiao watched the scene, which resembled a horror movie, and his liver couldn't help but tremble.

Before the press conference, Wei Yuan specifically asked Qin Xiao to use his connections to bring in a criminal who had committed a capital crime.

Qin Xiao was confused; he simply used his connections to bring people over.

But I never expected it would turn into this kind of monster!

This cannot be explained by medicinal baths or drug catalysis; it is completely unscientific!

Wei Yuan crossed his legs, looking indifferently at the monitor, without answering Qin Xiao's question.

Qin Xiao guessed correctly; drugs alone could not possibly achieve these results.

Putting everything else aside, that monstrous self-healing ability is simply impossible.

The reason he was able to perform so amazingly was, of course, because of Wei Yuan's left arm.

Just like the Secret Incantation to Sever Fate, this was also a miscellaneous skill passed down to Wei Yuan by the Listening.

It referenced a similar secret method for refining zombies, but it was very rudimentary. It only required a medicinal bath and guiding qi into the body to complete the process.

However, this method was too immoral, so Wei Yuan didn't think of using it after learning it.

It just so happened that their enemy came knocking this time, and Wei Yuan didn't want too many of the brothers he had painstakingly recruited to die, so he simply trained one.

So far, the results are amazing!