On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

It doesn't simply destroy weapons, but rather plunders the surrounding energy to achieve the effect of destroying weapons, while temporarily recovering this energy and feeding it back to itself.

then.

Just a second ago, the members of Kaleva's gang hadn't recovered from the gun malfunction and their mental breakdown.

The next second, the daytime halo that caused everything reappeared, but it was no longer pure white; instead, it was mixed with a few streaks of dark red. Like a returning fishing net, it began to rapidly retract and eventually contracted back to the starting point of the burst ring.

And that point was Liao Ji.

Chapter 21 Rampage

This is

Do you feel power?

Liao Ji felt as if he had been struck by lightning, instantly and completely strengthening and activating all the parts of his body that had been working in a "low-energy" state, and causing every cell in his body to start operating at high capacity.

Even his every breath felt scorching, as if there was a raging furnace burning inside him.

Liao Ji clenched his fist. The surging power he felt made him think that it was not impossible for him to knock down a tree with one punch right now.

Shifting attention back to the battle, it became clear that after his [Evil Magnetic Pulse], the situation had completely turned in his favor.

Without the threat of firearms, Irene was like a wolf among sheep. Once the disguise was removed, she was the wolf in sheep's clothing. In just a few breaths, she had taken care of the rest of the Kaleva gang.

It's not hard to see that the girl had repeatedly told herself that she was the most skilled scavenger in the Black Hole, and she certainly wasn't exaggerating about that.

The afflicted can only enhance physical attributes and at most grant supernatural abilities, but through the entire battle, Irene's skillful and experienced combat techniques were once again fully demonstrated, which was entirely due to the girl's own abilities.

On the other hand, the fact that a teenage girl could possess such killing ability and resolute determination made it difficult for Liao Ji to imagine what kind of experiences she had had, or how cruel this world was.

The enhanced body also greatly amplified Liao Ji's senses; he could feel several gazes now focused on him.

The owner of these gazes needs no further explanation.

That was the Sea Sand Bar, which should have been the main character in this conflict, but in reality, it seems to have just played a minor role.

indeed.

Brian stared intently at Liao Ji.

To be precise, it was this mysterious young man who was brought here by Irene.

The bar owner recognized Irene the moment the girl opened her mouth, and Brian was even more certain of her identity after witnessing her fight.

After all, he taught the girl all the moves she used. Even though Irene used a method that was almost like cheating, the basic techniques remained the same.

It was precisely because he recognized the girl as Irene that Brian frowned even more and paid even closer attention to the young man behind him.

If Irene's flashy fighting style is still within the realm of "normal" that Brian can barely explain, then...

But the young man's actions completely exceeded his comprehension.

that

So what exactly is it?

To these onlookers, all they saw was a burst of bright white light erupting from the young man's hand, followed by the collapse of all the Kaleva gang members, their weapons falling silent.

The young man didn't even move an inch, yet he rendered seven or eight Kaleva gang members incapable of fighting.

Brian could only interpret it as the young man perhaps possessing some advanced disruptive weapon from the [Mechanical Alliance].

But of course.

Deep down, there was another possibility he didn't want to believe.

That is

This mysterious young man is a cursed being!

The halo he just saw was his special ability.

Because of this, considering Irene who was with the young man, and Irene's extraordinary reactions and strength, the conclusion is already obvious.

Irene has also become a Cursed One!

"You've got some skills, old-fashioned!" After the battle, Irene had returned to Liao Ji's side.

The girl asked with a curious expression:

"Old antique, how did you do that just now? You mean that thing that makes a beeping sound and then goes 'whoosh' like a flashbang? That's amazing! It turned their weapons into scrap metal! If I could do that, I wouldn't need to be afraid of the Kalewa anymore!"

"How about it, Old Gu, cough cough, young master, teach me!" Irene rarely snuggled up to her in a coquettish manner.

"This is a skill that can only be learned by a six-star player. You're still a tiny bit short of that."

"Six-six stars?" Although the girl didn't understand what it meant, she could roughly judge from the context that it probably referred to the potential of the Calamity Transformer.

Irene immediately perked up, thinking about how powerful she was now, easily sweeping away a small Kaleva squad, and was very eager to know her ranking among the youth.

"So, what star level am I now?"

Liao Ji glanced at the girl's expectant face and said truthfully, "Three stars."

Fearing the young girl might not understand the positioning, they quickly added:

"Most ordinary people have zero or one-star talent potential, while two stars and above are needed to become a Calamity-Changer. So you're not bad, at least you're not like that guy with the messy hair, who is at least two stars."

But Irene was clearly dissatisfied with this answer: "Then, isn't that still just a pure cannon fodder role?!"

"That's one way to understand it."

"Hmph! If you don't want to teach, then don't! Why do you have to put others down!"

"Is it possible that you're the one who insisted on asking this question? Besides, there are actually quite a few War Gods among the lower-star players, so there's no need to underestimate yourself."

The girl became even angrier at Liao Ji's attempt to comfort her. Just as she was about to speak again, Yilin finally realized that there was something strange about what Liao Ji had said earlier.

"Huh? Wait a minute! Who did you just call a two-star?"

Liao Ji provided the answer with his gaze.

He shifted his gaze to the messy bar counter not far away, which was the spot where "Grey Wolf," the leader of the Kaleva, had fallen after being punched away by Irene's opening move.

Liao Ji's judgment was simple.

He did not receive any death experience points from the other party.

It's worth noting that Irene's full-force punch back then could send even a kobold weighing over 100 kilograms flying. Now, it has hit the most vulnerable part of the human body—the head. If this "Grey Wolf" isn't completely dead yet, there's only one possibility left.

It seems they also realized they had been exposed.

A crimson mist began to seep from between the piled-up, tilted tables and chairs at the bar, which had remained completely still during the previous battle.

Irene's expression changed instantly, and those who were closer to the Sea Sand Bar began to clutch their heads in pain as soon as they came into contact with the crimson mist.

Brian, as the boss, reacted quickly, pulled the group back, and shouted for everyone to get as far away from the red mist as possible.

No one will be unfamiliar with the red mist emanating from the bar.

Because that is

Misfortune!

Turbidity and pollution!

"Hehehehe, you asked for this!!" A hoarse, strained voice came from the messy bar.

Then, with a loud crash, the tables, chairs, and broken bottles that had been pressing down on them were pushed aside, and a swaying figure stood up from behind the bar.

Half of the figure's face was swollen, and his appearance was completely unrecognizable. Only the outline could vaguely resemble the "Grey Wolf" from before. This was partly due to the effect of Irene's "Face-Breaking Punch," but it was mostly due to...

The man's expression was ferocious and twisted, and his crazed eyes were covered with blood-red threads.

On the other person's left arm that had been lifted up, the sharp-eyed Irene could see a pinhole mark.

"I was originally going to save these for when I climbed higher, but now I want you all dead! Die, all of you!!" the man roared, then took out another reagent from his waist.

Inside the transparent reagent tube, you can see a dark red, flowing liquid. Just a glance at it can give you a feeling of nausea, as if you are seeing a chaotic hallucination and hearing incoherent voices.

Without a doubt, it contained turbid elixir. Even though a large number of impurities could still be seen, it was undeniable that it was turbid elixir that had been extracted and refined to a concentration high enough to liquefy.

Amidst the gray wolf's maniacal laughter, the man thrust the reagent, its crimson needle gleaming, into his left arm, injecting the liquefied, turbid solution inside into his body.

Prevent!

We must stop him!

This was Irene's only thought at that moment.

Only after becoming a "Calamity Eater" could Irene truly appreciate the terror and power of the Calamity Eaters. If she were to allow them to continue absorbing the Calamity and grow stronger, the consequences would be unimaginable!

But what the girl didn't expect was...

As soon as she moved, the young man beside her reached out and blocked her.

When Irene cast her anxious and puzzled gaze over, Liao Ji shook his head, then continued to watch the changes in the man opposite him with a look of great interest.

"Ughhhhhh!"

"This is it, power, wonderful power, unparalleled power, power that can destroy everything!!" After a brief groan, the gray wolf began to shake its head from side to side, letting out a maniacal laugh.

Suddenly, the man's muscles began to bulge. His original gangster uniform burst open in less than half a second. Gray Wolf's entire body grew larger, and his bulging muscles were beyond normal, resembling fleshy tumors hanging on his body, ugly and terrifying.

Although his appearance was unsightly, his increase in strength was real. With his engorged arms and bulging veins, Gray Wolf grabbed the bar table, which was probably weighing over a hundred kilograms. Now, it was being roughly knocked away by Gray Wolf like a toy.

Dark red lines, indistinguishable as blood vessels or turbidity, covered the man's chest. The gray wolf that had overturned the bar walked step by step toward the crowd. It was clear that after injecting the turbidity reagent, the man's strength had increased dramatically, but his rationality had also decreased significantly.

He seemed to be filled with arrogance and conceit, not in a hurry to attack the crowd, but rather wanting to enjoy the fear and trembling of the people in the bar.

In response, Liao Ji also sprang into action, heading towards the direction of the gray wolves.

The girl beside her immediately wanted to come and help. The aura emanating from the gray wolf was so powerful that even Irene was wary of it, but Liao Ji still stopped her.

"Leave him to me, you just stay here."

"Stay where you are," Liao Ji emphasized deliberately.

The young man's figure passed through the girl and arrived at the center of the bar. Such a conspicuous target, coupled with Liao Ji's provocative and dismissive attitude, made Gray Wolf roar and immediately launch an attack on Liao Ji.

The man strode forward, the bar floor seeming to tremble. He charged towards the youth like a tank. Compared to the burly, two-meter-tall, giant-like Grey Wolf, who was ravaged by the Evil Stimulation, the youth appeared so small.

The gray wolf swung its large, ferocious fist with force, smashing it towards Liao Ji's head with a series of whooshing sounds. The man could almost see the young man's brain exploding and shattering like a watermelon.