Offer a savior to the infinite world!

Try your best and struggle hard.

But he could only helplessly and in vain, feeling the suffocating pain of losing his breath, which spread more and more intensely throughout his body.

[Just die now. You are no longer qualified to be baptized.]

Parsons looked at the struggling old Bob indifferently and then increased the strength in his hands, intending to crush the other's neck directly.

click-

At this moment, the ground beneath my feet made a sound of breaking.

Parsons realized something and let go of his hand, letting Old Bob fall to the ground and cough loudly. He then suddenly retreated several steps and reached out to grab the human skins hanging around and took them away.

The next moment, a loud roar sounded, and the white fox fire flew, the blade pierced through the ground, and then Tanjiro himself crashed through from under the wooden floor, turned over and stood steadily on the ground, reaching out to support the old man who fell to the ground beside him.

"Mr. Bob, are you okay?"

Gripping the Nichirin Sword tightly in his hand, Tanjiro asked while looking around vigilantly.

There is no trace of the enemy. Has he escaped?

"I... uh, cough..."

Covering his neck which was bruised from being pinched, the old man wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak because of difficulty breathing.

"Don't talk yet, I'll take you away--"

The young man lowered his head, looked at the old man, smiled, and prepared to help him up.

But before that, a strong gust of wind arrived first and hit the back of Tanjiro's head at a speed that Tanjiro could not react to.

"Ok!"

The box on the boy's back opened automatically at this moment, revealing a small figure.

The nails between the white fingers suddenly extended and swung forward with fierce momentum, colliding with the attack before it reached Tanjiro.

bang——

After the violent shock, Tanjiro's eyes widened, he turned around suddenly, and intersected with the figure, and the Nichirin Sword in his hand swung forward almost instinctively.

[Water Breathing·Type 2 Modification-Horizontal Waterwheel! 】

Dust suddenly swept up, and was swept away as the young man swung his sword.

The attacking enemy stopped and quickly defended, and the raised black limb collided with the blade in Tanjiro's hand. The power of both sides was deadlocked for a moment, but then, Nezuko, who had rushed out of the wooden box on the boy's back at the beginning, kicked the attacking enemy and knocked him flying. The enemy hit the wall behind him and went straight through it and fell into another room behind the wall.

Was he attacking me by taking advantage of the blind spot in my vision when I was taking care of old man Bob?

Tanjiro looked around very cautiously, then helped Old Bob, who had recovered a little, up from the ground.

The door of the room was kicked open by Lin Yi at this time, and the two people who could not move as flexibly as Tanjiro came up the stairs, so it took a little time. Among them, Suzuran trotted forward to guard Tanjiro's back, while Lin Yi walked to the side of old Bob who was holding his neck and panting, with a slightly complicated expression on his face.

I clearly told you not to come in, why don’t you listen to me?

If Tanjiro hadn't noticed something strange happening on the second floor and rushed up quickly, Lillian might have become an orphan by now.

If you don't have enough power, don't cause trouble. Is this principle very complicated?

It’s not that I can’t understand the feelings between the only family members, but this is not a reason to be stupid and idiotic, right?

Why can't we think more rationally before taking action?

"Congratulations, Mr. Bob. Because of your recklessness, we were delayed for at least two minutes while searching for Lillian. And we will waste even more time to protect you. Maybe because of this, your precious granddaughter will be skinned alive by them."

Facing the old man who didn't listen to his arrangements, Lin Yi's words became very impolite.

“No…I…I…”

Old Bob, obviously aware that he had done something stupid, opened his mouth but could not say anything and could only lower his head helplessly.

"There's no need to blame the old man for this. It's normal for him to be unable to calm down when his only family member is taken away. Let's deal with the problem at hand first."

Looking at the old man's appearance, Tanjiro felt a little reluctant and whispered to Lin Yi.

"Yes, you are right. The fire outside has spread into the house. We should act quickly and resolve the battle before the whole villa catches fire."

Lin Yi, who had no intention of arguing with his teammates, nodded decisively and resisted the urge to continue making sarcastic remarks.

At this time, Linglan walked to a piece of human skin scattered on the ground, which had not been taken away by the escaped Parsons, picked it up, and her brows gradually frowned.

"What did you find?"

After noticing the situation here, Lin Yi walked over and squatted, moving a little distance away to avoid touching the tail of Lily of the Valley, which seemed a little too large. His eyes followed the human skin spread out in the girl's hands.

Wait, this face on the skin...

"This touch is real human skin, and this face... this face is the face of a townsman who appeared in the police station during the day."

Linglan said softly, put down the human skin in her hand, stood up, and looked at the different clothes on the hangers in the room.

"Is it the skin of the people killed by those monsters?"

Tanjiro supported Old Bob, who was still a little unsteady on his feet, and looked at Lin Yi and asked.

"Yes, that should be the case. Besides, I don't think this skin was peeled off in the past two days."

As he said this, Lin Yi picked up the human skin from the ground, quickly found the zipper for wearing it and pulled it open. After opening it, he could see that the inside of the human skin was completely dry, and there was no smell of blood or odor. It was obvious that it had been used for a long time.

There is a black monster like that inside Rest's body.

In other words, do these monsters usually wear human skin and blend in with the townspeople?

Or maybe, in fact, the entire town, all the townspeople of Black Lake Town, are actually similar existences. It's just that the monsters inside most of them can't exist without flesh and blood, while the others have already completed complete alienation?

So, that's why Lester emphasized the identity of "baptized"? That's why he said that he failed to complete the baptism?

If this is the case, then the so-called Black Lake Town is, in essence, a monster town in human skin?

“This is a really interesting discovery.”

At this moment, Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh softly for a possibility he had thought of.

Chapter 31: Hey~ Let’s start a group?

Everyone in the town could potentially turn into that black monster. This possibility crossed Lin Yi’s mind, but he didn’t say it out loud.

It is just a bold assumption and inference. In the absence of sufficient strong and concrete evidence, it is better not to talk about it casually. After all, such unfounded and wide-ranging inference can easily disrupt everyone's thinking and state.

The choking smoke from the burning was gradually spreading. Although the heavy rain had a certain containment effect on the fire, the whole house had a large amount of wooden structure and the fire was ignited by kerosene. Now the whole building has gradually been ignited, and more and more parts have begun to burn.

If this continues, it won't be long before the entire building is completely burned down.

Tanjiro and his silent, somewhat strange sister Nezuko, who was biting a piece of bamboo, walked in the front, followed by Lin Yi who was supporting the limping old Bob, and Lily of the Valley walked at the end of the entire team.

The group walked out of the somewhat gloomy house and came to the hall on the second floor. Two skinny black monsters were already standing in the dilapidated hall, as well as the well-dressed mayor Bessie and Sheriff Rest.

"Hey, so many people are standing here, are they welcoming guests?"

Looking at the figures in front of him, Lin Yi, who was supporting Old Bob, smiled and asked.

"You are not guests, strangers."

In response to Lin Yi's words, Rest just responded with a cold voice.

"You destroyed our rituals, killed our members, and killed our townspeople. I really can't treat you with the etiquette of treating guests."

Besi shook his head slightly and spoke in a calm voice, his slow tone as if he was a noble gentleman.

"Really? Compared to the people you killed, at least I won't let those people die too painfully, nor will I take pleasure in torturing them."

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and continued to speak, but the only responses he got were Rest's disdain and Besi's indifference.

It seems that there is no point in even discussing or debating this topic.

Lin Yi couldn't figure out what Mayor Besi was thinking for the time being, but Sheriff Rest obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with the monsters killing the townspeople, and he believed from the bottom of his heart that doing so was for the good of everyone.

Is there some kind of alienation in his mind? Or is it that he has been brainwashed by the completely distorted education he received from the beginning?

I don't know the specific reason, but no matter what the reason is, it does not prevent the other party from being an enemy that must be eliminated.

Lin Yi would not seek out the reasons why his enemies did evil like Tanjiro and Suzuran did. Although it was okay to think about and analyze why his opponents became evil at the right time, in the battle, he felt that since it was a situation where only life and death could be decided and it was impossible for both to coexist, he should make sure that the enemy stopped breathing first. After all, if the opponent was not defeated quickly, it would be troublesome for his own people to be defeated.

Especially now there is a child in the other party's hands whose life or death is uncertain.

Because of this, when he saw that Tanjiro and Suzuran both wanted to ask something, Lin Yi did not hesitate at all. Taking advantage of his relaxed posture when he spoke, the revolver hidden between his fingers that was holding Old Bob had silently slid out with the slightest movement of his arm, and he shot the mayor.

boom!

Amid the gunshots, Lin Yi saw the well-dressed mayor fall backwards, his handsome top hat flying into the air and his tie swinging in disarray.

This unexpected shot was obviously quite effective. Although these monsters possessed all kinds of strange abilities and had considerable physical strength, their movement speed was far from being comparable to the speed of bullets. Therefore, as long as they were unable to react in advance, it was natural for them to be hit at close range.

Blood splattered from the mayor's nose. The bullet had penetrated the mayor's nose, made a hole in his face, and went straight through the back of his head.

Of course, Lin Yi didn't think that this kind of attack would be able to eliminate the enemy. After all, Sheriff Lester had already explained this point very well. It was just that he was not sure what abilities the mayor had, so he just tested the other party first.

"Ah, Mr. Lin Yi——"

"We are here to rescue people. Let's not waste time before we find Lillian."

Tanjiro was a little unresponsive and was startled by Lin Yi's sudden attack, but immediately after Lin Yi's reminder, he tightened the Nichirin Sword in his hand and prepared to face the enemy in front.

Lily of the Valley had reacted by this time. Without saying anything, she quickly waved the staff in her hand and used her own fox fire.

Speaking of which, this fox girl named Lily of the Valley looks very young and immature, but her reactions in every battle are quite fast, and she can basically join the battle right away without saying a word.

In what kind of world could such a child be brought up?

A small question flashed through Lin Yi's mind.

Holding Old Bob with one hand and holding the gun with the other, Lin Yi stepped back to make room for Tanjiro and Suzuran.

The two black monsters had already rushed forward quickly. Rest stood not far away without making any move, just observing the situation in front of him coldly. The mayor of Besi slowly sat up, and the wound on his face gradually healed, and no trace could be seen in a few seconds.

"You are indeed quite troublesome, more troublesome than any trouble we have faced before."

"However, that's enough. We can no longer tolerate your continued interference in our ceremony."

"Just disappear first, you troublesome human."

The light disappeared in an instant.

The burning flames disappeared in an instant, and darkness enveloped everything, as if the light itself was denied and could no longer exist.

But immediately, the bright and cold fox fire illuminated the world again, and the scepter in the hand of the little fox girl was violently released, forcefully dispelling the darkness that denied all light.

However, Lin Yi no longer has the ability to pay attention to such things.

Because at the moment the light disappeared, a big hand suddenly penetrated the floor and grabbed his ankle.

"It's time to meet your end, stranger!"

Parsons' distorted and eerie voice sounded from under the floor. The next moment, the floor under Lin Yi's feet collapsed instantly. He only had time to push Old Bob away, and then he fell down with the collapsed floor and landed in the corridor on the first floor below.

Parsons, who had pulled him down, had already raised the sharp dagger in his hand high and stabbed Lin Yi hard as he fell to the ground.

Chapter 32: Hey~fist?

Breathe.

heartbeat.

It's as if time has stopped for a moment, and I feel the moment passing by in an instant.

Lin Yi felt the coldness getting closer and closer.

The attack that was approaching him was about to take his life.

I was ambushed.

The ambusher was that Parson.

His next blow was about to hit himself.

Among the scattered wood chips and gravel, and in the faint glow of foxfire from the lily of the valley above, Parsons could be seen holding his dagger high.

Lin Yi closed his eyes and then opened them again.

Immediately afterwards, the dagger fell down suddenly.

Everything happened in just the blink of an eye.

"Mr. Lin Yi!"