The foreman felt his heart skip a beat.
When he had faced this woman before, he only felt her extreme arrogance; her eyes had been filled with nothing but disregard and mockery.
But now, those blood-red eyes were filled entirely with rage.
Run!
Instantly, he turned to flee, scrambling on all fours in his desperation to get away.
But at this moment, how could his speed possibly match Bai Feifei's?
Bai Feifei was like a leopard as she lunged forward with her longsword. With a few light taps of her toes on the rugged ground, she was already behind him.
“You—”
The foreman heard the sound of wind breaking behind him. His eyes widened as he tried to say something, but the words never left his mouth. A longsword had already pinned him firmly to the ground.
The blade pierced through his heart. Blood flooded his chest and surged into his throat, causing him to make a wet, rattling sound.
His eyes remained open as the life left him. To his dying breath, he couldn't understand who that woman was, where she had come from, or why any of this was happening today...
“Animal!”
Feeling that the man beneath her feet was completely dead, Bai Feifei gritted her teeth and spat out a curse.
As she stood up again, the crimson glow in her eyes slowly faded. A hint of confusion gradually flickered across her gaze as she emerged from her previous state.
This was the first time she had killed someone with her own hands, yet she hadn't felt the slightest hesitation. It had felt as natural as water flowing through a channel.
The hand holding the sword began to tremble slightly. Bai Feifei seemed to fall into a state of self-doubt.
Was that... really me just now?
“Not bad. I didn't expect you to have that hidden up your sleeve.”
At that moment, the Evil God's lazy voice coincidentally rang out in her mind.
“Did you lose consciousness just now?”
“No,” Bai Feifei said, trying hard to recall the sensation. “I just felt a sudden surge of rage. I wanted to kill the aberrations and save the people who hadn't been infected yet.”
“Then, I suddenly knew exactly how to move. Everything just... happened.”
As Bai Feifei spoke, she still held the longsword, giving her wrist a slight shake.
“Is this... how a sword is supposed to be used?”
Xu Mo: ...
It seemed the state Bai Feifei had unintentionally entered was likely one of her hidden talents.
Even though he was an Old-Timer, he wasn't entirely sure what it was. Perhaps it was some kind of innate ability he hadn't noticed before?
Thinking this, Xu Mo checked Bai Feifei's character panel.
【Character: Bai Feifei】
【Character Level: 21】
【Remaining Rewinds: 10】
【Equipped Achievement Medal: Killing Machine】
【Current Abilities: None】
The panel didn't show any abilities...
Whatever, it didn't matter. It was a good thing for his character to have some hidden survival skills. For now, he would just call it “Slaughter God Mode.”
“Well, you're Level 21 now. By physical standards, you're already a Rank 2 Scavenger.”
“It's still not quite enough. Keep grinding. Once you pass Level 30, farming these small fry won't be very useful anymore. Then we can start doing things that are actually challenging.”
“Your main quest is to help me descend into this world. Once I've reconstructed my physical body, we'll go our separate ways, and you'll finally be rid of me.”
Xu Mo casually dangled a carrot in front of Bai Feifei, emphasizing their cooperative agreement.
Bai Feifei merely nodded in silence, offering no reply.
Two days ago, she was just an ordinary person. Yesterday, she became a Scavenger. Today, she was a Rank 2 Scavenger!
The speed at which her strength was climbing frightened even her. Was this the price of trading with an Evil God...?
In silence, Bai Feifei walked toward the miners she had saved.
Her feet were surrounded by various deformed limbs and mangled flesh. Looking at the scene, Bai Feifei didn't feel much fear—only a profound sadness.
At that moment, the mother and daughter she had saved earlier were huddled together on the ground. The child was wailing loudly as she looked at her mother's severed arm.
Seeing the blood-soaked Bai Feifei walking toward them, all the surviving miners instinctively felt dread. They quickly lowered their heads and cowered away.
She had simply been too terrifying before. In their entire lives, these miners had never seen such slaughterous methods.
When the child's mother saw Bai Feifei, she hurriedly covered her child's mouth, seemingly afraid that the noise would annoy the powerful figure.
“My lady...” Just as she was about to say something ingratiating, Bai Feifei spoke first.
“I'm sorry.”
The woman froze, completely unable to process why a Scavenger would suddenly say such a thing.
“If I hadn't cut off your arm, you would have turned into an aberration too,” Bai Feifei said. After a moment's thought, she took some items out of her storage ring.
“These might help you.”
Looking at the bandages and various medicines she had never seen before, the mother's eyes went blank.
Then, as she continued to comfort her child, she finally began to cry herself.
“Thank you... You are a good person. You're not like the others...”
Once the dam of tears broke, it was hard to hold back. Holding her child, she wept silently. It seemed her suffering was so great that words could not express it.
The other miners were affected as well. The air was thick with the scent of sorrow and hardship, and Bai Feifei felt a pang of gloom.
She hadn't experienced what these miners had, but she was also an Outer City resident. She knew that in this barren environment, survival meant only hardship or even greater hardship.
Suddenly, she turned and walked toward the beef shop from earlier.
The shopkeeper hiding inside nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw her coming, but Bai Feifei simply handed him her identity card.
“Check how much money is left in here. Use it all to buy beef.”
Xu Mo was slightly surprised, realizing what she intended to do.
He wanted to say that these things were useless—a waste of time that wouldn't help anything.
He was an Old-Timer. He had played through different plotlines many times and had naturally tried playing the hero, rescuing people in distress.
He had thought the game might have hidden attributes like reputation points that could benefit him, or at least grant some achievements.
The result? Absolutely nothing! A pure waste of time! Sometimes it even had the opposite effect.
What a garbage game! If being a good person doesn't pay, who would want to be one? Might as well just slaughter everyone for the experience points.
But even so, he didn't stop Bai Feifei.
A short while later, a cart was pushed out. On it sat a large pot of steaming meat, with a stack of white flour flatbreads beside it.
Bai Feifei pushed the cart to the mother with the severed arm, scooped out a portion of meat with a large ladle, and placed it before the child.
“Your meat was knocked over earlier. Do you want some now?”
The child wiped her tears. Smelling the rich aroma of the meat, she said, “Big sister, you should eat it. I don't have any money...”
“It's free.” Bai Feifei gave her the gentlest smile she could muster. After a thought, she added, “I don't eat beef.”
Hearing this, Xu Mo felt the atmosphere shatter. He couldn't help but complain in her mind, “Girl, that's not how you use that line...”
Bai Feifei didn't quite understand the meme the Evil God was referring to. She simply began taking bowls, serving meat, and shouting to the crowd.
“Anyone who hasn't eaten, come line up! It's free!”
Before long, on the edge of the mining area, the aroma of meat seemed to dilute the scent of blood. A silent line began to form.
...
East District Second Outpost.
Wooo— Wooo—
In the outpost's basement, the anomaly detector flashed red, spinning as it emitted a sharp alarm.
“This direction...”
“Dammit! The coal mine?!”
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