This declaration made Kanken realize immediately that there was no way this night would end simply. However, on second thought, when two tigers fight, one must be wounded.
Ideally, both should be wounded.
A sly grin flickered across his lips. "Esteemed warriors, the Mandara gene is right here. However, this cake is only so big. With one more person to share, the portion size, you see..."
Ren Yuanhao vaulted over the high wall, his body cloaked in a black trench coat, and slowly lit a cigarette.
"Apologies, I hadn't planned on sharing this cake with you two. I'm rather greedy, so I intend to have it all."
"Big talk. I wonder if you have the lifespan to back it up!"
Kanken glanced back at the figure bathed in crimson light, seemingly making up his mind to ally with him in an instant.
"Apologies, but I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't look at me with such longing eyes. I was initially considering sharing, but I've changed my mind. I want it all!"
As the blood shadow moved, it was as swift as a ghost emerging in the dark night. The man carrying the Mandara gene felt a sudden heat in his chest as a black dagger plunged into his heart. His backpack, as if it had grown legs, appeared in the shadowy figure's hands out of nowhere.
"Well, the item is in my hands. I bid you farewell." The blood shadow was about to vanish, but the next moment, a gust of smoke hit his face, and a blade radiating heat pressed against his neck!
"I wonder if your speed is faster, or my blade."
Ren Yuanhao flicked away his cigarette and turned his head to Kanken. "Kid, I'll give you a piece of advice. You have no hope for this cake, but you have a chance to escape rather than become the second corpse."
Kanken felt an intensely strong killing intent emanating from both of them. While lamenting the unfairness of fate, having labored for others, he seized the darkness and dashed towards the exit.
However, after running barely five steps, he was pierced through by a blood shadow. His entire body went limp, as if his soul had been snatched away, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Mirror image clone? Aren't you afraid my blade will sever your throat?" Ren Yuanhao said coldly.
The blood shadow said slowly, "We are both travelers on the same path, don't feign compassion."
"No, I'm not like you. At least, I'm much smarter than you, aren't I, Raider?" Ren Yuanhao sneered, revealing the blood shadow's identity with his words.
The blood shadow grinned savagely. "Oh? So you've already guessed my identity."
"Apologies, but when I've been wronged by someone, I remember their scent even more clearly. People like you can only find a sliver of security by living in the shadows. Therefore, we are different. What I want, I always claim rightfully."
Ren Yuanhao moved his blade closer, his fire attribute true energy nearly burning away the blood shadow at the man's neck, revealing a portion of his white skin.
"It seems a battle between us is unavoidable."
As soon as the blood shadow finished speaking, his entire form, like a phantom, broke free from the control of Ren Yuanhao's long saber. But just as he steadied himself, a tremendous suction force, like a vortex, seized his figure. The blood shadow, unable to withstand the devouring power, slowly revealed himself to Ren Yuanhao.
And in that instant, a ultrasonic wave surged like a tide, instantly engulfing Ren Yuanhao.
However, Ren Yuanhao, who should have collapsed to the ground, showed no reaction. His long saber had already swept across his chest!
The blood shadow's face contorted in shock. He tried to break free but was already ensnared by the suction force. As the saber passed, a long, narrow gash split open his chest.
"How is this possible!"
"I've been tricked by this damned instrument twice already. I won't fall for such crude and despicable tactics." Ren Yuanhao looked up at the sky. "You're a born mutant. I initially thought you spared those two when you took the cargo out of compassion, but now I understand. You merely wanted them to die in that sandstorm. Using the sandstorm, you could even absolve yourself of all involvement. You could have survived, but you were too greedy. You shouldn't have coveted this dangerous item."
Just then, the blood shadow, without waiting for him to finish, leaned forward and fell onto Ren Yuanhao. Ren Yuanhao instinctively reached out to catch the man, but as his arm encircled his shoulder, he realized the shoulder was barely substantial!
"I didn't expect you to be a female thief."
The blood shadow dissipated, and what lay before Ren Yuanhao was indeed a slender woman, completely covered in a night suit. Her face was veiled by black gauze, her eyelashes trembling in the cool night breeze. Even from her eyes alone, she possessed a captivating allure!
"It's over. You're lucky, I don't kill women."
Ren Yuanhao looked at the wound his saber had opened, sighed to himself, and had no choice but to carry her in his arms, finding the nearest inn to stay.
The inn was reasonably clean and tidy. Ren Yuanhao moved the woman to the bed and began to infuse her with true energy. However, wounded by the Boundless Blade, his fire attribute true energy was constantly burning her injury. Even using water attribute true energy for healing could only alleviate the blockage caused by the fire attribute true energy within her.
Just then, a mature female voice from the system echoed in Ren Yuanhao's mind.
"Beep beep, hey hey hey, kid, you've gotten quite capable, haven't you? Daring to seal the passage for my abilities?"
Ren Yuanhao thought to himself, *Miss Sister, be reasonable. If I hadn't sealed it, I would be the one lying dead in the alley right now.*
But what he meant to say turned into this: "Miss Sister, you've misunderstood me. It's just that the ultrasonic instrument was too powerful, and your defense system isn't very good, it couldn't withstand that piece of junk at all."
"Peh peh peh! Who says the system's defense capability is poor? It's clearly you who doesn't pay attention to this thing."
Ren Yuanhao scratched his ears and cheeks. "Speaking of reason, your own defense system has loopholes, so why are you blaming me?"
"Reason? Fine. Then tell me, if a computer is attacked by a hacker, is it the computer's loophole, or is the programmer an idiot?"
Upon hearing this, Ren Yuanhao suddenly froze. "Uh, hearing you say that, it does seem to make some sense."
"Not just some sense. Take a good look in the system store. Are there any items to improve the system's defense capabilities?"
Ren Yuanhao had never noticed this issue before, so he opened the system store.
"Damn, so many new items have been added recently~"
"Could you please pay more attention? It's not just recently, these items have been out for over a month."
Ren Yuanhao looked ashamed. As the system that accompanied him day in and day out, he had only focused on improving his own strength, neglecting her.