Chapter 101: We… are truly in danger

No one moved. In fact, everyone even took a step back, separating themselves from Ryu.

Are you kidding? They weren’t idiots.

That girl could use her ability to slaughter so many people by herself. What were they supposed to charge in for? To get killed by her?

Besides, the door seemed to have infinite durability. No matter what method they used to attack it, its durability didn’t drop.

So… why keep fighting? Everything was meaningless.

Those people turned and ran. Seeing that scene, Ryu’s face went pale like an anemic patient. He hurriedly shouted, “Wait! What are you doing? Come back! Motherfucker!”

Whoosh!

At that moment, the hair on Ryu’s body stood on end. A chilling sensation swallowed him whole.

“Damn it!” Ryu roared, and the blade in his hand instinctively slashed forward.

CLANG!!!

A piercing sound of metal colliding rang out, accompanied by a spray of sparks.

Ryu had originally thought that no matter how strong Selina was, she was still just a girl, and a [Tenant] at that. There was no way she could be stronger than a high-level Survivor like him.

But he was wrong.

Right now, he could clearly feel just how terrifying her strength was. He even felt that her killing those Survivors was completely normal.

With a single strike, Ryu was forced back five steps, his body losing balance, nearly falling to the floor.

“Motherfucker!” Ryu muttered in fury.

But Selina didn’t seem willing to let him go. Foil sword in hand, she continued charging at him.

Ryu took a deep breath, his spine turning cold when he saw those icy eyes brimming with killing intent.

He quickly pulled a small white marble-like ball from his backpack and threw it at Selina.

Seeing that ball, she immediately became wary, not daring to touch it casually.

BAM!

The ball exploded, turning into a white smoke that engulfed the entire corridor.

Selina frowned. Even though she couldn’t see, she could sense every sound around her, no matter how faint.

“Running?!” Selina surged into the smoke, trying to find Ryu, but when the smoke dissipated, there was no one left in the corridor except the corpses on the ground.

She thought for a moment, then decided not to pursue. After all, she didn’t know whether Ryu had some other plan or accomplices.

If she chased him, and someone else came to ambush her, then it would be difficult for her to resist.

Besides, Monica was still in the room. She couldn’t leave that woman behind.

Ryu sprinted straight down to the ground floor, then ran toward Block B. As he ran, he muttered curses, “Damn it! Why is that woman so strong? It makes no sense at all!”

He ran to a room in Block B and hurriedly knocked. “Open up! It’s me… hurry!”

The door opened immediately. Ryu didn’t think twice and rushed inside.

He collapsed onto the floor, panting.

Inside the room, a skinny man closed the door, looked at Ryu, and said, “Failed?”

When Ryu saw the man with long black hair, a deathly pale face, gloomy like a vampire, he shuddered. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, “Master, those people really aren’t normal. I almost got killed by them.”

“Hm?!” The man frowned. “Very strong?”

Ryu quickly recounted everything. Of course, he added plenty of details, making Selina seem even more terrifying, making it sound like he had fought to the bitter end.

After hearing it, the man frowned, but there was no anger in his eyes. Instead, those eyes flashed red, revealing extreme interest.

“Hahahaha…” He laughed. “The stronger, the better. Hahaha… Ryu, keep observing that room.”

“About that… I…” Ryu really didn’t want this assignment. His face turned anxious.

But when he saw the man’s murderous gaze, he could only fall silent.

The man pulled a doll from his backpack, its shape a bit… frightening. It was made of cloth. Its eyes were two buttons. Its mouth was drawn in blood, like the smiling face icon people often see.

On the doll’s head was a yellow paper talisman covered in many bizarre symbols.

The man laughed in a gloomy way and said, “Take this. I’ll send you instructions on how to use it. As long as you use it, you don’t need to worry about what happens next.”

Ryu reached out with both hands and took the puppet into his grasp, but the moment he touched it, a chill spread through his entire body, making him shiver in fear, as if the puppet were made from a block of ice.

He didn’t dare hold that puppet for long. He immediately put it into his backpack, then said, “Master, I already failed once. I’m afraid…”

“Don’t worry…” the man said. “I’ve contacted a few people. We’ll organize an attack on that Room 2705. From what you said, he’s probably carrying out a side mission.”

“Side mission?”

“That’s right.” The man continued explaining, “When carrying out a side mission, the durability of the room door will increase to infinity.”

Hearing that, Ryu felt extremely annoyed. He had thought that with Rover and Leng Yan out, it would be his perfect chance. He hadn’t expected the System to have that damn function.

During a side mission, the door durability became infinite, so how was he supposed to ambush them?

Without Rover, he still couldn’t defeat that blonde woman. If Rover showed up, then his chance of winning would be basically zero.

The man continued, “You just need to find an opportunity when someone in their group goes off alone. It can’t be an [Owner]. It has to be a [Tenant]. You understand what I mean, right?”

Ryu nodded. If that was the case, it would be much simpler. He wouldn’t need to risk getting close to that room.

He lowered his head and said respectfully, “Understood, Master!”

….

The bus returned to the garage. After everyone got off, all eyes focused on Rover, but no one said anything more.

Nick, Jonathan, and the Catgirl left together.

Leng Yan glanced at Rover and smiled. “Do you want the little girl who’s in my room?”

Hearing that, Rover felt a bit confused, but he thought fast. His gaze flicked toward the female ghost floating in the distance, then he said, “No!”

“Ah!” Leng Yan seemed a little surprised by Rover’s answer. She smiled and asked, “If your room is already full of [Tenants], I can keep her for you for now.”

Rover shook his head. “No need! Whatever you do with her has nothing to do with me.”

He wasn’t an idiot. Even though Chisa was very cute, the way she looked at him was full of disgust and contempt, as if he were some revolting monster.

That made him uncomfortable.

Morie’s and Monica’s gazes toward him were completely different.

Monica looked at him with eyes full of fear, but mixed with a hint of worship, the kind a weak person has for a powerful existence.

Morie’s gaze was even simpler, but also more direct. She fully trusted his calculations and potential, treating their relationship like a kind of exchange of benefits.

That was why, beside them, he felt very comfortable.

As for Chisa? He didn’t like her, and he definitely didn’t want to waste resources caring for someone who didn’t like him, forced to stay by his side only because of the bond between [Owner] and [Tenant].

Leng Yan frowned slightly and said softly, “Then… what if I throw her away?”

Rover didn’t continue this pointless conversation. He took Nanoe and Morie and left.

But after a few steps, he stopped. He turned around, looked at Leng Yan, and said, “Thanks for your help.”

Leng Yan shrugged, walked up to Rover, and her finger lightly traced from his face to his neck, his chest, then lower still.

When she reached the most critical spot, she stopped, withdrew her hand, and smiled. “If you want to have more fun, just call me whenever you want.”

After saying that, she left, only waving at Rover as she went.

Rover watched her back, feeling that woman was truly strange. That feeling was similar to the feeling John gave off.

’Even after all I’ve been through, it seems like I still don’t understand anything about this world.’ he thought to himself.

At this moment, Morie spoke up, “We should get back to the room quickly. Selina is in trouble.”

“What?!” Rover jolted and shouted.

…

“That’s everything.”

In the room, Selina hugged Rover’s arm, her head nuzzling against his hand, her face as relaxed as a kitten that had found a sense of safety.

Rover felt Selina was even more like a Catgirl than the Catgirl traveling with Jonathan.

After hearing Selina recount everything, Rover frowned and said, “Looks like we’ve caught the attention of a group of people. Even though we’re only Rank 1 Survivors, we’re not afraid of trouble. Selina, you did very well.”

As he spoke, he patted Selina’s head. She pursed her lips, then broke into an excited smile, her hand gently rubbing his chest. “Master, since I did so well, can you reward me?”

Rover: “…”

He had a feeling this woman was craving his body, and he had proof.

Nanoe said, “Ryu showed up, but I have a feeling he’s not the kind of person who would act that stupidly.”

“Why?” Rover frowned and asked.

Nanoe explained, “Before, when he came to cause trouble for us, the moment he saw Leng Yan, he immediately ran away. That shows he’s the cowardly type who only bullies people weaker than him.”

“Someone like that definitely wouldn’t have high credibility, and he also couldn’t be smart and authoritative enough to gather so many Survivors to attack us like that.”

Morie nodded lightly and said, “Nanoe is right. Last time Ryu failed, I think he probably would never come back. That’s normal psychology.”

“But this time he came back, and he even brought a lot of people. That means the attack on us was planned in advance.”

“So I also agree with Sister Nanoe. It seems someone is controlling Ryu from behind the scenes.”

“That person is likely very strong, but they’re not revealing their identity. We… are truly in danger.”

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