"Who are you?"
Su Chen stared at the man before him, his eyes filled with wariness.
"Didn't you just say you were going to avenge yourself?"
"Well, now that I'm standing right before you, why can't you recognize me?"
Chu Yi smiled faintly, his expression serene as he gazed at the man.
"You... You are the one named Chu!"
Hearing Chu Yi's words, Su Chen's eyes widened in fury.
"How dare you, how dare you stand before me!"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Chu Yi's eyes glinted with a subtle light.
It hadn't been easy, but fortunately, Wu Ji knew the location of Zhou Xiaofen's home.
And he had followed the clues to arrive here.
"Damn it, this is perfect. Now I shall seek my revenge on you."
Seeing his enemy, Su Chen was consumed by rage.
In a fit of fury, he threw a punch at Chu Yi, aiming directly at his nose.
"What's this? You really wish to seek your own death?"
Chu Yi narrowed his eyes as he faced the incoming fist.
With a single motion, he grabbed it firmly and squeezed.
Instantly, Su Chen cried out in pain.
"Ah!"
The scream echoed down the street.
However, due to the remote location and the late hour—around two or three in the morning—no one paid any attention.
"Heh, can't endure this already?" Chu Yi's voice was calm.
"Wait, you'll be far more comfortable soon."
He still smiled at Su Chen, but his hands continued to squeeze the bones in his grasp.
"Let... Let go of me!" Su Chen's eyes filled with tears as he tried desperately to pull his hand away.
"You... You are a demon!"
His hand was trapped, as though in the grip of an iron vice, making it impossible to escape.
"How boring."
Watching Su Chen struggle like a helpless worm, Chu Yi lost interest in tormenting him.
It was time to send him to hell.
Perhaps it was the intense killing intent that Chu Yi emanated that Su Chen sensed.
He opened his mouth wide, hoping to call for help.
"Help..." But before Su Chen could finish his plea, Chu Yi struck his neck with a single finger, rendering him mute.
Then, with the ease of helping a friend, Chu Yi lifted Su Chen into a narrow alley.
The alley was sparsely filled with debris but was otherwise clean. Moonlight filtered through the surrounding walls, casting a serene and peaceful atmosphere.
Su Chen slumped against a pile of junk, his body pierced by a silver needle.
The needle restricted his movement.
His face was filled with panic, his eyes wide with terror as he watched Chu Yi approach.
Chu Yi walked calmly towards him, holding a few more gleaming silver needles in his hands.
Seeing Su Chen's fearful expression, Chu Yi couldn't help but feel a strange sense of reflection.
This was likely the first person he had ever killed as the protagonist.
And the method he had planned for Su Chen's death was no less cruel: stimulating his acupoints with the silver needles, causing him to die from the intense blood rush.
Su Chen was currently under heavy scrutiny. If he were to die directly, it would be a foolish move. Therefore, Chu Yi planned to kill him in a subtle manner, making his death appear as an accident.
"Apologies," Chu Yi spoke with a trace of regret in his eyes.
"If I weren't here, you should be living a blessed life, with Qimen Mei on your left, Zhou Jie on your right."
"But I'm here now, and you shall die."
As he spoke, Chu Yi swiftly drove two silver needles, imbued with a trace of true energy, towards Su Chen's chest.
Once these needles struck, Su Chen would die from the violent surge of blood to his extremities.
"System, save me!"
Realizing the danger, Su Chen began to panic.
"Beep! Detected that the host is in extreme danger. Would you like to attempt signing in?"
"Sign in, sign in!" Su Chen screamed in his mind.
He was on the verge of death. Of course, he was signing in.
"Beep! Sign-in successful. Considering the host's extreme threat level, reward granted: Peak Dark Energy Strength."
A warm flow of energy rushed through Su Chen's body, instantly filling him with boundless strength.
It felt as though he could kill a bull with a single blow.
"Chu Yi, do you think you can kill me?"
"But today, we still don't know who will die here."
With newfound strength, Su Chen became arrogant.
He merely exerted a little force, and the silver needle was sent flying. His movement returned, filling him with newfound confidence.
But before he could speak further, Chu Yi's hands pierced through his chest.
Su Chen hadn't even realized what was happening before his body was pierced clean through.
"How... how are you this strong?" Su Chen coughed, blood spilling from his mouth as he managed to croak out his words.
"Sorry..."
"I also have a system."
Chu Yi spoke softly, and these words caused Su Chen's pupils to contract in horror.
He collapsed heavily onto the ground, blood soaking the earth beneath him.
But Chu Yi showed no discomfort at the scene.
Instead, his eyes sparkled with excitement, as if his very existence were destined to be that of a villain.
"Beep! Congratulations, host. You have killed the first protagonist, Su Chen. You have plundered half of his fortune, 100 points of luck, and received 8,000 points of villain energy."
"Beep! You have completed the system's hidden task: Beginner, Kill the First Protagonist."
"Reward: Upgrade the Lucky Draw Wheel."
"Beep! The Lucky Draw Wheel has been upgraded from Stage One to Stage Two."
"Integrating with the world, acquiring the martial arts techniques and treasures from the Jin Yong universe."
"That was not easy. Finally, I've upgraded the system's wheel to Stage Two."
Chu Yi smiled at the system notifications, but before the smile could fade from his face, another notification sounded in his ear.
"Beep! Detected Entertainment Sign-In System. Would you like to devour it?"
"Devour?"
Chu Yi was surprised.
There was such a function as well.
After a moment of contemplation, Chu Yi asked the system.
"What would happen if I devour this system?"
"Devouring will consume villain energy, but due to the fusion process, you will gain its functions."
"Functions?"
"How much villain energy is required?"
"3,000."
"3,000? That's acceptable. Devour it."
Having made his decision, Chu Yi chose to devour the Entertainment Sign-In System.
"Beep! Consumed 3,000 points of villain energy. Devouring successful. You now possess the Entertainment Sign-In System's functions."