Chapter 52: Ripping the Red Cap Barehanded! The Overlord of Street Corners!

Red Hat's eyes were filled with a clear and profound confusion.

What on earth was happening?

Yulンス had merely kicked that guy, yet a whole crowd of people had popped out. Where had all these fellows crawled from?

The situation had reversed once again.

Just a moment ago, it was a two-on-one between Red Hat and the Headless Knight. In the blink of an eye, three more people had materialized around Zhou Quan.

Now, Red Hat and the Headless Knight were actually outnumbered.

Suddenly, joy lit up Red Hat's face.

"Ha!"

The effect of [Let Us Speak Chinese] had expired, and he sensed deep within that he could chant incantations once more.

If he could cast spells, wouldn't that mean an effortless massacre?

For a spellcaster, having fewer people against a crowd was never a worry, because a single powerful spell could instantly wipe out everyone!

Red Hat chanted excitedly, "Ula-ya-hila-wuso..."

Did having more people make you amazing?

Go to hell, all of you!

Hahahahahahahaha!

"Ugh!"

The obscure, complex chanting cut off abruptly.

Amidst excruciating pain, Red Hat looked down in disbelief, staring at the sharp claw that had pierced straight through his chest, his eyes vividly reflecting terror.

Damn it, just a second more...

Red Hat's eyes were filled with unyielding reluctance.

He had been chanting at a very high speed; if they had given him just one more second, the outcome would have been entirely different, completely different!

A massive claw lifted Red Hat high into the air.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Bubbling sounds continuously escaped from Red Hat.

With tenacious willpower, he tried to continue his incantation, but his trachea was choked with blood, making it impossible to articulate the exact syllables.

The gods gave no answer.

Red Hat convulsed violently, his eyes brimming with a lingering attachment to life.

Yet his life was gushing outward along with his blood, showing not the slightest reluctance to leave him.

"I'm sorry."

Swoosh—

The brutal claw tore outward to both sides, snapping bones and tendons completely, and blood poured down in a torrential rush.

Thud! The red hat fell to the ground.

"Ugh!"

Not far away, Zhai Qingwu retched.

Covering her mouth, she waved a hand at Zhou Quan: "I'm fine, just a physiological reaction."

"Ugh!"

Zhou Quan glanced at the safe on the ground.

Inside was the head of the Headless Knight. Now that Red Hat was dead and no one was opening the safe, the Headless Knight wouldn't be able to reattach his head, right?

***

Had I changed the future foreseen in the divination?

Zhou Quan felt a surge of excitement.

If the future seen in divinations could be altered, then he might actually be able to save those who were destined to die in the vision!

Clack—

Suddenly, the safe emitted a soft click.

[Heartbeat Terminated]

[Unlocking Procedure Initiated]

Zhou Quan froze.

He watched as the heavy metal door slowly swung open, emitting an eerie, ghostly green light.

"My body! Come here quickly!"

Amidst the spine-chilling green glow, a pristine white skull slowly rose, green flames flickering within its eye sockets as its jaw clacked open and shut with excitement.

Zhou Quan froze.

This was the Headless Knight's head?

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Heavy footsteps echoed from nearby.

Zhou Quan immediately whipped his head around.

The Headless Knight had already stood up, completely uninjured, as if he had never crashed into a load-bearing pillar at all.

Called by the skull, he charged toward the safe with giant strides.

Zhou Quan's heart tightened.

In any story, a headless knight who recovered his head would undoubtedly become far more powerful.

At that moment, Zhou Quan had only one thought.

He must not let him get his head!

"Sorry!"

Swinging his claw, Zhou Quan struck out with all his might, sending the skull flying toward Zhai Qingwu.

Zhai Qingwu caught it instinctively.

"Over here!" the skull shouted in Zhai Qingwu's hands, "I'm right here!"

The Headless Knight slammed on the brakes.

He changed direction, frantically pumping his legs like a tank with the accelerator pressed to the floor!

The entire earth trembled beneath his feet!

Watching the Headless Knight charge straight toward her, Zhai Qingwu turned pale with fright, clutching the skull as she screamed: "Why did you throw this thing at me?!"

It was a red-hot potato!

"Petrification Curse!" She struck the skull heavily, and a streak of black light shot from her fingertips, burrowing into the skull.

The flames deep within the skull's eye sockets instantly extinguished, but less than a second later, they flared up again.

"Young lady, my resistance to curses is very high. You'd better save your breath." The skull clacked its jaw, making a smug sound.

Zhai Qingwu froze, and at the same time, the black thread representing the petrification curse bounced back into her body.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The Headless Knight was getting closer and closer.

Zhai Qingwu's expression shifted, and she clenched her pearly white teeth: "Fragmentation Curse! Shrinkage Curse! Slumber Curse!"

***

Streaks of black light shot into the skull, each taking effect for a fleeting moment before being bounced out one by one, none of them managing to exert their intended effects.

Creak, creak, the skull repeatedly opened and closed its jaw, emitting silent mockery.

The Headless Knight was already within arm's reach!

"Ah! I don't care anymore!" Zhai Qingwu shrieked, tossing the skull to Li Muchi not far away.

The Headless Knight slammed on the brakes, changing direction once more.

Li Muchi caught the skull, showing no fear or hesitation, and immediately sank downward into his shadow.

Zhou Quan stared at Li Muchi.

He knew that Li Muchi could bring objects into his shadow. As long as Li Muchi stayed hidden inside the shadow and refused to come out, the Headless Knight wouldn't be able to get his head, and the divination result would be changed!

As if sensing Zhou Quan's gaze, Li Muchi moved much faster than usual.

In just half a second, he slipped into the shadow, but the skull did not follow him in...

A stubborn little hand grabbed frantically at the skull's eye sockets and jaw, desperately tugging the skull down into the shadow, the fingernails turning pale with exertion, yet the skull remained firmly jammed against the ground, showing not the slightest intention of sinking.

"A curious ability," the skull remarked with genuine curiosity. "What is your transcendent medium?"

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The Headless Knight halted in front of the skull.

He bent down, gripped the skull with one hand, lifted it straight off the ground, and dragged Li Muchi out of the shadow along with it.

Li Muchi clung desperately to the skull, refusing to let go.

"Oh my! Don't be like that!"

The Headless Knight extended a finger and flicked Li Muchi right in the crotch.

"Ugh!" Li Muchi's eyes widened into perfect circles.

His little face turned purple, his grip on the skull loosened powerlessly, and his body slumped limply as he slid back down into the shadow.

"Hahahah!" the skull laughed uproariously. "A thousand years! I have finally found my body!"

Cradling the skull, the Headless Knight carefully fitted it onto the black stump at his neck.

A dark shadow materialized behind him.

Clang!

A claw wreathed in black mist stabbed toward the Headless Knight's spine, coming to a halt against his armor and sending a shower of sparks flying.

The Headless Knight ignored the shadow entirely.

He methodically planted the skull onto the black stump.

In an instant!

Dazzling green light burst forth, illuminating the entire sky as if a green sun had risen from the ground!

A hearty, ringing laugh echoed from within the green sun.

"Hahahahaha!"

"Rejoice!"

"I am..."

"The commander of the Eclipse Knights! The legendary knight who crossed mountains and seas! The hero who pierced the heart of the demonic dragon! The Prince Charming who married the princesses of sixteen nations! The immortal who spanned a thousand years!"

"Yulns has returned!"