109: Chapter 109 Su Lianwu

Su Lianwu was born with a natural, seductive charm. She hailed from the Third Super Safe Zone—the Su Family.

She was the most beloved granddaughter of the Patriarch Su, showered with endless affection from the moment she was born. Ever since she Awakened her talent, no one in the world could withstand the gaze of her presence.

Her entry into the Chaotic Battlefield this time was never for points, rankings, or training camp qualifications. It was simply because of—boredom.

She wanted to come to this proving ground, teeming with geniuses, to find a toy that was barely worth her attention and could help pass the time.

Utilizing the mark locked by [Scarlet Shadow Tracking], Su Lianwu stepped upon the surging scarlet air currents and sped off in the direction of her target.

The turbulence caused by the collapsing space and the scattered Awakened fleeing along the way were all carelessly wiped out by her power of charm; nothing could hinder her progress in the slightest.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Yan was making his way toward the Central Safe Zone.

Behind him, without him realizing it, more than twenty Contestants had begun to follow.

Having witnessed Lin Yan's terrifying strength when he killed a Commander-level Magic Rhino with a single slash, they knew that in the dangerous environment of collapsing space, following this top-tier powerhouse was far safer than traveling alone. It allowed them to avoid raiding squads along the way and reach the Central Safe Zone safely.

They were very discreet; no one approached, and no one spoke—they simply followed from a distance.

Suddenly, Lin Yan's footsteps faltered slightly. He looked up toward the distance.

There, a scarlet figure was slowly walking toward them.

The wind ceased, and the air seemed to turn cloyingly sweet. She walked slowly, yet it felt as if she were stepping on everyone's heartbeats.

Behind him, many Contestants were stunned simultaneously.

"Who is that… so beautiful…" someone muttered.

The next second, Su Lianwu slowly raised her gaze, a look of contempt curling the corners of her lips. In her eyes, the group of trailing Contestants remained insignificant ants; only Lin Yan was prey worth her attention.

"Found you." She looked at Lin Yan, a trace of interest appearing in her peach-blossom eyes for the first time.

"So…" "You are Lin Yan, but you look rather plain." "I hope you can make things interesting for me."

Without any preliminary probing, she simply raised her slender, jade-like hand. With a gentle tap, a scarlet radiance suddenly swept across the world. [Scarlet Heart, Love-Burial!]

The next moment, the entire world transformed into a sea of scarlet.

The cloyingly sweet, bewitching aura seeped into everyone's soul through the air; any creature that sensed the charm field had their heartbeat forcibly manipulated.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Violent heartbeats echoed one after another throughout the group. Everyone's heart began to pound frantically.

"Ah!!" A level-20-something Mage suddenly clutched their chest, their face instantly turning deathly pale.

Bang!! Their chest exploded, and blood sprayed everywhere. They instantly turned into a beam of white light and were eliminated.

Immediately after, a second one. A third. A fourth… Over a dozen Contestants with weaker physiques had their hearts explode in succession.

The remaining mid-tier experts and a few geniuses with relatively resilient wills clutched their chests, their faces twisted and pale. Their minds were thrown into chaos by the charm, their fighting spirit completely collapsed, and their legs turned to jelly. Even standing became difficult, and they completely lost the ability to act.

Even Wen Xiaoyou fell under the spell of the charm, drooling as she stared at the patch of white jade on Su Lianwu's chest with a silly grin.

"Bi… big sister…" "Hehe~… beautiful big sister…"

Meanwhile, Lin Yan, who was at the very front of the group, felt his heart rate gradually climbing.

120… 130… 140… He keenly noticed that a Scarlet Mark had appeared on his status panel, and the stacks were continuously accumulating, making his body increasingly difficult to control. [Scarlet Mark: 369 stacks!]

Lin Yan frowned slightly, silently observing the changes within his body. His expression remained calm and indifferent from beginning to end; his body did not sway in the slightest, and his breathing remained steady, as if the lethal scarlet force field surrounding him had no effect on him at all.

His ultra-high constitution foundation, combined with his massive reserve of Health, allowed him to forcefully withstand the impact caused by the instinctive heart palpitations. [Scarlet Mark: 520 stacks!]

Upon seeing this, Su Lianwu, who had revealed herself, couldn't help but let out a charming laugh: "Hehe. Interesting!"

She then ceased maintaining the large-scale domain and narrowed it down to envelop only Lin Yan.

The remaining people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Wen Xiaoyou also came to her senses and scratched her head.

"Eh, what just happened to me?" She then looked at Su Lianwu's bosom, her eyes lighting up as she exclaimed! "Wow! So big… what a beautiful big sister."

At this moment, Su Lianwu stepped forward slowly, her scarlet dress swaying gently in the breeze, her ink-black hair fluttering silently.

Countless strands of hair quietly transformed into slender, transparent charm tentacles—[Pity Silk, Bone Entanglement]—which hung silently in the air.

The charm tentacles morphed into soft ribbons, gently brushing across Lin Yan's shoulder and sweeping past his neck. Finally, they came to rest on his chest. [Scarlet Mark: 1024 stacks!]

Su Lianwu leaned forward slightly, her stunning face less than half a foot from Lin Yan's. Her breath was like orchids, and her fingertips gently traced her own cheek before slowly coming to rest on Lin Yan's chest. Her peach-blossom eyes were filled with an innate, soul-stealing allure.

She whispered in his ear, "Kneel down~" "It will feel better if you kneel… stop resisting."

Any man who saw this scene would be driven completely mad.

Lin Yan had his long blade plunged into the ground, his left hand clutching his chest as he steadied himself.

Her expression was cold and aloof, her eyes indifferent and unruffled. There was no deliberate seduction; she simply lifted her gaze with plain indifference, her innate, natural charm spreading silently as she quietly pressed the ultimate allure of her talent onto Lin Yan. [Scarlet Mark: 2048 stacks!]

In her expectations, no matter how resilient Lin Yan's will was, he would inevitably lose his composure and obediently submit at her feet.

Yet, despite her pulling out all the stops, the man's eyes remained indifferent and dead, without the slightest ripple.

Lin Yan appeared calm on the surface. Although Su Lianwu's ability had not yet caused him any damage, his movements were already severely restricted. The higher the stack count, the less he could control himself. [Scarlet Mark: 2500 stacks!]

Lin Yan did not panic; he continued to observe the changes within himself calmly. Relying on Blood Qi Perception, he clearly realized that with every heartbeat, the number of Scarlet Mark stacks on his status panel increased—the stack count was perfectly synchronized with the frequency of his heartbeats.

Upon observing this, Lin Yan instantly saw through the core mechanism of Su Lianwu's ability.

"It seems this isn't a simple mind-control talent." "It uses the heartbeat as a medium. Through spiritual charm, it accelerates the heart rate, and every heartbeat adds a layer of Scarlet Mark. Once the marks accumulate to a critical point, it detonates the heart to complete the kill."

"Because my total Health is extremely high, the rate of mark accumulation isn't enough to kill me instantly; that is the only reason I've managed to hold on until now."

This was why other Awakened had used various methods to resist the spiritual intrusion, only to see minimal results. Because the only way to completely sever the charm effect and prevent the marks from continuing to proliferate was to stop one's heartbeat.

Not to mention whether there was any method to temporarily stop one's heartbeat. Even if there were, once the heartbeat stopped, one's Health would plummet rapidly, making death inevitable regardless.

Although he had discovered the principle, no matter what choice he made, it was a dead end.