12: Chapter 12 Extreme Arrogance
Ten-odd seconds later, the parasitism was complete. The five people immediately selected some suitable clothes and came before Ling Yichen. Meanwhile, Ling Yichen also transformed, changing directly from a White Cat into a handsome youth.
He quickly put on one of the sets, packed the remaining clothes, and walked out of the store with a flourish.
Two of the shop assistants followed closely behind him, carrying the bags of clothes for him.
Ling Yichen closed his eyes and took a deep breath, letting out a comfortable sigh: "Ah, I can finally enjoy life freely!"
Although he had been in this world for six whole years, he had been locked in an experimental room the entire time without a shred of freedom or even dignity; his every action was monitored.
It wasn't until today that he could be considered truly free from the control of others, able to live as a free man.
"The taste of freedom is truly wonderful!"
He laughed out loud.
However, just then, a coarse voice abruptly rang out from behind Ling Yichen: "Idiot, get the hell out of my way!"
This caused the smiling Ling Yichen to suddenly pull back his grin, turning around gloomily to look behind him.
He saw four men and one woman standing there.
To be precise, four men were holding a small, frail girl captive.
Upon seeing this girl, Ling Yichen's eyes narrowed slightly.
Because he had seen this girl before—specifically, he had seen her through Ye Qingzhu's perspective.
For this girl was none other than Tian Yingying~
At this moment, Tian Yingying's face was ashen, and her eyes were as dim as those of a walking corpse. There were bright red handprints on her thin face, and traces of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
It was obvious she had been brutally beaten.
"Are you talking to me?"
Ling Yichen narrowed his eyes slightly, glancing sideways at the four of them.
The four men looked to be in their thirties or forties and appeared extremely fierce. The way they looked at Ling Yichen was full of disdain and cruelty.
"Move it, brat, you're blocking my way!"
The leader roared crudely.
However, in the next second, a flash of light shot out from Ling Yichen's body without warning, rapidly darting toward the leader.
That man was an Awakened One, and seeing this, he immediately became vigilant.
However, even though he was an Awakened One, his strength was completely insignificant before Ling Yichen.
Almost in an instant, the man was parasitized by a Worm.
"Ah~"
The moment he was parasitized, the man immediately clutched his throat, letting out an "ah" sound.
But it quickly turned into an extremely painful low growl.
At that very moment, his body collapsed straight down, and dozens of seconds later, he had turned into a pile of bones.
Seeing such a terrifying scene, the remaining three were terrified beyond belief. They dropped Tian Yingying and ran.
But how could Ling Yichen let them escape?
All three were Awakened Ones, and to him, Awakened Ones were top-quality nutrients. At this stage, he still needed the flesh and blood of Awakened Ones to cultivate a large number of Spirit Worms.
So he released three portions of Worms without hesitation.
The three portions of Worms immediately flew toward the trio, parasitizing them in an instant and beginning to devour them.
In less than a minute, all three had their flesh and blood consumed, turning into three sets of grim white bones.
After devouring the four men, he looked up at Tian Yingying, who was lying on the ground.
By now, Tian Yingying had come to her senses.
But her state was even worse than before.
The way she looked at Ling Yichen was as if she were looking at a demon, her eyes filled with terror.
Her whole body slumped on the ground, shivering, and she had even lost control of her bladder.
Seeing her like this, Ling Yichen frowned slightly. He raised his hand to send a portion of Worm to parasitize her body, then turned and left directly.
He didn't like the people of this world, but he wouldn't go so far as to kill everyone he saw.
Tian Yingying had not shown him any ill will so far, so he naturally wouldn't kill her.
Choosing to parasitize her was because he needed to develop subordinates to obtain more flesh and blood from Awakened Ones to cultivate Spirit Worms.
Tian Yingying, at this moment, had no idea what Ling Yichen was thinking.
Right now, her heart was full of dread, and her consciousness was near collapse.
She had only just awakened today and was originally full of joy, thinking that her hardships were over and she could provide a better life for herself and her family.
Unexpectedly, just after finishing her registration at the Extraordinary Association, she encountered four thugs as soon as she stepped out the door.
Without a word, they gave her a brutal beating and brought her here.
She had already anticipated how miserable her fate would be.
But then she suddenly encountered a malevolent star even more ferocious than those four men.
In an instant, he had eliminated the four of them.
She thought she wouldn't escape death either, but the other party let her go, only leaving something in her body.
But she didn't know exactly what it was.
She sat on the ground for about five minutes before slowly realizing the reality of the situation.
First, she gave the few sets of white bones on the ground a venomous look, then she went up and stomped on them fiercely, weeping loudly as she did so.
After crushing the four men's skulls, she finally turned and sprinted off in one direction.
Although she had survived the disaster, she felt no joy.
Everything that happened today would become an indelible shadow for the rest of her life.
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"Oh my, the Central District is truly a wonderful place. Even if you kill someone, not many people will ask questions. This place is simply my paradise!"
Walking down the road, Ling Yichen let out a joyful exclamation.
After what happened yesterday, he had discovered that even if some Awakened Ones were wiped out, the law enforcement departments here didn't seem to care.
At the very least, his devouring of three Awakened Ones through Ye Qingzhu's hands yesterday hadn't caused any serious consequences.
No one had even come to investigate Ye Qingzhu.
After all, the hotel owner had seen Ye Qingzhu.
If someone were really investigating, Ye Qingzhu wouldn't be safe and sound right now.
From this, it was evident that the law enforcement in the Central District allowed such things to happen.
Of course, thinking about it carefully, it made sense.
If such things weren't allowed, then Ye Qingzhu and Tian Yingying wouldn't have encountered those situations.
"Good, very good, simply wonderful!"
Ling Yichen couldn't help but praise heartily.
The more this kind of environment existed, the more advantageous it was for him.
If he wasn't sure about cultivating an Intelligence Worm before, he now had a certain level of confidence that he could cultivate one in this place.
Once he cultivated an Intelligence Worm, he would have the preliminary ability to seek revenge.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look up at the sky.
Amidst the layers of clouds, a looming city was hidden within.
That was Sky City, the place where he had been imprisoned for six long years.
"You scumbags of Sky City, it won't be long before I kill my way up. I will use your flesh and blood to wash away all the hatred from these past six years!"
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