151: The overlord-level BOS appears in reality, and Qin Lan changes!

The abandoned mountain road was dead silent.

The wind blew through the treetops, making a wailing sound, like wild ghosts crying.

The silver Koenigsegg slowly stopped in an open space, its headlights extinguished, instantly swallowed by the thick darkness.

Su Mo pushed open the car door and stepped out.

He looked up at the moon obscured by dark clouds, a cold arc forming on his lips.

"The scenery here is good, quiet, and no one will disturb us."

Before he finished speaking—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several dark figures flashed out from the surrounding darkness, silent, like specters rising from the ground.

There were five of them in total, wearing black skintight combat suits and cold masks, surrounding him.

An icy killing intent instantly locked onto everyone in the car.

These were the assassins sent by Wang Jie.

"That was quite fast."

Su Mo looked at the five men, not a hint of surprise on his face.

"I thought you would wait until tomorrow morning, when you delivered my breakfast, to make your move?"

"Kid, you're on the verge of death and still dare to talk back?" The leading assassin's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing, "Today, this place will be your grave!"

"Is that so?" Su Mo smiled, then turned and tapped on the car window.

The three women inside were looking out.

"Come on out, all of you. Don't stay in the car. If a fight breaks out later and damages my car's paint, I'll have to pay for repairs."

Shen Yufu and Xiao Wu exchanged a look and immediately pushed open their doors to get out.

Only Qin Lan hesitated for a long time before getting out, her face pale, clinging tightly behind Shen Yufu, not daring to look at the five murderous assassins.

"Su Mo, these people are not simple," Shen Yufu whispered.

"Each one is stronger than the one we encountered in the mall before!"

"I know," Su Mo nodded.

The lowest-level of these five assassins was Level 25, and the leader had reached Level 30.

"Then... then what should we do? Should we just stomp them all to death?" Xiao Wu tugged at Su Mo's sleeve, looking down at her newly changed pink crystal high heels, "Soft Steps," and asked.

"What to do?" Su Mo chuckled, reaching out a finger and dotingly flicking her upturned nose.

"Of course... we release the hounds."

Boom—!

As soon as he finished speaking, a pitch-black portal, emanating an aura of death and destruction, quietly opened behind him.

Immediately after, a burly figure over three meters tall stepped out from it!

Dark metal battle armor covered his entire body, and ghostly flames burned in his eyes. It was Su Mo's first Fire King General, codenamed "Jue"!

The moment "Jue" appeared—

The five assassins, who had been incredibly arrogant, stiffened under this pressure.

"Over... Overlord-level?!"

"This... This is impossible! Isn't this reality? Why would there be an Overlord-level monster?"

Their eyes, hidden behind their masks, gradually filled with horror and terror.

They never dreamed that such a monster was hidden beside this seemingly ordinary target!

"Now, do you still think this is my grave?"

Su Mo looked at the five assassins, whose legs had turned to jelly from fright, a playful smile on his face.

He snapped his fingers softly.

"Jue, clean up the trash. Leave no one."

"As you command, my Lord."

"Jue's" hoarse yet magnetic voice echoed eerily in the night sky.

"Su Mo, I want to help too!" Xiao Wu also quickly bounced out, clearly still wanting to compete with Jue to see who was faster.

The next second, both figures vanished from their spots.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

A series of dull thuds, like sharp blades cutting through flesh, rang out one after another.

The four assassins, who were considered high-level combatants in the Wang family, were torn to shreds by "Jue's" merciless claws before they could even react.

As for the highest-level assassin, he was repeatedly stomped into a large pit by Xiao Wu using Fatal Flying Kick, leaving him with only his last breath.

Blood and mangled flesh stained the ground beneath their feet.

The entire process took no more than twelve seconds.

Five squishy assassins!

Shen Yufu and Qin Lan were both stunned, watching the bloody and shocking scene unfolding before their eyes.

Shen Yufu knew Su Mo was very strong and had many trump cards, but she never imagined that a subordinate he casually summoned could be this powerful!

In one encounter, he instantly killed four Level 20+ Transcended players!

"Alright, the trash is cleaned up."

Su Mo walked to the pile of still steaming mangled flesh, and like sorting through garbage, he pulled out the Level 30 assassin captain who was still barely breathing.

Then, he turned his head and looked at Qin Lan, who had been hiding behind him, eyes closed, not daring to look since the beginning.

"Sister Lan, it's your turn."

"Me?"

Qin Lan heard Su Mo's words and suddenly looked up, her beautiful, gentle eyes filled with confusion and panic on her pretty face, which was pale from fear.

"Xiao Mo, what... what are you calling me for?"

"Kill him."

Su Mo's tone was as flat as if he were saying "eat it."

"Wh-What?!" Qin Lan's body trembled violently, "Xiao Mo, you... don't joke around..."

"Do I look like I'm joking?" There was no trace of a smile on Su Mo's face.

He walked to Qin Lan, took her cold little hand, and placed a dagger, picked up from an assassin's corpse, into her hand.

"Sister Lan, listen to me. I know this is hard, but you have to do it."

"Because, only then can you truly live."

"Live... live?" Qin Lan looked bewildered.

"That's right." Su Mo's voice was not loud, but every word was clear, "This world has changed. It's no longer the peaceful and stable world you once knew. Here, weakness is original sin, and kindness won't buy you peace. Only by getting your hands dirty with blood can you truly see this world clearly, and only then can you protect yourself."

Qin Lan listened, half understanding, but she instinctively resisted.

Making her kill someone... "No... no... Xiao Mo, I... I can't do it..."

Qin Lan shook her head like a rattle, and tears streamed down her face like broken pearls.

Watching her tear-streaked, pitiful appearance, Su Mo's heart remained unmoved.

Better a sharp pain than a prolonged one.

Only by making her shed blood with her own hands could she truly transform, truly make up her mind to walk the same path as him.

"Sister Lan, look at me." Su Mo cupped her face, forcing her to meet his gaze.

"Do you remember Brother Long, who harassed you for so long?"

Qin Lan's body stiffened; that name was a nightmare that had haunted her not long ago.

"Do you remember the days when he forced you to be homeless, only able to secretly run to my place to hide?"

"Do you remember how helpless and desperate you were then?"

Every word from Su Mo was like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into Qin Lan's heart.

"Do you want to live a life like that forever, at the mercy of others, without any dignity?!"

"No... I don't want to..." Qin Lan shook her head even harder, her voice choked with sobs.

"Then kill him!" Su Mo's voice suddenly rose, "Only by killing him! Can you gain the power to protect yourself! Only then can you permanently escape the fate of being bullied!"

Su Mo's words exploded in Qin Lan's mind.

Yes... she didn't want to live that anxious, vulnerable life anymore.

She wanted to stay by his side forever, to have the strength to fight alongside him, like Miss Shen and Xiao Wu.

Not like now, where she could only hide behind him like a burden, accepting his protection.

Qin Lan's gaze gradually changed.

The inherent weakness and kindness in her bones were being replaced by a stronger desire.

She craved power.

Even more, she yearned to stay by the side of this man who brought her endless security.

She looked at Su Mo, and a never-before-seen determination flashed in her gentle, tear-stained eyes.

Qin Lan gripped the dagger in her hand tightly, her knuckles turning white from the effort.

"I..."

"I... kill!"