2: Chapter 2 Collecting Souls

Qin Xiaogan lay comfortably on someone else's sofa.

He ate fruit from a bowl while watching the news.

"According to the latest news from the Empire, our country has suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties. The number of Awakened Awakened is vast and difficult to count accurately."

"Under these circumstances, officials are urgently preparing a response plan to fully protect the safety and interests of the country and its citizens."

Qin Xiaogan switched off the TV.

"Xiao Heizi, how is the task I asked you to handle a few days ago coming along?"

Standing to the side, Xiao Heizi said respectfully, "Traces of suspected Awakened have only been found in three locations."

"Let's hear it."

Qin Xiaogan picked up a grape and tossed it into his mouth.

"Master, at Yang City University's female dormitory, large-scale nightmare phenomena have been occurring at night, even resulting in mass suicide jumps."

Qin Xiaogan's handsome brows furrowed slightly. "Continue."

"Room 326 of Xincheng Grand Hotel is haunted; three guests have already died. It should be the work of a Awakened."

"A Awakened organization has appeared among the populace. I'm still investigating the address."

Qin Xiaogan nodded, then suddenly said, "Clean up the house. I don't want it to still look like this when I get back."

Xiao Heizi's soul form trembled violently, as if it were about to dissipate.

...

Qin Xiaogan looked at the university before him and raised an eyebrow.

I just need to find that Awakened, make them want to kill me, and then have them slaughter me.

Then I'll slaughter them and subdue their soul. That would make this trip worthwhile.

Qin Xiaogan activated his Eye of the Undead and entered the university, beginning to scan everyone one by one.

"Hey handsome, can I add you on WeChat?"

A girl with an oval face and a sweet, charming appearance spoke to Qin Xiaogan.

Qin Xiaogan smiled, then picked up his phone. "Of course, the pleasure is mine."

"Yay, thanks! I'm Wu Jiajia. And you?"

"Qin Xiaogan. Beautiful, who is that over there?"

Qin Xiaogan pointed at a beauty standing under a tree in the distance.

Wu Jiajia looked in the direction he pointed.

"That's my roommate, Wang Yi. Why? Do you like her?"

Qin Xiaogan didn't respond, because under his Eye of the Undead, Wang Yi's identity was far from simple.

[Name: Wang Yi]

[Strength: 15]

[Speed: 10]

[Defense: 10]

[Spirit: 35]

[B-rank — Hand of Nightmare: Those with lower Spirit than the user will be pulled into a dreamscape to suffer pain.]

[D-rank — Whisper: Seduces and guides others.]

[Rank: E-rank]

[Potential: B-rank]

"Found her."

Qin Xiaogan said to Wu Jiajia, "Introduce me to that beauty."

Wu Jiajia pouted, and after a moment's hesitation, said, "Alright."

Wang Yi stared at the two people walking toward her, her heart suddenly tightening.

She was the one who had guided Wu Jiajia to approach this man.

Because she had just tried to pull the man into a dreamscape using Hand of Nightmare.

But she had failed. Could this man's Spirit be even higher than hers?

"Yiyi, this is Qin Xiaogan. This guy wants to add you on WeChat."

Qin Xiaogan pulled out his QR code and gave Wang Yi a simple, honest smile.

Wang Yi somewhat awkwardly took out her phone, just about to scan the code.

At that moment, Qin Xiaogan suddenly asked, "Where is the person buried?"

Wang Yi's pupils constricted, her eyes locked onto Qin Xiaogan.

"I don't understand what you mean."

"Your ability is decent, but you're a bit foolish."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yi's expression changed abruptly.

Wu Jiajia looked at the two of them with a face full of confusion.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"Jiajia, you go back first."

A puff of black gas exhaled from Wang Yi's mouth and drifted into Wu Jiajia's nose and mouth.

Wu Jiajia's eyes lost their luster, and she walked toward the dormitory like a living corpse.

Wang Yi also intended to flee; she couldn't see through this man.

Qin Xiaogan didn't stop her, but spoke as if to himself.

"Buried just today, wasn't it? The cuffs of your pants aren't clean, your hands are badly worn, and there's quite an unpleasant smell on you."

Wang Yi hurriedly sniffed herself.

"Stop saying such nonsensical things."

"The tools are in your backpack, aren't they?"

Wang Yi's face darkened, her eyes filled with killing intent.

Qin Xiaogan raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Let's make a deal."

Wang Yi was silent for a moment, then turned and said, "Follow me."

Qin Xiaogan looked at Wang Yi's back, let out a light laugh, and followed.

The two of them arrived at the mountain behind the school.

Wang Yi got straight to the point. "Speak. How much money do you want?"

"Money? I think you've misunderstood."

Wang Yi frowned. "Don't tell me you want sex?"

Qin Xiaogan said with a straight face, "Is that an option?"

Wang Yi's killing intent intensified; she loathed lecherous men the most.

Qin Xiaogan stepped up to Wang Yi and whispered, "You wouldn't want everyone to know you're a murderer, would you?"

Wang Yi suddenly reached out and grabbed Qin Xiaogan by the throat.

She actually lifted Qin Xiaogan right off the ground.

Wang Yi said mockingly, "Of all the things you could have done, you shouldn't have threatened me."

Qin Xiaogan didn't resist, merely smiling. "Kill me, and no one will know your secret."

Wang Yi's brow furrowed. Is this guy sick? Is he seeking death?

"Hmph. High Spirit, but a weak body. Truly pathetic."

After lifting Qin Xiaogan up, Wang Yi slammed him hard onto the ground.

Qin Xiaogan brushed the dust off his clothes, climbed up from the ground, and said, "What? Didn't you eat today?"

Wang Yi took a shovel out of her backpack and weighed it in her hand for a moment.

Then, she raised the shovel and swung it at Qin Xiaogan's head.

A hole was smashed directly into Qin Xiaogan's head.

Blood flowed down from his head.

Qin Xiaogan lightly wiped the blood from his forehead and smiled. "I'm still good. Keep going."

Wang Yi looked at Qin Xiaogan with a face full of astonishment.

A black light flashed in Wang Yi's eyes, and then Qin Xiaogan felt his mind go into a trance for a moment.

By the time he came to, he was already lying on the ground.

Wang Yi looked down at Qin Xiaogan and sneered, "Be smarter in your next life."

Immediately after, Wang Yi raised the shovel and slammed it heavily into Qin Xiaogan's throat.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere.

Wang Yi licked the corner of her mouth; this person's blood was quite sweet.

Wang Yi looked at Qin Xiaogan's corpse and breathed a sigh of relief.

She had thought he was a powerful Awakened, but it turned out he was just a moron.

[Congratulations to the host for completing their eleventh death.]

[Attribute Points +10]

Wang Yi prepared to bury Qin Xiaogan on the spot.

But Qin Xiaogan's corpse suddenly made a rustling sound.

The sound coming from inside the corpse made Wang Yi shudder.

Wang Yi swallowed hard, then turned around and began to run for her life.

Qin Xiaogan's figure appeared before Wang Yi like a ghost.

"Long time no see."

Qin Xiaogan gripped Wang Yi's throat tightly, staring at her purple-tinged face with a warm smile.

Wang Yi struggled to spit out two words.

"Mon...ster."

Qin Xiaogan's smile grew even wider as his left hand squeezed hard; Wang Yi's throat let out a snapping sound.

With a squelch, Qin Xiaogan's right hand ripped off Wang Yi's entire left arm.

Wang Yi let out muffled screams of agony.

Qin Xiaogan took a kitchen knife from his system space and, under Wang Yi's terrified and pleading gaze, slowly sliced open her chest.

"Be good, it'll be over soon."

A large amount of blood gushed from Wang Yi's chest, staining Qin Xiaogan's plain white clothes.

"Pervert, devil."

This was Wang Yi's final thought before she died.