38: Chapter 38 Me

If they could really kill those two old calamities, it would just prove that his parents' strength was nothing special.

When he became stronger in the future, he would simply avenge them then.

If they were killed in return...

That would be even better, saving him the trouble of doing it himself.

However...

His father was a colleague of Zhang Qiming from the Twelve Zodiacs, so he was likely a member of the Twelve Zodiacs as well.

Given his father's cowardly nature, he probably wasn't a core member; he was likely just a low-level lackey who ran errands.

Facing three LV5 members of Dark Blade, he only hoped that his father, Wang Dashan, would run fast enough with his wife and child.

As far as they could run...

If they couldn't run, then he would just have to wait until he became stronger to avenge them.

Wang Lin was calculating in his mind, but his face remained expressionless.

Captain Han finished laughing and noticed Wang Lin standing there, his face devoid of even a trace of fear, or even anger.

He was stunned.

"Hey, aren't you afraid? We are going to kill your parents."

Wang Lin was pulled back to reality.

"Oh, you're going to kill my parents?"

"Well, let me know if you succeed."

Captain Han's smile froze.

Tieshan's laughter also came to an abrupt halt.

Su Wan's eyes widened slightly.

Several people stared at Wang Lin as if looking at a monster.

"You..."

Wang Lin looked at him and asked seriously, "What, is there a problem?"

Captain Han was silent for three seconds.

He took a step back—not out of fear, but because he instinctively felt something was wrong.

This kid... is something wrong with his brain?

Shouldn't a normal person kneel and beg for mercy upon hearing that someone was going to kill their parents?

Shouldn't they be crying and shouting things like, "Please, don't kill my family"...?

What is up with this kid?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Wang Lin turned around and continued walking toward the center of the camp.

After a few steps, he stopped, turned back, and said:

"By the way, my parents live in the old district in the east of the city, the last house in the third alley. Don't go to the wrong place."

"Also, I beg you to kill my whole family quickly... Thank you!!!"

After saying this, he continued walking forward.

Captain Han stood in place, watching the direction where he disappeared, not moving for a long time.

Tieshan leaned in and whispered, "Captain Han, this kid... did he get scared silly?"

Captain Han didn't speak.

Su Wan walked over and said in a low voice, "Captain Han, I think something is wrong."

"A normal person, upon hearing that someone wants to kill their parents, would at least be angry or fearful, even if they didn't kneel and beg for mercy."

"But he... he is too calm. So calm that it's as if he's dying for us to kill them."

Captain Han stared at the direction where Wang Lin disappeared, his brows furrowed into a knot.

Tieshan leaned in, "Captain Han, what is this kid's deal?"

Captain Han was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly sneered.

"What are you afraid of? This kid is definitely bluffing. He's probably hiding in some corner trembling with fear right now."

He turned around and looked at Tieshan and Su Wan.

"I don't believe that we, three LV5 powerhouses, can't deal with a few ordinary people?"

Tieshan's eyes lit up, "Then shall we go now?"

Captain Han waved his hand, "Let's go now."

"Kill his whole family, and when we bring their heads back, we'll see what kind of expression this kid has."

The three of them turned and walked toward the camp exit.

After walking a few steps, Su Wan suddenly stopped.

"By the way, I remembered I have something else to take care of, so I won't go."

Captain Han frowned, "What matter?"

"A private matter. You guys go ahead."

After saying this, she turned and left, quickly disappearing into the mist.

Captain Han watched her back and cursed, "Damn it, that woman actually got bluffed by that kid."

Tieshan scratched his head, "Captain Han, Su Wan's intuition is always very accurate. Maybe... we should..."

Captain Han turned and glared at him, "What, are you scared too?"

Tieshan stiffened his neck, "Who said I was scared?"

Captain Han sneered, "Did you forget? His father is named Wang Dashan. His name also has the character 'Shan' in it. Are you chickening out?"

Tieshan paused, then gritted his teeth and said, "Who's chickening out?"

"I'm going to twist Wang Dashan's head off!"

"Let him know that not everyone is afraid to use the character 'Shan' in their name!"

Captain Han laughed and patted his shoulder.

"That's my brother. Let's go."

...

On the other side, Wang Lin was strolling around the camp.

He was walking aimlessly, tossing a crystal core into his mouth from time to time.

His brain, however, was spinning rapidly:

Since the people from Dark Blade went to find trouble with his parents, he was temporarily safe here.

Since he was idle anyway, he might as well take a stroll in the Mist Forest.

In case his parents were really killed, he needed to have the strength to avenge them, right?

Although he wasn't sure if the two old calamities in his home would eat him when they discovered he was an Awakened.

But at least on the surface, they were still a family.

Since they were a family, if his parents were killed by someone, he still had the obligation to avenge them.

Whether out of self-defense or revenge, he first had to improve his strength.

Subsequently, Wang Lin turned around and walked toward the camp exit.

Arriving at the camp exit, Wang Lin stopped.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

It was the scent of slaughter.

Blood, decay, and an indescribable metallic sweetness.

That was the scent of Mist Beasts, the scent of death, the scent unique to this forest.

The corners of Wang Lin's mouth slowly curled up.

He liked this scent.

The two guards at the gate looked at him as if he were a lunatic.

They had been guarding here for two years and had seen all kinds of people entering and leaving through this gate.

Some were trembling with fear, looking back every few steps, terrified they wouldn't make it back.

Some were somber, gripping their weapons tightly as if heading to an execution ground.

Some were full of despair, as if they had already been sentenced to death.

But they had never seen anyone like this.

Is he here for a vacation, for fuck's sake?

Wang Lin opened his eyes, ignored the gazes of the two guards, and stepped out of the camp.

The mist instantly surged over and enveloped his body.

The familiar tingling sensation appeared again; the mist burrowed into his pores, attempting to erode his senses.

But this time, Wang Lin's feeling was different.

His eyes could see very far in the mist.

The power of Rockification and hardening surged beneath his skin, preventing the outer mist from truly invading his body.

The forest was very quiet.

Eerily quiet.

Wang Lin walked slowly, stepping firmly with every step.

After walking for about ten minutes, he stopped.

Twenty meters ahead, there were two figures.

A young girl, looking only about fifteen or sixteen years old, not tall, thin and small, was holding a short blade, facing a man in front of her.

The tip of her blade was shaking, her whole body was shaking.

"You... don't come over!"

The man took a step forward, and she took a step back.

Wang Lin narrowed his eyes, seeing the young girl's face clearly.

A bit familiar.

It seemed to be... a reserve member of the Twelve Zodiacs?

Right, he had seen her once at the base.

At that time, because such a young child had also come to participate in the selection, he had taken a few extra looks.

He didn't expect to run into her here.

The man took another step forward, laughing unscrupulously.

"Little girl, don't blame me."

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too naive; a few words were enough to trick you into coming here."

The young girl's tears were falling, and her blade was shaking even more violently: "Please... let me go... I'll give you all my points..."

"Points?" The man laughed.

"If I kill you, the points will be mine anyway."

Wang Lin watched this scene, his face expressionless.

He turned around and left.

This kind of scene played out in the Mist Forest every day.

He was not a savior; he couldn't manage that much.

But after just a few steps...

A "puff" sound came from behind.

The sound of a blade piercing into a body.

Then came the man's scream: "You... you..."

Wang Lin stopped and turned around abruptly.