Chapter 76: Light Bug, More Power!

Ikeda Sachi’s roar surpassed the limits of the human vocal cords.

Strands of emerald hair bristled upwards, embodying the very meaning of hair standing on end in fury.

The world under his control instantly responded to his heart-wrenching pain.

The apartment floor tilted violently, as if struck by an unprecedented earthquake.

The chandelier on the ceiling emitted a mournful screech before shattering, glass fragments raining down like a storm.

The surrounding walls were no longer solid—they rippled and twisted like the surface of a lake disturbed by a thrown stone.

Within Ikeda Sachi, the Cocoon began to writhe violently, the Spirit Body shattering like fragments, and a vortex appeared in his abdomen.

“Is that it?!”

Yuki Asahi’s voice carried a trembling aftertaste.

Jiang Jian Yue gripped Yuki Asahi’s waist tightly.

No words were needed.

He understood her intent, wrapped his arm around the girl’s shoulder, and charged toward the vortex without hesitation.

Yuki! If we bet wrong, let’s go to the Yellow Springs together!

***

Noodle Shop.

Ikeda Sachi’s body slumped over the counter, his shoulders twitching unnaturally.

The Store Clerk noticed the customer’s odd behavior and approached.

“Excuse me, customer, are you feeling unwell?”

Ikeda Sachi suddenly whipped his head around.

The Store Clerk recoiled in shock—his Face had split open, revealing a blood-red **.

A cold Iron Chain slithered out, winding through the right eye socket, moving like a living creature.

“Ahhhhh!”

The few diners in the shop screamed and scattered, while the Chef dropped his soup bowl and calmly escaped out the back door.

In an instant, only the convulsing Ikeda Sachi remained in the Noodle Shop.

The Iron Chain entwined around the Cocoon coiled like a snake, and Ikeda Sachi’s body swelled and bubbled like boiling liquid.

Every patch of skin seemed to bulge with bubbles.

Finally, at the breaking point—

Shiiik!

Countless Iron Chains shot out like giant spears, piercing through his skin, tearing the air, and driving into the ceiling and walls!

Then, his abdomen split open by the Iron Chains, a gaping hole spewed forth over a dozen corpses, each dead in a different way, along with their Police Uniforms.

Immediately after, two naked bodies entwined together were also swept out by the filthy torrent, slamming into the kitchen behind the counter.

Hiss…

Yuki Asahi grunted, gritting his teeth, wrapping one arm tightly around the slender body of the girl in his embrace, while the other hand wrenched a dagger from his lower back—accidentally stabbed in the chaos.

The bet was right.

Jiang Jian Yue relaxed at the sudden change of scenery.

When a Parasite changes form, its skills are likely to be overwritten.

And there are many ways to trigger Unstable Mind Worm Devouring in a Parasite—such as mental stimulation.

She was gambling that after triggering Devouring, the two of them wouldn’t be trapped in that world.

She believed in Yuki Asahi’s Main Character’s Luck.

The story wouldn’t end here.

But why were all their clothes gone?

Yuki Asahi, still holding Jiang Jian Yue’s bare waist, tried to stand, but slipped on the blood and bodies, falling again.

Jiang Jian Yue quickly grabbed a cold Iron Chain in front of her, half-kneeling to support his shoulder.

Her eyes caught sight of a Handgun on the floor.

She snatched it up, aiming the muzzle at the still spewing Ikeda Sachi.

She pulled the trigger in rapid succession—a stream of 9*19mm bullets drilled into the ruined body of the Tunjiti, kicking up insignificant splatters of blood.

Damn it, Handguns are useless!

Just as she was about to summon the Insect Blade and go for a kill—

Ikeda Sachi’s head suddenly split open like a blossoming flower, the Iron Chains throughout the room quivering violently before being sucked back into the Tunjiti!

Two chains, tightly wrapped around her thigh and arm, snapped back, tearing gashes in the girl’s skin and hurling her onto the scalding stove!

Clang!

Boiling soup splashed over her chest and abdomen—the scorching pain nearly made her bite her tongue.

As she curled up to clutch her wounds, Yuki Asahi erupted into motion like a phantom!

He slammed his palm on the counter, spinning his body in midair, and swept his right leg like a steel whip toward the Tunjiti’s blossoming head.

Shit, Du Le Tu!

The Tunjiti—or rather, Ikeda Sachi’s brain—exploded from the kick, but it still wasn’t dead.

The chain-wrapped Tunjiti staggered back, its right-hand Iron Chain whipping down like a lash onto the newly landed Yuki Asahi.

Crack—

The blocking arm fractured instantly, flesh bursting apart.

But Yuki Asahi, his expression twisted, ignored the broken arm, gritted his teeth through the pain, and grabbed the Iron Chain in reverse, a cruel smile twisting his lips as he braced his back and yanked hard!

Whoosh!

The Tunjiti’s massive body lost balance, flying toward him uncontrollably.

To meet it—a fist overflowing with murderous intent!

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, Iron Chains shattered and flew.

The fist crushed flesh and bone alike, punching through the Tunjiti’s chest and emerging from its back.

Jiang Jian Yue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly used Rapid Recovery to heal her burns.

But she didn’t expect Yuki Asahi to suddenly shout, “No!”

He jerked back sharply.

“Get down!”

Blood-red eyes contracted—the Tunjiti’s abdominal wound seemed to be spewing something out.

BOOM!

A dull, explosive blast thundered through their ears as a torrent of…stuff?—erupted from the black hole in its abdomen.

Iron pots, kitchen knives, basins, television sets, cars…

A massive flood of everyday objects blasted out, shattering into fragments from the sheer force.

Like metallic streams, they tore through the walls—creating an Ultraman beam-like effect?

The jet pierced through the Noodle Shop wall, devastated several neighboring stores, and only then came to a halt.

The moment the Tunjiti’s attack ceased, Jiang Jian Yue, having circled to its side, lunged.

A sharp Insect Blade sprang from her wrist, stabbing fiercely.

Shua—

Puff! Puff!—

Chains shot from the Tunjiti’s ruined body, piercing through Jiang Jian Yue’s shoulders in rapid succession, trying to halt her advance.

Jiang Jian Yue clenched her teeth, Rapid Recovery circulating within her.

She ignored the chains tearing through her flesh, advancing step by step.

Each movement sent waves of agony as the chains grated against her wounds.

But this pain was nothing!

I’ve endured worse just to level up my skills!

Suddenly, Jiang Jian Yue felt both arms go numb.

Snap! Snap—

Her arms, severed neatly, tumbled to the ground.

She glanced at two Iron Chains, around which fine cracks appeared in the air itself—as if space was scarred, and any contact would slice through anything.

Bang—

Her knees struck the floor.

Jiang Jian Yue lowered her head, letting blood-soaked gray hair stick to her Face, her empty arms still spurting blood.

“Jiang Jian!”

In the haze, she could only hear Yuki Asahi’s voice, roaring with anger from somewhere far away.

Yet inside, she was completely calm.

Light Worm, add points.