The Rift Between Cities: The Uprisers

Ning Fan had already gripped the black sword in his hand.

This Cheng Bin was suspicious.

He had noticed it earlier.

What surprised him was that he wasn't the only one who had discovered this issue.

In fact, everyone in the car had noticed.

Every member of the Stray Dog Pack was sufficiently cautious.

Including Hui Zi, whom Ning Fan had previously thought to be somewhat careless.

"Those two gall crystals," Qiao Fei spoke coldly, "You said you wanted to sell them in F27 District's black market."

Cheng Bin was stunned.

He had mentioned that casually, was there a problem?

But then, his eyes finally showed a change.

"Hey! Loose lips sink ships!" Cheng Bin understood.

From the moment he was rescued, no one from the Stray Dog Pack had ever mentioned their destination!

Yet he had voluntarily mentioned F27 District!

This meant he already knew the destination of this group!

So his sudden appearance was worth pondering.

"Brother, what's the meaning of this? Trying to rob us?" Lin Chuan asked calmly, gripping his knife.

Cheng Bin scratched his head, "Can you let me go?"

"You know the rules! I saved you, yet you want to harm me. That's not right." Lin Chuan shook his head, "Tell me who sent you, and I'll give you a quick death!"

Cheng Bin smiled, "Just now, you deliberately put on that act with this kid to reasonably get everyone out of the car, afraid that a fight inside would destroy the vehicle, right?"

Ning Fan looked at Lin Chuan in surprise.

So Lin Chuan's questioning and making everyone get out of the car was for this reason?

Lin Chuan pouted, "If the car gets damaged, it'll cost 5000 Solas to repair!"

"Fine, I didn't expect someone who looks so careless to be so meticulous. It's my fault for being too careless," Cheng Bin spread his hands, "You have too many people now. Let's have a good fight next time."

"Soul Servant: Butcher!" Lin Chuan's knife turned blood-red.

"You think you'll have a next time?"

"I certainly can't beat you all, but running... I can manage that."

The gun in Cheng Bin's hand suddenly lit up.

Lin Chuan shouted, "Old Duan! Restrain him!"

"Soul Servant: Spark!"

Old Duan raised his staff, and a dense electric net appeared in the surrounding air!

Crackling sounds constantly rang out.

However, Cheng Bin let out a cold laugh.

"Soul Servant: Earth Walker!"

The soil on the ground surged, and Cheng Bin sank into the ground as if falling into water.

"I told you you're not leaving, are you deaf or what?"

Lin Chuan didn't make a move.

But Wang Ye did.

Wang Ye first tightened his nose, then darted out in a direction like a wildcat!

"Soul Servant: Wildcat!"

The pair of punch blades in his hands grew savagely, forming sharp cat claws.

Leaping high, he pounced down on a muddy patch of ground!

Breaking through the earth!

In an instant, blood sprayed out!

Followed by a scream.

Hui Zi's figure flashed.

"Soul Servant: Shadow."

The moment Cheng Bin was dragged out of the soil by Wang Ye, Hui Zi raised his dagger and stabbed down fiercely!

The dagger didn't pierce Cheng Bin, but the shadow beneath him!

"Ahhh!!!"

Cheng Bin howled in pain.

Lin Chuan walked towards him, carrying his knife.

"Who sent you?"

Lin Chuan tilted his head, "You're about to lose your life, there's no need to keep secrets for others."

Ning Fan was dumbfounded.

Thinking back to the so-called "practice battles" with others in the academy, they seemed like children playing house.

This...

Is this what a Marauder's battle looks like?

When Cheng Bin sank into the ground, Ning Fan even thought he had successfully escaped.

But the cooperation between Wang Ye and Hui Zi had pulled him out from underground like a mole!

Now Cheng Bin was thrown on the ground by Wang Ye, with three bloody wounds on his back, the flesh of the wounds already turned outward.

"Give me a way out."

Fear finally flashed in Cheng Bin's eyes, "I'm just doing a job for money, killing me is useless."

"A way out is definitely not an option." Lin Chuan squatted down, looking down at him, "I said, you give me answers, I give you a quick death. Fair trade!"

Seeing Cheng Bin's flickering gaze, Lin Chuan continued, "You're in this line of work too, you should understand there's no reason to show mercy to enemies. Let's be quick about it. If you've lost... be a man and leave your life behind, nothing more to say."

"Since I'm going to die anyway, why should I tell you anything?" Cheng Bin's gaze was gloomy.

Lin Chuan smiled, "Because you can suffer less."

Saying this, he gave Hui Zi a look.

Hui Zi, with a cold face, stabbed down at Cheng Bin's shadow again!

"Ahhh!!!"

Cheng Bin's face contorted in pain, his eyes bloodshot.

Ning Fan watched with a complex gaze.

This kind of attack wouldn't cause any physical harm to Cheng Bin!

In other words, as long as Hui Zi didn't want to kill him, he could make him experience this pain countless times!

This was truly a situation where one could neither live nor die!

It was hard to imagine that Hui Zi, who seemed so carefree, would have such a cruel Soul Servant.

"Aren't... aren't you afraid... my screams will attract Aberrant Beasts?" Cheng Bin, pale with pain, still tried to threaten Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan's smile deepened.

"From F32 District to F27 District, it's like a home route for me!" Lin Chuan snorted, "I'm so familiar with the Aberrant Beasts on this road, we're almost sworn brothers. Go ahead and scream! I'd like to see if any new 'friends' have moved in!"

Cheng Bin's face fell.

In fact, when Lin Chuan had Hui Zi stop the car here to deal with him, he could already guess that Lin Chuan wasn't concerned about nearby Aberrant Beasts at all.

Moreover, the combat power this team had shown earlier did give them this confidence.

Swish!

Before he could speak, Hui Zi stabbed the dagger down again!

"Ahh!! I'll talk!!"

Cheng Bin knew he had no chance of survival.

As Lin Chuan said, there was no point in acting tough now.

"I'm a Marauder from F27 District! I don't have a team! The [War Bear] team in our area found me last night, told me to wait for you on this necessary route and infiltrate your team! They didn't say what to do next!" Cheng Bin explained, shivering, "That's really all I know! Oh, right! They also told me to bring more Solas, in case you got any resources on the way that could enhance strength or heal injuries, I could buy them from you! They said they'd reimburse me later!"

Hearing this, Lin Chuan gradually narrowed his eyes.

So far, they had obtained three gall crystals in total.

All had been taken by Cheng Bin.

He had eaten one, so there should be two left in his possession.

Lin Chuan first searched Cheng Bin and took out the remaining two gall crystals, along with the more than 6000 Solas he had left.

"Your F27 District is developing some bad habits," Lin Chuan said in a low voice, handing the knife to Ning Fan.

"And this [War Bear], living good days not good enough, why bother provoking a pack of mad dogs like us?"

Ning Fan was startled as he took the knife.

What did Lin Chuan mean by handing him the knife?

"Kid, you're new to our team. It's time for you to get your hands dirty," Lin Chuan said calmly.

Ning Fan's pupils constricted.

He understood what Lin Chuan meant.

He wanted him to kill Cheng Bin!

Ning Fan's hand trembled slightly.

In the academy, he had indeed learned some combat skills.

But those were just skills.

He had never really killed anyone before!

Cheng Bin looked at Ning Fan, his eyes filled with fear and pleading.

Ning Fan hesitated.

"What? Can't do it?" Lin Chuan's voice turned cold, "In that case, get out of the car right now and walk back to F32 District on your own!"

Ning Fan's body shook.

He knew very well what it meant to walk back to F32 District alone.

It was no different from a death sentence!

The road was full of Aberrant Beasts. Without the protection of this team, he wouldn't last an hour!

Ning Fan gritted his teeth.

The image of his sick mother flashed in his mind.

He had no choice!

For his mother, for survival, he had to do this!

Ning Fan raised the knife.

"I'm sorry..." he muttered.

Then, with a swift motion, he plunged the knife into Cheng Bin's chest!

Blood spurted out!

Cheng Bin's eyes widened, filled with disbelief and pain.

His body twitched a few times, then went still.

Ning Fan stumbled back a few steps, his face pale.

He had done it.

He had killed someone.

The metallic smell of blood filled his nostrils, making him want to vomit.

But he held it back.

He couldn't show weakness now.

Lin Chuan nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad. You've got guts."

He then turned to the others, "Alright, we've wasted enough time. Let's move!"

Everyone got back into the car.

As they drove off, Ning Fan looked back at Cheng Bin's corpse, which was getting smaller in the distance.

He knew that from this moment on, his life had changed forever.

He was no longer just a student from the Lower City.

He was now a killer, a Marauder.

There was no turning back.

As the car sped towards F27 District, Ning Fan's mind was in turmoil.

He had taken his first step into this cruel world outside the city walls.

And he knew, it was only the beginning.

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