Chapter 235 Chapter 235: Hell
"Let go, let go of Leo"
"Why... just when everything was starting to get better, oh father..."
"You scum! Bastards! Freaks! Instead of using your strength to fight Tainted Corpse, to fight monsters, you turn it against us, you're worse than animals!"
"You won't have a good end! You will go to hell for this! You will go to hell!!"
Hearing the angry roar of this young survivor in the warehouse, the scavenger thugs only laughed in response.
One of them, with a cruel grin, shouted crazily, "Hell? Do we even need to go down there? Isn't this world we live in hell already? You, me, everyone is already in hell!"
"So, you should actually thank me. It's me who is sparing you from struggling in hell, from worrying and fearing for your life every day. Don't worry, we will soon grant you release. Your suffering will go into our stomachs, we will bear it for you. But before that, hmm, let's have you pay a little price."
"Haha, that's right, the chief will definitely like someone with a strong spirit like you!"
The scavenger thugs, upon hearing their companion's suggestion and observing the young man's decent appearance, immediately showed evil grins on their faces. They promptly grabbed the boy, one on each side.
"What are you doing, let me go! Let go!"
Ignoring the boy's struggles, the thugs dragged him in front of their leader.
The female leader, resembling a female gorilla, upon seeing the still resisting young survivor, indeed showed a trace of interest. Her rough hand, like grabbing a small chicken, lifted the boy up.
"Tell me, what's your name?"
*SPAT!—*
The boy spat fiercely onto the large face of the female leader.
"You don't know, huh? As you said, those mechanical maids do indeed only attack Tainted Corpse. Even if we attack them from behind, as long as there are Tainted Corpse nearby, they will still prioritize them as targets. Tsk tsk."
Hearing the female leader's mocking tone, the young boy's mind seemed to envision the mechanical maids fighting for them, yet being sneak-attacked by those they protected.
'This kind of thing... this kind of thing...'
"I, I'll kill you all!!" The young boy's eyes turned completely blood-red, and a certain power, along with his erupting emotions, finally descended upon him.
In this state, he successfully transformed into a Tainted One.
Unfortunately, the boy who had just become a Tainted One was clearly unfamiliar with his new powers and still couldn't break free from the grasp of the female leader. Surprised for a moment, the female leader then aimed a powerful slap at the boy's head, which would surely have crushed his skull if it connected.
Playing with a human slave was one thing, but a Tainted One, especially one with the potential for sudden power growth and harboring hatred towards her, must be eliminated without mercy.
But just then...
Bang!*
The sound of a sniper rifle echoed from the direction of the warehouse, followed by a laser beam piercing through the large hand of the female leader, causing her to scream in agony. She immediately dropped the boy and clutched her now bloody, hole-ridden palm.
The scavenger thugs on the plaza were stunned by this sudden turn of events. When they regained their composure, they pulled out their weapons, looking in astonishment towards the source of the sniper beam.
The warehouse where the survivors of the settlement were being held as food.
And there, where the thugs had been standing guard, now lay nothing but silence, the warehouse door wide open, and numerous liberated villagers emerging.
In front of these villagers stood a young man in a grey coat, holding a sleek, high-tech sniper rifle glowing with a cyan light, its barrel still smoking. He was a stranger they had never seen before.
"Who are you?"
In response to this question, Renji looked at the boy who had just risen from the ground, who had not wasted his perseverance and had finally evolved into a powerful Tainted Corpse. After a moment's thought, he said:
"Me?"
"Probably... the savior you were just talking about?"