Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

old Town.

A man and a woman walked toward a small shop by the roadside.

Both of them wore pure black masks.

As they reached the entrance of the convenience store, the man suddenly spoke, "Snake Woman, you'll pay for the chocolates later."

The snake woman glared at him. "You poor wretch, where did that energy you had when you were talking to Chen Shu go?"

Shenli scoffed, "If you don't pay, I'll tell the boss that you call her by her name the moment you leave her side."

The snake woman paused for a moment, then said coldly, "You slut, what else can you do besides tattling?"

Shenli pretended to think seriously for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "...I'll slap you in the face too."

"...You slut! Go to hell!!!"

Suddenly, a snake fang appeared in the snake woman's hand, and she thrust it fiercely towards the divine power.

"Damn it, you're really going to do it? The boss can monitor us anytime!"

Shenli took a step back and shouted at the snake woman.

The snake woman stopped what she was doing, thought for a moment, and although she was skeptical, she put away her fangs and glared at Shenli. "Get out of the way!"

Shenli watched as the snake woman pushed him aside and entered the shop, and muttered, "She has an even bigger temper than me? Just wait until we get back, the boss will deal with you."

The snake woman walked into the shop and looked at the owner, "Where's the chocolate?"

The boss lay on his recliner, engrossed in watching TV, not even glancing at the snake woman, and casually remarked:

"The shop is only so big, find it yourself."

Upon hearing this, the snake woman's already simmering anger erupted, and she slammed her palm on the counter, shattering the glass instantly.

"I asked you where the chocolate is, didn't you hear me?!"

Upon hearing the noise, the boss immediately stood up, pulled a machete from under the table next to him, pointed it at the snake woman, and said fiercely, "Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?"

"Hey, hey, what's going on? What's going on? Why are you holding a knife?"

"Come on, put it down, let's talk this out. We'll pay whatever compensation we owe."

As soon as Shenli entered, he saw this scene and immediately acted as a peacemaker.

"Damn it, wearing a lousy mask doesn't make them think they're some kind of criminal gang."

The shopkeeper, cursing, put down the knife and said, "Give me a thousand yuan, and get out of here!"

"A piece of broken glass worth a thousand dollars?! I think you're the real criminal gang!"

The snake woman's eyes blazed with fury; if it weren't for divine power holding her back, she would have already attacked.

"Damn it, stop talking. A thousand is fine, don't cause any more trouble. Hurry up and give me the money."

Shenli whispered a few words of advice, then hurriedly asked the snake woman for money.

The snake woman angrily pulled a bank card from her pocket and handed it to Shenli, saying, "I'll go get the chocolate first."

Seeing the snake woman go to find chocolate, the shopkeeper said irritably, "Your wife? You should keep her in check. She has such a bad temper and quite a bit of energy."

Shenli nodded sheepishly, "I'm really sorry, boss, I can't help it, we just had a fight and I haven't calmed down yet."

The shop owner tidied up the counter, his tone softening a bit, "Don't say I'm ripping you off, the glass on my counter is burglarproof, it's very expensive, I don't know how she broke it."

"Yes, yes, it's probably because we happened to capture a thin spot..."

As the two were chatting, two more people entered the shop, a man and a woman.

"Hongying, you're already buying chocolates before you've even found them. What if you don't find them and it's all for nothing?"

The man entered the shop and couldn't help but complain.

"Kongcheng! You've been saying this all the way, he saved you after all, don't you really want him to come back?"

Hongying gave Zhao Kongcheng a resentful look, then turned and went to where the chocolate was.

The snake woman came out carrying a large bag of chocolates and happened to see Red Tassel.

The moment she saw Hongying, her pupils contracted sharply, her face beneath the mask turned extremely pale, and she nearly dropped the bag in her hand.

Zhao Kongcheng, standing at the door, took out a pack of cigarettes, then patted his pocket. "Huh? Where's my lighter?"

After searching for a while without finding a lighter, Zhao Kongcheng looked at Shenli and said, "Brother, do you have a lighter? I'll borrow it for a bit, and I won't have to buy one."

Shenli's gaze was completely focused on the black box carried by the man in front of him, lost in thought. He only reacted when he heard Zhao Kongcheng's voice.

"Hmm?... Oh, sorry, I don't smoke."

Zhao Kongcheng waved his hand, "It's nothing, boss, give me a one-yuan lighter."

"Oh, one dollar? Wouldn't it be better to add one dollar and get a windproof one?"

"No, it's no use. Just use your hand to shield your eyes when it's windy."

"Boss, check out."

The snake woman then walked over carrying a bag of chocolates.

The shopkeeper took the bag, casually counted the contents, and said, "Including the glass, it'll be 1,500 in total."

"Here you go, boss, swipe your card."

Shenli handed over the bank card.

"Wait a moment, this is a small shop, we mostly use cash. I'll go find a POS machine."

As the boss spoke, he walked towards the lounge behind him.

The snake woman clenched her fist, glanced at Zhao Kongcheng, and then looked at Shenli.

Shenli simply shook his head calmly.

"Brother Kongcheng, it seems we're out of chocolate. Let's go look somewhere else."

Hongying walked to the front desk in a daze, and seeing that the boss was not there, she said to Zhao Kongcheng.

"That's all?" Zhao Kongcheng muttered, turning to the snake woman. "Beautiful lady, could you spare some of your chocolate for us?"

The snake woman gripped her snake fangs tightly behind her back, seemingly ready to strike at any moment. She shook her head. "No, we need them urgently."

Zhao Kongcheng wanted to try again, but the boss came over with a POS machine and said, "Here you are."

After quickly swiping their cards, Shenli and the snake woman walked out of the convenience store.

"What bad luck! I can run into the night watchman just by buying something."

The face beneath the snake woman's mask was filled with disgust.

"What's wrong with being a night watchman? They don't steal or rob, what's so unlucky about it?"

Shenli spoke calmly, showing no sign of tension at the sight of the Night's Watch.

"You don't know anything. That girl, I can tell at a glance she's a slut. Look at her, her eyes are all red, she must have been dumped by her boyfriend and is crying."

"And that man, he doesn't look like a good person at all, I don't know how he got into the Night Watch..."

"Is it only because I'm now living under someone else's roof? If I were still with the Church of the Ancient Gods, would I be hiding like this?"

……

After Shenli and the snake woman left the shop, Zhao Kongcheng paid the shopkeeper one yuan and walked out.

"These two are really strange, wearing masks in broad daylight, like some kind of mysterious organization."

Zhao Kongcheng smiled as he watched the two figures disappear into the distance.

"Seriously, they bought all the chocolate. I really want to rush up and beat them up."

Hongying glared angrily at the two people walking further and further away.

"No way, what if those two really are from some mysterious organization? Wouldn't we just be causing trouble for the Night's Watch?"

Zhao Kongcheng cheerfully tried to dissuade him.

Hongying snorted coldly and turned to leave. After taking only two steps, she suddenly stopped. "...Kongcheng, do you think those two might be members of the Ancient God Church?"

Zhao Kongcheng shook his head. "That can't be right. Qi Ye is with the captain. What are they doing in the old city?"

"Holy crap! Could this be related to that guy Chen Shu?"