Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

"Sigh, it's been three days and we've only found five people. There aren't many people with clean backgrounds here." War Axe slumped into his chair, looking dejected.

Shenli picked up a glass of water and took a big gulp, wiping the water stains from his mouth. "If you ask me, we shouldn't bother with all this useless stuff. Let's just pick a few skilled ones, tie them up, and parasitize them. Anyway, if they try to resist, they'll just die."

“…That works too.” War Axe thought for a moment, then suddenly shook his head. “No, what if someone finds out?”

"This street has at least 300 permanent residents, and if you add up all ten streets, there are 3,000 people. If we run into a tough nut, we might cause a commotion and get caught, which would be bad."

"Hey, underestimating my strength?" Shenli bent his arm, his muscles bulging, exuding power. "Don't worry, no matter who it is, I can knock them out with one punch."

"After the symbiote within me reached the 'Zhan' realm, my strength also increased. Now, my power is unmatched."

“We can take it slow.” The man with the halberd held up a finger. “It’s like producing symbiotic offspring. First, one comes, then more people, then two, four, and more and more people.”

"Of course, we can split up from the start; that would be faster."

“That’s settled.” Battle Axe nodded. “Lord Divine Power, you’ll lead your own team, and the six of us will split into two teams. How does that sound?”

"Okay, okay." Shenli nodded confidently. "Let's leverage our strengths and take action tonight. If possible, we can bring in others."

……

"Han Shaoyun, just tell Huang Sha that I don't need much. Five 'Zhan' realm, five 'Chi' realm, and one 'Chuan' realm will be enough."

Chen Shu thought for a moment and decided that this was about enough. The energy inside the crystals he obtained from the last mission seemed to have dissipated a lot. After consuming them all, he had only just reached the peak of the "Pool" realm. However, he was just one step away from achieving it.

"Also, please tell him for me that if he can't control his men, I don't mind killing a few more. After all, we're all colleagues, so helping him out is no big deal."

Han Shaoyun nodded. "We have very few mysterious types here. There are only two or three kinds of 'cup' and 'pool'. Do you have any requirements? I will tell Lord Huangsha."

"Not many kinds?" Chen Shu thought for a moment, "Then I'll take every kind. Oh, by the way, bring me that mysterious one I caught last time."

"What use is that to you?" Han Shaoyun asked, puzzled.

Chen Shu curled his lip and said angrily, "You have no idea how badly he beat me last time. If it weren't for the mission, I would have killed them all!"

Han Shaoyun nodded, agreeing with Chen Shu's reasoning. "Is everything alright? If not, I'll go report."

"Go ahead, and remember to pass on the message."

After Han Shaoyun left, Chen Shu smiled. Shenli had been working with Zhanfu and the others these past few days, while he himself had been quite free.

The flocks of birds from Cangnan City have also arrived and are now scattered in some villages and towns around the desert.

……

"Hiss, why is no one here? Should I not have chosen to come at night?" Shenli muttered to himself as he wandered aimlessly along the deserted Second Street.

"Oh my." Suddenly, two men walked towards Shenli not far ahead.

Shenli rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, "Hehe, a job's here..."

A few minutes later, a questioning voice came from the street, followed by two muffled groans, and then a sinister laugh...

"Oh my, it was so easy to get it. I thought we were outnumbered and that we had given them the extra street. Next time, we should just take over the first four streets."

"I wonder how the other six are doing. I've definitely exceeded my target..."

Whoosh-!

The sudden whooshing sound startled Shenli so much that he rolled on the spot!

"What the hell? Why is someone trying to assassinate me?" Shenli looked at the thin throwing knife embedded in the ground in surprise.

On a rooftop not far away, a mysterious figure dressed in black sat upright, wearing a wide conical hat that covered most of his face, leaving only his near-perfect jawline visible.

He turned slightly to the side, one foot casually resting on the edge of the eaves, his right hand gripping a gleaming throwing knife, thin as a cicada's wing, which flashed with a chilling light under the moonlight.

He casually tossed the throwing knife up, then caught it again as it fell, repeating the action over and over again.

Shenli squinted, trying to make out the appearance of the man in black through the hazy night.

In the divine power's vision, a bright, full moon hung high in the sky behind the man in black. Silvery moonlight poured down like water, sprinkling onto the rooftops.

Bathed in the bright moonlight, the composure emanating from the man in black was like that of a peerless master who had stepped out of a martial arts novel.

"No, what's going on? One stab and he's gone? What kind of martial arts master is this, playing the 'stop when you've hit him' game?" Shenli muttered to himself, looking at the man.

"I don't believe it." Shenli swaggered to the middle of the road and whispered, "Are you bored? Playing tricks here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? Believe me or not, I'll punch you to death?"

The man in black chuckled, his leisurely voice drifting over, "Your boss just killed someone in the street a couple of days ago, and today you're already playing kidnapping? What? Were you human traffickers before?"

"Oh ho, all talk." Shenli looked up at the man in black. "Brother, may I ask if you have any unusual fetishes?"

The man in black chuckled lightly, "Don't try to provoke me with these vulgar words, I won't fall for it."

"So what do you want? If you want to fight, then fight. If not, I'm leaving." Shenli waved his hand and walked towards the two unconscious people.

The man in black watched as the divine power grabbed the two men by the collar and left through the interconnected alleys between the streets.

As the figure of the divine power completely disappeared into the shadows, the man in black seemed to lose interest, shook his head, and got up to leave...

Just as he turned around, a heavy footstep stomped on the ground. His expression changed drastically, and as he turned back, a heavy sword appeared in his hand, held horizontally in front of him!

Om-!

A muffled buzzing sound rang out, and the man in black staggered back several steps, narrowly avoiding falling off the roof.

He glanced calmly at the torn tiger's mouth, the heavy sword in the black-clad man's hand vanished, and he smiled nonchalantly, "You controlled your strength perfectly. You must not have been an ordinary person before, right?"

The divine power said calmly, "The Night Watch."

The man in black paused for a moment, then clasped his hands in a deep fist salute and bowed slightly. “Regardless of your current status, I have great respect for the Night’s Watch.”