Chapter 185: Appearance! Young Master of the Mo Sect, Mo Gui!

The Sweaty Steed Treasure Boots were very fast. In less than a minute, Tang Chen went directly from his home’s doorstep to the front of the abandoned hospital in the southern suburbs.

This abandoned hospital had two floors in total. Standing alone in this desolate wilderness, it gave off the vibe of a horror movie.

“Is this the hospital? Yang Mi, wait for me to save you.” Tang Chen clenched his fists and began to walk into the hospital. Perhaps to match the eerie atmosphere, with every step Tang Chen took, he could hear the sound of wind whistling past his ears. It sent chills down his spine.

Tang Chen did not show any fear. The inside of the hospital was pitch-black, with only two sooty-looking kerosene lamps hanging overhead, swaying and making occasional noises.

Tang Chen carefully noticed that there were still some drops of blood on the ground. He crouched down and touched them; they seemed to have been left recently, probably by Liu Jiacheng.

“Liu Jiacheng has been here, which means Yang Mi must really be here!” After reaching this conclusion, Tang Chen became excited. As long as she was here, he would do everything in his power to rescue her.

Suddenly, a series of heavy footsteps echoed. A figure in black descended the staircase in front of Tang Chen. Who else could it be but Liu Jiacheng?

“Found you!” Tang Chen’s expression turned cold. Just as he was about to charge forward, the System reminded him, “Respected Host, be careful. This guy’s energy is very unstable. It seems he has also been injected with that virus and had his genes altered.”

“I don’t care! Today, I must save Yang Mi!” Tang Chen was not afraid anymore. Whether his genes were altered or not, if you kidnapped my woman, you must die!

“You came just in time, go die!” Liu Jiacheng roared, and then his muscles bulged out like the Hulk’s. He tore through his clothes and threw a punch directly at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen let out a loud shout, charged forward, leaped into the air, and clamped Liu Jiacheng’s arm between his legs. He attempted to use a scissor-lock move to break his arm.

“Die!” Liu Jiacheng roared again, grabbed Tang Chen’s leg with his right arm, and threw him against the wall. At the same time, he punched him in the abdomen.

Bang!

What kind of power was this? Tang Chen did not know how heavy that punch was, but he felt as if all his internal organs were about to explode.

Tang Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, gritted his teeth tightly, and held on. Then, he used both arms to grip Liu Jiacheng’s arm tightly and kicked Liu Jiacheng in the ribs.

“Damn it!” Tang Chen exerted his full strength and directly broke Liu Jiacheng’s right arm. Then, he locked his armpit and pressed his face hard against the wall.

“Speak! Where is Yang Mi!” Tang Chen roared again. The stronger the enemy, the stronger he became!

Liu Jiacheng’s right arm was broken, but his face showed no sign of pain. He laughed loudly and forcefully turned around. His right arm tore off from his body like a chicken leg.

What was going on? Was this guy even human? Before Tang Chen could recover from his shock, Liu Jiacheng punched him in the face. Tang Chen flew several meters and crashed into the wall, leaving a human-shaped dent.

“Cough, cough. System, what is going on? Why is this guy just like Fu Yanjie? They both got the virus, but he is so abnormal!” Looking at the blood flowing from Liu Jiacheng’s broken arm, Tang Chen could not help but feel his scalp tingle.

System: “Respected Host, it’s probably a matter of dosage. This System suspects that this gene-altering potion is like Popeye’s spinach—the more you take, the stronger you become.”

“Is this for real? Does a novel need to be this absurd?” Tang Chen complained about the handsome Author Jun. Then, he took a few deep breaths, stood up, and his eyes changed again. With a whoosh, he charged at Liu Jiacheng.

Bang!

Tang Chen had now mustered his full strength. He refused to believe he could not defeat this guy. Tang Chen continuously threw punches and kicks, clamped Liu Jiacheng’s head between his legs, and threw him to the ground. Then, he sat on his chest and repeatedly punched his face.

Liu Jiacheng did not show any sign of pain. With his remaining left hand, he grabbed Tang Chen’s waist and threw him away. Instantly, he stood up and kicked Tang Chen in the abdomen.

Bang!

Tang Chen was hit for the third time. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his right hand and said word by word, “Are you done? It’s my turn now! Hah!” As he spoke, Tang Chen grabbed Liu Jiacheng’s leg and pulled him forward, then punched him in the chest.

With a bang, Liu Jiacheng’s eyes bulged out. He had clearly suffered a heavy blow. Tang Chen agilely clamped Liu Jiacheng’s head between his arms and then smashed it hard against the ground. The moment his head hit the floor, Liu Jiacheng’s head split open, splattering blood everywhere. The scene was a bit disgusting.

“Damn it.” Tang Chen cursed, shaking his neck. Even if Liu Jiacheng was strong, he was useless against a freak like him.

“Respected Host, I have to say your strength is getting better and better. Just now, this System was about to intervene, but I didn’t expect you to handle it yourself. I’m truly impressed.” The System calmly remarked, as if pleased to witness the Host’s growth.

“Better my ass! I almost got killed just now. You could have intervened but chose not to. You just wanted to watch me get beaten up, didn’t you?” Tang Chen angrily cursed. The System was so shameless—it could have taken over his body to deal with the situation but instead chose to watch the show in his mind.

Damn it, he was almost killed by Liu Jiacheng!

Regardless, the matter was resolved. The next step was to quickly rescue Yang Mi. Just as he was thinking about what to do next, a series of light, continuous clapping sounds reached his ears.

“Who’s there?” Tang Chen looked toward the end of the corridor. In the middle of the night, the sudden sound of applause was truly chilling.

“Not bad, not bad. As expected of someone who could defeat Uncle Mo. You are worthy of my attention.” A slow, leisurely voice came through. Tang Chen looked over and saw a young man, not very tall and in his early twenties, walking toward him.

He had cool red-dyed hair and wore a black leather jacket and pants. Strangely, he also wore a red cloak draped over his shoulders. His features were delicate and somewhat sinister, making people uncomfortable just by looking at him.

“Who are you!” Though surprised, Tang Chen was not frightened by the sudden appearance of this person.

“My name is Mo Gui. I am the Young Master of the Mo Sect. We should have met long ago.” Mo Gui revealed a set of white teeth, appearing as friendly as the boy next door.

“Young Master of the Mo Sect?” Tang Chen was stunned, then suddenly understood. He said coldly, “So you’re the Boss of the Mo Sect? Then this place must be your headquarters?”

Tang Chen’s conflict with the Mo Sect began when Mo Chunqiu captured Yang Mi. From that moment, Tang Chen swore to destroy this gang. However, the Mo Sect had always kept a low profile. Today, for some reason, they sent people to assassinate him and even attacked his home. Had they finally decided to take action?

“That’s right. The Mo Sect is indeed under my management. As for this place… Hah, it’s not really a headquarters. It’s just the grave I picked for you. Do you like it?” Mo Gui smiled coldly and sinisterly.

“Don’t give me that crap!” Tang Chen cursed coldly, then took a step forward and continued in a cold voice, “Cut the nonsense. I don’t care if this is your headquarters or not. I only want to know where Yang Mi is now!”

“Yang Mi? Are you talking about that cute girl?” Mo Gui deliberately feigned confusion, then clapped his hands. Someone walked out of the adjacent ward, wearing pajamas and pushing a girl tied to a wheelchair. It was Yang Mi.

“Yang Mi! You bastards! If you have any issues, come at me! Don’t touch my woman!” Tang Chen shouted angrily. Just as he was about to charge forward and fight, he suddenly realized his body felt somewhat numb—he could not even move.

Mo Gui laughed heartily, threw his red cloak to the ground, and said slowly, “Tang Chen, don’t be too hasty. We’ll have plenty of time to play. To prevent you from getting too impulsive after seeing your woman, I dispersed some numbing fragrance in the air beforehand. But don’t get me wrong—I just didn’t want you to get too worked up.”

Numbing fragrance? Tang Chen was stunned, then said to the System in his mind, “System, what the hell is this numbing fragrance he’s talking about?”

The System explained, “Respected Host, it is a type of fragrance that temporarily paralyzes a person’s nervous responses. It’s somewhat similar to an anesthetic. Host, the opponent you are facing this time is unprecedentedly powerful. You must be careful.”

Tang Chen’s eyes narrowed. He stopped talking to the System and stared coldly at Mo Gui, saying, “If you want to do something, come at me! What’s the point of holding a woman hostage?”

Mo Gui shook his head with a smile and said, “You’re mistaken, Tang Chen. I’m not actually using her as a hostage. Killing you would be too easy for me. Tang Chen, ah Tang Chen, we actually had no grievances to begin with. It didn’t matter to me if you wanted to dominate the school or anything like that. But you should never have refused my request, and you should never have killed Uncle Mo. Even worse, you destroyed the Dragon Phoenix Gambling Hall and disrupted my plans! I could overlook your minor provocations, but this time, you’ve gone too far!”