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"Please, I don't understand what you're so busy with."
Elena hung her arms dejectedly.
When they reached out to the two people still hiding in the corner, Du Jue tried to hail a taxi, only to find that the street was deserted.
"Isn't that the Color Gang under the Ring? How about we get a blood tattoo?"
Elena, who was happily squeezing Du Jue's right wrist, finally saw the green-turbaned giant she had just kicked away.
The man with the green headscarf, clutching his bleeding waist, forced a smile. "Ahem! That's right. Master Coco's Blood Tattoo can glow when it gets within five meters of the raw material. The closer you get, the brighter it becomes, and it can only be washed off with the blood of the raw material."
"Seriously, cough cough cough! Even some middle fingers are quite fond of this art."
As the leader of the Green Forest Gang, he dared not communicate with this Blood Demon who was wreaking havoc in L Nest, but now remaining silent was clearly a way of disrespecting the other party.
Du Jue shook his head. "I don't like modifying my body. Forget it. I'll contact Wei Ban and have her get me a car."
Elena pouted. "Take a taxi? Are you serious?"
"It's easier for us to go there by car now, but if we send a car over, well, we'll probably have to go through different gang territories, which could take a day or two."
Elena bit Du Jue's index finger with great interest.
She sucked with restraint yet thirst, "Also, I came in a hurry, and I guess my whereabouts have been seen. An association might come looking for me; they're quite persistent in their work."
The loss of blood seemed to calm his fluctuating emotions, making him feel much better. He turned to look at the big man in the green turban with a fawning smile on his face.
"Dude, you have great taste in art. Do you have a car? I'd like to borrow one and return it when I'm done."
Green Turban nodded hastily, "Of course, it's an honor for our Green Forest Gang. I'll have someone bring out the best limousine for you right now."
Before Du Jue could speak again, Green Turban pulled out his communicator and launched into a tirade, "Why are you bunch of bastards running so fast?! When I get back, I'll hand you all over to use as canvases. Get a car here right now!"
"Brother, the car will be here soon."
When the wind blew, Green Headband realized that his headband was soaked with sweat, and he shivered involuntarily. "Wait a moment, wait a moment. How about you two get the Beauty Blood Set Meal? We members of the Color Gang get a discount."
However, Elena frowned in disgust at the mention of "American blood," saying, "Disgusting, it leaves your mouth full of fluorescent light that you can't wash off."
Green Turban dared not respond. Opposing Crimson Night might bring trouble, but if anyone dared to question Ring Fingers' artistic aesthetics, he would be turned into a living carpet tonight.
He quickly changed the subject, "Bro, I just thought your windbreaker was so cool, that's why I came over to say hello. And of course, your black veiled eye mask with bandages is just..."
"Holy crap! You're Wen Duo, the epitome of the urban chic girl?!"
Du Jue felt that Wen Duo's spokesperson was much more famous than the person who finished things off, and why were these people acting as if he, the Dragon King, had returned, all looking so shocked, especially since the other party was a gang leader.
Are gang thugs also watching live streams?
The next moment he understood why, because the car that Green Headband had summoned was a city girl themed car, with an extended body and puncture-proof tires covered in brightly colored city girl patterns.
"Wen Duo! Could you help me deliver a letter to City Girl? I'll pay you, of course!"
Ignoring the still-bleeding waist, Green Headscarf spoke excitedly.
This only adds to the confusion: "Isn't there a live stream? This is completely unnecessary."
"How can this be the same? Leaving comments on the live stream is work, but I want to become friends with City Girl in real life, even pen pals would be fine! Is there a service that offers individual replies? If I send it directly, it will definitely be intercepted by the company dogs!"
The man in the green headscarf argued vehemently, "I'm not a sucker either. In the end, the girls I give to the city girls will just end up benefiting them."
That makes sense. No, this guy's a lunatic!
"Eureka, Hokoshaw, get in the car."
Du didn't want to pay any attention to this guy, but the green-banded man still eagerly sidled up to him.
Suddenly, Green Headscarf felt a sharp pain in her waist, gasped, and stepped back. She stared in disbelief at the woman in the crimson coat chewing on the freshly torn flesh. Instead of being angry, she looked on with admiration, "No wonder she's the epitome of urban chic, so fashionable!"
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Chapter 296 Good Friends.
Elena stood by the car, looking at the two people in the back seat who were standing tall and proud. "Who are these two? Are they coming back with us?"
"My new employee."
Du Jue gave the two a reassuring look, but Yuri was clearly uneasy.
However, Huo Kexiao was somewhat moved. After all, the reputation of the Blood Demon was only about the same as that of the Insect People, and it was quite unusual that Du Jue showed no discrimination or prejudice against either of them.
He didn't even mind that he and Yuri were considered broken wings.
Although Smile Company cannot compare to World Wings, its influence covers most of the city. Huo Kexiao never expected that he would be employed by them one day.
"Wen Duo... Could it be that everything Urban Girl advertised is true?"
Huo Kexiao was suddenly shaken. He used to think it was just a false advertisement and couldn't understand who would be addicted to virtual things, but now he suddenly realized.
"What kind of publicity?"
Do not open the car door and let Elena in.
Huo Kexiao quickly looked at Du Jue hopefully, "It means that urban women love urban people equally."
"Haha, you, an insect-man, believe in this?"
It was Elena who spoke up, casually leaning against the car door. "See, if you don't pay attention to me, the city girl won't listen to you. But believe it if you want, living is about doing whatever you want."
Yuri muttered under her breath, "But no matter how much I want to do things, I can't change other people's opinions. I'm a broken wing no matter what."
Hearing what his neighbor said, Huo Kexiao sighed and fell silent.
[Angela: It seems that in the city, there are individuals who are different from ordinary people, such as Blood Demons and Cleaners, and the discrimination between them seems to be a given.]
[Michelle: Yes... After all, what's done is done, and that's why I wanted to use eternal sleep as a form of atonement.]
Bang!
Avoid slamming your hand on the car roof, as this abruptly breaks the somber atmosphere.
"Stop spouting this annoying garbage in front of me!"
He waved his hands: "I don't care about these things, because I'm going to build a bigger and better L-nest. Here, whether you have arthropods or iron arms, the surplus value is extracted the same!"
"Anyone who discriminates is obstructing work, send them all to electroconvulsive therapy! And anyone who thinks they're a sinner? I swear! Come here, come here, I'll make you dig two shovelfuls of coal, that's more worthwhile than you trying to kill yourself!"
"No one understands the city better than me!"
Du Jue slammed his fist on the car roof again, startling everyone listening to him. "Even the worst trash can has to be pulled out! To make Smile Company shine!"
After calming his headache from the excitement, Du Jue, still furious, demanded of the crowd, "Does anyone have a question?!"
"Absolutely not."
Elena raised her hand with interest and agreed with Du Jue, "I think you're right. So Du Jue, you want to take over L Nest? I'll reluctantly help you then."
Yuri and Huo Kexiao in the back seat thought that perhaps the promotion of Urban Girl was not false. A company that even garbage collectors would take a liking to must be doing pure charity, right?
The rat can still be sent to harvest a kidney, but the garbage collector is already lying there waiting to die.
[Angela: This plan is at least several orders of magnitude simpler than the Seed of Light. Of course I'll help you, please. I didn't disturb your reunion with your friends before, but a high-value target has been detected here: Elena.]
[Michelle: Stop this... So you do this outside headquarters too? I hope I can help you, after all, rebuilding is often more difficult than destroying.]
"Huo Kexiao, you drive."
Avoid the idea of taking care of Elena's matter while traveling by car.
The city girl-themed car, adorned with the Green Forest Gang flag, sped down the street. Huo Kexiao, brimming with energy, hadn't felt so hopeful about life in a long time.
Yuri, who had been moved to the front seat by Elena, quietly closed the rearview mirror to avoid seeing anything she shouldn't.
"Notice?"
Licking the bite mark on Du Jue's right wrist, Elena listlessly flipped through the gold-embossed card in her hand. "Isn't this quite interesting, Du Jue? You want my heart?"
"The heart is a very private matter for the Blood Demon, but you can touch it,"
Elena made a cutting motion on her chest, which made Dudu's eyes twitch.
[Angela: The mirror world has been located; do you want to participate? Actually, the library can complete the task on its own, although there's a possibility of failure.]
Du immediately confirmed, then turned to Elena and reminded her, "It's not this kind of heart-stealing, and I don't have that strange fetish."
These words made Elena look regretful.
[Angela: The Seed of Light retrieval operation shall now commence.]
Library, literature section.
The notice that allowed him to return to this place made him feel that this thing was far superior to the WRAP train. It was a pity that it could only send him back to his original location instead of randomly dropping him into any part of the city.
"Wait, I'm in a car now, what if I fall off the road when I'm teleported back?"
I couldn't help but think of this incident.
Angela looked curiously at the four canine teeth that Du Jue showed when he spoke. "Don't worry, people's thoughts are ever-changing. Our actions are all in the target's lens. As long as there is no connection, time will only pass in an instant."
Michelle, standing beside him with insect-like limbs, confidently declared, "The connection is fine too. We can now use Mr. Hocoshock's pages. Library pages can perfectly replicate a person's skills."
"It doesn't have to be this way."
Du Jue turned to look at the exit shown on the bookshelf, wondering what Elena's lenses would look like.
call!
An extremely strong stench of blood assaulted the senses, and the bright red veins now resembled threads weaving a vast, intricately patterned crimson hall.
"So this is what they mean by 'stealing hearts'? I don't really like this feeling."
Elena's indifferent voice came from the steps.
She wore a flowing, dark red dress covered in blood, which flowed across her face, forming a somber mask.
As Du Jue stepped into the blood pool, he looked at Elena, who was staring at him, with confusion. How come this was different from Huo Kexiao's procedure?
[Angela: Perhaps those with strong willpower are more likely to notice abnormalities, even through lenses, and are particularly sensitive to intruders.]
Then what's the point of stealing? Wouldn't making a move cause the lens to connect with reality?
Du Jue could only try to persuade her as he moved forward: "Elena, why don't you touch my heart, and in exchange, let me touch yours?"
"Stop it, do you know how many people's blood vessels are here?"
Du Jue, who stopped in front of the steps, asked helplessly, "Does it have to be this now?"
“4172 people. I know you don’t like killing, which is why I don’t want you to do it, and I don’t want you to see any more details, because these are things I’ve already done in the past.”
Without even glancing around, Du Jue could tell how horrifying this place was. He suddenly realized that Elena seemed to have never shown him any other signs of bloodsucking besides sucking his blood.
He took a deep breath. "Yes, I actually knew you were Crimson Night when we became friends."
Elena shook her head upon hearing this. "I walk along the dry road, releasing my desires, just like you, but you are afraid of me. Of course I understand that insectoid kid."
"The Blood Demon is still human at heart, only driven into a hellish situation by twisted desires. Humans are free, but freedom is a curse. The Blood Demon chose to indulge in his desires, and therefore must bear the pain of this freedom."
"Humans have built power with fear and maintained order with prejudice. The Blood Demon is human just like you, yet he is forced to hide in the shadows, suffering in agony while still having to consider your feelings."
"If that's the case, why should we beg for your approval? So I choose to accept this kind of life. No matter how you define this world, it is ultimately none of our business."
"No, once you know the true nature of the actions of people other than me, can you really be free from prejudice?"
call!
The blood-stained cloth swayed, stirring up a storm of blood and gore.
[Angela: The literary layer is ready to provide combat support at any time.]
Du Jue, his heart sinking, looked at the utterly calm Elena, feeling a mixture of surprise and sorrow. He then nervously drew his Thorn Spear. "Actually, I am Lead Gray Melody."
"Lead Gray Symphony...?"
Even Elena was taken aback when she suddenly heard this.
Du Jue nodded. "It's only natural not to want people to know about your past. It's even more understandable to have prejudices against others who know about their past. But now you can discriminate against me too, so we're even."
Phew.
"It seems we are very compatible and close friends."
Elena calmly opened her bodice, revealing a heart-shaped ruby. "If you really want it, there's nothing I can do to stop you. After all, you're my only good friend."
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