IBHON 09

Chapter 09

As I was speaking, the door was suddenly kicked open, crashing right beside me.

Damn!

Was this some kind of cheap construction?!

At the doorway stood a man, staring at the room with lecherous eyes glowing strangely.

“Well, well, the village actually has two such fine ladies. Perfect—just enough to take back to give my brothers a treat.”

As expected of a Rank 1 monster—the lines were delivered perfectly.

“Xiao Ding, stand behind me,” I said, flipping off the bed and swallowing nervously. Gao Yuding had no rank at the moment, so there was no way she could handle this bandit alone.

Then she had no choice but to follow me.

First battle, huh?

I hadn’t even fully familiarized myself with this woman’s body, and now I was about to fight. That felt a bit unreasonable.

But there was no other choice.

Rank 1 monsters shouldn’t be too difficult, right?

“Okay,” Gao Yuding nodded and hid behind me.

The bandit’s lecherous eyes suddenly narrowed. Seeing me take a combat stance, he drew the sword at his waist.

“Hey, you wanna fight me?”

The bandit shouted suddenly, catching me off guard.

“Give it up. Because the moment I draw my sword, you’ve already lost.”

Before I finished speaking, he charged, dragging his sword forward with immense momentum, kicking up a cloud of dust.

I froze. As a professional flop-writer and part-time procrastinator from Earth, I had never seen a scene like this firsthand.

Sure, I’d watched some action movies, but watching isn’t the same as experiencing it.

I was at a loss, not knowing what to do next.

Maybe he could end me in the next second.

Suddenly, a strong force pulled from behind, trying to drag me back, but I stumbled and fell.

Fortunately, this stumble allowed me to dodge the sword.

Heart still pounding, I patted my chest—thank goodness Gao Yuding had grabbed me.

Wait… are Rank 1 monsters really this strong?

“Dodged it? Don’t expect the next one to be so lucky!” The bandit grinned, raising his sword.

“Don’t just stand there, miss!”

Gao Yuding shouted in my ear, and it snapped me back to reality.

Zang Feng!

I drew Qiu from my waist, and a silver-white sword energy shot out. In an instant, the bandit was split in two, blood splattering everywhere.

His face showed disbelief, but he couldn’t speak anymore.

Blood covered me, and I started trembling.

I… killed someone!

Even though he would have killed me otherwise, the fact remained: I had taken a life.

No one here would arrest me, but having grown up in a society governed by law, I felt a deep fear.

Yet, even more terrifying, that fear began to fade, replaced slowly by exhilaration!

My body seemed to be undergoing a transformation.

The exposed pale-red eyes and waist-length hair gradually deepened to the color of blood.

Suddenly, I understood.

It was in the settings!

Gao Yuding wasn’t startled by the corpse and blood—she even seemed slightly excited, though she didn’t realize it herself.

“Miss, you’re amazing! But you could be a bit more careful next time,” Gao Yuding said as she approached.

“Step back! Don’t come closer!”

“Huh? Why?”

“Just stay away from me!” I forced down the excitement welling in me. The fear from killing had completely transformed into a bloodlust.

Blood-element dominance had taken over—I craved killing.

Although I didn’t know why, Gao Yuding saw my pained expression and obediently kept her distance.

I couldn’t hold back any longer and dashed forward.

On the village square, a man sat astride a horse, his face stern but his gaze arrogant.

He must be the bandit guarding the village entrance.

I instinctively checked his rank—it was only Level 9.

I hurled Xia and Dong at him; the two swords formed a cross as they flew toward him.

The bandit reacted in time, quickly dismounting and rolling to the side.

He dodged, but the horse was sliced into four pieces by the flying swords. I felt a slight surge of power throughout my body; my elements began to flare subtly.

Letting Qiu move freely, I swung Chun at the bandit with a skill:

Falling Blade.

The bandit had barely stood up, and before he could regain his balance, I charged with my sword, slashing a deep cut across him and sending him flying into the air.

Qiu had already sent Dong flying toward me; I tossed Chun into the air and caught the returning Dong.

Earth Split! Extreme Ice Slash!

A strange mark appeared above the bandit’s head. I slashed toward him fiercely. The greatsword struck, sending him flying like a golf ball.

The Earth Split mark’s passive triggered: his body rapidly petrified, then shattered in midair under a sudden miniature glacier.

No doubt about it—a one-shot kill. The power of the heroine was terrifying.

I chuckled, a twisted smile spreading across my face like a maniac, licking the blood from my lips.

I sheathed Chun, Xia, Qiu, and the Dong I held in my hand.

I scanned the surroundings, looking for other prey.

At that moment, a large group arrived, likely drawn by the commotion in the square. Convenient—they saved me the trouble of searching.

“Not bad, little girl. You actually killed Da Bin,” someone said with a grin. He seemed to be the leader.

But his grin was disgusting.

“Da Bin? Just a useless fool. Killing him is fine. That he could be killed by you shows your strength. You’re not bad-looking either… how about I take you as my concubine?”

“But Third Leader…” someone nearby called out.

“Shh, don’t speak,” he interrupted, putting a finger to his lips. “I like little kittens with claws—it’s fun to play with them.”

“Little kittens with claws?” I sneered.

He was only Level 14, so I could probably handle him.

“So, what do you think of my suggestion?” He slicked back his hair, clearly feeling confident.

“Not bad—but you need to survive long enough to marry first~”

Flame Burst! Poison Soul!

I drew Chun and Xia, and poison mist rapidly spread from Chun.

The fog was thick enough to obscure the fire burning on Xia.

And naturally, I was hidden within the mist as well.

But this was my skill-generated fog—I could see them clearly.

Start with the minions; their ranks were low.

Including the so-called Third Leader, there were eleven bandits.

I teleported behind a small minion, slashing with my twin swords. Two strikes later, he fell.

Two wounds covered his body—one from poison, the other from burning.

I looked at everyone present. Apart from the Third Leader, the rest were low-level.

Time to enjoy myself.