Chapter 118: The Whole World as Enemies

Chapter 118: The Whole World as Enemies

The mention of "sixth sense" froze the frenzied "policeman" in the darkness.

His already contorted face grew even more ferocious, and he let out a howl of disbelief as he fired several shots at Chen Shijin in rapid succession.

Yet, every seemingly unavoidable bullet was precisely dodged by the young man. Chen Shijin's eyes were closed, but it was as if he had already seen all the dangers coming his way.

"It's impossible, impossible, impossible, impossible—"

Crazy Brother Zhang kept pulling the trigger, trying to kill the existence that his crazed mind desperately wanted to eliminate. In the end, however, he was overpowered by the other police officers who dragged him down while he screamed.

Brother Wang was also taken away, but his expression was much calmer than Zhang's. His eyes remained fixed on Chen Shijin, as if he were trying to pin all his malevolence onto him or perhaps plotting some even more sinister scheme.

Chen Shijin slowly turned his head to "stare" back at Brother Wang. Although he still saw only darkness, he could sense the bone-chilling malice emanating from the man.

"Goodness, Mr. Chen, what happened to you? Are you alright? Are you injured?"

The young officer, who had rushed over, immediately surrounded Chen Shijin, fearing to witness any bloody wounds on him. Relieved after circling around and not finding any signs of blood or injuries, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Despite being unable to feel the officer's touch, Chen Shijin was aware of his body being turned and could sense the strong emotions of kindness and anxiety emanating from the newcomer.

He smiled. "Don't worry. I'm not injured. But them... Does this count as assaulting an officer?"

The young officer wiped his face vigorously.

"Bro! Even if you kicked both of them into the ICU, it would still be considered self-defense! As long as you're okay, everyone else will be too!"

Even now, the image from the surveillance cameras sent shivers down his spine. The young officer couldn't help but think that perhaps Brother Zhang and Brother Wang would have preferred being knocked out by this mystical man with a single kick, rather than being taken away like that.

Chen Shijin nodded.

Only then did the young officer realize what had happened. He turned to stare at him as if he had seen a ghost. "No way, bro! You heard me just now?!"

Didn't this brother suffer from some strange, incurable illness that made him deaf, blind, anosmic, numb, and devoid of all senses? Yet, his reaction just now was too normal, wasn't it?

Chen Shijin smiled at him. "Maybe it's telepathy."

Young Officer: ???

The remainder of the night passed relatively peacefully, mostly because Chen Shijin was at ease, while none of the other officers dared to close their eyes for a moment's rest.

The shocking behavior and appearance of Officers Zhang and Wang had left them with no choice but to believe that there was indeed some "terrifying accident" beyond their comprehension lurking around this young man named Chen Shijin.

As a result, everyone decided against resting and kept a vigilant eye on him.

Fortunately, Chen Shijin had made it clear that he wouldn't pursue any action against the two officers. They would likely face an investigation and a temporary suspension before being able to return to their duties.

To the anxious police officers, the unfolding events were an enigma they struggled to comprehend, let alone resolve.

But for Chen Shijin, there was only one day left before this matter would be settled.

At seven in the morning.

Chen Shijin's eyes snapped open on cue.

Today marked the seventh day since he arrived in this world, and naturally, it was also his last.

All five of his senses were completely gone, rendering him unable to perceive any external information. However, due to his sixth sense, he could still feel everything. Despite this paradoxical and extreme state, Chen Shijin remained incredibly calm. This day would undoubtedly be the most perilous. Those two damned fellows would surely use every means at their disposal to attack him, even disregarding the code of honor in combat. Hence, all he needed to do was prepare for a battle to the death. Thus, the police officers in the station watched in surprise as Chen Shijin, who had spent the entire sixth day lying down, got up early on the seventh morning to exercise. Afterward, he proactively requested lunch boxes, consuming two large servings. Once he finished his meal, he precisely circled his small, dark room before unlocking the iron door from the inside with his eyes closed and a smile on his face. "You've all worked hard these past two days. I'm ready to go home now." The officers tasked with monitoring and protecting him were taken aback upon hearing this and promptly tried to dissuade him.

"Brother, with your condition, you still dare to run around? Half of our department's force is here today, ensuring no more accidents occur. If you step out, we can't guarantee your safety!"

"Indeed, we haven't fully understood your situation yet. Letting you leave wouldn't just be irresponsible for your life but also for the safety of other citizens. It's best for you to stay here."

Then, they were silenced by Chen Shijin's words: "Folks, I have an ominous feeling. If I remain here, the police officers protecting me might go mad."

All the police: "?!?!?"

Listen to what you're saying! Such alarming words!

But Chen Shijin looked sincere: "Really, so let me go. Staying at home might actually be the safest option for me."

Police: "...."

They really didn't want to believe Chen Shijin's nonsense, but they dared even less to risk the possibility of everyone going mad.

In the end, the chief decided that three officers should "escort" Chen Shijin back home, ensuring nothing untoward happened on the way and that Comrade Chen Shijin arrived safely.

As Chen Shijin was about to leave the police station in a car, he keenly sensed the shift in the atmosphere throughout the station.

"Mr. Chen, please hurry and get in. We'll take you home." The young police officer's smile was warm, but his eyes held a darker shade.

Chen Shi Jin paused slightly but still got into the car. He insisted on sitting in the front passenger seat, with his black cat perched on his shoulder, its claws bared.

The young officer was slightly reluctant but eventually acquiesced, turning to take the driver's seat and starting the car.

As they pulled out of the police station, the young officer's grin widened.

Unseen by Chen Shi Jin, the speedometer climbed from twenty to forty, then sixty, and then shot up to one hundred! But it didn't stop there; the officer's foot remained pressed hard on the accelerator, and the speedometer climbed further to one thirty, one sixty!

Chen Shi Jin: "Hello, are we exceeding the speed limit?"

With a maniacal grin, the young officer careened down the road until he caught sight of an approaching truck, his eyes flashing with intensity.

He chuckled, "Mr. Chen, you worry too much. How could I be speeding? I am... Uh?!"

His sentence was cut short as a force struck the back of his neck. His crazed smile still frozen on his face, he slumped over, motionless in the seat!

By this point, Chen Shi Jin had already seized the steering wheel, while simultaneously pulling up the handbrake with his other hand.

Sirens blared as the police car careened towards the semi-truck, screeching to a halt. Amidst the two officers' fierce shouts from the backseat, Chen Shijin kicked open the door and bolted out as if his vision was unimpaired.

"Grab him! Damn it, catch him!!"

The other two officers in the car, their eyes glowing with urgency, immediately exited and dashed after him without hesitation.

Chen Shijin started his frantic dash down the road, with two armed police officers brandishing nightsticks in hot pursuit.

"What's going on? What happened?"

"Oh, it looks like the police are chasing someone!"

"What? The police are catching a criminal?"

"What?! The serial killer has escaped?!"

The pedestrians who were peacefully strolling down the street became restless. As Chen Shijin and the black cat sprinted past them, their expressions transformed instantaneously—

Their astonishment soon turned into fear and hostility, their eyes reddening as they yelled at the top of their lungs.

"Catch him! Catch him!"

"He's a villain!"

"He's a devil! He's the one who'll destroy the world!"

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!"

The initial chase involving just three individuals gradually transformed into a terrifying marathon of pursuit.

Behind Chen Shi Jin, the crowd grew from two police officers to dozens, then hundreds, like a surging river weaving through the city's streets.

This river continued to broaden as every person who laid eyes on him wore the same expression of disgust and fury, joining the torrential chase against him.

Without a doubt, from this moment onwards, he had become the "public enemy" of this world.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Chen Shi Jin dodged bullets fired from behind him, along with apples, oranges, durians, and even bricks carelessly wielded by the citizens.

This disheveled appearance didn't hinder his pace in the slightest.

In truth, the multitude of pursuers behind him were countless; from afar, they appeared as a dense swarm. Trailing behind them, he found himself on a central bridge in the city.

Beneath the bridge flowed a turbulent river, while vehicles traversed the bridge's lanes.

Chen Shijin looked at the bridge and smiled.

Without hesitation, he dashed forward.

The innumerable people behind him also rushed onto the bridge, halting as they watched Chen Shijin leap onto the bridge's elevated platform.

Two police officers stationed ahead had long abandoned their professional demeanor. They resembled demonic, deranged beings, laughing maniacally:

"Chen Shijin! Keep running! Just keep running!! There's nowhere left for you to escape!!"

"Today, this is where your journey ends, Chen Shijin! Stop struggling, the whole world is against you! How could you, alone, possibly defy the world?!"

Chen Shijin deftly sidestepped numerous "dangerous objects" hurled at him. Mid-evade, he unexpectedly reached out and snatched a flying fruit knife with precision, before coldly throwing it back at his attackers!

"Ahh!"

A sudden scream pierced through the midst of the raging crowd.

It came from the young man who had thrown the fruit knife. The blade he had just flung had ironically and precisely stabbed into his own chest.

!!!

The uproar of insults abruptly ceased.

There was a moment of stunned silence.

Yet, the youth standing on the platform remained calm and composed. He slowly drew a Dao sword, seemingly acquired at an unknown time, from behind his back. Under the blinding sunlight, the blade shimmered with a chilling glint.

"Who said I was going to run?"

"Come at me all at once."

From the very beginning, he never intended to escape.

For there was no escape through this path, nor could they slay the monstrous fusion of the two Kings.

Then it made more sense to kill without respite.

Among those who sought his life, two were the "World Cores" he sought.

The frenzied crowd below turned pale at his audacious claim.

"How dare you! You alone wish to slay us all?! You, a mere human?!"

Swish!

Chen Shijin's blade flashed, severing the heads of two who attempted to scale the platform.

As the two bodies and their severed heads plunged into the river beneath the bridge, the young man on the platform casually flicked his sword. "Just me."

"After all, aren't you all ordinary now?"

In a world where everyone was ordinary, with his years of battling in the Evolution Theory, who could possibly defeat him in a direct clash?

Who could he possibly kill?

Slowly, the light blue river was tinged with an increasingly glaring red.

From daybreak to dusk, countless defeated souls tumbled from the bridge, vanishing into the river without a trace.

The crowd of frantic, densely packed pursuers on the bridge dwindled, becoming more timid and cowardly. It seemed that the terror of witnessing so much slaughter had stirred the remaining vestiges of their humanity. Under the moonlit night, illuminated by the colorful lights, the blood-soaked youth stood like a true demon, ready to bring about the apocalypse.

He closed his eyes, his chest rising and falling, the long blade propped up on the stone platform, clearly exhausted.

Yet, just his presence was enough to strike fear into the heart of any enemy facing him, making them hesitate to approach.

Suddenly, he lifted his head.

His gaze locked onto the two police officers who still remained on the bridge.

Instantly, the two officers felt a chill run down their spines and subconsciously took a step back.

"So it was you two," he said.

"At this point, why keep up the facade of being human?"

He had been slaughtering from daylight till late into the night, dispatching countless wandering spirits, yet these two police officers at the forefront were still alive.

How could police officers be such cowardly creatures?

Unless, their lingering spirits weren't human to begin with.

The moment Chen Shijin exposed their true identities, the two officers, still with expressions of fear and anger, slowly straightened up.

Then, their bodies began to contort and warp. Sharp claws protruded from one officer's head, and like peeling off a layer of skin, a massive cave spider was revealed.

"…Human."

"I never thought you'd go this far."

"But from now on, your death is inevitable—"

The cave spider lunged at Chen Shijin with terrifying speed, its eight spider legs slashing at him like scythes.

Chen Shijin, who had once effortlessly defended against humans, now appeared utterly helpless against this terrifying cave spider. In the blink of an eye, his body was marked with several bloody wounds.

But the cave spider didn't gain much advantage either—

With a swift slide and his Tang blade rising upward, Chen Shijin sliced deeply into the spider's most vulnerable abdomen.

Ji huo!

Chen Shijin and the cave spider exchanged blows, their faces cold and fierce as they spared no effort to kill each other!

Clang, clang, clang, clang—

"Damn human! Damn human! Why aren't you dead yet? Why aren't you dead yet!! Don't you know how despised your existence is? You should have died long ago!"

Clang!

"Foolish creature, who says that humans must die? I refuse to! I'll live until the end of time! I'll trample on your corpse and reign as a god!!"

"Ahhhh—"

As the burrowing spider's legs pierced deep into Chen Shijin's shoulder, rendering him motionless on the ground, his face drained of color as he let out a fierce roar!

Supporting himself with his elbow, he pushed upward, allowing the razor-sharp spider leg to pierce through his scapula. With all his might, he drove the blunted Tang knife straight into the center of the spider's black eye.

In that instant, as the knife pierced the black orb, Chen Shijin knew he had won.

He sensed the energy leaking from the punctured "core" through the tip of the blade.

"Cough, cough... Trash Guide."

"I told you, there would come a day when I'd put an end to you."

Today was that day.

The core-pierced burrowing spider let out a shrill and pained howl, but it was too late for redemption. It had never imagined that it would one day die at the hands of a human, so close to attaining divinity.

The frenzied howl echoed throughout the world, yet Chen Shijin listened with an indifferent expression.

At that moment, above his head, a blood-red moon-like eye lurked in the shadows, slowly, ever so slowly opening its gaze as the man lay at his most vulnerable.

So what if you killed the God of Senses?

In this world, there still exists the "All-Seeing Eye"!

With but a glance, this damned human would join the God of Senses as nourishment for its ascension to godhood!

The blood-colored eye in the darkness trembled with excitement. Just a moment before the crimson glow was about to manifest,

It heard the weakened human on the ground suddenly speak:

"Le Feng."

In the next instant, an abnormally pale yet powerful hand appeared within the All-Seeing Eye's field of vision. That hand effortlessly deflected its full-force assault, its five fingers sinking deeply into the massive eyeball. Then, with a exertion of force...

Bang.

Flesh and blood splattered.

The devilish man dismissed her with an disdainful wave of his hand, then turned with a pleased and satisfied expression, saying,

"Darling, I'm here."

You were fantastic today.

Chen Jin chuckled.

"That goes without saying."