Chapter 99: If You Knew You Were Going to Die
Suo Hao knocked Linjia Nan down with a stone and then woke up the muscular man.
As soon as the muscular man woke up, he immediately struggled, his muscles bulging as he tried to break free from the ropes.
Whether it was an issue with the quality of the ropes or the muscular man's strength, the ropes on his hands broke with a snap as he struggled, freeing himself.
At this point, Suo Hao spoke up, "Hey, big guy, I won't waste words. I'll ask you questions, and you answer. Spare your life."
The muscular man finally noticed Suo Hao standing on the side and Linjia Nan lying nearby. His expression under the mask turned fierce, and he viciously said, "You're as good as dead, shorty. Don't worry, once I untie the ropes on my feet, I'll send you off with a punch."
Suo Hao remained silent, realizing that there was no way to communicate with this guy unless he was subdued.
As the muscular man reached for the ropes on his feet, Suo Hao swiftly moved and delivered a sweeping kick to his face. The muscular man immediately blocked with his arm.
"Hard!"
"Bang!"
With a burst of strength, the kick sent the muscular man flying backward, sliding several meters.
The muscular man's hands trembled from the impact, and Suo Hao stomped his foot in pain. It seemed that the force applied was mutual.
Clearly, both parties were injured from that exchange, and Suo Hao's current body was too weak.
"The stone is still effective!" Suo Hao picked up the stone he had dropped earlier and walked slowly towards the muscular man.
The muscular man's expression turned ferocious. "If you have the guts, don't come any closer. Wait until I untie the ropes, and I'll fight you for three hundred rounds."
Suo Hao chuckled and swiftly sidestepped, smashing the stone hard on the muscular man's face.
"Ah!" The muscular man cried out in pain, flipping to the ground and sitting up again. He reached up to touch his face, only to find it covered in blood. He immediately roared, "You coward who dares not fight honorably! I, Suobang, will not surrender!"
"Bang!"
Another stone strike caused Suobang's head to tilt to the side, but his spine remained straight, and he was not knocked down. Suobang burst into laughter, "Hahaha, useless! Come and die, Suobang!"
Suo Hao furrowed his brows and delivered a powerful blow to Suobang's forehead.
"Bang!" Suobang fell to the ground, unconscious once again.
After thinking for a moment, Suo Hao went to wake up Linjia Nan.
When Linjia Nan woke up again and realized he wasn't dead, he was overjoyed and looked at Suo Hao with anticipation. "Big brother, did you really spare my life?"
Suo Hao asked, "Based on your performance, what's your name?"
Linjia Nan hesitated for a moment. "Well..."
Nighttime operations required not revealing one's identity. Exposing oneself would lead to imminent death. However... if he didn't cooperate, death would be even closer.
There was no mercy in nighttime killings.
He obediently answered, "My name is Yashan, and I'm a janitor."
Suo Hao nodded. "Very well, Yashan. If you agree to be my experimental subject, I will not only spare your life but also help you advance to a 'Rampager' and even higher ranks. How about it?"
Yashan swallowed nervously and asked cautiously, "What is an experimental subject?"
Suo Hao said, "It means you do as I say, fully cooperate with me in gathering information. Not only will I not harm you, but I will also help you obtain the power you desire."
Yashan didn't believe he could be that lucky. Even though he believed in the "meat falls from the sky" method of advancement, he wouldn't believe a single word Suo Hao said.
But what could he do if he didn't believe? He couldn't win in a fight.
Yashan immediately nodded and said, "Alright, I agree to become your experimental subject, as long as you spare my life."
Suo Hao pointed at Suobang and said, "As the first gift, that muscular man is now yours."
Yashan was momentarily stunned, looking at the unconscious Suobang and pointing at himself, "Mine?"
Suo Hao nodded, curious about what Yashan would do next.
Yashan's face showed delight. "Thank you, big brother!"
Suo Hao said, "You can call me Wei!"
Yashan quickly added, "Thank you, Big Brother Wei. No, Boss Wei. Thank you, Boss Wei."
Yashan looked at his bound hands and feet with difficulty and sought help from Suo Hao.
Suo Hao was surprised. "Can't you break free?"
Yashan awkwardly shook his head. "I'm a 'Shielder,' focused on defense, and strength is not my strong suit."
Suo Hao took out a small knife from his waist and went forward to cut the ropes.
Yashan jumped up, rubbing his slightly sore head, and directly grabbed Suobang's arm, tearing open his sleeve, biting down on his arm, and instantly tearing off a bloody piece of meat, swallowing it whole.
"Ah!" Suobang screamed in pain, waking up.
"Bang!"
Another stone struck Suobang's head, knocking him unconscious again. With so many blows to the head, he might end up with a concussion and become stupid.
But it didn't seem to matter because Suobang was already quite foolish.
Yashan had a satisfied expression after taking a big bite of meat.
Suo Hao was very curious. What changes would occur inside his body after swallowing such a large piece of meat?
However, without any instruments, it was impossible to detect, and the ball space couldn't record other people's physical information.
"I need to find a way to record other people's flesh and blood information in the ball space. Otherwise, I'll have to personally taste it to understand the secrets of evolution." Suo Hao didn't actually want to taste it himself, at least not until he figured out the mechanism of this evolution. It would be very awkward if he couldn't withstand it and ended up directly reincarnating.
Soon, Yashan began to feel drowsy. Suo Hao looked around and pointed at Suobang. "What are you going to do with this guy?"
Yashan forced himself to focus and asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to kill him, boss?"
Suo Hao asked, "Do you want to kill him?"
Yashan scratched his head. "If it's a fight to the death, the goal is definitely to kill the opponent. But I just want to take a bite or two, I don't really want to kill him. Whether to kill or not doesn't matter. Should we leave him here? When he wakes up later, he can leave on his own."
Suo Hao wasn't a killer and nodded. "That's fine. You can go now."
Yashan was surprised. "As
an experimental subject, is my only task eating?"
Suo Hao smiled. "You can think of it that way. Don't worry, I will find you! Don't think about running away, you won't be able to escape."
After speaking, Suo Hao left directly.
Yashan looked around the dark and quiet surroundings, feeling a sense of survival after a disaster. He quickly left, planning to be cautious for a few days and make a move later.
Yashan hurriedly left and suddenly had a question in his mind, "What would I do if I knew I would die tomorrow?"
It seemed that nothing else mattered, right?
His job, the pressure from the homeowner, the pursuit of evolution as a supernatural being, his wife and children...
None of it mattered anymore!
No, my two children are so adorable, how could they not matter? Other than my children, nothing else matters!
As he thought about it, Yashan suddenly felt incredibly relaxed, as if he had unburdened himself.
Thinking of his two children, a smile appeared on his face.
It's great to be alive. I have to live hard, at least until my children grow up.
He didn't know when he had returned home. His Linjia armor slowly faded away, and he secretly glanced at his soundly sleeping son and daughter, a sense of satisfaction overwhelming him.
As for his wife snoring on the other side... well, she was a grown woman and didn't need anyone to worry about her.
He quietly entered the side room, laid down, and fell into a deep sleep.
Only after confirming that Yashan had fallen asleep did Suo Hao leave from a distance and return to his own home.
He had gained a lot tonight and now needed to solve some problems.
"How can I record other people's flesh and blood information in the ball space?"
(Translated by begs)