A mysterious realm descends, and I defy fate in comics.

Chapter 234 Longinus

"Received," Shan Qing said calmly.

That's quite a coincidence.

Of all these people, every teammate had separated from Shan Qing, leaving only Jiang Xingni and Shan Qing still together.

"Remember to report the number of dead and injured," Shan Qing added.

Then she cut off the team's voice call, turned her head, and looked at Jiang Xingni.

"Another collaboration?" Shan Qing raised an eyebrow.

Jiang Xingni had no objections.

She mentally recalled the location of the lower city and the various paths, and took the initiative to lead Shan Qing along.

"There's a river over there," Jiang Xingni said in a low voice. "On the edge of the lower city."

—Although the water quality wasn't great, Jiang Xingni knew it could be connected to the outside world.

In this situation of being surrounded and pursued, it is actually a good way to leave the lower city.

While following behind Jiang Xingni, Shan Qing tried to activate the one-way voice chat.

"Heading northwest, coordinates have been shared—"

Shan Qing suddenly hesitated for a moment.

It was only at this moment that Shan Qing suddenly realized.

Wow, they've been fighting with this man in black for so long, whether they were fighting together or fighting others, they've fought quite a few times, and now she doesn't even know what to call him.

"How should I address you?" Shanqing asked.

Although none of them used their real names, the problem was that the men in black didn't even provide a pseudonym.

This question also stumped Jiang Xingni.

For a moment, she really didn't know what code name she should have.

If all else fails, I should just call her "you know who"—but then I feel like I'm at risk of infringing on her rights.

"Just call me 'Longinus'," Jiang Xingni casually suggested.

It can't be said that the name was just made up randomly. The Spear of Longinus is the spear that pierced God in Christianity, and Jiang Xingni will also pierce his own God.

Shanqing could tell that the title was just a perfunctory one, but she had only wanted a title to use anyway.

They couldn't keep calling Jiang Xingni "the man in black" all the time.

"Longinus will be waiting for you there; you can use that to leave the lower city," Shan Qing added. "Be careful and don't reveal your identity."

Bullets rained down on Jiang Xingni and Shan Qing. Shan Qing's first instinct was to dodge, but Jiang Xingni shielded her in his arms.

The shadows previously replicated from the monsters solidified into a shield.

Bullets clattered against the shield.

The black shield cracked due to the immense impact.

Jiang Xing glanced at the crack on the shield with a hint of regret.

—As expected, this ability still has limitations.

After the monster is dealt with, even though Jiang Xingni has used his superpower to replicate the monster's abilities, it's impossible for the monster to still exist, or for the newly replicated abilities to be more powerful.

In some ways, it is similar to Xiao Jiming's superpower.

Only a few.

Upon careful consideration, Jiang Xingni felt that Xiao Jiming's superpower was more effortless.

As expected of the protagonist of the comic, the writer presented him with all the best things.

Seeing that attacking with firearms was ineffective, Jiang Xing turned around and saw a thick black fog spreading towards them.

...What is it?

Jiang Xingni's pupils contracted slightly.

Closely following behind were the VOID members dressed in tactical gear.

Their clothes had no markings that could reveal their identities.

"What are you looking at?" Shan Qing tugged at Jiang Xingnv, frowning as she looked at the person who was standing there in a daze.

That's the downside of using a pseudonym.

If it were Xiao Jiming and the others, Jiang Xingni could rightfully reveal his special ability and point out what he saw.

But Jiang Xingni is now Longinus.

Longinus did not have the Eye of Truth.

So Jiang Xingni could only tilt his head and gesture for Shan Qing to look at the ordinary people around him.

There have always been many residents in the lower city area.

Although Jiang Xingni had never known why, the population of the lower city district kept increasing despite the daily deaths of many people.

Even now, in order to use his superpowers as conveniently as possible, Jiang Xingni deliberately chose a side path with few people.

But at this very moment, countless people have emerged from the shadows.

Those eyes, tainted by the black mist, stared intently at Jiang Xingni and Shan Qing.

"...What happened?" Shan Qing instinctively raised his gun.

But she couldn't possibly shoot ordinary people.

"What happened to them?" she repeated her question, asking Jiang Xingni softly.

Jiang Xing looked into their eyes and suddenly recalled the scene he had seen in Baoning City not long ago.

Thinking further back, she thought of Zhao Henshan once again.

However, they are different. Despite some similarities, they are fundamentally different.

Although Jiang Xingni had not observed the victims in Baoning City in detail, they did not carry the same strange aura as the people in front of him.

Although Zhao Henshan is a ghost, he is essentially more like a ghost after a person dies in traditional culture.

The people in front of him were not dead. Jiang Xingni knew very well that they were not dead, but had simply been turned into monsters by some unknown force while still alive.

"They've been turned into monsters," Jiang Xingni said in a low voice. "That organization is trying to create monsters."

Shan Qing felt a chill in her heart.

If someone else had said this, Shanqing would never have believed it.

But it came from Longinus's mouth.

She didn't think Longinus had any reason to deceive her.

"The living or the dead?" Shan Qing asked himself the question that mattered most to him.

Are these victims alive or dead?

If they are alive, is it possible for them to revert back to their original form?

Jiang Xingni could tell that the person at the very front was already dead.

They were forcibly awakened from their eternal slumber and rushed towards Jiang Xingni and Shan Qing with a heart full of resentment.

The birth of monsters is largely due to resentment, and the ordinary people who died because of the fight between Jiang Xingni and VOID are full of resentment.

Before Shan Qing could hear Longinus's reply, he clearly heard their voices.

Why should we die like this?

Someone screamed, "Why? Why?"

Why should we become your victims?

"Why are you allowed to live over our dead bodies?"

Jiang Xingni felt no guilt whatsoever; she only felt that her ears were a little sore from the noise.