As several cries of surprise rang out, the people nearby immediately turned to look.
They saw Chen Mo, at that moment, being held at knifepoint by a man in black.
"Don't be impulsive. Let's talk it out."
Seeing Chen Mo held hostage, Su Tianxin, who was only five meters away, was greatly worried but still tried to speak to the red-named man with a calm expression.
"All of you, back off. As long as you let me go, I won't hurt this kid."
Although everyone had a life value after awakening and wouldn't easily die from having their throat cut or heart stabbed, the level difference still mattered. The red-named man could kill Chen Mo with a basic attack, let alone use a skill.
Moreover, he was holding the dagger to a vital spot on Chen Mo.
Even though the world had changed, every creature still had weaknesses. Attacks on these spots would inflict additional damage.
For example, the human neck, heart, and the back of the head.
Everyone present had no doubt that the red-named man could easily kill Chen Mo, so they all held back, not daring to make a move.
After all, red-named individuals cannot be resurrected, whether they are killed or do the killing.
Some extremists, to retaliate against the scions of certain great families, choose to commit more murders to become red-named. Then, they assassinate these scions. This way, unless the target possesses the power of resurrection, they cannot be revived once killed.
While everyone hesitated, reluctant to act recklessly, the red-named man grew even more fearful and anxious.
He knew that if he let his guard down for even a moment and was hit by a control skill, the people around him would no longer need to worry about him harming anyone; they could swarm and kill him. Therefore, he paid rapt attention to his surroundings.
Moreover, he had foolishly run out of the jungle into the open, leaving himself surrounded. Unable to see what was behind him, he naturally felt in extreme danger every moment.
"Step back! Let me go! I don't want to kill anyone. They forced me to do it; it was all their doing!"
The red-named man's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked frantic, as if at any moment he would slash the dagger across Chen Mo's throat.
"That bitch deserved to die! So did that bastard! They all deserved to die! It was that bitch who betrayed me first! I killed their entire family, but it's all the fault of that bitch and that bastard! It's not my fault! No! It's not!"
The red-named man screamed hysterically.
Those around him began to understand why this man had become red-named.
"So, it turns out his wife had an affair, and he killed her, the man she cheated with, and the man's entire family."
"Although having an affair might be a moral issue, murder is a legal matter. What he did can't be justified by anyone. However, one can understand how a man, in a fit of rage after being cuckolded, could do something like this."
"If you look at it this way, he's rather pitiful."
"Pitiful? This man clearly overreacted. He actually killed the whole family."
"Exactly. If he had only killed the adulterous pair, it wouldn't be so bad. Was it necessary to kill the entire family?"
"I think so too. Although he had his reasons, his wife being bad doesn't mean he isn't. I bet he's no good either!"
Amid the crowd's discussion, the Principal of Seaside Second Middle School, Shen Rulong, stood up and glared at the red-named man, saying, "Yang Weinan, based on the information just reported and the reply I've received, you sure know how to justify yourself!
"Your wife cheated on you. Killing her and her lover might be understandable. But why did you rape and murder the lover's wife and daughter?
"Strictly speaking, they were victims, just like you. How dare you claim you were forced into committing such an atrocious act!
"You beast!"
"He slept with my wife! Why can't I sleep with his wife? I didn't just want to sleep with his wife; I wanted to sleep with his daughter too! This is his retribution! Retribution!!!"
As the red-named Yang Weinan spoke, he grew more agitated, the dagger in his hand dangerously close to slashing Chen Mo's throat.
Originally, when Chen Mo heard Yang Weinan's reasons for his crimes, he thought the man might have been temporarily blinded by rage and could be excused. He had planned to cooperate, let him go, and allow him to face his own fate. However, upon hearing the Principal reveal that Yang Weinan had also committed the atrocious acts of raping and murdering the other man's wife and daughter, Chen Mo immediately changed his mind. Yang Weinan's words became increasingly outrageous as he justified his heinous acts with such conviction. Chen Mo couldn't tolerate it any longer.
He looked at the Principal. Though he didn't speak, his lips formed the words, "Do it."
Shen Rulong was stunned. "Do what?"
He discreetly waved at Chen Mo, signaling him not to act.
I can't risk a student's life, Shen Rulong thought. Even if it's just a two-star combat profession student.
But before he could react further, he saw Chen Mo himself raise his hand, about to try and snatch the dagger.
"You little shit, you're asking for death!" Yang Weinan roared, instantly enraged.
This kid! Shen Rulong was shocked. He knew he had to act now.
Shen Rulong launched a Wind Blade with maximum speed. The others nearby also reacted promptly, unleashing various attacks, disruptions, control skills, or debuffs.
Su Tianxin rapidly cast several life-saving skills on Chen Mo.
But no matter how fast they launched their skills, they couldn't be faster than Yang Weinan, who was right beside Chen Mo.
By the time their skills reached them, Yang Weinan had already slashed Chen Mo's throat. As Chen Mo's throat was cut, a dead Skeleton Monster—already disintegrated into a pile of bones—bizarrely materialized around Chen Mo and Yang Weinan.
Before anyone could get a clear look, the scattered skeleton flashed brightly. BOOM! It exploded!
The shockwave from the explosion stirred up a cloud of dust. This, combined with the bright flash of the explosion and the dazzling lights from various skills, momentarily obscured everyone's view of Chen Mo within the blast zone.
Then, another loud BANG! echoed.
No one knew why there were continuous large explosions.
"Mr. Mo!"
"Chen Mo!"
Fearing Chen Mo was in mortal danger, his classmates cried out his name worriedly.
But the next moment, they saw Chen Mo emerge remarkably unscathed from the light curtain, having broken free from Yang Weinan's control.
"Chen Mo, are you alright?" Su Tianxin, overjoyed, immediately rushed forward, pulling him behind her protectively.
However, Chen Mo no longer needed protection. With so many experts attacking simultaneously, even a Tank would likely be killed instantly, let alone an Assassin.
Assassins inherently have low life value and couldn't withstand such an onslaught. In the blink of an eye, Yang Weinan was blasted to the ground, a pile of items scattering from him.
[The Heavenly Dao's Hint: You participated in killing a red-named individual. Your participation was low; you obtained 10 honor points.]
[The Heavenly Dao's Hint: You participated in killing a red-named individual. Your participation was low; you obtained 0.7% of the red-named individual's total experience points.]
[The Heavenly Dao's Hint: You participated for the first time in killing a red-named individual. You have received an S-level title—『Law Enforcer LV1』!]
...
As Yang Weinan fell, Chen Mo suddenly received several hints from the Heavenly Dao.