Chapter 374: Twisted, Sick, and Suffocating Love!
"Susan, is that you?"
On Shen Anyu's handsome face was a look of infinite tenderness, his peach blossom eyes capable of looking deeply even at stones with affection. But in the fortress of his heart, he was filled with doubt, uncertainty, and a rare flicker of vigilance.
How could his Susan—that fragile, weeping willow of a girl—be so terrifyingly strong? Was this an illusion? A heart-demon?
Even the [Nanometer Monitoring Robot] he had planted in her bloodstream had gone silent. It had malfunctioned for the first time, crushed by an overwhelming magnetic field of biological energy.
This eerie space, filled with a thick, viscous blood mist, seemed to isolate them from the laws of physics. It was a domain of absolute death. Fortunately, the [Supernatural Skill: Love Infinite Teleportation] still resonated with a faint connection, assuring him that he could leave in an instant if negotiations failed.
The woman standing before him was peerlessly beautiful, radiating a dark, majestic divinity. She was extremely different from the Susan in his memories, except for the architectural structure of her face, which remained strikingly similar.
The Susan of the past had thick, black, lustrous hair like ebony, clear black and white eyes that held the innocence of a deer, and a pure, sweet appearance.
But this woman?
Her skin was pale and crystalline, possessing the translucent quality of cold jade or perhaps... the skin of a corpse that had been preserved in ice for a thousand years. Her hair had transformed into a waterfall of blood-red silk that reached her waist, dancing in the stagnant air without wind.
And her eyes. They were no longer black. They were as red as fresh arterial blood, as if soaked in a sea of slaughter, possessing a strange, demonically alluring beauty that could suck a man's soul right out of his body.
Especially on her exquisite and beautiful face, there was a sickly flush—a feverish heat—and a hint of unmasked madness.
The most crucial aspect was her strength.
According to the background information provided by the System regarding the [Child of Destiny] Lin Xiang, Susan was merely the female protagonist of a tragic "Youth Campus" novel. Her destiny was to die in a car accident to fuel the male lead's angst.
Yet now? She had just slaughtered three [Heavenly Human] experts from the [Martial God Hall] with a mere wave of her hand. She hadn't just killed them; she had erased them, turning high-level cultivators into dust.
'Could it be that because this is a world of composite novels, a serious anomaly has occurred?'
Shen Anyu pondered rapidly in his heart, his mind spinning like a supercomputer. He recalled the time he ambushed the [Child of Destiny] Ye Yan, who had come down from the mountains. Because Ye Yan had met Chen Tianji, the [Child of Destiny] of the fortune-telling genre, the plot had shifted unpredictably.
In a composite novel world, genres collided. Anything could happen.
It was entirely possible for the female protagonist of a tragic youth campus novel to pick up a "Myriad Soul Banner" by mistake and transform into a peerless Demonic Empress.
Of course, the biggest surprise was the irony. Shen Anyu, the [Destined Villain], had caused Lin Xiang, that useless [Child of Destiny], to drown quietly in the river of history. Meanwhile, Susan, who should have been roadkill, was standing here alive, well, and seemingly powerful enough to rival a [Land Immortal].
Zzzzt.
When the blood-red lightning in the surroundings completely parted, revealing the woman's entire body, Shen Anyu was finally certain.
Nine out of ten, it was Susan.
Because on the ring finger of this woman's pale left hand, Shen Anyu saw a beautiful ruby ring—the token of love he had casually given to Susan to mark her as his property.
But how had she become like this? What specific anomaly had triggered this evolution? Shen Anyu was very curious. A weapon of this caliber... if controlled, would be invaluable.
Seeing this eerie space, filled with blood mist and faintly echoing with the wails of ghosts, Shen Anyu's mind raced with plans. However, not a crack appeared in his mask. A gentle, doting smile remained plastered on his handsome face, and his peach blossom eyes gazed with utmost tenderness at the monster before him.
"Husband... it's me... it's Susan."
Susan met Shen Anyu's gentle and loving gaze. Her voice trembled timidly, completely unlike the terrifying entity who had just instantly liquidated the three [Heavenly Human] experts of the [Martial God Hall].
Shen Anyu breathed a slight sigh of relief. She still recognized him. The programming of her love was still intact.
Just then, Shen Anyu's sharp eyes caught a detail.
He saw that Susan's translucent right wrist was covered in dense, crisscrossing scars. Some were old and faded; others were fresh, with faint scabs visible, oozing tiny beads of blood.
He immediately frowned, his expression shifting to one of heartbreak and distress. He took a step forward, ignoring the oppressive pressure of the blood mist.
"Susan, my darling... what happened to your wrist?"
He reached out, his warm fingers gently tracing the cold, marred skin.
Susan's blood-red eyes finally showed a ripple of human emotion. On her sickly delicate face, there was a hint of immense grievance. She looked like a wounded puppy that had been kicked by its owner, looking up pitifully at Shen Anyu:
"Husband... you didn't answer my calls... or reply to my messages for two whole days."
Her voice broke, tears of blood welling up in her eyes.
"Susan thought you didn't want me anymore. I thought you threw me away. So... so I cut my wrist. It hurts... it hurts so much, Husband..."
At this moment, Shen Anyu didn't know how to describe his feelings.
Previously, in his eyes, she was a [Land Immortal] tier threat who made him wary. Yet, the reason for this calamity, the reason she had seemingly descended into madness, was because he had been in seclusion for 48 hours and hadn't replied to her texts?
The Susan before him was still that Susan. Although she wielded the power to destroy cities, in front of Shen Anyu, she was still that weak, timid, ordinary girl who needed hugs, kisses, and constant validation.
This love was twisted. It was pathological. It was overly suffocating.
And for a Villain like Shen Anyu... it was perfect.
A complex thought flashed through Shen Anyu's mind. He pulled Susan into his arms, embracing her cold, trembling body. He could feel the terrifying energy dormant within her, purring like a sleeping nuclear reactor.
He scolded her, his voice low and magnetic:
"Silly girl. How could Husband not want you? Don't overthink things and hurt yourself. I will never abandon you!"
He gripped her shoulders, staring intensely into her blood-red eyes.
"Even if you want to leave one day, I won't let you. I will capture you, bind you with chains, and imprison you in a secret room where only I can see you. How could I ever not want you?"
Upon hearing Shen Anyu's "scolding," an ordinary girl would probably have been terrified, calling the police at the mention of imprisonment and binding.
But Susan?
On her pale, sickly little face, a joyful, ecstatic smile bloomed like a blood lily. Her pupils dilated with pleasure. She rested her head on Shen Anyu's shoulder, inhaling his scent greedily, and obediently said:
"Mm-hmm! Husband is the best! Susan won't do anything foolish again! If Husband locks me up... then we can be together forever!"
Shen Anyu asked again, his tone softening, "Really?"
Susan's face was filled with sweetness, a dark bliss radiating from her. She nodded heavily, "Really!"
Shen Anyu's face turned solemn. He needed to set boundaries for this weapon. He said sternly:
"That's good. You must remember, if you hurt yourself again, I will be heartbroken. And if you make me heartbroken... I will have to punish you."
Susan looked at Shen Anyu's usually gentle face, now so serious. A shiver of anticipation ran down her spine. Her eyes immediately curved into crescents, and she promised crisply:
"Never again. Susan can't bear to leave Husband. Susan will be a good girl."
Only then did Shen Anyu reveal a satisfied smile.
Then, right there in the crimson mist, surrounded by the echoes of death, they spent some tender moments together.
Shen Anyu whispered sweet nothings, praising her beauty, her loyalty, coaxing Susan until she was beaming, her pretty face filled with an unshakeable sweetness and joy. The terrifying aura around her receded, retracting into her body like a sheathed blade.
Afterward, sensing the timing was right, Shen Anyu intentionally or unintentionally asked the million-dollar question:
"Susan, my love... what happened? How did you gain such powerful strength? This isn't normal martial arts."
"Susan... doesn't know either."
Listening to Shen Anyu's inquiry, Susan also looked confused and puzzled. She tapped her chin, thinking carefully.
Then, a thought struck her. Her small, pale face inexplicably flushed a deep shade of crimson.
Meeting Shen Anyu's curious gaze, Susan suppressed her shyness, her eyelashes trembling. She stammered, biting her lip, and whispered:
"It seems that... after Husband and I had 'that kind of thing' happen... Susan gained some strange and peculiar powers."
She looked down at her hands, clenching and unclenching them.
"And this strange and peculiar power is growing day by day. It feeds on my love for you."
"Every time 'that kind of thing' happens with Husband... I become stronger. It feels like... like I'm eating your essence, but it makes me so full."
Growing day by day?
Shen Anyu almost couldn't keep a straight face.
There was such a function?!
Shen Anyu's strength had increased at an astonishing speed to its current level. But he had relied on the System, plundered destiny, consumed [Hundred-Year Zhu Fruits], used the [Heavenly Human Breakthrough Pill], and engaged in grueling cultivation.
Yet Susan? She had achieved this so easily? Simply by... doing that with him? She had become stronger than the current Shen Anyu? At least a [Land Immortal]?
Although Shen Anyu could kill the three [Heavenly Human] experts of the [Martial God Hall], it would have been a fight. He couldn't do it with such effortless, reality-warping instant kills.
If Susan weren't his woman—his belonging—Shen Anyu would probably be jealous to the point of vomiting blood.
"Husband..."
Susan took a step closer, her body pressing against his. The heat radiating from her was intense.
"You can... experience it yourself..."
Susan's face was flushed like a ripe peach blossom. Her pearly teeth gently bit her lower lip, drawing a drop of blood. Her beautiful, blood-red eyes looked up at Shen Anyu shyly yet hungrily. Her voice was seductive, alluring, and laced with a deadly need.
"We can do it right here... amidst the blood..."
After boldly speaking these words, Susan's shyness exploded. She covered her face with her hands, not daring to look up, her fair and delicate earlobes completely red.
Experience what?
Those soft words, spoken in this hellscape, ignited a fire in Shen Anyu's heart. It was the thrill of dancing on the edge of a knife.
However, reason prevailed. Now was not the time.
The crucial point was that Zhong Lingyin and Yang Luoluo were likely worried sick outside. If Shen Anyu, the Young Master of the Shen Family, were to disappear into a dimensional rift with his fate unknown, the outside world would flip upside down. The Shen Family army would level Tokyo.
Shen Anyu's handsome face remained gentle. He reached out and stroked the hair of the shy and adorable monster before him, smiling as he said:
"Susan, my darling, you are very tempting. But can you dispel this strange space first? My friends and guards outside must be frantic by now. We shouldn't worry them."
Silence.
Susan's delicate body stiffened at his words. The heat instantly evaporated, replaced by a glacial chill.
She slowly raised her head. Her hands slid from covering her eyes to cupping her cheeks, pulling the skin slightly. Her pretty face twisted, a sickly flush spreading across it, but this time, it wasn't from shyness.
Her eyes filled with a terrifying, luminescent blood-red light. The shadows in the mist began to scream.
"Those two pretty girls outside..." Her voice was soft, devoid of any human warmth. "They like Husband very much, right? I can smell their scent on you."
She tilted her head, a grotesque, innocent smile forming.
"Husband is so good... they definitely would like him. They want to steal him."
"Kill them..."
"Must kill them. Absolutely won't let anyone get close to Husband. All girls who get close to Husband must be killed... killed... ripped apart..."
"No one will ever take Husband away from Susan..."
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