Chapter 718: Death by a Single Strike
'Gods bless me, gods bless me, I have to draw something good…'
Ren Zhacheng watched the prize wheel spin into a blur, his breath caught in his throat. Each spin cost a staggering one million, and his account now held just over six. If he couldn't pull something incredible to get him out of this mess, he was finished.
The wheel gradually slowed, its clicking deceleration a drumbeat counting down his fate. Finally, the pointer settled, landing squarely in one of the prize sectors.
Fifty million in deposits!
A wave of pure joy crashed over Ren Zhacheng. He had been agonizing over his dwindling funds, and now, in a single spin, he had turned one million into fifty.
'Heh. Back in the day, the God of Gamblers, Chen Daozai, turned twenty yuan into thirty-seven million. I just turned one million into fifty. Not bad at all.''Hehehe, I'm rich! I'm rich! Now I don't have to worry about the cost of a few spins. My luck is just too good. I, Ren Zhacheng, am truly the protagonist of this world, a man kissed by the Goddess of Luck herself!'
He was ecstatic, a giddy excitement coursing through him. The money obtained from the system's draw was transferred directly into his bank account, completely clean and untraceable, with no risk of future complications.
Buoyed by his success, he continued. In quick succession, Ren Zhacheng drew a series of incredible items: a Strong Body Pill, a Body Protection Pill, a Shrinking Pill, an Enlarging Pill, a Thunder Talisman, a Speed Talisman, and an Illusion Talisman.
'This guy's luck is still at its peak. It's truly formidable,' Shen Anyu mused, a calculating glint in his eyes. He knew that without his intervention, Ren Zhacheng's path would have been unnaturally smooth, his every wish granted.
He watched as Ren Zhacheng crushed the Illusion Talisman, a wave of disorienting energy washing over the guards. Then, the man activated the Shrinking Pill. His body rapidly diminished in size until the ropes binding him were nothing more than loose coils of fiber on the floor. He slipped away with ease.
Shen Anyu made no move to stop him, nor did he allow anyone else to.
'I'll let you dance on your little stage for a while longer. The real show has yet to begin.'
Shen Anyu checked his own status. He now possessed over sixteen million destiny value. Once he reached twenty million, he could finally devour Ren Zhacheng's system. He already had the perfect plan to acquire the remaining points.
He recalled his recent encounter at the Xihe Shopping Mall. While apprehending the special wanted criminal Yao Qi, he had run into Xiao Fan, the Super Soldier King. He was another Child of Destiny, holding three million destiny value, the type whose story revolved around his 'secret stash of money being exposed'.
Taking down Xiao Fan and his associated Destined Heroine, Xia Mengmeng, would be more than enough to push him over the twenty-million threshold.
Next victim... no, next unlucky soul, please come forward.
A playful, dangerous arc curved the corner of Shen Anyu's mouth. As for the others—Qin Yuan, Zhang Zhiyun, Wu Ming, Ye Linyuan—he would deal with each of those Sons of Destiny in turn. None of them would escape Young Master Shen's grasp.
'Brother Shen's smile is a little wicked... but so handsome. I love it.'In the passenger seat of the Bugatti Veyron, He Yiyi stole a glance at Shen Anyu's sharp, handsome profile. Her heart hammered against her ribs, her eyes glazed over with mesmerized adoration. The past two days felt like a fantasy, a beautiful dream where Cinderella had finally met her prince.'I hope I never have to wake up,' He Yiyi murmured to herself.
…
"A Shrinking Pill combined with a Speed Talisman is simply invincible!"
At that moment, Ren Zhacheng was experiencing the pure, unadulterated joy of the extraordinary. He felt utterly invincible, his excitement boiling over.
After using the Shrinking Pill, he was smaller than an ant, completely undetectable to the naked eye. When he activated the Speed Talisman, the world became a streaking blur as he effortlessly broke the sound barrier. A faint shimmer of energy from the talisman protected him; otherwise, even a body enhanced by a Strong Body Pill would have been torn apart by such extreme velocity.
What surprised Ren Zhacheng even more was that the Seeking Person Compass in his hand had shrunk along with him, as had his clothes and everything else on his person.
There were only two words for it: freaking awesome!
'Found them!'
With the power of the Speed Talisman, it didn't take long for Ren Zhacheng to locate Shen Anyu and He Yiyi. A smug, vicious smile spread across his face as he zipped straight toward them.
He watched as He Yiyi clung to Shen Anyu's arm while Shen Anyu took her shopping. The sight of their intimate, sweet interactions sent a spike of bitter displeasure through him.
Why? Why was it that he, the wielder of the Goddess Future Diary System, struggled so hard to win He Yiyi's affection, while Shen Anyu took her down with such infuriating ease?
Wasn't it just because he was rich and handsome?
The envy and jealousy were a poison in his veins. A man like that deserved to be struck by five bolts of lightning.
Wait.
An idea sparked in Ren Zhacheng's mind, and his eyes lit up with malevolent inspiration. He had drawn a Thunder Talisman. Using it could summon a bolt of heavenly lightning.
And how powerful was heavenly lightning? It could strike down fierce tigers and bears, reduce a truck to scrap metal. What chance would a mere person have?
'The Thunder Talisman has a five-meter range. It strikes as fast as lightning itself; no one can dodge it. Shen Anyu will be turned to ash. But I should wait... He Yiyi is right next to him. It wouldn't be good if she got caught in the blast.'
Ren Zhacheng muttered to himself. He wanted to win He Yiyi over, not turn her into a piece of charcoal.
As long as he found the right opportunity, today would be Shen Anyu's last. Once he struck that bastard dead, could He Yiyi possibly escape his grasp?
Ren Zhacheng chuckled, feeling immensely pleased with his brilliant plan.
However, he had no idea that at such a close distance, his every thought was being broadcast directly into Shen Anyu's mind with perfect clarity. The supreme divine skill, Six Senses Control, was far more powerful than simple mind-reading or any comparable ability; even illusions like Mirror Flower, Water Moon or the legendary Tsukuyomi could not compare.
'You want to strike me dead with a Thunder Talisman?'
Shen Anyu wasn't the least bit flustered. In fact, he almost felt like laughing. He hadn't even begun to plot Ren Zhacheng's demise, yet here was his target, eagerly planning his.
It was, however, perfectly normal. These Sons of Destiny were almost all vengeful individuals, a trait they euphemistically called 'decisive in killing'. Offending them was a surefire path to an early grave. By being with He Yiyi, Shen Anyu had naturally become a thorn in Ren Zhacheng's side.
Ren Zhacheng didn't even know that Shen Anyu had already taken Ling Qingcheng's most precious treasure. If he knew that, he would be even more desperate to see Shen Anyu dead.
But did he have the ability?
A mere Thunder Talisman couldn't harm a single hair on Young Master Shen's head.
"Brother Shen, your collar is crooked. Let me fix it for you." At that moment, He Yiyi noticed the slight disarray of his shirt. She stopped, stood on her tiptoes, and with a gentle, considerate touch, carefully straightened the fabric for him.
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Ren Zhacheng, is consumed by envy and jealousy. Plundering +9999 destiny value!]
…
'Damn it! That woman, He Yiyi! I brought her breakfast for months, and she wouldn't even give me the time of day. She's known Shen Anyu for two days and she's already acting like his gentle, doting wife!'
Watching He Yiyi's tender and submissive demeanor, Ren Zhacheng felt a fresh wave of rage wash over him.
Why? Was it really just because Shen Anyu was rich and handsome?
Shen Anyu, hearing this internal tirade, thought with amusement, 'Heh, you got it in one.'
He Yiyi was, at her core, a traditional woman—the type to devote herself completely to the man she chose. However, her stunning beauty had attracted an endless parade of admirers since she was a child, which had developed a certain arrogance in her, a disdain for ordinary men. Yet, for a man she truly admired, she was incredibly obedient, gentle, and considerate.
There was an old saying: how could a lioness who had won the attention of the king of the pride ever care about a stray dog barking on the roadside?
In He Yiyi's heart, Young Master Shen was undoubtedly at the absolute apex of the food chain. His background was prominent, his power immense. The scene at the Hilton banquet, where she witnessed countless celebrities and magnates paying their respects to him, had completely shattered her worldview and sealed her infatuation.
He Yiyi felt that she was unworthy of a man like Young Master Shen. As a result, she was extra gentle and considerate, and she would never dare to show the kind of possessive jealousy that Ling Qingcheng did.
This kind of woman, Shen Anyu had to admit, possessed a unique charm all her own.
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