Chapter 17 A Deal

“I say…” Having made up his mind, Feng Bujue suddenly made a feint, then retreated several zhang, jumping out of the fray. “Can we stop for a second?”

“What is it?” Upon hearing this, the Blood Corpse God did not pursue, because he understood… with Feng Bujue’s speed, as long as his body wasn’t critically injured, he could abandon the fight and escape at any time. “Suddenly you want to negotiate again?” The Blood Corpse God’s tone dripped with sarcasm. “Or… have you decided to change your plan, using stalling tactics to wait for reinforcements from your ‘Cosmos Superhero League’ to arrive?”

“Heh… you’re pretty good.” Feng Bujue didn’t directly answer the question, but instead praised the Blood Corpse God with a smile. “Whether it’s combat ability or intelligence, you possess a considerable level.” As he spoke, he put away the two weapons in his hands. “So I think… we can talk about a deal.”

“A deal?” The Blood Corpse God repeated these two words, the term seemingly quite foreign to him. “Oh? You mean… reaching some kind of mutually beneficial agreement?” He sneered. “Hmph… that’s interesting. You think you’re really qualified to negotiate with me?”

Feng Bujue didn’t respond. Instead, he looked back at the Hard-Boiled Hero and the others in the distance. At this time, the Hard-Boiled Hero was completely unconscious. The three from the Slow Alliance were still twitching on the ground. And at this distance, there was no doubt that the Police Hero’s communicator wouldn’t be able to pick up his conversation with the Blood Corpse God, so…

“First, let me show you something.” As Feng Bujue spoke, he took out Chuck Norris’s Razor from his bosom, raised his hand, and began to shave his head.

“Huh?” The Blood Corpse God didn’t quite understand Jue-ge’s actions, but he patiently watched.

Before long, Jue-ge shaved his head, turning into a bald state. “Okay.”

“What are you doing?” The Blood Corpse God asked. “You’re just showing me this?” He pointed to his own head, which, although a bit uneven and with shriveled skin, was also without a single hair. “You think I need to see yours?”

“No, it’s different.” Feng Bujue said with a straight face. “In terms of looks, hair is very important to me.”

“Oh…” The Blood Corpse God nodded, replying with a solemn expression. “I’ve never seen anyone so shameless…”

“In short, what I want you to know is… the current me has awakened overwhelming power.” Feng Bujue said. “I can kill you with one punch.”

“Heh…” The Blood Corpse God shook his head and laughed. “You specifically stopped the fight just to waste time with this kind of ridiculous joke?”

The moment the word “time” left his mouth, the Blood Corpse God’s smile froze.

Because… in that instant, Feng Bujue had vanished from his sight.

“I’m here.” At the same second, Jue-ge’s voice appeared behind the Blood Corpse God, and he gently tapped the latter’s shoulder with a finger.

“Hah!” The Blood Corpse God immediately roared in shock, instinctively unleashing a spinning kick.

This hair-raising spinning kick unleashed a violent gale that swept out, overturning the scorched earth behind him, its power like a raging wave.

But he hadn’t kicked anything…

“My thoughts are very fast, very fast…” And Feng Bujue’s voice rang out once more. In an instant, he had returned to where he was standing before, as if he had never moved. “Comparatively speaking, I feel that my body is very slow… giving me a sense of powerlessness.”

“What did you do…” The Blood Corpse God looked at Jue-ge again, his expression now a mix of shock and fear.

Jue-ge ignored the question and continued, “However, in this state, that ‘sense of powerlessness’ is slightly alleviated. Although my body still can’t keep up with the speed of my thoughts, it’s at least passable.” He tilted his head, looking at the Blood Corpse God. “And you… in my eyes at this moment, are as slow as something standing still.”

“I understand…” The Blood Corpse God calmed down slightly, and replied in a deep voice, “You used some kind of trump card that greatly increased your speed… Shaving your hair was just a bluff.”

“I can’t explain the principle behind it to you. Even if I explained it, you might not understand.” Feng Bujue replied. “But your reasoning is roughly correct. The one thing that needs to be corrected is… I’m not just increasing my speed.” He paused for half a second. “Let me emphasize again, the current me… can kill you with one punch.”

Before the words had faded, the golden-red light within the Blood Corpse God’s body intensified, as if he were a wild beast that had sensed danger and was rapidly reacting, urging the potential within his body.

“It’s useless.” Feng Bujue said. “With your strength, no matter what you do… it’s just one punch.”

“Hmph…” The Blood Corpse God snorted coldly. “Stop bluffing.” He raised his arm and pointed. “If what you say is true, why haven’t you made a move yet?”

“Do you have amnesia?” Feng Bujue lazily touched his neck. “Didn’t I say that I wanted to talk to you about a deal?” He spread his hands. “To make you realize the necessity of this deal, I first demonstrated my strength.”

“You mean… if I refuse…” The Blood Corpse God asked tentatively, “You wouldn’t mind killing me with one punch?”

“That’s right.” Feng Bujue replied bluntly.

“Hmph… then I really have to thank you.” The Blood Corpse God said. “For giving me the ‘right to choose’.”

“I know you don’t fully believe what I’ve said.” Feng Bujue said. “But I can’t punch you to prove it… So, I’ll hold onto this punch for now and analyze the situation for you.” He licked his lips, continuing with a relaxed expression. “During this time, if you want to attack me, feel free…”

Upon hearing this, the Blood Corpse God simply glared warily at Jue-ge, without replying or moving.

In fact… at this moment, the Blood Corpse God was just unwilling to admit it, but in his heart, he had already believed Jue-ge’s words. He was also a creature with great combat intelligence. He could deduce the truth of the matter with a little thought…

One punch or two… judging from the speed that Feng Bujue had just demonstrated, as long as he took out the kitchen knife again… directly dismembering the Blood Corpse God would be enough to decide the outcome. Thinking this way, he had no need to lie, so when he said “kill you with one punch,” that meant he could kill him with one punch.

“Blood Corpse God, surviving is your primary goal. As a highly intelligent lifeform, you’re bound to have a fear of the unknown world of death.” Feng Bujue’s narration began. “Secondly, there’s freedom… with the premise that your life can be extended, you don’t want to be imprisoned again.” He raised a hand and waved his fingers. “But I have to tell you… with the current situation, you can’t accomplish either of these things on your own.”

After putting down his hand, Jue-ge continued, “Your strength is indeed very strong. Just in terms of fighting ability, you’re enough to contend with a galaxy-level hero from the Cosmos Superhero League. Coupled with your ‘fear projection,’ you’re almost invincible in a one-on-one battle.

But… galaxy-level heroes aren’t pushovers either. Their mental strength is undoubtedly very strong, and they also possess all kinds of ‘abilities,’ which might not be inferior to yours.

Even if one-on-one they can’t defeat you, if two or three of them come… no, just two of them, with the determination to kill… as long as two galaxy-level heroes attack at the same time, you’re bound to die.”

“Before that… their reason for chasing me?” The Blood Corpse God interrupted.

“Heh… judging from the records in the ancient yearbooks of Slowreland, just the crimes you committed on this planet are enough to warrant your execution ten times over.” Feng Bujue laughed. “You should be glad that in the era you were sealed away, there wasn’t an organization like the Cosmos Superhero League yet, otherwise you would have been finished long ago.” Without turning his head, he pointed with his thumb at the four figures extremely far behind him. “Even if you could hire a very good lawyer, using ‘lack of evidence’ as a point of argument to help you clear yourself of the crimes from back then. But it’s difficult to conceal the fact that you attacked and attempted to eat these heroes just now. If there weren’t any communication recordings or anything, that would be one thing, I could even help you silence them, but unfortunately, there are…”

Hearing this, the Blood Corpse God felt that there was something wrong with the tone of his words…

This guy in front of him… seems to be different from other “heroes.”

“Also, even if you could get the old debts cleared and accept the punishment with a good attitude, exchanging it for a fixed-term imprisonment or something…” Feng Bujue quickly continued, “What would you do after parole? A dangerous species like you will always be on the Cosmos Superhero League’s surveillance list. Are you planning to obediently plead guilty and serve your sentence, quit eating people after getting out of prison, and find a place to live a peaceful life? Do you think that’s possible?”

“Hey, hey… you’re a ‘hero,’ with this attitude that incites evil, this well-reasoned analysis… trying so hard to prevent others from ‘reforming themselves’… is that really okay…” At this moment, the Blood Corpse God couldn’t help but frantically complain in his heart.

“In summary, you can basically foresee your future, right?” Feng Bujue continued. “Don’t say that I won’t let you go. Even if I do, it’s only a matter of time before you’re arrested or killed.”

Hearing this, the Blood Corpse God understood. “And you… will give me ‘another choice’?”

“That’s right.” Feng Bujue hooked up one side of his mouth, shamelessly putting on an expression of a successful conspiracy. “Come and be my subordinate.”

“You said… what?” The Blood Corpse God simply couldn’t believe his ears. He asked this question almost word by word.

“Heh…” Feng Bujue laughed. “‘Subordinate’ is a word that doesn’t sound very good to you, is it? Actually, it’s just a title, it’s not the kind of relationship you’re imagining.” He put his hands in his pockets, continuing slowly. “Believe me… this is a win-win deal. You can go to countless universes and taste all kinds of fresh, novel ‘ingredients,’ and you’ll never have to worry about dying…” He continued with an extremely sensational tone and expression, “Come on… young man, put down your principles and form a contract with me… become my summoned creature!”