Chapter 6: Only the Dead Obey

After using her disguise skill, Yu Xunge went to the store with cash to buy various tools needed for alchemy, as well as weapons like bows, crossbows, long knives, and stun batons.

That day, she also discovered more details about the skill “Only the Dead Will Obey.” When she commanded a thrush to remain quietly on the table without moving, it only consumed 2 points over 12 hours, but the dead thrush began to emit a faint odor. It seemed this skill, while allowing the deceased to retain mobility, could not prevent the corpse from decaying.

That evening, Yu Xunge drove to a shopping mall near Liu Hongsheng’s home. In the restroom, she used the skill “Armor, Come!” from the Thief God talent to change into another set of clothes stored in her game backpack before stepping out of the stall. She stared at the completely unfamiliar woman in the mirror, marveling at how absurd the game talent skills were. Not only had her height and face changed, but even her hair was shorter.

Yu Xunge hailed a cab, arriving at the apartment building where Liu Hongsheng lived in just seven minutes. Her thrush had been following Liu Hongsheng since he left work that day, though she didn’t understand why he hadn’t returned to the villa. Yu Xunge paid the driver in cash and got off.

Three minutes later, she rang the doorbell at Liu Hongshan’s home.

The door was opened by a seductive woman in a revealing camisole nightgown. She glanced at Yu Xunge and asked, “Who are you looking for?”

Yu Xunge replied earnestly, “I’m here to see my boss, Liu Hongsheng. I have some urgent work to report.”

The woman nodded and opened the outer door to let her in, her expression unreadable. Sounds of running water came from the bedroom, probably Liu Hongsheng taking a shower. Yu Xunge asked, “May I wait for him in the study? Just tell him it’s an important matter from an agent named Liu, and he’ll understand.”

The woman seemed good-natured, leading Yu Xunge to the study and even pouring her a glass of water.

Yu Xunge stood behind the door, pulling out a stun baton from her space and gripping it tightly, feeling nothing but excitement, no fear. Sometimes she wondered if she was born to love danger—otherwise, how could she have felt exhilarated rather than pain through countless brushings with death in her past life?

Soon the water stopped, and the voices of a man and woman began to speak. After a while, someone approached the study.

The door opened, blocking Yu Xunge’s silhouette. Once the familiar figure entered, Yu Xunge closed the door with her left hand and pressed the stun baton against Liu Hongsheng’s neck with her right.

Seconds later, he convulsed and collapsed. Yu Xunge turned the stun baton to its highest power, pressing it against his chest without letting up. Five minutes later, he stopped moving. Yu Xunge attempted to use the skill “Only the Dead Will Obey” on him. The next second, Liu Hongsheng’s eyes opened, staring blankly.

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