Is this what a zombie is?

116. The world is quiet.

"Tick-tock...tick-tock..."

The ticking of the second hand was very faint, but it was clearly audible at this moment, because the three people sitting at the bar were quietly waiting for time to pass.

The silence of the three big shots made Xiao Huang and Da Bai even more careful when packing their things, afraid of making a sound that might displease them.

The eccentric Tai Sui took out a pocket watch and compared it with the clock on the wall, muttering to himself.

"Oh dear, it's almost time. Looks like I'm going to lose my two hours. What a pity."

He said it was a pity, but judging from his expression, he didn't seem to feel any regret at all; his regret was more fake than crocodile tears.

As dusk deepened and the streets were deserted in the early morning, Jiang Chen avoided a lot of trouble. Otherwise, with his current appearance, he would have definitely frightened many people and caused a lot of trouble.

Jiang Chen ran wildly down the road, his posture contorted, every movement filled with struggle and incoordination, as if he were a strange creature trying to tame his limbs.

The mediocre face that was originally created to keep a low profile is now long gone.

His facial muscles were twitching and contorting violently, revealing his originally handsome face, but he looked very strange, or to put it more bluntly, he was a patient with dissociative identity disorder.

To the average person, Jiang Chen would probably be in this state: a patient who escaped from a mental hospital.

His expression was sometimes manic and ferocious, with a wicked laugh; at other times, his expression was firm, as if he were about to take an oath.

It's as if there are two completely different souls vying for ownership of this body. What else could this be but a split personality?

However, at least his body was not affected; he did not develop abscesses, tumors, bone spurs, or become like a monster.

"Hehehe... Give up, kid!"

The eerie laughter of the Blood Coral Tai Sui echoed in Jiang Chen's mind.

"Look at the pathetic state you are in now, like a stray dog. You can't even control your own body, and you can't even protect your own woman. What a coward."

"You might as well give me your body, and I can give you everything you want: power, wealth, women... all of these are within your grasp."

Psychological attacks are far more painful and harder to defend against than physical torture.

The Blood Coral Tai Sui has been trying to corrupt his will and break down his mental defenses with desire, anger, and resentment.

Although Jiang Chen couldn't yet regard money as dirt, he didn't really have much attachment to things like money, material enjoyment, and power.

Faced with the Blood Coral Grand Duke's incessant chatter, Jiang Chen turned a deaf ear, firmly upholding his own mental will and resolutely refusing to be corrupted or disturbed by the other party.

In short, it's like a turtle chanting scriptures – ignoring it all.

However, this is easier said than done. After all, no one can cover their ears and completely block out this kind of mental pollution.

Therefore, every minute and every second was an ordeal for Jiang Chen, and the journey back became extremely long.

"...How much further...?"

Jiang Chen's vision was already blurred, and he could only rely on instinct and memory to run wildly towards the safe zone.

The Millennium Promise Bar.

The familiar neon sign appeared in his field of vision, like a lighthouse in the darkness, pointing Jiang Chen in the right direction and giving him a boost of confidence.

Less than 100 meters away!

In this final 100-meter sprint, the Blood Coral Tai Sui launched a fierce attack.

"Your regenerative and self-healing abilities were given to you by me. This perfect, immortal body is mine, it belongs to me!!!"

Under the eruption of the Blood Coral Tai Sui, Jiang Chen's body finally lost control again. A large number of coral-like fleshy buds pierced his skin and grew outwards, vying to grow outwards.

The fleshy buds intertwined to form tentacles, pulling Jiang Chen backward.

Blood Coral Tai Sui knew very well that Tai Sui never cared about anyone. Although he gave them his own living flesh, he never cared about their life or death, nor did he interfere with their choices.

If you want to follow Tai Sui, you have to see if he will accept you. Blood Coral Tai Sui is the kind that doesn't accept you and is not well-liked.

As for Jiang Chen, Tai Sui has never given him any guidance in the past eight months, and has rarely even appeared in front of him, treating him merely as a source of amusement.

This was probably just a small favor given out of respect for that nine-lived cat.

Therefore, as long as he can possess Jiang Chen's body and escape, this perfect immortal body will be his.

In just eight short months, Jiang Chen has grown to this level.

If given a few more years, decades, or even centuries to mature, even the Blood Coral Grand Duke wouldn't dare to imagine whether he would still have the resources to compete with him for this body.

This time, Jiang Chen's voluntary departure from the bar might be his last chance, so how could he not fight desperately?

However, Jiang Chen had long been prepared for his counterattack, and his heart pounded the moment the tentacles formed.

The plasma hidden in his heart suddenly erupted, and a powerful current ran through his body. Jiang Chen's own life magnetic field changed in an instant, and it became attracted to the life magnetic field of another person in the bar.

It was this attraction that propelled Jiang Chen to take a step forward that would determine his fate.

One step, and the boundary between life and death is crossed.

"boom!"

The moment he stepped into the bar, the Blood Coral Tai Sui within his body let out a mournful howl filled with resentment, bitterness, and hatred, nearly rupturing Jiang Chen's eardrums.

"No!!!"

"I will definitely come back...you wait...I will definitely come back!!!"

Do you think you're the Big Bad Wolf?!

boom!

Little Yellow flew over uncontrollably and collided head-on with Jiang Chen.

That's right, Jiang Chen used Xiao Huang's own life magnetic field to create an effect of attraction between opposite sexes.

However, Xiao Huang was unaware of this. He was wondering why his body suddenly became uncontrollable, and he bumped into Jiang Chen, breaking his nose.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lord Jiang Chen, I didn't mean to."

"It's okay, it's not your fault. I took advantage of you. I'm the one who should apologize."

"Lord Jiang Chen, let me help you up."

After Xiao Huang helped Jiang Chen to the bar and made sure he was completely safe, Jiang Chen's tense body instantly collapsed. He slumped onto the table like a lump of mud, so weak that he didn't even want to move a finger.

As the Blood Coral Tai Sui fell silent, the strange changes in Jiang Chen's body also ended. The tentacles that had grown out retracted into his body, and he quickly returned to normal.

Her skin remained fair and delicate, and apart from the clothes being torn, there wasn't a single mark left.

The voice in my head has finally stopped.

The world has finally fallen silent.

However, this peace and quiet did not last long, because another annoying voice rang in his ears.