Meng Ran had a great weekend. Not only did he confess his identity to Gwen and clear up the previous misunderstandings, but he also received a kiss.
Regarding Meng Ran's identity, Gwen said she would keep it a secret.
But Meng Ran told Gwen that she could reveal it to Mary Jane, as they were partners. However, that was the extent of it; everything else was to be kept confidential.
Gwen, of course, understood that knowing the identity was enough for Mary Jane.
She was also grateful to Meng Ran; otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to explain her conversation with the Evil Ghost to Mary Jane.
Meng Ran had considered this, which was why he told Gwen she could tell Mary Jane. He didn't want Gwen to be troubled by this matter.
Meng Ran didn't object to Gwen not killing criminals. He only told her to protect herself and to be careful of those criminals. He advised her not to let her compassion put her in a difficult position and that it was okay to be heavy-handed when necessary.
Gwen wasn't resistant to this. She had indeed been too naive before, and Meng Ran had also told her about Mia's tragedy.
Watching Meng Ran's remorse and self-blame as he spoke, Gwen gradually understood why the Evil Ghost had changed his methods and started dealing harshly with criminals.
"Don't let your mercy towards criminals become the source of others' suffering."
"Every criminal, after committing a crime, does not deserve to be forgiven. They must pay the price, otherwise, it is impossible to comfort the injured and protect the uninjured."
"No one is qualified to forgive those criminals on behalf of the victims. My job is to judge those who have no power to take revenge."
Listening to Meng Ran's words, Gwen understood that these were all his insights after experiencing pain and regret.
Gwen also gradually understood the Evil Ghost's philosophy after fighting crime herself.
She also felt that she needed to make some changes, but it would take some time. At least now, she no longer demanded that she must spare the lives of those criminals, and she had already begun to categorize them in her mind.
In fact, no matter what Gwen thought, Meng Ran would respect her choices. His only requirement was that Gwen protect herself.
Meng Ran didn't need to force others to agree with him. Everyone had their own path, but as long as they were all fighting for justice, they were all allies.
Night fell, and Meng Ran was once again speeding between buildings, observing the streets and the people.
Once George had cleared and stabilized Yibai's territory, Meng Ran could start dealing with the next target.
"Hmm? Someone's robbing someone at gunpoint, and it looks like they're targeting a pretty girl?"
Meng Ran focused his gaze, looking towards an alley not far away.
He steadied himself and quickly ran towards it.
"W-waah... I'll give you the money, please don't kill me." The woman crouched in the corner, sobbing and pleading with the menacing man in front of her. Her purse was already thrown at his feet, but he didn't seem to have any intention of stopping.
Hearing her, the man let out a lecherous laugh. "Don't be scared, little girl. How could I bear to kill you?"
After speaking, he licked his lips and, holding the gun, leered at the woman, saying, "Behave, take off your clothes and turn around. Lift up that ass that's begging for it. As long as you let me have a good time, I'll let you leave safely."
The woman, tears streaming down her face, shook her head, clinging to the wall in fear.
Suddenly, a figure swiftly descended from above, landing silently between them.
The man looked at the Evil Ghost in front of him, its mouth stretched into a terrifying grin, and trembled, saying, "Y-you... you're the Evil Ghost!?"
The man simultaneously trembled and recoiled in terror.
Once the man had created some distance, a hint of mockery flashed in his frightened eyes.
At the same time, a Claw suddenly extended from behind Meng Ran. Its five fingers were sharp and slender, gleaming with a silvery-white metallic luster.
This Claw, with an unstoppable momentum, lunged towards the Evil Ghost's heart.
Just as Claw was about to strike, the target in front of him ducked down with incredible speed.
At the same time, a raspy voice spoke: "As expected, your acting is truly terrible."
Meng Ran's sudden ducking caused the woman's Claw to miss.
Then, Meng Ran raised his left elbow and slammed it backward.
His left elbow instantly landed in the woman's abdomen, and then Meng Ran, moving backward, slammed her against the wall.
Boom! The wall behind the woman cracked due to Meng Ran's immense force, and the woman was also sent vomiting a large amount of blood from the brutal elbow strike.
Then, before the woman could react.
A pair of large hands had already gripped her pale neck.
Meng Ran followed up his elbow strike with a swift turn, his right hand clamping down on the woman's throat.
The woman struggled, raising her arms to use her Claw and injure Meng Ran, forcing him to release his grip.
However, as soon as she raised her hands, two black blades, one on each side, pinned her palms to the wall, immobilizing her.
The woman could only hope that the man across from her would come and rescue her.
Little did she know, the man was in dire straits himself.
Just as the woman attacked and the man thought their plan had succeeded, a black tentacle lashed out from behind him, wrapping around his neck and lifting him up.
Four black blades simultaneously pierced his limbs.
If anyone had witnessed the man's predicament, they would have been horrified by the bizarre scene.
The wall behind the man began to ooze a thick, black liquid.
This liquid split into numerous tentacles. One thick tentacle wrapped around the man's neck, pinning him against the wall, while four more impaled his limbs. The remaining two pierced the woman's hands.
It was as if the wall had suddenly transformed into a black demon, intent on dragging the man into the abyss behind it.
Meng Ran had felt something was amiss while he was upstairs.
For one thing, his Ghost Warning had become much stronger, this sense of impending danger greatly enhanced.
For another, it had been a long time since anyone had dared to openly rob someone in an area where Evil Ghosts frequently appeared, especially not with such a blatant display of robbery and attempted sexual assault, which Meng Ran found particularly disgusting.
Sensing something was wrong, Meng Ran had been cautious, separating Venom. The terrifying maw that opened when it hit the ground had also been formed by his battle suit.
If they were just ordinary criminals, Meng Ran could have taken them down even with one arm.
If it was indeed a trap, then Venom could catch them off guard.
As expected, it was a trap. When the woman reached out, the Ghost Warning in his head was practically screaming. He even waited a moment to make sure his combo would be smoother.
Meng Ran threw the woman to the ground, then broke her limbs and had Venom shove a tendril into her mouth to prevent a suicide attempt.
Then, Meng Ran beckoned, and Venom flung the man to the ground as well. Meng Ran repeated the process.
After making sure both of them were sprawled on the ground like dead dogs, Meng Ran had Venom return to his body.
Although Venom could maintain some fighting ability outside of him, it couldn't be for too long, as Venom would weaken the longer it was separated.
After Venom re-attached, Meng Ran stretched out his hands, releasing countless small tendrils that burrowed into the mouths of the man and woman lying on the ground.
Meng Ran wanted to read their memories.
Meng Ran closed his eyes and began to read. Suddenly, a rapid beeping sound came from the heads of the two people lying on the ground, followed by two soft pops. The insides of their heads were now mush, and he couldn't extract any memories.
"Damn it, I've already blocked their mouths, and they still have tricks," Meng Ran cursed under his breath.
He immediately used his hands to split off more black silk, wrapping the two of them up like two large black cocoons.
"I hope it still works," Meng Ran thought to himself.
He now wanted to possess them with Venom to see if he could extract any abilities. However, he was also a little nervous, not knowing if it would work, because he had previously tried to possess the criminals he had killed, and it hadn't worked.
After waiting a moment, Meng Ran opened his eyes and said excitedly, "It worked."
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new ability!"
"Obtained Claw ability, which can strengthen the hands, forming claws."
"Obtained skin enhancement ability, which can strengthen the external skin, resisting general damage (needs to be activated)."
"Friendly reminder: Because the target is near death, the time to extract the ability is extended. Please note that if the target dies, extraction is impossible. Please extract earlier next time."
"Ugh, this friendly reminder has a bit of a complaining vibe," Meng Ran thought, a dark line appearing on his forehead, feeling somewhat awkward.
Meng Ran then focused his attention on the abilities.
"Claw ability, this allows me to have claws even without Venom, emmm, it's a little underwhelming."
"Skin enhancement, this ability is actually not bad, but it needs to be actively activated. No wonder I had no power to resist just now. However, it can enhance my hand-to-hand combat ability a bit. It's alright, a little better than underwhelming, I guess."
Meng Ran sighed inwardly as he read.
There's also the memory. After reading the abilities, Meng Ran prepared to look at the memory he had just searched for. Although it was interrupted due to an accident, there was still a little bit left.
Meng Ran closed his eyes, observing carefully.
\n\nAfter a moment, Meng Ran opened his eyes.
\n\nThe information was extremely limited, only that these two belonged to a group called Black Water Security Company, and this time they were commissioned to kill the Evil Ghost.
\n\nThen there was the fact that the two were a couple. According to the information from above, the Evil Ghost had a complex about sexual assault, so they staged this play. There was no other information.
\n\nMeng Ran thought speechlessly: Although the information about the complex about sexual assault could be known by carefully analyzing the materials, it's really unpleasant to be set up like this.
\n\nAnd these two killers, Meng Ran estimated that if he didn't show up, the two of them would have been doing the real thing right there.
\n\nMeng Ran bought a bottle of Corpse Dissolving Liquid from the system store and sprinkled it on the two corpses.
\n\nWhite wisps of smoke emanated from the corpses and quickly disappeared.
"Bye-bye. Hope you two can continue your relationship in the afterlife," Meng Ran muttered to himself.
Watching the corpses vanish without a trace, Meng Ran hopped onto the roof and continued his patrol.
Today's little incident made Meng Ran realize he had another enemy faction.
"Black Water Security Company, Crocodile Gang, I'll take you all down!"
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