NOVEL ONLINE FREE VI – Don’t underestimate me, old man! ～
A Gatling gun? Ye Lan's mind spun in confusion. This was a police station, having a few handguns might have been within reason, but… a Gatling gun? Did he raid a national arsenal or something?
The man holding the massive weapon seemed momentarily thrown off, his mouth twitching with surprise. After a brief pause, he called out to his companions “Hey! Everyone, come over here! There’s a beastkin girl!”
Immediately, four more men gathered around him.
“A beastkin girl? No way!” one of them exclaimed.
“Could it be fake? Maybe some kind of cosplay?” another asked. “This is a human-only area, the public information wouldn’t be wrong about that. If it’s cosplay, though, it’s a spot-on look.”
One of the men, with a sly grin and a mischievous glint in his eye, stepped closer, reaching out a hand toward Ye Lan. Alarmed, she instinctively raised both hands, swatting at him frantically but with surprising force. Though her strikes felt light to her, the impact sent a shockingly strong force through the air.
Crack.
The unmistakable sound of bone snapping filled the room. The man stared in disbelief at his arm, now broken cleanly in two, hanging limply at his side.
"Aaaahhh! My hand!" The man cried out in pain, tears streaming down his face as his body trembled uncontrollably before collapsing to the floor.
Why is she so strong? The question echoed in his mind, while Ye Lan also stared at her own fist in surprise. Of course, she might look delicate, but in reality, she was incredibly strong!
With a confident smile, she glanced at the men in front of her. The man holding the Gatling quickly raised the barrel, aiming it straight at her.
“What did you just do? Was that some kind of special ability? Answer me now, or we’ll shoot!” he shouted, terror etched across his face.
Ye Lan grinned, giving him a thumbs-up with a casual expression. “You’re standing before the great Ye Lan. If you all kneel down now and beg sincerely, maybe I’ll show mercy and let you go (´-ω-`)”
“What?! Don’t get cocky!” The man with the Gatling’s eyes went wide as he fired, unleashing a hail of bullets toward her.
Yet Ye Lan didn’t show the slightest hint of worry as the bullets flew in her direction. In fact, she could hardly keep herself from laughing inside.
With a brief focus on her active ability, [Blood Armor], Ye Lan’s body began emitting an intense red vapor, releasing a wild, overwhelming energy from her small frame. Her eyes glowed a fierce blood-red, and her ten fingers stretched out, her nails growing into long claws instantly.
Despite the transformation, her adorable beastkin appearance didn’t fade; if anything, these new features only enhanced her look.
Boom!
The bullets in the air now seemed to slow, their trajectories clearly visible to her.
“Amazing, I feel like some kind of superhero!” she exclaimed in awe, before launching herself toward the man holding the Gatling.
Bang!
The Gatling shattered instantly. Ye Lan’s hand shot through the weapon, grasping the man’s neck and slamming him to the ground.
“Don’t underestimate me, old man~” she said cheerfully, her small hand gripping his head firmly, not giving him a chance to escape.
If they hadn’t witnessed it firsthand, no one would believe that such a slender figure like Ye Lan’s could unleash such staggering power.
Crack…
Crack…
Crack…
The man’s skull began to fracture. Although he hadn’t reached level 10, he was level 8, well beyond an average person’s capabilities. Armed with a Gatling gun, he wielded a weapon that could have posed a serious threat even to someone at Mu Xuetong’s level 10.
But, in the face of Ye Lan’s [Blood Armor] state, those level differences had nearly vanished… and even seemed to work in her favor.
As fleeting thoughts crossed Ye Lan’s mind, her claws grew sharper by the second. Beneath her grip, the man groaned in agony.
“Help! Somebody, help! Quickly!” he screamed, terror flooding his voice.
“You three, don’t just stand there! Do something!” he shouted, panicked.
The other three men hesitated briefly but then rushed forward, metal rods raised, ready to strike her.
Swish!
But as Ye Lan turned her head, her sweet, innocent gaze seared itself into their minds.
[Charm]
"Hm~? Brothers~ would you really want to hurt me?" Ye Lan tilted her head and gently pressed her lips together, her voice soft and sweet.
This was her other active skill besides [Blood Armor], [Charm]. While it didn’t have any offensive power, in certain situations, it was far more useful than any attack, especially now that Ye Lan had transformed into an adorable beastkin girl.
The hearts of the three men were instantly captured, beating wildly as they stared at her. The metal bars they held clattered to the ground with a clang.
"Hehehe, of course, we wouldn’t hurt our little princess," they murmured, starry-eyed.
The man lying on the ground gawked at them in disbelief, as though he might swallow an ostrich egg from shock.
"They… how can they…? Could it be… are you really a beastkin? Wasn’t it just a cosplay?" he stammered, stunned.
Ye Lan tilted her head sweetly and replied "When did I say I was in disguise, brother? I’m a real, genuine beastkin girl~"
As she spoke, she reached her hand slowly toward the man on the ground.
"No, no, no! Please, no!" he cried out in terror.
At that critical moment, a delicate white hand suddenly reached out, grabbing Ye Lan’s arm.
"Xiao Lan, wait a moment!"
Ye Lan slowly turned her head and saw Mu Xuetong and the others arriving just in time.
Suo Gang looked stunned by the scene before him: a level 8 enemy and three level 5 enemies… defeated by a level 1 beastkin girl? Incredible! Could the difference between the sixth and thirteenth races really be that huge?
"Xiao Lan, calm down…" Mu Xuetong spoke softly, noticing the faint, lingering bloodthirsty aura surrounding Ye Lan.
Ye Lan blinked, her eyes returning to their usual dark color. She clutched her head and started breathing heavily. What had happened? Damn it! After activating [Blood Armor], it was far too easy to lose control; she’d nearly killed those four…
As a student from the 21st century, Ye Lan still couldn’t fully accept the idea of killing—even if these were "enemies" who had almost taken her life.
Before anyone could question what had occurred, a new, mysterious message appeared before them all.
[Special Class A Mission Activated]
