Su Zhan took a deep breath and pushed the Green Giant mask-wearer's corpse toward the window.
The heavy body traced an arc through the night sky before finally plummeting into the mist below, without making any sound of impact.
Su Zhan knew.
The Green Giant mask-wearer's corpse was no longer in the real world but had entered the mist realm.
Passing through the mist from here didn't lead to the real world but to the mist realm.
This was something Su Zhan always remembered, which was why the corpse falling from high altitude didn't produce any sound.
This was also currently the best way to dispose of bodies.
The clown mask-wearer's corpse was lighter and was thrown out the window.
"You all wanted the mist to descend, right? Now you can be together forever."
Then.
Su Zhan dragged his exhausted body back to the banquet hall, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic scene.
He crouched before a human server's corpse and pulled a metal lighter from the suit's inner pocket.
With a "click," flame sprang up.
This was it.
He tore off a blood-stained tablecloth and set it ablaze.
Then he threw the burning tablecloth toward the curtains, and the fire spread instantly.
Thick smoke billowed upward, quickly triggering the ceiling's fire detection sensors.
"Beep—"
The fire alarm sounded.
The sprinkler system activated with a roar.
A curtain of icy water poured down from above, washing over everything at the scene.
Su Zhan stood within the water curtain, watching all biological traces dilute under the water's impact.
Usually he used fire.
Now it became water.
The deluge would bury the truth forever.
Even after the mist ended, nobody would find any clues here.
Su Zhan knew that during his fight with the two Aberrants, he must have left biological evidence.
Like scales or something.
But these were Aberrant Su Zhan's scales.
What did that have to do with me, Awakener Su Zhan?
The DNA collected from Aberrant biological information was completely different from humans.
This was also one reason they hadn't been exterminated by humanity yet.
What he was doing now was just for double insurance.
Su Zhan had always been cautious.
He looked toward the door—it was time to continue hunting.
After all, mist incidents were relatively rare opportunities for him.
Now that the Transcendence Society was becoming increasingly rampant, specifically hunting human geniuses...
He needed to grow stronger quickly to better guarantee his own survival.
...
Nobody could have predicted, absolutely nobody could have predicted.
This mist incident reached the maximum duration—three days.
Mist incidents could last up to three days at most.
First day of mist.
Su Zhan focused on recovering from his injuries, hiding in a remote restroom quietly regaining strength.
Until the second day of mist.
Su Zhan finally began his assault.
Starting by hunting low-level, isolated Voyeurs, gradually working his way up to stronger targets step by step.
During this time, he also noticed many eyes watching him.
These were all survivors.
Their eyes filled entirely with shock and confusion.
It seemed nobody could believe that an Aberrant would hunt mist creatures, and not out of necessity but actively.
But Su Zhan didn't care.
If they saw, they saw.
He wasn't cruel enough to kill them just for that.
He wore a firefighter's mask, and his physique had significantly changed.
Not just these ordinary people—even his own teammates wouldn't recognize who he was.
Su Zhan's special ability allowed him to sustain combat through combat when fighting mist creatures.
After absorbing the Voyeurs' life essence and returning to peak physical condition.
He transformed into an emotionless killing machine.
Starting his purge from the first floor.
Eliminating Voyeurs one by one.
Wherever he passed, black blood sprayed, limbs flew everywhere.
No technique, no detours, only the most pure violent crushing.
He didn't stop, continuing upward.
Fifteenth floor.
Twentieth floor.
Thirtieth floor...
Just like that, killing his way up floor by floor.
The entire Binhai Grand Hotel became a massive slaughterhouse, with Su Zhan as the sole executioner.
He fought all the way to the hotel rooftop.
During this time, Su Zhan also encountered his teammates.
But he just gave them a cold glance before continuing his slaughter.
In his previous life, a character from a famous PC game once said—if violence isn't for killing, then it's meaningless.
Su Zhan had changed clothes and now stood by the rooftop railing, looking down below.
He hadn't kept exact count, but he'd killed over thirty Voyeurs.
His strength had reached Low Threat Tier 5, not far from Low Threat Tier 6.
"Need to get down quickly, otherwise I might raise suspicion."
Su Zhan dismissed his Aberrant form and threw his previous outfit into the mist.
...
The survivors began discussing this monster's whereabouts.
Reaching a unified conclusion—this monster was upstairs.
Everyone unanimously gathered toward the lower floors.
After all, the lower floors had been cleared by this Aberrant, making them relatively safe.
Even Liu Ziming's group of four came to the hotel lobby, which was the first floor.
Although their stamina was nearly exhausted before the mist, Awakeners' physical qualities far surpassed ordinary people.
There's a saying that goes well.
When a lion chases you, you don't need to outrun the lion—just outrun your companions.
It's cruel.
Even if the four didn't want to admit it, this was reality.
The hotel lobby was permeated with the smell of blood.
Su Zhan had already arrived here early.
"That guy is absolutely insane!"
Liu Ziming plopped down on the overturned front desk: "The sounds of fighting kept coming from downstairs to where I was hiding. If it were before, I would've definitely exchanged blows with him."
"And now?"
Xu Hao picked up the conversation.
"Now? I can only run, but couldn't even escape properly—he found me anyway."
Liu Ziming shook his head: "But that guy definitely knew I wasn't easy to deal with, so he wisely left."
Su Zhan felt a wave of speechlessness internally.
If he really hadn't left, wouldn't you be unhappy?
"Keep boasting."
Xie Xi crossed her arms: "But this Aberrant is truly strange—his hunting targets aren't humans but mist creatures."
Feng Jue leaned against a pillar: "He spared us, just like that Aberrant wearing the Ultraman mask during my last mist incident."
"Right, look at those scales of his."
Xu Hao immediately said: "Aren't they exactly like that previous Aberrant?"
"That previous Aberrant didn't have a tail though."
Liu Ziming retorted.
"What if it grew later?"
Xu Hao insisted on his viewpoint: "Anyway, I feel aside from that tail, almost every other detail is identical."
"I agree."
Feng Jue briefly stated his opinion.
Su Zhan listened fascinated.
After all, only he knew who that Aberrant slaughtering the Voyeurs really was.
This feeling...
How to describe it?
It's like after an exam, only you know the correct answers.
"Su Zhan, what do you think?"
Liu Ziming looked toward Su Zhan.
"Me?"
Su Zhan snapped back to reality and said: "I'll watch sitting down, watch lying down. That guy is probably still upstairs now. When the mist ends, thorough investigation will reveal the results."
"Ah, your brain works better."
Liu Ziming laughed and put an arm around his shoulder: "We'll definitely drag that guy out then."
Su Zhan's face darkened.
He really felt he'd wasted his effort saving this kid.
"But, because of his outstanding performance."
Liu Ziming tossed his bangs: "I'll definitely speak up for him. As for the outcome... that depends on fate."
"Right, everyone who survived here now basically owes their lives to him."
Xu Hao's eyes lit up as he immediately said: "That Aberrant doesn't kill people—instead he saves them. I believe the authorities won't kill him because of this."
Would they really not?
Su Zhan sighed internally.
If that day really came, would the authorities truly spare him?
They wouldn't spare him.