I clicked my tongue. I was a degenerate, sure—but the fun kind. I preferred chasing panties, not stacking skulls.

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'Oh well. Looks like I don't have a choice,' I gave in, dumping all the blame squarely on the system.

BOOM!

I landed with style, body straight and hands clasped behind my back, gazing at everyone present with the disappointment of an elder who expected better.

"Poor souls. You sold your humanity for greed and profit." My aged voice carried wisdom, good enough to sell the role.

"Who are you?" a scientist wearing silver-rimmed glasses asked. His eyebrows permanently creased from a lifetime of frowning.

"Who am I?" I shook my head, as if the question itself offended me. "Normally, I wouldn't bother giving my name. None of you are worthy of hearing it."

I paused, letting the silence press down on them.

"But today, I'll make an exception because the stars aligned. Consider it a final courtesy from me."

My gaze hardened, the air around me turning into a mist as I released my Qi.

"My name is Master Cheng," I declared. "A Nine-Star Master Teacher."

"Nine-Star Master Teacher?" Their eyebrows shot up in unison.

Of course, they wouldn't get it—only men who has good taste for face slapping novels would know.

"That's right. As a Master Teacher, it's my duty to guide those who've lost their way back to the right path." I sighed.

"Unfortunately, I've lost the ability to reach hearts through enlightenment… so I'll just use this instead."

SWOOOSH!

Before anyone could react, I appeared behind the scientist with my jade sword drawn.

Seconds later, his body was sliced cleanly in half, both halves hitting the ground simultaneously.

[1+1 Points]

I looked at the bloodied, jade-colored blade and showed no emotion.

SWOOOSH!

I moved again. The moment my second target fell, alarms blared and everyone scattered.

It was useless. My speed let me kill them faster than they could take a few steps.

If there was any consolation, they never had time to react before they died.

SLASH!

I kept moving, blade flashing again and again.

Blood painted the floor in messy streaks as bodies fell one after another.

Then I stopped.

A young woman sat frozen in place, her arm raised to shield her face, eyes squeezed shut as if that alone might save her. She was… pretty. Too pretty and young to be killed.

Like I said—women were my kryptonite. Killing one who posed no immediate threat was hard.

Everyone else, though? Fair game.

Skipping her, I resumed my work, air singing as it carved through the rest.

Just as I finished my twentieth kill, a buzzing sound filled the air.

I turned—and saw a man covered in flames, throwing a fire covered fist.

BOOOOM!

The impact exploded outward, flames consuming everything around me.

Good thing I had already wrapped myself in Qi, minimizing the damage.

"Who are you, old man?!" he rumbled, seeing that my weapon blocked his attack.

"Didn't you get the memo, young one?" I replied calmly. "I'm Master Cheng, and I'm here to teach you a once in a lifetime lesson about the value of human life."

thud!

I kicked him square in the chest, sending him flying, followed up with a fast downward strike—but he twisted away, flames bursting beneath his feet.

Once he reached a safe distance, he unleashed his power.

Fire balls came flying towards me, scorching the ground and other equipment.

So, this was it.

The first S‑Rank on the file.

Strong as his flames was, he was still weaker than Rhea—by several levels.

If I had to rank his combat ability among S‑Ranks, I would give him a 30 out of 100. Rhea on the other hand would around the 60 marks.

Right when I was thinking how weak he was, the heat from his flames started rising.

Soon, sprinklers activated in the other sections, leaving only the area where we were fighting untouched. A controlled activation.

"Let's see…" I took a deep breath and began manipulating my Qi in a different way, shifting it until the flames around me started flowing with my movements.

His eyes widened—he hadn't expected me to control his own power.

"Young one, you're very unlucky to face me," I chuckled, waving my sword to direct a slash of fire toward him.

He dodged instinctively, and behind him the flames erupted, carving deep gashes into the walls.

This was another technique I created: Qi Veil—a method that lets me redirect and control other attacks, whether flames, wind, or more.

Thanks to Rhea and the other girls, I'd reached a level where I could actually use it in real combat.

With him still dazed, I moved my blade again, redirecting attacks effortlessly with each step I took. My smile never wavered.

"A Master Teacher doesn't overpower," I continued. "He corrects."

I raised my sword—not in haste, not in impulse. One precise motion followed, guided by Qi Veil, slipping past his defense.

thud!

His body collapsed a heartbeat later.

Lesson concluded.

[DING 2+2]

So even that guy… barely a two‑star member.

'Let's wrap things up—' I paused when I spotted the same girl I'd spared earlier.

'Tsk.'

I clicked my tongue in annoyance. Her survival instinct matched those horror movie characters who see danger, think about it for a second, and then walk straight into it.

"Young girl, I'm going to kill everyone here," I said bluntly. "So run away before I change my mind."

She didn't say a word. She simply turned and ran.

Finally, she found her common sense.

Without wasting any more time, I moved through the unexplored sections of the underground base.

This place was deep. Thankfully, the ratio of women to men was about one in twenty, so I was picking up points like some blue hedgehog collecting golden rings.

Though if I activated my shadow ability, I would probably look more like the black and red version.

"Stop!" The armed guards finally arrived, opening fire with their advanced and state of the art automatic rifles.

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