"Can you bring some twist to this theater?" the "Artist" said, "I'm looking forward to it."

Without further ado, the two hurtled towards each other, and in a very short amount of time, their first clash occurred. The Magic Scissors came together as one, snapping forward, while the long blade in Xu Xiaoyou's hand crossed defensively against her shoulder, forcefully blocking the attack.

After a brief collision, they quickly engaged in a second clash, followed by a third and fourth. The explosive remnants caused the buried ruins underground to wobble, with a bunch of steel bars from the ceiling crashing down like the claws of a giant dragon.

With each collision, countless wails of sorrow echoed from the Magic Scissors, resonating throughout this dark underground space.

Ordinary people couldn't see the movement of the two figures; they only saw sparks continually erupting in the air. The invisible blade edges incessantly struck the surrounding cracked walls and exposed steel bars, shattering the environment into pieces. A gust of wind blew through, slicing a hill-sized pile of rubble in half, crashing down with a thunderous noise.

The speed of the clash between the Magic Scissors and the black execution blade exceeded what the human eye could endure. Xu Xiaoyou didn't defend at all; each strike aimed to leave a fatal wound on the "Artist."

Before one strike could land, another from Xu Xiaoyou would slam down with fierce force on the back of the previous strike, embedding it into the blade of the Magic Scissors until the blade descended at a speed near breaking point, brutally piercing the "Artist's" neck and carving two hideous wounds downward.

As for the Magic Scissors, which meant certain death for her at this stage, Xu Xiaoyou increased the force in her hand, suppressing the "Artist" step by step. Whenever the opponent's attack was about to land on her, she used an "Attack Deflection," nothing more than burning through reserves. She already saw through it after going bankrupt once.

The hard-earned money isn't meant for fighting; spending it on blades is pointless.

All combat is for better survival. Xu Xiaoyou's eyes were calm. As long as she held the name "Dark Gold Rose" as a deterrent in the world, a continuous stream of wealth would tilt towards her, this gambler's direction.

The "Artist" didn't anticipate the girl would suddenly exhibit such powerful combat capabilities; it caught it off guard.

Just as it intended to reach out to a worker on the ground who had lost the lower half of their body and was crawling while dragging its internal organs to patch its own wounds, the girl's firearm aimed at that worker's head a step ahead.

"Sorry."

The blood flower burst forth.

After ending one person's suffering, Xu Xiaoyou swiftly turned the gun barrel, aiming the Reaper capable of taking lives at all the surviving people. They lifted their bleak eyes, covered in varying degrees by the severe injuries from the previous disaster. Some looked on hopeful, others were numb, while others showed fear, pointing at the girl and cursing with foul words, with more begging sorrowfully.

"Sorry."

Unquestionably, none of these people were leaving the underground ruins alive today. Even if Xu Xiaoyou didn't take action, they would die more painfully, either from blood loss or being cut into garments.

But she considered this kind of justification, a means to exonerate oneself, as shameless. At the very least, right now she was only acting for her own interests; nothing more.

Bloodstains appeared one after the other, before the "Artist" could reach out to those people. People opened their eyes wide in fear. Originally believing this dazzling blonde girl to be their Savior, no one expected that she would be their personal Reaper.

"Sorry." Xu Xiaoyou pulled the trigger for the last time.

In a very short period, the last worker also fell to the ground with vacant eyes, leaving no material for the "Artist" to cut into clothes.

After finishing all of this, Xu Xiaoyou exhaled, turned around, and drove back the severely injured "Artist" with a single blow. The "Artist" tried to spin away and escape to find more materials to repair itself.

But Xu Xiaoyou gave it no chance. The long blade in her hand had already pierced directly through its shoulder, pinning it firmly to the wall as she turned and swept horizontally, knocking away the Magic Scissors attacking from behind.

"As expected..."

The "Artist" looked up, its eyes never before so fervent and excited: "You will be my most anticipated piece of art."

"I imagine our next meeting will arrive soon. By then, I will find you. You cannot escape this..."

"Don't compare me to you."

In the following three seconds, the "Bad Girl Workshop Lite" mode was fully activated. Xu Xiaoyou swung dozens of slashes at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people, cutting off the "Artist's" hands, stripping its knees, and finally thrusting the long blade into the mouth that annoyed her, completely shattering the "Artist's" Silence mask.

Upon discovering that beneath the mask was an absolute void of darkness, Xu Xiaoyou raised an eyebrow slightly but quickly calmed.

The battle, as she anticipated, did not last long. In a few short rounds, she killed the resurrected "Artist" with the most decisive means, all by herself.

To Xu Xiaoyou, the trolley problem was always a pointlessly debatable issue. If saving a single person was more beneficial to her, she saved the single person. If saving more people could enhance her reputation, then she saved more people.

If there was no benefit, it was merely a matter of convenience, and she would unhesitatingly choose to save more people.

If saving people would harm her interests, then after weighing the pros and cons, she would personally witness the trolley roll over people.

If there were no variables ahead, she planned to leave before the association arrived.

At this moment, Xu Xiaoyou heard the voices of people calling from behind a building not far away. As she refocused, the wall had already been kicked down, and three figures emerged into her vision, facing the blazing white light.

"This is..."

The first to enter the ruins, Black Dog widened his eyes as the intense smell of blood filled his nostrils. Standing among the numerous corpses was a blonde girl, wearing a coat and a mask, while in front of her, the "Artist" was pinned to the wall, body shattered, with the broken Silence mask glaringly conspicuous.

"Dark Gold... Rose." Black Dog immediately recognized the blonde girl's attire.

The blonde girl's gray-black coat was stained with blood; she sheathed her blade, wiping away the bloodstains on her mask. This scene, with the blood-red room, formed a strong contrast, silently revealing what had previously occurred in this room.

Following closely behind him, Elis was also stunned, her face turning white upon seeing the scene of chaos full of corpses, struggling not to vomit immediately.

Finally, Katina, the head of the Tuning Hall, walked in, holding the scarlet Giant Blade. She swept away the obstacles in front of her, instantly recognizing the true identity of the blonde girl upon seeing her, her look becoming somber.

"Dark Gold Rose."

Both were shocked and horrified by not only Dark Gold Rose handling the "Artist's" execution all alone but also the room's scene of chaos and death.

Xu Xiaoyou remained silent, withdrew the black blade embedded in the "Artist's" chest, and intended to pass by the three to leave. Yet, a scarlet Giant Blade blocked her way.

"Did you do all this, Dark Gold Rose?" Katina asked in a deep voice, her entire face concealed in the darkness, hiding her expression. "Did you personally kill them?"

"Why?"

"Just because you're powerful, a Light Prism Tier Cleaner?"

"Each of you is just like those madmen from the Gloomy Blue Tide."

Faced with this Fifth Tier Cleaner questioning her, whose aura was rapidly rising, Xu Xiaoyou felt no ripples within her heart, letting out a slight sneer beneath her mask.

"Don't block me."

"If we fight," Xu Xiaoyou glanced at the shivering Black Dog and Elis beside Katina. "These two people beside you would find it troublesome, right?"

With those words, Xu Xiaoyou ignored the scarlet Giant Blade blocking in front of her and disappeared into the darkness right in front of the three.

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