Illimitable Until Death - Chapter 21

“You…”

Fang Li frowned tightly as he watched the Mumei who took away his dagger, feeling somewhat helpless.

In the original work, Mumei was quite unruly, doing things her own way, leaving many people at a loss.

Unexpectedly, faced with a stranger she had just met, this girl remained the same, leaving Fang Li unsure whether he should get angry or not.

On the other hand, Mumei started examining Fang Li’s dagger, lightly running her fingers over the blade, tapping the tip, and then looking at Fang Li with great confusion. She said, “This seems like an ordinary dagger.”

“Yes,” Fang Li replied matter-of-factly. “Is there a problem?”

“Of course, there’s a problem!” Mumei put one hand on her hip and held the dagger in the other. She waved it up and down while saying, “You just used it to kill so many Kabane, easily piercing their heart membranes. How could this be an ordinary dagger?”

Hearing this, Fang Li finally realized something.

It turned out that Mumei mistakenly believed that his weapon was some divine weapon capable of easily killing Kabane, which is why she suddenly appeared in front of him.

Unfortunately, this was a misunderstanding.

The ability to easily kill Kabane was not due to the dagger’s sharpness but because of Fang Li’s Mystic Eyes.

Of course, Fang Li wouldn’t explain this to someone he just met.

Even if the other person was the female protagonist from the original story, a rather lovely girl, it wouldn’t make a difference.

So, Fang Li simply took back his dagger.

“Even if this dagger were some divine weapon, it would require someone with enough strength to wield it against Kabane,” Fang Li said, looking at Mumei. “As for me, I just used a few tricks. You don’t have to worry about it.”

“Is that so?” Mumei seemed somewhat uneasy but nodded and said, “Your strength is indeed weak, but your mind is sharp. Moreover, you can penetrate Kabane’s heart membranes to some extent. You can fight against Kabane.”

“That’s right,” Fang Li changed the topic and directly asked, “How did you end up here?”

“Because this place is no longer safe,” Mumei said with a casual tone, her words sounding somewhat harsh to others. “I was just passing by this station and planned to rest here for the night. I didn’t expect such an incident to occur, so of course, I have to escape.”

“Escape?” Fang Li smirked and said, “But from the looks of it, you seem more like you’re on a sightseeing trip.”

“It’s not as easy as sightseeing,” Mumei turned around and said, “I still need to fight against Kabane; otherwise, I won’t be able to escape.”

Fight against Kabane.

If those samurai heard this, they would probably burst into laughter, right?

Even authentic samurai find it difficult to fight against a single Kabane and can only use Steam Guns for sniping. Yet, such a naive girl claims she can fight against Kabane. Who wouldn’t laugh at her as their first reaction?

However, Fang Li couldn’t bring himself to laugh.

Because Fang Li knew that Mumei was speaking the truth.

So far, Fang Li had only used some clever tricks to bully Kabane who were without intelligence and killed them one by one, which was impressive compared to ordinary people and even samurai.

However, compared to Mumei, his achievements were nothing.

Unlike Fang Li, who needed to use some clever tricks to fight Kabane, Mumei could easily break through and slaughter a large number of Kabane using direct frontal attacks.

After all, Mumei was trained specifically for battling Kabane.

Even if there were dozens or even hundreds of Kabane surrounding Mumei, she could easily break through and kill them all, right?

In terms of strength alone, Fang Li and Mumei were not even in the same league.

Even if the opponent was Konochi Kurusu, Mumei could effortlessly defeat him with just one hand, right?

Thinking of this, Fang Li couldn’t help but look at Mumei again.

His Mystic Eyes of Death Perception flashed in his eyes.

Suddenly, Lines of Death resembling cracks appeared in Fang Li’s eyes.

Those Lines were spread throughout Mumei’s body, connecting to various parts.

And, almost every one is connected to one place.

—The heart.

Just like blood vessels, those Lines of Death all led to Mumei’s heart.

That was the closest place to “Death” in Mumei’s entire body.

In other words, the heart was Mumei’s weak point.

(Sure enough?)

Recalling Mumei’s uniqueness, Fang Li thought that it was only natural.

At that moment, Mumei shivered suddenly and turned around forcefully.

Before that happened, Fang Li had already deactivated his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

However, Mumei still furrowed her brows and stared at Fang Li, asking, “Did you do something just now?”

“What?” Fang Li innocently replied, “I didn’t do anything.”

“Is that so?” Mumei’s brows furrowed deeper, and she muttered in a low voice, “Then why did I have a really unpleasant feeling just now?”

An unpleasant feeling?

That was only natural, right?

Because just now, Fang Li had directly seen the fatal cause of Mumei’s “Death.” If he charged forward and swung his blade, Mumei would be completely finished.

Therefore, instinctively sensing the threat, Mumei felt uncomfortable, right?

Of course, with Fang Li’s current strength, if he really charged forward, Mumei would probably notice him immediately and counterattack.

Moreover, Fang Li had no grudge or enmity with Mumei, so he naturally wouldn’t actually charge forward and swing his blade.

“Anyway, let’s leave this place first,” Fang Li shook his head and got back to business. “Just as you said, this Station is no longer safe. We have to find the Iron Fortress for escape.”

“That’s right,” Mumei relaxed her tightly furrowed brows, glanced at Fang Li, and said, “Then follow me quickly. I can help you clear the way.”

Saying that, under Fang Li’s gaze, Mumei pulled out her own weapon.

They were two Steam Guns.

The model was probably similar to a handgun, entirely red in color, with a bayonet at the front. It was more like a revolver than a gun.

Those were Mumei’s specialized Steam Revolvers. If she attacked the heart membranes of Kabane multiple times, she could even pierce through their hearts.

“I noticed your speed earlier; it seems quite decent. I hope you can keep up with me.”

After saying that, Mumei no longer paid attention to Fang Li and leaped up in a single bound, landing on the rooftop of a nearby building with a leap that was impossible for a human to achieve.

Fang Li didn’t hesitate at all and followed suit.