Chapter 58 Who Gave You the Courage

Chapter 58: Who Gives You the Courage

"Jiang, we are only doing this for your own good. If only you alone hold the method to grow stronger, countless bad people will surely target you and bring you endless trouble."

"However, as long as you share the method with us, all of us will possess that power. We can help you fend off those troubles and let you live in peace."

"Trust me, this is undoubtedly the most correct decision you will ever make!"

Seeing that most of the surrounding crowd had been persuaded by his words, Lyle involuntarily raised his chin, looking down from his height upon Jiang Ren, who was twenty centimeters taller than him, his tone reeking of arrogance.

At that moment, several others stepped forward as well, chiming in with their own persuasions.

"I don't agree with the assumption that Jiang is a murderer, but Lyle is right about one thing. If Jiang is the only one who masters the method to grow stronger, it will likely attract a lot of unnecessary trouble, and you probably won't even be able to sleep peacefully."

"You saved us, and we owe you our lives. If you tell us the method to grow stronger, you will become the person we respect most in this world, without exception!"

"Jiang, we are not asking for this method for ourselves, but for the hundreds of millions of citizens across the Federation!"

"Tell us, and you will be the hero of the Federation..."

...

Do these people really want to die that badly?

Robert looked at Jiang Ren in terror, noticing that the faint smile still lingered on his face, yet an involuntary chill crept up from the soles of his feet straight to his heart.

Unlike these ordinary citizens, he deeply understood the origin of Jiang Ren's abilities. It was certainly nothing an ordinary person could learn or imitate; it was a forbidden power mastered long before today.

If it could truly be learned and imitated, the capitalists would have mass-produced it long ago, and they certainly wouldn't have treated the Eliminators so politely!

In fact, they would have long since wiped out any disobedient Eliminators!

At this thought, Robert quietly signaled his wife at the edge of the crowd.

Drawing upon years of shared life experience, his wife dimly grasped his meaning. Dragging their bewildered son, she slowly edged outward, distancing themselves from this crowd that had lost its reason.

More and more people stepped forward. Some used grand righteousness to exert pressure, some demanded it as redemption for murder, and others offered hypocritical flattery...

Regardless of the tone or method, their ultimate goal remained the same: they wanted Jiang Ren to hand over the secret to acquiring his inhuman strength.

Looking at these people who were still chattering incessantly, Jiang Ren took a step forward toward them.

In an instant, the previously excited crowd fell dead silent, terrified into taking several steps back, while more than a dozen people tripped over those behind them and crashed to the ground.

"Ha!"

Jiang Ren chuckled softly and shook his head, crossing his arms over his chest. "Actually, I'm quite curious. Who on earth gave you, and all of you, the courage to say such things to me?"

He first glanced at Lyle, then shifted his gaze to the few who had spoken the most enthusiastically.

Faced with his aggressively predatory gaze, those people quickly lowered their heads; not a single one dared to meet his eyes.

Trash with brawn and no brains!

He's just some lucky bastard who got a head start. Once I learn the method to grow stronger, I'll definitely make him crawl and lick my shoes!

Lyle silently pumped himself up, raised his head, forced himself to meet Jiang Ren's gaze, and spoke: "Jiang, do you think there are only a few dozen of us here? Starting over ten minutes ago, someone has been livestreaming. There are over a hundred thousand viewers watching you online right now. If you dare to do anything to us, the entire Federation will know."

"Livestreaming?"

Jiang Ren looked toward a scrawny young man hiding in the crowd, who was secretly aiming his phone's camera right at him.

This person seemed to be named Mike, and he claimed to be a reporter.

He had noticed the fellow filming him for a while, but he hadn't expected it to be a livestream.

Come to think of it, with the apocalypse practically upon them, there were still people watching livestreams online. No wonder people had been saying the Federation was finished in recent years.

"And then? Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

Jiang Ren didn't care about any livestream, gazing calmly at Lyle.

Murder is something people talk about, not actually do. It seems Jiang is getting ready to back down and submit to me.

The thought of soon acquiring the method to power thrilled Lyle immensely. Although he wouldn't be the only one getting the secret, he was convinced in his heart that he was the darling of the new era, destined to be the strongest of them all.

"Haha, please don't joke about—"

Before Lyle could finish the word "joke," Jiang Ren suddenly raised his right foot and stomped heavily onto the ground.

Bang!

The floor tiles instantly shattered.

The flying fragments shot toward Lyle's limbs with lightning speed.

Accompanied by a piercing, miserable scream, Lyle collapsed to the ground with a distorted expression. His arms, legs, and groin were riddled with tile fragments embedded deep into his flesh, and the blood gushing out quickly stained his colorful clothes and trousers a deep red.

Seeing this, the color drained from the faces of everyone who had just spoken, and several collapsed onto the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Looking back at Jiang Ren, they finally realized something.

From the very beginning, he was never the powerful yet inexperienced young man they had imagined in their minds. He was a lunatic who acted without any restraint and would resort to murder at the slightest sign of displeasure!

At that moment, Mike, the reporter holding the phone, had hands that were shaking uncontrollably. Yet, frightened as he was, his shaky camera lens remained locked relentlessly on Jiang Ren.

"I originally thought you weren't even worthy of living, but now, I've changed my mind."

Jiang Ren smiled, then shifted his gaze, locking onto Brown Barker, who was hiding in the crowd. "And you!"

Brown Barker, who had been trying to feign a look of panic along with those around him, instantly felt that doom was upon him. He opened his mouth, desperately wanting to defend himself.

Swish!

The tile fragments near his feet were kicked up by Jiang Ren.

The shards whizzed past several people, sliced open the left side of Brown Barker's neck, and flew off into the distance.

The wound was half a finger deep, and blood sprayed out instantly.

Brown Barker only had time to emit a bubbling, wheezing sound before instinct took over, and he clutched his slashed neck, collapsing onto the ground in agony.

Faced with such a scene, the crowd that had just been so righteous and articulate now didn't even dare to breathe heavily, and many silently prayed in their hearts that Jiang Ren wouldn't turn his wrath upon them.

"Did you really think I was blind and didn't see the two of you exchanging glances behind my back?"

Jiang Ren chuckled lightly, raised a hand to signal Robert, and began walking toward the main entrance.

Given Brown Barker's injuries in this environment, he would bleed to death within minutes at most.

As for Lyle, if he didn't receive prompt and effective medical rescue, he would likewise bleed to death within a few hours. Even if he were saved, his limbs were permanently ruined, making a living hell far worse than death itself.

"Wait... wait for me!"

Another voice sounded from behind, followed by the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps.

Is there another one with a death wish?

Jiang Ren felt a trace of annoyance. Should he just kill them all?