LABMY CH94.2

Although they were once roommates, Yang Jinhang still couldn’t stand how this man endlessly belittled and exploited ordinary people. Just like now, sitting on the sofa with one person massaging his legs and another peeling an apple for him. Who did he think he was? The emperor?

Seeing Yang Jinhang remain silent, the man added, “You’ve already fallen to this point. What are you still so proud of? People without abilities are nothing but trash.”

Yang Jinhang suddenly interrupted him, “Are you insulting me?”

The man sneered, “What else? You think I’m greeting you?”

But the next second, he heard Yang Jinhang mutter something that sounded like, “Great.”

Immediately after, Yang Jinhang, with a face full of determination and unyielding spirit, spoke words that shattered the man’s expression, “My fate is mine, not heaven’s!”

“I refuse to become a monster, and even heaven cannot change me!”

“I may be an ordinary person now, but that doesn’t mean I will always be one!”

To match the atmosphere, Yang Jinhang even improvised an extra line for himself.

Jian Yuanbai, who wasn’t even supposed to be the protagonist here, not to mention an unnamed hidden observer, felt his scalp tingle from hearing these words. Especially when Qu Wenxuan exaggeratedly mouthed at him from the side, “How was that? Was the power of the Word Spirit strong enough?”

It was the first time in his life that Jian Yuanbai felt so speechless. There was no trace of the so-called Word Spirit’s power. But the feeling of witnessing a real-life cringe teenager breaking the dimensional wall and spouting some over-the-top anime protagonist lines? He felt that perfectly.

As the mastermind behind this, he knew he shouldn’t laugh.

But… it was just too damn hard to hold it in.

Beside him, Shen Nian was already pinching his own thigh, desperately holding back his laughter.

Wang Li and Su Su, who knew nothing of the situation, widened their eyes in shock. They couldn’t comprehend what kind of insane development this was. It was… too explosive.

The living room fell silent for a full three seconds.

Yang Jinhang’s roommate’s expression cracked as he suddenly stood up and shouted, “Are you insane?!”

“Are you seriously playing that ‘Thirty years in the east river, thirty years in the west, never underestimate the youth’ nonsense with me?”

“Wasn’t it you who came to me in the first place? Do you think spouting those lines makes you look cool or something?”

Facing his roommate’s words, Yang Jinhang kept a calm expression on the surface, but inside, he was dying of embarrassment and wanted to dig a hole and escape. Unfortunately, he wasn’t sure if that was possible, so he could only force himself to stand there with a blank face.

Suddenly, a voice echoed from the second floor, “Amazing!!”

“Jinhang, that was incredible!”

The roommate looked up in shock, only to see Qu Wenxuan excitedly jumping down from the second floor and hugging Yang Jinhang.

He had just learned from Jian Yuanbai that this was enough to achieve their goal. The effect was perfect, and he couldn’t suppress his excitement, so he blurted it out.

“You… Why are you here?” the roommate asked in disbelief.

Qu Wenxuan looked at him and said, “Oh, I was just passing by. But I still want to tell you that treating ordinary people like this is wrong. That’s it. Goodbye.”

The roommate’s face was filled with disbelief. “Dude, it’s the end of the world. What the hell are you guys doing?”

“Do you think you’re filming a movie? Are you using my place as a film set now?”

“The world’s ending, and you suddenly awakened your passion for acting? Are you afraid the world will be destroyed before you get the chance to showcase your talent?”

The roommate looked at Qu Wenxuan and said, “Say something. ‘Amazing,’ ‘Incredible’—what are you, the Oscar-winning Best Live Director?”

Qu Wenxuan ignored him and pulled Yang Jinhang away without a word.

A few people walked up to the roommate, and one of them asked, “Boss, should we stop them?”

He frowned and said, “Forget it. We were once classmates.”

Though he said that, the more he thought about it, the angrier and more confused he became. “Damn it, are they all mentally ill?”

On the second floor, Shen Nian was struggling to hold back his laughter, going through hundreds of facial expressions in a single minute. Jian Yuanbai quietly pulled him back the way they came and retreated to where their car was parked to meet up with Qu Wenxuan and the others.

As the wind blew, the tears Shen Nian had been holding in finally rolled down his cheeks. Yang Jinhang was shocked, “Why are you crying?”

Shen Nian replied with deep emotion, tears streaming down his face, “I was moved by your unwavering determination and refusal to surrender.”

Yang Jinhang scratched his head awkwardly, “Really? I thought it would be ridiculous.”

Shen Nian insisted, “How could it be? Such a touching display of willpower and determination—who would laugh?”

Yang Jinhang still couldn’t quite believe it. “Really?”

“Really.”

The two of them stared at each other, one doubtful, the other firm.

Jian Yuanbai, holding Shen Nian, whispered in his ear, “You were laughing so hard just now. What are you going to do when it’s your turn next time, Shen Longlong?”

Shen Nian’s smile froze instantly. “Don’t let so many people hear that. It’s too embarrassing.”

Jian Yuanbai teased him, “With such touching determination and willpower, how could it be embarrassing? And no matter what others think, in my heart, you’ll always be the best speaker.”

“Shut up,” Shen Nian punched him on the shoulder, “You’re so annoying.”

Then he suddenly realized something, “Wait… what the hell is ‘Shen Longlong’?”

At that moment, Wang Li couldn’t hold back anymore and asked, “So… we came here just to make Yang Jinhang say those lines?”

Throughout the entire process, Wang Li had been utterly confused. If he hadn’t been there as a live audience member, he would’ve thought he was watching some bizarre TV drama.

Before anyone could respond, Jian Yuanbai suddenly said, “Not entirely.”

The conversation naturally shifted to something more serious. Jian Yuanbai looked at Qu Wenxuan and said, “You suddenly jumped out just now… You were trying to provoke them into a fight, weren’t you?”

Qu Wenxuan’s expression stiffened, and he awkwardly denied it, “Of course not. I was just… too excited.”

“You said these guys have bad character. They suddenly showed up here, and we’re hiding upstairs. If you jumped out like that, what do you think would happen? Anyone with half a brain knows what the consequences would be, right?”

“Your roommate is the leader here. A leader needs to establish authority. What you guys just did was practically mocking him. According to logic, if he doesn’t take action, his authority will crumble.”

Jian Yuanbai continued, his words leaving Qu Wenxuan speechless, “When you pulled Yang Jinhang away, you didn’t move fast. You were waiting for him to make a move, weren’t you? But you didn’t expect that he wouldn’t actually act and didn’t even suspect there were people upstairs. So, your plan failed.”

“I agreed to help you because I thought you were being honest. But if this is how you are… well,” Jian Yuanbai shrugged, “then this is meaningless.”

Qu Wenxuan took a deep breath and interrupted him, “I’m sorry. I never intended to drag you all in.”

“But last night…” Qu Wenxuan paused, choosing not to finish that sentence. Instead, he said, “I know you’re strong. I thought that if you fought them, you’d definitely win.”

“I just… I just wanted you to help those people.”

Jian Yuanbai narrowed his eyes, “Those people?”

“If it’s just giving leg massages, pouring water, and peeling apples, interfering would only make them resent us.”

Qu Wenxuan’s expression darkened with hatred and disgust, “That’s not it.”

“Those people being treated like servants… that’s already considered ‘good treatment’ in this place,” Qu Wenxuan’s voice grew heavy, “The prettier women here… are nothing more than s3x slaves to them.”

“Ordinary people who don’t know how to flatter them… if they accidentally offend an ability user, they’ll be whipped, have their flesh cut off, or at best be humiliated. At worst, they’ll be crippled. It’s a common occurrence.”

“Four ability users have taken over a large supermarket and established their own twisted ‘modern kingdom’ here.”

“There are no rules here. Their words are the law. The attractive ones become tools for pleasure, while the rest are treated as slaves.”

Qu Wenxuan’s tone was filled with bitterness, “My roommate and I… we weren’t like this at first. But after gaining abilities, no one dared to challenge them anymore. With the encouragement of the other three, he became more and more reckless and unscrupulous.”

“I was powerless to stop them. I wanted to just leave… but when I saw you, I saw hope. I was afraid you’d refuse to get involved, so…”

“You’re an idiot,” Jian Yuanbai said coldly. “If I weren’t someone willing to help, I wouldn’t have stepped in when you clashed with them earlier.”

After saying that, Jian Yuanbai turned and walked away, leaving Qu Wenxuan and the others standing there in stunned silence.

Shen Nian peeked out from Jian Yuanbai’s arms and waved at them, “Come on, let’s go back and kill them.”

Qu Wenxuan felt a sudden warmth in his eyes as he watched them. “Coming!”

On the way, Qu Wenxuan and Yang Jinhang carefully explained the abilities of the four ability users in detail.

The four, led by the so-called “boss,” didn’t actually respect him that much. They wouldn’t stay by his side all the time and were usually off having fun on their own. The guy who asked earlier whether they should stop them was just an ordinary person.

“They communicate through walkie-talkies, so as long as we take down one of them before they can pass on any information, dealing with the others won’t be too difficult.”

“The ones with the walkie-talkies are the two gatekeepers—one at the supermarket and one guarding the house earlier.”

Jian Yuanbai nodded, “We can’t let them contact each other. Otherwise, what if they escape?”

Qu Wenxuan and Yang Jinhang: …So cocky.

…

To avoid involving the ordinary people nearby, Shen Nian and Yang Jinhang stayed hidden while Jian Yuanbai and Qu Wenxuan went in.

As Jian Yuanbai was about to enter through the front door, Qu Wenxuan quickly pulled him back. “Let’s break in through the back door this time. Otherwise…”

“They’ve probably already discovered the guy who fainted on the second floor.”

Before Qu Wenxuan could finish, Jian Yuanbai broke free from his grip so fast that Qu Wenxuan didn’t even see how he did it. He only heard Jian Yuanbai say, “That’s exactly why we should go through the front door.”

Things went smoother than Qu Wenxuan expected.

The two guards at the entrance saw Jian Yuanbai and Qu Wenxuan and were about to speak when a ring of water suddenly formed around their necks.

Jian Yuanbai curled his fingers, “The walkie-talkies. Toss them over. Then open the door.”

As he spoke, the water ring around their necks tightened. The soft and shapeless water turned into a deadly blade, and blood began to seep from their skin.

The guards’ faces turned pale with fear. Without saying a word, they threw the walkie-talkies over.

Jian Yuanbai stepped through the door. The people inside, hearing the footsteps, turned to look and saw Qu Wenxuan following behind him.

“You dare come back?”

One of them transformed his hand into a sharp, serrated blade and lunged at Qu Wenxuan. “Do you think this is a place you can come and go as you please?”

Flames erupted from Qu Wenxuan’s palm as he punched him, but with a metallic clang, it was as if he had hit solid metal.

The roommate sneered arrogantly, “We’ve known each other for so long, and you still don’t know that your abilities are useless against me?”

“I can turn my entire body into steel!”

Just as he closed in on Qu Wenxuan, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed him by the neck. With a loud bang, he was slammed to the ground.

Jian Yuanbai’s veins bulged as the sound of metal being crushed echoed through the air. Yet his tone remained calm and indifferent, “Metal? Is that supposed to be hard to crush?”

The ordinary people watching this scene in horror huddled in the corner, trembling as they watched their once-arrogant “boss” being dragged out like a piece of trash.

…

Half an hour later, in front of the large supermarket, the four ability users were tied up tightly. Wang Li and Susu volunteered to head to the basement and storage room to release the people who had been imprisoned.

Qu Wenxuan couldn’t believe how easily everything had ended. He stared at his bound roommate in utter shock.

In contrast, the roommate’s face was filled with hatred and unwillingness.

He glared at Jian Yuanbai with resentment, “Who… who the hell are you?”

As the broken and battered captives were brought out one by one, Jian Yuanbai glanced at him with increasingly cold eyes and replied, “I’m here to shoot a movie.”

“But this time, the role I’m playing… is a rescuer.”

He paused for a moment and then casually dropped their final verdict:

“And you guys… will be starring in a death film.”