As the Clown’s voice gradually faded, his life also reached its end.
His head slumped quietly, and the wax statue crashed heavily to the ground, shattering beyond recognition.
Immediately following this was a burst of short, stiff applause.
Justice lightly pressed his palms together, his overly long, pale fingers tapping against each other, making one wonder if the sound was produced by the collision of bone joints.
“Exquisite. I have only heard of such things in rumors or encountered them in fabricated tales. Of course, I am not shocked, for even more outrageous events have been common occurrences throughout human history.”
Justice brushed his hand over the Clown’s dead face, gently closing those lifeless eyes.
His words held no sorrow; instead, they were filled with satisfaction, even a sense of intoxication.
He was extremely satisfied with this “authentic footnote” that had been delivered to his doorstep.
In fact, the result had far exceeded his expectations.
Thinking from the worst-case perspective, he had initially thought he would only attract some busybodies, but he never expected to draw an SSR on his first try.
With such a good start, he would likely encounter even more intoxicating stories in the future.
“I am deeply sorry for everything regarding the Clown. What has happened cannot be undone. The reason I did not stop him was that I could already see his death wish when he first visited. His death had already occurred—not just now when his body lost its vitality, but long ago, the moment he personally took his wife’s head, or perhaps even earlier… For him, this was not pain, but liberation. He did not need judgment; he only needed a witness. And just now, everyone, you did very well. Very well.”
“I truly admire this gentleman’s courage in sacrificing himself for justice, yet I cannot help but sigh with regret that he could not carry out justice to the very end. Aside from the deceased, there are clearly many deeply sinful people who remain free and beyond the reach of judgment.”
A dark luster flickered within Justice’s square pupils.
Though eerie, it was mysteriously fervent, making one feel an uncontrollable urge to shout along with him.
Su Mu keenly perceived this trace of palpitation.
This unnatural sensation clearly did not stem from the words themselves.
Justice had gained some kind of ability, or rather, he had begun to exercise an ability he hadn’t displayed before.
Similar to Su Mu, he was bestowing his language with an influence it didn’t naturally possess.
Su Mu could provoke others to draw their attention and disrupt their minds, while Justice’s words clearly possessed an abnormally powerful inciting nature.
Of course, some words were inherently powerful, but Justice’s dead tone was as cold as a corpse.
While it worked for creating a horrific atmosphere, using it to persuade others was a bit of a stretch.
Therefore, this unnatural feeling represented a great danger.
Su Mu, who currently lacked Magic Power, would find it difficult to resist the influence of such an ability.
Justice had targeted Su Mu long ago.
Although he couldn’t pinpoint her location, if he wanted to influence her through this indirect contact, it was not impossible now.
Thinking of this, a thin layer of sweat inevitably broke out on Su Mu’s forehead, but she wanted to know the opponent’s next move even more.
“Derelict judges who turn a blind eye to facts they aren’t clear on, police officers who hastily close cases in their eagerness for credit… They should have upheld justice, yet they allowed justice to be absent while villains reigned supreme. Even more than that, absent justice is no longer justice; once it is distorted and exploited, it becomes utterly despicable to the extreme.”
Justice’s back teeth ground together repeatedly and heavily, as if the upper and lower sets had become enemies.
This forceful tone undoubtedly further enhanced his allure.
Many people in the Live Broadcast Room had already lost their wits to it without realizing it.
[He actually makes a lot of sense.]
[I can relate. I met a woman like that back in the day. Luckily, I was broke; as soon as she found out, she turned cold on me immediately. Otherwise, I might have ended up in this situation too.]
[Damn, this is way faster than robbing people. If I were a broad, couldn’t I do the same thing? But I can’t stand these kinds of shits either. If I ran into her, I’d be the first to chop her down.]
“I can feel that you all share the same excitement as I do. I will properly deal with these parasites who hide under the name of justice. It will be today. It won’t be long. I will not let them continue to live in comfort.”
With that final sentence, the live broadcast temporarily came to an end.
But relatively speaking, it felt more like a beginning, especially for Su Mu.
Justice was about to take actual action.
He had even made a declaration—much like a phantom thief sending out a notice before a heist.
He would attack those specific individuals, and with so little time left, he wasn’t giving anyone a chance to react.
Since he had done it once, there would be many more times, countless times.
This guy never intended to rely solely on the internet from the start.
After all, he was a traditional Strange Person.
But in that case, the problem might actually be simpler.
After all, no matter how terrifying a boss is, once they have a health bar, even a god can be killed for you to see.
In any case, it temporarily had little to do with Su Mu.
With her current attributes, she definitely had no way to deal with Justice.
It was good enough as long as she didn’t get herself killed.
As for who would stop Justice…
She believed that the Combat Division should have set their sights on that guy even earlier than she had.
***
“I say, your Magic Power should be sufficient by now. Why don’t you go back? Don’t tell me it’s really just for some strange reason like training Su Mu.”
“Is there a problem with that?”
Tang Nai looked at Irina with an innocent expression, trying to shake off the other’s suspicion.
Unfortunately, Irina had already seen through everything.
“I just suddenly realized that ever since Su Ya arrived, you started playing dead. And Su Ya seems to be trying to find you while bypassing Su Mu… You aren’t afraid of her, are you?”
“I’m definitely not afraid.”
“You are afraid. I know it. You can’t smile once you’re scared; the difference is obvious. You can’t hide it at all.”
Being pressed aggressively by Irina, Tang Nai slightly loosened her guard.
“If she finds me, I’ll be beaten.”
“You know you’ve gone too far, you bastard!”
Earlier, Tang Nai had unintentionally taken a slap from Su Mu.
At that time, Tang Nai didn’t react much, which Su Mu found very strange.
In reality, Tang Nai’s internal emotional fluctuations were far richer than her expressions.
More than anger, she had felt a sense of cowardice in her heart at that moment.
Su Mu and Su Ya were too similar.
The force behind that slap made Tang Nai dazed for a moment, to the point where she forgot everything else.
“So what exactly is your relationship with Su Ya? Don’t try to gloss over it. I’ll find out sooner or later, so you might as well tell me yourself. Otherwise, I’ll just leave you here and let you play video games by yourself.”
Seeing Irina’s determined attitude, Tang Nai sighed, “As far as I’m concerned, she is the only one I can still call Senior.”