Chapter 2

When a person faces utter despair, they become disillusioned with everything.  

But if hope is given to them again at this moment, then all the previous suffering and pain become worth it.  

Tong Miao was now in such a state, her mouth letting out uncontrollable laughter.  

Hahahahaha, the Evil God has truly come! The Evil God has truly descended!  

Her prayers were effective—she had drawn the Evil God to her!  

Soon, Tong Miao’s thoughts grew sluggish, her limbs began to numb, and something squirmed madly across her face.  

From the corner of her eye, Tong Miao saw that they were pupa-like worms, not yet fully hatched.  

Because she had heard the voice of the Evil God, half of her face had mutated, just like those two men.  

But Tong Miao wasn’t afraid. Her heart was frenzied and extreme.  

The Evil God had descended. The Evil God had been summoned by her. Kill them, kill these scum! If not for them, her daughter wouldn’t have died so horribly!  

As long as they were killed, what did mutation matter? She would even give her life for it!  

Tong Miao’s expression became feverish with anticipation. Her greatest wish was to avenge her daughter, no matter the cost.  

Tong Miao grew more extreme, and at that moment, the two men finally regained consciousness.  

They knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.  

“Don’t kill me, don’t kill me! Whatever this woman offered you, I can give you a hundred times more!”  

“Y-yes, I’m from the He family! As long as you spare me, I’ll give you anything you want!”  

“Please, spare us! It’s all that woman’s fault! If her daughter hadn’t been walking on the road, we wouldn’t have hit her!”  

“It’s not my fault! It’s that woman’s fault! She was shameless, a little slut—she would’ve grown up to be a bigger one! We did the world a favor by running her over!”  

Watching this scene, Tong Miao couldn’t help but bare her teeth in fury.  

Even now, they still refused to acknowledge their wrongdoing!  

But soon, Tong Miao burst into laughter again.  

So these two, who had once flouted the law and done as they pleased, would also have a day like this—where they trembled in terror!  

They deserved this!  

Observing the three frenzied figures, Xi Le, who was looking down at the entire room from above, blinked.  

He was in a strange state. Before this, the tiny people hadn’t been able to see him, but now, his actions could directly affect the three in the room.  

There must be some connection—was it because he had answered that tiny person’s prayer? At the same time, Xi Le was curious: in the eyes of these three, what exactly was he? A giant? Or formless air?  

Xi Le was still pondering when, inside the room, the two male figures began screaming madly, unbearably noisy.  

Xi Le frowned slightly, finding the noise irritating. They needed to be silenced.  

The urge to quiet them grew stronger, and finally, the world fell silent.  

When he came to his senses, Xi Le seemed to realize something and lifted his finger.  

At the tip of his index finger were two tiny smears of blood.  

Xi Le paused. It seemed he had accidentally… crushed those two tiny people to death.  

Inside the room, what had just happened would be seared into Tong Miao’s memory forever.

It was a massive cylindrical object covered in eerie, indescribable, and irreplicable patterns.  

Just one glance, and Tong Miao felt herself on the verge of becoming a mindless monster. Driven by her body’s instinct for self-preservation, she reflexively shut her eyes.  

Yet even with her eyes closed, the violent impact shattered her consciousness completely.  

She didn’t know how much time had passed when she finally opened her eyes again. The two demons were now like a pile of sludge, fused together beyond recognition.  

Tong Miao couldn’t help but cover her deformed mouth.  

But it wasn’t out of fear—it was joy.  

Those two bastards were dead, right in front of her!  

They were finally dead!  

The wish she had held onto for so long had truly come true!  

The shock of this scene was immense for Tong Miao. But at the same time, in a building across from her, a man holding a phone also witnessed this horrifying sight—and the impact on him was even greater than on Tong Miao herself.  

The man was an avid short-video enthusiast, always recording clips with his phone.  

After dinner, he had taken out his phone intending to film a skit, but instead, he captured that terrifying scene.  

What was that thing? Just a single glance was enough to make one’s scalp tingle. Despite the distance, the man was still affected, his mind reeling even now.  

He checked the recorded video. His phone was the latest model, marketed for its superior camera—advertised as even clearer than professional camcorders.  

Advertisements always exaggerated, but this phone’s video quality was indeed high.  

Yet when he reviewed the footage, he found it was unusually blurry, as if filmed by a decade-old phone.  

The man trembled all over.  

That thing’s influence had even extended into the digital realm!  

He uploaded the video online.  

Though the footage was blurry, the eerie aura it carried was a hundred times more intense than any high-definition video.  

A man whose videos usually got no more than a hundred likes suddenly amassed ten thousand within an hour, skyrocketing to the top of Taocheng’s trending list and sparking endless discussions.  

**[What is this? So terrifying. Even through the screen, it feels like I’m facing that unknown entity in person.]**  

**[Too horrifying, too horrifying. Is it some unknown Evil God?]**  

**[Who’s the woman in the video? And who are the two dead men?]**  

Soon, answers began to surface.  

**[I found out. The woman’s name is Tong Miao. A year ago, her daughter was hit by a car—crushed repeatedly until she suffered fatal fractures. To seek justice for her daughter, Tong Miao kept filing lawsuits, but she lost every time. Not only did those two scumbags escape punishment, they were acquitted!]**  

**[I’ve seen the accident footage. It was clearly deliberate murder. How could they be let off?]**  

**[Because the drivers were the sons of the He family, Taocheng’s wealthiest. They didn’t have to pay any price.]**  

**[Oh my god, so it’s about power. That’s disgusting.]**

[“I’m a lawyer, and according to insider information, those two have done far worse things than just hitting someone with their car. They’ve raped children, driven elderly people to their deaths, and poisoned an ordinary family of three to death—but they used money to cover it all up! Some police officers were bribed by the He family to secretly help conceal their crimes!”]

[“That’s disgusting. When I watched the video, I actually felt sorry for them, but now I just think they deserved to die! They died too easily!”]

[“If it weren’t for that unknown entity, those two might have remained at large for a long time, harming countless innocent people!”]

[“That unknown entity did the right thing!”]

As the online buzz continued to grow, the incident quickly caught the attention of the Awakener Department.

In this era where mysticism runs rampant, there are naturally individuals with special abilities among humans—they are known as Awakeners, possessing powers that exceed ordinary human limits.

This time, the one dispatched was Cheng Qianming, the captain of the Taocheng Awakener Center.

Cheng Qianming’s ability was [Shadow Fusion], rated at B-class, allowing him to merge into any shadow for rapid movement and concealment.

Awakeners are classified into six tiers, from lowest to highest: D, C, B, A, S, and SS.

A B-class Awakener is already among the top-tier in a city, while higher-tier Awakeners are stationed in even more dangerous locations.

Cheng Qianming was a 30-year-old Awakener. He smoked a cigarette, his face etched with deep wrinkles and a stern expression.

When he arrived at the scene, Tong Miao was still there, wearing an indescribable smile on her face.

If one had to describe it, it might be an unusually intense satisfaction after fulfilling a deep desire.

Before he could brace himself, Cheng Qianming saw the two victims who had been crushed into pulp.

Just a single accidental glance made his scalp tingle, a wave of horror shooting straight to the crown of his head.

Awakeners possess abilities beyond ordinary humans, and thus, they perceive far more than regular people. Their sensitivity to mysticism is also heightened. While ordinary people might only be shocked by mystical phenomena, Awakeners lose sanity points (san) upon witnessing them, suffering far more terrifying stimuli than normal humans.

This is why the more you know, the faster you go mad.

The moment Cheng Qianming saw the pulverized remains, his san value began to plummet. Just one minute of proximity caused it to drop by a full five points. Even during missions involving A-class Contaminants, his san had never dropped so drastically in such a short time.

And this was just residual contamination. If he were to face the entity directly, his san would undoubtedly drop even faster.

Cheng Qianming gasped for breath.

The situation here was far more horrifying than what the video had suggested.

He turned to the only witness, Tong Miao.

“Who killed those two?”

Tong Miao now seemed somewhat deranged. When Cheng Qianming questioned her, she murmured vaguely, “The Evil God.”

Cheng Qianming pressed, “Which Evil God?”

Tong Miao’s pupils dilated as if recalling something, yet she refused to answer.

She fell silent like a mute, unwilling to utter another word.

Frowning deeply, Cheng Qianming asked again, “Which Evil God was it?”

Cheng Qianming tried various questions for over an hour but couldn’t extract any information from Tong Miao’s lips.  

Before coming, Cheng Qianming had reviewed Tong Miao’s file.  

Her daughter had suffered such cruel abuse, yet the police and courts had done nothing. She had already lost faith in the authorities.  

Cheng Qianming rubbed his temples.  

The entire Blue Nation—no, the entire world—was chaotic and mad. Not every citizen living in such an environment could receive fair treatment.  

People like Tong Miao were far from rare.  

Cheng Qianming stopped questioning her but assigned an Awakener to keep watch over Tong Miao at all times.  

Online, discussions about the incident grew increasingly heated.  

**[The He family is utterly shameless! That unknown entity did the right thing—they deserved to die!]**  

**[Good riddance! After all the evil they’ve done, they should’ve died long ago.]**  

**[The He family is a local tyrant in Taocheng. How many people have they killed?]**  

When the He family saw these online comments, they nearly fainted from rage.  

The He family had struggled to produce heirs. In this generation, there were only two descendants, both treasured like jewels. The family had spared no expense, exhausting manpower, resources, and wealth to protect them, even making countless enemies. Yet now, both were dead just like that.  

He Peng, the patriarch of the He family, was overwhelmed with grief, grinding his teeth as he swore revenge for his two children.  

Those were his precious sons—how could they die like this?  

He couldn’t retaliate against that unknown entity, but Tong Miao, who had drawn its attention, deserved to be torn to pieces. He would make her pay with her life—a death even more miserable than her daughter’s!  

He Peng contacted lawyers and judges, preparing to sue Tong Miao and make her pay the price. He wanted her to suffer a fate worse than her daughter’s.  

If not for Tong Miao, his two sons would never have died.  

As for what his sons had done? He Peng didn’t care in the slightest. Those people had it coming.  

He Peng roared into the phone at his lawyer, “I want Tong Miao to pay! I want every single one of those people online to pay! I want them all in prison!”  

But as he raged, he didn’t realize a pair of enormous eyes was watching him from above.  

Xi Le had felt some guilt after accidentally crushing those two Tiny People to death, but that guilt soon faded when he learned of the countless atrocities they had committed.  

Seeing He Peng’s fury, Xi Le touched his own brow.  

Well, since he’d already helped, he might as well see it through. Carefully, he reached out and lightly tapped He Peng’s head with his finger, intending to knock him unconscious.  

Xi Le was as gentle as a feather, barely making contact.  

But even so, He Peng collapsed, blood pooling from his head.  

Xi Le: “…”  

He might have… used too much force.  

When the servants entered and found He Peng unconscious, they rushed him to the hospital.  

After examination, the doctors discovered severe damage—He Peng might never wake up again.  

The news spread like wildfire online.  

**[Holy shit, He Peng collapsed and was hospitalized!]**

[Hahahahaha, serves them right, serves them right! This is retribution. He Peng is no good guy.]

[He has committed countless evils and lured many young girls before.]

[Now the He family is getting their comeuppance. It’s their turn to suffer.]

Online, everyone cheered in celebration. The public outcry grew louder, and the video of the two He brothers running over the girl resurfaced on the internet. Soon, the He family’s stocks plummeted.

The police, judges, and lawyers who had been bribed by the He family also began facing retribution during this time.

When Tong Miao saw this outcome, she laughed until tears streamed down her face.

Daughter, do you see this? You can rest in peace now.

Yet Tong Miao never forgot that the root of all this came from the great Evil God.

She kept recalling everything that had happened that night. Though the great Evil God had not revealed His name, Tong Miao would forever remember the strange phenomena surrounding His descent.

When the great Evil God descended, countless crimson lights enveloped her, and a massive Crimson Moon reflected in her pupils—the largest she had ever seen in her life.

Tong Miao’s eyes burned with fanatical devotion.

So, the one who answered her prayers and gave her hope was the Crimson Moon.

He has awakened!