Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Evacuation immediately began. The citizens who had been staying inside the evacuation hall were confused as they were guided to the West Gate by the Bloody Guard.

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"Move orderly! There is no danger at all. We will move to a better evacuation zone. Please everyone cooperate and let's move quickly!"

The guards shouted and urged the citizens to move faster. The East Gate was out of the question as it was filled with the enemy, and they had no choice but to go through the West Gate. The citizens looked confused and scared, but they knew that they couldn't stay in the city any longer.

Leading them, the Bloody Guard's commander, a man named Yang Gong, was giving out instructions. He was a man with a broad body and a face full of scars, which showed how many fights he had been through.

With him, the Bloody Guard moved like a well-oiled machine. They surrounded the citizens and kept them from falling into chaos.

Leo looked at the evacuation process from the top of the wall. He stood alone with his arms crossed, and his eyes darted toward the East Gate where he could see a group of human puppets gathered.

"That's a lot." He muttered.

He was worried about the safety of the citizens, but he couldn't be everywhere at once.

Based on Emperor Sheng's words, there were more than 500 thousand citizens in the Capital. That was a huge number, and Leo knew that he had no power to evacuate them all to the next city.

Fortunately, more than half had saved themselves after the attack on the Murim Alliance. The others also moved away from the Capital once the Murim Alliance declared war against the Mercenary Union. As a result, only a few actually stayed in the Capital.

Unfortunately, not all citizens were willing to be evacuated. There was no choice but to let them stay. Even if Sheng forced them, they would only slow down the evacuation.

The Emperor had chosen to leave them, but he had a hard time coming to that decision. At least he had informed them about the danger and told them to make a choice for themselves.

And now, Leo could see the result.

There were less than 10 thousand citizens following this evacuation's process, leaving more than 50 thousands inside the dangerous Capital.

Leo frowned at the numbers. If they were all sacrificed to Supreme Evil, he couldn't imagine what kind of power the Supreme Evil would have.

But it was not like he could do anything about it.

"I can always destroy the Capital first, but Sheng will not allow that."

A soft-hearted Emperor like Sheng wouldn't even think of sacrificing his people.

At that moment, he could hear the sound of footsteps behind him. The footsteps sounded unfamiliar, echoing loudly in the quiet air.

Leo turned around and saw a girl approaching him. She was short and looked like a child, but her expression was serious and mature.

Strangely, he didn't detect her. He was a bit reliant in Qi detection since he awakened it, but he also checked his radar every a minute or so.

The fact he didn't detect this girl meant that she had just arrived at the top of the wall, which was impossible for a normal human. He put up his guard and relaxed his stance.

"Hello, you're here to evacuate, right?" He asked, looking at the girl. "You can join the other citizens. It's still not too late. The stairs leading down are in that way."

The girl didn't answer his question and stood silently. She stared at him for a while before she smiled.

"I don't think you know me, but I am here to kill you." She said and raised her hands.

Her eyes darkened as she gathered dark Qi around her, and the next thing Leo knew, a dark axe flew toward him at a fast speed.

He could feel the power and intent in it, and he immediately raised his hand to stop it. The axe made contact with his covered hand which glowed slightly and stopped.

The girl made a surprised face and backed away a few steps. She looked at Leo's hand and her expression turned serious.

"So I didn't die while fighting some random insect. It seems you're stronger than I expected." She said and smirked. "But it doesn't matter. I am going to kill you now."

'Die?' Leo raised his eyebrows at her words. 'What did she mean? And this axe... I heard the report. Head's weapon is a dark axe. She has short dark hair and dark eyes, which the former fit the report. Based on the scan, she has two brains? Creepy. What kind of ability is that?'

The girl didn't waste any time. She jumped toward Leo and swung her new axe with both hands, creating a dark shockwave that hit him.

"Hmn!"

Leo was pushed back, but he didn't get injured. He held his hand up and blocked the attack, not even moving an inch.

The girl frowned and swung her axe again. She hit him continuously, and Leo just stood there, blocking her attacks. His hands moved like a blur as he pushed her axe away without any effort.

Without a doubt, his new bodysuit focused on combat and enhanced his lightning Qi worked pretty well. If he used the old bodysuit, he might get cut here and there already.

'She's strong.'

Maybe even stronger than the Legs and Hands he defeated before. Now that she was near and used her Qi, he could feel the seemingly bottomless power in it. Once she used her Qi, it was immediately replenished.

And she didn't seem to have any problem with using her Qi to create attacks and weapons. It seemed like she didn't care if she wasted her Qi.

'Analyze the Qi's replenishment of the enemy.'

[Affirmative.]

For the first time in this world. Leo used his Nanites and Main Cube to analyze the battle. He had never done so before in mid-fight because he could handle everything himself. But now, he couldn't afford to underestimate the enemy.

There were too many lives at stake below him.

As he blocked her attacks, the Nanites in his body began to work. It connected to his smart lenses and detected the flow of Qi in her body and recorded it for analysis immediately.

Meanwhile, Leo began to counterattack.

He pushed the girl's axe away and swung his leg. It hit her shoulder and made her fly.

"Argh! Hahahaha!"

She laughed as she landed and rolled on the ground. She was a bit injured, but she didn't seem to care. Her wounds were closed as her flesh wriggled, healing her up in no time.

She was like a monster, and Leo knew that he couldn't underestimate her.

He looked at the Nanites' analysis and read it through his smart lenses.

[Analysis at 42%.]

For some reason, the analysis was pretty slow. The progress slowed down as strange black fog began to appear around the woman.

"Interesting. So this is the person who killed me? The kick was hurt, but it's not enough. Am I getting weaker after that bastard Heart did something to me? Must be so. I shouldn't have taken over and merged with my little sister if my enemy is only this strong. But this will help me killing these people, so... Let's see if you can handle mental corruption."

The fog suddenly became thicker and spread out, covering the top of the wall.

Accompanied with the words she said before the fog spread, Leo knew this fog was bad news. Anyone who touched it probably would get mental corruption, making them crazy or becoming a follower of Supreme Evil.

Something within it contained a brainwash element or something close to it.

However...

'Mental corruption, huh?'

Leo didn't bother to dodge or put up any defense. Instead, he let himself got hit by the fog directly and stood still.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Chiaki, monitor my vital and brain activity." He relayed his command to Chiaki, who stayed in the base. "I will try to analyze it from within. Send the data to the Main Cube. Find out this fog's substance and develop the antidote immediately. It seems Head is revived again and now combined with Eyes, becoming stronger."

"Understood, Leader. So that sham is becoming more creepy. I shall send the data in a few seconds," Chiaki responded through the communication device.

At the same time, the woman looked at Leo with a confused face. She seemed to be surprised that he didn't start screaming or attacking her like before.

"You... Why aren't you affected by it? Are you crazy?"

She asked and Leo smirked.

"Mental corruption disrupts a person's psyche by injecting dark Qi into their brain and dantian. The more one fights it, the more Qi it injects, making them go insane. However, it's not the first time I face something like this. It's just another type of brainwashing. And to cancel a brainwashing, I just need to refresh my brain and dantian. That's all."

"That's... That's impossible." The girl muttered, but she didn't know if she could believe him.

The fact that he let the fog hit him without any damage meant that he was strong, or maybe crazy, or...

"Haha... hahahaha! You can control your body as you please? And you can do it without drugs? Amazing! I have never seen something like this before. Oh, this new era is truly interesting."

Her eyes sparkled, and she licked her lips. She looked like a mad scientist who had found a new subject to experiment on.

Leo knew that he couldn't afford to waste any time with her. He knew she was the same type as Chiaki and the other mad scientists out there. And apparently, she became worse after Anya killed her once.

"Leader, I've finished the analysis."

[Analysis complete.]