Instead of feeling disappointed, Xu Lingxun felt relieved when he noticed that the children had scattered.
This way, he could easily fight without having to protect them. He had also heard about the savage mutant. But it did not frighten him, a mutant who showed his ferocity on the outside was less frightening than a human who hid his evil intentions deep inside.
Xu Lingxun placed the mutant child under a large tree. He could see from the mutant's eyes that she was afraid of him.
However, he smiled gently and rubbed the mutant child's sticky hair.
"Wait here, OK? I will beat the bad guys first!"
Xu Lingxun did not get the answer he wanted as the mutant child curled up and whimpered in pain. The mutant child was like an abandoned puppy.
Looking at the mutant child, Xu Lingxun's eyes went cold and turned to the two mutant adults.
The mutant on the left had a completely different face. His left eye was larger than his right eye. His ear was huge, his nose was curved upwards, and his teeth were jagged.
His hand was no longer a human hand, but a claw-like hand. He was also covered in dark scales up to his neck.
The mutant on the right still had his human face, but he had no hair and an ugly large horn on top of his head.
If the one mutant had a monstrous face, the other mutant had a monstrous body. He had five hands, three more on his back. The hand was covered by an ugly exoskeleton.
Finally, the mutant on the right had three legs, and all three legs were covered in dirty black fur.
"Human! Give us the girl and I will pretend not to see you! After that we will go our separate ways, how does that sound?" The mutant on the left spoke.
His voice was unpleasant to hear, but also clear.
"Why are you negotiating with a child? Just kill him, I will take his heart and you can take the rest!" The right mutant protested. His voice was normal, but his words were the unpleasant ones.
The mutant on the left licked his lips with his long tongue. It drooled over Xu Lingxun.
Xu Lingxun silently drew his sword, a katana given to him by Musashi Hirata. His response was clear: a fight.
"You see! A great mind thinks alike~" The mutant with the monstrous body rejoiced when he saw Xu Lingxun draw his sword.
"Unfortunately, you chose the wrong opponent, kid! I will slowly dismember your heart, hahaha!" The mutant let out a manic laugh.
I don't know how strong an adult mutant is... I can't attack them recklessly. But I have an advantage, they don't know about me either. I can use my movement technique as an element of surprise and cut off their heads with one blow!
Xu Lingxun planned everything in his head while unconsciously gripping his sword tighter.
This was not his first fight, but it was his first fight to the death. Somehow, he was a bit nervous.
Fwoosh!
The mutant with the monstrous body charged directly at Lu An. The three legs did not hinder his movement, instead, he moved at a terrifying speed.
In a flash, the mutant appeared in front of Xu Lingxun. He tried to grab Xu Lingxun's neck, trying to twist his neck.
However, his hand grabbed empty hair. Suddenly, Xu Lingxun's figure disappeared. The mutant blinked his eyes a few times, but then his head rolled down from his neck.
A clean cut on the neck. Even with his last breath, the mutant did not know how he died.
Vanishing Step is a footwork technique that tricked the opponent's eyes. Actually, Xu Lingxun did not disappear, but his opponent thought he had.
Of course, this Vanishing Technique had a major weakness. If he used it too often, the technique would reveal itself. Therefore, he could not use it too often in battle.
The mutant with the monstrous face frowned, making his face even more terrifying.
He also saw the boy's figure disappear in an instant and reappear on his companion's back.
Normally, he would run away when he met such a strange boy. But not today, he had to get the girl. If he did not bring the girl back with him, he would surely lose his life.
"Boy! I don't want to fight and end this peacefully. I will overlook the fact that you killed my friend! Now leave, or you will taste my wrath!"
Soon, Xu Lingxun was enveloped by a thick killing intent. This was proof that the mutant had killed countless people.
Such a thick killing intent overwhelmed Xu Lingxun and he flinched at the sight of the mutant. He took three steps back, his face showing hesitation.
The mutant noticed the boy's reaction to his overwhelming killing intent. He smiled, no matter what expression he made, the face would only get uglier.
"Besides, why would you want to protect a mutant from another mutant? Why should you risk your life for an unknown mutant? Don't humans hunt mutants instead of protecting them?"
"F*ck off before..." Before he could finish his words, the mutant saw Xu Lingxun's figure disappear.
'Huh... What a freak!'
The mutant was relieved, but then he raised his guard again. He remembered how his friend had died before his eyes. He would never make the same mistake as his friend.
The mutant rooted to the spot and carefully scanned the area.
He did not move from his spot for a full five minutes. He waited, he waited. Only after ten minutes had passed was the mutant truly relieved.
Slowly and cautiously, he approached the mutant child, who was trembling as she leaned against a tree. Fear was written all over her face, but she was not crying.
"What a strong little girl! Unfortunately, you have to accept to be my sacrifice" The ugly mutant smiled at the shivering mutant child.
Standing right in front of the mutant child, he did not immediately grab the mutant child. He looked around to make sure there was no ambush.
After making sure everything was safe, the monstrous-faced mutant tried to reach the mutant child.
The mutant child's body shook violently as the ugly hand tried to reach her. But suddenly the hand stopped in mid-air.
Not long after, the mutant's head fell before the body followed.
Burgh!
The mutant child was shocked by the sudden turn. Her amber pupils dilated. As the mutant's body fell, the mutant child saw Xu Lingxun's figure smiling at her.
"It's okay, I killed the bad guys, you are safe now." Xu Lingxun picked up the mutant child and she did not struggle, resting her head quietly on his shoulder.
"It's okay~ it's okay, it's all right~." Xu Lingxun tried to calm the mutant child.
Deep inside, Xu Lingxun was relieved that his plan was working well.
He used Vanishing Step to hide from the mutant. He hid where he could not see him and waited patiently.
When the mutant with the monstrous face lowered his guard. He approached him from behind with the Silent Step. Before successfully killing the adult mutant.
It was a battle of patience, and he won. As for why he could think like that, it was because he remembered what Musashi Hirata had told him
-There is no dishonorable way to kill in a fight to the death, there is only a winner and a loser. The winner survives with his life, while the loser loses his life and dies.
-If you are not sure that you can win against your opponent in a frontal battle, then ambush and kill him with whatever means you have. The living will be remembered while the dead will be forgotten.
Xu Lingxun was not confident of defeating the monstrous-faced mutant. This man had killed countless people. The mutant had gained a lot of experience while he was still a greenhorn.
A single mistake could cost him his life.
'But I won! No, don't be complacent, Xu Lingxun! This time, you are lucky that your opponent underestimated you! You will not always face such an opponent in every life-and-death battle!'
Xu Lingxun's thoughts on his way back to the city. He shook his head, but then he heard a snore from behind him.
He looked over his shoulder and saw the mutant child sleeping soundly.
"She must be exhausted..." Xu Lingxun muttered as he looked at the peaceful face of the mutant child.
As for why he saved the mutant child, it was because of his mother.
Back then, when people or parents described a mutant to their children. They would use derogatory terms or the worst possible terms. But his mother was different.
She told him not to blindly kill mutants. Not all mutants were bad. Sometimes we humans were even scarier than mutants.
-----You don't want to be born a mutant, do you? Mutants are also human beings who have suffered an unfortunate event, a mutation. We should embrace them, not blindly kill them. We should help them find a cure, not condemn them. No one should be born a mutant! Do you understand, Xiao Xun~?
His mother's soft and loving voice echoed in his mind as he looked at the mutant child. Remembering his late mother, Xu Lingxun was even more determined to bring the mutant child back with him.
"I will bring your ideal with me, Mother!"