Lin Xing looked at the man's gaunt face, the ragged gray robe on his body, the cloth bag on his back, and the straw sandals on his feet, and wondered in his heart, "This man must be very poor, probably came from some impoverished village to work in the city, but what is he doing at our university…"
Seeing the man approaching and then glancing at the cloth bag on his back, a flicker of understanding crossed Lin Xing's eyes.
He hurriedly went through his own backpack, took out what was left of his soda and drank it up, deftly crushed the empty bottle with his foot, and then placed it in front of the man.
"Master, take this."
The man coldly looked at Lin Xing and the empty bottle in his hand, feeling a hint of confusion rising in his heart, and asked with a frown, "What is this…"
Lin Xing laughed and said, "You're here to collect plastic bottles, right? I'm telling you, the trash bins inside the building have all been taken away, you won't find any bottles. Luckily I…"
With a soft 'pu' sound, as the man's finger slowly withdrew from his own chest, Lin Xing felt waves of piercing pain in the region of his heart, and his consciousness gradually faded.
...
When Lin Xing came to, he realized what had just happened.
"He killed me?"
This was the first time in Lin Xing's short life that he had encountered such a fiercely evil criminal who would kill without a word.
"This man is a murderer!"
"I…" Lin Xing's face showed intense shock, with only one thought in his mind.
"I finally met a murderer!"
"I couldn't believe that there was such a callous criminal hidden in East Sea City."
"It's fortunate that he met me. The murder has already been prevented by my superpower, saving an innocent life."
Thinking that the man would appear at any moment, Lin Xing immediately took out his phone, ready to call the police.
"There's a murderer here!"
"He's trying to kill me!"
"In University City…"
He reported the crime while opening the back door of the classroom, intending to flee the teaching building.
After all, he had already used his superpower to prevent a murder. Now, to report the crime and distance himself from the dangerous criminal was the responsible action of a law-abiding citizen.
The teaching building where Lin Xing was had five floors, with eight classrooms on each.
Lin Xing had just left from the back door of room 305 and was now running towards the stairs.
But as he passed the front door of 303, a figure emerged from behind, stepping out directly in front of him.
Seeing the gaunt man's sudden appearance, Lin Xing was startled, "He's ambushing me?"
...
Captain Wei rushed towards the teaching building while listening to the latest updates coming through his earpiece, and exclaimed with shock and anger, "What? He changed locations again?"
"The change isn't far, still on the same floor..."
...
Meanwhile, the threat of the gaunt man in Lin Xing's mind surged violently.
"It's not a random killing; he's come for me. This is a premeditated murder, and I'm the target…"
In that moment, Lin Xing's mind raced with many thoughts, but he knew it wasn't the time to think.
A man with heinous sins was blocking his way, with murder looming.
Lin Xing knew that the situation was completely different compared to when he had just called the police and run away.
At the same time, the emaciated man's right hand rose again, pointing toward Lin Xing's chest once more.
But the next moment, Lin Xing let out a strange cry, his face contorted with ferocity, like a frenzied dog.
Seemingly startled by the outburst, the emaciated man's outstretched finger paused slightly.
Simultaneously, Lin Xing's right hand had already been drawn from his bag and slashed violently forward.
Since he couldn't see the opponent's movements clearly, he could only strike towards the area of his chest that had been targeted before, following the stranger's previous attacking pattern.
As a righteous possessor of supernatural abilities, Lin Xing naturally never carried any weapons; he only carried tools.
What he held in his hand now was a fifty-centimeter-long transparent ruler, incredibly useful for both measuring and drawing. It was perfectly normal for a university student to carry one.
However, to prevent the ruler from wearing out, it was specifically made from polycarbonate, more than thirty times harder than ordinary acrylic, and even had a certain level of bulletproof effect, making it durable and long-lasting.
So when the emaciated man's finger collided with the ruler, a piercing pain shot through his fingertip.
He grunted and retreated sharply while looking at Lin Xing and the ruler in surprise, "Who are you? What weapon is this?"
Lin Xing said calmly, "This is a tool, not a weapon. Also, I've already called the police, they'll be here any moment now. If you surrender now, you might get a more lenient sentence…"
But the emaciated man didn't pay any attention to Lin Xing's words and stared greedily at the transparent ruler, covetousness flashing in his eyes.
This transparent yet startlingly strong weapon enthralled him by its mere design, which he deemed to be worth a fortune.
"Kid, hand over this weapon to me, and I'll spare your life..."
As he spoke, his figure flickered like a ghost, and in an instant, he was at Lin Xing's side.
Lin Xing scrambled to evade but was easily caught up to by the stranger.
In just a few moves, the ruler was snatched from Lin Xing's grasp, followed by a sharp pain in his chest, and he lost consciousness once again.
"This murderer, not only did he ambush me, but he also deceived me! He launched a surprise attack!"
"Dad was right, when dealing with such utterly despicable fiends, one cannot afford a hint of weakness or relaxation until they are subdued."
Having returned to the past again, Lin Xing touched the area on his chest and dashed out of the classroom once more.
This time he called the police while heading in the opposite direction.
Last time he encountered the stranger behind room 303, this time he walked the other way and saw the emaciated man push open the door of room 307, blocking his path again.
"It's impossible, he was supposed to be in room 303, why has he appeared in room 307? And how did he get in front of me?"
After a moment, Lin Xing collapsed to the ground again.
Although Lin Xing exercised daily and maintained a healthy lifestyle, the stranger's displayed strength, speed, reaction, and even combat experience were all far superior to his.
Especially the physical condition of the stranger; Lin Xing felt that this emaciated man's strength and speed surpassed anyone he had ever encountered from birth to the present.
"Direct confrontation is too difficult, I still need to call the police and retreat..."
With this thought in mind, Lin Xing began to move again.
But what happened next far exceeded Lin Xing's expectations.
No matter whether he ran towards the main entrance, the back door, or hid in a classroom, the stranger always emerged from the nearest door and found him.
Even when he hid in the men's restroom, the stranger came through the stall door directly in front of him.
The emaciated man seemed to be omnipresent, appearing from anywhere in the building, keeping Lin Xing from escaping the lecture hall.
If he were an ordinary person, he would have already been overwhelmed by the abnormal phenomenon.
But obviously, Lin Xing was not an ordinary person; he was a supernatural being.
So he immediately realized.
"I get it now, you're a supernatural being too!"