Plot twist!
Professor Dick didn't hesitate at all and carefully crept up to the door to eavesdrop.
From inside, Professor Hannibal's voice came again.
"You said you would walk with me forever, didn't you? Why let others interfere between us? I... I have made so much effort for you, but you're still not satisfied?"
Professor Hannibal seemed to be conversing with someone, his voice laden with sorrow.
Professor Dick listened intently, while also analyzing the situation seriously in his mind.
Only Professor Hannibal's voice could be heard from the room; no one else's voice was audible.
Who exactly was he talking to?
From the content, it could be inferred that Hannibal loved the person he was talking to very much.
Hannibal even seemed submissive in front of the person, and knowing Professor Hannibal's temper, that kind of love was no simple matter.
The only character that seemed to fit this description so far was Hannibal's wife, Maria.
However, it was implausible because Professor Hannibal had only recently sent Maria flying, and now he was showing a submissive attitude; it just didn't add up.
Was this a false show deliberately put on by the couple, or was there someone else conversing with Professor Hannibal, a hidden character yet to be introduced?
Professor Dick himself was more inclined to believe the second possibility.
Just as Professor Dick was mulling this over, Professor Hannibal's conversation seemed to end.
"I... I understand," said Hannibal, finally giving in. "I will obey your command, and I will make that outsider... become part of our family."
Professor Dick heard that the conversation seemed to be over, and although he still hadn't heard any voice other than Professor Hannibal's, he decided to leave cautiously.
However, before he could step away, he heard a furious shout from inside the room.
"Who's at the door!"
Had he been discovered?
Professor Dick hastily thought to run, but then reflected that he couldn't leave the Western-style mansion, so where could he run to?
Instead, it might be better to face Professor Hannibal head-on. There might still be a way out.
And by doing so, he might even meet the person Hannibal was speaking with, who seemingly wanted to make him part of the family and might even spare him because of this.
So, Professor Dick withdrew his step, boldly opened the door, and...
To his surprise, there was no one else in the room except Hannibal!
"What...!"
"Did you hear?" Hannibal glared at Professor Dick with a menacing look.
He hadn't heard... Of course, he couldn't answer that way. Professor Dick didn't believe he could bluff his way past Hannibal easily.
So, he could only nod.
"Yes, although not intentionally, I indeed heard."
Since there was no one else in the room, Dick had to please only Hannibal now.
If Hannibal didn't want him to join the family, then Dick would simply go along with his wishes and decline.
"I have no desire to become part of your family," Professor Dick said hurriedly. "I'm just a traveler passing by; I'll leave tomorrow!"
But Hannibal replied, "That's not up to you. Her command is absolute. Become part of our family."
Her? The other person was indeed a woman.
But Professor Dick could think no further, for he saw Hannibal pick up a crowbar.
Professor Dick was shocked and instinctively stepped back, asking, "What do you mean by this?"
"What do I mean?" Hannibal smiled. "Of course, it's about becoming family. Isn't it normal for family members to slaughter each other a bit? Let me tell you, you only become part of our family by dying! That's the rule of our family tradition!"
"...!"
Hannibal suddenly swung the crowbar. Professor Dick reacted in time and narrowly avoided the blow, then without any hesitation, he turned to escape, running from the room to the corridor.
Professor Dick knew that the highest difficulty wouldn't be that easy! To think the situation had escalated to this extent already in the night!
And furthermore! This family was far crazier than he'd expected!
The goal to survive until dawn felt suddenly far away.
This night was destined to be long...
However, before Professor Dick had a chance to think further, he had to stop in his tracks as he fled to the corridor.
Because...
"Roar!"
With a loud crash, the solid wall was shattered, bricks and stones flying in all directions.
Professor Hannibal had actually broken through the wall, coming directly in front of Professor Dick.
"This...!"
The other's strength was far beyond imagination, and Dick was momentarily stunned.
However, during that moment of hesitation, a crowbar came striking down, smashing his head to pieces.
Without a head, Professor Dick immediately kneeled on the ground, motionless.
"Hmph..."
Professor Hannibal scoffed contemptuously, tossing the crowbar to the ground, then turned to look at the wall, with a sound of slight annoyance.
"Ah, do I have to fix this again? Such a nuisance."
But as Hannibal turned his back on Professor Dick, Dick's headless body actually picked up the crowbar from the ground and forcefully smashed it into Hannibal's head!
Professor Hannibal's head was instantly caved in, and it took several more blows from Professor Dick before Hannibal's head was completely mashed.
At some point, Professor Dick's head had regenerated to its original form, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good thing I have an S-class talent..."
Professor Dick's talent was "Selfishness," which allowed him to resurrect by sacrificing the lives of a random thousand people from Lighthouse Country upon his death—an ability quite characteristic of Lighthouse Country indeed.
Of course, such a talent could not be made public, and Professor Dick still had to continue enjoying the treatment of a Lighthouse Country superhero. As for those who perished, they were treated as accidental deaths.
Sacrificing a portion of the population was more cost-effective than losing an entire city.
Before Professor Dick had a chance to catch his breath, the situation changed dramatically once again!
The headless Professor Hannibal suddenly stood up!
At his neck, where there was only a lump of mashed flesh, suddenly surged like a spring, and in an instant, Hannibal's head was as good as new! Even his hair was styled exactly as before!
"What a troublesome fellow, once you become part of our family, you'll probably turn the house upside down," said Hannibal with a smile that sent chills down Professor Dick's spine.
"Hiss..." Dick couldn't help but draw a sharp breath as he remembered Rule Two!
Rule Two: Don't try to fight with this family; you won't be their match!
Unable to win, the only choice left for Professor Dick was to flee!
In the Lighthouse Country live broadcast room, watching Professor Dick only able to run away, the people of Lighthouse Country were also so nervous their breathing became difficult.
Is this the highest difficulty? Truly terrifying!
This was a set procedure, encountered by the Chosen Ones of every country, but most lacked Professor Dick's abilities and met their end at the hands of Professor Hannibal.
However, the people of Lighthouse Country were convinced that if even the invincible Professor Dick was in such a sorry state, then the weaker Dragon Country People were undoubtedly doomed!
But when they opened the Dragon Country's live broadcast, they were stunned.
The scene in the Dragon Country's broadcast was entirely different.
In Dragon Country, Xiao Yi had indeed heard voices behind the door, but unlike people from other countries, he didn't approach to eavesdrop; he merely glanced at it and walked straight past.
Meanwhile, he muttered to himself, "Not my problem, gotta find some food first."
For Xiao Yi, the location of the kitchen was of more pressing concern than anything else.
The Dragon Country live broadcast room immediately erupted into chaos.
"This guy really doesn't follow the plot at all, he is driving me crazy!"
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"Damn, can't get my blood pressure down! I feel like I could make a fortune selling blood pressure medicine right now."
"Every other broadcast room is like a standard horror game live broadcast, intense and frightening, but not ours—it's completely different. What else can I say, Brother Xiao Yi is awesome!"