Am I going to be sacrificed too?

Chapter 4 The Final Sacrifice

As dusk fell, it took Chen and his two companions some effort to quickly stuff the supplies into the bed of the modified vehicle.

A chilly night wind blew, and rustling sounds came from all around, as if eyes were watching from the shadows. The three of them couldn't help but shiver.

"Hurry up and move everything out. Those mutated animals will come out when it gets dark. We can't stay in this godforsaken place overnight. It's really lucky that this little wench hasn't been bitten to death after all these days."

"I remember she had an older brother, right? Where did that kid go?"

"Who cares? He's just a scavenger. He's probably already dead in that beast's mouth."

As the three were talking, they did not notice a dark figure rapidly approaching them in the howling night wind.

By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late.

"who!?"

Because of Wang An's years of scavenging experience, he would subconsciously lower his pace and conceal his figure whenever he moved. It wasn't until he was almost in front of the other man's face that the burly man noticed Wang An's figure.

At this point, the distance between the two was less than ten meters.

For the survivors who only had the ability to make their own guns by hand, within seven steps, a knife was undoubtedly faster.

They had barely raised their guns, not even having time to fire them, when Wang An had already darted in front of one of them.

puff!

The scarlet dagger pierced the opponent's chest with ease.

Buzz!

Seemingly having absorbed blood, the scarlet patterns on the dagger lit up, emitting faint glows, and a suffocating aura suddenly enveloped everyone.

Wang An paid no attention to the changes in the dagger, quickly pulled it out, and rushed towards the next person.

Bang!

Just then, a huge gunshot rang out.

It turned out that Brother Chen was the first to react and fired the shot. The bullet hit Wang An's arm and exploded, tearing open a large patch of flesh.

Wang An staggered, and then a second shot rang out, hitting him in the thigh again.

Even though they were caught off guard and ambushed, Chen and his team, as veteran survivors, cooperated very well and launched a counterattack immediately.

Although the crude, hand-made gun could only fire one shot at a time before needing to be reloaded, it was enough to cause damage to non-supernatural beings.

After being shot twice, Wang An lost the ability to move. His legs trembled and he could barely stand, but he was unable to continue his attack.

The outcome is decided.

A moment later, bang!

Another shot rang out. To ensure safety, Brother Chen loaded the gun again and broke Wang An's other leg.

At this point, Wang An only had his right hand, which was still intact, to hold the knife.

Another henchman cocked his gun, pointed it at Wang An's head, and yelled, "You damn bastard, you dare lay a hand on us!"

The first person attacked by Wang An was already lifeless and clearly dead.

The remaining two men, Chen and his brother, were furious, wishing they could devour Wang An alive! No! That wasn't enough! They were determined to torture him mercilessly!

Blood gushed out, and the burning pain mixed with the smell of burning flesh filled the air. Wang An lowered his head.

Is that all? He's not satisfied...

As if in response to his wish, Wang An felt a burning sensation within his body.

It's so hot! It's burning! It feels like it's about to burst into flames!

No! It's on fire!

Suddenly, a crimson flame ignited in Wang An's right hand, spreading along the trail of blood until it engulfed his entire body in the blink of an eye, turning Wang An into a human torch!

It hurts!

The burning of his blood caused him excruciating pain all over his body, but Wang An felt no fear, only immense joy!

Power! This is the feeling of power!

Endless power erupted from the burning blood, and the dagger in his hand was wreathed in crimson flames, eager to devour all enemies.

The true name of this dagger is "Crimson Flame," and its ability is to turn blood into fuel until everything is burned to ashes, including the user himself.

Wang An was not an extraordinary being, so his fate was sealed the moment he used this divine relic.

Bang!

Two more gunshots rang out. After seeing the strange change before them, Chen and his companion fired without hesitation, but this time it was destined to be ineffective.

The bullet struck Wang An's head, but melted before it penetrated deep enough to only make him tilt his head slightly.

This is the difference between the extraordinary and the ordinary. Even the weakest, fleeting extraordinary ability is enough to crush an ordinary person!

Seeing this, the two didn't hesitate any longer: "Run!"

However, they were fast at escaping, but something was faster than them!

Wang An grabbed a handful of rubble from the ground, the blood of the burning stones clinging to it. With a powerful throw, the burning stones scattered towards the two of them like shotgun pellets.

The stones were weak and caused no pain or itch when they hit them, but the blood flames clinging to them were like maggots, constantly burning their bodies.

Chen and his two companions are dead, and Wang An is almost done for too. With his body engulfed in flames of blood, he probably won't live for more than a few minutes.

"Why...why is this happening...?"

He doesn't want to die.

He had obtained the black box, a precious divine relic, and medicine to save his sister. A wonderful life seemed within reach, but it all burned and shattered in the blink of an eye.

"Yes! The black box! There's another black box! Please, God, can you save me?!"

To this, Jie Sheng simply said, "Sacrifice, and you will gain everything."

Jie Sheng can't be brought back to life now. Whether Wang An can survive depends entirely on how powerful the randomly obtained effects are.

Wang An's eyes lit up, and he began stuffing various things into the box. After stuffing in a large amount of supplies, the black box finally showed white patterns, indicating that it had been opened to the minimum extent possible.

Wang An then turned his gaze to the three corpses. Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being cruel!

"I'm sorry, all I want is to live."

Human bodies and souls are also frequent subjects of sacrifice.

However, Jie Sheng did not immediately decompose them into the origin of chaos. Instead, he stored them away. Such good research material could not be wasted. He would have to analyze it slowly when he had time.

So he paid out of his own pocket to replenish the Chaos Origin that Wang An had obtained through sacrifice.

As the three corpses were put into the black box, the white light turned green, indicating that the reward amount had increased.

According to the standards of the extraordinary, gray orbs of light are ordinary resources, while white ones are divine relics of the first level of the extraordinary realm. The color of the light effect is also different for different levels of prizes; green indicates the second level.

The second-tier reward...

Jie Sheng said, "That's not enough. We need more to cure you."

Wang An is currently suffering from severe burns all over his body, and his internal divine power is in disarray. It is estimated that it will take at least a third- or even fourth-level healing ability to cure him.

The second-tier reward can only prolong his life a little longer.

However, Wang An really had nothing left to offer as a sacrifice. Now, besides the garbage of soil, rocks, and trees, there were only two half-dead people around him: his sister and himself.

Wang An stared blankly at his unconscious sister: "Is this really the fate of our family?"

He reached out to touch Wang Yu, but when he saw the flames on his hand, he immediately pulled back.

"Ha... I don't need treatment anymore, my lord! I'm willing to sacrifice everything to heal my sister!"

"..."

"As you wish."

……

The night wind was bleak, and the blazing, scarlet flames consumed everything, leaving only a comatose girl lying there quietly.

Under the cover of night, a dazzling blue-purple light shone from the black box, which lingered for a long time before finally dissipating.

As the waning moon set and the dawn broke through the sky, the girl regained her steady breathing.

Wang Yu felt like she had a very, very long dream.

"Live on... Xiaoyu, be alright, live on..."

"elder brother?"

She slowly opened her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar wilderness, with nothing around her except for a large expanse of black embers.

Above the embers, there was only a scarlet dagger and an utterly black box.