Failed Awakening, Summoning a Divine Beast, I Take Off On the Spot – Chapter 27

Ch 27: Dark Night Choice

The night was as dark as ink, the moon hidden and the stars concealed. The city lights flickered in the distance, but could not illuminate this alley swallowed by darkness.

Chen Che, retreating in defeat from the Secret Realm, walked home alone, his footsteps as heavy as if each step was treading on his heart.

His face was pale, and his eyes revealed a hint of undisguised fatigue and loss.

In his mind, the figures of Fang Yan and Chu Che entering and exiting the Secret Realm “in pairs” lingered like a brand. Each recollection was like a sharp blade cutting through his heart, bringing bursts of stinging pain.

While passing through a narrow and deep alley, a strange chill suddenly rose from his spine, as if being watched by invisible eyes.

Chen Che stopped involuntarily, his whole body tensing up instantly.

At this moment, a low and powerful voice rang out in the night sky, as if drilling directly into his ears from the endless darkness: “Chen Che, stay where you are.”

Chen Che stopped abruptly, his heartbeat accelerating instantly. He looked around, only to see a person in black clothes and a black hat standing quietly a few steps ahead.

Like a ghost in the night, only a pair of eyes flickering with ghostly light were revealed, making people feel cold.

“Who are you? How do you know my name?”

Chen Che tried to appear calm, but his voice still trembled involuntarily.

The Man in Black did not answer immediately, but slowly took a few steps forward until he was only a foot away from Chen Che.

He lowered his voice and said in a volume that only Chen Che could hear: “God Generals lead, Otherworldly Beast alliance, darkness endures, dawn breaks!”

These sixteen words were like a bolt from the blue, causing Chen Che to tremble all over, his forehead instantly covered with cold sweat.

An ominous premonition surged in his heart. The God Generals Society, that legendary, mysterious, and powerful organization, had actually come to him?

Chen Che’s mind was in chaos, and he widened his eyes in disbelief: “You…you are from the ‘God Generals Society’?”

The Man in Black nodded slightly, his tone carrying an unquestionable domineering air: “That’s right, I am a messenger of the ‘God Generals Society’. Chen Che, you are a genius, qualified to create the hegemony of the ‘God Generals Society’ with us.”

“What? You want me to join the ‘God Generals Society’?”

Chen Che could hardly believe his ears. He was proud, but not stupid.

If he joined them, wouldn’t he be seeking his own death by plotting with a tiger?

The Man in Black seemed to see through his thoughts, and a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth: “That’s right, as long as you are willing, we can agree to one condition for you.”

“But you must understand that you only have one chance. Life or death, your fate is in your own hands!”

Chen Che secretly calculated in his heart. He knew that he was like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

If he refused, he would probably be killed immediately; but if he agreed, he would be a demon for life, an enemy of the world, and despised by everyone.

“I need time to consider.”

Chen Che took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound firmer.

However, the fear in his heart was surging like a tide, becoming more and more difficult to calm down.

The Man in Black didn’t seem surprised by his answer and nodded slightly: “Okay, we’ll give you one day, but before that, you must come with me.”

Without allowing Chen Che to refuse, the Man in Black grabbed his wrist and exerted force instantly.

Chen Che only felt a powerful force coming, and his whole body instantly lost consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself outside an unfamiliar room.

In front of him was a huge glass wall. Through the glass, he could see everything in the room.

The air was filled with a faint smell of blood, mixed with the smell of some unknown chemical substance, making people want to vomit.

Around the room, people holding guns and ammunition were scattered here and there. They were dressed casually, with a cynical smile on their faces.

They were smoking, telling dirty jokes, and grinning from time to time, their eyes revealing a kind of indifference to life and cruel excitement.

Inside the room, the surrounding walls were covered with strange patterns and symbols, exuding a gloomy atmosphere.

In the middle, a person was curled up, unable to see his face clearly. He could only hear his low wails and pleas for mercy.

He was surrounded by people holding long knives, sticks, belts, electric batons and other equipment.

Like beasts, they wantonly beat and humiliated the person in the middle.

It could be seen that the person no longer had any ability to resist, let alone any chance to turn over and escape.

He could only scream and struggle like a livestock, allowing the surrounding people to play with and ravage him at will.

“Life is worthless here. Killing him is like killing a rat.”

The Man in Black left these words and left, leaving Chen Che alone standing in front of the glass wall, continuing to witness this horrific atrocity.

Chen Che watched the person in front of him being beaten, abused, and played with like a living toy.

Water prison, front four and rear eight, four-wheel alignment… all kinds of torture made him unable to seek life or death.

He believed that even if the legendary Bull Demon King came here, he would have to obediently cultivate the land; if Sun Wukong came, he would be forced to perform monkey tricks; if Tang Monk came, he could immediately obtain the true essence; if Buddha came, he would probably have a layer of skin peeled off.

He felt an extreme chill run through his spine, then disappear instantly. Then, his eyes went black, and he fainted.

When he opened his eyes again, Chen Che was already in his quiet room. All kinds of feelings suddenly surged in his heart, chaotic and disorderly.

He knew that this decision would completely change his original ordinary and stable life trajectory.

In fact, he also understood that whether he got on the pirate ship or not, he had no choice.

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and everything was silent. Chen Che still had no sleepiness.

The Man in Black’s sharp eyes kept appearing in his mind. “God Generals lead, Otherworldly Beast alliance, darkness endures, dawn breaks!” These eight words echoed in his ears like a curse.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly became clear in his mind.

Chen Che suddenly realized that the reason why he was so hesitant when faced with the invitation from the “God Generals Society” was largely due to the existence of Chu Qiu.

If Chu Qiu could be eliminated, then joining the “God Generals Society” did not seem unacceptable.

This thought, like a seed, quietly took root and sprouted in his heart, and quickly spread.

Chen Che knew that this idea was extremely dangerous, but he couldn’t restrain the impulse and desire in his heart.

He remembered the number left by the Man in Black before he left. After a fierce ideological struggle, Chen Che finally made up his mind.

He would gamble everything to exchange for that opportunity that might change his fate.

He dialed the number with a trembling hand, and the Man in Black’s low and cold voice quickly came from the other end of the phone: “Have you thought it over?”

Chen Che took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound firm: “Yes, I am willing to join the ‘God Generals Society’, but I have one condition.”

“Tell me.”

The Man in Black seemed to have expected Chen Che to make a condition, and there was no surprise in his tone.