Chapter 137: Heading to a Pickup Bar

The heart is the blood-pumping center of the human body and one of its most vital organs.

If examined through scientific methods, Fu Yang's heart would appear entirely identical to that of an ordinary person. Upon dissection, the naked eye would only see muscle tissue and blood vessels.

However, if one were to inspect it closely and meticulously using the spiritual perception of a peak Ghost King realm, the hidden clues would be revealed!

Breathtakingly intricate spell chains were densely entwined around Fu Yang's heart...

And what else?

As the heart beat rhythmically, blood was pumped throughout the entire body. Those blood vessels actually presented a bizarre state, with clusters of tiny black clouds appearing on their surfaces!

Moreover, when blood flowed past, these black clouds seemed to come alive, exuding an eerie and sinister aura that even Viki found unsettling.

The entity sealed within the heart, bound by the spell chains, was overbearing, violent, manic, and unyielding. Meanwhile, the black clouds and flowing blood on the heart's vessels were cold, bizarre, and filled with ghostly malice...

These were two somewhat similar yet entirely different auras!

Therefore, when Viki saw the black cloud patterns on the blood vessels, she was shocked.

As a mysterious Ghost King who had favored Fu Yang from the very beginning, there must be a huge secret hidden behind it. This secret could not be revealed to Fu Yang for the time being.

Whether it was the traditional heritage of the Ghost Dao, Fu Yang's innate talent for cultivation, or the hidden spell chains on his heart, all of these were part of this massive secret!

Viki was aware of this, so she was not surprised. In fact, she was actively driving it forward.

However, the black cloud patterns on the heart's blood vessels were not part of it!

She had never seen such a thing before, nor had she ever sensed such evil power.

"What on earth are these black cloud patterns? Why is such a thing inside Fu Yang's body, causing even me to feel a trace of fear? More troublingly, it seems to have stolen the power Fu Yang intended to use for his secondary Ghost Dao awakening."

Viki thought to herself, feeling somewhat conflicted.

Judging from the condition of Fu Yang's heart and his three souls and seven魄, the power he absorbed from the armored puppet in the morgue was indeed sufficient to undergo the secondary Ghost Dao awakening.

Yet for some reason, the black clouds on the blood vessels had stolen the energy, causing the secondary Ghost Dao awakening to fail...

"This Queen refuses to believe it!"

Viki's stubborn streak flared up. Willing to risk rendering herself even weaker, she transformed her Ghost King-level spiritual energy into intangible chains, wrapping them toward the blood vessels near her heart that were already covered in black cloud patterns.

Though she was not entirely sure whether her Ghost King-level spiritual energy would be effective against this unorthodox phenomenon...

"Wonderful! It's working."

Joy surged in Viki's heart.

Perhaps those black cloud patterns felt a degree of apprehension, or simply wished to avoid conflict for the time being. As Viki's power approached, they slowly faded and concealed themselves.

Hoo...

Viki let out a long breath of stale air and slowly opened her eyes. A trace of weakness lingered on her face.

"Viki, what's wrong? You look exhausted. And my body... did something go wrong?"

Fu Yang looked at her delicate face and asked with concern.

Viki waved her hand, signaling him not to worry, saying it was nothing.

Fu Yang felt helpless.

He actually knew there must be an enormous secret shared between him and Viki, but since she refused to tell him, there was nothing he could do.

"I must strive to become stronger! Perhaps when I become strong enough, Viki will confess all her hidden secrets to me? No matter what, I believe she would never harm me."

Setting these matters aside for the moment, there was an urgent issue that needed immediate resolution: tonight, they were going to the "Corpse-Picking Bar" to deal with the thugs who had beaten Old Zhao into critical condition!

Upon hearing about this, all the fatigue on Viki's face vanished instantly. She cheered like a mischievous little girl.

"Oh yeah! A bar, a nightclub. I've never been to one before. I've wanted to go so badly! Fu Yang, you fat dead cat, this Queen issues a decree: both of you must bring me along! Otherwise, humph."

As she spoke, she placed her hands on her hips and deliberately put on a fierce expression.

It was just a pity that she was simply too breathtaking. When not genuinely angry, any feigned displeasure only made her all the more endearing.

Her watery eyes blinked rapidly, almost making Fu Yang lose himself...

Of course, if the two of them refused, Her Majesty the Queen would genuinely fly into a rage, and the consequences would be horrifying. Lord Bear, in particular, still harbored lingering trauma from the Queen's wrath.

That very night, the Southern District of Jiangcheng.

The Southern District was an old part of the city. Although bustling, it was a place of neon lights, decadence, and gilded luxury, making it noticeably more chaotic than the Northern and Western Districts.

The local underworld gangs that had yet to wash their hands and turn legitimate primarily frequented this area, with extortion through protection fees remaining their most primitive means of making money...

Viki was actually only in her early twenties. No matter how powerful she was or how many secrets she carried, her temperament remained that of a youthful girl.

To visit a bar and nightclub, she had deliberately applied light makeup, put on lipstick, and dressed in an off-the-shoulder white mini T-shirt, form-fitting dark blue jeans, and slightly flamboyant dangling earrings.

Her entire being seemed to glow and shimmer amidst the night!

When Fu Yang and Lord Bear saw her, their eyes locked instantly. They could not tear their gazes away for a long time.

"Gosh... You're too gorgeous! If you entered the entertainment industry, all those pure starlets and top starlets would be instantly eclipsed by you."

"Your Majesty, I want to be your little pet!"

The fat dead cat was even more direct, letting out a meow and lunging forward with glowing eyes.

"Scram!"

Viki directly delivered a kick to its fat belly, sending the creature flying...

After a bout of playful bantering, the two humans and one cat arrived at the entrance of the "Corpse-Picking Bar" in the Southern District.

What did "picking corpses" mean?

Some people might find the term horrifying upon hearing it, but seasoned veterans would flash a lewd smile, their eyes practically gleaming with lust.

The so-called "picking corpses" referred to men getting women drunk and then taking them away to engage in intimate relations. Most of the time, it involved trolling the entrance or roadside of a nightclub for intoxicated young beauties—a thrilling and exciting endeavor, representing an unhealthy aspect of nightlife in developed cities.

Yet for many frequenters of bars and nightclubs, this was an immensely pleasurable affair!

Therefore, this bar was named directly "Corpse-Picking Bar," inherently carrying an ambiguous and indulgent aura.

It was likely that Old Zhao, Daniu, and Gouzi—the three fellows—had felt overjoyed after securing their summer internships and wanted to come here to have fun with some girls, never expecting things to go wrong in the end.

Before even stepping inside, Fu Yang saw the bizarre, colorful flashing lights at the entrance. From within, deafening rock music blasted from the speakers.

Young women in skimpering outfits, wearing heavy makeup, were vomiting, making phone calls, or crying right by the doorway... doing all sorts of things. (First chapter)