Chapter 10: The Invasion of the Fanged Demons
This was, without a doubt, a flawless performance. Even though everything had been put together hastily, and at times Zihui was the only person standing on stage, she seemed to be born to shine, standing there like a goddess.
It was almost eight o’clock.
The concert was halfway through.
Zihui had changed into a pure white gown, over which she wore a magnificent cape, the collar lined with a thick, flowing fur. Under the stage lights, her attire shimmered with a unique radiance—divine power.
To the average spectator, Zihui at this moment was breathtakingly beautiful, almost otherworldly. But only Qin Hao knew that this gown was no ordinary costume, but a divine robe bestowed by supernatural powers—a gift exchanged for Hero Points.
Zihui took her place on stage and spoke: “Thank you all for coming to my concert. I’m truly grateful for your love and support. I know this concert is rather simple, but this is my last performance before you. From this day forth, I will no longer be Zihui the performer. Yet I will remain by your side, accompanying you as we face the coming calamity together.
“To everyone watching this livestream, I hope you remember everything before your eyes, and strive to survive.
“To all of you present here tonight—let us face these hardships together!”
As she spoke, Zihui suddenly raised both hands.
A shower of starlight gathered before her, dazzling as the Milky Way.
The starlight burst forth, bathing the entire audience.
Qin Hao was utterly stunned.
Zihui had purchased the Star Energy Body Tempering Technique and was bestowing it upon every member of the audience.
A thousand people.
A cost of one million Hero Points.
Before the reversal of time, Zihui had never done such a thing.
But now, was a million Hero Points a great price for Zihui? Not at all. For her, it was as light as a feather.
Qin Hao never expected Zihui would do this.
At that moment, he stared at the Hero System’s mission list.
[Countdown: 1 minute, 59 seconds, 58… ]
Meanwhile, viewers on the streaming platform were all in shock.
“What’s this? Wow, those effects are so realistic! Did you hire the Disney special effects team?”
“Is this the blessing of the Goddess of Light? Hahaha.”
“Why do I feel like this isn’t special effects at all?”
While viewers in the chat joked and bantered, those present at the venue found themselves transformed by the Star Energy Body Tempering, awakening supernatural abilities—some strong, some weak, but every one of them experienced a dramatic enhancement in physical prowess.
To them, it was a dreamlike miracle, but these new abilities felt as natural as seeing with the eyes or hearing with the ears—a part of themselves.
They didn’t understand what had happened, but they all knew it was Zihui who had given them this power.
Qin Hao watched in shock as a thousand members of the audience radiated thought and faith, surging toward Zihui.
This was different from the Hero Points collected by the system. Zihui absorbed this faith, and her psychic tendrils unfurled wildly.
Just then, about seven or eight meters above the stage, ten black spheres appeared—like terrifying black holes.
They materialized out of thin air, exuding a malevolent aura that drew everyone’s attention.
“Zihui, look out!”
Some fans screamed hysterically.
As the last word left their lips, monstrous creatures scrambled swiftly from the black holes.
Fang Demons.
Their skin was ashen gray, seemingly eyeless, their heads dominated by massive, gaping mouths split nearly to the ears, filled with teeth as sharp as metal.
The Fang Demons leapt down, charging straight at Zihui.
Zihui seemed caught off guard, and these creatures moved with impossible speed, closing in on her in a flash.
At that moment, a figure sprang onto the stage.
A grating metallic screech rang out—the drum kit from the concert band twisted and morphed into steel spikes that shot toward the Fang Demons’ heads.
With sickening crunches, the heads of five Fang Demons were pierced and they collapsed to the ground.
The one who acted was none other than Qin Hao.
If he didn’t seize this moment for attention, then when would he?
As he moved, black holes appeared around the vast auditorium, and more Fang Demons poured out.
One of them pounced on a young woman, grabbing her with its forelimbs, jaws splitting wide before biting her head off in a single gulp.
A fountain of blood sprayed over a meter high, splattering those nearby.
Moments ago, the fans who’d received new powers were in paradise—now they had fallen straight into hell.
Screams rang out everywhere.
No one paid attention to Zihui anymore; they scrambled to escape, some fighting back with desperate strength.
On stage, Qin Hao had slain five Fang Demons, and the Hero System began to update.
[Number of invading creatures slain: 5]
[Received admiration from Zhang Yuanyuan, awarded 30 Hero Points]
[Received admiration from Zhao Hao, awarded 30 Hero Points]
[Received… ]
In a single instant, Hero Points began to soar.
Not only that—after Qin Hao killed the five creatures, their corpses twisted and began to emit starlight energy, which condensed into diamond-like crystals, each about the size of a soybean.
Solid Star Energy.
Extraterrestrial creatures also lived on planets, each with a unique environment; Earth was not suited to all of them. To maintain the combat capabilities of these invaders, divine beings would shroud them in star energy, open spatial rifts, and send them to Earth.
When these creatures died, the star energy would naturally fall away, condensing into solid star energy.
These became the currency of the post-apocalyptic world—Star Energy Coins.
With a thought, Qin Hao swept the Star Energy Coins into his backpack.
Then, controlling more metal with his psychic tendrils, he twisted it into long swords that once again pierced the bodies of other Fang Demons.
Curtains crashed down from the stage as Qin Hao drew out every scrap of metal, using it to continue his deadly assault.
But the number of Fang Demons only kept increasing.
Wave after wave surged onto the stage.
Their target: the two heroes standing center stage.
Qin Hao and Zihui had accumulated too many Hero Points. Allowed to continue, they would pose a dire threat to the invading alien alliance. Killing them was the only solution, so the Fang Demons, following their divine orders, attacked with lethal intent.
Four or five Fang Demons lunged at Zihui, ready to tear the delicate beauty to shreds.
A hum resonated.
A white light burst forth from around Zihui.
Her psychic tendrils surged, beams of white light erupting and piercing through the Fang Demons’ bodies.
Superpower: Light!
Qin Hao recognized it at once.
A divine power.