The Ravens Second Evolution!
In a rented apartment.
Wine bottles and cigarette butts littered the floor. A black-haired girl sat covered in bruises, her eyes as lifeless as stagnant water.
In the room, a man smashed objects while screaming at her.
"You inherited that bitch''s nature! After I fed and raised you, how dare you refuse to pay me back?"
"You even called the cops on your own father? Such filial piety!"
The man suddenly pulled off his belt. "I should''ve gotten rid of you long ago!"
Crack!
The leather strap struck the girl''s body, but she remained silent and motionless.
Enraged by her defiance, the man swung harder.
"Cat got your tongue?!"
"You were so eloquent with the police! Speak now!"
Crack!
"Damn it¡ªTALK!"
As he raised the belt again, a large bird shattered the window and crashed into the room!
Crash!
"What the hell¡ Where did this stupid bird come from!"
The man swung his belt at the creature, but it suddenly spoke in a woman''s voice: "Still failing at life, Du Chun?"
"Barking like a rabid dog¡ªcowering in the real world, only brave enough to bully the weak."
The man froze. He recognized that voice¡ªhis ex-wife''s.
Not just the voice. The tone, the phrasing¡ Everything matched perfectly.
"You bitch¡ Back from the grave?!"
"Why won''t you stay dead?!"
The bird''s form shimmered, transforming into a middle-aged woman with pitch-black eyes devoid of whites.
"You swore you''d thrive after my death. That all your failures were my fault."
"Yet here you are¡ªa pathetic shell. Why?"
"Because you''re weak. You blamed me for your cowardice, vented your insecurities on me¡"
"Pathetic."
The man staggered backward, heart pounding. "Are you¡ a ghost?"
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The spectral woman turned to the girl. "Does living hurt?"
The girl looked up vacantly. "Mother¡ Have you come for me?"
The entity smiled chillingly. "Let''s erase this nuisance, shall we?"
As the words faded, the woman vanished¡ªleaving a gleaming knife on the floor.
The girl mechanically picked up the blade.
The man tripped over himself. "Wait¡ Ying! I''m your father! You can''t¡ª"
Thud!
The knife plunged into his chest.
"Aaaaagh¡ª!!"
...
Night fell, rain pelting the empty streets.
The girl wandered like a ghost, blood staining her hands and clothes. A raven trailed behind, observing her hollow gaze.
"Where do you go?" the bird spoke.
The girl turned slowly. "Mother¡?"
The raven spread its wings. It had mimicked the woman using memories stolen from Du Chun''s mind¡ªa new ability to extract secrets and replicate remembered entities flawlessly. It could even hear whispers from shadows.
The girl knelt in the downpour. "Will you¡ devour me?"
The raven tilted its head, obsidian eyes gleaming. "Is existence pain? Very well¡ªsurrender your vessel."
It bit into the girl''s shadow, inhaling the darkness. The body dissolved instantly as memories flooded the raven''s consciousness¡ªalong with a permanent human form.
The bird''s shape warped into the girl''s likeness.
"Humans¡ perplexing creatures."
The raven¡ªnow Du Ying¡ªabsorbed the memories: an abusive father, a mother lost to illness at eleven, forced into prostitution to settle gambling debts, failed police intervention due to corrupt officials.
Overwhelming hatred pulsed through its new form.
"Seeking vengeance? I''ll oblige."
Green scales rippled across the girl''s hands, fingers elongating into razor claws. She scraped a wall¡ªstone parting like soft tofu.
Mimicry¡ªthe raven''s ultimate power. By understanding any lifeform, it could replicate abilities: mermaid, invisible man, queen bee, even reality-warper.
Following memories, she entered a dim alley.
Several thugs leered. "Look who''s volunteering tonight!"
"Took you long enough to accept your role."
"Get inside¡ªclients are waiting."
The girl passed silently. Claws flashed¡ªschlick!
Blood arced as heads toppled from shoulders.
Thud¡ thud¡
Bodies collapsed before realizing their decapitation.
I’m Really Hard!
Inside a civilian home.
In a young girl¡¯s room, a human face slowly materialized from the dark wall. The face, formed from concrete, glanced around the room before the rest of its body began to emerge from the wall. Soon, the figure stepped out fully, reverting to human form.
¡°This scent¡ that faint fragrance. It must belong to a beautiful girl,¡± murmured the man from the wall, smiling as he observed the room¡¯s pink decor. His hand brushed over the rosy bedsheet before he leaned over the sleeping girl. ¡°Mmm¡ delightful,¡± he whispered, inhaling deeply.
The girl stirred, her eyelids fluttering open, but she saw nothing. As she closed her eyes again, the man¡¯s face reappeared on the wall behind her. ¡°Such an alert little darling,¡± he chuckled, stepping out once more. But this time, the girl¡¯s brow twitched.
As the man drew closer, her eyes snapped open. In a flash, she grabbed a dagger from her nightstand and stabbed at him!
Clang!
Sparks flew as the blade bent against his chest. The man glanced down¡ªhis body had petrified to an extreme density, leaving only a white scratch where the knife struck.
¡°Pretty¡ what a lovely reaction,¡± he said, amused. The girl stared in shock at the warped blade and his stone-like skin. What¡ is this thing?
¡°Hel¡ªmmph!¡± She tried to scream, but the man clamped a hand over her mouth. ¡°No, shouting would ruin the elegance of this moment,¡± he chided. Tears welled in her eyes just as the door burst open.
¡°Sweetheart!¡± Her father charged into the room.
The man sighed. ¡°Ah, how tedious.¡± He plunged his hand into the wall. The surface rippled, and a stone pillar erupted from it, narrowly missing the father. Boom!
¡°Consider this a warning, sir. Sufficient, don¡¯t you think?¡± the wall-man said coolly. The girl shook her head frantically, tears streaming. He wiped one away with a finger. ¡°Don¡¯t fret. This is merely¡ a unique invitation to dinner. No harm will come to you or your dear father¡ªprovided you accept a gentleman¡¯s offer.¡±
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He smirked. ¡°As you saw, I could¡¯ve skewered him like a kebab. But I chose mercy.¡±
¡°Let her go! Take me instead!¡± the father roared.
The wall-man grimaced. ¡°No, no. I¡¯ve no interest in men. Only beauty captivates me.¡± He turned back to the girl. ¡°Your answer, lovely one?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll call the police!¡± the father threatened.
The wall-man¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Ah, humans and their lack of self-awareness. I¡¯m speaking to the lady, not you. Is life so worthless to you?¡± He raised his hand toward the wall again, but the girl cried out:
¡°I¡¯ll go with you!¡±
¡°An elegant choice,¡± he purred. ¡°But I¡¯ve changed my mind. Eliminating your father seems prudent¡ª¡±
¡°No!!¡±
Caw!
A raven suddenly appeared at the window.
The wall-man groaned. ¡°You again? Must you haunt me, feathery pest?¡±
The raven morphed into a girl who vaulted through the window. ¡°You told me to ¡®find self-worth.¡¯ Well, I have. Following you lets me collect distraught souls¡ªtheir sweet despair fuels my power. Though lately, absorbing their emotions makes me wonder¡ how your soul might taste.¡±
Her hands transformed into webbed claws, slashing at his head!
¡°Tsk, tsk.¡± He ducked smoothly. ¡°I¡¯d hate to mar such a pretty disguise, but push me, and I¡¯ll pluck those wings bare.¡±
¡°Try it.¡± She lunged again, claws aimed to shred him.
¡°Stubborn creature.¡± He raised his hands, revealing ten rings of varied metals and gems¡ªdiamond, meteorite, graphene¡ªembedded in his fingers. ¡°Diamond.¡±
His body turned crystalline, gleaming like cut glass. The raven¡¯s claws screeched against him, blunting on impact.
¡°Futile,¡± he said, reverting to flesh. ¡°No physical attack can breach me. Even your aquatic friend¡¯s claws failed¡ªhe¡¯s the weakest among us.¡±
The raven girl retracted her claws. ¡°Disgusting trick.¡±
He smirked. ¡°I can be hard in other ways too¡ª¡±
¡°Ugh. Repulsive.¡±
Their brief clash left the human girl and her father frozen in terror. ¡°P-please, keep fighting¡¡± the girl stammered.
The wall-man and raven girl exchanged a glance. ¡°We¡¯re¡ associates,¡± he admitted. ¡°Our squabble is personal, but you¡¯ve seen too much. Can¡¯t have that.¡±
The raven girl produced a syringe filled with amber liquid. ¡°Queen Bee¡¯s body fluid. Two uses: mind control, or turning men into women. She decides which. Public figures get the first option¡ªless messy.¡±
She leveled the needle. ¡°Come quietly. I won¡¯t ask twice.¡±
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