On the south coast of Los Angeles, a figure kneels on a reef 1 kilometer from the shoreline.

The reef is just over 20 square meters in size and is covered with shellfish and coral remains.

It's low tide, and the reef is revealing a deep black color that has been immersed in the sea for a long time, and seagrass grows tenaciously in the cracks of the reef.

On the uneven surface of the reef, there are many small puddles with small fish fluttering.

Quite a few crabs the size of bottle caps stumbled through the cracks in the rocks.

A few juvenile octopuses struggled to squeeze open their shells and shrink inside.

The temperature at sea is about 5 degrees lower than on land, and the cold sea breeze blows, carrying the smell of the sea.

The waves licked the foundations of the reef, splashing foam on the figures.

The man didn't notice anything at all.

The man was wearing a raincoat, which should have been prepared.

Under the brim of the raincoat is a bearded face.

It's Peter!

Peter's expression was attentive and respectful, with a look of madness in his eyes.

He held a carving knife in his hand and carved something on a stone face that looked flat.

A short time later, an inverted six-pointed star appeared on the stone face.

Whew-

With a light blow, the stone powder was blown aside by Peter.

Rustle –

Rubbing his hands against the formation, the reverence in Peter's eyes became more and more intense.

Looking up at the moon, which was half obscured by clouds, Peter withdrew his gaze.

He took a few steps back, spread his hands flat, and respectfully prostrate himself towards the formation, his forehead touching the ground deeply.

Peter muttered an unknown syllable.

With the appearance of syllables, it is as if there is a force enveloping this world.

The sea that was beating against the reef stopped, and the breeze bypassed the place.

Gradually, the clouds moved, and a larger area of the moon was obscured.

Snort -

Suddenly, the carving knife in Peter's hand moved, and his palm was instantly slashed!

A bloody arrow sprayed on the inverted hexagram, and the shallow grooves in the inverted hexagram were filled with blood.

Peter didn't make a sound from the pain, but looked at the flowing blood in fascination.

At the moment when the blood of the two segments converged, the inverted six-pointed star flashed imperceptibly.

For a moment, all sounds outside the reef were cut off.

The sound of the waves and the wind disappeared.

A line of flames slowly appeared in front of Peter.

"You missed your appointment......"

Peter was stunned at first when he saw the words made of flames, and then trembled.

"No...... Not ......"

"I didn't miss my appointment...... As promised, I brought you a soul ......"

Peter cried out in panic, still on his knees, but his body involuntarily straightened.

"I will give them to you at once!"

Peter struggled to untie his raincoat, but was so excited that the zipper of his raincoat jammed.

Tear pull –

Peter picked up a knife and tore the raincoat directly!

Tear pull –

There was another tearing sound, it was Peter who pulled the neckline of the T-shirt inside and tore it hard!

The chest is full of hair and the chest is exposed, but that's not the point.

Beneath the skin of Peter's chest, thirteen small bulges throbbed.

Some of the bulges contracted violently, as if trying to break away from Peter.

"This is my sacrifice to you......"

Peter shifted his feet forward, as if trying to get the approval of the unknown being.

But before he could get close to the inverted six-pointed star, Peter was bounced out by a force.

"You changed the offerings...... A powerful soul is not among them. ”

Another line of text composed of flames appears, flying around Peter.

"My lord, listen to me!"

Peter fell deep on the ground, "The man was not affected by the call of death. ”

"He even found out that I was doing it. ”

Peter's body trembled violently, and the skin of his upper body cut a cut in the rough, sharp reef.

Blood stained most of the ground red.

"It's too late, so I'm going to change the offerings......"

"Please forgive me. ”

The flaming text is not spinning, it is floating in the air, as if thinking about something.

Peter glanced up quietly, and then buried his head deeply.

Whew-

A gust of wind rose from Peter's side, and small balls of light detached from Peter's chest.

A long line formed in the air and headed towards the middle of the inverted six-pointed star.

After a while, 13 small balls of light disappeared in the middle of the formation.

"Your Excellency, have you forgiven me?"

Peter was overjoyed to see the soul absorbed.

"No!"

The flame characters form a huge "NO" character, showing the dissatisfaction of the people behind it.

"I can only fulfill half of my promise......"

"Your son can only get half a month of life......"

Peter looked at the words in the air, his face full of dead silence, but when he saw the words that followed, he regained hope.

Although he didn't reach his goal, John Jr. was able to live for a while.

You will have the opportunity to collect more souls.

"Thank you, my Lord. ”

Peter lowered his head and kissed the ground.

"Ah, look at me, what do you see!"

Suddenly, on the reef, there was a second human voice.

"Who!"

Peter, kneeling, leaped forward and grabbed the carving knife.

He looked viciously at the source of the sound.

A hint of murder erupted in Peter's eyes.

This is his biggest secret, and he can't let anyone know.

Could it be a fisherman who goes out to sea at night?

Attracted by the firelight?

This was Peter's first thought.

His eyes rolled rapidly, and one reason after another came to Peter's mind.

As soon as that man comes out, when he comes closer, give him a killing blow!

"Don't be nervous, man. ”

A hand reached out from under the reef, clasping only the crack in the rock.

The arm exerted force, and a figure jumped straight up!

"Geralt, you must be too old to reach such heights. ”

The man crouched down and stretched out a hand downward.

"Boss, I'm in my 60s after all. ”

"Swam another 1 kilometre ......"

A hand took Su Lei's hand, and Su Lei pulled Geralt up from under the reef with a strained arm.

"Mr. Peter, you should know me. ”

"After all, you've calculated me twice. ”

Su Lei grinned and picked up his phone and slapped it at Peter.

"I recorded everything just now. ”

"I have to say, Mr. Peter, you have a great talent for acting. ”

"A man came here to act in a drama......

"Geralt, be careful, it's uneven, don't fall. ”

"There's no good Samaritan here to help you up. ”

Suray looked at the shocked Peter and waved at him.

"What's the matter, Mr. Peter, don't you miss me very much?"

"Su ...... Mr. Su, how did you come here?"

Peter squeezed a stiff smile on his face and hid the carving knife behind him.

Step by step, he walked towards Su Lei.

"If you can come, I can come too. ”

Su Lei said as a matter of course.

"I'm swimming, and when I'm tired, I'll come here to rest. ”

"Why are you here?"

Su Lei clicked a few photos at the flames in the air.

"Is this a new type of fireworks? ”

"When my farm is built, I'm going to buy $100,000 of these fireworks. ”

Peter was less than 2 meters away from Sulei and kicked away a conch at his feet.

Peter's smile widened.

"Good evening, Mr. Su. ”

With the greeting, Peter's body suddenly moved, his legs jumped, his arms spread, and he rushed straight towards Su Lei.

The carving knife in his hand was also revealed, turning into a cold light, straight towards Su Lei's throat!

At this time, a figure appeared in front of Su Lei, bowing his body and arming him.

Then he crossed his hands and easily snatched the knife from Peter's hand.

Boom!

A powerful high whip leg was thrown into Peter's chest, and Peter's body shook violently!

Come fast, go fast!

Syllable!

Peter is kicked away by Geralt and slammed into the reef.

Poof-

A mouthful of blood spurted out of Peter's mouth, and he crouched down against his chest.

"I'm not an old man who needs help. ”

Flicking his hair in a dashing manner, Geralt moved his wrist.

"Well done, Geralt. ”

Su Lei gave a thumbs up to the elderly cowboy, "I'll testify to you, Peter was in front of the murder, and you are defending yourself." ”

While the two were talking, the big words of flame floating in the air moved!

The flame characters turned into a thin line of fire, circling in the air.

And then like a living being, it came out of Peter's mouth and into his body!

Cluck...... Gurg......

The blood that had accumulated in Peter's throat was drained continuously, and Peter's body slowly stood upright.

Click-

Peter's head jerked up and he looked straight at the two of them.

In those eyes, there was no white, and they were full of strange black!