Jacob looked at the crimson diamond shape parasite gem with two long needles on one side and a very tiny black symbol within. Although this parasite gem looked the same as the one in his possession, the symbol on this wasn't the same.
Nevertheless, it was the least of his worry. He looked at Jerry while his eyes suddenly turned icy, "You want to coerce me to be your slave?"
Jerry coldly smirked, "So what if I am? You can choose to do it the hard way as well. But I don't like to get my hands dirty, but I don't mind it either."
Mr. Observer also had a complicated look on his face as he looked at Jacob as if he was looking at his own reflection of the past.
He knew the parasite gem in Jacob's hand was an Intermediate-Rare Grade, one which was completely different from any uncommon grade.
The items like parasite gems, slaves, firearms, potions, and so on were all divided into Common, Uncommon, Rare, Rarer, and Epic Grades, and each grade has three sub-grades: Low, Intermediate, and Advance.
The parasite gem Decker used on Jacob was a low-uncommon grade, which can restrain and control even rare rank species like Decker.
But the uncommon parasite gems were useless against powerhouses like B-Rank or even some extremely strong-willed C-Ranks.
Only a low-rare grade parasite gem can enslave the aforementioned species, while an Intermediate-Rare Grade Parasite Gem was extremely rare in the Rare Region because it can control someone with A-rank strength!
But the most dreadful thing about the rare parasite gems was they weren't like the uncommon parasite gems that can only restrain movement but can't make them talk against their will.
Not only the enslaved person lost the ability to move freely without orders, but their thoughts were also like an open book, and as long as they were asked a question, they will instantly answer!
The only way to free oneself was to become stronger, which the owner would never allow unless he had a higher quality gem at his disposal.
As for taking out those intermediate parasite gems by force, it was simply a pipe dream.
Because these gems take root directly into the brain, not just the skull, and if someone tries to force them out, they will suffer serious brain damage.
Even if they somehow managed to pull it off, they won't be sane anymore to enjoy their freedom or die of brain damage or by their owners!
Mr. Observer was such a case.
He can't even have thought of rebelling because Jerry would torture him to end if he found out. He had long resigned to his fate and was completely loyal to Jerry now, and he let him do as he pleased as long as he didn't cross his bottom line.
But who wouldn't like their freedom? A slave is still a slave!
Slavery is a common occasion in the rare region where slavery was common, and even in the Dark City, you could find slaves if you knew where to look.
When Mr. Observer thought Jacob would also become a slave like him and accept his fate, which was far better than death, his next action shocked everyone.
Jacob simply put the parasite gem in his 'pocket', before he drew his two crescent short swords, which were giving off a cold, sharp sheen.
His index fingers wore the metal bearings in the center of two hits like rings as he started to rotate them close-wise and coldly said, "Let's see if you can back your own words. Let's decided who is Prey and who is Hunter!"
Jacob's perfunctory reposed made Jerry's killing intent sore. "Since you want to be valiant, I'll beat you into submission!" He suddenly showed his black gauntlets as he moved forward.
The capped figure, which was silent all this time, suddenly took out a jet-black revolving rifle and aimed at Jacob.
"Don't worry. He won't shoot…"
But before Jerry could express his intentions, his eyes contracted because Jacob suddenly moved, and his speed was extremely fast, so fast that he was already a meter away from him, and his sword was coming right toward his head!
Shocked, his heart jumped as he never expected Jacob's speed to be this fast, even faster than him!
But he was also a combat master, and his reflexes weren't any lower than Jacob's, and he used the thick metal plate behind his gauntlet to block the strike while using his second hand to punch Jacob in the face!
He thought Jacob was only proficient in speed, and he won't be able to take his punch.
However, what happened next made everyone startled!
Jacob's speed suddenly spiked before he twisted around the incoming punch while he changed the trajectory of his sword with a rotation, and before Jerry could react, the sword was already stabbed in his forearm!
When Jacob moved the chisel blade, Jerry's entire armed was torn!
"Aghh…" Jerry felt blood-curdling pain.
"Boomm…"
The capped figure finally snapped out with Jerry's shrill scream and pulled the trigger hastily.
But to his terror, Jacob was ready for this, and he covered himself with Jerry's massive body, and the shot was missed.
Jerry wanted to punch Jacob away, but Jacob simply ducked it with his superhuman reflex, and Jerry wasn't even focusing because of the pain of his torn forearm.
The next moment, another shrill rang in the vicinity when Jacob tore Jerry's knees!
"Ahhh… Bastar… Cogh…"
Before he could say another word, the sword was already pierced through his larynx, and when Jacob retrieved the blade back, a fountain of blood bloomed!
In less than ten seconds, he had killed Jerry!
"boom… boom."
The capped person naturally panicked with this unbelievable situation as he started shooting maniacally.
But Jacob was ready, and he shielded himself with Jerry's body.
'Click… click… click…'
The sound of the trigger being pulled forcefully rang in the cave at this moment, which meant there were no bullets!
Jacob finally appeared filled with blood like a bloody ghost and instantly closed in the distance between him and capped person.
"Spare me!" A panicked feminine voice rang, filled with appalling.
However, Jacob didn't even blink as he routed his blade, and without holding back he hammered the hilt directly on the capped head, and the next moment, the person dropped to the ground unconscious.
Since even Jerry couldn't put in a fight with Jacob, this guy wasn't his match, either.
As for Mr. Observer, he was petrified on his spot as if he had seen the most horrifying sight of his life. When Jacob knock him unconscious, he simply fell without making any groan as if he was already scared silly and lost consciousness!
However, Jacob didn't stop there. He completely ignored the three and darted toward the forest with a murderous look in his eyes.
Right at this moment, something suddenly moved, bolted between trees when it saw Jacob closing in!
'How did they all lose!? NOOOO… how did he know I was hiding right in this place? Even that geezer can't tell when I try to hide from him. This guy was probably pretending to be a pig all this time!'
The shadow kept darting between trees in appall, trying to get rid of Jacob's hot pursuit.
'Why, why, why? This guy can't just give up!'
'Bang…'
A gunshot sounded, it landed right on the shadow's leg, and it lost its balanced.
After clashing in some branches, a small cloaked body fell to the ground.
A bronze skin ugly face was groaning in pain, but when it saw Jacob sauntering toward him with menacing eyes.
He quickly dissuaded as he moved back on his limbs, "D-don't… ahhh… Don't kill me. I can be your slave… I-I know many things!"
Jacob suddenly sneered, "Then tell me, do you remember over two years ago, you led two giants toward a hideout?"
Jacob was so adamant about hunting this bastard down because this was the same Bronze Goblin, Chad, that screwed him over and made him flee Decker's hideout, and this time he again led Jerry's group to his hiding place!
Chad's eyes contracted when he heard this, as disbelief surfaced in his eyes. How could he forget the event that led him to his current predicament?
That day, they didn't find anyone in that hideout except some tools and dry bones, even after ransacking the entire hideout. They even waited for two days, but no one appeared.
However, those bones they found made the giants agitate, and they wanted to test their origin, and when they did, they nearly went berserk in Dark City, especially Montel, who raised an entire building to rubble.
It was all because those bones belonged to an Imp Goblin, who was probably their target of interest!
As for the killer, they had no idea, but this also put an end to their search, and those giants were blacklisted for ten years in the uncommon city as well.
Chad also suffered because of those giants' actions, and he got the short side of the stick!