Chapter 25: Pig Teammate
After circling in the sky for a while, the black dragon did not descend into the city. On the dragon's back, Su Xiao controlled the black dragon Midis and flew toward the southern part of the city.
On a desolate patch of wilderness south of the city, Molei sat on a wooden stump, completely lacking any ladylike demeanor, chewing on something in her mouth.
"How long do we have to wait? We still need to go to the Peru Kingdom."
Molei had a big heart. After accepting the situation before her, she began to adopt a go-with-the-flow attitude.
A whistling wind sounded as the black dragon landed. It raised its head and let out a long roar, then lowered one of its wings. Su Xiao walked down along the wing.
"What a coincidence, running into you here."
Molei spoke vaguely, a lollipop in her mouth.
"..."
Su Xiao looked at the two Battle Angels in front of him. Their presence here meant the Violator wasn't having an easy time. Given Molei's strength, she was definitely on his kill list.
"Don't even ask, I'll tell you everything. That Violator is called 'Saw Venom'—saw as in the sawtooth. His trait is metal teeth with diamonds embedded in them. His abilities lean toward poison, control, and erosion. He can remotely control living things in this world, but to control high-ranking officials or contractors from various paradises, he needs two to five seconds of physical contact. He's very good at tracking. He chased me from the Peru Kingdom all the way to the Sand Flame Kingdom. Right now, that guy should be in Sand Capital."
Molei couldn't help but laugh as she said this.
"I suspect that guy is here to be a joke. He's strong, no doubt, but when he got to Sand Capital, he actually tried to control the Sand Emperor."
"..."
A barely noticeable twitch crossed Su Xiao's cheek. The idea of trying to control the Sand Emperor was truly too brilliant—at least it stunned him.
Why did Su Xiao leave Sand Capital? Because there, any one of the Sand Emperor, Uno, or Carros was someone he couldn't handle.
That was Sand Capital. Su Xiao wasn't omnipotent. Fighting the three rulers of the Sand Flame Kingdom in their own capital was suicide, unless he allied with one faction to deal with the other two.
After understanding the situation in Sand Capital, Su Xiao knew that was impossible. The Sand Emperor was the one holding the leash. That leash was Carola, and it was tied to the fierce dog, Uno. Uno, who controlled the military, was the second-in-command High Priest in Sand Capital.
Royal power → Economy → Military power. These three weren't hostile to each other. They restrained each other, sought balance, and ultimately cooperated. The external enemy was too strong. The three who could become rulers—how could they not see this?
That Violator going after the Sand Emperor—Su Xiao was sure it wasn't the Sand Emperor himself who dealt with him, but Uno or Carros. Uno was more likely. The fierce dog needed to protect his 'master' at this time.
"That guy launched a night raid on the Sand Emperor, then got taught a lesson by the Sand Emperor's Red Sand guards and the High Priest Uno's Royal Guard. The High Priest was furious. Now the entire Sand Flame Kingdom is hunting that guy."
As she said this, Molei couldn't help but laugh, revealing her neat little white teeth. But as she laughed, her smile gradually turned bitter.
"And then, that bastard started hating me. I just shouted when he sneaked into the Rose Palace. Was it worth chasing me for days? That dog-bastard."
"Woof!"
Bubu Wang, who had just arrived, barked loudly, meaning: "Who are you cursing! I just got here. Why are you cursing me?"
"Uh—I didn't mean you're a dog. No, you are a dog. Ah, spit, spit—I didn't mean dogs are bastards. I meant that dog-bastard! Ah, no, I..."
The more Molei explained, the muddier it got. If she kept explaining, Bubu Wang would get caught in the crossfire who knows how many more times.
"Go die, boss. Let's mess her up."
Baha, of course, stood on Bubu Wang's side.
"It was all him. Nothing to do with me."
The man near Molei spoke with a smile. Seeing this, Molei muttered a low curse about disloyalty.
"Anyway, that guy screwed up. I'm now unsealed to eighty percent. Fully unsealed, it's fifty-fifty between him and me."
Molei's expression turned serious, shedding her goofy, scatterbrained demeanor. Seeing her expression, even Bubu Wang felt like she really could take on that Violator one-on-one.
"But after Feishi showed up, I couldn't hold out anymore. If her combat power is 100, then I'm about 5. Saw Venom is just Feishi's subordinate. He's not loyal to her—he's terrified of her."
With that, Molei sat back on the stump, lollipop in her mouth, adopting a fatalistic attitude. She knew that in this situation, she couldn't possibly fight this Hunter. This wasn't 1 vs a few—it was 1 vs tens of thousands.
"You... know how to mine?"
As soon as Su Xiao spoke, Molei jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"You're the one who mines! Your whole family mines! I, Molei, a Battle Angel, will never mine!"
"I can."
The man behind Molei spoke, making her so angry she almost punched him.
"Then let's make a deal."
"Alright."
Under Molei's despairing gaze, her teammate signed a contract with Su Xiao. After that, the two headed toward the Peru Kingdom.
After walking for over ten minutes, Molei suddenly spoke.
"Thanks for that. I set a coordinate on his follower, and you had to bear the consequences."
"Small matter. You're stronger than me. I go mine, you deal with the Violator. That's the best choice."
The man smiled warmly, his expression kind and gentle the whole time.
"Molei."
"Hmm? What?"
"Have you heard of the Gentleman Alliance?"
The smiling man looked at the clouds in the sky, still smiling. Compared to Molei, his aura leaned more toward kindness—warm, refreshing, sunny.
"Those tumors? Of course I have. When I was at the fourth rank, I even chased down some of their members. There was one called Mad Doctor who led me on such a wild goose chase I started doubting life. All tears, man."
Molei looked at the smiling man suspiciously, wondering why he suddenly brought up the Gentleman Alliance.
"Then do you know there's someone in the Gentleman Alliance called 'Gray Gentleman'?"
The smiling man's lips curled slightly as he spoke, his smile becoming even more 'gentle.'
"..."
Molei walked forward in silence. Of course she knew about Gray Gentleman. He was the representative of the Gentleman Alliance, or rather, the representative of a certain madhouse. Mad Doctor, Director, Mr. A—these once-infamous Violators were all Gray Gentleman's subordinates. Then something happened, and the Gentleman Alliance disbanded.
Molei's heartbeat quickened. She felt like she'd hit the jackpot. Not only was Feishi coming, but Gray Gentleman, second only to Feishi, was right beside her, and he'd been teaming up with her for days.
Molei began to gauge the distance between herself and the smiling man. If she struck now and fled immediately, she couldn't win. Escaping would already be a stroke of luck.
Energy gathered in Molei's arm. She was ready to strike.
"I once encountered Gray Gentleman. He destroyed an entire world. Powerful enough to make one despair. And Feishi, who's even stronger than him—what would that be like?"
The smiling man sighed, his tone full of helplessness. Molei stopped in her tracks, clenched her fist, and almost punched him. Just now, she thought the smiling man was Gray Gentleman. Her scalp went numb.
"Molei, why are you covered in cold sweat? Young people need to exercise restraint. Even if you're a Battle Angel, you can't always..."
"Shut up."
Molei quickened her pace, fuming. The smiling man looked confused, his expression somewhat innocent. This wasn't the first time this had happened. Several times before, while chatting with a teammate, they'd suddenly attack him and then flee.