Chapter 38: The Vanished Goddess
In the dim, damp secret dungeon, Saw Venom and Amisha were pierced through their bodies by iron chains as thick as little fingers, with dark red patterns covering the chains.
“Sir, the light is very dim, there are steps below.”
A guard’s voice came, and after a moment, with a creak, the metal door of the underground dungeon was pushed open.
Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, Baha, and a guard walked into the underground dungeon.
Su Xiao tossed a bag of gold coins to the guard beside him. The guard caught it, the corner of his mouth unconsciously lifting.
“Sir, this...”
“I appreciate your trouble.”
“I wouldn’t dare, wouldn’t dare. Being able to help you, sir, is my honor. My hometown was originally near Segona City, and now it’s part of the Flame Sand territory again.”
The guard quickly walked out of the dungeon, closing the metal door behind him.
“Hunter, if you’re going to act, hurry up. Trying to get information from me is a dream.”
Saw Venom’s bloodstained face showed a smile, a dark purple light flickering in his eyes, but in the next moment, the dozens of iron chains piercing him turned blazing red.
“I don’t have much time. Uno plans to keep you alive for over three days.”
“Ha, you think I’m afraid of their torture?”
Saw Venom pretended to be disdainful, but inwardly, his heart sank. Along with power came many terrible things, like the people under the ruler’s command who studied day and night how to make life worse than death. It wasn’t just physical pain—this was a supernatural world.
“What do you want to know?”
Amisha spoke. Compared to Saw Venom, she was much calmer.
“All information about Fei Shi: her abilities, when she will enter this world, where she will appear, and whether she can know your life or death before entering.”
Su Xiao took out the Endless Darkness Collar from his storage space, and with a click, the collar opened.
“Fei Shi, she...”
Amisha narrated slowly. She was much smarter than Saw Venom, knowing that dying cleanly here was the best outcome. As for revealing information and then being spared, Amisha wasn’t that naive. If Su Xiao had said that, she wouldn’t have uttered a single word.
A few minutes later, Su Xiao controlled the Banishment to split. The Banishment lightly vibrated, shaking off the bloodstains, and reattached to Su Xiao’s sleeve.
[You have killed Violator No. 11001 (Death Paradise).]
[You have obtained Diamond Honor Medal ×12.]
[You have killed Violator No. 20752 (Holy Light Paradise).]
[You have obtained Diamond Honor Medal ×14.]
[You have obtained ‘Danes’ Halberd (Fragment, 1/20).’ This item will definitely drop upon death. Until all fragments are collected, this item cannot be taken out of this world.]
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Apart from the [Diamond Honor Medals], Su Xiao also obtained a halberd handle. This thing was cylindrical, about as thick as an egg, with jagged breaks on both sides.
Before entering this world, Su Xiao had received a prompt: after cleaning up the violators, he needed to find the ‘Danes’ Halberd’ before other Battle Angels, Rangers, and Pioneers, and take it out of this world.
This task was optional, without even a dedicated mission. After killing Amisha, Su Xiao obtained one piece.
The three violators in Sand Capital were all dealt with. Only Fei Shi remained. According to the intelligence Su Xiao had, Fei Shi would arrive in this world in 6 to 8 days.
This time wasn’t fixed. Saw Venom, Amisha, and Magician were sent by Fei Shi to purge the Hunters and Battle Angels in this world, and incidentally find the ‘Danes’ Halberd.’
What Fei Shi intended to do here couldn’t be determined yet, nor when she would come. Amisha didn’t want to say—she wasn’t qualified to know the specific time of Fei Shi’s entry into this world.
Leaving the underground dungeon, Su Xiao didn’t go to Rose Palace. After confirming one thing, he would return to the front lines. The waters in Sand Capital were too deep; the front lines were his territory.
Su Xiao arrived at a civilian house, where the Guard Commander, Ula Tai, was already waiting.
“Tell me the details of the Goddess’s abduction.”
“Yes, sir.”
Ula Tai began narrating what happened when the Goddess was taken. The process was so simple it was baffling. Just as Ula Tai returned to Sand Capital and was about to send the Goddess to Rose Palace, she suddenly vanished.
The moment before she disappeared, she said two words: ‘False King...’
The Goddess had more to say, but the only thing she left behind was half a tree-like arm.
Ula Tai took out a wooden box. Opening it, inside was a forearm-thick withered branch, which had signs of sprouting but had withered.
Su Xiao examined the withered branch. The break wasn’t neat. It felt as if the Goddess had been swallowed whole by a huge mouth full of sharp teeth. In the instant before being swallowed, she reached out her arm, and this forearm was bitten off by the teeth.
The Goddess had tried to use this severed arm to transfer her consciousness into it, but she failed. The withered buds on it proved this.
Back when Su Xiao was on the front lines, when Sand Capital asked him for the Goddess, he felt something was off. Sure enough, as soon as the Goddess arrived in Sand Capital, this happened.
Su Xiao didn’t take the forearm-thick withered branch. He only told Ula Tai to investigate the matter appropriately before boarding the Black Dragon and flying out of Sand Capital. This place was not suitable for staying.
“Owoo~”
Bubu Wang stood on the Black Dragon’s head, howling at the sky, the wind ruffling its fur.
“Boss, the situation in Sand Capital is getting more and more complicated. What are those three up to?”
Baha felt his brain burning again. After thinking for a while, he couldn’t figure it out.
“Not clear yet. After we invade Peru’s territory, Sand Capital will get even livelier. The final winner will be among Sand Emperor, Uno, and Carros.”
Su Xiao hadn’t forgotten his main purpose in this world. Fei Shi hadn’t arrived yet. If he didn’t use the military power in his hands to reap benefits on the front lines now, most of his previous efforts would be wasted.
“I bet on Sand Emperor winning.”
Baha clearly favored Sand Emperor.
“Woof.”
Bubu Wang meant it felt Uno would win. This old guy was as cunning as a ghost. The violators being arranged so thoroughly was largely due to Uno’s role.
“Boss, who do you think will win among the three?”
“Sand Emperor and Uno.”
“Boss, you can’t pick two.”
“Woof (Too cunning).”
Su Xiao patted Bubu Wang’s head. All kinds of monsters and demons in Sand Capital had jumped out. The three violators had astonishing courage. Su Xiao himself didn’t dare stay long in Sand Capital, yet those three kept bouncing around courting death, as if afraid of not offending enough people, taking turns provoking the three rulers.
As for threatening Carros, honestly, unless absolutely necessary, Su Xiao wouldn’t directly clash with this beautiful snake. Being able to move so calmly between Sand Emperor and Uno showed how troublesome she was.
Flying for several hours, Segona City finally came into view. The nightmare of the Peru Kingdom returned to the front lines. With the three violators dealt with, Su Xiao had no more worries. He could focus on beating the Peru Kingdom.