# Chapter 91: Rain
The muffled thunder in the sky subsided, but the dark clouds did not disperse.
[Tip: You have killed the Ultimate Worm.]
[You have obtained 22.5% World Source.]
[You have obtained 3160 Soul Coins.]
[You have obtained Immortal Chest: Abyssal Abyss.]
...
Seeing the kill notification for the Ultimate Worm, Su Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. This time, the Ultimate Worm was completely dead.
The stone platform was in a mess. After Su Xiao drank a bottle of [Vitality Essence], he took out another one. He walked over to Kingsley's side, and after a moment, he put the potion away.
"Bai Ye, we've dealt with a lot of dangerous things this time. This is... an unexpected gain."
Kingsley lay on the ground, his entire body withered, and even the blood hole in the center of his forehead had stopped flowing.
"Thinking about it carefully, I've been the leading sheep in Eclipse for ten years. Has it really been that long? No wonder I'm so tired. I'll take a short nap first. Don't wake me up."
The light in Kingsley's eyes gradually faded. Around the stone platform, the ring-shaped tree wall crumbled and turned to ash. Figures walked over from all directions. The Ultimate Worm was dead, and the life source of all the threadworms in this world had been cut off. Naturally, the parasitic insect warriors couldn't survive.
The ones approaching were members of the Execution Agency and Eclipse. Some were covered in blood, some had lost arms, and some had gone blind.
Everyone walked forward in silence, eventually forming a loose circle. Except for Su Xiao, everyone half-knelt. Those wearing hats took off their top hats. No one made a sound.
"Conrad, from now on, you are Eclipse's new... leading sheep."
Kingsley, lying on the ground, looked at the sky. After he said these words, raindrops fell on his face. His smile froze, and the light in his eyes completely disappeared. A torrential rain poured down.
Beside Kingsley's corpse, Ring 1·Conrad knelt on one knee, his head lowered. He closed his eyes, and the water stains sliding down his face were either rain or tears, or perhaps both. From this moment on, he was the new leader of the Eclipse Organization, Leader Conrad.
Su Xiao looked at Kingsley's corpse, then at his main mission. He wouldn't have the chance to attend this guy's second funeral. Actually, whether he attended or not wasn't important. He hadn't received a kill notification. The other party's words, "I'll take a short nap first. Don't wake me up," actually represented many things.
"Xili."
"Sir, I'm here."
"From now on, you are the Legion Commander of the Execution Agency."
Su Xiao's words made Xili's heart tighten. The first emotion he felt was fear. Instinctively, he felt that if the Execution Agency lost Legion Commander Bai Ye, the sky would fall and the earth would collapse, losing a pillar of support. But immediately, Xili understood that the Execution Agency must have a Legion Commander, and that this position didn't have to be held by one fixed person.
"Sir, can you still continue..."
Xili wanted to say something, but when he saw the sutured wound on Su Xiao's waist, the ferocious blood grooves bitten by threadworms all over his body, and the chopping wound on his back that exposed his ribs, Xili's words stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
Only then did Xili realize that the two big dads of the Southern Continent, in the decisive battle against the Ultimate Worm, one had died, and the other had been severely wounded. Both the Execution Agency and Eclipse needed new Legion Commanders and leaders to guide them. The legendary era of the Ultimate Worm, Legion Commander Bai Ye, and Leader Kingsley had passed today.
An era without big dads, where S-class dangerous objects began to dwindle, was coming. Perhaps in the future, dangerous objects after the S-100 sequence would have more prestige, unlike now, where S-006 (Mermaid) was snatched back and forth, S-005 only dared to hide and whimper, S-004 had been hiding all along only to be devoured by the Ultimate Worm, S-003 (Black Emperor) was used as a weapon by Kingsley, S-002 (Death Grail) was taken away, and S-001 (World's Listening) could only temporarily take refuge with a big dad to avoid being devoured.
The Ultimate Worm had devoured too many S-class dangerous objects. In a few years, even A-class dangerous objects would seem impressive, since there was no comparison.
The fluctuation of the teleportation array faded, and Su Xiao arrived at the office in Youke City. Perhaps hearing the sound of the teleportation, a beautiful woman came downstairs carrying a baby.
"He..."
Madam Nan hesitated. Su Xiao tossed a golden button back to her. Seeing this golden button, Madam Nan could no longer control herself and covered her face, weeping.
An hour later, in the outskirts of Jiaman City, 570 meters underground, inside Zero Test Facility.
In the darkness, a blue indicator light lit up. The nearly four-meter-long, oval-shaped sealed pod opened, and light green solution surged out from the gaps.
"Hoo~!"
The sound of inhalation came. A figure sat up from the solution. His eyes were vacant, but instinctively, he used one hand to push back his dark golden hair. A few seconds later, his eyes regained focus.
"Oh? I actually died. Sure enough, it's good to be prepared. No wonder this body nurtured by World Force had no rejection reaction. My soul was damaged. This is very unfavorable."
Kingsley stood up from the solution, put on the clothes prepared in advance, and wrapped them around himself. As he just stepped out of the cultivation pool, he suddenly felt a stinging pain on the back of his hand, as if flames were burning on it, gradually branding something.
"Choice."
Kingsley looked at the back of his hand, vaguely able to make out a 'ф' brand. He only knew one thing: if he chose to accept, he would see a different 'world.' As a price, he would leave his current world. It would be very difficult to return, perhaps even impossible, and he might die in an unknown place. Besides these, he couldn't obtain more information. If he chose to refuse, he might even forget what happened in the past dozen seconds, as well as this 'ф' brand.
Kingsley's expression showed contemplation. He had served as the leader of the Eclipse Organization for ten years. After the decisive battle against the Ultimate Worm, he was physically and mentally exhausted, ready to retire into obscurity. Unless there was another crisis like the Ultimate Worm, he wouldn't easily show himself again.
Now, facing this choice, Kingsley was somewhat tempted. Of course, he had ambition; otherwise, how could he have achieved his current strength and status.
Just as Kingsley was pondering, the door of Zero Test Facility opened. Warm light shone in, silhouetting a beautiful woman holding a baby in her arms at the entrance.
"You all are... my weakness."
Kingsley's hand dropped. The brand on the back of his hand gradually faded, eventually disappearing completely. Between ambition and family, Kingsley chose the latter.
As Kingsley led his wife and child out of the underground laboratory, he smelled a faint scent of smoke. Ahead was a Y-shaped fork in the passage. One passage was the source of the cigarette smoke, and the other led to the exit. Different choices represented different fates, but Kingsley had already made his choice. He walked toward the exit.
"Honey, aren't we going to meet him?"
"No. Among us, one must stay behind."
As Kingsley spoke, his eyes went blank for a moment. Memories of Reincarnation Paradise were fading. With Kingsley's intelligence, he had already guessed that Su Xiao might not be from this world. This was also the reason he chose to stay. This world needed someone to watch over it.
As the elevator rose, the air became fresher. Madam Nan asked softly at this time, "Honey, what are we going to do afterward?"
"Anything."
"Is traveling... also okay?"
Madam Nan asked tentatively. This was something she had never dared to imagine before. It wasn't because they lacked money, but because Kingsley had no time.
"Okay."
"What about going shopping?"
"Okay."
"What about watching our child grow up together?"
"Of course, that's okay."
...
Underground, in the dark passage, a candle was lit, illuminating the side profile of Tide Hunter. It could be seen that in this atmosphere, she was somewhat nervous.
"As agreed, I will dissolve the summoning contract. That means you can continue to exist in this world, but I will take back [Source]."
Su Xiao exhaled blue smoke. How could he easily let go of such a useful tool as Tide Hunter? But one thing was certain: Tide Hunter wasn't suitable as a teammate. Summoning her temporarily for battle was the best choice.
"No."
Tide Hunter refused very decisively. Her ancestors had guarded [Source] for generations. Now, [Source] was inside her heart. This was her obsession, so of course, she wouldn't give it up easily. She prepared to negotiate, paying a price to keep [Source].
"Reason."
"Source."
"Is that so."
Su Xiao took a deep drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and a kind smile appeared on his face. He said, "I'm actually very easy to talk to. Tide Hunter, as a Tianba, do you want to keep [Source]?"
"Yes."
Tide Hunter didn't hide this.
"The spirit of the Tianba warriors is worthy of respect. The water-attribute [Source] can be kept by you. However... no matter what, this is my personal property. Just because I don't use it doesn't mean I'll casually abandon it."
"What are you suggesting?"
Tide Hunter was secretly on guard. Instinct told her, run away, don't continue negotiating, you can't handle it, you'll be eaten down to the bones.
"I can leave [Source] with you. Coincidentally, I want to experiment with what changes [Source] will undergo if placed within a world. As the guardian of [Source], you need to sign a contract, guaranteeing that you won't embezzle [Source] or abuse it. The final decision is up to your personal will. I have about 10 minutes left before I leave this world. Your time is limited."
As Su Xiao spoke, he dissolved Tide Hunter's summoning contract. Instantly, Tide Hunter felt freedom, complete and utter freedom. If she could also get [Source], everything she needed to do would be complete.
Tide Hunter had selfish motives. [Source] was inside her heart. She wasn't sure if she could continue to survive after [Source] was taken out.
Tide Hunter looked at the parchment floating before her. She repeatedly confirmed the content, then visually examined the surrounding patterns and whether there were any tiny characters. As a special summoned creature, she naturally knew about the existence of Paradise, so she was especially cautious about contracts.
Weighing the pros and cons, Tide Hunter decided to sign. She had already checked; the contract was fine.
Tide Hunter pressed her index finger onto it. As she released her mental fluctuation, the contract was established.
"The contract is established. Let's part ways here."
Tide Hunter rarely showed a smile. It must be said, Tide Hunter was indeed beautiful when she smiled. But in the next second, her smile froze, turning from confusion to shock, and finally to anger.
The contract Tide Hunter had signed split apart layer by layer. A total of 32 contracts floated in mid-air. Seeing the content on these contracts, Tide Hunter's mind went dizzy, and her heart seemed to feel a sharp pain.
This wasn't just "seemed"; it was a real sensation. Tide Hunter found that her body was turning into water, rapidly converging toward her heart. The feeling was as if she was being sucked into [Source].
"Since you desire [Source] so much, I'll give it to you. But if you can't bear it, there's nothing to be done."
Su Xiao flicked away the cigarette butt in his hand. Across from him, Tide Hunter, whose body was mostly turned to water and being sucked into [Source], was furious. She shouted, "Next time, even if I die, I won't help you fight again!!"