Chapter 7: The Great Swamp
Fenny had no idea what was about to happen, but her heart was panicked. However, upon second thought, she felt reassured. The reason was simple: the other party was a Hunter. No matter what, the methods used would certainly not be like those of a Violator. With that thought, she calmed down.
If any Violator knew what Fenny was thinking, they would have to hold back from laughing out loud, and would say that with the operational level of the teammate beside her, ninety percent of Violators would respectfully offer a cigarette and address her as a big shot.
Su Xiao pressed one hand onto the Skill Upgrade Pod, attempting to store it in his personal storage space. His personal storage space had been upgraded by +1 rank, but unexpectedly, he still couldn't store the Skill Upgrade Pod.
He had Amu lift the Skill Upgrade Pod. Amu's large hands gripped the bottom edge, straining with all his might to try and lift it slightly. As a result, his bull nose snorted like a steam engine, but he couldn't budge the Skill Upgrade Pod an inch. Finally, he could only let out a frustrated "Moo" and scratch his head with his big hand.
Seeing this, Su Xiao summoned the Lord's Train. The roar approached from afar, and a few seconds later, it crashed through the wall of the hall, stopping right outside the secret chamber. He first set up a teleportation array on the Skill Upgrade Pod, then entered the train, cleared out the items in the right half of the rear carriage bedroom, set up the teleportation array, and activated it.
Boom!
Although the distance was short, this was the [Law-Destroying Teleportation Array], and the impact was still immense. This startled Fenny, who was a few meters away, making her take half a step back. She murmured, "Such a crude teleportation. Good thing it's not used to teleport people."
Hearing this, Baha looked over, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
The Skill Upgrade Pod occupied a considerable area of the bedroom. Fortunately, the current Lord's Train was different from before; its area had increased by 20% thanks to the spatial formula. Inside the train bedroom, after confirming that the Skill Upgrade Pod was fine, Su Xiao checked the attributes of the Lord's Train. The train's constant speed had dropped from 30 to 16, showing just how heavy this Skill Upgrade Pod was.
He controlled the Lord's Train to vanish into the alternate space and walked out of the hall. As soon as he stepped outside, he found that the area outside the hall was filled with palace guards. The newly ascended Soul Host Clan leader, Ge Wogoshi, quickly stepped forward, his face showing difficulty as he lowered his voice and said:
"This... sir, regarding the matter of opening the outer sluice of the Great Water Source, we have encountered some obstacles."
Having said this, Ge Wogoshi sighed and dared not meet Su Xiao's gaze again. He ordered the guards to disperse. The guards hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose to obey the new leader's command.
This made Ge Wogoshi force a bitter smile. He subtly indicated that although he now called himself the leader of the Plant Clan, even the guards were not entirely convinced, let alone the powerful figures who had entrenched themselves in the royal capital for years with intricate connections. When the Three Elders were alive, they had been in a state of mutual checks and balances with these powerful figures.
"Tell me, what obstacles?"
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Ge Wogoshi breathed a sigh of relief. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's like this. I originally wanted to immediately open the main valve of the Great Water Source in the city center, but I was stopped by the five royal families. They said, they said..."
At this point, Ge Wogoshi dared not continue. The subsequent words were very unpleasant.
"Hmm, I understand your difficulties."
Su Xiao's tone was calm, but the next second, a crystal short blade formed in his hand and swept across Ge Wogoshi's throat. Ge Wogoshi had some strength, but he was so close to Su Xiao, and the previous sentence was still "I understand your difficulties," so he had no chance to react. He clutched his spurting throat with one hand, took several large steps back, and raised a blood-stained finger, tremblingly pointing at Su Xiao.
With Ge Wogoshi's physique, a single cut to the throat wouldn't kill him, but the wound on his throat suppressed his self-healing ability. Worse, his Primordial Life Force flowed out with his blood, causing him to fall to the ground with a thud. Even in death, he couldn't understand why the other party had so decisively killed him.
Ge Wogoshi's purpose was not difficult to judge. He had just ascended and lacked a solid foundation, so he wanted to use Su Xiao to eliminate a few royal families, or at least intimidate them.
Ge Wogoshi died because he misjudged the situation. Su Xiao would only stay in this world for about ten days. When the second round of the competition began, he would be teleported to the [Lord's Continent]. If the [Plant Kingdom: Yagowa] was an appetizer, the [Lord's Continent] was the main course.
A loud crash came from the front hall of the palace. The situation there was becoming delicate. Su Xiao ignored this and walked toward the rear courtyard, passing through a long forest path, planning to exit the inner city wall through the side back gate of the palace. It had to be said that the city guards on the inner city walls were very brave. A few hundred of them, facing Su Xiao and his group who had no approval to leave the city, immediately attacked.
Gray clouds covered the sun. Inside the city gate tunnel, Su Xiao, with specks of blood on his face, pulled his long blade from the side neck of a short tree-man. Flicking off the dark blue blood on the blade, he looked at a mark on the side wall. Unlike the pictographic emblems of the Plant Clan, this mark was circular overall, with a pattern resembling an ornate crown inside.
Seeing this mark, Su Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly. He had seen a similar mark in the ruins area of the Eternal Light World. This was... a Lord's Mark.
In addition, Su Xiao noticed another thing. The Imperial Guards stationed at this inner city gate, whether in combat power or combat will, completely outclassed the palace guards. If the former's comprehensive combat power was 5000, the latter was at most 8 to 10. More importantly, these few hundred Imperial Guards only began to retreat when their casualties exceeded 90%, and individual desertions only occurred when the death toll reached 95%.
Even more crucial was that these city guards possessed a special ability. Their individual strength was at the upper level of the Ninth Rank, but when they fought together in unison, their individual comprehensive strength rose to between the Ninth Rank and Absolute Strength.
Even more mysterious was that when casualties occurred, the remaining Imperial Guards would be empowered by the soul power of their fallen comrades, becoming stronger as they fought.
If such a legion unit exceeded 5,000, things would start to get troublesome. Their combat power would undergo two stages of enhancement, even stronger than the previous War Lord effect. When such a legion unit exceeded 50,000, it required very careful handling. If it exceeded 100,000, and the legion was equipped with elite units capable of trapping enemies and preventing escape, things would become particularly troublesome.
Walking out of the broken city gate, the streets outside the palace were very quiet. A burnt, scorched smell wafted over. Su Xiao walked along the main street for half a kilometer before the road ahead disappeared, turning into an inner river. Tall buildings lined both sides of the river. Boarding a small wooden boat, the group headed toward the Great Water Source.
Looking down at the royal capital from above, one would find that the central area of the city resembled a lake. In the center of this lake was a small island, on which stood stone pillars. These sealing inner valves trapped the outflow of the Great Water Source. With the outflow restricted, it was naturally difficult to form rivers and spread to the southern region, causing the territory of the Half-Beast Tribe, once called the "Rain Land," to wither from drought.
Boom!
Amu used his Bloodthirsty Battle Axe to chop a sealing stone pillar in half, causing the spring water at the center of the island to spread. When all the sealing stone pillars were destroyed, the central island was visibly submerged. Now, looking down at the royal capital from above, one would find that there were actually no streets here, but a network of inner rivers. The originally abrupt tall buildings, as the water level rose, revealed the beautiful scenery of the former Water Abundant Royal Capital.
Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha all dived into the Great Water Source to collect the [Primordial Water]. Su Xiao sat on the water's surface. Before long, water creatures resembling slimes poked their heads out of the water. They curiously examined Su Xiao, but the next moment, they suddenly gathered together, forming a massive water beast, opening its huge mouth and baring fangs at Su Xiao.
A blood energy giant hand formed behind Su Xiao and delivered a heavy slap to the water beast, instantly exploding it. The water creatures scattered like headless flies. They were actually not aggressive, just mischievous in nature. Otherwise, what awaited them would have been a blood energy eruption and erosion, not just a slap.
"Wugu, wugu..."
The water creatures made "wugu, wugu" sounds. Interestingly, they imitated human gestures, kneeling and bowing to Su Xiao, clearly indicating they wanted to follow him from now on.
In response, Su Xiao's blood energy surged outward, blasting these adorable water creatures away. He had no intention of becoming their leader. With his continuously soaring experience from the Soul Library, he naturally knew what these were. These little ones were called Water Spirits, harmless but naturally prone to attracting trouble.
Many alien creatures liked to devour them. For aimless, desireless alien creatures, the unique taste of Water Spirits was a pleasant experience. Hence, Water Spirits had another alias: Alien Creature Receivers. To avoid being eaten, they had been trapped in darkness for many years and especially liked to follow powerful beings.
Speaking of which, the number of powerful beings sent off by these Water Spirits should have reached three digits. Under normal circumstances, Su Xiao would be interested in letting them follow, as killing alien creatures also yielded rewards. But now, during the competition, he had no time for them.
The journey of becoming stronger was like this. One always encountered interesting yet unexpected situations. Or rather, the next second of life was always full of unknowns and serendipity. Even the strongest divination system could only glimpse one of billions of possibilities.
[You have completed Bounty 1: Path of Redemption: Successfully released the restraint of the Great Water Source.]
[Due to the multiple bounties + bounty correction of the [Hunt List: Blood Pact], you will receive a bounty worth a total of 4000 ounces of Space-Time Power.]
[You have obtained Space-Time Stone Fragments × 280 (This is an equivalent item, can be sold to Reincarnation Paradise at any time for 2800 ounces of Space-Time Power).]
[You have obtained Miracle Resin (This item is equivalent to 1200 ounces of Space-Time Power in this judgment).]
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[Miracle Resin]
Origin: First Era Transcendent Realm: Ancient Dragon Kingdom: Eberath.
Quality: Eternal Rank.
Type: Enhancement/Strengthening Item.
Effect: Heat it into liquid form, soak the required upgrade scroll in it, and this scroll can be upgraded to Eternal Rank (This item cannot upgrade skill scrolls).
Rating: 6000 points (Eternal Rank item ratings range from 3000 to 6000 points).
Introduction: A rare and extinct strange item. This resin, which solidifies like gold, is the last glory of the Eberath Dragon Blood Apostles.
Selling Price: 10,500 Soul Coins.
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This item was very good, but to maximize its value, it would definitely be used to upgrade a skill scroll. Yet, it couldn't upgrade skill scrolls. Su Xiao actually had a way to solve this problem. He took out a scroll he had obtained long ago, heated the [Miracle Resin] using alchemical tools, and soaked the scroll in it. As soon as the scroll submerged into the liquid resin, it quickly absorbed it.
[Sealing Scroll: None]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: Eternal Rank
Type: Sealing Scroll.
Effect: After killing an enemy, use this scroll to strip one of the enemy's abilities for sealing. After sealing, this scroll will permanently transform into a [Skill Scroll], possessing the sealed ability.
Tip: The highest level ability that can be sealed is Supreme Rank: Mid-Lower Tier.
Tip: Sealing an ability requires consuming 1,200,000 Health Points and 100,000 Mana Points. If Health/Mana is below this requirement, forcibly using this scroll has a high probability of causing death from life force depletion.
Rating: 5999 points (Eternal Rank item ratings range from 3000 to 6000 points).
Introduction: Unbelievable, such extreme potential exists.
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This [Sealing Scroll: None] was not something Su Xiao was unwilling to use; he simply hadn't had the opportunity. Previously, he had upgraded [Sealing Scroll: None] to Epic Rank, but the maximum ability it could seal was Sixth Rank. By the time he reached Seventh Rank, it was hard to use, so he kept it until now.
Su Xiao felt that this was the perfect opportunity to use [Sealing Scroll: None], especially after entering the Dawn Ruins and encountering powerful and unique support-type abilities.
[Detected that the Hunter has obtained three [Broken Origins]. Your current war mission will be activated.]
[War Mission: Battle of Absolute Strength.]
Difficulty Level: Adaptive.
Mission Tier (1): Obtain at least one [Broken Origin].
Mission Reward: None.
Mission Tier (2): Obtain three or more [Broken Origins] and hold them until the final stage ends.
Mission Reward: Common Supply Crate × 1.
Mission Tier (3): Obtain five or more [Broken Origins] and hold them until the final stage ends.
Mission Reward: Rare Supply Crate × 3.
Mission Tier (4): Obtain ten or more [Broken Origins] and hold them until the final stage ends.
Mission Reward: Apocalypse Supply Crate × 1.
Mission Tier (5): Obtain twenty-six [Broken Origins] and hold them until the final stage ends.
Mission Reward: Apocalypse Supply Crate × 5, Sanctuary Chest × 1 (Upon opening, guarantees obtaining the highest level protection-type item unique to Apocalypse Paradise), Apocalypse: Honor Badge (When worn, reduces the usage cost of Apocalypse Paradise's Skill Upgrade Pod by 20%).
Tip: Detected that you are a Reincarnation Paradise Hunter. You can sell this [Apocalypse: Honor Badge] immediately for 5,000,000 Soul Coins.
Mission Duration: Before the end of this competition.
Mission Penalty: After completing Mission Tier (1), this mission has no penalty.
Failure Penalty: If Mission Tier (1) is not completed before the end of this World Competition, all attributes -8%, and the rewards from the next three world progressions will be reduced by 20%.
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Before seeing the mission penalty and failure penalty at the bottom, Su Xiao thought this mission was a fill-in-the-blank question, filling from Tier (1) all the way to Tier (5) to complete it. Now it seemed this was actually a multiple-choice question, and the difficulty was very low. With a total of 50 [Broken Origins], failing to obtain even one would be absurd.
Moreover, Mission Tier (1) did not require holding onto this [Broken Origin] until the end. As long as it was obtained and held for a period of time, the mission would be considered complete. Even if it was taken away later, it meant an effort was made, and Apocalypse Paradise would not impose a penalty.
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Rain Land, Gray Forest east of the Half-Beast Tribe's Great Gathering Place.
Walking into this forest felt like entering a giant's kingdom. Every giant tree stood between heaven and earth, vines intertwined like suspension bridges, and various parasitic plants grew on these giant trees, forming a strange yet harmonious ecological structure.
The once lively forest was now very quiet. On a dead, fallen giant tree, several people stood or sat. Among them were the oddly dressed Black Demon Little Fatty, the mummy-like Bandage Man, the Platinum Apostle occupying the bespectacled mature woman's body, and the Moon Witch in a light purple long dress with long silver hair. Her gentle temperament made people can't help but glance at her repeatedly.
In the open space in front of the dead giant tree, a man over three meters tall, bare-chested with a lion-like mane of wild hair flowing behind him, frowned at the people in front.
This was Hao Tao. Although he had a burly feel, it wasn't the clumsiness of a muscle man, but a powerful, coordinated burliness, as if his current body proportions were the ultimate embodiment of strength and speed for this physique.
"Five of you, you've been tracking me for three days. Even if I am a Violator, you don't have to be so persistent. Besides, I'm a Violator of Reincarnation Paradise. It should be the Hunter chasing me. Since Bai Ye hasn't come, you five brothers don't need to be so proactive."
Hao Tao was not as domineering as imagined; instead, his tone carried a hint of helplessness.
The five brothers opposite did not speak. They all wore knight armor, the difference being their weapons. The Knight Leader held a giant sword, the Second Knight a long-handled giant curved blade, the Third Knight a giant hammer in both hands, the Fourth Knight a giant axe, and the Fifth Knight a giant round shield.
This was the Knight Team, one of the two teams from Watchful Paradise. These five brothers were obsessed with heavy weapons, just like their work style.
"Hao Tao, we won't help. Even if you fall and die, we'll just watch the show."
The Moon Witch sitting on the dead tree spoke. Hearing this, Hao Tao just smiled.
"If... you die, one of us... will take your place... against the Knight Team."
The Black Demon Little Fatty spoke, indicating that the little fatty was currently in control of this body. As for why he was still in the Violator team, things had come to this point; in terms of faction, he had no possibility of making another choice.
Black Demon, Platinum Apostle, Bandage Man, and Moon Witch would not assist Hao Tao in battle. They planned to wait until Hao Tao died before deciding who would go next, although the probability of Hao Tao dying was very small.
"Five of you, see? This is a Violator. Really not united."
Hao Tao, with his back to the four of them, raised his middle finger. Only the Moon Witch returned the gesture with her middle finger.
Seeing the unmoved Knight Team, Hao Tao raised his hand and slapped a mosquito on his side neck. He continued, "We are all teams from the Watchful Paradise camp. Why fight each other? We are... comrades."
Having said this, a meaningful smile appeared on Hao Tao's face.
"Who is your comrade?"
The Knight Leader spoke. He thrust his giant sword slightly into the ground, pressed both hands on the end of the hilt, raised his chin slightly, and said, "We are the Guardians of Watchful Paradise, with the same function as Hunters, Battle Angels, and Death Rangers. We hunt traitors until death, or... until we are no longer Guardians."
After speaking, the Knight Leader's slightly trembling hand grabbed the sword hilt. The other four brothers either rested the giant curved blade on their shoulders, gripped the giant axe handle with both hands, or raised the giant shield.
Seeing this, Hao Tao said, "Gentlemen, things have come to this. Is it really worth it? Some things cannot be stopped by you or me; we can only go with the flow. I'll say it one last time: turn around now and leave."
Hao Tao's second persuasion made the Knight Leader's expression soften slightly, but he still said firmly, "We are the last face of the Guardians. Today, either you die, or we die."
With a bang, the aura of the five brothers exploded. The iron-like aura caused the giant trees for dozens of kilometers around to explode into sawdust.
The backbone of the Knight Five Brothers made the smile on Hao Tao's face gradually fade. He no longer had a mocking look in his eyes but stared at the Knight Five Brothers.
"I admire people with backbone. Ten seconds. If you're still alive after ten seconds, I'll roll out of this world. Even though I've prepared for this competition for a long time, what does it matter? Living a brilliant life is important. Don't you agree?"
As Hao Tao spoke, his forearms and fists turned blazing red, distorting the surrounding space from the heat. Seeing this, the Black Demon Little Fatty behind him stood up, leaped between the broken giant trees on the ground, and ran into the distance.
The Platinum Apostle sighed. He looked down at his current body. He was quite satisfied with its abilities, but unfortunately, this body was about to shatter. The Bandage Man and Moon Witch beside him were nowhere to be seen.
After a brief silence, the earth suddenly trembled.
Boom!!
The impact from the loud noise spread across most of the Gray Forest. Before the impact could spread, a large heavy round shield flew into the distance, with a broken arm hanging on it, the armor on the arm cracking inch by inch.
When everything calmed down, Hao Tao was holding the Knight Leader by the neck with one hand, lifting him slightly.
"Some things cannot be controlled by you or me. Farewell."
Crack!
The dying Knight Leader had his neck snapped and his soul burned out, instantly losing strength and dying. Two seconds later, the stopwatch in Hao Tao's left hand clicked, ten seconds had arrived.
"You... didn't... kill us all... in ten seconds."
The Third Knight spoke tremblingly. His body was covered in cracks, leaning against a charred giant tree, his armor scorched black.
"It seems I have to roll out of this world."
Hao Tao walked over to the Third Knight, crouched down, smiled, showing his white, flat teeth, and said, "But no one saw it around here. If no one saw it, doesn't that mean I didn't break my promise? My friend, I am a traitor of Reincarnation, a Violator. What unrealistic things are you fantasizing about?"
Hao Tao's big hand pressed towards the Third Knight's face, and he continued, "Do you know why we are wary of Bai Ye? We actually stopped fearing Hunters long ago. Hunters are bound by rules, but a Hunter who doesn't follow the rules when necessary is someone we avoid. Moreover, this Hunter, through his own perseverance, will, persistence, and strength, became the Chosen One, although not yet the only one."
As Hao Tao grabbed the Third Knight's head with one hand, the Third Knight's vision completely darkened.
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The train traveled across the wilderness. The natural scenery outside the window was captivating. On the endless grassland, a herd of antelopes was being chased by a pack of white-tailed wolves. These small white-tailed wolves had the highest hunting success rate among all carnivores. They knew how to hunt in packs and never clashed head-on with their prey.
Su Xiao looked at the white-tailed wolves on the grassland, his gaze distant. He was pondering the movements of the Violators. At this stage, these Violators were too quiet, so quiet that the other teams dared not act rashly.
Su Xiao did not intend to miss this opportunity. After successfully killing the Three Elders, his second target was the Swamp King of the Great Swamp. Just as he was thinking about this, the view outside the window suddenly darkened. The train had entered the [Poison Mist Zone], the area that separated the [Dense Royal Capital] from the [Great Swamp], allowing the two factions to coexist without conflict.
With the Lord's Train strengthened to +32, passing through the [Poison Mist Zone] was naturally not a problem. Otherwise, this +32 strengthened Overlord Equipment would be too disappointing. Considering the Lord's Train was in an overloaded state, he stopped the train before reaching the central area of the Great Swamp.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang was the first to run off the train, but within five seconds, he howled in agony and ran back. Beini looked confused, but the next second, her expression showed a hint of fear. A swarm of poisonous bees was attacking Bubu Wang.
A moment later, with a swollen dog head, almost unable to see his eyes, Bubu Wang sniffled. There were still small paw prints on his face. Beside him, Beini had one side of her cheek swollen, and one of her cat paws had enlarged a few sizes. Her expression was tearful.
Fenny, also with one side of her cheek swollen, had just woken from a dream. Her eyes were still panicked, her face full of the existential confusion of "Where am I? Who am I?"
After this small setback, Su Xiao's team set off on foot, walking through shallow water that barely covered their ankles. After traveling for over half an hour, an oval giant tree appeared. This tree was as bloated as a giant ball, over a kilometer in diameter, and had already died. The inside was hollowed out and served as the residence of the Swamp King.
Whoosh!
A heavy breath came from inside the dead tree dwelling. White mist spread across the water's surface. Two huge eyes opened from the dark dwelling ahead, looking down at Su Xiao and the others.
Su Xiao walked on the water. As he moved forward, he placed one hand on the sword hilt. He could sense that the Swamp King was quite powerful, a cut above the Three Elders. He was about to draw his long blade.
"Law Destroyer, you have come."
The Swamp King emerged from the dark tree hole ahead. With each step, the shallow water trembled. When it stepped out of the darkness, Su Xiao saw that it was a giant toad over a hundred meters tall. Its skin was rough, the long moss hanging from its chin like a beard. Its body was covered with a hardened shell from curse erosion, pieces of it like natural battle armor.
"You came too slowly. I have something to give you."
The Swamp King spoke, its voice causing ripples on the water's surface.
"..."
Su Xiao did not speak. Whether from external rumors, the Mushroom Village Chief's description, or the current detection data showing the Swamp King's Evil Camp Leader title, it all indicated that the Swamp King was not easy to deal with. This was out of character.
The Swamp King opened its mouth, and a [Broken Origin] emitting a faint white light floated out from its huge mouth, arriving in front of Su Xiao.
"Handing this over to you puts my mind at ease."
The Swamp King nodded in satisfaction, as if it were an old acquaintance of the Law Destruction Faction.
Seeing this, Baha landed on Su Xiao's shoulder and asked, "So, you have connections with the previous Law Destroyers?"
"Of course."
The Swamp King laughed loudly, causing everything around to tremble.
"Oh? Which previous Law Destroyer are you acquainted with?"
"Green Gillian."
Hearing this.
Clang~
Su Xiao drew his long blade, basically confirming that the Swamp King had no real connection with the Law Destruction Faction. However, since the other party had offered the [Broken Origin], he should reciprocate. He took out over a dozen bottles of [Vitality Secret Medicine], and crystal spread over his hand, fixing the bottles into a large lump. He threw it a few meters away, splashing water.
"I'll kill you, and your [Divine Blood Fruit] will be mine. If you can kill me, these [Vitality Secret Medicine] are yours."
Hearing this, the Swamp King's eyelids twitched violently. It was silent for a few seconds before saying, "How about... you trade these [Vitality Secret Medicine] for my [Divine Blood Fruit]?"
"You wouldn't agree."
Su Xiao's words made the Swamp King immediately suspect that this terrifying human wanted to eat frog hotpot for dinner tonight. Especially when it saw the Minotaur licking its lips at it, the Swamp King gradually confirmed this.
To avoid becoming tonight's ingredient, it chose to let the dignity of the Great Swamp Leader go to hell. It said firmly, "I agree to this trade."
"..."
Su Xiao didn't speak, just looked at the frog hotpot, ah no, the Swamp King.
"I was once eroded by a curse, and now I am tired of fighting."
The Swamp King tried to downgrade the quality of its meat. Surprisingly, this trick worked. Or rather, it was the subtle Abyss energy fluctuation in its aura that made Su Xiao decide not to attack for now. Having absorbed Abyss energy, not only would the meat taste bad, but the source blood could only be used as material.
"Deal."
Su Xiao pulled the Spirit Shadow Thread, and the lump of [Vitality Secret Medicine] bottles fixed with crystal flew into his hand. He threw it to the Swamp King. A dark red fruit flew over, and he caught it.
[You have obtained Divine Blood Fruit (Unique strange item of this world).]
Su Xiao glanced at the darkness inside the big tree hole. He confirmed that there was an [Abnormal Existence: Abyss Spawn] inside, somewhere between T1 and T0 level. More importantly, its dark aura was somewhat similar to that of Ayesha and Delona, the daughters of the Dark Bed, but it should have nothing to do with the Dark Bed.
It was precisely because he detected the presence of this [Abnormal Existence: Abyss Spawn] that Su Xiao gave up on tonight's frog hotpot and the kill reward. It wasn't that he couldn't deal with this [Abnormal Existence: Abyss Spawn], but the disadvantages outweighed the benefits. There were too many enemy teams to deal with now.
After Su Xiao and his group left on the Lord's Train, the Swamp King entered the pitch-black tree hole. Darkness couldn't block its vision. It looked at the little girl sitting in the darkness, using darkness as a throne.
This little girl was none other than the Abyss legitimate daughter who had been following Xia Eryin in Blazing Sun Star: Xiguang City. She was the half-sister of the Dark Bed's daughters, Ayesha and Delona.
"You backed down. How disappointing."
The Abyss legitimate daughter spoke with a playful tone.
"It's not backing down. It's not wanting to become tonight's ingredient."
The Swamp King's attitude was very serious, which made the Abyss legitimate daughter laugh: "How could that be? You are the leader of the Great Swamp. You should believe in your own strength."
"I've decided to leave this damn place."
"Huh?!"
This time, the Abyss legitimate daughter was genuinely surprised. She didn't expect that the Law Destroyer's visit would leave such a huge psychological shadow on the Swamp King.
The Swamp King pondered for a few seconds, then said firmly, "I'm moving now. Do you want to come?"
"Where to."
"Leave this world, go to the Lord's Continent."
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Leaving aside the Swamp King's plan to move overnight, on the moving train, in the rear carriage bedroom.
Over a dozen types of high-grade permanent enhancement potions were placed in front of Fenny. She looked at the Contract Parchment in her hand. As long as she signed this contract, she would become a reformed Violator. As a reward, she would temporarily become a Reincarnation Paradise Arbiter for 30 minutes. Although she didn't know what to do, Fenny could feel the absurdity of the operation.
Not to mention anything else, this contract in her hand, seemingly one sheet, actually had 62 layers. Upon learning this fact, Fenny inexplicably felt her heart race when it came to signing contracts.
Moreover, this 62-layer contract, each layer was linked to 126 to 128 sub-contracts. In other words, Fenny's temporary acquisition of the Reincarnation Paradise Arbiter identity had no actual authority operation; it was achieved through 7875 contracts.
"Bai Ye, what is the ultimate goal of this plan? You must not lie to me about this."
"Invite an old friend to deal with the Violator team together."
"Really?"
Fenny began to waver. Now, everywhere she looked were enemies. Coupled with the fact that the team's matching mechanism was destined to not match reliable teammates, being able to invite an old friend was naturally a safe choice.
"This friend of yours, he's not a Hunter, is he?"
Having witnessed Su Xiao's operation of deriving 7875 contracts from one Contract Parchment, Fenny felt an inexplicable dread at the thought of another Hunter joining the team.
"He is an Arbiter."
"I see," Fenny breathed a sigh of relief, finally showing a reassuring smile. "If he's an Arbiter, I feel relieved. Let's begin."
Obviously, Fenny did not know that there was an Arbiter named Nicholas Kaiser.