Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 24 The hero is dead?
"This is unjust! You murdered those people in public."

In the hall late at night, the quarrel continued as usual.

Li En frowned, looking at the noise in front of him with some impatience.

To be precise, it was watching Dimon being scolded by Larry.

A massacre that took place during the day today completely enraged "Law-abiding Larry".

She angrily accused the other party of acting recklessly and trampling on the law.

Damon just looked at her silently and no longer had any interest in arguing with her.

A man who has made up his mind does not need the evaluation of outsiders, especially the nobles in the clouds.

You and I are not from the same world, is there any point in understanding each other?
This time, there was no quarrel, only anger and indifference, but it was a complete opposition different from the past.

I don't need you to understand me, and please don't try to understand me, but if you plan to block my way, then you will also be my enemy. In Dimon's lowered eyes, he was already aware of being stained with blood again.

"enough."

The man waving his hand to stop was already getting a little impatient.

"Broken Bones, you were the one who did all those things she mentioned, right? Have you realized what was going on?" Li En on the stage also knew what was going on.

"Yes." Damon raised his head with a calm expression.

His hands were already covered in blood. There was no need to deny or explain. He just killed.

As Larry said, he didn't know how many laws of the kingdom he had violated in that day alone.

It is indeed a pity to give up the inheritance of the heroic spirit. But since it was not mine from the beginning, there is nothing to say.

Compared to personal soaring or becoming an epic hero, wallowing in the mud is more suitable for me.

I am already very satisfied. I have seized this opportunity, and this time I may really be able to change my hometown.

Even though there are still some regrets, Dimon can still face it calmly.

"Okay." Rean (Soul) closed his eyes and made up his mind.

"Then, this dream selection will be my, Sur Daon's, final decision. I will complete the selection."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

But from Rean's perspective, since the winner has already been decided, there is really no need to hesitate any longer.

At the moment when the decisive battle is about to begin, both oneself and the heir need the most real power.

By completing the inheritance ceremony, you can obtain this power. The Hero Soul Card has only six days to use, so there is not much point in delaying it.

"Wait! Wait! What do you mean?!"

The others were not anxious, but the third person was the first to get anxious, Long Shou immediately became anxious!

I'm sending you equipment and planning to secretly send people to interfere with the aristocratic circle, and you're just going to end it like this?

Obviously, she had realized that if it ended here, she would definitely not be the successor.

Give me at least two days. I haven’t had time to use the beauty trap to seduce the examiner yet!
Li En ignored her completely. You didn't have a chance from the beginning. His eyes swept over the other candidates.

"Shadow Judge" Talia showed regret on her face, but not much resentment. She didn't think she would be elected from the beginning.

Now that Dimon has withdrawn, Larry, the only successor in the eyes of the candidates, was first happy, but then his face was filled with fear.

Am I really worthy? Did I win simply because others were eliminated? Was it simply because of luck that there was no one more qualified?

"You, you're not fair! Why should the Paladin be allowed to participate in the inheritance of the Paladin's heroic spirit? Isn't this just forcing me to be a runner-up from the beginning? Woo woo woo."

The most unwilling girl gradually disappeared crying.

As he walked, he said unwillingly, "I will not lose next time! / I will come back", highlighting that he was tough on the outside but not on the inside.

However, no one paid any attention to her except Talia who looked worried!

"Asshole!! Stinky old man!"

Sure enough, after a few seconds, the little girl reconnected.

After she jumped into the hall, she glared at Sur fiercely, as if she was angry at him for not comforting her.

Li En smiled slightly. He was always tolerant towards the losers. He summoned the barbecue combination again and asked the little girl to eat together.

"Eat, I will eat you out of money." The indignant girl actually knew that she had no chance from the beginning in this inheritance.

What the foolish and righteous Sur investigated was far from what he wanted from the very beginning.

She only hoped that the record was true. Once the Hall of Heroes was opened, there would be another chance. As a former loser, she could still enter as a substitute.

The big and small group started eating again, just like spectators eating melons.

The following three candidates who are directly related to the Tail-Breaking Case did not have it so easy.

Now that they have run out of opportunities to communicate in dreams, they must decide how to handle the case and how to contact each other offline.

"This is Mr. Rean's next plan."

Dimon slowly told his plan. The next step was to eliminate the Tail Breaker, and he would need the help of other candidates present.

Dimon has learned about the organizational structure of the slave market through various channels and knows where to strike it will hurt the most.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will personally pay a visit tomorrow morning and become a peripheral force of his.

"Eugene Ford, the nominal third-in-command of the slave market and also the person in charge of financial management, is actually the most important manager of the slave market. If he dies, it will cause considerable chaos for a long time. Many connections that only he knows about will be severed, and business will be reduced by at least 20%."

"'Black Gold' Eugene? He seems to be a very powerful transcendent as well, and he has two powerful guards always with him."

Eliminating a high-ranking member of an organization and blaming it on the "tail cutter" to cause disputes is a classic tactic for provoking power struggles.

Plans and routines are often simple, but whether they work depends on the details and execution.
"How do we get him out? We're not going to try to assassinate him. That would be too difficult."

The slave market is magnificent and there are always many troublemakers. There are hundreds of thugs. Once attacked by a powerful enemy, a few masked strong men may be dispatched for support at any time. The church leaders and nobles in this city also have some dignity, so they often come here with masks on.

The slave market is just a product of conflicts of interest. It is impossible to completely eradicate it without eliminating the things behind it.

"Lure him out, he is very greedy." This is also something that all gangs know. If you offend certain people in the slave market, you can solve the problem by directly giving money to "Black Gold".

"Oh, a private transaction." Long Shou understood immediately.

The slave market sold not only slaves, but also many other things that people dared not sell elsewhere.

The most straightforward ones are all kinds of contraband, such as things related to evil gods, and those "supernatural substances" that come from the human body.

Under normal circumstances, goods are traded through formal transactions, but there are always some goods that cannot be made public or are so precious that they have no market.

If each commodity is very precious, it is possible that it will not even have a chance to be recorded in the account, and will be directly swallowed up privately by the top management. Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be known to the slave market, and they will often take the initiative to come out and trade secretly.

However, standing in this position, there are all kinds of treasures that he has seen, and no treasure can make him give up his principles and embezzle it without hesitation.

"Bear traps use honey, and winter wolf bait is bent, oil-soaked frozen bones. What could possibly make that black-hearted man, who has seen countless secret treasures, let down his guard and vigilance?"

Long Shou put down the skewers and pondered over the secrets and knowledge he had learned.

"Rare lich secret medicine? Maps of the underworld? The anti-dragon weapons the royal family has been acquiring? Blueprints and formulas for the dragon gene tree."

Is there anything that can make them take it out without hesitation, and the candidates may actually take it out.

This is quite contradictory, because Eugene is both greedy and cautious, and even with the hidden examiner Rean, Damon probably doesn't have much leverage. Wait, that examiner Rean, the information says he's a degenerate?!
"I see! It's his own degraded material. He, that knight, is really willing to give it away."

What's going on? Why are you imagining things again? Who is that knight? I can't be the one saying it again, Rean.

Seeing that "Sul" also showed a surprised expression, Long Shou felt a little proud.

"What he took out should be the 'Warrior's Bones' and the 'Hero's Tears'."

The evolution of the orc species often requires the use of magic potions and extraordinary materials, step by step into a stronger species level, and even into mythical and divine beasts.

As for those peak species, if they are seriously injured but not dead, and their evolutionary failure leads to degenerative diseases, they will naturally fall into the abyss quickly.

During this process, some of his extraordinary powers will condense into matter. To be more precise, it will be an extraordinary material that is very suitable for use by his fellow tribesmen.

"For some reason, the degenerate species cannot use the materials on their own bodies, but the same path and the same race can use them."

This is the most valuable supernatural substance and is a refined semi-finished product.

It can be used as a top-grade finished potion to achieve evolution, and it can also be used to make up for fundamental defects, which can be called a step to heaven.

"And if the degenerate species is strong enough, it can also exude high-quality 'pure bone blood', which is a crystal of life that can be absorbed by all races. It is a truly priceless treasure. As long as it appears, it will be snatched up like crazy. It can strengthen the foundation of your body and soul without any sequelae." This kind of demand is endless, but the output can only rely on luck.

Ryushou explained to the other confused candidates, but in fact, he had no idea that it was Rean himself.

The "bait" he originally planned to take out was in the hope of inducing the wealthy Long Shou to offer it voluntarily.

If that doesn't work, then use the shameful "Sword of the Brave" as bait, and it will be a life-and-death gamble.

"Great! This is the perfect bait. If this treasure comes out, Eugene will probably sneak over to receive it and use it immediately. If it's snatched away by the serial killer, the people in the slave market will go crazy." "The best part is that this treasure is consumable. If you delay for too long, it will be gone. To avoid being used up by the serial killer, they will be desperate."

They will not give the thieves time to digest the "bone and blood", and naturally they do not have the time and energy to thoroughly investigate the case.

In the name of revenge for Eugene, they will definitely mobilize all their forces to search the entire city for the tail hunter.

"I don't know what level the 'Heroic Bone and Blood' will be." Long Shou looked at Dimon with anticipation.

Even though the current environment is limited, her spies let her know about the cooperation between Damon and Rean.

And her current attitude clearly supports the slave market.

"I don't know. He didn't tell me that." Dimon was also a little confused.

But the reality is that Rean was also numb.

How could he have any "degenerate material" or "heroic blood"? Even his degenerate species is fake!

But now that he was in this situation, it was difficult for him to hint to Longshou to provide supplies.
The little episode passed by in a flash, and after explaining his plan, Dimon still put forward his own request.

If it were just him and Rean, it would be too difficult to complete this mission. Just to assassinate Eugene, he would need stronger combat support.

"I will participate. Just tell me what plans you have." Taliyah directly expressed her willingness to participate, as the Tail Cutting Case was her responsibility.

"I can't do anything. I can't come here at all, but I should be able to help you in some ways." The noble Long Shou was also willing to participate.

"This is murder, this is a crime." Larry finally refused with gritted teeth.

"If possible, I hope to take a long-term view. I can go back to the church and ask them to send the Knights to help investigate the case." It was said very well and sincerely, but it was meaningless.

If they wanted to intervene, they would have done so long ago, but they don’t have the resources or ability to do so.

That’s enough to say. The next specific plan will have to wait until offline.

Rean continued to grill happily, seemingly completely unconcerned with the scenery before him.

But he sighed quietly. Although all these developments were reasonable, they were still disappointing.

When I opened the panel, I saw that the satisfaction with Larry had dropped significantly.

Li En lied again. The assessment was not actually over. The real test that could reveal one's true self was often before the exam or even after what the examinee thought was the exam.

"Haha." Li En didn't care, but Miss Longshou in front of him looked at Larry with a sneer.

Everyone else thought that Larry would be the successful candidate, but knowing the collusion between examiner Rean and Dimon, how could she be fooled?

As for the legal authority to protect the slave traders? From her perspective, the kingdom was on the verge of collapse, so was there still time to respect laws and procedures? She wished those bastards who had caused her country to be so resentful were dead.

"You are so mean."

"Eat yours." A large piece of barbecue was forced in. "Sul" still seemed to be indifferent to everything.

He was still racking his brains. Where could he get those "degraded materials"? Or should he just let Dee trick him? No, that would be too easy to spot. He needed something tempting enough to make him lose his mind, preferably a genuine sample.
Time flew by, and one figure after another disappeared. Only Rean was still slowly grilling the meat while taking out a tissue to wipe off the oil on his face that was rubbed by Long Shou.

"This little girl." Thinking of the little girl who said at the end, "I may not come tomorrow, don't forget me, and I won't forget you", Li En sighed. He rarely felt a little guilty for deceiving others.

When he was about to break it all and declare the long dream over, he realized that someone was chained to him again.

"I told you, I won't open a back door here."

He originally thought it was another little girl, but he saw Larry with an uneasy look on his face.

The tall female knight took a deep breath and walked over slowly, her eyes full of determination.

"Sir Sur, please don't give the inheritance to me." Without hesitation, she directly stated the purpose of her trip.

The sudden words surprised Li En.

"I don't mean to say anything bad, it's just..."

The woman shook her head, thinking back on what she had seen and heard in the past few days, and remembered the disabled Paladin senior who was rolling around in the group of children.

"I don't deserve it, I really don't deserve it." These sincere words do not express inferiority or self-deprecation, but a fact that is recognized from the heart.

"I don't have enough courage. I know what true justice is, but I can't transcend my own limitations."

"I envy Mr. Li En's carefree attitude. He completely ignores the opinions of others and the restrictions of the law, and simply pursues the justice in his heart. But I can't do that. Sometimes I don't even know if the justice I insist on is truly justice."

As she spoke, the female knight revealed her helplessness at the unbearable past.

"Sometimes, I even envy that bastard Bonebreaker. At least he knows what he wants. All I can do now is uphold the bottom line and enforce the justice enshrined in the manual and code with the standards of a Paladin."

The female knight pulled herself together and knelt on one knee in the knight's salute.

"I don't know if this is right, but it shouldn't be completely wrong. In the days to come, I will continue to seek justice for myself."

His handsome face was full of seriousness and sincerity.

"I am lost, still searching for justice. I am not worthy of your inheritance. Please pass it on to someone more suitable."

"Then who should we hand it over to?" Li En asked directly.

Larry immediately panicked. She suddenly thought of a senior, but the next moment she could only shake her head.

"Ms. Longshu is of noble status, and Miss Yingcai executes justice without hesitation. In fact, both are candidates.
"Also, I know a certain senior who was injured and became a degenerate species, but he is very suitable for your inheritance."

Li En shook his head and didn't intend to respond.

With a snap of the fingers, the palace of dreams began to collapse.

"Sir!!" Larry woke up from his dream and found that everything had come to an end. There was no response when he connected again.

As for Rean himself, he was really a little anxious.

Just after linking to the atlas and using Longyan to check the authenticity of the other party's words, he found that some sudden content was flooding the screen.

[Holdings, untamed slaves, taming completely failed.]

[The item is being decomposed and recycled]

[Decomposition successful, please collect your newbie gift pack as soon as possible! ! ]

Untamed slaves?! Li En was stunned for a moment, then he jumped up from the bed.

He hurried into the bathroom, opened the portal, and stepped into the passage.

This time, although the passage was still a little hot, it was only warm.

He walked in quickly, anxious.

"Brave Lena, she won't just disappear like that, will she?" Yes, isn't Brave Lena the only untamed slave in the illustrated encyclopedia?

And at the end of the passage, he saw his goal.

A slender figure lay among some debris.

When he got closer, he found that her body shape had changed so much that she could no longer be restrained by the shackles.

Lying on the ground was just a fragile girl, her once brilliant blonde hair had turned into a dull silver, and her arms that were strong enough to crush a skull had turned into slender little hands.

Li En walked over quickly, luckily, he was still breathing.

Wait, why did she wake up? Will it be my turn to be in trouble next?
The brave man opened his eyes, and his blood-red pupils looked over silently. Rean felt the breath of death.

What did he see? He saw a round ear!

[It is said that even the ears of degenerate species will continue to shrink, eventually returning to a semicircular shape!]

At this moment, Li En remembered what the young police officer said when they first met.

Is Lena a degenerate? No, she was in the process of degeneration?

[By the way, isn't degeneration painful? And you have a fever? Why is Rean able to walk around outside? Isn't it uncomfortable? Or are you just forcing yourself?] Back on the street, the young police officer was surprised that Rean was in such good shape.

So, the deadly magma-like temperature in the tunnel a few days ago was it the Hero Reina who had a fever?!

Awesome, round-faced police officer Lisa, you are such a genius at giving spoilers with a crow’s mouth.

So, if the hero degenerates, I won’t be killed by a single blow?
At this moment, looking at the girl in front of him who looked like she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, Li En was a little at a loss.

Before, she was an untamable beast, but now, in front of Rean, she is just a fragile girl.

She had a childish face, her silver hair and red eyes were full of confusion, and her whole temperament was ethereal, as if glass could shatter at any time.

As soon as she spoke, Li En was completely stunned.

"who are you?"

There was confusion in her red eyes, and she pointed at herself with her little finger again.

"who am I?"

(End of this chapter)