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Chapter 47 Crimson Supreme

Ye Mingqiu's hand trembled slightly as a scene suddenly came to mind.

The Blood Butcher went berserk during the experiment, destroying everything in his path and tearing up his daughter's photo. However, in his monstrous state, he also retained some of his father's will, forcibly piecing the photo back together and writing a line of words in a crooked hand.

Is that really the case?

Probably. His handwriting was very neat; he would never write such distorted characters under normal circumstances. He was a worthy opponent.

My family.
Ye Mingqiu felt a little disappointed, but he quickly processed the feeling. After all, he had long been used to being alone.

After collecting his spoils, he left.

The next morning, at the coffee shop
Ye Mingqiu arrived at the coffee shop with the fresh air after the rain, smiled and waved to the manager, saying, "Good afternoon, manager. I've brought money with me today."

"welcome."

The old shopkeeper said with a smile.

"A macchiato."

Ye Mingqiu went to a corner of the coffee shop to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. He had been fighting all night and was a little sleepy in the morning. He wanted to have a cup of coffee to refresh himself so that he could be more energetic for the next mission.

His money came from the Crimson Butcher. Although the other party was a Crimson Hermit, the Crimson Hermit was a blood-red monster hidden among humans. Since he had to hide, he had to deal with other people, and he needed to have the most basic money.

More importantly, the experiments conducted by the Crimson Butcher required a lot of money. Without money, he simply couldn't buy so much experimental equipment, let alone conduct the experiments.

Moreover, most of the equipment this guy bought wasn't proper experimental instruments, so it couldn't be traded online and had to be done in cash. As a result, Ye Mingqiu seized a lot of cash from the other party's laboratory.

"Ah~"

Ye Mingqiu stretched lazily. He had spent a lot of energy reading through those research materials all night, but he had also gained a lot in return.

First, the Crimson Hermits are a product of humans acquiring blood power. The source of blood power is boiling blood, which originates from source blood, and source blood comes from the Crimson Supreme.

According to legend, the Crimson Sovereign has existed since ancient times. He once ruled the world and regarded all living beings in the world as food.

Then, a hero was born. He wielded a sharp sword and killed the Crimson Supreme, slicing its body into more than 1800 tiny fragments. Boiling blood scattered everywhere, and the source blood was devoured by various living beings.

But in reality, the Crimson Supreme did not die. He resurrected from a tiny blood clot and incorporated his will into Boiling Blood and Source Blood, making it necessary for every being who obtains Boiling Blood and Source Blood to feed on humans.

This is not food necessary for life, but rather a curse from the Crimson Sovereign upon humanity, an endless hatred for that human hero.

And all the original blood in this world was born from that time.

The Crimson Supreme, "killed" by the hero, has since hidden himself in the human world, no longer making a fuss, silently accumulating power to control the Crimson Hermits, reclaim the Source Blood, or reclaim the Crimson Hermits who possess the Source Blood.

According to unofficial historical records, to this day, the Crimson Supreme has still not fully recovered from the sword wound left on him by the hero, so he dares not act rashly, and even if he does, he cannot unleash his full power.

I don't know if it's true or not.

Ye Mingqiu already knew a lot of information, but the second part of the mission was still not completed.

This isn't because we haven't gathered enough intelligence, but because the mission deadline hasn't passed yet, and the reward pool can continue to accumulate. There's no need to rush to submit it. If we can get more intelligence in the remaining time, we might be able to reap even more benefits.

[Mission completion: 256%]

[Task Status: Ready to Submit and Complete]

Besides the experimental data, he also obtained a bronze treasure chest after killing the Crimson Butcher. Unfortunately, he'd been having bad luck lately, and only got [something else] from it.
A packet of salt
Ye Mingqiu was so angry that he almost threw the salt on the ground. Logically speaking, when a level 1 player fights a level 3 player, there should be an extra drop rate bonus when opening treasure chests, which would increase the chance of getting good items. However, the problem was that his luck was just too bad. Even with the bonus, he only got one bag of salt.

He looked at the piles of personal belongings in his storage space and fell into deep thought. Was my unboxing really that bad?

Fortunately, there's a safety net after killing the Crimson Butcher: the Crimson Butcher's Bone Blade.

[Bone Blade]

Rank: First Rank

Quality: Silver

Category: Greatsword
Attack power: 22-26
Equipment requirement: Strength 20
Weapon characteristics:
① Overbearing: When using this weapon to attack, if your strength is greater than your opponent's, you will deal an additional 20% penetration damage.

②Destruction: The attack itself has a destructive attribute.

Description: A weapon crafted from the remains of an unknown creature, its material is incredibly tough and possesses immense destructive power. Perhaps, it has other uses besides being a weapon.

It is an extremely powerful weapon, with offensive capabilities even surpassing the Blood Spear, because it possesses destructive properties, making it significantly more destructive, while the Blood Spear excels at enhancing survivability.

Ye Mingqiu suspected that the white bone battle blade might be the bone from the Blood Supreme's prime.

The Crimson Butcher once mentioned in his notes that he obtained the Bone Blade during a double-cross, and that even the Crimson Supreme was unaware of its existence (he believed this). However, it is uncertain whether the Crimson Supreme actually knew.

Perhaps the Crimson Supreme knew, but didn't care, or perhaps he didn't know.

In short, this weapon is far from simple, and it's best to use it sparingly within this world, otherwise it might pose a greater risk if discovered by the Blood Supreme's subordinates.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of the door opening rang out, and a familiar face entered the coffee shop. It was Changfeng. He glanced at Ye Mingqiu sitting in the corner, and his expression changed noticeably.

He suspected that Ye Mingqiu was the monster with the blue face and fangs, but he didn't dare to confirm it.

"Hey, good morning~"

Ye Mingqiu smiled and waved to him, as happy as if he were seeing an old classmate.

Good morning.

On the other hand, Changfeng was not so happy. Although he felt that Ye Mingqiu might not be that blue-faced, fanged monster, after all, the other party claimed to be a mage and even used magic, he couldn't gamble on such things when there was a probability involved.

If you win the bet, you get nothing; if you lose, you lose your life. Only a brainless person would gamble with their life!

How was your outing yesterday?

"It's okay, that's all."

"Oh."

Ye Mingqiu nodded, then asked, "Then why did you come to this store again? Is it because you like it? Or is there some other reason?"

His smile was bright and sunny, but in Changfeng's eyes it seemed terrifying, like a devil smiling at him. He appeared to be all smiles on the surface, but in the next second he might be devoured without even a bone fragment left.

Changfeng took a deep breath and replied with a smile, "I chose this shop for our date because my friend likes coffee. There's no particular reason."

"Ow~"

Ye Mingqiu nodded.

So there were other "friends" too!
(End of this chapter)