Global Apocalypse: Awakening the Soul-Swallowing Talent at the Beginning.

"You...you're the one in the video..."

The eighteenth elder, his face filled with terror, stammered.

However, before he could finish speaking, Kratos gently pushed the scout away, leaned forward, and brought his head close.

As he approached the gap, the Eighteenth Elder could clearly feel an unfamiliar force field rapidly enveloping him.

The panic of gradually losing control erupted from the bottom of my heart and spread to every part of my body.

In his eyes, Kratos was like an overly curious stranger, peeking at his data panel without any sense of boundaries.

"Hmm, not bad, you captured me perfectly."

"It neither loses Gobelin's characteristics nor fails to highlight my formidable combat strength."

Upon hearing this, the eighteenth elder's eyes widened immediately.

How can it be……

How could this Kratos-like Gobelins possibly see the video feed on his stat panel?!

He clearly hasn't authorized it yet!

The two aren't even friends!

"...But I'm already right in front of you, so you don't need to keep watching the video, right?"

Kratos continued casually.

At the same time, he reached out and casually swiped across the data panel of the Eighteenth Elder, closing the video that had already finished playing.

A rather offensive little gesture.

The Eighteenth Elder's mind went completely blank for a moment!

Kratos can see not only the video on his stat panel,

You can even operate it manually?!

How is that possible?!

"Hey, I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"

Kratos, seeing that the video had been turned off and the Crocodile elder on the other end was still standing there like a block of wood, became a little impatient and questioned him.

The eighteenth elder immediately shuddered.

His somewhat unfocused gaze refocused, settling once more on Gobelin, who had suddenly appeared before him.

Because of his short stature, he slightly tiptoed.

The scarlet tattoos covered his body, yet they could not conceal the base, dark green background.

His eyes were filled with coldness, which was chilling, but it still couldn't change his naturally lewd appearance.

It gives the impression of a mongrel dog wearing fake fangs and claws, forcibly pretending to be a fierce wolf.

No matter how you look at it, the sense of incongruity is extremely strong.

even,

A bit funny.

However, the eighteenth elder ultimately did not dare to laugh out loud.

His past life experience taught him that no matter how unbelievable the situation was, what had happened had to be accepted.

It is unwise to dwell too much on the reasons behind it, or even to deceive oneself.

The most urgent thing is to save my own life!

"I...I heard that, hehe..." The Eighteenth Elder forced a smile that was more like a grimace, trying to soften the other party's attitude:

"Your sudden appearance startled me, which is why I was stunned for so long..."

"Well... I'm a smart person, so feel free to tell me what you need. We can discuss anything..."

"I knew you were a smart man, so I didn't make a move right away." Kratos chuckled and patted the Eighteenth Elder's butt.

While the other person was trembling, I casually turned off the data panel.

"I came to find you alone, and my purpose is very simple," Kratos said bluntly.

"It's all for the sake of getting back His Majesty the Emperor's [Gold-Etched Mask]!"

“I have already investigated the relevant information. The three Kro people who stole His Majesty the Emperor’s mask are closely related to you.”

"Don't give me any of that nonsense. Either hand over the mask or tell me where those three people are."

"Cooperate obediently, and you may still have a way to survive."

"If you have any other wicked ideas, hehe... I guarantee you'll die a hundred times more miserably than that guy in the video!"

“Etched, etched gold mask…” The Eighteenth Elder’s lips trembled.

He was about to reply that the thing had been lost and could not be found.

But then I thought again that I couldn't tell the truth.

Otherwise, if you accidentally anger the other party, what's the difference between that and courting death?!

Since this guy who calls himself Kratos, Gobelin, would come to us alone instead of with his companions as shown in the video.

That proves that he was also 'breaking the rules and taking risks'.

There's room for maneuver here!

Thinking this through, the Eighteenth Elder briefly organized his thoughts before tentatively speaking:

"To be honest, that thing was indeed with me before, but after the demonic tide broke out, I was worried that there would be problems if I left it with me, so I entrusted it to Lord Wushe for safekeeping..."

Kratos frowned slightly:

"No Mercy? The chosen one who possesses the authority of 'killing' and 'war,' No Mercy?"

"Yes..." The eighteenth elder nodded repeatedly, trying to observe the subtle expressions on the other's face.

Kratos looked grim, as if he was unsure of what to do.

He kept muttering to himself:

"That thing is still there..."

"But how did it end up in Wu She's hands? No wonder we couldn't find it before."

"If we take this message back to His Majesty, he will surely choose to risk his life..."

"No, we absolutely cannot let His Majesty put himself in danger!"

"Even if his strength has grown to the point where he can contend with a Chosen One, we must not let him take that risk!"

After a while, Kratos raised his eyes.

The eighteenth elder quickly composed himself, adopting a completely cooperative and attentive demeanor.

"I'll only ask you once, is there any way to get those things back?"

Kratos said coldly.

"Uh, that's a bit difficult..." The Eighteenth Elder cautiously guessed Kratos's intentions.

"But it's not entirely hopeless."

“As an elder of the Kro tribe and the one who gave the Gold-Etched Mask to Wu She, he will definitely see me as long as I take the initiative to contact him.”

"But to get the Gold-Etched Mask back, I still need to come up with a plausible reason..."

"Otherwise, Lord Wushe will definitely become suspicious."

"Now you can start thinking." Kratos, still looking impatient, turned and walked towards the Crocodile scouts.

As he walked he said:

"Hurry up, don't dawdle, I don't have much time."

"If there's still no clue in five minutes, I'll kill him."

"If you can't come up with an answer in ten minutes, I'll kill you."

A few words were enough to terrify the scout, turning his face pale.

He immediately knelt down with a thud, and questioned in a tearful voice:

"You promised me before that as long as I brought you to the Eighteenth Elder and didn't reveal your whereabouts, you wouldn't kill me!"

"What's your rush? If your eighteenth elder could come up with a reason in five minutes, you wouldn't have to die, would you?" Kratos said with disdain, his eyes filled with contempt as he looked at the other man.

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