Chapter 218 - Finally Surrounded

Aslan had pitched his bargain all too well.

It was so good that it felt a little fake.

However, Zhou Ziwen, who was wearing the Truth Bell, realized that the bell did not ring.

‘He’s actually not lying…’

The conditions were too good. Zhou Ziwen was afraid that 01 would be tempted. He immediately shot a look at Nangong Li.

The latter was stunned. She thought that the Zhou Ziwen wanted her to state something more generous from the Divine Union. She turned to Ling Yi and said, “The Divine Union has already discussed the rewards for strengthening the Ancient Monument and donating potential crystals. We will definitely satisfy you.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziwen slapped his forehead and rolled his eyes. He wanted her to dispel the idea of 01 joining the White Eagle, not to tempt him with greater benefits.

He knew clearly in his heart that they couldn’t compete with the White Eagle Kingdom in terms of rewards.

He took a step forward and replied with a serious face, “Although the conditions are real, it’s a pity that 01 doesn’t want to be restricted. You will definitely bound him with requests.”

“No,” Aslan denied.

He shook his head with confidence. “What I’ve said is just some of the basic conditions and rewards. As long as 011 comes, I’ll give whatever he desires to him. We will give him full freedom and will not force him to do anything he does not want to.”

The surrounding people were all amazed.

“Is this charity? The conditions are too good.”

“How can charity be too good? Did you invite a God to serve you?”

“01 is indeed worthy. As long as he can continue to grow smoothly, when he’s invincible in the future, he can help a country improve. The Ancient Monument he gave is proof!”

“It sounds good, but it’s actually just that. Where he is doesn’t matter. Even if he didn’t join the White Eagle, wouldn’t thousands of girls come to him? Any girl from Shenxia would gladly do so if he is willing. As for treasure… Didn’t he create an S-grade treasure himself?”

The people around him could see the deal more clearly.

The reason why the White Eagle was willing to give 01 so many benefits was because of the stone monument.

Once 01 moves, the Eternal Spirit Guardian Monument, the Pure Domain Tablet, and the potential crystals would naturally follow. Just these things alone were worth the trouble.

Everyone looked at 01. Even though they knew that he wouldn’t accept it, nobody knew what he was thinking. Unless one had the extremely rare ability to read minds, that is.

“I’m not going.” Ling Yi said sternly.

His gaze shifted from Aslan to the distance.

Right at that moment, the monsters that he had just killed were starting to respawn.

“Is that so?”

Aslan looked around at the crowd, crossed his arms, and shook his head. “What a pity, what a pity.”

After saying that, he turned to the crowd and said loudly, “Everyone heard it, right? If you don’t even want the White Eagle’s offer, then it’s even more impossible for you!”

“Let’s execute the second plan together!”

“Let’s eliminate this unstable factor that threatens the stability of the world here!”

Immediately, groups of people stepped out from the crowd.

‘Ah, I knew it.’ 

A two-meter-tall man carrying a stone pillar walked out of the crowd. He was surrounded by a group of underlings, all of whom were ugly.

“Our enemy is 01 and the two captains of the Divine Union? It seems like we can still deal with it.” The man lying on the near-horned beast said with his eyes half-open.

“I’m going to fight this ‘super man’ who has shaken the world. I’m so excited.” There were also people who pretended to be excited and ran forward.

Seeing these people spread out in all directions, surrounding them, Nangong Li and Zhou Ziwen frowned.

“They came prepared. It will be a little difficult to deal with.” Zhou Ziwen looked left and right with a cautious expression. He quickly thought of countermeasures.

“My control resistance is average. Don’t worry about me when you’re controlled.” Nangong Li took out her Phoenix Sword and gritted her teeth. She was already prepared to die once.

Facing one person and a group of people at the same time were two different things.

Even the Alliance Captain’s first instinct was to run to ensure the safety of the other people.

But at this moment, the core problem they’re facing right now…

Ling Yi did feel a sense of danger, but he didn’t panic at all.

‘[Starfall]!’

He said in his heart.

The next moment…

The incomparably huge meteor burned all the clouds in the sky and fell toward the area like a sun.

Everyone looked up, and apart from being surprised at how big the meteor was, there was no fear.

Some of them pulled up their shields, some hid in the void, and some even ignored it, driving lightning to strike at their target.

It was obvious that they all had come prepared.

Nangong Li and Zhou Ziwen immediately charged at the enemy.

Ling Yi summoned the Ice Queen, and the latter immediately gave him and Yunji an immunity Skill, the Holy Shield of Extreme Frost.

“Group Silence!” a mage behind him shouted almost immediately.

The Ice Queen raised her hand without turning her head, and a large number of ice hammers appeared in the void behind him. The ice hammers shot toward the mage, and her quickly pulled out a barrier to block the attack.

…

‘Now that I think about it, it’s a good time to test out the power of this ‘Emperor of Pain.’

When [Starfall] landed to the ground, Ling Yi saw that the people who came to deal with him were indeed prepared to deal with the attack. Thus, he didn’t release his signature Skill anymore.

However, he was now able to defeat his enemies with just the spinning storm. they were all drenched in cold sweat and did not dare to move forward.

“Just how powerful is that guy’s magic power? His wind alone feels too painful.” Someone said with a frown.

If this guy didn’t mention the word ‘pain’, Ling Yi wouldn’t have thought of the Emperor of Pain in the middle of a battle.

He looked around as he floated in the air. Seeing that everyone was staring at him and did not dare to move forward, he quickly mutated the Emperor of Pain in his backpack.

Just once was enough. There’s no need to simulate anymore.

After a while, he opened the device’s effect again.

[Two Faced Emperor (S. rare)]: Can increase or decrease the pain and pleasure of the target’s designated part. Disappears when the distance between the user and the target is more than 1,000 meters. The target’s body will forever remember the feeling caused by the user, and when the user repeats the same action on the target, the target’s body will passively recall it.

‘…’

The effect was easy to understand, but the specific performance was still unclear.

Ling Yi looked around and saw that the people outside the windstorm were still poised on the outskirts of the “arena”, not daring to get close. He then turned his gaze to Aslan, who was fighting fiercely with Nangong Li.

“He’ll be the first experiment”

He flew to the area where the two were fighting. When he got close enough, he aimed a Skill at Aslan and activated the item’s ability on his hand— increasing the pain by 30 times!

The next second–

Aslan, who was once again fighting Nangong Li with two swords in his hands, suddenly let out an extremely shrill scream!

The two swords in his hands slipped and fell.

This scream resounded in everyone’s ears, causing their blood to run cold.

Nangong Li was stunned by the sudden scream, but she reacted quickly and took the opportunity to attack.

Aslan was an assassin-type player who focused on agility. His agility was even higher than Nangong Li’s. And despite the pain, he still managed to dodge at this critical moment.