Volume 3: The King of Waste Chapter 391: Rotten Cave
"I didn't expect the Lord God had this trick up his sleeve. We couldn't kill him, and he almost deceived us all."
The prison master sighed and said that if it weren't for his ability to recruit souls, everyone would have believed that the God Lord would have died in the situation just now.
Hearing the words of the prison master, Xu Shen came back to his senses. He seemed to be thinking about something. The God Lord was bowing his head in front of the silver moon. This posture was clearly a worship.
Is that the real God? Impossible.
Perhaps, that is the soul of the Lord God.
Thinking of the two-faced god he saw in the magic weapon, Xu Shen suddenly understood something.
Perhaps the Lord God had already dedicated his soul to God and served under God, so his soul could not be called back after he was killed.
"Interesting." The original owner knew the prison master's abilities and was a little surprised at this moment. He didn't expect that the battle was not over yet.
"Since the Lord God is not dead, your challenge is not successful." Wanzhu said.
Seeing that they all believed that the Lord God was not dead, Xu Shen couldn't help but shake his head and said, "I have killed him. You can't call back his soul because his soul does not belong here, but to the God he serves."
"Um?"
The three of them felt that Xu Shen's statement was somewhat novel, but when they thought about the fact that the Lord God called himself the spokesperson of God, and they all knew that "God" really existed in the world.
Is this really the case?
"How do you prove that what you said is true?" asked the warden with a frown.
Xu Shen said indifferently: "No need to prove, just wait and see the result. If he is alive, just let him show up, I can still kill him again. If not, I will be the only one who can sit in this parliament!"
The prison warden looked displeased, feeling that Xu Shen's words were too arrogant, but thinking of the power Xu Shen had just displayed, he held back his displeasure and didn't say it out loud.
"At present, it seems that the Lord God has indeed been defeated."
Wanzhu said: "But the authority of the monarch cannot be given to you right away. Maybe the Lord God has a backup plan. I am in another place, waiting for an opportunity to ambush. In short, this battle is not over yet. It will take at least half a year. If the Lord God does not find an opportunity within half a year, no matter whether he is alive or dead, we will declare you the winner!"
He said this not targeting Xu Shen, but based on his previous combat experience.
Some battles seem to be decided in a short time, but in fact, the opponents are just puppets or illusions.
"Half a year?"
Xu Shen's face darkened slightly. He didn't expect that killing a God Lord would be so troublesome.
"Did I wait for half a year in vain?" Xu Shen said, "No matter whether he is dead or not, at least I won this battle."
Wan Zhu shook his head and said, "At present, it seems that you have won, but some people's abilities are hidden and belong to long-term operations, not short-term bursts. For example, they use means to paralyze you, and then suddenly launch a sneak attack when you relax a few years later. In the eyes of the opponent, the whole process is a battle that has never ended."
Xu Shen frowned. He didn't intend to waste half a year of his time. This time he came to the parliament to obtain the authority of the monarch and obtain top-secret information.
"It's okay. I'm here."
The original owner seemed to see what Xu Shen was thinking, and chuckled, "Wait until I get rid of him, and I'll take you to Qianyin Pavilion."
"Qianyin Pavilion?"
"That's right. It's where all the top-secret places collected by the Council are. The name means the top-secrets that have been hidden for thousands of years." The original owner chuckled and said, "When you finish reading it, it will definitely subvert many of your perceptions. This world is definitely not as simple as you see it."
When Xu Shen heard him say this, he felt relieved and became even more curious.
When the prison warden heard the original owner's words, his eyes narrowed, and his already gloomy face became even gloomier.
The original owner seemed to notice the prison master's expression. After talking to Xu Shen, he looked at him casually and chuckled, " Come on, it's been hundreds of years. Let me really experience your progress."
The prison master stared at him for a long while, then snorted coldly and said, "I admit it. There is no point in fighting with you. If you want the position of monarch, I will give it to you, but you must keep my flesh man. This will directly affect me. You should understand that as for the so-called killing, it is meaningless. What we need is the emperor, no matter who it is."
The original owner raised an eyebrow, not expecting him to give in, but then thought about it for a moment and nodded: "Since you know what's good for you, that's fine."
Although he had previously condemned and disliked the prison warden's practice of raising meat workers, that was all. As long as it did not conflict with his own interests, he would not force himself to take the lead. Just like the prison warden said, it was meaningless.
Although he was confident that he could defeat the prison lord, a monarch's dying counterattack was extremely crazy, and it would be best if he could get what he wanted without any effort.
After all, once you are injured, who knows whether the people around you are your companions or hungry wolves that may bite you back at any time.
Kings are lonely and must be cautious.
Wan Zhu was not surprised by the conversation between the two. He just smiled, as if he had expected the Prison Master to make such a decision. After all, it was not cost-effective to confront the original owner head-on. Although he had hundreds of years of collecting and strengthening the souls of the dead, the Prison Master was still the same Prison Master. When the strength reached a certain level, it would take a long time to accumulate.
On the other hand, the original owner returned from the Ruins of Sea. Hundreds of years have passed. Who knows what he has experienced? There are too many unknown variables.
Xu Shen looked at the two of them with some surprise. They had fought before, and although it was a brief fight, they were both on edge and disliked each other. He thought it would be a fierce fight of life and death, but he didn't expect that the battle would be skipped with just a few words.
And the original owner actually accepted it.
This seemingly arrogant prison warden could actually swallow this.
As expected, the king's actions are unpredictable.
"I will withdraw from the parliament from today." After the prison master confirmed with the original owner, he said to Wanzhu.
Then he looked at Xu Shen, thought for a while, and gave up the idea.
He could give his position to the original owner and then challenge Xu Shen, but the power Xu Shen had just displayed made him feel unsure.
This up-and-coming star seemed to have many cards up his sleeve and too many variables. The power he displayed alone made him feel oppressed.
"It just so happens that the Rotten Cave has been erupting quite frequently recently. I'm retiring now, so I'll leave this mess to you." The prison master snorted and said to the original owner, "Give me a few days, I'll take care of my personal affairs here, and we'll see you later."
After saying that, he turned and left, walking out of the palace.
The original owner raised an eyebrow and said, "The Rotten Cave has erupted again?"
Wan Zhu nodded and sighed, "It has erupted four times since you left. Something happens every few decades. I heard that the Human Emperor has a special method to treat it, but it has been lost. Unless we can find the descendants of the Human Emperor, but after so many years, those descendants are probably extinct long ago."
The original owner was speechless and said, "I didn't expect to encounter such a mess right after returning. No wonder this guy left so freely."
Xu Shen asked curiously, "What is the Rotten Cave?"
"It's a troublesome place." The original owner shook his head slightly. "It riots every once in a while, spewing out something extremely corrosive. Anyone touched by it will rot. Even the ruins and the ruins soldiers are no exception. We need to take care of it and clean it up regularly. Otherwise, if the rotten water flows outside, it will cause too much damage to the inner city."
Wanzhu said to Xu Shen: "You should do your job and fulfill your responsibilities. Many people only do the first two points, but we need to shoulder the last two points. We can't just do the job. When you take office as the monarch, this is also what you are responsible for. We hold the power of billions of lives in the inner and outer cities, but we must also be responsible for them. Without them, we alone will survive... and it will be very lonely."
Xu Shen nodded slightly. He had heard before that the seven major families in the inner city also had their own borders to guard.
Although he had wealth and splendor, he was also accompanied by the suffering of war, which was why he did not plunder the seven major families collectively.
"Let's go, I'll take you to Qianyin Pavilion. Lao Wan, do you want to go? Let's have a few drinks tonight?" The original owner was in high spirits and said to Xu Shen and Wan Zhu.
Wan Zhu smiled and said, "You just came back, so I should be the one to treat you."
"That's fine, is it still the Flying Hotel?"
"Feikong has gone bankrupt a long time ago, but I asked someone to write down the brewing method of the wine you like. I guarantee you can drink it tonight." Wan Zhu said with a smile.
The original owner was surprised and said, "How can Feikong go bankrupt? Isn't it run by the Steam Association? Who can threaten it?"
"It was destroyed by a big monster, it wasn't man-made." said Wanzhu.
The original owner suddenly realized, and then laughed, saying: "Old Wan still understands me. It's rare to have a bosom friend in life. I must drink to my heart's content tonight."
Wan Zhu also smiled, but his smile was a little sad: "After all, there are fewer and fewer familiar faces, and I am too lazy to accept and understand new food. I always miss the past. Maybe this is what they call the old age mentality. Although I can live for another thousand years, my heart is already old."
The original owner said: "You are in a prosperous environment, but your heart is desolate, while I have been wandering for hundreds of years, but my heart is in the prosperity ."
Wan Zhu smiled and said to him, "Then I will go back first. See you in the evening."
"good."
The two said goodbye, Wan Zhu nodded to Xu Shen, and was about to leave.
Xu Shen suddenly had an idea and asked, "Master Wan, do you know Nan Ning?"
"Um?"
Wan Zhu stopped and squinted at Xu Shen, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes: "Did that girl offend you?"
"Not really, we are good friends." Xu Shen said, and at the same time he also caught a hint of murderous intent that just flashed across the other party. From the time they met until now, Wan Zhu had behaved extremely casually from beginning to end. Even when he killed the God Lord, the other party was only surprised and did not have any resentment towards him, but he felt murderous intent when he mentioned Nan Ning.
"good friend?"
This time it was Lord Wan's turn to be surprised. How could that little girl be friends with such a ferocious guy?
Didn't she always believe in the kind of rigid and deceptive laws? According to the law, the guy in front of her was an unforgivable criminal, and she hated him the most.
Although he had not had much contact with Xu Shen, Wan Zhu knew that Xu Shen was definitely not a good person.
It is difficult for a good person to become a king.
"Well, you and Nan Ning?"
"She is my child." Wan Zhu said, and at the same time hinted to Xu Shen not to provoke Nan Ning casually, even if Nan Ning got him.
"I see."
Xu Shen understood, no wonder the two of them looked somewhat similar.
"Is she okay? How is her law studies going?" Xu Shen asked with a smile. Nan Ning's secret skills have helped him many times. To him, she is not only a friend, but also a benefactor.
Seeing that Xu knew a lot about the law, Wan Zhu was completely convinced that the two of them had a relationship. However, he was a little confused as to how Nan Ning could know such a person and even have a conversation with him.
"That girl has been studying hard every day recently, saying that she wants to perfect the law. She is so stupid. How could she know that the so-called law is just a matter of our words? Besides, there is no perfect law in this world. Every law has more than three premises and shackles. In other words, the more perfect the law is, the more it goes against human nature. Then human nature will be against the law, and people will no longer be human beings." Wanzhu sighed.
Xu Shen smiled and said, "Perhaps Nan Ning just wants relatively perfect laws. Absolute perfection is impossible, but relatively perfect laws can restrain people while not going against people's will. This is relative perfection, right?"
"Um?"
Wan Zhu was a little surprised when he heard Xu Shen's words. After thinking for a while, he nodded: "Indeed, it seems that I don't understand this little girl's thoughts well enough..."
At this point, he looked at Xu Shen, and suddenly thought of something, and said, "You are not from the inner city, right?"
"Well, I'm from Bocheng."
"Termite City?"
"Now it's the City of Light."
