Chapter 539: Who's More Twisted
Honestly,
this was the first time the holy sons and daughters had seen their organizations go to such great lengths to kill someone not even twenty years old.
Yes…
under twenty.
When they learned of Ling Zhan's details, they couldn't help but feel a bit taken aback.
Is it worth it?
Is it necessary?
Just to deal with one non-specialist, their organizations had joined forces to organize this massive challenge against the various national legions.
Specifically targeting the top talents in the Hundred Ghosts Fortress region.
The target was clearly obvious.
But after watching some of this non-specialist's battle videos and hearing of his other feats, they found it understandable.
Mainly because this non-specialist was constantly breaking conventions!!
If he reached level 100, with his talents evolving further, all his skills' power would explode!
Even the skill ranks would upgrade to S-rank!
Imagine…
all S-rank basic skills!
And his existing S-rank skills would even rise to SSS-rank!
But that wasn't the scariest part!
If his basic skills evolved to SSS-rank, who could possibly restrain him!?
No fourth-tier opponent could match him!
Except…
the lord of a forbidden land!
Of course…
this was the worst-case scenario—things rarely go so smoothly, after all.
But it was better to deal with him now and eliminate any future worries, as they couldn't risk the "what if."
What if he continued to grow—then they'd be in serious trouble.
While he was still manageable, they needed to act.
"I called everyone together to discuss this in advance to avoid any failures when the time comes."
The holy son of the Demon Arrival Organization smiled warmly, his handsome face radiating a sunny smile.
Those unfamiliar with him might think he was a true prince charming.
But those who knew him would feel no warmth—his favorite pastime was tying up innocents and taking them to his personal torture chamber.
Even more disturbing…
he was obsessed with dissection and body-sewing experiments.
In the world before the catastrophe, his hobby might not have been a big deal.
But in today's world of class-changing magic and technology, his dissections and modifications produced horrific results when combined with magical and technological methods.
He had once stitched human and minotaur limbs together.
And had also fused human bodies with pigs, ducks, chickens, and more.
In short, he was an utterly twisted individual, revolting to anyone who knew him.
His refined demeanor was just a facade.
"So, when you encounter this non-specialist, leave his head for me."
At this moment,
the holy daughter of the Demon Arrival Organization also smiled.
She was even more disgusting.
She enjoyed all sorts of bone marrow.
Those who knew, knew.
These two might look human on the outside, but inside, they had completely turned into monsters.
In their eyes, there was no compassion, only a facade of playing along.
"I only fight women. I want to make their heads into specimens to admire in my room."
The four-armed cyclops from the Bloodhammer Guild declared in a deep voice.
"I told you I'd give you my head. Why won't you take it?"
Next to him, the woman with the stitched half-face laughed.
"You're disgusting. Your body is full of bugs!"
"I'm not interested in bugs!"
The cyclops replied disdainfully.
"Alright, everyone, we're here to discuss the details of the upcoming deathmatch, not to show off who's more twisted."
At this point, the Blood Demon King of the Demon's Envoy organization spoke up.
Well…
among everyone here, he and the Succubus Queen were actually the most normal.
He thought he and the Succubus Queen were already quite depraved, but apparently, they were outdone by the others.
Just a bunch of expendables, right?
Even if these individuals reached level 100, they'd still be the organization's pawns.
The Blood Demon King and Succubus Queen saw this very clearly.
They were the only ones truly cultivated by the Demon's Envoy.
"What's there to discuss? Just kill on sight!"
The holy daughter of the Dark Church said coldly.
"No, no, you misunderstand me. I meant to discuss what to do if any unexpected situations arise."
The Blood Demon King replied.
"Us lose? You must be joking!"
The holy son of the Dark Church sneered.
"Alright, nothing more to discuss then; let's go."
The Blood Demon King shrugged, uninterested in further conversation with these lunatics.
"These guys… they're all just failed creations, each one mentally twisted to the extreme!"
The Succubus Queen sighed.
After speaking,
she turned her head with a smirk and asked the Blood Demon, "Wanna sleep together tonight? I haven't tasted the blood demon flavor yet."
"No thanks, go find someone else. I have a mental cleanliness issue, and the thought of touching you disgusts me." The Blood Demon King replied with contempt.
The Succubus Queen didn't hide her promiscuity.
During their time in the Demon's Envoy organization, she had openly flirted with over a dozen people.
If not for a warning from a high-ranking official, she probably would have gone further.
"Tch!"
The Succubus Queen rolled her eyes and sauntered out.
Whatever, she'd find four or five handsome guys tonight to relieve her boredom.
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Hundred Ghosts Fortress.
For the reserves, things were usually relaxed; even if a minor skirmish occurred, they wouldn't be sent out.
Generally, only medium-scale battles and above required reserve squads for training.
After all, these individuals were the future backbone of their nations' legions, deserving careful cultivation.
Ling Zhan didn't miss last night's banquet.
Nothing dramatic happened during the event.
Liu Baixin seemed to have gathered some information about Ling Zhan and refrained from causing trouble.
But soon...
the day after the banquet ended,
Ling Zhan's application was submitted to General Li's desk.
General Li was directly responsible for overseeing the reserve squads.
If an ordinary general managed these reserve squads, they wouldn't receive much respect.
After all, they were all quite advanced, so no one would obey easily.
Back when they first entered college, everyone still held back.
But now, most of them were already in their seventies or eighties, even nineties, so they no longer behaved like obedient college students.
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