Chapter 1375: Messy Situation
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The black unicorn choked on its attempted screams and squeals as the lethal cords of the Gold Dragon Lock dug into its body. Its throat was being crushed, robbing it of air. Its eyes began to twitch and flicker, slowly rolling back into its skull.
Han Sen pulled out his only horn and thrust it into the creature's neck, to hurry along its death and stop its suffering. With the power of the super king spirit body, it was a trivial task; the horn slid through the creature's jugular like a hot knife through butter.
"Mutant Creature Wind Unicorn killed. Beast soul gained. Geno Core destroyed. Consume its flesh to gain zero to ten mutant geno points randomly."
Han Sen retrieved his Gold Dragon Lock and turned back to Nan Litian. He asked him again, "Why do you people not want the relic?"
Nan Litian answered, "Only the president should have it; otherwise, it'd weaken your blood."
"Do you mean the Blueblood powers?" Han Sen asked for clarification.
Nan Litian, fearing for his life, was keen to answer whatever was asked of him. He answered, "It weakens our blood, if it is in our presence. While it is indeed precious, only the president can possess it."
"Does that mean Han Jinzhi was the president?" Han Sen was shocked at this revelation.
If only the president could have it and make use of it without any negative repercussions, then the only logical conclusion that could be formed was that Han Jinzhi was the president of Blood Legion.
But if he was the president, then why would Nan Litian call Han Sen and Han Jinzhi traitors?
"He's just a traitor," Nan Litian said.
"Then what relevance does he have to Blood Legion? How was he recognized? He's on the tip of everyone's tongue, it would seem." Han Sen was getting frustrated.
"He's just a follower," Nan Litian said.
"Didn't he have blue blood?" Han Sen asked.
"He was captured; why would he have blue blood?" Nan Litian seemed surprised.
Han Sen retreated into thought for a moment, telling himself, "Baby Ghost was right. He wasn't a part of the organization, but why do the older people seem to think he has blue blood? This makes no sense."
"Why did you capture him?" Han Sen asked.
"That is a secret." Nan Litian began to cough and froth blood from the corners of his lips. He seemed to be dying.
Han Sen was taken aback. He leaned forward to open the man's mouth and prevent him from drowning on his own fluids, but Nan Litian kept his jaw shut and merely smiled.
Then, he exploded. It was too late for Han Sen to realize what was going to happen, and so he summoned his Bulwark Umbrella to avoid getting soaked in the soggy, gooey mess that had previously composed the person known as Nan Litian.
Han Sen, umbrella firmly in-hand, shielded himself from the spray. The power of the self-destruction knocked Han Sen back, but he was caught by the plush composite of the flowers.
"Did he talk that much to distract me? Did he self-destruct in one final bid to bring me down with him?" Han Sen viewed the horrendous scene with disgust; seeing bits of his flesh, the remains of his entrails, and his blue blood painting the surroundings.
Han Sen had seen God's Retribution's blood before, though, and he could immediately tell that Nan Litian had not been lying. His blood was much lighter.
The pendant then suddenly burned brightly. When Han Sen checked it out, he noticed it was starting to shine. The blue blood began to lose its unnatural color, reverting to an ordinary red color again.
"He wasn't kidding. The pendant really does weaken the blue blood." Han Sen was surprised.
When the process of reverting the blue blood into red blood had finished, the pendant returned to its daily, dormant state.
Although Nan Litian had killed himself, Han Sen had at least learned a little bit. Baby Ghost had told him Han Jinzhi was captured by Blood Legion, and what Nan Litian said backed that up. It seemed to be the truth.
Then why did some people believe he had blue blood and couldn't have an heir?
Han Sen was calm and composed after this, though. A surprise, considering what he had just had to endure. He knew there were many questions left to be answered, but it seemed he was being drip-fed revelations on the regular, and it would only be a matter of time before he had all the answers he needed.
And he had a tingling sensation that told him it wouldn't be long now. He was getting very close to the truth.
With super king spirit mode still activated, Han Sen dragged the Wind Unicorn out of Hidden Valley. Kindly, the plants also swayed, bent, or moved out of the way on his approach, too. It was like the entire plant-clogged valley was forming a path for him.
"This means I can enter this place safely, doesn't it? If Green Cow wasn't lying, then maybe I can really find the Starsea Beast." Han Sen planned to go back, but he had to deal with the corpse of the Wind Unicorn first.
Han Sen skinned the Wind Unicorn, then peeled and chopped it up into a variety of different cuts. He didn't want others to recognize the creature when he returned.
If the creatures in the shelter were still semi-hostile towards him, they might not appreciate learning what had happened to their glorious master and his steed. It could prompt another attack.
When Han Sen returned, the shelter was in a right state. Nan Litian's creatures and spirits had all died, following his self-destruction.
"Well, it's now or never. I can't think of a better opportunity to claim this place." Han Sen went towards the spirit hall as soon as he could.
There, Han Sen saw one spirit and two creatures vying to be the next ruler of the shelter. Han Sen could tell the spirit was royal class and the creatures were mutant class.
They saw Han Sen approach, and when they did, they turned to look at him.
Chapter 1376: Co-op
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Han Sen was taken aback. The three beings in front of him were as strong as Nan Litian, by the looks of them. They wanted to claim the shelter, but they seemed dubious and afraid of something. It came as a bit of a surprise.
When Han Sen entered the hall, they all stared at him at once.
They knew the place very well, and they knew who inhabited the shelter. They did not expect to see Han Sen show up—someone who was mostly a stranger—to try to fight for it.
What's more was the fact that it was only a human, and one who did not seem particularly strong.
The spirit smiled to him, and spoke. "Another human? We were controlled by a human for so long, do you really want another? Maybe we should deal with him before we decide what's next."
After that, the two mutant creatures looked angrier.
Han Sen thought to himself, "D*mn, spirits still have a hard-on for hating humans even in this sanctuary. They'll use any excuse to kill a human, if they have to."
To cool the situation, Han Sen pleaded to the creatures that seemed undecided and said, "Please don't listen to him! We only have one life, and yet, spirits can respawn. If he betrays you people, that comes as no cost to him. It's a little unfair, don't you think?"
The two creatures turned to the spirit and growled, with their lips raised and teeth on full display.
The spirit stared at Han Sen with intense eyes.
Han Sen inspected the three that were there, wondering how he might pull things in his favor. The spirit was blue, and he wielded a blue crystal greatsword. He had blonde hair.
One of the two creatures looked like a white tiger. It had six ears, but apart from that, it looked like a proud and glorious being. The other creature looked like a robot, and it was made of black metal.
"Do you remember how Nan Litian treated us? We were treated like worthless slaves. He was a horrible person, with one hell of a mean streak. And the conditions of staying here? Have you all forgotten?" The spirit made his case for why he should become leader instead.
Han Sen rebutted with, "I don't know what sort of person Nan Litian was and how he treated you all, but I'm not him. And what's more is that you are free; I will let you keep your freedom. I've dealt with spirits before, and I know how cruel and callous they can be. They enslave humans and treat them as poorly as they do creatures. Anything in a spirit's service is controlled via a tight leash pulled by an iron fist. It is no way to live."
Han Sen then went on to say, "I'm a human with a bronze geno core. How can I fight you all?"
As he spoke, Han Sen summoned his umbrella to prove to them it was bronze. When they saw it was a bronze geno core, the creatures turned to look back at the spirit. The scene had been brought to a standstill.
Han Sen was thinking how he might take the shelter. He didn't want to back off and miss this opportunity, but he also knew he could not fight the three of them. The three were only a little weaker than Nan Litian himself, so the odds were completely out of his favor. He wouldn't stand a chance.
Han Sen thought it might be best to just back out and let them duke it out before swooping in when a wounded-victor emerged.
Committing to this idea, Han Sen took one step back. But when he did this, the metal robot swept forward and stopped him from leaving.
"How about a deal?" the metal robot offered.
"What deal would that be?" Han Sen looked at the roboman with interest. This was a surprising turn of events.
"I will help you take down the shelter and give you control. I only want the mine," the metal man explained.
The spirit then said, "Metal Demon, why don't you just ask me? Join me and we can crush these vermin. We can crush the six-eared freak, make me ruler, and you can have the mine." The white tiger roared when he heard what he had been called.
Metal Demon responded to the spirit by saying, "The human is correct. If you became ruler, we would all be enslaved."
The spirit's face turned glum, hearing this. "Do you really think a bronze geno core human can beat me and Six-Ear?"
Metal Demon said, "Don't presume Six-Ear is with you. He hasn't pledged allegiance to any one side yet."
Metal Demon continued, "Six-Ear, you want the garden, don't you? How about you take the garden, I take the mine, and the human gets the rest?"
Six-Ear heard this and roared in agreement.
"What do you think human? Does this satisfy you?" Metal Demon said.
"I'm just happy to have a roof over my head," Han Sen said, agreeing.
Six-Ear and Metal Demon began to dubiously approach the spirit, slowly and carefully. They had their plan. Han Sen wasn't sure how they were going to engage the spirit in battle, but he followed after them with care.
The spirit, however, was of an unswayed resolve. He had no fear, and he balked at them, saying, "Pah! You guys are all so naive. Do you know why I have bothered talking to you filth for so long?"
A sudden aura of immense evil and power raced into the shelter. Upon its arrival, shock struck the hearts of the creatures backing Han Sen. An additional two spirits had come. One was tall and imposing; as it was a four-meter-tall giant that wielded a massive hammer. The other was short. It was plump and stocky, and it was no taller than Han Sen's waist. The hammer it wielded, however, was larger than the giant's.
They did not mask their presence or lifeforce. They wanted the others to see that they were just as strong as the other spirit they had come to aid.
"Three versus three. Those are the odds I like. But tell me; are you as confident as you were just a few moments ago?" The spirit smiled callously.