Cataclysm King

Chapter 549: A meal in return for a life
For several days, the city of Innocence remained as bustling as usual.

This puzzled the top leaders of the Iris Legion. The bait had already been released, and they even deliberately left many loopholes in the defense of the warehouse, waiting for someone to come and rob the spoils.

But what is strange is that the Royal Court of Oran seems to have completely abandoned the captured Titan armor production materials.

There was no sign of the Oran royal court's deployment in the city.

Not even any spies came to investigate.

What no one knew was that in Innocence City's water towers, sewers, and air, some tiny bugs invisible to the naked eye had already spread throughout the city.

Five days after the auction.

There was still no sign of chaos in the city.

Ji Xun's clone took the purchased young genius slave, Rick, out for a stroll as usual.

This is the last day of Rainey's warning.

The quieter the city was, the more curious Ji Xun became. What on earth would the people of the Oran Royal Court do to be able to rob those things in the heavily guarded Innocence City?

He knew that beneath the calm, there must have been a plan in place.

Lunch time.

Uncle Goron's restaurant at 331 Downing Street.

Ji Xun ordered a sumptuous meal and enjoyed the food while looking at the bustling street scene through the glass.

Meanwhile, next to the table, an unconvinced young man was standing and serving.

Ji Xun didn't mean to embarrass him.

A slave should act like a slave. Treating a slave too well and letting the stalkers see you will only bring unnecessary trouble.

However, the young man did not appreciate it.

Looking at Ji Xun who was forking pieces of steak into his mouth and chewing them slowly, Rick felt an indescribable anger in his heart.

This guy seemed to be doing this on purpose for himself.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been in his heart for a few days: "Who sent you?"

"Oh?"

Ji Xun was not surprised at all, and didn't even glance at it. He asked, "What do you think?"

Rick said coldly: "I thought you were sent by the royal court to save me. Now it seems that you are not. But you are not from the southern continent either."

Ji Xun smiled without comment and continued eating.

After a moment's silence, he said, "An old friend wants to save your life. I'm just helping you."

However, Rick listened with disdain. He didn't believe that anyone would dare to risk their life to help: "Haha, poor excuse."

The young man couldn't contain his thoughts, so he said it directly: "You just want to use me as bait to lure the masters of the royal court. Give up, no matter what your purpose is, I will never let you succeed even if I die! Besides, you guys just wait to die, His Majesty will definitely make you guys pay the price."

"Not stupid. But not very smart either."

Ji Xun listened and raised the corner of his mouth slightly with a smile.

Reni is a wanted criminal, and he probably hasn't decided yet to acknowledge this illegitimate son, no, illegitimate grandson.

The old friends didn't know what to do next, and Ji Xun didn't want to say anything more, so he told the truth.

"you"

When Rick heard this, he felt ashamed and embarrassed.

However, before he could say anything, Ji Xun asked again: "You can advance to the sixth level at your age, and even touch the threshold of domineering, which is really good. I am curious, is it because of the infinite dream of the moon goddess Arachne?"

"Humph!"

Hearing this, Rick turned his face away proudly, thinking to himself, after all, he is here for his cultivation secrets.

He thought Ji Xun was trying to test his bottom line, so he responded coldly: "I don't know where you heard that from. But you don't think that with the help of external objects, you can easily advance to the sixth level, right?"

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Of course Ji Xun could hear the gunpowder in these words. It was obvious that the young man thought that he had underestimated his efforts and talent, and that his realm was only created by external things.

To others, the boy might have been right in saying this, as they probably thought that others were trying to test his secret of advancement.

But for Ji Xun, he really just wanted to confirm some things.

His understanding of the Silver Moon Sect is much deeper than that of Rick.

Ji Xun's expression remained calm, but suddenly thinking that this was Reni's grandson, he added, "Don't be so self-righteous. Have you ever thought about a possibility? Your talent may just be barely worthy of attention in the eyes of some people?"

He's not bragging.

If we really talk about talent, Gong Wu, Qin Rushi, Chujiu, Nan Jing, Jia Yu and Ji Xun have quite a few monster friends around them.

This guy is really not top-notch.

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When Rick heard this, his expression was full of disdain.

If a handsome guy is called ugly, it must be because others envy him.

Similarly, if someone says that he or she does not have the talent, then they must have an ulterior motive!

His affinity for lightning was recognized as the best in the Orlan Royal Court for thousands of years. But in this guy's mouth, it was just "barely worthy of his attention"?
Rick didn't want to deal with such ignorant talk.

But being looked down upon, the young man could not suppress his anger.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He finally retorted, "Oh? So you are very confident in your own abilities?"

He has never seen any card master who can be compared with himself in the same level.

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Ji Xun shook his head and had no interest in arguing with a young man.

After spending these few days together, he realized that Rick was actually a good person.

He is just a genius who grew up in a greenhouse and lacks the beatings of society.

I say all this just because he is Rainey's grandson.

Maybe we can meet again in the future.

Rick saw Ji Xun was silent, but thought that he had nothing to say, so he deliberately provoked him: "Do you dare to untie the collar? Let me see your strength."

However, before he could finish his words, there was a clang and a rune key was thrown on the table.

Only then did Ji Xun raise his eyes and look at the young man meaningfully.

How could he not see that this was a crude way of provoking the other party? Was this a way of getting the collar key and looking for an opportunity to escape?

I didn't want to pay attention to it at first.

But now it’s day five.

At the same time, Ji Xun also sensed that there was a very strong aura locking onto him.

Untying the collar would also give Rick a chance.

But Ji Xun also reminded: "I advise you not to think about escaping. Otherwise, many people will die. It will also kill the people who want to save you."

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Rick looked at Ji Xun who was inexplicably serious, and suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong.

Before he could think about it, Ji Xun became interested again and said, "How about a bet? If you can't beat me, how about being my follower?"

If this guy stays in the Oran Royal Court, he will definitely be an enemy in the future.

Since he is Rennie's grandson, he will definitely not be killed. Maybe he can be saved now.

Rick sneered, waving away his previous doubts, as if he had seen through his little thoughts. He did not agree, but asked back: "Haha, are you a seventh-level?"

In his opinion, only because of his overwhelming realm could the other party have the confidence to cheat him.

I am not afraid of anyone at the same level!

Ji Xun didn't care about this guy's arrogance.

A genius must always be a little arrogant.

He smiled calmly, "I don't need to use my realm to suppress you."

Rick wasn't stupid either, he was waiting for him to say this: "What if I win?"

Hearing this, Ji Xun raised a meaningful smile. For this battle that was completely without suspense, he casually said, "If you really win, I'll give you a thunder artifact."

Rick looked at me like I was a fool and said sarcastically, "Artifact? Do you know what an artifact is?"

Having grown up in the Oran Royal Court, he has seen too many treasures. Even in the Royal Court there are few relics that can be called artifacts. This guy is so arrogant.

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Ji Xun shook his head, as if he didn't notice the little move of trying to divert attention by talking and secretly open the effort collar for himself.

We could have chatted a little longer, but suddenly, his eyes became cold, he looked up from the window, and murmured, "Is she here?"

On the street outside the window, a mysterious man in a cloak walked towards the restaurant step by step.

Ji Xun looked at the cloaked man in front of him and was not surprised at all that someone had come to his door.

These days, he and Rick did not hide their whereabouts, so they were at least being watched by the people of the Iris Legion.

But the cloaked man in front of him was obviously not from Iris.

Ji Xun sensed a very, very dangerous aura from her.

A few minutes ago, this aura had locked onto me.

Ji Xun was not surprised that the other party would come to find Rick, but what surprised him was that he came so blatantly?

Aren’t you afraid of the scouts from the Iris Legion who are following you?
Obviously, the moment the cloaked man appeared, several powerful auras that had been hidden in the entire block gradually revealed their edge.

"Tsk tsk, this is interesting, are you planning to use force?"

An idea flashed through Ji Xun's mind, and a playful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

At this time, Rick on the side also noticed the cloaked man whose behavior seemed strange.

Before he could decide whether to find an opportunity to escape, he suddenly heard a warning in his ear: "If you don't want to die, you'd better not move."

The sound was not loud, but it was like thunder exploding in my ears.

Rick's eyes widened, as if his soul sensed an inexplicable terror. He was completely unable to move, and his heart was indescribably shocked: "How could this guy have such a terrifying aura?" The moment he heard those words, goose bumps broke out on his back.

After spending these few days together, it was the first time that he felt that the man in front of him was unfathomable.

It was as if I heard the whispers of the god of death, as if if I made any unusual movement, I would die on the spot.

Those wide-open eyes seemed to be in self-doubt: Could this guy be serious about the conversation just now?

It showed that they were not given a chance to say another word.

The not-too-tall but mysterious man in the cloak has walked into the store.

Ji Xun kept staring at the cloaked person, looking at her uncovered jawline, and felt a little familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.

But at this moment, nothing else matters.

What’s important is that he discovered that the cloaked man was not only coming for Rick, but was also coming for himself?

There were still more than a dozen tables of guests in the restaurant at the moment, and two of them were being watched, with more than a dozen pairs of eyes staring at the cloaked man.

The cloaked man didn't care at all. He walked straight to Ji Xun's table and sat down on a stool without any hesitation.

Ji Xun sensed the terrifying murderous aura and guessed something. He laughed strangely in his heart: "Hehe, so this is what they are going to do."

When he saw this man, he had already guessed what the Oran Royal Court was going to do.

But there was no fear on his face, only a sinister smile that grew higher and higher at the corners of his mouth.

It has been a long time since he felt this kind of blood-boosting feeling.

Ji Xun looked at the cloaked man sitting in front of him, and felt a terrifying pressure that made the hairs on his body stand on end. He did not retreat at all, but asked with a sly smile: "Sir, do we know each other?"

The mysterious man said nothing, but lifted his cloak, revealing a not-so-delicate face.

Her lips were as black as ink, and she had very strange eye shadow. She didn't look very old, probably a girl under ten years old.

But there was a kind of pale skin color, as if it were plagued by an epidemic.

Her eyes were closed, as if she just wanted to show her face.

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Ji Xun looked at it carefully and still felt familiar, but still couldn't remember it.

The mysterious woman said bluntly: "I want to take the person away. If you leave now, you can still survive."

The sound didn't sound like a human, but more like the buzzing of insects.

When Ji Xun heard this, so many things suddenly popped into his mind. He realized that this person might really know him.

That's why they wanted to fight before they even met for the first time.

But it was because he had guessed the other party's origins that made his blood boil, and he asked back: "Oh, are you so sure you can kill me?"

Ji Xun has never been afraid of death, and with his current strength, it is not easy to kill him.

The mysterious woman was not angry at all, she just said: "Are you confident because this is JOKER's clown stand-in?"

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Ji Xun was not surprised to hear that his true identity had been seen through. Instead, he was certain of something and asked, "Tsk tsk. Is your courage due to that 'Mysterious Insect Queen Karakta'?"

If someone can name the Joker's substitute, he has most likely seen it before, so it can only be an Outer God, one of the Seven Lords of Scourge.

The person in front of him was not the real foreign god, but just the body of a god.

This might really be scary to others.

But Ji Xun had seen the Chosen Ones of God many times, such as the Scarlet Corruption, the Lord of War, and the Moon Goddess, but he didn't think there was anything special about them.

It's not enough to threaten him with this.

After these words were spoken, Rick on the side was stunned.

What is JOKER? What is the mysterious worm queen?
Is it the one you know?
hiss.
Rick took a deep breath and realized that there might be two important people sitting in front of him.

It sounded like a chat, but after Ji Xundao revealed her identity as the cloaked woman, the whole restaurant seemed like an ice cellar, and people felt a creepy murderous aura.

However, Ji Xun, who was sitting across the table, still had a bright smile on his face, staring at the cloaked woman opposite him without fear.

This mysterious woman was trembling all over, as if she was suppressing the murderous intent surging in her heart.

The murderous intent was very contradictory, as if he wanted to start killing people directly, but he was also trying hard to restrain himself.

After a moment, her trembling body calmed down, and her eyes, which had been tightly closed, opened.

What Ji Xun saw was a pair of strange eyes that looked like the compound eyes of an insect, with eye sockets filled with densely packed golden pupils.

It was this glance, as if he was looking into the eyes of a god, that caused Ji Xun's clone's eyes to bleed.

But he still did not flinch, instead he grinned: "Tsk tsk, with these eyes, you guy, do you want to kill everyone in the Innocence City?"

When he saw these eyes, he recognized a forbidden secret technique - [Gu Shen].

Back then, the "Seven Lords of Natural Disaster" ravaged the Central Continent and caused the powerful Taren Empire to collapse.

The methods of the mysterious insect queen Karakta, one of the seven natural disasters, are extremely cruel.

Ji Xun looked through many relevant records and found that the method used by the outer god to select the body for his descent was to raise a Gu!

The insects use the bodies of countless young children as petri dishes, devouring and killing each other, and the one who survives in the end is the Gu God.

It is said that once the [Gu God] appears, no living creature will be allowed to live.

This guy is going to go on a killing spree.

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The mysterious woman didn't say anything. After taking a look, the countless golden eyes that were spinning so fast that it made people's scalps numb stabilized.

The murderous intent in his heart seemed to be completely suppressed.

She had no intention of taking action at all. She raised her hand and a piece of black bread on another table not far away floated into the air and fell into her hand.

As if it was a solemn ceremony, she placed the bread in front of Ji Xun, and then said in a very gentle tone: "I have paid back what I owed you back then."

Finally, she turned and left, saying again, "Thank you."

It was as if I had fulfilled my last wish.

This turn.

She is no longer the little girl she was back then.

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At this moment, Ji Xun's strange smile suddenly froze on his face.

He understood instantly!

No wonder it felt so familiar just now.
He finally recognized who was in front of him!
Back in the day in Innocence City, on the covered bridge outside the Hunter's Guild, a clown saw a brother and sister begging, and then he performed a magic trick and produced a loaf of black bread for them.

Ji Xun still remembers that the little girl who was his elder sister said that her name was Ning!
That meeting seemed to be an appointment to see each other again.

Nowadays.

seen.

There is a cause in the beginning, and there is a result.

But at this moment of realization, Ji Xun didn't know why, but an indescribable surge of emotion surged in his heart.

I once gave a little kindness inadvertently, never expecting anything in return.

however.

A meal is like paying back a life.

When they met again, the little girl was no longer the "Ning" of the past.

The "thank you" I just said was a farewell to my past self.

When we meet next time, it will be a fight of life and death.

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Ji Xun didn't know why, but he seemed to be in a state of intense confusion and complex emotions.

The smile on his face was still there, but there was no trace of it anymore.

Clowns bring happiness to people.

At this moment, he himself fell into extreme depression.

He didn't know why.

Just very frustrating.

Are you sad about the world, or about the little girl named "Ning"?
It seemed as if in just a moment, his heart had become two different people.

He thought he would not be frightened even when seeing mountains of corpses and seas of blood, but because a little girl turned around, Ji Xun's eyes showed confusion.

Rick knew that the person who came was there to save him, so he followed Ning out.

Ji Xun didn't want to stop him.

Now that this person is here, Rick can't die.

What his old friend Rainey wanted was just to keep his grandson alive, so there was no need for Ji Xun to stop him.

But if he didn't stop them, there was no way those people from the Iris Legion would let the two go.

The spies at the two tables received the order and stood up at the same time.

Yet the cloaked man didn't even spare a second glance.

Before the enemy could make a move, the faces of these people were torn into pieces like petals blooming, turning into monsters with mouths full of gnashing teeth.

The boss, the guests, the waiters, everyone turned into monsters.

The huge restaurant instantly turned into a lair of a horrible monster.

How could Ji Xun not see clearly that these guys had already been possessed by insect eggs.

Do not,
It's not just them.

What was polluted was the entire Innocence City.

(End of this chapter)