readease #428 - Chapter 427: Life and Death Duel (Part 1)
#428 - Chapter 427: Life and Death Duel (Part 1)
"It seems the natives of the Apocalypse Continent harbor great hostility towards outsiders."
Watching the arrogant pronouncements of these individuals, Jiang Han mused to himself.
He roughly understood why those who had previously entered the Apocalypse Continent never returned.
If he wasn't mistaken, they were probably forcibly conscripted into labor...
[A reminder: engaging in combat with the natives of the Apocalypse Continent will provoke their animosity, making it more difficult for you to find the inheritance.]
Just as Jiang Han was about to take action and eliminate them, a line of virtual text suddenly appeared before his eyes.
"The Divine Tree?"
Jiang Han was somewhat surprised, not expecting the Divine Tree's will to have quietly infiltrated the Apocalypse Continent.
[Try to avoid conflicts with the natives as much as possible. With the help of relevant props, I will conceal the aura on your body.]
Following that, the Divine Tree transmitted more text.
[Since you already possess the qualification to obtain the supreme inheritance of the Apocalypse, the future Apocalypse Empire will be your aid. Engaging in direct conflict now will not benefit you in any way.]
"So there's a trick to this?"
Jiang Han stroked his chin, looking at the several figures clad in battle armor opposite him, and suddenly found them much more agreeable.
"In that case, I'll let you off the hook for now."
He smiled, then patted Little Saint's back.
Whoosh!
Instantly, the man and beast transformed into a white streak of light, vanishing into the horizon.
Leaving behind a group of people staring at each other, their expressions frozen.
The duck that was about to be caught just flew away?
No...
A mystical beast with this kind of speed probably isn't simple. Strictly speaking, they were fortunate to have escaped.
"We must report this to the General immediately!"
"Finally, a strong outsider has arrived. If we're not careful, something major might happen!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's go!"
After a long while, the group finally came back to their senses and hurriedly ran off into the distance.
"It seems that heading in this direction should lead to the main city."
Jiang Han hovered in the sky, looking down at the direction in which the group disappeared, then retrieved the Brutal Fang from his inventory.
Currently, this weapon with powerful attributes was still in a sealed state.
Although he had obtained the blood needed to unseal it, the process would be quite complicated and time-consuming.
Since it was an assassin's equipment anyway, and wouldn't provide him with much of a boost, Jiang Han simply couldn't be bothered with all the intricacies.
According to Lucifer, he could just find the last missing piece of the item and unseal it then.
Buzz!
The Brutal Fang trembled for a moment, then returned to stillness.
"So that's it? Doesn't seem like anything changed."
Jiang Han checked himself all over with some bewilderment, finding nothing peculiar.
[Yes.]
The Divine Tree responded.
[Now, you can try to find a way to approach August. He must be hiding a crucial secret.]
"What about the pseudo-gods' anchor points?"
Jiang Han asked, "Should we ignore them for now?"
[The setting of the anchor points should also be related to August. As the current ruler of the Apocalypse Continent, such a major matter cannot be hidden from him.]
"I understand, this August is probably in cahoots with the pseudo-gods."
Jiang Han narrowed his eyes, it seemed the breakthrough point had to start with August.
"Let's go to the main city first to gather information."
Glancing at the dark map and the useless communication system, Jiang Han followed the direction in which the group had disappeared and advanced rapidly.
Before long, amidst the rolling yellow sand, a majestic city appeared before him.
"Apocalypse City."
Looking at the three large characters on the city gate, Jiang Han slowly landed in an inconspicuous corner in the distance, and summoned Little Saint back into the mystical beast space.
At this moment, he had already changed into a very simple outfit, which, although still a bit strange, didn't seem so out of place.
After all, the set of armor he wore before was indeed too eye-catching.
Jiang Han soon arrived at the city gate, mingling among the crowd.
At this time, many people were gathered together, excitedly discussing good news.
"Hey, brother, what's going on here?"
"Why is everyone so excited?"
Jiang Han randomly grabbed someone and asked.
That person impatiently shook off Jiang Han's hand, annoyed, "None of your busin..."
Before he could finish speaking, a golden item appeared before his eyes.
"I advise you to be a polite person." Jiang Han gently shook the gold-grade item in his hand. "You understand my meaning, right?"
"Ahem, you know, my mom has always told me to be a helpful kid since I was little."
The man cleared his throat, putting on a chrysanthemum-like smile. "Buddy, you must be new to Apocalypse City, right?"
"Yes."
Jiang Han nodded.
"Then that's not surprising."
The man, still smiling like a chrysanthemum, explained, "Actually, this is a custom that has been passed down for a long time in Apocalypse City."
"Have you heard of the Life and Death Duel Arena?"
"No." Jiang Han shook his head.
"Then you are really ignorant, just like a vill..."
A trace of disdain unconsciously appeared in the man's eyes, but he was quickly pulled back by the light of the gold-grade item, and he restrained himself in time.
"What I mean is, I didn't expect you to be so eager to learn, which is a good thing."