Who Comes, Who Dies

Lin Jiu's appearance was completely outside of Chen Guan's plans.

Chen Guan's mind raced. Lin Jiu didn't show any hostility; instead, he acted like a spectator, which meant he wouldn't interfere with the plan, at least for now.

"That guy... is Lin Jiu!" Long Ao also recognized him, his voice full of wariness. "What does he want?"

"To watch a show." Chen Guan gave the most direct answer. He felt that although Lin Jiu was a bit mysterious, he had the traits of someone who just enjoyed a good spectacle.

Since the other party wanted to watch, let him watch. His own plan would remain unaffected.

[Who exactly is that Lin Jiu? He doesn't look like a one-off character at all.]

[Gold-rimmed glasses, a tailored suit—this kind of setup looks like a final boss. He looks gentle and refined, but hits the hardest.]

[Please no, Brother Guan and Brother Ao are already having a hard enough time.]

[I actually think he doesn't have any malicious intent. It doesn't look like he's provoking them.]

The bullet comments varied in their guesses. Chen Guan's calmness also helped Long Ao regain his usual composure. He stopped focusing on Lin Jiu and turned his attention back to the warehouse.

Inside the warehouse, Viper was on the verge of losing his mind.

He immediately contacted his superior, reporting everything that had happened here in the most terrified tone possible.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a cold voice.

"Keep an eye on that box. Do not let anyone approach it. I will send someone over immediately."

It was Greedy Wolf, one of the protectors under the Blood Slaughter Cult Master.

Hanging up the call, Viper breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, looking at the box silently hovering in the center of the warehouse, emitting an ominous red glow, his heart leaped into his throat again.

He didn't dare to get close, only ordering his remaining subordinates to surround it from a distance, forming an encirclement.

Everyone was trembling with fear, terrified of becoming the next sacrifice.

Time ticked by, and every second felt as long as a century.

About ten minutes later, the ear-piercing sound of braking echoed outside the warehouse.

A black off-road vehicle stopped at the warehouse entrance. The door opened, and a man with a formidable aura rushed out.

A burly man wearing a black trench coat and a half-metal mask walked in.

"Lord Protector!" Seeing the newcomer, Viper scrambled over to welcome him.

The newcomer was none other than Greedy Wolf, one of the four great protectors under the Blood Slaughter Cult Master.

Greedy Wolf ignored Viper, his gaze locked dead onto the black box on the ground.

"What happened?" His voice was gravelly and quite unpleasant to hear.

"I... we don't know either. This box suddenly appeared on its own, and then..." Viper explained incoherently, repeating what he had just said on the phone.

Greedy Wolf snorted coldly, releasing a wave of spiritual pressure. Viper immediately shut his mouth, his entire body shaking like a leaf.

The pressure of a Tier 7 powerhouse was not something a Tier 5 like him could withstand.

Greedy Wolf slowly walked toward the black box. He could feel the pure and boundless demonic power within it.

It was undoubtedly a supreme treasure, but its purity even surpassed that of the Cult Master himself. This made him vigilant while also igniting a trace of covetousness in his heart.

He was no saint, and he certainly had no loyalty to speak of.

He stopped three meters away from the box, not reaching out rashly.

Stretching out his right hand, which wore a tactical glove, a stream of blackish-red spiritual energy surged from his palm, transforming into a tentacle that cautiously probed toward the black box.

On top of the shipping container, Long Ao's heart leaped. "He's not falling for it?"

"Don't panic," Chen Guan's voice remained flat. "The bigger the fish, the more cautious it is. It needs a little bait."

As soon as he spoke, Chen Guan's spiritual power quietly activated.

Inside the warehouse, Greedy Wolf, who was fully concentrated on controlling the tentacle, suddenly caught a glimpse of a blurry figure flashing through the shadows on the second floor of the warehouse out of the corner of his eye.

The figure was carrying a coffin on his back.

It's that kid! He really is here!

Greedy Wolf's heart skipped a beat. He had anticipated this might be a trap before coming, but he didn't expect the other party to be so bold as to actually remain at the scene.

Chen Guan was very satisfied with the effect of his illusion.

The phantom he created had only one purpose: to create a sense of urgency.

Greedy Wolf indeed became anxious. He thought Chen Guan was waiting for him to take the box to launch an attack when he was most relaxed, or perhaps he just wanted to snatch the box outright.

Several waves of people sent earlier had all died. This kid absolutely couldn't just be an ordinary student; there must be an expert backing him!

He couldn't wait any longer!

A ruthless glint flashed in Greedy Wolf's eyes. He stopped testing it. The spiritual energy in his palm suddenly erupted, and the blackish-red energy tentacle instantly grew thick, wrapping around the black box on the ground like a giant python.

He wanted to use his Tier 7 strength to forcibly suppress this supreme treasure!

He guessed right, but he also guessed wrong.

He was right that it was indeed a supreme treasure.

He was wrong because the owner of this supreme treasure was an entity he could not afford to provoke.

The moment the tentacle touched the black box, a sudden mutation occurred.

Buzz!

A low hum echoed throughout the entire warehouse.

The red light on the surface of the black box instantly flared up. Those intricate patterns came alive, radiating a destructive aura like red-hot branding irons.

The energy tentacle Greedy Wolf used to wrap the black box evaporated in an instant, like snow meeting blazing fire.

"What!" Greedy Wolf turned pale with fright.

The demonic power in his body was a mixed force he had exchanged through countless sacrifices, while the trace of Baal's aura leaking from the black box was the source, the monarch, the most supreme power of a demon god.

How could the power of a servant contend with a demon god?

Greedy Wolf only felt an irresistible suction coming from the black box. The demonic power in his body instantly lost control, surging toward the black box uncontrollably.

"No!"

Greedy Wolf let out a terrified roar. He wanted to sever his connection with the black box, only to find that the suction had already locked onto his very origin through the tentacle from just now.

His body began to swell. Under his skin, blackish-red lines darted around wildly, as if countless worms were burrowing through his flesh and blood.

"Lord Protector!" Viper and the other cultists were scared pale, retreating step by step.

The scene before them exceeded their comprehension.

The Protector Greedy Wolf, who was invincible in their eyes, now looked like a balloon about to burst.

"Run! Run!" Viper reacted first, roaring as he turned and scrambled madly toward the warehouse door.

However, it was already too late.

On top of the shipping container, Chen Guan grabbed Long Ao's arm and retreated rapidly.

"He's going to blow."

Long Ao looked at the terrifying meatball in the warehouse that had swelled to three meters tall, feeling a tingling numbness in his scalp.

He had completely never expected that Chen Guan's plan was actually to detonate a Tier 7 powerhouse.

Has this world gone mad?!

A Tier 7 dying just like that—what tier was Chen Guan exactly?!

A hundred meters away, White Tiger pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.

"Interesting. It's the power of Baal."

In the next second, an extremely blinding white light illuminated the inside of the warehouse.

Greedy Wolf's body reached its limit. His eyes, twisted with fear, took one last look at that black box.

Then, all the power within his body, along with his flesh, bones, and soul, transformed into the purest destruction.

Crack.

A fracture appeared on the metal half-mask on Greedy Wolf's face.