Chapter 349: Would He Be Chopped to Death?

Chapter 349: Would He Be Chopped to Death?

Just a single piece of equipment like that would make the vast majority of Infiltrators fight over it. Not to mention there were other things, like a compressed glider. When not activated, it was a box about half the size of a palm. Once infused with Mana, it would fully unfold, not only allowing the user to glide and stay airborne for a long time, but the thing itself also had enough defensive capability to serve as a lightweight shield in critical moments.

Add in the other small gadgets, and Carlin could only say… perfect!

“Sis? What do you think?”

“Huh? Don’t bother me. Let me think about something.”

“Say it out loud so we can think together…”

“It’s about the Witch Hunt period.”

“…” Carlin’s face instantly stiffened, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He had paid attention to, and even participated in, that Witch Hunt. It seemed that around that time, some things… similar in style to these had appeared.

There were very few of them, and by now probably many people had already forgotten. There were very few similar items that appeared back then too, most of them had disguises and didn’t look much different from things in this world, just a bit special in shape. But now, after coming into contact with the equipment in the Armory, plus his sister’s hint.

Carlin couldn’t help but think of those few special weapon s that had appeared. His face darkened a bit. “Anyway, we’re already inextricably linked with the Witches. Having a bit more of this stuff doesn’t matter. We just need to be careful.”

It couldn’t be helped, and besides, those things back then were very, very few, nowhere near as comprehensive as now. Being careful would keep them from being noticed. When it came to hiding things, Infiltrators were also very skilled.

Better to hurry up and complete the Quest first.

What was Zheng Yichen doing over here? He was secretly observing. After Dan Marina took the eye that Annie had previously brought from him, she hadn’t returned for several days. He didn’t know what she was doing. Zheng Yichen guessed it wasn’t anything good. So the water-surface observation Secret Method she used had nothing to do with Zheng Yichen anymore. Fortunately, Lily was still carrying the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, so Zheng Yichen could keep an eye on her situation.

With his own immediate tasks temporarily resolved, he thought about it. Besides when she was on break and he took her out to play, most of the time he was busy with his own things. His daily attention on Lily was insufficient. He might as well take this opportunity to properly check on her situation.

Through observation via the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, Zheng Yichen could indirectly monitor the movements of those Demon Sword Cultists. There were twelve Demon Sword Cultists in the entire team. Because it was indirect observation, and with insufficient perception, Zheng Yichen couldn’t accurately judge their strength. But with Carlin secretly observing, it wasn’t a huge problem either…

Among these twelve, according to Carlin’s description, two of their strengths were only slightly weaker than his!!

If those two acted together, plus the other Demon Sword Cultists, he would only have the option to flee. Dangerous? It didn’t seem too dangerous either. Although he couldn’t precisely sense those people’s strength, Zheng Yichen could see that they held Lily in very high regard and treated her with respect. So had this little girl unintentionally pulled off some big deal?

Zheng Yichen found himself somewhat surprised. How did Lily get mixed up with Demon Sword Cultists? When did this happen? Could this little girl actually be a highly intelligent girl hiding her talents?

After continuing to secretly observe for a while, Zheng Yichen realized he was overthinking it. Through some exchanges between her and the Demon Sword Cultists, Lily herself seemed a bit confused about her situation. The reason she was traveling with this team of Demon Sword Cultists was due to a call. This call made Lily leave the Academy on her own.

“Uh… On her own!? Oh wow…” Zheng Yichen knocked on his own head. This was quite something. Doing this wouldn’t be a big problem in the short term, but if it went on longer, it would definitely have repercussions. This short term was probably about three or four days. He pondered how to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

And this Demon Sword Sect, what were they trying to do!? He just hadn’t paid attention to the Demon Sword Sect’s situation for a while, right? As for the Azure Wrath side, its development had always been steady and low-key, successfully infiltrating the enemy’s (positive forces’) ranks. Anyway, there were many factions in this world; one more was pretty normal.

Moreover, the Evil Gods born from his Magic Arms didn’t have the usual sinister and weird characteristics associated with Evil Gods. Ignoring the Evil God identity, the Evil Gods born from those positive weapons were all noble and righteous. So far, the number of Evil Gods that had emerged seemed to be only three. The other Magic Arms showed no changes at all. Zheng Yichen had analyzed this situation.

It might be that the levels of the Magic Arms had been raised too much, making those who wanted to stir up trouble realize their hardware conditions were insufficient. Using a Magic Arm as a foundation for an Evil God Ritual first required the hard condition that the Magic Arm’s Projection be sufficiently stable. To be sufficiently stable, it needed to be at least at the Advanced Summoning stage, with proficiency around 80%. Only then would the Magic Arm’s structure be stable enough, approaching the real Magic Arm body.

This also spared some trouble. Otherwise, who knows, one day he might wake up to find Magic Weapon Evil Gods flying everywhere. Who would take the blame then?

Himself?

That would really be a mess. Zheng Yichen even had a new thought: what if he went all out and performed Evil God Rituals on all the Magic Arms in advance… leaving no path for others who wanted to cause trouble.

But doing that also posed big problems. How would he place so many Magic Weapon Evil Gods? If just one was slightly exposed, it could likely lead to collective punishment. That would also deal a huge blow to his ‘reputation.’ He, a proper Creator, not following the right path, created a bunch of Evil Gods—what was he trying to do?

This didn’t align with his development policy.

“Tch, this is a good chance to probe them!” Zheng Yichen slightly curled his lip. Since it involved people close to him, he would temporarily prioritize handling the Magic Weapon Evil Gods matter. Staying buried in research for too long also got tiring; switching tasks to make his presence felt was fine too.

As for being the mastermind behind the scenes, staying hidden for too long might make people forget, right? Thinking back to the past, he was the amazing guy who took the Witches away under the gaze of various factions. Nowadays, how many people still remembered him?

Ahem, back to the main point. He would take this chance to probe the Demon Sword Sect. It would be even better if he could make contact with the Evil God within the Demon Sword Sect. When he held the Magic Arm’s true body, the Magic Weapon Evil God ignored him… He wanted to see if that was genuine personality or just being reserved…

The Evil God born from the Holy Spirit Hammer wasn’t easy to contact; bumping into the Sanctuary Church would be asking for trouble!

“Where are we going?” Lily asked in a low voice, looking at the burly man in front of her. She lacked ‘inspiration,’ but her other senses were still present. These Demon Sword Cultists around her were all strong; any one of them could take down her in her current state. Using the Magic Weapon Summoning Book would be a different story, but that would inevitably expose her characteristics.

Resist? That unknown calling voice gave her a familiar feeling. Not that the owner of the voice was familiar, but the aura was very similar to Dragon’s. Otherwise, based on just a voice telling her to come out, she would have just come out? That was thinking too simply. She wasn’t some naive innocent who could be fooled with a few words.

“To meet my Lord.”

“Evi…” Lily’s words got stuck halfway down her throat. Saying “Evil God” in front of Cultists would be like calling a fat person “fatty” to their face.

“In terms of address, my Lord does not mind.” The burly man walking ahead of Lily had been in a state of answering all her questions. Many questions Lily asked along the way, he could answer immediately, without showing any sign of impatience. ‘Apophis’ had conveyed related information to the followers: an Evil God was an Evil God. This was an indisputable fact. No matter how they tried to cover it up, they couldn’t twist it around, because they couldn’t seal everyone’s mouths.

Since that was the case, why persistently deny it? They just needed to do their own part well. What others said was their own business; perhaps they were just envious and jealous.

Even though the burly man said that, the thought of soon facing an existence like an Evil God still made her heart uneasy. That was an Evil God! Even if the Demon Sword Sect’s ways were completely different from a Cult’s, who could guarantee their Evil God was definitely good?

“Why did you choose me?” Lily asked after a moment of silence, voicing the question she most wanted to ask along the way.

“It is my Lord’s instruction.” The burly man shook his head. They themselves weren’t clear why their Evil God made them pay such attention and bring back this little girl. The little girl’s physique was good, far exceeding her peers, but finding other children with similarly good physiques wasn’t impossible.

“Tch, so cautious.” Zheng Yichen, secretly observing through the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, heard the burly man’s words and felt conflicted. Should he let Lily go meet that Evil God, or should he take her away now?

“Irene, do you think if I fought ‘Apophis’ now, it could be a fifty-fifty fight?”

Zheng Yichen went to Loris’s room and found her to ask. As for this room that was clearly a bedroom but looked like a plaza, he was already used to it. The other girls’ rooms were all similar to this.

“Without using the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, you would be chopped to death.” Loris looked Zheng Yichen over and said. Zheng Yichen’s Assimilation Ability was strong, but it was mainly concentrated in his hands and inside his body. The rest of his body was still normal. So that ability wasn’t invincible; it just gave Zheng Yichen more possibilities.

“The gap isn’t that big, is it?” Zheng Yichen couldn’t help clicking his tongue upon hearing this. It was true he was obsessed with research, but he hadn’t neglected his body either. Now Irene said he would be chopped to death… Wait, that actually seemed to make sense…