Chapter 408: Stage B of the Dungeon Ends (Two-in-One)

It was over.

Tianquan stared blankly at the scene unfolding before her.

It wasn't even a battle of winners and losers. It was a one-sided slaughter, sweeping away resistance with effortless ease; the other side had absolutely no ability to fight back.

She hardly dared to imagine just what level of strength the man before her possessed.

Despair welled up in the eyes of the Minotaur lying on the ground.

He knew Huang Xun's strength better than anyone. Even if Huang Xun couldn't match him in single combat, he was definitely not some artificial Sixth Tier.

As a deputy head of the Presidential Security Department, his position alone dictated that he couldn't possibly be a fraud.

Yet now, in front of Yan Jing, he was completely powerless to resist.

"Didn't—didn't you hear me? We are from the Presidential Security Department! The Security Department!"

He made his final struggle on the ground. "If we disappear today, you'll be wanted nationwide by tomorrow! Do you really think no one can deal with you?!"

"You bugs know absolutely nothing about the true power of our Heavenly Kingdom!"

"There are Eighth Tier anomalies out in the Wasteland! Do you really think our Heavenly Kingdom doesn't have Eighth Tier existences?"

Yan Jing crouched down. "Are you done talking?"

"..."

The Minotaur looked at Yan Jing with guarded eyes. The next second, a fist smashed into his face.

Blood splattered.

"Eighth Tier existences."

Yan Jing's expression was calm. He spoke while heavily swinging his fist. "You have Eighth Tier existences, yet instead of looking for a solution to that plague, you waste time looking for me."

"You trash."

"Scum."

"Degenerates."

"Fucking idiots—"

His fists fell like phantoms. By the end, the Minotaur was tightly clutching his head, his body curled into a ball. He was clearly terrified by the beating, tears and blood mixing together to cover his entire face.

He couldn't understand why this Yan Jing before him wasn't afraid of the Presidential Security Department.

Was he really not afraid of the law?

He refused to believe it. But Yan Jing suddenly grabbed his wrist, opened his information component, and directly tapped the pinned number on the holographic screen.

The contact note for the number read, "Minister Che Taizai."

Soon, the information component connected.

A face with thick eyebrows and large eyes, yet wearing a gloomy expression, appeared on the other end.

The moment he saw Yan Jing, a flash of shock clearly crossed Che Taizai's face before his expression darkened.

"Who are you?"

"I'm your fucking dad."

Yan Jing's opening remark shocked everyone present. This was clearly not the style of Luo Sheng's face; the accumulated anger had forced Fourth Master to log in.

On the other end, Che Taizai was clearly stunned. Before he could speak, Yan Jing hoisted up the Minotaur, placed a palm over his twisted face, and gradually applied force.

The Minotaur's expression turned incredibly terrified. "Minister—save—save me—Minister—"

His face gradually warped, leaving it easy to imagine just how much pressure his skull was enduring in that moment.

Che Taizai finally reacted, his face dark as he spoke. "Do you have any idea what you're doing?! I advise you—"

Before he could finish, a crisp crack rang out. Blood spurted from the Minotaur's scalp, and a second later, his head simply exploded.

"Che Taizai, right?"

Yan Jing's face was calm. "I heard you're looking for me."

"I'll give you one week. If you can't get it done in a week, it'll be my turn."

"If you want to touch the people around me, then go ahead and try."

"Let's see who can kill faster and more ruthlessly."

"Remember, you only have one week."

With that, Yan Jing hung up the information component.

It wasn't until a full few seconds after the call disconnected that Che Taizai finally processed it, his face rapidly turning from pale white to furious red.

How many years had it been!

Since he, Che Taizai, had become the Minister of the Security Department, not even the President had spoken to him like this!!

This was going too far!!!

In his rage, he slammed his fist heavily onto his desk, then pressed the button on the side.

Soon, a squad of people rushed in through the door. He practically roared, "That Luo Sheng!! He just called to provoke me!!! Huang Xun and Niu Qi are dead!!! How the hell are you handling things?! Just what exactly are you doing?!"

"A bunch of useless trash!!!"

Facing Che Taizai's sudden outburst of rage, the squad members all looked somewhat bewildered.

Seeing this, Che Taizai's anger flared even hotter. "Did you not understand?! Huang Xun and Niu Qi are dead!!! Killed by Luo Sheng!!!"

"Motherfucker!!!"

He swung his hand violently. Several sonic booms blasted from his palm, sending the group flying backward.

At this point, everyone finally grasped the gist of what had happened. They lowered their heads, not daring to utter a word.

In their eyes, Yan Jing was simply a madman.

Daring to kill a deputy head of the Presidential Security Department! Wasn't this pressing the Heavenly Kingdom's pride into the dirt and viciously rubbing it in?

Even if Yan Jing could kill Huang Xun and Niu Qi, none of them had ever considered he possessed the ability to contend with the Heavenly Kingdom.

This was because, years ago, they had personally witnessed a Seventh Tier commit a brazen crime, fancying himself invincible and attempting to overthrow Quan Dazhong's rule.

But before he could even reach Quan Dazhong, an unknown existence had directly severed his head.

Relying on momentum, his headless body took two more steps forward in the air before plummeting from the sky.

The foundation of this domain was far deeper than anyone imagined!

"Go call back the Magician and the Ancient Cultivator."

Che Taizai spoke in a low voice, startling everyone.

This was because the two people Che Taizai named were practically the strongest combatants in the entire Security Department. Aside from those two, there was only one other, known as the Shepherd Dog, who was responsible for the close protection of the President.

According to regulations, unless an incident threatened the President's life, all three were never deployed at the same time.

"Minister Che, isn't this a bit too reckless—"

The sole remaining deputy head spoke up, but Che Taizai shot him a glare that forced him to swallow his words.

"Investigate this relentlessly. Root out everyone associated with this man."

"Mr. Luo, thank you for your help."

Tianquan and Yaoguang bowed simultaneously.

Yan Jing's expression remained calm. "You should have heard my conversation with the other side just now. I can't protect you. If you're willing, I can introduce you to a place. You can go there afterward."

The two exchanged glances. Recalling Yan Jing's actions just now, their palms were still slightly sweaty.

They had never seen someone so fiercely unyielding. It was too brutal. How was this a criminal? Daring to point a finger at the nose of the Security Department Minister and curse him out—even they, the Seven Stars, hadn't pulled a stunt like that in all their years.

"Then we thank you, Mr. Luo."

Faced with Yan Jing's proposal, Yaoguang didn't hesitate and directly agreed.

Yan Jing nodded, then directly pulled out his information component. "Hello? Miss Zeng."

"I'm here! Go ahead."

On the other end, Zeng Qing, who had been in a meeting deploying a rescue plan, suddenly stood up from her chair. She gave the others a hand signal, shot a look at Mao Si, and the two walked out of the conference room together.

"It's like this, Miss Zeng. I've run into a bit of trouble. For the time being, anyone associated with me will need you to provide a place for them to relocate and lay low for a while," Yan Jing said, his voice mild. "I'll resolve it as quickly as possible, probably within a week."

"No problem."

Zeng Qing agreed without hesitation, but then found it a little strange.

Since she had met Luo Sheng, this was the first time she had ever heard the word "trouble" come from his mouth.

"May I ask... what kind of trouble?"

"Nothing much," Yan Jing said calmly. "Just a little conflict with the Presidential Security Department."

"Oh... I thought it was—"

Zeng Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then her expression instantly froze. "What did you say?"

"A little conflict with the Security Department. I killed two deputy heads."

Yan Jing's smiling voice carried into Zeng Qing's ears, making her feel dizzy.

She knew it. She knew it couldn't have been that simple.

This was Luo Sheng, after all.

Even she and Mao Si had managed to stir up a massive commotion; hoping Luo Sheng would cause a smaller one was simply a delusion.

Finally, after a few seconds, she took a deep breath. "It's fine, no problem, Mr. Luo. With the bond between us, this request is nothing."

She knew full well how much pressure this move would bring upon her, yet she still agreed, not even considering the consequences of refusing.

This was absolutely not because of Luo Sheng's strength and authority.

No matter what, without Luo Sheng, the current her wouldn't exist.

Once you boarded this ship, there was no logic in getting off.

This was a principle she had understood since she was a child.

"Winners are kings, losers are bandits." Much of the time, a choice could only be made once. Those who jumped ship halfway might not lose, but they absolutely stood no chance of winning.

She was gambling, and she intended to win.

After a pause, she said, "However, Mr. Luo, there are some things I need to tell you."

"Go ahead." Yan Jing's expression was gentle.

"The Peace Heavenly Kingdom might be as rotten as a torn sack right now, leaking air from all sides, but there is no shortage of top-tier combat power here. I know you are at the Seventh Tier, but I can confidently say that Eighth Tier existences definitely exist in the Peace Heavenly Kingdom. Right above us, the Big Four Plutocrats, sits an Eighth Tier. That is the very reason we haven't collapsed over all these years."

"My father once revealed that, as far as he knows, there are at least two Eighth Tiers in the Peace Heavenly Kingdom."

"Which means, aside from the Eighth Tier on our plutocrat side, the government should have one as well."

"As for why these Eighth Tiers haven't rebelled, or why they follow the orders of the plutocrats and the President, that's beyond my understanding."

"Besides that, regarding Seventh Tier combat power, our Nuochen Biotech has three. The other three conglomerates should have a similar number, and the government should have around ten. That's the rough estimate I know."

"Regardless, please be careful. I have already made up my mind to board your ship, and I will absolutely never do anything to betray you."

"Whatever you are planning, I wish you immediate success."

Yan Jing listened quietly, then nodded. "Understood, Miss Zeng. I will do my utmost to walk this path to the end."

"I also hope that both you and I will get to see the scenery at the peak of this mountain."

With that, Yan Jing hung up the comms.

"Rapid Spreading!! Current Situation Analysis!!"

"Stay Calm, This Might Just Be a Minor Disturbance!!"

"Summary of Current Plague Symptoms!!!"

Article after article flew across the feeds. In a corner no one noticed, one specific report was quietly gaining traction.

"Rational Discussion: Should This Outbreak Be Blamed on Quan Dazhong?"

Beneath this article, countless people had already responded, flooding the comments with a barrage of curses aimed at Quan Dazhong.

Someone had posted a thread on an online forum, polling for the most hated person in the entire Heavenly Kingdom right now. Out of more than eight thousand participants, Quan Dazhong ranked second.

First place was Yan Jing.

By nightfall, crowds had already taken to the streets, shouting loudly and demanding an explanation from Quan Dazhong, who still hadn't made a public statement since the beginning!

Countless people held up flags and banners bearing phrases like "Quan Dazhong Step Down." Reporters were conducting interviews on the sidelines, capturing the furious faces of resident after resident on camera.

"He's a completely incompetent president!!! He can't even handle a single human!!!"

Someone yelled at the camera.

Finally, as midnight approached, Quan Dazhong hosted a live broadcast across the entire Heavenly Kingdom.

Right off the bat, he gave a deep ninety-degree bow.

"Regarding this incident, I offer my deepest apologies to all the residents of the Peace Heavenly Kingdom. It was my negligence that led to—"

Behind an information component, Papa Rat stared at Quan Dazhong's shifty, rat-like face with cold eyes.

It was exactly as he expected—the same old routine.

Come up, bow and apologize, then deliver a passionate speech about how difficult things were for him, throw out a few policies to placate the masses, and finally manage public opinion.

Nothing new. But this was exactly what he wanted to see.

Because it proved the other side had lowered their guard.

"What's wrong is wrong, and what's right is right. Dazhong... things between you and me aren't over yet..."

Papa Rat slowly closed his eyes.

He and Quan Dazhong couldn't just be called acquaintances; they were intimately familiar with each other.

That was a mistake—the mistake of his life.

The next day, just as the sky began to brighten.

Yan Jing chose to log out of the Inner World.

[Dungeon settlement in progress]

[Quest "Help & & & (This quest has mutated)" settlement: You successfully stopped Tianxuan and killed both Tianxuan and Kaiyang. Quest Evaluation: S+ (Highest is S+)]

[Quest "Good Person &——————&——————& (This quest has mutated)" settlement: You have successfully become the supervillain of the Peace Heavenly Kingdom, making your name remembered by the masses. Currently, 88.4% of the population in the Peace Heavenly Kingdom knows of you. Quest Evaluation: S+ (Highest is S+)]

[Overall Dungeon Evaluation: S+]

[Reward settlement in progress]

[Base Rewards: 3% Experience, 40,000 Eerie Coins]

[S+ Evaluation Extra Rewards: 40% Experience, 40,000 Eerie Coins, Physical Enhancement Potion 3, Ritual Blessing Coupon (Bound Item) 1, Will of the Seven Stars (Tianxuan), Will of the Seven Stars (Kaiyang), Inner World Diamond Box [Chaos Mode Extra Rewards: 20% Experience, 20,000 Eerie Coins, Lucky Scratch Ticket *1]} {Beep! You have broken through to the Sixth Tier. Excess experience has been converted into next-tier experience at a 50% ratio.]

[Player Name: Yan Jing]

[Marquis: Yi]

[Player Level: Sixth Tier, Experience (5.75%/100%)]

[Ritual:

Day Selection Ritual: Fear Sapling (Black-Orange)

Calming Rite: Lord of Execution's Silk Thread (Orange)

Incense Burning Rite: Wings of Praying for Death - Chongming (Orange-Red)

Rite of Summer and Winter Sacrifices: Stone Immortal (Semi-corpus) (Red)

Shaolao Rite: Moonlight (Mutated) (Silver)

Tailao Rite: Pending Selection} {Mutation Description: The mutation you planted has already caused initial mutation in 29% of the residents, moderate mutation in 7.1% of the residents, and deep mutation in 0.47% of the residents.} {Comprehensive Mutation Progress: 12%]

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