novelraw Chapter 355: Alexander, do you think I came here to play games with you?
Chapter 355: Alexander, do you think I came here to play games with you?
Is it that rare? Does everyone have it?
Lord K was almost infuriated by Alexander’s words. The reason he had gone to such lengths, not sparing even the smallest ghost city, was partly to use this opportunity to unify the entire Ghost Realm.
However, unifying the Ghost Realm didn’t require gathering all the small cities. After all, adding or subtracting a few million-level small cities didn’t make much difference.
His primary motive was to find a method to possess the forbidden. He had succeeded, not only finding three forbidden items but also uncovering four hidden forbidden Ghost Emperors.
Only God knows how much effort and mind he spent to find these gifts. He had deployed all his cultivated seeds and even sent other Ghost Emperors of the Endless Abyss to potential locations for the forbidden.
He had almost scoured the entire third Ghost Realm, excluding the Dark Hell-controlled cities, to find just three items.
Alexander’s nonchalant attitude, as if anyone could have the forbidden power, infuriated him. He was about to speak when he noticed Alexander’s gaze had already shifted away from him and was surveying the ghost army behind him.
His look was peculiar, like a foreman at a labor market, examining each worker, not just looking, but also clicking his tongue, sizing them up excitedly:
"So many people! This one’s not bad, such a strong body, definitely good at swinging a brick!"
"Ah, this one’s good too! Skinny but looks like he can fight!"
"This one won’t do, still weak as a Ghost Emperor, with floating Ghost Energy inside, obviously not great in battle!"
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Lord K was dumbfounded. On the other hand, Ruby, who knew why Alexander had left the Third Ghost Realm without sending out his forces, nodded in understanding. These were all future minions for their city lord.
As a veteran minion, Ruby naturally differed from these others and joined in the judgment, discontentedly saying: "Lord, don’t just look at male ghosts! We female ghosts are also powerful.
Look at that one in the red dress! She must be strong! And that one, although just a evil spirt, look how tragically she died! Her breasts were cut off, her face slashed, filled with deep resentment. She’s definitely a potential talent!"
Alexander followed Ruby’s gaze and indeed saw a female ghost with two holes in her chest and a face covered in blood and knife scars. Despite being only of a evil spirit level, she radiated a fierce aura, causing even other malevolent spirits in the ghost army to instinctively keep their distance.
"Not bad! You have a good eye! She really is a potential talent! With proper training, she can definitely become a formidable warrior!" Alexander praised Ruby, prompting the guards behind to also eagerly show off their insights.
A group of women gathered, chattering excitedly: "Ruby’s choice isn’t great. Look at the one at two o’clock, the one without clothes! Clearly corroded by some acidic liquid, indistinguishable as male or female, died so tragically, definitely has potential to be a strong fighter!" one guard declared.
"Your vision is so-so! The real talent is the one behind him. Everyone’s avoiding them both, which means their resentment is about the same. But the one behind looks naive, like an honest person. No visible wounds, but these kinds of ghosts are the scariest. Who knows how terribly he died! Don’t just look at the surface, consider the substance! See what’s inside!"
Bella retorted disdainfully, her words laced with sarcasm. She glanced over Ruby’s modest chest, then shook her own larger bust with even greater disdain.
While Alexander and his group were engaged in their lively discussion, Lord K and his followers were completely dumbfounded.
These ghosts must have been influenced by Alexander, all suffering from some serious affliction. What was the situation now? They were behaving as if they were picking laborers, critiquing and evaluating!
This was utterly preposterous! Especially Alexander, who not only was judging others but also holding something in his hand.
Xiao fish! This was something only the lowest-level ghosts would eat.
It’s said that many fishing enthusiasts, even after becoming ghosts, didn’t forget their hobby, digging wells for saliva to fish for Xiao fish near their ghost houses.
But now, they were facing a siege by the entire army of the Third Ghost Realm, over ten billion strong! And there was Alexander, still clutching a string of Xiao fish, unwilling to let go. Could they at least show some respect to them and this ten billion-strong army?
"Alexander, what are you doing at a time like this! Do you think I came here to play games with you?"
Lord K was furious and entered a Rampage State, his Ghost Energy overflowing, ready to strike.
"Alright, alright! What’s the rush?" Alexander said impatiently, turning back to Lord K. "You have to let me inspect the goods, right?"
This comment left everyone baffled. This didn’t seem like a prelude to battle at all. Inspect what goods? Were they being treated as merchandise? Had they come all this way just to deliver goods?
Just as confusion began to rise, Alexander didn’t give them a chance to speak and continued: "Kevin, you’ve done a great job this time! Don’t worry, I won’t forget what I promised you. We’ll split these ghosts evenly, and later, when I rise to the top, you’ll be my second-in-command. Together, we’ll rule the Horror World!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Lord K was baffled. Alexander’s confident words made it seem as if they had some underhand deal going on.
Indeed, as soon as Alexander finished speaking, the ordinary ghosts at the front, who were considered cannon fodder, began whispering among themselves.
"Kevin, the goods have arrived, there’s no need to keep acting! As we agreed, we’ll split these ghosts evenly!" Alexander continued assertively.
"Split what? They’re all mine!" Lord K suddenly shouted, then realized what he had said. Why had he voiced his inner thoughts?
Although he had secretly controlled many of the ghost city emperors and hollowed out their power, he had not yet fully dominated them, especially the loyalists among the ghost city high ranks.
That’s why Lord K was so insistent on attacking Dark Hell, why he wasted so much time talking with Alexander here. His intention was to use Alexander to eliminate those he couldn’t control.
Caught in his urgency, he accidentally revealed his true intentions. Seeing the changing expressions of his ghost army, especially the city lords, Lord K became anxious and was about to explain.
Alexander didn’t give him the chance, fearing that if Lord K calmed down and explained, it would be harder to control him silently through the Full Moon Contract. Alexander, feigning great anger after Lord K’s outburst, retorted, "Kevin, you traitor, you plan to betray me?"
"Betray what? I’m your sworn enemy, what betrayal are you talking about?" Kevin panicked.
Alexander’s words sounded familiar, as if he had heard them before. Suddenly, he remembered the Fierce Ghost Street Fight Instance and realized what was happening.
"Alexander, you’re trying to trick me again, I’m going to kill you!"
Fueled by both old and new grudges and once again played by Alexander, Lord K’s anger burned away his rationality.
A black spider appeared on his forehead, and he wielded a crescent moon blade that spun rapidly, with a surge of Ghost Energy flowing into it.
The fluctuations of Ghost Energy from Lord K were indeed terrifying, even surpassing the combined Ghost Energy fluctuations of the two ghost cities under Alexander’s inheritance. As the blade spun, dark shadows emerged from the spider on his forehead, infusing into the blade.
With a murderous glint in his eyes, Lord K abandoned his original plan, fixated on one thought: to kill Alexander, the one who had infuriated him so deeply.