Chapter: Chapter 440
A quarter of an hour… Oh my god.
Leticia remembered clearly that she had been in that hellish place for less than half a minute, but she had actually been unconscious for a full quarter of an hour outside?
“There are far more secrets hidden in this blood than we previously thought.” With a complex gaze, Leticia looked at Linglong, clutching her still dizzy head as she sat up. “Linglong, you’ve really brought me a big problem.”
“Is it a big problem related to us?” Miss Bai tilted her head and asked.
How could she remember that she had no enemies among the beastmen? Those who had enmity with her didn’t even know she had arrived here.
If those guys knew that the Sword Saint had secretly infiltrated the beastmen’s world, they would probably be going mad trying to find where this great lady was hiding.
A humanoid walking nuclear bomb wandering around on their own territory would make anyone nervous.
“Uh, hiss… it seems it’s not very related to us?” Bai Ling’s question made Leticia freeze for a moment, then she clapped her hands together, revealing a bright smile. “Right, what do the beastmen’s lives have to do with me? There’s no one I care about here.”
It wouldn’t matter even if that big bird revived on the spot. If it attacked the beastmen, Leticia could just slip away with Bai Ling. There was no way that fellow’s hatred would be locked onto her, right?
It wasn’t that Leticia was overconfident, but she truly had no relationship with that big bird at all. That big bird wouldn’t be able to find Leticia to seek revenge.
After all, that bird clearly looked like a native of the beastmen, while Leticia was a demon, and Bai Ling was a human. They were completely unrelated.
In the past, in the human world, Leticia cared so much about gods because these matters more or less affected the people she cared about or herself. But now, who had that big bird affected?
At most, it affected Linglong. However, Leticia’s relationship with Linglong was, at best, quite good. This relationship was not enough for Leticia to step forward and deal with a god of unknown strength for Linglong.
Don’t blame Leticia for being so realistic. There are always degrees of closeness between people. If that bird had affected Bai Ling or Qira, Leticia would not have hesitated. She would definitely have grabbed her demonic sword and gone to the big bird’s grave to nail its coffin shut a few more times.
But Linglong and Leticia’s relationship was not enough for Leticia to make such a choice.
“So, what is this golden liquid?” Linglong was a little dizzy from the silent understanding between Leticia and Bai Ling, but she hadn’t forgotten the purpose of her visit.
“If the scene I saw was correct, this should be the blood of a big bird.” Leticia tried hard to use her small short hands to gesture how big that big bird was, but hardware limitations made it impossible for her to do so. “Anyway, that bird was very, very big. I suspect that guy might be a god. No, I should say, it’s definitely a god.”
“A god? Like the Great God?” Leticia’s words did not make Linglong suddenly enlightened. On the contrary, Linglong’s mind became even more confused.
The gods she knew were the Great Gods of the beastmen. Oh, and there was also a dragon-shaped god she made up herself.
But the god Leticia spoke of was completely different from the god Linglong understood.
“The two are worlds apart. The Great God is just something you fabricated, while the gods I speak of are real existences in this world. Unlike the omnipotent Great Gods in your myths, they are somewhat weaker, but they truly exist, and there’s a high probability that you will deal with them.”
If Linglong followed the path arranged by Leticia, then in the not-too-distant future, this little dragon girl would definitely deal with the gods of the beastmen.
When a person’s strength reached a certain level, various troubles would flock to them like iron filings attracted by a magnet. The biggest trouble, naturally, would be matters related to gods.
Those girls who had been imprisoned for who knows how many years would not be kind people, and each of them was a master at stirring up trouble.
“Ah? Can you be clearer? I’m too stupid to understand!” Linglong covered her head, and something in her mind seemed to be making a buzzing sound.
Patting Linglong’s shoulder with some sympathy, Leticia said with a heavy expression, “It’s good that you don’t know. Knowing too much will make you feel even worse.”
“The way you say it makes me even more panicked!”
“Don’t panic, panicking is useless. If you’ve really been targeted now, then consider yourself unlucky. However, I don’t think you have the value to be targeted yet.” Leticia comforted Linglong, although her words didn’t sound like comfort at all.
But on second thought, Linglong had to admit that Leticia made sense. Where was she? The very edge of the great plains!
What about her tribe? Just a bunch of trash!
Even if they wanted to stir up trouble, they probably wouldn’t take a liking to a place where no profit could be extracted, right?
Thinking about it this way, her mood seemed to have improved a little… Not!
This golden liquid was snatched from the Steel Spear tribe. Couldn’t the people causing trouble behind the scenes be related to the Steel Spear tribe?
For example, perhaps the Steel Spear tribe was a puppet supported by those guys, whose mission was to do things that couldn’t be done in the open. And now, she and the Steel Spear tribe were in a life-or-death situation.
This was going to be a disaster!
“Cough, cough, don’t make that face. According to the development in most storybooks, that kind of organization will definitely send waves of enemies of similar strength to temper you and gain experience. As the protagonist, Miss Linglong, you should have confidence in yourself!” Leticia patted Linglong’s shoulder heavily, with a deceptive smile on her face.
Even Miss Bai, who was watching from the side, couldn’t stand it anymore. She reached out and grabbed Leticia’s ear, stopping the Demon Queen from continuing to deceive people.
“Stop messing with Linglong’s mentality.”
“Miss Bai…” Linglong looked at Bai Ling with teary eyes.
“If those people really had a deep connection with the Steel Spear tribe, they would have helped the Steel Spear tribe long ago. Is that why the Steel Spear tribe was defeated like this?” Miss Bai, uncharacteristically, expressed her opinion. “So, I think Linglong can be relieved. The forces behind these golden liquids should not have a very deep relationship with the Steel Spear tribe.”
“The Steel Spear tribe is most likely just a useful tool in their eyes. If they are accustomed to causing trouble in the dark, then I think they are most likely to avoid direct conflict with you.”
Bai Ling spoke logically, making Linglong, who had been a little anxious just moments ago, breathe a sigh of relief. She felt that the white-haired girl made a lot of sense, and at least it could put her at ease.
“Cough, cough, alright, alright, I’m not joking anymore. Your Bone Wing tribe is currently quite safe. No matter how bold those guys are, they wouldn’t dare to confront you directly when you’re as powerful as you are now. That would be a very unwise move.” Leticia cleared her throat, straightened her attitude, and said calmly, “However, it is a confirmed fact that they have had contact with the Steel Spear tribe. Now that the Steel Spear tribe is in a desperate situation, their contact with them will only deepen…”
“Then I still have to fight them?!”
“Don’t be afraid. At most, they are doing shady things behind the scenes to gain benefits. Your enemy is not them, but the Steel Spear tribe. Those guys are at most arms dealers. If you put it that way, I suspect they might send someone to contact you soon.”
Someone would contact her soon? Linglong was a little confused. Why would they contact her? She didn’t have anything they wanted.
It couldn’t be that they were trying to sell her something, could it?
No, if it was to sell, it seemed quite possible!
She had just finished her great battle with the Steel Spear tribe, and in that battle, the beastmen who had consumed the golden liquid had undoubtedly left a deep impression on the members of the Bone Wing tribe. Their god-like performance would likely become a nightmare for many Bone Wing warriors in the short term.
If she were an ordinary beastman chief, she would probably not hesitate to order some of this golden liquid when someone came to sell it to her.
If the Steel Spear tribe had such a thing, then her side should also have it. Then, when facing the powerful warriors of the Steel Spear tribe, her side would have a countermeasure, which would be a win-win situation.
Speaking of which, last night she seemed to have heard Xiao Mi say that a traveling merchant had come to the Bone Wing tribe, saying he had special goods to show her.
Appearing at the Bone Wing tribe at such a opportune time, Linglong smelled a conspiracy.
Could that traveling merchant really be here to sell her the golden liquid?
“That’s quite a coincidence. I think your guess is not without merit, Linglong. The merchant who has been wanting to see you has a high probability of coming to sell you this golden liquid.” After listening to Linglong’s story, Leticia also made the same judgment. Wanting to see Linglong so urgently at this time, any fool would know there was a problem.
“Then what should I do? Arrest him?”
“Why arrest him?” Leticia looked at Linglong in confusion and couldn’t help but reach out and tap the little dragon girl’s head. “Although what they’re selling isn’t good stuff, they seem to intend to be fence-sitters. If you arrest the person now, aren’t you directly pushing them into the arms of the Steel Spear tribe?”
Besides, they didn’t even know where this golden liquid came from. For all we know, that merchant might just be a low-level dealer. Arresting such a person would be useless. It would be better to appear enthusiastic, buy more golden liquid, and let the people behind the scenes realize that the Steel Spear tribe is not the only partner.
If both sides can cooperate, then those guys wouldn’t have to desperately help the Steel Spear tribe, right?
Even if they still wanted to extract some benefits from the Steel Spear tribe, they wouldn’t do it too obviously. After all, both sides are now partners, and overt favoritism would make the other side unhappy.
“But this thing is harmful, isn’t it? After drinking this, life enters a countdown!” Linglong frowned. Leticia had already told her about the side effects of this golden liquid. There was no way she would let her subordinate warriors use this to improve their combat power.
Then what was the use of her buying these things? Would she just put them in the warehouse to get moldy?
“Cough, cough, I have some expertise in manipulating people’s minds. Brainwashing them is something I can do.” Leticia revealed a very evil smile. “There are always some damned people on your side, I assure you, give me some time, and I can definitely turn them into super perfect disposable tools.”
“…This isn’t right, is it?” Linglong’s golden eyes widened, and her voice trembled. She suddenly realized that she might not understand this girl who looked as cute as an angel.
With this method, with this smile, Leticia, you are definitely the villain, aren’t you!
So she wasn’t the protagonist, but a subordinate leader under the villain!
“What’s wrong with that? Don’t you plan to keep those damned people and let them eat for free? Beheading them is killing them, and sending them to the battlefield is also killing them. Why not let them fully realize their value before they die?”
“But, this is too much…”
“inhumane.” Miss Bai completed Linglong’s unfinished sentence and then looked at Leticia helplessly. “Don’t joke around at this time. Linglong will really believe you.”
“You’re telling me about humanity?” Leticia snorted with her arms crossed, her face full of disdain. “I’m a demon, she’s a beastman, and there are no humans here. And I’m indeed offering a good solution, aren’t I? The Bone Wing tribe will have the strength to contend with the warriors of the Steel Spear tribe, and with Linglong’s original strength, unifying the world will be just around the corner!”
“No, I can’t do this. If I do this, what’s the difference between me and those I despise!” The immense benefit did not make Linglong lose her way. She clenched her fists tightly and refused Leticia’s suggestion with a serious expression. “Even if I have to make enemies with those merchants, I won’t do such a thing!”
“But if that’s the case, more people might die. Sometimes, the means don’t matter, and achieving the goal is the most important thing,” Leticia said softly.
“Even so, I won’t. This is my principle.” Looking at Leticia firmly, Linglong replied word by word.
This answer was not bad. Leticia sighed. What a naive and cute girl, reminding her of her own naive and cute self from the past.
“Fine, but you said that merchant wanted to see you. Can we two go with you to see him?”
