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The real invincible mode has begun.
Chapter 788: Lanqi Listens to the Blood Clan's Cry
"Hey, I'm glad you're okay."
Talia was relieved for the time being.
After accepting the eternal punishment of immortality, Lanqi did not suffer the inhuman pain as expected. It even seemed easy, as if it cost nothing.
But it is precisely this that prevents Talia from completely letting go.
Some things have been borrowed, but the time to return them has not come yet.
"Let's look at the options first."
Lanqi told Talia not to think too much, he was fine, or in other words, this was a necessary choice if she wanted to reach a perfect ending.
This time the options are all place names.
Since it was clear that Lanclos would not sit still, he had to go somewhere.
If you go to option A, the Demon King's Castle of Nakalis, you must seek help from Lord of Blasphemy Merogas to jointly attack the Horning Empire.
If you choose option B, Saint Trick, the capital of Horning, you should fast forward to the vampire lair and attack Blood Moon City.
Option C, Hansabek, is the province of the Horning Empire with the most activity in the last simulation survey.
"First of all, let's rule out looking for Lord Blasphemy Merogas. Although it would be safer to take a group of great demons to sweep Blood Moon City, to be honest, time is limited. I have already used the immortal punishment on myself, so there is no need to spend time returning to the Demon King's City and mobilizing the great demons for help."
After this simulation, Lanqi also understood why he could go to the Demon King's Castle.
It is actually an alternative to "using Undying Punishment on yourself".
If Lanclos did not use eternal punishment of immortality on himself, he could also call on a group of big demons, gather the strongest existing combat force, and launch a full-scale attack on Blood Moon City.
But doing so is not a sure win. Even if it succeeds, many powerful demons will be sacrificed in Blood Moon City. If it fails, the foundation of the demon world will be shaken, or even destroyed.
For Lanclos, Kaliela's kindness has not been repaid. If he can gamble with his own life, he will not gamble with the fate of the demon clan, the lives of the great demons, and the blood clan.
So he would go to Blood Moon City alone to settle things.
"Since your condition won't decline, and we have more than five days, it seems that we don't need to rush to Saint Trik to go directly to Blood Moon City. Instead, we can go to Hansabek Province first and continue investigating what we haven't completed before?"
Talia suggested to him.
She always felt that before her death, Kaliela might have seen more than what Lanqi saw in the last simulation.
If Kaliela were to simulate this, she would know that she could not defeat Blood Moon City, and would definitely choose a conservative strategy and investigate more intelligence rather than raiding Blood Moon City.
Therefore, even if Kaliela only simulated it once, he might have seen more information than Lanqi knew.
At the end of the last simulation, Lanqi chose to head towards Blood Moon City, and also skipped many things that could have been investigated in the Hansabek Province.
"no problem."
Lanqi had the same idea as Talia and chose to go to the province of Hansabek.
Everything changes before my eyes.
He transformed into a huge shadow and flew southward.
The surrounding scenery quickly receded. After an unknown amount of time, the sky became dim and then bright. He passed through the Demon Realm, the Land of Eternal Night, and the Holy Spirit Kingdom. After crossing tens of thousands of kilometers, the towering fortress city-state on the southern border of the Holy Spirit Kingdom appeared in his sight.
The well-organized streets and quaint and heavy buildings are in full view.
[You passed the southernmost part of the Holy Spirit Kingdom, the Iron Fortress Oberon, where the border city-states with the Horning Empire are preparing for the fourth anniversary of the peaceful revival of Seville.]
[Continue to the south and you enter the northern province of the Horning Empire, Helslein.]
[At the border of the Horning Empire after the war, the cold winter sun shines on the main city covered with white snow. The greenhouses, the lush green vegetables and fruits, the running children, the bustling markets and the Chamber of Commerce Square, the peaceful joy of the winter festival, are all false in your eyes.]
[You just ignore it now. ]
This time, he traveled silently in the territory of the Honing Empire for a particularly long time.
He passed countless cities and mountains along the way, and when his vision slowed down, it was already sunset.
Looking around, there are towering mountains all around, with steep cliffs reaching into the sky, clouds and mist lingering in the valleys, and the mountain wind howling. A dark gray castle stands majestically on the highest mountain peak.
[When you see the landmark of Lichtens Castle, you know you have successfully arrived in the Hansabek Province in the north-central part of the Horning Empire. ]
[You have given up on taking another look at your hometown, Brunswick, because you have more important things to do.]
In the blink of an eye, he passed through the sunny town of Lilm and the historic city-state of Solon.
[Based on your last dream experience, you came to the southern city of Vioc.]
[This time you have only one goal, which is Blood Moon City, but during this time you decide to investigate intelligence related to the demons. ]
[Along the way, you still worry about the mother and son. ]
【Maybe you can save them earlier. 】
night.
The blood moon hung high in the sky, and the cold moonlight covered the ground like satin.
Carrying a suitcase, Lanqi avoided the knights patrolling the city and came to the depths of the dense forest on the outskirts of the city.
[You move forward and pass through a dense forest in the southeast corner of the city.]
suddenly.
A strange fishy smell wafted over, it was the smell of flesh and blood left by wild beasts being eaten.
[You look around and your eyes fall on a bush not far away.]
[You approach the bushes silently.]
[The wind is cold and the shadows of the trees are swaying. ]
【A red light appeared in the darkness.】
[The bodies of the big and small demons twisted and distorted, half human and half beast, emitting shrill screams mixed with giggles, and snuggled together.]
[Perhaps they were still living a normal life in this city-state yesterday. The mother raised the child with great difficulty. Even if life was a little poor, there was hope for the future. The child would grow up, earn money and work, and make this family better.]
[However, everything happened too fast, and the cruel catastrophe destroyed their lives to pieces.]
[It's a pity that they are beyond help.]
The next second, Lanqi pursed his lips and turned his head. He pointed his finger and a dazzling flame burst out from the forest floor.
The flames licked and the ashes drifted away.
There was only dead silence in the basin.
Everything returned to calm.
"Lanqi, if you want a third simulation, don't come to this place next time."
Talia understood that every time Lanqi came here and saw the demon mother and son, he was unable to save them and had to bury them personally, which was a repetitive torture for Lanqi.
"If only it were a little earlier..."
Lanci bit his lip.
"You know clearly that there is little hope. They may have been transformed into demons a day ago, or even earlier. This is not a fact that you can change just a few minutes or hours earlier."
Talia comforted him.
According to the intelligence they had previously obtained in Soran City, there were rumors about the demons in Vioc City about two days ago.
Even if the simulation had been a day or so earlier, there was no hope of preventing the fait accompli.
"But the image of the demon in the rumor does not resemble this demon mother and son."
Lanqi frowned and preached.
Therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility that there were other demons before this mother and son. If that were the case, they might have been saved if they arrived today.
[You are unwilling, but you have to accept the reality. ]
The surrounding trees began to twist, and the words of the Mirror of Tiberius appeared on the trunks of the large trees.
You will choose:
[A. Hunting demons along the way]
[B. Head straight to the capital]
【C. Continue investigation】
[D. Personal intervention]
[Life remaining: 3 days, 22 hours, 16 minutes]
"We still have plenty of time this time, and you won't be in a weak state. We should have one more round to obtain information before going to the capital, so let's choose the third option this time and continue investigating, shall we?"
Talia suggested.
The last simulation was to make my thoughts clear and to ensure that I could make it to Blood Moon City to fight the vampires and uncover the truth, so I chose to go straight to the capital.
But this time is different. They have already mastered the intelligence that can be obtained from the decisive battle in Blood Moon City. In comparison, there are still hidden mysteries on the demon side.
"I think that if we continue to investigate, we will probably not find any cause and effect. If such incidents of civilians being transformed into demons are happening everywhere, and there is no sound in every place, like a stone falling into a deep pool, it means that all the information you see may just be what someone wants you to see."
Lanqi's eyes moved upwards.
Focus on the option of hunting demons along the way.
"You mean... the residents who turned into demons may have had their information erased in advance, and there are forces manipulating the rules of the game?"
Talia began to understand what Lanqi meant.
"Yes, if we continue to stay here and investigate, we are more likely to be exposed. On the contrary, as long as we continue to hunt demons along the way, the truth will find us. Those guys will never sit idly by and watch variables like us."
Lanci answered affirmatively.
"If the guys who want to deal with us come and kill us, the truth will naturally be revealed. As long as we don't die, we will definitely see the truth."
Talia understood.
Originally this should have been a gambler's idea, but Lanqi is invincible now, and no matter how strong the killer the enemy sends, he can't kill him, so the bet is a sure win.