Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 336 - 211: Gulp, I Can’t Eat Anymore (3)

Chapter 336: Chapter 211: Gulp, I Can’t Eat Anymore (3)

After his reincarnation, Qin Chu’s strength finally reentered the Martial God Realm.

This level of strength was already enough to ensure Qin Chu could protect himself in the Sky Dome Continent. Coupled with various special powers and abilities he possessed, even average Martial Gods were no longer a match for him.

He opened his attribute panel and took a moment to admire his current stats.

Level: 73

Class: Hero

Strength: 1225

Physical Strength: 1366

Agility: 1471

Spirit: 2421

Defense: 1558

Charm: 7

Powers: Greed, Fury, Compulsory Calmness, Transformation, Pseudo Absolute Defense, Phantom Speed

Special Authority: Desire, Holy Healing

Qin Chu seriously suspected that the little tree seedling inside him had been stealing his experience all along.

As a result, his leveling speed was quite slow, and he had only reached Level 73 so far; however, his overall attributes had already met, and even surpassed, the standards of Level 80.

What Qin Chu found most bizarre was that his charm value had actually increased by a point... He wondered if it was because Dorgo, who had succubus bloodline, was infinitely charming among demons, and that in absorbing him, he had somehow managed to increase his own charm by just a tiny bit.

Incidentally, he had also acquired Dorgo’s high-level power, Phantom Speed.

This power was extremely potent; even within the Demon Wolf Clan, only a few possessed this ability.

It was somewhat similar to a fusion of the Thief Shadow Clone martial arts and Gale Acceleration, allowing one to create several clones that possessed the same attack power as the original body and moved at extremely high speeds.

Truly worthy of being the complete form of a Martial God, the benefits obtained after fully absorbing the energy were astonishingly great.

Even his Star Flame Fighting Energy had forced its way to the fourth layer due to the energy infused into it.

Qin Chu had not expected that Luo Meng would be so generous. He had casually bantered with Candice and, to his surprise, Luo Meng really went ahead and sacrificed Dorgo.

Poor guy.

In his heart, Qin Chu mourned for Dorgo for three seconds.

At this very moment, that unfortunate soul had been completely drained, his body having turned into a dry husk.

In those eyes, a fierce anger and unwillingness could still be seen. He had sincerely pledged allegiance to the Seventh Prince because, despite his mixed blood, he was not tormented by all demons like Candice was, but he was still ostracized by his brethren in the Demon Wolf Clan.

Moreover, his superb talent had provoked the hostility of the Demon Wolf Clan Chief’s son, making him unable to live within the Demon Wolf Clan, which led him to choose to side with Luo Meng.

Who would have thought that such an ending would await him?

The tentacles that covered Dorgo’s body finally retreated back into Qin Chu’s body after sucking out the last drop of energy.

Luo Meng watched eagerly, scratching his head in impatience but too embarrassed to urge them on.

It was Candice who smiled softly and asked in a seductive voice, "Lord Horus, how are things now?"

This made Luo Meng’s impression of Candice increase greatly. This mixed-breed mongrel might not be very powerful, but he knew when to speak for his master.

Luo Meng actually wanted to keep Candice by his side as an adviser... Alas, such a filthy bloodline would only make him a laughingstock among other demons if he kept her close.

Lord Horus seemed overly exhausted, his body swaying slightly, his voice a bit hoarse:

"Of course, this was the least costly instance, Lord Luo Meng, you are quite lucky... Seven-tenths..."

"Why only seven-tenths?" Luo Meng was somewhat annoyed.

"No, no, no, seven-tenths is the loss," Horus shook his head and replied.

Candice was almost unable to hold back her laughter. She struggled to maintain a serious demeanor, her lips quivering. The feeling was really too hard to endure.

Lord Horus could really play his part, seven-tenths were probably all absorbed by you, if not more.

Luo Meng felt even worse. A Martial God, only able to devour three-tenths?

It seemed somewhat of a loss. Was this guy pulling a fast one on me?

"Lord Luo Meng, you must understand how difficult cultivation is," Candice spoke timely: "Every bit of progress requires a hundredfold effort."

"To plunder someone else’s power and convert it into your own like this goes against the natural order, so naturally there might be considerable loss."

"If there were no losses at all, wouldn’t it mean that by merely extracting the power of a slime, you could create a Level 90 Heavenly King in a very short period?"

Luo Meng nodded his fuzzy head, it sounded quite reasonable.

Their reaction almost made Qin Chu and Candice burst into laughter, feeling like they were taking advantage of an honest person.

"So then, Lord Luo Meng, accept this power."

Suppressing their urge to laugh, Qin Chu pushed his hand forward, and a ball of energy leisurely flew towards Luo Meng. As Luo Meng watched with anticipation, it entered his chest.

The very next second, Luo Meng’s face turned beet red, as though he was feverish.

Thick veins bulged on his body, and his muscles swelled up.

It seemed as though one could see clusters of energy constantly writhing beneath the twisting muscles, emitting strange hoarse sounds and roars from the throat, contorting the face into an extremely vicious expression.

In his eyes, it appeared as if flames were gushing forth.

The process was extremely painful; Luo Meng’s tough skin even started showing layers of fissures, presenting a ghastly sight.

Qin Chu merely watched this scene leisurely, seemingly unfazed by Luo Meng’s reaction.

If Luo Meng could indeed digest these powers, then there was no issue; he could continue being a mere tool. If Luo Meng couldn’t hold on, then it would be straightforward to consume Luo Meng just before he was close to dying.

The gains Luo Meng could bring to him would be even more exaggerated than Dorgo’s.

It looked as though Luo Meng was fated to survive; the roaring that lasted for minutes gradually subsided, and the fissured wounds on his body rapidly began to heal.

Several minutes passed before Luo Meng suddenly let out a long howl towards the sky.

How noisy.

His face was filled with intense excitement, "My level has reached Level 88, I went up one level."

Going up one level, that’s fantastic.

"Mm, congratulations are in order, congratulations, Dorgo’s sacrifice was not in vain," Qin Chu said half-heartedly.

Candice quickly chimed in, "Congratulations, Lord Luo Meng, for making further progress with the help of Lord Horus, moving one step closer to Heavenly King strength, such joyous news, truly joyous..."

Under Candice and Horus’s flattery, Luo Meng felt somewhat elated.

Although it was only one level, this was, after all, a rise from over Level 80—if Luo Meng were to cultivate on his own, it would take him months or even years to achieve this feat.

This guy had no idea that a little part of his drained energy, seventy percent, had been privately consumed by Qin Chu.

Luo Meng continued to revel in his gains, only feeling that forming a partnership with Horus was too wonderful; his crimson tongue swept over his thick lips, his surged strength making him increasingly greedy:

"Lord Horus, thank you for your help."

"If I find another suitable... um, individual that can provide energy, may I seek your assistance again?"

Qin Chu smiled leisurely, bowing slightly, "Of course, we’re companions and naturally should help each other, shouldn’t we?"

"However, even if they’re just fodder, try to find those over Level 80, as you’ve seen, using such power causes me great exertion..."

I’m practically full to bursting now.

Luo Meng nodded, pondering in his mind if there were other potential targets to aim for.

After a brief hesitation, Luo Meng spoke again, "Lord Horus, you previously mentioned another suggestion for me..."

"Ah, right, that." Qin Chu nodded.

"I will kill Ronald soon, very soon."

"However, you don’t necessarily need to announce Ronald’s execution so soon. You could say he is imprisoned in some secret location, hoping to extract valuable information from him."

"Then let some rumors out, I think, perhaps some members of the Hero Team who are oblivious to their fate might come knocking to rescue Ronald..."

Luo Meng’s eyes brightened more and more, "Ah, truly worthy of being Lord Horus, you’re so despicable, so shameless... Ah, I didn’t mean to insult you; this is considered a compliment among demons."

"Is that so, then I truly appreciate your praise. Though if possible, I’d still prefer it if you used a different manner of complimenting," Qin Chu replied.

After a pause, Qin Chu bowed again, his gentlemanly manners on display at all times, "Then, Lord Luo Meng, I shall take my leave now. If there’s any important information, I will inform His Highness through Candice."

Luo Meng also mimicked Qin Chu, bowing as he said goodbye.

However, such an action seemed somewhat out of place for a demon.

Qin Chu said no more; with a wave of his hand, a gust of wind lifted the slumbering body of Ronald, which floated mid-air and gradually vanished from sight.

Candice also bid farewell to Luo Meng, ready to return to the human world and continue being the best informant.

As for Luo Meng, he turned and went back to his palace.

What a great day it was; Luo Meng sighed in contentment.

He felt his gains were substantial today; he got a very capable partner, leveled up, learned the news about his oldest and second brothers, and even received a suggestion from Horus, which could possibly lead to capturing more members of the Hero Team.

It was a day full of rewards, truly fantastic.

Though he lost a Martial God Level subordinate, it was completely worth it.

Meanwhile, having traveled a sufficient distance away, Qin Chu finally dropped Ronald.

Looking at this once esteemed prince, now in a wretched state.

Qin Chu waved his hand and a splash of water hit Ronald’s face.

The cool liquid startled Ronald, his body quivering as it seemed he was about to wake, his eyelids fluttering.

Just then, Ronald felt someone pat his shoulder; with that simple action, he suddenly woke up, plunging into an abyss of endless terror.

His body curled up instantly, his face turned ghostly pale, shivering incessantly, his hands flailing as though trying to prevent something from getting near.

"No... don’t..."

"Get away..."

"Gurgle... I can’t eat any more..."