I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 447 - 249: You’re Still Thinking of Giving Instructions in This State?_2

Chapter 447: Chapter 249: You’re Still Thinking of Giving Instructions in This State?_2

Deng Yong was somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean, a hero and a Demon King?"

"Go, give him a healing spell and explain why," Gu Shanhai arranged for Chu Zhen to intervene.

Chu Zhen was used to it; after all, he had already gone through the process with Liu Lai once, so doing it again wasn’t a big deal.

However, Deng Yong’s mind was somewhat foggy. He couldn’t quite grasp Chu Zhen’s words, until after Gu Shanhai had completely fused the Demonic Qi inside him and simultaneously repaired the Hero Panel, did he finally come back to his senses.

"No wonder the Kingdom Guardian cast such a sealing spell on me from the start, planning to trap me. They just didn’t expect the Demon King to seize me. By then, they would be facing a Demon King possessing the power of a hero." Once Deng Yong understood the cause and effect, his complexion didn’t look too good, especially after hearing about the experiences of other heroes in the Reincarnator Alliance, realizing that this was a common occurrence.

It was because the Demon King could possess the strength of a hero that this technology was discontinued and not promoted, even though it could prolong the interim period. However, it would make the Demon King virus even more troublesome.

"I am willing to join the Reincarnator Alliance and contribute to saving other reincarnators," Deng Yong said, clearly understanding that after being betrayed himself and then rescued, he and the heroes of Hero Continent were not on the same side.

Especially since there were three other unfortunate cases right in front of him.

"Good that you are willing, but you are quite weak, weaker than Liu Lai."

"If Liu Lai’s level is 1, yours is -10. You need to level up by defeating monsters."

Gu Shanhai said somewhat helplessly, aware that this would be time-consuming.

Deng Yong also opened his Hero Panel. His level was indeed LV1, but his experience bar was negative. To level up, he had to first fill the negative experience to positive.

Essentially, it was about compensating for Deng Yong’s deficiencies.

"Now I can still level up by defeating monsters? Didn’t you say that the Demon Clan has become part of the foreign races?" Deng Yong questioned, as after the Demon King was sealed within him, a thousand years of peace had passed, and only demonic creatures remained.

"Please, your identity now is the Demon King..." Liu Lai remarked sarcastically on the side, suggesting that he should take action against the Holy Kingdom.

Chu Zhen didn’t argue that the Holy Kingdom was innocent like he had before, especially after seeing the two unlucky heroes, he found it hard to say those words.

Moreover, he himself held resentment towards the Holy Kingdom. To say that this Holy Kingdom on Hero Continent wasn’t the same as the one he had dealt with before? It wasn’t his concern; Deng Yong would decide that, and he would respect, not dictate, Deng Yong’s decision.

"Ah? You mean to let me use the Holy Kingdom and the foreign races to level up?" Deng Yong quickly made the connection, given his generally kind nature.

"Is that a problem? Don’t you want to hear how you and the Demon King are talked about outside, don’t you want to know if your thousand years of suffering were worth it?" Liu Lai stirred up the emotions directly.

If Chu Zhen held resentment towards the Holy Kingdom, feeling only dissatisfaction after ravaging the Royal Capital, then Liu Lai simply hated it. Being a hero who saved the world, yet ending up in such a plight, how could he not hate it?

Therefore, he was fueling the fire, hoping to incite Deng Yong to act as well.

He unhesitatingly told of how the minstrels recounted tales and the situation of the Holy Kingdom among other things.

This made Deng Yong’s complexion darken somewhat. He didn’t know who had started the rumors that had now become truth, complete with elaborate details, claiming he and the Demon King had a romantic tragedy. It disgusted Deng Yong immensely.

From the very start, he and the Demon King had been in opposition; now, a thousand years were being trifled with, and his contributions erased.

It was simply detestable.

What was more, as a hero, he only existed in the colorful stories of minstrels, described more like a villain, constantly diminishing all that he was.

Now when people mentioned a hero, they only showed suggestive expressions indicating which story they had read.

From a dignified hero, he had become the butt of jokes for leisure time talk—his torment undifferentiated from having been done in vain.

"I will make the Holy Kingdom give an explanation," Deng Yong said resolutely.

Liu Lai did indeed sneer, "Are you planning to seek death? Uncle Gu saved you so that you could contribute to the Reincarnator Alliance, not so you can seek a so-called explanation."

"If you really want to keep your original idea, I suggest you give all your Demonic Qi to me, and then go seek death, instead of wasting this Demonic Qi."

Liu Lai scoffed at Deng Yong’s idea.

His words were not pleasant to hear but they were, after all, true. Why would the Demon King Army kill their own kind for no reason?

The difference between the Holy Kingdom and other races was significant; after they finish their tasks, they genuinely want them dead.

"I..."

Regarding the disagreement between Deng Yong and Liu Lai, Chu Zhen merely wished for the death of the Holy Kingdom, while Gu Shanhai did not want to interfere at all; he was pondering something else.

He felt that he had been calculated.

He suspected that his whereabouts had been exposed and that he had been deliberately led to this world.

The Artificial Intelligence "Goddess" had likely locked onto him.

If it were merely luck, how could he have ended up with a Hero unable to be resolved by the upper levels.

The experimental accident in this sub-world likely couldn’t be cleaned up; under normal circumstances, the entire sub-world would probably be destroyed in three years.

It just so happened that Gu Shanhai had been discovered, so they interfered through the Demonic Qi transmission channel.

The transmission of Demonic Qi was random for Gu Shanhai, but how could it be random in the upper levels? Naturally, there was a corresponding data channel to determine that.

"It seems I need to leave; probably the upper level’s strike will also happen in a few days," Gu Shanhai thought to himself.

He didn’t know how they would strike at him, but he could be certain of one thing—it would definitely involve Mechanical Descent.

"Just perfect, I’ll use this opportunity to stage a final stand," Gu Shanhai glanced at the amused Chu Zhen and the arguing Deng Yong and Liu Lai.

"Everyone has their own way of living; there’s no need to force others. However, you must bear the consequences yourselves. I can save you once; I can’t save you a second time," Gu Shanhai spoke indifferently.

Once Gu Shanhai spoke up, Liu Lai initially wanted to say something, but eventually, he swallowed his words.

He still respected Gu Shanhai greatly; after all, the man had saved his life.

Deng Yong also understood another meaning: wanting to seek an explanation from the Holy Kingdom was fine, but if something happened, he wouldn’t come to the rescue again. If you don’t heed advice and seek your own demise, no one can help. Gu Shanhai isn’t a nanny; saving you once is already enough. Wanting a second time?

"Between people, there should be more understanding. It’s not like it was a thousand years ago," Deng Yong still felt it was inappropriate to level up using the Holy Kingdom and other races, instead of using the Demon Clan and demonic beings.

With everything said, even Chu Zhen smiled, although he didn’t speak.

Hearing this, Liu Lai’s face became very unpleasant. This was obviously mocking him.

Due to Gu Shanhai, he just snorted coldly and said no more.

"Alright, I still have things to do. I will likely have to stay here for a while. You guys help out if you can," Gu Shanhai said in a calm tone.

"I haven’t recovered my strength yet, so I can’t help out," Liu Lai sarcastically refused. Of course, he could help, but why should he help the other? He didn’t possess such a magnanimous heart.

"I’ll follow Mr. Deng, but I suppose Mr. Deng probably doesn’t need my help. After all, Mr. Deng, you once trained to max level; if it weren’t for being sabotaged by the Kingdom Guardian, you would probably have made a name for yourself," Chu Zhen also said with veiled criticism; he didn’t have a good impression of Deng Yong, just wasn’t as extreme as Liu Lai.

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