Legendary Battle Pet
Chapter 290 - 290 Investigate 2

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Yet, such a powerful village was hidden away in this remote location. This was quite unusual.

"Who is the strongest?" Ethen asked the slightly plump man.

"It's the village chief."

The slightly plump man replied, "The village chief has already attained bronze level seven strength."

Bronze level seven?

Ethen nodded.

Just as he was about to continue asking questions, another man wearing glasses interjected, "The village chief is not bronze level seven."

Hmm?

Did this guy just lie to me?

Upon hearing this, Ethen's expression instantly turned cold, and a chilling aura erupted from him.

"No, no, no, my lord, I didn't lie to you. The village chief is truly bronze level seven; I saw him just the day before yesterday," the slightly plump man quickly explained, fearing that Ethen might misunderstand.

Ethen then turned his gaze to the man with glasses, "So, you're the one lying to me?"

Seeing Ethen's unfriendly tone, the man with glasses was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.

"I swear everything I said is true! I would never dare to deceive you. I am the village chief's nephew, and I live next door to him, so I am very familiar with his situation. The strength the village chief usually displays is only bronze level seven, but in reality, he possesses the strength of bronze level nine."

Upon hearing this, a portion of the crowd was taken aback. They had not expected that the respected village chief would actually be hiding such strength.

A small portion of the others remained relatively calm, clearly having heard about what the man with glasses had said before.

"You, describe the village chief's situation in detail," Ethen commanded, pointing to a woman who had reacted quite calmly.

The woman was taken aback, not expecting Ethen to direct the question at her.

It took her a few seconds to process what was happening before she hurriedly said, "The village chief is indeed bronze level nine. I once saw him effortlessly kill a bronze level eight passerby…"

The woman immediately began divulging everything she knew. Following her lead, the others also started sharing all the information they had, pouring it out like beans.

Such is human nature.

At first, everyone had been stubborn, unwilling to reveal the secrets they held. But once Ethen pried open the mouth of the slightly plump man, one by one, they began to confess.

In fact, there was a sense of urgency among them, as if they were competing to speak first. The reason was simple: now that they were under Ethen's control, those who honestly confessed and showed a willingness to cooperate would often face less hardship.

No one wanted to suffer, so everyone was eager to confess in hopes of leniency. The second reason was that their psychological burden and moral pressure were not as heavy as they had initially thought.

In the beginning, everyone had kept tight lipped for the sake of the village's secrets. But after the slightly plump man began to confess, they felt that since he had already done so, confessing themselves would not be betraying the village.

After all, the first person to confess was not them, and they could say they were compelled to do so, which lessened their sense of guilt toward the village.

The hardships of life had given Ethen a profound understanding of certain aspects of human nature. Thus, in his earlier questioning, he adopted a more probing approach.

And indeed, it proved to be a great success. At this moment, everyone was talking over one another, and even if some information was inaccurate or intentionally embellished, it didn't matter.

After all, by gathering and analyzing what everyone said, it was easy to sift through the falsehoods and piece together the truth of the situation.

Ethen then asked a series of questions that he was most concerned about. According to what the crowd shared, this village was traditionally an agricultural community focused on pottery making as its main skill.

The local villagers would farm during the busy agricultural season and, during the off season, they would make some earthenware to sell at the market to supplement their livelihoods.

Previously, most people in the village did not practice cultivation; only a few practitioners existed, the highest of whom had only reached the level of Black Iron Eight.

However, everything changed due to an outing by the village chief. During this outing, while selling pottery, the village chief suddenly suffered a heart attack and was on the brink of death.

In this critical moment, he was rescued by a passing man from another area. The man administered a mysterious medication to the village chief, which miraculously cured his heart disease that had troubled him for decades.

The village chief was extremely grateful to this man and regarded him as a divine healer. He invited the man to return to the village. When the man arrived in the village, it caused an even greater stir.

Not only did he cure the ailments of the villagers, young and old, but he also gave hope to several couples who had long struggled with infertility.

There are three unfilial acts, and having no descendants is the gravest. In the kiln village, where lineage is highly valued, everyone regarded continuing the family line as a top priority.

By solving this pressing issue, the outsider gained immense prestige within the village. The man expressed his fondness for the village and decided to stay at the village chief's home.

Every day, in addition to alleviating the villagers' troubles, he would even give away his possessions to the impoverished villagers.

The villagers, having benefited from his kindness, spread the word and gave him a respectful title Divine Iskandar.

The man's surname was Iskandar, and his actions closely resembled those of the divine beings in folklore, yet he was more down to earth and relatable, which is how he earned this nickname.

He did not mind this nickname at all; whenever the villagers called him Divine Iskandar, he would always respond with a cheerful demeanor.

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