Chapter 838: Next Time, Remember Not to Trust People So Easily

Zhao Lin had lost an eyeball, which, in a sense, was a good thing for her right now.

At the very least, judging from the Misfortune currently clinging to her, she probably wouldn't die at this station.

Ye Qiyan said nothing, simply pulling out [Salvation] to mend Zhao Lin's injuries.

But the empty eye socket refused to regenerate a new eyeball. The sensation was as if some mysterious force was blocking and resisting the process.

If he truly wanted to restore that eyeball, he could simply use Defiance.

But...

"Brother Qiyan, no need. I'll just find a healer later."

Zhao Lin didn't seem bothered by the loss of her eye.

Misfortune and Luck intertwined.

This time she'd suffered the misfortune of losing an eyeball, so the next stroke of luck was bound to bring her even more.

Maybe she'd even find a better eye.

"Up to you."

Ye Qiyan didn't force the power of [Defiance × Salvation] to restore Zhao Lin's eyeball.

The arena was now devoid of enemies.

Only the legions of mechs and demons remained.

What was once the most dangerous place in the venue had become the safest spot of all.

Stacia's battle with the Troll God was still ongoing.

The Troll God's individual combat ability was certainly no match for Stacia, who possessed nine Card Sequences.

But its Apostles carried specialized means of blocking attacks like [Element].

Moreover.

Because of Russell.

This planet had become half of the Troll God's [Divine Kingdom].

Fighting within a False God's Divine Kingdom was essentially declaring war on the entire world.

As long as even a single troll still held faith in its deity, the Troll God could not be easily defeated.

Stacia was well aware of this.

That was why her attacks consistently used ultra-wide-range Element Card combination forbidden spells, eradicating every troll she could see across the entire planet.

The Divine Kingdom of a B-grade God.

Such worlds only ever appeared at Level 11 stations.

And the Divine Kingdoms of A-grade Gods were all Level 12.

For traces of a Divine Kingdom to appear in this Level 10 world...

All she could say was, Russell, oh Russell.

He'd been completely and utterly used.

Even if Russell had truly become a god according to his original plan, in the end, the Troll God would likely have plucked the ripe fruit, turning the RUN Company headquarters, which would have fully transformed into a Divine Kingdom, into its own possession.

Right now, Stacia and the Troll God had already crossed a terrifyingly vast distance, locked in battle somewhere on this world.

A Top-Tier Train Conductor fighting a deity within a Divine Kingdom meant facing an entire world with the strength of one person.

"Whew..."

After confirming Zhao Lin was probably fine, Ye Qiyan left Lancelot and Bedivere behind, then took WALL-E and the others out of the concert venue.

WALL-E had found treasure for him.

Since Stacia's battle would still take quite some time, he might as well grab the most precious thing in this world first.

Following WALL-E's guidance, he took the elevator to RUN Company's four hundred and forty-fourth floor.

That floor number, which sounded rather inauspicious, was where WALL-E had located the treasure.

The elevator wasn't slow, but it would still take a few minutes.

Taking advantage of this time, Ye Qiyan pulled up the system interface, looking at the content that had just appeared.

[Defeated: God Serial Number - B-77 - Native - Russell]

[Current God Slaying Count: 15]

[Divine Core Coordinator has severed the Divine Sequence Path of the [Native] concept]

[Deprived of [Russell]'s path to divinity]

[Please select this divinity reward]

[Divine Core / Item / Consumable]

"A divine core born from the concept of 'Native'... what kind of ability could it produce? Forget it, I'll choose the Divine Core. Worst case scenario, it just gives Scoundrel one more shield."

Thinking carefully, Russell, as the [Native God], hadn't actually displayed any real abilities. And even those many RUN Company employees who had died to force him into godhood were themselves the reason.

They were also why he'd lost the ability to be nearly undefeatable within a Divine Kingdom.

"Native, huh. Never thought you'd come up with a concept like that to become a god. If you'd actually succeeded, you probably would've been pretty formidable, right? Brother Russell."

The Raven demon was gripping a gaunt, pallid young man with closed eyes and the face of the dead.

"Without using the Judge, meaning without sealing the pseudo-immortality brought by your divinity or the blessing of Divine Kingdom faith, my bullet only managed to destroy your heart... and soul?"

[Russell?]

[Status: Soul Distortion]

[Due to the Glory of [Black Sun], his mind and body were destroyed together. Because of [Divine Kingdom Immortality], his physical form was preserved, but his soul and past have been completely erased]

[No abilities, no Modules, no talents...]

[Race: Human]

[Status 2: Consciousness Germination?]

[Under this status, a brand-new consciousness may be born, becoming [Russell]]

[Note: Train Conductor identity has been revoked, can be re-granted]

Russell was indeed dead.

In that single shot, his soul and will had been wiped clean like a blank sheet of paper swept over by an eraser. Nothing remained.

But he was also still alive.

As long as Ye Qiyan permitted it.

Within this [Human] body, a brand-new consciousness could be born.

So, he used [Salvation].

Combined with [Bewitchment], he made a dead man open his mouth~

"You got lucky."

Ding!

The elevator arrived at his destination.

The Raven demon tossed Russell's body aside.

Ye Qiyan was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something rather amusing.

With a delightfully wicked snap of his fingers, he activated an authority he possessed.

[Authority · Newcomer Invitation]

"Heh heh. When you wake up, go be an 'outsider' Train Conductor, the kind you hated most. Though I doubt you'll even make it past the Novice Ten Stations."

The activation time for the authority was set for the moment "Russell" awakened.

As for whether the guy would choose to accept the invitation?

[Demon Card · Bewitchment]

"Remember, you must become a Train Conductor. Next time, remember not to trust people so easily."

The whispered seduction had already been deeply etched into his mind, even before Russell's new consciousness had yet to be born.

And so ended this little interlude.

Ye Qiyan removed the only item left on Russell's person.

It was a badge, one that belonged solely to him.

[RUN Company Boss · Russell]

Nothing particularly special about it, no special effects.

Ye Qiyan just figured he'd probably never see this unfortunate young man again, so he'd keep it as a final memento.

"WALL-E, let's go. Let me see just what this station's treasure is all about. Hmm... since it's in the building, could it be connected to that secret Substitute Cube thing?"