Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~
The crisp sound of water droplets echoed in my ears.
A middle-aged man's calm voice came from behind, "I represent the Sloth Throne."
"So naturally, it's impossible for me to help you get out."
"And now I need your help, or rather, I will help you take the Greed Throne."
Li Chen frowned, puzzled.
Although this person claims to be Mu Hen's father, why is he now revealing such terrible news?
"Who told you I was going to fight for the Greed Throne?"
"Qin Jiao?"
The middle-aged man was silent for a few seconds. "No, it wasn't Qin Jiao. Everything that happened from the moment you entered the City of Sin was arranged by one person."
"That is the Pass Master. He hopes that you, an outsider, can bring order to the City of Sin, and this is also giving you an opportunity."
"As for me, I simply didn't want to be eliminated, so I chose a side early on."
Li Chen was stunned; it turned out to be the Pass Master's intention.
Even before he woke up, he had already planned it all out.
"Don't be surprised, the undercurrents are only just beginning to stir."
The various factions were unaware that the Pass Master intended to eliminate them.
Li Chen glanced at the information and said, "Since you are the Pass Master and want my help..."
"And what is your intention in needing my help?"
The middle-aged man laughed, his hearty laughter carrying through the phone to every corner of the room.
"Intention?"
"I do have my own intentions, but telling you them is useless. Only when you obtain the Greed Throne and possess power equal to mine might I be able to tell you."
"I'm only repaying a favor on behalf of my son; everything else is a separate matter."
"So how do you plan to help me seize the Greed Throne?" Li Chen no longer considered how to get out; it was clear from his words that he didn't want to leave on his own.
"If I'm not mistaken, you probably want to use medicine to break through the noses of all the major powers."
Right?
Li Chen chose to remain silent... clearly, his guess was correct.
The middle-aged man continued speaking.
"The medicine is both feasible and unfeasible."
"You have no prestige, no power. Even if you get access to the medicine, not many people will follow you."
"Most people are afraid of death. If you, an unknown nobody, suddenly obtain such a huge amount of resources, other forces will definitely want to seize it. And those who want to follow you are not fools. They will observe you secretly to see what you are capable of and whether you are worth following."
"But precisely because of this, the path of medicine is simple and straightforward."
"As long as we can withstand the pressure from the major powers, the Greed Throne is destined to be ours."
"However, doing so will inevitably make you hostile to all other thrones once you ascend the Greed Throne."
Li Chen remained completely calm as he spoke, "Therefore, no matter which path I choose, once I ascend the Greed Throne, I am destined to be an enemy of all those in Throne Authority Holder."
"And the result of being an enemy is death, or their death."
A middle-aged man's deep voice came through, "That's right. Once you obtain the Greed Throne, your enemies will be all the Seven Sins Authority Holders. All your escape routes will be cut off; you will have no choice but to face them."
"You still have a choice: you can give up, or you can choose to stay in the City of Sin another year."
After a long silence...
Li Chen's tone was somewhat low, "How will you help me?"
"Or, after eliminating all those Throne Authority Holder, will we be able to leave the City of Sin?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then naturally understood that Li Chen had made his choice; the path to the throne was extremely difficult.
It's not as difficult as an ordinary person winning a championship in Academy Tournament.
" Those in Authority Holder have the right to enter and leave the City of Sin."
"You should know that once you sit on the Greed Throne, there's no going back."
Li Chen narrowed his eyes slightly; he knew, he naturally knew.
Obtaining the throne is difficult, but surviving the clutches of those in Authority Holder is even harder. So why did he do it?
Because he needs a powerful force.
He is able to fight against the forces of Evil Cults; what he couldn't do in the outside world, he can do in this City of Sin.
Isn't this an opportunity?
If he can wipe out all those in Authority Holder in the City of Sin, he will possess an extremely powerful force and have the opportunity to fight against the Evil Cult.
What can you possibly do if you just stay quietly for a year and then go out?
Should we go find Su Zhe and the others?
Are they bringing Evil Cults into their lives? Are they going to experience another Battle of Canghai Pass?
At least he didn't want to face that desperate moment again.
He needs power, he needs a force that can protect him.
Sigh~
A sigh came from the other end of the phone.
The middle-aged man spoke up, "I'll be waiting for you at the Sin Tavern. Let's talk things over."
"Good."
Inside the Sin Tavern.
Bright lights and dazzling lights, extravagant and decadent lifestyle.
"Many people"—that was Li Chen's first impression of this place.
A voice came as soon as I entered.
"Hey kid, over here."
Li Chen turned his head, because the owner of the voice was the same person who had just been on the phone.
The middle-aged man was dressed in a long black robe, looking like a professional assassin, and rather handsome.
"Have a seat. Shall I call a few girls over for you?"
Li Chen waved his hand and looked at him instead.
He was very young. If he hadn't known his identity, he wouldn't have known that the man in front of him already had a son as old as Mu Hen.
The man laughed and said, "Stop looking, I don't like men."
"Speak, how do you intend to seize the Greed Throne?"
I can help you.
Li Chen said calmly, "Medicine. I want to use medicine as a route to strike at the heart of the enemy. Other routes take too long; I don't have that much time."
The man took a sip of his drink and replied, "Sure, but which Authority Holder do you want to target?"
"You have to understand that the City of Sin is now practically dependent on drugs, so those powerful forces are keeping a close watch on it. Every single supply line is controlled, because it's all about profit."
Li Chen took out a document from his pocket, on which lines were already drawn, and slowly began to speak.
"We'll start with the Lust Throne."
"He runs a large number of nightclubs, and each of them has a significant amount of drugs."
"These drugs are all purchased from outside sources. If we can find that channel and cut it off, these nightclubs will be cut off from their drugs. What will happen to patients without their medication?"
The man frowned, pondering whether it was feasible.
Before ascending the throne, Li Chen was always a shadowy figure hiding in the dark, constantly needing to win over people's hearts.
This will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention.
Therefore, what he needs to do is act as a shield, using the Sloth Throne and the Throne of Lust Throne as a shield.
This will create an opportunity for Li Chen.
But he also needs benefits; no one will do something without benefit.
Li Chen seemed to understand this principle, and said expressionlessly, "Seventy percent, as long as I can secure the supply."
How about you take 70%?
The man immediately beamed, "Okay, deal."
"You're much smarter than that Mu Hen. You'd be much better as my son."