In the apartment.
The little boy sat on the ground, looking somewhat puzzled. His aura was chaotic, and the surrounding furniture seemed to be assimilated and Distortion.
Although his power was sealed, his aura was still too terrifying, causing ordinary items to be unable to withstand its contamination.
Li Chen patted his head, and a wisp of Black Mist flowed out from between his fingers, wrapping around his body and gradually forming a black garment, suppressing the incoming aura within.
The little boy was somewhat puzzled. After coming out, his empty eyes gradually began to curiously observe his surroundings. His mental state was that of a six- or seven-year-old.
Li Chen crouched down, staring into his eyes, and slowly said, "I'll call you Zero, the first Eerie Monsters I personally released."
"It's also the only Eerie Monsters that can be released under certain conditions."
The little boy seemed to understand his words, nodding slightly before whispering in his childish voice, "My Lord has given me the name... Zero..."
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
Zero also began to gradually master his own power. Having been sealed for too long, his power was almost always in a berserk state. The sealing was actually a good thing for him, at least he didn't have to worry about his power being too strong and attracting the attention of others.
Although he wasn't very intelligent, he had devoured many humans in the past, and those memories remained in his body, so he could almost speak human language.
His only flaw is that he's always looked like a cute little boy.
Moreover, he extremely liked to follow Li Chen around, calling out, "My Lord... my My Lord's call."
Later, Li Chen couldn't stand it anymore and told him to just call him "Chen" when there were other people around.
At least he didn't want to go out with him; people would think he was a pervert.
Zero, dressed in First Seat short black outfit, lay on the sofa with her black hair hanging upside down, and asked, "My Lord, are we not going to eat those two-legged sheep?"
"They are all high-energy substances; consuming them can quickly boost the body's energy levels."
Li Chen closed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Those are humans, they are not edible."
Zero was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Why? In my memory, many such creatures have run into my mouth and been swallowed."
"There were even people with dark skin and white skin who cursed and attacked me back then. Why can't those people eat it?"
Li Chen opened his eyes and said, "Because you are now a human, and humans cannot eat other humans."
Zero fell silent...
His transformation from Eerie Monsters to a human was ultimately just a change of body, but his mind remained that of Eerie Monsters. However, in the few days since becoming human, he has experienced the joys of being human.
When Li Chen saw him lost in thought again, he wasn't surprised, because there were too many things he needed to understand. Humans and demons are different; memories can't change his thoughts, they can only be gradually and subtly changed over time.
This little guy's abilities are indeed terrifying.
The Distortion power can easily corrupt a person completely, turning them into a mindless Eerie Monsters.
Li Chen gazed at the snowflakes still falling outside and murmured, "Ultimately, it's because we lack the power. If we had enough power, we wouldn't be waiting for those in Authority Holder to act like this."
He is currently at the Withered Sea Realm, but he cannot see the end of the Calamity Realm. He broke through to the Withered Sea Realm during the Academy Tournament. When his mental state was broken, his realm also improved.
But the Calamity Realm seems to have no end in sight.
The energy and physical strength within his body had accumulated considerably over the past year, but it still did not reach the standard for the Calamity Realm.
During that battle, he absorbed almost all the Forbidden Substances into his body. At that time, he absorbed almost all the Eerie Monsters in the entire Canghai City. His physical body was already close to the Calamity Realm, but his spiritual power and energy still needed a long period of accumulation.
Now, what weighs on him is not only the Evil Cult, but also the Eldritch God. He can sense more and more Eerie Monsters breaking free from the seal of the statue within the Forbidden Door, while the seal on the Eldritch God is still diminishing.
It would probably only take about 5 years to completely break the seal, at which point not only myself, but everything in the world would be destroyed.
In five years, how did he manage to challenge the Gods?
He didn't even sense the Forbidden Authority; he only relied on Forbidden Substances to continuously improve himself. If he didn't become God, he would be devoured by the Forbidden one day.
While others are still striving for power and money, I am wrestling with the Gods.
Beep beep~
Just then, the phone rang.
It was Uncle Mu calling; it seems like they're about to take action.
Soon, Uncle Mu's voice came from the other end, but it sounded weak; one wondered what he had been through these past few days.
Uncle Mu: "Hey... can you hear me?"
"Chenzi?"
Li Chen frowned. "Could it be... that the Lust is about to begin?"
The voice on the other end of the phone lowered slightly.
"That's right, Lust is going to make a move against Pride. Now all the major powers are waiting to watch the show tonight."
"We'll also take action tonight, grab another batch of goods, and while we're at it, see how things turn out."
"Hehehe..."
Li Chen replied, "Send the information over."
"Should the goods be the usual, or sent directly to Gluttony?"
"Get it first, then we'll talk. As for the information, I've already sent it over, and the location has been recorded. Just like before, don't reveal your identity."
As the phone call ended...
Li Chen glanced at the documents a couple of times and then paid no further attention.
I am rather curious why Lust chose this time to wage war against Pride.
After all, several major forces are watching him closely. If he reveals even the slightest weakness, he will be met with a pack of wolves.
Night...
The City of Sin unusually quiet tonight.
Many people were already reluctant to go out due to the heavy snow, and now, because of this act of Lust, even more people dare not show their faces, fearing that they will be implicated.
Li Chen, dressed in First Seat black overcoat, stood amidst the wind and snow, his long black hair billowing in the gale. His gaze was fixed on Yanwu Street in the City of Sin, the place where, tonight, Lust and the forces of Pride would clash.
A fierce battle is expected. Qin Jiao has already sent him a message saying that the city's executives will not move tonight.
In other words, he could choose to suffer a terrible fate, but he would first seize the shipment of Lust goods.
Uncle Mu, on the other hand, is probably already observing the situation with his men.
The Seven Sins Authority Holders have almost all gone into hiding, waiting for the war to break out.
With a "whoosh" sound.
Li Chen's figure disappeared.
Suddenly, a signal flare shot into the sky.
A thick wisp of green smoke spread across Yanwu Street.
Many people wearing parrot masks emerged from the shadows, each carrying a weapon.
Boom! Boom!
In an instant, a symphony of explosions erupted throughout the street.
Gluttony sat at a dining table, candlelight reflecting off the glass, allowing him to see clearly into the outside world.
A slight smile played on his lips as he said, "The show is about to begin."