Humanity Does Not Need a God (Five Thousand Words)

Mingming everyone had arrived, they just stared blankly at Xiao Xiao, who was sitting there, completely bewildered.

If there was any emotional fluctuation, it was from stealing glances at Old Man An, subtly or overtly expressing her dissatisfaction with the old man.

At first, Old Man An was a little taken aback, wondering what these guys were standing there for. But being an old man, he was shrewd and, after a moment's thought, he was immediately filled with anger.

What do you mean by this bunch of bastards?

I swallowed my pride and risked losing all the plans I'd laid out in City of Rest for so many years to summon you all, and then, just to save face, I shamelessly made up an excuse...

... Are you all so disrespectful?

But he reacted quickly, showing no emotion, and simply said coldly, "There's no time."

"I have already sent people to deal with the Grand Knight of Black Gate City, intercepted the seven components that Black Gate City needs, and trapped their guild leader here. Now, even Black Gate City has been taken over by the Grand Knight of City of Rest."

"The war between the Parthian Alliance and Black Gate City has already begun, so what else do you have to worry about?"

"You and I both know that God's will regarding all living beings has already manifested itself. You can imagine what the consequences would be if we let this opportunity slip by..."

"..."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines: Had City of Rest already achieved this level of accomplishment?

I had a premonition that City of Rest was going to take action against Black Gate City, but now I know that it has indeed begun.

Furthermore, this old man, Old Man An, could actually force them to do this, but now he's only offering earnest persuasion. The "God-like Beings" he refers to are the names used within their small circle, the Restless Alliance, for the Mysterious Source. They know why Old Man An says this, because their relationship with the Mysterious Source behind them is akin to serving an emperor.

They all sensed their emperor's dissatisfaction and apprehension towards Black Gate City, but since the emperor had not issued any explicit orders, they pretended to be confused for the time being and did not take action against the people of Black Gate City.

However, it's one thing to pretend to be confused when no orders are given, but it's quite another to easily miss an opportunity when Mingming has already encountered it.

Moreover, according to Old Man An, Black Gate City has been almost completely destroyed, so it seems that I really don't need to be too afraid...

... Of course, only a portion of people think this way.

Some of the smarter ones secretly glanced at Xiao Xiao, who was sitting in place, thinking to themselves, "If Black Gate City has really been destroyed, why is this guild leader still so calm?"

"Hmm, that's right. This person is inherently cold-blooded and perverted. He probably wouldn't care even if everyone around him died..."

"..."

"Crack crack crack..."

Amidst this rapid mental activity, within the countless fragmented spaces around them, a sickeningly churning sound arose from one place. A middle-aged man with sinister eyes whispered, "Old Man An is right."

"Since I've already shown my face to this person, what's there to worry about?"

"Black Gate City acts so recklessly, even if we do nothing, he might not let us go. We might as well go all the way..."

"Get rid of this scourge for our community of strangers..."

"..."

"..."

"Holy crap..."

Xiao Xiao's heart skipped a beat.

Not only the city presidents who were summoned, but even Old Man An's reaction surprised him greatly.

This old man not only shamelessly asked others to attack him, but he even lied through his teeth?

Mingming Black Gate City being on the battlefield in various locations, this guy still has the upper hand.

What does this mean?

Even the seemingly most dignified old man of Anxi City of Rest has begun to be forced to abandon all sense of shame...

Of course, amidst the tension, he suddenly found it very interesting.

City of Rest is the largest city, and it's also known for being the most respectable and concerned with appearances. Yet, in the short span of a meal, they not only openly attacked the person returning the information card, but also hurled all sorts of insults at him...

That's really interesting!

The more someone outwardly values their reputation, the more likely they are to abandon it altogether.

"So what should we do now?"

The more tense the situation became, the calmer he became, and he quickly began to think.

He vehemently refuted the claim that Old Man An was lying.

It's probably useless.

Ruan Ruan was standing next to her, had already stopped fighting with the young knight from City of Rest. Hearing the Old Man An openly boasting, she was clearly angry and seemed to want to expose him loudly.

But when she glanced at Xiao Xiao, she suddenly noticed how calm Xiao Xiao, so she remained silent.

Brother Xiao will definitely have a way...

"Chairman Li of Yin Gui City makes a good point..."

Time actually passed quickly. Although everyone present was conflicted, no one was willing to waste time. As soon as the person who had spoken first finished speaking, someone else laughed and said, "Then please start?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around nodded quickly.

Mr. Li, the chairman of the silver counter, cursed inwardly, "I'm already the first one to speak up..."

He actually shared the same concerns as everyone else, but he had no choice but to stand up and agree with Old Man An. Unlike the others, although he was the president of Silver Vault City, he was the one who was promoted by Old Man An. Back then, Old Man An, representing City of Rest, sought an alliance with Silver Vault City, but the Old Chairman of Silver Vault City disagreed. So Old Man An secretly had him eliminated and then selected him, who was not particularly strong at the time, from among the knights of Silver Vault City to become the current president.

Although he was nominally on the same level as Old Man An, he was actually his subordinate.

Old Man An had already given him a meaningful look, so how could he possibly back down now?

With a determined look, he suddenly sneered, "So what if I start?"

"But please remember, today I, Li, have fired the first shot for you all!"

"..."

As he spoke, he actually pulled out a gun, as if he were standing in a mirror, and raised it towards Xiao Xiao outside the mirror.

Upon seeing this, everyone else tensed up and held their breath.

If someone really dares to fire a shot, they might not necessarily be afraid to attack Chairman Xiao of Black Gate City. After all, no matter how terrifying this guy is, can he be a match for all of us?

But just when they were on edge, Xiao Xiao suddenly stood up.

He made just one simple move: from sitting slowly with the wine glass in his hand, to suddenly putting it down and slowly getting up.

In the various mirrors opposite, the restless guild leaders were suddenly startled, and it could be vaguely seen that many of them subconsciously shrank their necks.

Even Old Man An, sitting across the round table, looked slightly stern.

Xiao Xiao stood up only after he was prepared; otherwise, he would have been ready to sit there until he died.

Since I can't beat them even if I get up, I might as well sit here and scare them.

But at this moment, he was deeply moved, and at the same time, he finally understood one thing: Black Gate City was truly good to him...

After dealing with the secondary Mysterious Source, Mister Du, he had already returned the three S-grade items he had borrowed. Only one item, the Platinum Ring, remained, as it was on Yang Jia's wrist. However, that was all; the ring didn't seem to have much use, and Yang Jia simply couldn't remove it. But just now, he never expected that at the most critical moment on his side, he would suddenly hear Yang Jia's voice asking him a question...

The Platinum Ring is the strongest binding weapon.

But Xiao Xiao never expected that he would bind Yang Jia to this extent...

So...

He stood up at that moment, a faint smile on his face, and said with a smile, "Old Man An, you really went to great lengths..."

Old Man An remained silent, his face grim.

The presidents of all the associations reflected in the mirror were staring intently at Xiao Xiao, and no one spoke.

Seeing that the situation was turning against him, Mr. Li, the chairman of the Silver Coin City, who had already raised his gun, suddenly shouted, "Why are you all afraid of him? We..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Xiao suddenly raised his gun at him as well.

The silver pistol, dark and menacing, was pointed at the mirror where he stood, pinning his reflection in it.

Chairman Li of the Silver Coin City was visibly surprised. "You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Xiao suddenly pulled the trigger. With a "bang," the bullet struck the mirror instantly, shattering the mirror formed by the spatial fracture.

However, this shot did not deter anyone; on the contrary, even Old Man An was sitting across the round table, suddenly revealed a cold smile.

It's useless!

Everyone had always regretted Xiao Xiao's strength and harbored deep fear in their hearts. But it was one thing for Chairman Xiao to sit quietly, but when he stood up and fired the gun, he exposed his true strength.

The Chairman Li of Silver City only came to Xiao Xiao through the process of spatial fragmentation and reconstruction under the effect of the contract.

If Chairman Li of the Silver City were to attack Xiao Xiao, his bullets could strike Xiao Xiao at this moment through the power of the contract. However, if Xiao Xiao were to attack him, the bullets would fly off to who knows where due to the distortion of space.

Xiao Xiao's actions at this moment actually proved to everyone that he didn't understand the mystery of the contract at all, which weakened everyone's fear of him.

But before Old Man An could show a cold smile, the smile suddenly froze.

Because Xiao Xiao revealed a disdainful yet mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth beforehand.

This smug smile, which can really make the other person's heart skip a beat, also depends on the timing. Whoever shows it first will make the opponent's heart skip a beat.

"Bang!"

The bullet shattered the spatial fragment mirror connecting to the location of Chairman Li of Silver City, but its kinetic energy did not disappear. Instead, it suddenly passed through layers of space and flew straight in one direction.

If we view the entire world as an ocean of the spirit.

That was it—the bullet fired from Xiao Xiao's gun suddenly drew a line across the entire ocean, heading straight for another distant city, and an unsuspecting person.

From the perspective of the stranger, a faint door-shaped ripple suddenly appeared in front of Chairman Li of Silver City. The shot fired by Xiao Xiao suddenly flew out from this door, containing indescribable power.

From a practical perspective.

Then Xiao Xiao stood in City of Rest, holding an empty gun, and suddenly fired a shot into the air in front of him.

But the next moment, in the distant Silver City, Chairman Li, who was completely unprepared, suddenly turned extremely terrified and rolled his eyes.

He was shot by a gun fired from City of Rest and died instantly from brain death.

"As expected, Yang Jia's power is terrifyingly strong..."

Xiao Xiao had anticipated this outcome even before he fired the shot.

Originally, Yang Jia's power could be enhanced by the power of the door, adding ten or even a hundred times the power to his most ordinary attacks, unleashing unimaginable power.

Now, Yang Jia has become the embodiment of a secondary Mysterious Source. She has mastered complete authority, which means that her power has reached a level of mystery that ordinary people, including Xiao Xiao, cannot even imagine. Now, she has simply lent this authority to Xiao Xiao through the Platinum Ring, which has enabled Xiao Xiao to fire a single shot from City of Rest and kill someone thousands of miles away. Of course, this was an unexpected effect achieved under such circumstances.

However, the problems are equally obvious.

Yang Jia had intended to hide, but his shot exposed her.

But there's nothing we can do...

"Puff..."

The mirror where Chairman Li of Silver City was located was shattered after the bullet passed through it, but it was slowly repaired under the effect of the contract, and Chairman Li's figure was still displayed.

Then everyone saw Chairman Li's eyes suddenly widen, his head explode with a bang, and blood splattered everywhere.

It was as if an invisible hand had gripped their necks, and everyone felt suffocated.

"He... killed Chairman Li of Silver Vault City?"

"How did he do that...? That's over millions of miles away..."

"..."

This shot not only extinguished the crowd's initial desire to harm Xiao Xiao, but also instantly enveloped them in an invisible terror.

After all, they were the presidents of various cities, and many of them sensed the power of the "Door" in this single shot. They understood that only the power of the Door could produce such an effect. They were already very familiar with the earlier attack on Black Gate City by the secondary Mysterious Source. They thought to themselves, "The last person in this world to master the power of the 'Door,' Black Hand Yang Jia behind Dante Organization, has Mingming been killed..."

It was this young guild master from Black Gate City who killed him with his own hands after proposing marriage.

But if that's the case, why would he use the power of the door?

In an instant, all the information about Xiao Xiao on the forum surged in their minds, and the image of Xiao Xiao killing Yang Jia and holding her suddenly came to mind.

A terrifying thought suddenly popped into my mind.

After a long silence, someone finally cried out in a trembling voice, "So it was him..."

"He ate Yang Jia..."

"..."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao, who was worried that Yang Jia would be exposed, was stunned for a moment.

The other city presidents reflected in the lens also felt a sudden jolt in their hearts, and their gazes towards Xiao Xiao changed: No wonder, no wonder they could sense the power of the door in that shot...

This madman, this monster, it turns out he not only killed Yang Jia, but also ate her!

Hateful!

Just now, I even thought that the Black Hand Yang Jia was still alive. It turns out that the truth... is so cruel!

"This explanation is something I never expected..."

Xiao Xiao himself was shocked by their thoughts. How could these people think of things in such an outrageous direction?

But it seems that this can also effectively conceal the fact that Yang Jia is still alive?

With his quick wit, he didn't explain at this moment, but instead smiled slightly with a mysterious air and gently licked his lips.

I was just drinking red wine, and there was some on my lips. It's perfectly reasonable for me to lick it unconsciously, right?

Of course, Xiao Xiao couldn't care less about the psychological trauma this seemingly reasonable action caused to the city association presidents; he simply smiled and looked at Old Man An across the round table.

"Is it worth going to such lengths to deal with Black Gate City?"

"..."

With Yang Jia's secret support, he gained confidence. Furthermore, his parasitic presence in City of Rest had deepened, now exceeding 30%, so he no longer needed to be as cautious as before.

Now we can go all out and experiment.

When Old Man An met Xiao Xiao's gaze, his heart clenched painfully.

He could see the change in Xiao Xiao's heart from his eyes. Just now, Xiao Xiao was nonchalant and restrained.

But now, this madman, this guy who ate his own fiancée, has stood up and is ready to show his true fangs.

Old Man An even felt a sense of disheartening. While preparing to force these association presidents to take action, he slowly raised his head and looked at Xiao Xiao: "This is an inevitable step."

"Humanity needs a God."

"..."

"Is that so?"

Xiao Xiao also realized that Old Man An's answer was very serious, as if he had finally spoken his mind.

After a moment's thought, he began to walk slowly forward and said slowly, "I feel that only those who dare to question God are truly human beings."

"Old sir..."

"First, you sent men to intercept and kill our Black Gate City knights, who were killed by our knights. Then you sent men to infiltrate Black Gate City and cause trouble, and now they are trapped too..."

"Most importantly, we came here to return our information cards, but you intended to kill us. Isn't that just..."

That's so rude.

"..."

As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand, and behind him, the Butcher's tall shadow also raised the chainsaw, the saw teeth suddenly starting to spin wildly.

Xiao Xiao's voice suddenly turned incredibly cold. "So, no matter what I did to City of Rest..."

"... You only have yourself to blame, right?"