417. Hesitation Means Defeat

The ceiling seemed to melt, with clumps of cement dripping down, as if the entire room had become part of the monster's body.

Corneon sat behind his desk, motionless.

"Mr. Corneon, aren't you worried that Stone will eliminate us along with you, and then claim to the outside world that we killed you, and that he wants to avenge you by purging the mole within your ranks?"

Trist pulled out his revolver and said.

This wasn't just for Corneon; it was also for Stone.

If Stone and Corneon are determined to stand together, then Trist and the others are actually in relatively danger. After all, Xiya can hold them off, Lu Ban is not afraid of death, but Trist himself does not have many ways to protect himself. If they really go on a killing spree, he will be the most unlucky one.

Therefore, Trist needs to create a rift between Stone and Corneon, making Stone hesitate.

Hesitation leads to defeat.

The falling mud seemed to hesitate slightly, not immediately enveloping the three people.

Xiya had already raised her hand.

Mystra's Void Burst Technique!

Corneon's plan was flawless; the Catania Family's current power was something a mere detective could not contend with.

Even if Trist kills Corneon and Stone on the spot and escapes, someone will always know what he did, and the rest of the Catania Family will continue to hunt him down until Trist is dealt with.

Therefore, Corneon believed that Trist would not fight to the death no matter what, and his words just now proved this point. This detective wanted to persuade him to stop, and Trist still wanted to live in the Ruined City.

Therefore, when Corneon saw that extraordinary power coming toward him, he felt a tremor in his soul.

That was the feeling of humility, fear, and helplessness that a tiny mortal experiences when faced with extraordinary power; it was the despair that had been buried deep within him for many years.

Thud—

An invisible ball of air struck the mahogany desk in front of Corneon, unleashing a torrent of force that shattered the desk, the loud bang causing ripples to spread through the mud.

Before Corneon could even draw his pistol, he was sent flying by a tremendous force. His back slammed into the wooden frame of the window behind him, where the glass had already shattered and shattered.

In an instant, the mud rushed towards Corneon, trying to protect him.

Lu Ban then raised his right hand, and a silver revolver materialized, firing Speech Bullet at the mud spreading towards Corneon.

Bang--

The silent gunshot was followed by frantic babbling. The mud, struck, quickly lost its bearings, and the entire room, like the throat of someone about to cough, kept contracting and expanding, convulsing.

thump--

A person fell from the ceiling; it was Stone, covered in mud.

His complexion was terrible; it was as if something was growing inside him, and it seemed as if worms were about to burst out from under his skin.

But the silt seemed to retain a last shred of rationality; it struggled to contract, condensing back from the walls, ceiling, and floor. The silt's exterior constantly writhed and expanded, as if in a struggle.

Stone's strange behavior subsided somewhat. He stood up, leaning against the wall, and glanced at Corneon lying on the ground.

Corneon twitched slightly, struggled for a moment, and then seemed to stop moving.

Whether he's dead or not is unknown, but he'll at least be left with a lifelong disability. Just as the Catania Family was about to unify the entire underground world of the Ruined City, they suffered a devastating blow.

You guys are really unreasonable.

Stone smiled, as if mocking himself.

He was calculating and scheming, plotting and maneuvering, and scheming against old foxes like Corneon. But this girl took care of the biggest mastermind with a single slap. She completely disregarded the intricate network of relationships and the colluding forces in the Ruined City city. Like a mudslide, she broke through all the shackles.

This makes Stone look like a clown.

And it's always the same.

On the bus heading to the Ruined City, Lu Ban also sped along recklessly. The ratmen that still appeared in his nightmares, the lush green grass and trees, and the big fish flying in mid-air made Stone's eardrums ring.

In the eyes of these people, the rules, authority, order, and everything else that inspired submission and fear in the Ruined City seemed to have vanished.

"It's over, everything is over."

He slumped to the ground, his emotions a jumble of thoughts.

If Corneon were his enemy, Stone might feel a great sense of satisfaction at this moment, as if he had finally gotten his revenge.

If Corneon were his own family, he would surely wail and weep uncontrollably.

But this godfather is not just a relative or an enemy.

As a child from a single-parent family, Stone lacked fatherly love, while Corneon, in a sense, gave him the fatherly love he lacked. At least, he was strict with himself like a father and gave Stone enough support. And his siblings, although their relationship was only superficial, did give Stone a moment of warmth from family affection.

From the very beginning, Stone understood that Corneon was only using him, that everything was just an act, and that in the world of the mafia, there was only profit, no emotion.

It's possible that pursuing family within the world of gangsters is indeed wrong.

Stone smiled, but it was a forced smile. He frowned again, stuck in this cycle, on the verge of collapse.

He felt something was definitely wrong with him, because even when this emotion should have been the dominant one, his mind was still preoccupied with what to do next.

"Put all the blame on Trist?"

"No, I need to survive first. But if I confess, I'll be killed by the Catania Family even in prison."

"There's no way to confront them head-on; there's no chance of winning that way."

"Damn it, what am I supposed to do?"

Only now did Stone truly realize how weak he was in the face of beings with extraordinary power.

He needs power, he craves power, he must acquire power.

Just then, the constantly writhing silt suddenly swelled up.

Stone heard a voice, a voice that rang in his ears, soft yet firm.

"Hurry up."

Stone had never heard such a sound before, but incredibly, he knew it came from that lump of mud, from that girl Liz.

The next moment, the silt expanded to several times its original size, blocking the way for Trist and Stone.

Meanwhile, Corneon, lying on the ground, was swallowed by the mud, gaining an immortality that he did not desire.

Thud—

The silt exploded, and a Glass Flower rose from the ground, bloomed, and burst the entire building apart.

Stone was nowhere to be found beneath the rubble.

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