False Proxy

"You asked that question because you already had an answer." Viktor's face remained expressionless. From beginning to end, he had not displayed any emotion.

Lan Mu frowned. "Was it the Will of the World Administrator... that made you wait for me?"

That term had come from the Qi of Appraisal. He had always believed it had to be 001.

But Viktor definitely would not have heard of 001, so Lan Mu used the term from the Qi of Appraisal.

"Human, you really like getting to the bottom of things." Viktor did not answer.

That made sense. The two of them were fighting to the death, and Viktor's goal was obviously to kill Lan Mu. If Lan Mu had not possessed so many methods, anyone else would have died long ago.

Under such circumstances, Lan Mu's obvious attempt to fish for information was something a godlike figure like Viktor, who had lived for who knew how many years, would never entertain.

"Hah? You think you can definitely kill me?" Lan Mu said, focusing his mind.

Viktor said, "The process may be extremely tortuous, but I will ultimately prevail. You will certainly die. There is no doubt about that."

A chill ran through Lan Mu's entire body. Viktor's certainty made him deeply uneasy.

That tone made it sound as though fate had already decided everything.

"If that's the case, then come in! Let's fight to the death." Lan Mu spoke gravely, already prepared for the worst.

The worst outcome was his own death.

Lan Mu felt neither sorrow nor joy. He had long since accepted that possibility.

Ever since he had overthrown CANC, he had mentally prepared himself for the day he might suffer utter defeat as well.

There were no eternal protagonists in this world. The number of heaven-blessed geniuses Lan