Compared to the evil of Corpse Eating, the true devil was the culprit behind the famine!
The former was a helpless act born of the instinct to survive, while the latter was a genuine human disaster.
As time went on, the situation would likely continue to worsen.
Until this place became a city of the dead.
Looking at the starving refugees wolfing down flatbread before him, as well as the little girl sitting beside a corpse behind him, Zong Shen's expression turned exceptionally grave. There was no questioning the horror of famine.
What infuriated him even more was Edi Nicklaus's inaction!
As a Lord, he could empathize with Seaka Bang City's miserable state.
"Looks like I need to change my strategy."
"Edi Nicklaus isn't worthy of being my subordinate."
"I might as well send someone to replace him completely!"
The intense disgust in his heart prompted him to change his mind.
This decision had already pronounced Edi Nicklaus's doom!
As for a replacement, that would be easy enough to arrange.
He could find an administrative hero of roughly the same build with sufficiently high Loyalty.
Then he could grant him the [Shapeshifter's Illusory Mask (Purple)] and have him assume a disguise.
Afterward, he could torture Edi Nicklaus for information, or simply use the Strategy Module to learn about his daily habits, manner of speaking, and every detail of his life story.
As long as the impersonator adapted a little, he would be able to take Edi Nicklaus's place and set the city in order again.
The Fourth Order shapeshifting effect of the [Illusory Mask] was enough to fool most conventional detection methods.
If he wanted to be even more thorough, Zong Shen could also take out the [Faceless Deceiver's Slick Tentacle (Gold)].
There were eight of those things in total,