Let Me Perform a Magic Trick for Everyone
They genuinely praised Number 2's strategy.
The other city lords watched the surveillance footage, eagerly awaiting the moment when Skywing A would succumb to the poison and die.
They also wanted to see Skywing A struggling in agony under the poison's corrosive effects; they wanted to see the other's pained expression clearly.
Only in this way can we repay them for not eating or sleeping well these past few days, and for constantly worrying that the other party will come knocking on our door to take away the Divine Scion.
It also takes a lot of time and effort to transfer the Divine Scion descendants.
If it weren't for the arrival of the Contract Anomalist, they would have been perfectly enjoying everything that came with their power and status.
How could they possibly understand this kind of suffering?
Under surveillance.
Skywing A has been pausing for quite a long time.
The toxins had probably already begun to take effect, eroding his body.
He finally realized he had been poisoned, and perhaps he was resisting the toxins from taking effect in his body?
But it didn't work.
The No. 2 city lord who poisoned the poison was extremely confident. There was no antidote for this poison. When he had it developed, he didn't even consider an antidote; he only wanted the poison to be lethal enough.
It is very similar to a certain herbicide.
The only difference is that herbicides are liquid, and poisoning can only occur through oral ingestion or skin/mucous membrane contact.
This poison is a volatile, colorless, and odorless gas; breathing it in will cause you to inhale this deadly gas into your body.
Inhaling a single breath of poisonous gas might not be fatal, but spending ten minutes in such an environment results in inhaling a significant amount.
To be honest, even the Second City Lord was quite surprised. Although the onset of this poison was delayed considerably, it wasn't the type that would immediately take effect and be fatal upon inhalation.
Instead, after it is inhaled into the body, it slowly permeates the bloodstream and permeates the flesh and organs throughout the body.
Then gradually let those organs fail.
This process is irreversible.
It's quite remarkable that Skywing A has managed to hold on until the poisoning has kicked in after inhaling so much.
The second city lord thought to himself.
Skywing A stood in the middle of the container with his head down. Suddenly, he raised his right hand and pressed it against his heart, seemingly in unbearable pain.
His right hand pressed tightly there, and then his body swayed slightly, as if he were in so much pain that he couldn't stand up straight.
The city lords watching the surveillance footage immediately became excited.
"His poison finally took effect."
"Haha, he's going to die."
"Once he's dead, we can reclaim the Divine Scion he stole from him."
"Number 2, you did a great job this time."
The Second City Lord couldn't hide his smile at all; even the wrinkles under his eyes deepened with laughter. "Hahaha, after all, everyone has weaknesses. How could he, a mere mortal, possibly withstand the corrosive effects of poison?"
The city lords smiled and complimented each other, and even began discussing how to divide the spoils of war and the ensuing celebrations.
Skywing A suddenly hugged himself with both hands, trembling as if he couldn't bear the inhuman pain. However, his head was lowered, and the shadows obscured most of his facial expression, making it impossible to see his appearance.
However, through the surveillance cameras throughout the room, they still managed to capture a fairly clear profile of him from a certain angle.
His lips seemed to be trembling.
Was it too painful?
The other city lords thought maliciously.
At the same time, they couldn't help but burst into joyful laughter.
They saw this person who had brought them endless trouble and fear, and they were suffering so much because of their methods.
This made these important figures very happy.
Skywing A trembled, his shoulders shaking, and finally, as if he couldn't hold back any longer, he let out a loud "Hahahahaha" laugh.
"Ah~" Skywing A raised her head, opened her arms, and her eyes were filled with tears from laughing so hard.
"That's hilarious! Are you guys still watching? I know you're definitely watching, aren't you?"
"What kind of expression do you want to see on my face? An expression of being tormented by poison and in excruciating pain?"
Is that so?
After Skywing A let out a maniacal laugh, the expressions on the faces of the cheerful city lords simultaneously froze.
"What?"
"How is that possible? He can still laugh even after things have come to this?"
"Is he not afraid of death at all?"
"No, how could he possibly show such a happy smile when he's suffering from such excruciating pain as being poisoned?"
Is he crazy?
Several city lords stared at the surveillance footage in disbelief.
Especially the No. 2 city lord, who suddenly stood up from his seat, his previous arrogant and confident expression had disappeared.
Skywing A stood still and continued speaking in a flippant, exaggerated tone.
"But, I'm sorry, my acting was really bad. Although I tried my best, I just couldn't pull off the extremely painful expression you wanted to see."
What should we do?
"I should fulfill your requests."
With a maniacal grin on his face, Skywing A glanced sideways at a monitor and said, "Right, that's settled then."
The surveillance footage was zoomed in, revealing Skywing A's face clearly, and the city lords met Skywing A's crazed red eyes.
Everyone who saw those red eyes was startled by the madness they contained.
A chill followed, enveloping their entire bodies.
Skywing A smirked. "Well then, let me perform a magic trick for everyone!"
He snapped his fingers and vanished instantly.
City Lord No. 2 felt a sudden tightness in his heart, and a bad premonition swept through his entire body.
Before he could escape from the room he was in.
A gust of wind blew by.
Suddenly, someone appeared behind him.
The second city lord opened his eyes wide, turning his gaze in disbelief, his expression as if he had seen a ghost.
Skywing A moved slightly closer to him. "Hello."
A hand was placed on the shoulder of the No. 2 city lord.
The next moment, City Lord No. 2 felt as if his body was weightless. When he came to his senses, he found himself standing in a building full of familiar structures.
Seeing the container that had been opened in the center of the room, City Lord No. 2's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
He tried to hold his breath, but within a minute he was forced to breathe heavily and awkwardly.
"No, no..." Realizing where he was, he began to crawl on all fours on the ground, trying to escape as quickly as possible!
The second city lord was so frightened that he wet himself.
His distorted face and regretful expression made him lose all his former haughty and noble demeanor.
He looks utterly wretched right now.
Not only the No. 2 city lord, but several other city lords were also brought over one after another.