What Was He Trying to Do?

Just as the entire city fell silent, the loudspeakers, which had quieted down, suddenly blared Chen Qiang's voice again.

"Um! Sorry about that! I think I had one more thing to say earlier. Let me say it again now!"

When they heard Chen Qiang's voice again, the slaves in the city who had been preparing to fight, along with the slave traders who had been on high alert, clearly froze for a moment. Then they all looked toward Toby's Playground.

"Slaves, before this game begins, I want you to think about something. You're already slaves. Whatever the reason you were captured and enslaved, at least back then you still had something else. But now that you're slaves, you have nothing. And if you have nothing left, what are you still afraid of losing?"

Bang!

Before Chen Qiang could finish speaking, a gunshot rang out in the city, which had been quiet until then. And after that shot, the entire city descended into chaos.

The slaves who had been quietly kept in cages began to grow restless, while the slaves who were already outside turned bloodshot eyes on the masters who had bought them and charged.

Of course, nearly everyone in this city was a slave trader. Some were strong and some were weak. Even if the slaves fought back, they'd only be throwing their lives away against the strong ones. But many of the slower, weaker slave traders were killed by the slaves who suddenly erupted into action.

For example, on one street, a slave trader had brought out several high-quality slaves to sell. But before he could begin, Chen Qiang's speech started.

After Chen Qiang finished speaking, the trader instinctively reached for the controller for the slaves' collars. But before he could threaten them into behaving, the slave behind him tackled him to the ground. As the slave attacked, more slaves rushed forward.

They piled on top of him, pinning him to the ground. The slaves had no weapons, so they used their teeth, biting the slave trader to death.

Scenes like this were unfolding all over the city. Whether the slaves suddenly erupted and killed the slave traders, or the slave traders reacted quickly and dealt with the slaves before they could rise up, the entire city had fallen into chaos.

Meanwhile, Chen Qiang's half-sized clone set up a platform in the center of the official grounds. Within minutes, slaves began arriving. With Chen Qiang's help, they unlocked their collars and handcuffs, then turned around and went back into the city.

The city was filled with the sounds of fighting and the beastlike roars of enraged people. Flames, gunshots, and explosions had not stopped since that first shot rang out.

At the same time, Chen Qiang's true body raced toward the docks at full speed. It took him only two or three minutes to get there, where he stopped those trying to escape. Every slave trader died by Chen Qiang's blade, and his slaughter dyed the surrounding waters red.

"What the hell is Chen Qiang trying to do?"

Of course, Sabo and the others, who were rescuing people beneath the amusement park, had heard Chen Qiang's broadcast. Sabo frowned as soon as he heard it, completely unable to figure out what Chen Qiang was up to.

"Exactly! How could he do this? Stirring up a slave rebellion at a time like this—doesn't he know a lot of people will die? He's a complete madman!"

Koala was clearly unhappy with Chen Qiang's sudden speech, too.

The others, including the target of their mission and Matthew, who was helping them, didn't say anything, but their brows were furrowed as well.

Lin was much simpler about it. After hearing Chen Qiang's words, she didn't dwell on them. She just hurried to rescue her people, unlocking their collars one by one.

"Forget it! Let's hurry up and rescue people. When we run into him later, I'll ask him directly!"

After thinking for a long time without figuring out Chen Qiang's intentions, Sabo gave up and instead hurried to help Lin free the slaves from their cells.

But they weren't just rescuing Lin's people. Since they were already saving people, they naturally freed every slave in the cells. Besides, whatever Chen Qiang's intentions were, there was no denying that his speech had thrown the entire city into chaos.

And the chaos gave them a chance to rescue even more people.

In a dim little room somewhere in the city, Toby, who had fought Chen Qiang earlier, was inside.

"Chen Qiang the Undying, whatever you're planning, you'll pay for it if you dare to destroy this city."

After putting down the Den Den Mushi he had used to contact his superiors, Toby listened to the gunfire and explosions outside and spoke through clenched teeth.

"Hey, what are you lot doing?"

At the docks, Chen Qiang sat atop a pile of corpses. He called out to a group of filthy people in ragged clothes who had arrived and were trying to board a ship and leave.

"Lord Chen Qiang, we're all slaves. Didn't you say slaves could leave by ship? And we gave you corpses just now, didn't we?" The group had been carefully boarding when Chen Qiang's voice suddenly made them shudder. They turned around, sweating profusely, and looked at the grim reaper sitting atop the bodies.

"I did say that, but these corpses aren't right. Do you take me for a fool? The wounds on their necks were all made by explosives. You think I can't tell?"

Hearing their answer, Chen Qiang felt they were insulting his intelligence. If they wanted to pass themselves off as slaves, shouldn't they at least have done a better job? How could he spot the truth at a glance?

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen bodies had been added to the pile beneath Chen Qiang's feet.

Meanwhile, the people who had been watching from the edge of the city hurried away from the gates in fear, apparently frightened by Chen Qiang's recent slaughter.

"The prelude to resistance has begun. Now, let's sit back and enjoy the show!"

Seeing that no one else was coming near, Chen Qiang smiled and closed his eyes. He raised an arm and tilted his head, listening closely to all the sounds in the city, his face filled with delight.