Survival of the Fittest
Blood Elder.
Regardless of how he died, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, but at the same time became wary of the person in front of him who called himself the Destroyer.
The fact that the other party killed Blood Elder was clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a deliberate act. Judging from their purpose in coming here today, it was obvious that they were after him.
"This head is my token of sincerity," the man said with a faint smile. He continued, "This Blood Elder is considered a top expert in the Qin Family Star Domain. On my way here, I saw him acting suspiciously, as if he had something on his mind. So I captured him and interrogated him. I learned that he had a grudge against you, so I cut off this old man's head as my greeting gift."
Li Wei could only chuckle awkwardly, wondering to himself, "Who would offer their head as a greeting gift? And who exactly is this person who could kill Blood Elder?"
Most importantly, what was his purpose in doing this?
Because the hall was destroyed, the noise quickly attracted the attention of the people in the city, and then people rushed over. The first to arrive were Green Conch, Zheng Yutong and others. Seeing this, Li Wei was a little anxious and quickly signaled them not to come over.
"Don't worry, I meant no harm. I was just testing your strength to see if it was worth the long journey I took." The voice from inside the cloak was slightly amused, but Li Wei had no intention of trusting a stranger.
At Li Wei's signal, Green Conch and the others simply stood a hundred meters away and did not move forward.
Li Wei's eyes never left this person, but the cloak covered him completely, making it impossible to find any clues to his identity.
"Let's get straight to the point. What do you mean by this alliance you just mentioned? And who are you?" Li Wei asked directly.
"You can call me Old Wei. As I said, I am a Destroyer just like you. I came to find you this time because I want you to join our alliance, to fight against the Main God together, and to completely break free from his control." The man who called himself Old Wei spoke with a hint of hatred in his voice as he said the last sentence.
Li Wei's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended not to understand. "The Main God? I've never heard of this person before. Who is he?"
Old Wei laughed heartily, then shook his head and said, "You don't need to be so wary of me. You should know that since I've come to you, I must have something to rely on. Let me ask you, have you ever experienced the 'Mage's Tomb' quest before?"
"The Mage's Tomb?" Li Wei's heart pounded. How did the other party know that he had gone through this mission? However, Li Wei maintained a calm demeanor on the surface. At this moment, Li Wei wanted to hear what this Old Wei had to say.
"That's right, it's the Mage's Tomb. You may not know, but the Mage's Tomb is a very important location for the current Main God, because there's something there that he absolutely needs to obtain. However, although he is incredibly powerful, he cannot personally enter the Tomb of Mage's Tomb for some reason, while you have successfully entered. Can you tell me, what did you see in the Mage's Tomb? What did you encounter?"
While Old Wei was questioning him, Li Wei's mind was also racing. From Old Wei's words, he was certain that Old Wei did know something. According to the guy who claimed to be the former Main God, the Mage's Tomb contained the body of the current Main God. In order to reclaim his own body, he secretly arranged for Li Wei to enter the tomb, but the result was that Li Wei obtained a master-level magic from the water-type remains. Moreover, this piece of corpse had been tampered with, so even if the current Main God obtained the body, he would not be able to be reborn.
Could this mysterious Old Wei's question be related to these events?
Furthermore, judging from the phrase "current Main God" in the other party's words and his remarks against the current Main God, it can be inferred that he knows the Main God's background and may even have some kind of relationship with the guy who claims to be the former Main God. This possibility is very high, but Old Wei has no way to enter the tomb, so he does not know that the former Main God is currently trapped in his own Copper Pot World.
Furthermore, Li Wei remembered that the Main God had mentioned that a powerful Destroyer had begun to rebel against him. Could the Destroyer the Main God spoke of be Old Wei standing before him?
The more he thought about it, the more questions he had. Fortunately, Li Wei wasn't one to dwell on things; some things would be revealed in time. But since Old Wei had asked about his experiences at the Mage's Tomb, Li Wei recounted his experiences after some 'filtering'.
The text omits everything about the former Main God, only mentioning that after entering the Mage's Tomb, they discovered several fragmented corpses and ultimately returned empty-handed.
When Li Wei mentioned the body parts, Old Wei became visibly agitated, his voice rising sharply. "How many of those body parts did you find?"
Li Wei, of course, wouldn't tell him the truth. He simply said, "I only found three pieces, and then I encountered danger, so I ended the dungeon quest early."
Upon hearing Li Wei's words, Old Wei actually breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank goodness, thank goodness. So, did you encounter anyone in the Mage's Tomb?"
At this point, Li Wei was certain that Old Wei was connected to the former Main God. Of course, Li Wei continued to feign ignorance, only saying that he hadn't encountered anyone. Having gotten nothing out of him, Old Wei nodded, seemingly quite satisfied, and continued, "Do you know how incredibly lucky you were to return from the Mage's Tomb? That despicable Main God used you to piece together the body parts, but he failed. However, I know he won't give up; he might even ask you to do his bidding again next time."
Seemingly realizing he'd gone off-topic, Old Wei coughed and continued, "As Destroyer, it's impossible for you not to know about the existence of the Main God, so there's absolutely no need for you to hide this. I just want to tell you that the Main God is no good, which is why we Destroyer rebel against him. Right now, including myself, there are already over a dozen powerful Destroyer united to fight against the Main God, and we hope you can join us."
Finally, they got to the point. Li Wei knew that the powerful Destroyer Old Wei mentioned must be the same Destroyer that the Main God had previously mentioned possessing strength capable of contending with him. Having understood this, Li Wei still had one question.
"I am the 47th Destroyer. So, there were 46 Destroyer before me. Why didn't you go after them, but only came after me?"
"How do you know I didn't contact you?" Old Wei's voice was full of laughter, but Li Wei could hear the arrogance and disdain in it. "Just tell me if you're willing to join. To be honest, your combat strength is barely adequate, definitely not enough to deal with the Main God. Those who truly fight the Main God head-on are all S7-level or higher powerhouses. I came to you only because I thought you had good potential..."
"Pah, you think you can fool people with such words?" Li Wei thought to himself, already understanding that Old Wei had come here mainly to inquire about the 'Mage's Tomb'.
First, he wanted to confirm whether the current Main God had reassembled his body. The Main God's combat power would increase significantly after reassembling his body, and they feared this, which was why they were asking him. Second, he wanted to know if he had encountered the former Main God imprisoned in the Mage's Tomb; clearly, there was a connection between the two.
As for inviting me to join, it's just a side effect; even if I don't join, they probably won't care.
This could be discerned from Old Wei's laughter. Li Wei couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Since they looked down on him so much, he didn't need to flatter them.
"I'll think about it some more," Li Wei said with his usual indifferent expression, but Old Wei knew it was tantamount to a refusal.
Just as Li Wei had guessed, Old Wei came here mainly to gather information about the 'Mage's Tomb'. Now that he knew what he wanted to know, his goal was achieved. As for this Destroyer No. 47, to be honest, Old Wei didn't think much of him. His combat power was only S2, and he only used 20% of his own power to force out the opponent's true strength. There was no need to recruit such Destroyer.
Having killed a Blood Elder in exchange for crucial intelligence, Old Wei felt it was well worth it. So, upon hearing Li Wei's tantamount to rejection, he nonchalantly said, "It's alright, it's alright. You have your concerns, and we won't force you. Next time, if you go to that Mage's Tomb again, remember not to put the six fragments back together... Furthermore, I want to advise you that we will inevitably clash with the Main God in the future. You should consider your stance. If you help the Main God, then you will become our enemy, and don't blame me for being ruthless then. Remember, self-preservation is the wise thing to do. That's all I have to say. Farewell."
With a laugh, he tossed out an item, and a huge teleportation array appeared beneath his feet. After a series of bright lights, Old Wei's figure vanished without a trace.
Li Wei stared at the sky, silent for a long time. Such a single-person teleportation item was rare, clearly a product of a high-level star system. This time, the other party's purpose wasn't just to obtain information about the Mage's Tomb, but also to pose a threat. Thinking of this, Li Wei felt annoyed. This bastard had come to his territory to show off, first attacking and destroying the hall, then washing his hands of the matter with a few words, and even asking him about the Mage's Tomb in such a condescending manner. What Li Wei found most unacceptable was that the other party clearly didn't take him seriously; in fact, he wasn't even qualified to be their enemy. This was the first time Li Wei had been so blatantly ignored.
Li Wei slammed his fist heavily on the ground, thinking to himself: My strength is still not enough. If my combat power were not S2 but S9, I could probably beat that Old Wei to death and he wouldn't dare to speak like that.
"The so-called law of the jungle—in the eyes of people at their level, I'm probably not even considered weak." Although it was only a brief exchange, Li Wei roughly deduced that Old Wei's combat strength should be above S5 level. Wouldn't those above S7 level be even more arrogant?