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When all the defenses were breached, Cao Zhen let out a pained groan in the seventh-floor conference room.
Drawn by the sound, Black turned his head and saw Cao Zhen covering his face, dark red blood slowly seeping from his ears.
"Cao Zhen, are you okay?" Black immediately asked.
"Do I look okay?"
When he lowered his hand, Black saw that Cao Zhen's eyes had melted away, while disgusting pustules covered his tongue and more continued to grow.
Staring at him, Black murmured, "Backlash..."
"Yeah, a Star Lord's incarnation is this troublesome." Cao Zhen spat black blood and said softly, "I was defeated in terms of Wisdom. I'll need to perform a ritual before I can recover. Wenchang Star Lord, you did well."
Even as he vomited blood, Cao Zhen began to chuckle.
After finally stopping, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "Black, I can't help you with what comes next. But don't worry. They overworked their brains too, so they probably won't be able to exert much strength either."
"...Thank you. I owe you one."
"Hmph, forget it. You give me benefits, and I do things for you. It doesn't rise to the level of a favor."
After coughing twice, Cao Zhen suddenly began vomiting. Melted internal organs turned into black water and gushed out madly, filling the conference room with an indescribable sewer-like stench.
Pushing away Black's hand as he tried to support him, he said coldly, "Don't touch me. This is all backlash. Find a few people with sturdy fates to clean this up, then pay them and fire them. Remember, pay them enough. That's part of the ritual too."
"Understood."
Enduring the intense pain, Cao Zhen walked step by step toward the door. At the