Me! Cleaner!.

Chapter 1136 Layered Cake

It's alright... she seems to be holding it in.

Leon glanced at the seashell earring out of the corner of his eye and, seeing that the mermaid beauty hadn't stepped forward to expose him, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then gripped the scepter from the "Bottom Line" set tightly, and with an expression that screamed "I've got this in the bag," he looked down at her and said:

"Aren't we going to continue? What if I was just bluffing?"

"..."

Faced with Lyon's provocation and sensing that he was indeed showing signs of exhaustion, the two kings, Qing and Hong, hesitated slightly, seemingly eager to make a move, but ultimately did not dare to continue their fight.

The key to not engaging in a direct confrontation lies not in whether the God of Food is bluffing, but in the fact that he still holds a trump card with unknown effects. These three unusual objects, crafted using materials left behind by the Lord of the Abyss, must have terrifying effects.

If our side had exhausted our accumulated source energy due to the continuous battle with the God of Cookery before he used this trump card, we would probably be unable to resist due to the lack of source energy and would be instantly taken away by those three abnormal objects...

Damn it! God of Cookery! Was this also part of your plan?
The Blue and Red Kings, who were extremely wary of the three unusual items on Leon's body—the crown, the staff, and the belt—and feeling that the situation was becoming increasingly troublesome, quickly exchanged opinions and decided that the Blue King should "step forward." Ivangeline, whose eyes had turned completely blue, smiled and said:

"Your Excellency the God of Cookery..."

"Substitute."

"?"

Leon raised the bone scepter in his hand, which had no destructive power other than the ability to revive the entire Mermaid Clan, and pointed it at the opposite side. He then said indifferently.

"I haven't settled the score with you for what happened at Paradise Mountain yet, and I don't want to hear anything from you now. Let Crimson King speak, or let's continue fighting!"

"..."

Realizing that Lyon was deliberately testing him and probing his strength, but the situation was indeed much more favorable to the other side, Wanwu Tianchan remained silent for a moment before having no choice but to step down and replace him with the Crimson King.

"Your Excellency the God of Cookery."

After both eyes turned completely crimson, "Evangeline" gazed at Lyon and spoke:

"We've already had a contest, and it's clear that neither of us can easily defeat the other, so... shall we call it a day?"

"No way."

Although his meticulously prepared "anti-aircraft guns" were only good for swatting mosquitoes, and his three-piece defensive arsenal was increasingly useless, giving him less than a 50% chance of winning in a direct confrontation, Lyon still firmly grasped the mindset of the dominant side, and asked with slightly narrowed eyes:
"While I'm not confident I can keep all of you here, catching one shouldn't be a problem. Why should we end things here?"

not good!

Upon hearing Lyon's words and seeing the sharp glint in his eyes, Wanwu Tianchan's heart clenched painfully.

Regardless of whether the God of Cookery is confident or not, given the discord between him and the God of Cookery, and the attitude the God of Cookery just showed, if a situation of two remaining and one being left is really achieved, then the God of Cookery will definitely hold him hostage!

"Your Excellency, the God of Cookery, it's best not to speak too definitively."

Faced with a survival chance that had suddenly dropped from 50% to 100% with the pill, the All-Encompassing Cicada couldn't help but temporarily regain control of its body. Its eyes, one blue and one red, spoke up: "If you're really that confident, then why aren't you making your move now?"

Upon hearing what the All-Knowing Cicada said, Leon's pupils constricted slightly, and he "subconsciously" tightened his grip on the bone scepter, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

Sensing this slight change, the All-Encompassing Cicada was overjoyed and seized the opportunity presented by Leon's "flaw" to launch an attack:
"If I'm not mistaken, while these three anomalous items of yours are extremely powerful, the price to pay for using them is correspondingly enormous, isn't it?"

"Of course."

After raising his hand to support the crown on his head, Lyon held his staff in one hand and the crown in the other, using a small amount of primal energy to conceal the true nature of the two unusual objects, preventing their effects from being revealed. He then coldly snorted and said:

"I admit you guessed right. I didn't expect things to turn out this way, so I focused too much on the power of the anomaly, which led to..."

At this point, Leon paused slightly, "couldn't help" glancing towards the seashell earrings, before continuing:
"The cost is a bit too high, but if it's only a small price to pay to replace one of the Four Supreme Gods, then it's not impossible!"

"I'm afraid it's more than that."

Having seen through Leon's bluster and found a glimmer of hope in a seemingly inevitable death, the All-Encompassing Cicada narrowed its eyes, then asked with a smile:
“Your Excellency, based on my understanding of you, you are actually a more ruthless person than we are.”

Driven to desperation by the Lord of the Abyss, these three anomalous objects you specifically crafted for her will likely possess not only immense power but also ruthless and unscrupulous effects, potentially inflicting irreparable damage upon her! Isn't that right?

"?!!!"

Guess it right!
Looking at Leon, whose expression remained calm but whose hand gripping the scepter tightened unconsciously, Wanwu Tianchan, having successfully seen through the "truth," couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. He then grinned and said:
"Your Excellency, God of Cookery, there's no need to try to hide it anymore. I've already seen through your plans."

The reason you haven't used those three unusual items isn't because of their consumption, but because these three unusual items would severely injure Lord Sea Abyss, even making her wish she were dead. That's why you've been hesitant to make a move!

Even when their strength was not superior, they preferred to risk a prolonged, head-on fight with us rather than use these three anomalous items, mostly for this reason.

"You're not afraid of a direct confrontation; rather, you plan to use a high-intensity clash of origins to deplete our resources as much as possible, then unleash your trump card for a fatal blow, ending the battle as quickly as possible to minimize the damage to Lord Sea Abyss Overlord, is that right?"

"That's right!"

After briefly closing his eyes, Leon, whose "plan" had been seen through, gritted his teeth and said with tense facial muscles:
"But you're not the only ones who saw through this! Evangeline hasn't said a word yet, which proves she's agreed to my plan and is prepared to die with you all!"

"maybe."

After feeling the seashell pendant that had been silent for so long by her ear, Wanwu Tianchan nodded slightly in agreement:
"To be able to use himself as bait and set up such a huge trap for us, Lord Haiyuan's courage is extraordinary. He certainly doesn't lack the magnanimity to perish together with us, but..."

Looking at Leon, whose aura was slightly disordered after his plan was exposed, Wanwu Tianchan seemed to have returned to the battle at Paradise Mountain, when he forced Leon to hand over his [lifespan] by using Melanie's safety, and once again found that sense of control over the situation.

"What about you?"

Looking at Leon, whose muscles were involuntarily tense and whose eyes were filled with resentment, Wanwu Tianchan smiled and said:

"Lord of the Abyss, you are prepared to sacrifice yourself, but can you really bring yourself to do it?"

(End of this chapter)