Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 111 The Mother Goddess Was Bombed Again
Luo Lin just smiled at Russell and said slowly, "What I want is simple. Work for me for three years, and we'll be even after three years. It's a good deal, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Russell instinctively frowned, then relaxed his brows. He said nonchalantly, "Sure, no problem. If I were to work for someone else, I definitely wouldn't agree, but working for a fellow villager... isn't shabby at all! And I'm making a profit by exchanging three years for a life. It seems like you still care about fellow countrymen, Lucifer!"

He frowned because after all, Russell had been the boss for many years, so he naturally felt repulsive when he suddenly heard that he had to work for others. However, Russell was not an ungrateful person. Working for three years in exchange for the other party's help in removing the pollution from the outer gods was a huge profit for him no matter how you looked at it.

Luo Lin smiled when he heard this, but he didn't comment on Russell's words. He simply took out the Conqueror's trait and said, "Your first task is to help me transform this Conqueror's trait into an extraordinary item."

Russell raised an eyebrow when he saw the Conqueror trait in Luo Lin's hand and said, "That's impressive, Xiaolu, you even got this. But you really found the right person to ask me to create a extraordinary item for you. I dare say that besides me, there are only a handful of people in this world who can help you turn this Conqueror trait into an extraordinary item."

Although he was already the Emperor of Knowledge, this did not mean that Roselle's previous craftsmanship skills had disappeared. In fact, as long as the corresponding characteristics were not eliminated, he could still use them.

"Tell me, what are your requirements?" Russell said with a professional look on his face.

"The negative effects shouldn't be too severe, and the ability should be more offensive. These are the only two requirements I have." Rowling said decisively.

"Okay, I'll figure out how to do it. Next time you summon me, I'll get it done for you." Russell gave Rowling an OK gesture.

Luo Lin smiled when he heard this. He could certainly hear the temptation in Russell's words, so he nodded and said, "Thank you."

This was equivalent to telling Russell that he would indeed summon Him again.

Russell breathed a sigh of relief without showing any emotion.

Luo Lin smiled and said: "I am a very generous boss, so I don't mind paying some of the employees' wages in advance before letting them work."

He looked at Russell and continued, "So next, let's establish contact with your original body in this era and begin the first phase of pollution removal."

……

On a small island in the Misty Sea, Roselle's last tomb was as quiet as ever.

Because he is in a state of neither death nor life, Russell lives in the mausoleum in a strange state most of the time. Almost 99% of the time, the polluted personality is online, and only in very rare cases can Russell regain consciousness.

Of course, this does not mean that Russell has completely fallen. After all, the reason why the polluted personality has not caused trouble for so many years and has not been successfully resurrected is thanks to Russell's own struggle.

However, today, the tranquility of the mausoleum was suddenly broken.

"Ahhhh-"

Someone's screams resounded throughout the mausoleum, startling the birds into flying away.

Meanwhile, beyond Earth.

Watching a certain Mother Goddess suffer yet another critical attack, the Mother Tree suddenly felt fortunate that there weren't too many High-Sequence Beings contaminating Earth. Otherwise, wouldn't He have to come around like this every now and then? So, what exactly was that unidentified creature?
The mother tree once again pondered this question that had remained unanswered for a long time.

……

"Hiss, I'm screaming too miserably. Is there really no gentler way?" Russell took a breath and couldn't help muttering.

Although they are thousands of miles apart from their current self, they are the same person. Once they have successfully established contact, Shadow of Time Russell can almost empathize with their current self and naturally understand the pain their current self has experienced.

"No, this is how pollution is removed. It's definitely not because I dislike you that I don't use a gentler method." Rowling said without blinking.

Rowling didn't mind telling Roselle in front of him that when he removed the pollution from Mr. Men and the Bound God Tolzna, his methods were gentler and not so rough.

Of course, Rowling could guarantee that he wasn't just trying to get his own way because he disliked Russell. He simply wanted to test the limits of what a Sequence 0 could endure because Russell was the only Sequence 0 among the few people.

"Hey, you've just said it all!" Russell was choked by Rowling's words. He looked at Rowling for a few seconds, wanting to say something, but then he hesitated. "So what exactly did I do that displeased you?"

"That's quite a lot, after all..." Luo Lin had no intention of hiding anything. He looked at Russell with a smile and said, "You are a bad person!"

Russell choked again and instinctively felt guilty.

After all, Russell himself was very clear about how many bad things he had done.

"Since you don't like me, why did you save me?" Russell asked after holding it in for a long time.

"Maybe it's because even though you're such a rotten person, you still have some bright spots, and because you're my fellow countryman after all..." Luo Lin paused, lowered his eyes, and continued, "I'm always willing to lend a hand to my kind."

Russell was silent for a few seconds before shouting, "You're lucky you met me. I might be a bad guy, but I'm definitely not the kind of idiot who repays kindness with enmity. If someone like you meets an idiot, you'll definitely get stabbed in the back."

"Don't worry about this. Although I am more tolerant towards my own kind, if they really want to turn their swords against me, I will not be so stupid as to stab them in the back. The moment they choose to backstab me, they are no longer my own kind." Rowling glanced at Russell and said with a smile.

"That's okay, at least it's not pedantic." Russell muttered, and then asked curiously: "Besides me, have you met any other travelers?"

"Yes, my student is a time traveler. He is a very good kid, much better than a bad guy like you." When Luo Lin said this, his eyes and brows softened a little.

"Why is he still involved?" Russell muttered in dissatisfaction, and then asked, "Does he know the truth about time travel?"

"He knew and he was very sad about it. Fortunately, I asked his mother to comfort him for a few days, and he finally accepted the reality." Luo Lin replied with a smile.

Russell seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then as if realizing something, he looked up at Luo Lin and said, "Which era's mother are you talking about?"

(End of this chapter)