Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 116 Lu Nian's Arrival, His Depraved and Shameless Demeanor

Seeing Lu Nian leading several people dressed as military mages slowly approaching, Lu Ran didn't react; he had expected it.

But everyone else looked puzzled and confused.

"A military mages? Did you happen to be passing by on a mission and land after seeing someone on the ground?"

"How did they find this place? It looks like they're looking for us. Could they be here to take us back?"

"Something's not right, something's not right with them!" Mu Nujiao whispered a rebuke.

With a single sentence, Xu Dalong and Qingqing, who were about to step forward, were stopped.

Mu Nujiao looked at Lu Ran with concern.

Lu Ran was pleased with Mu Nujiao's quick wit and looked at her with admiration.

Lu Ran then addressed the crowd:
"Yes, they do have a problem."

"Military mages, when on missions in the field, would always wear the mage insignia that symbolizes their status. The fact that these people are wearing military mage robes but not their insignia suggests..."

"Their problems are serious; they might be plotting murder and robbery."

These words sent chills down everyone's spines.

Kill for treasure?
real or fake? !
Upon closer inspection, although these people were accompanied by Skyhawks and dressed in military mage attire, none of them wore military mage badges.

Lu Zhenghe, who originally wanted to go up and chat with his older brother Lu Nian and show off, had already taken a step forward, but now he couldn't hold back anymore.

Lu Nian was not just passing by on a mission; he was the one who lured him there.

But he just wanted to take advantage of his master's power and teach Lu Ran a lesson.

"Everyone, stay alert and don't be too careless. Be careful of a surprise attack," Lu Ran warned.

The quick-witted Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue immediately realized that there was another meaning behind Lu Ran's words.

These military mages are really suspicious!

In the distance, seeing the training team instantly shift from a relaxed state to alertness, Lu Nian narrowed his eyes, smacked his lips on his pipe, and exhaled a puff of stale air.

"Lu Zhenghe, aren't you coming over here?!" Lu Nian shouted loudly.

Seeing this, Lu Zhenghe no longer hesitated, lifted his feet, and quickly walked towards Lu Nian's direction.

The training team was stunned and exclaimed in surprise:

"Lu Zhenghe? You know them?"

"Who are these military mages? Lu Zhenghe, you're actually going to go over there?!"

"I remember now, this person seems to be Lu Zhenghe's older brother, Lu Nian from the Military Intelligence Bureau!" Xu Dalong, who had some dealings with Lu Zhenghe, exclaimed suddenly.

But just as Lu Zhenghe took a few steps, he suddenly started trembling all over, his legs became unsteady, and he began to shake erratically, half-kneeling on the ground.

Lu Ran narrowed his eyes slightly and beckoned with his finger.

Then Lu Zhenghe knelt on the ground, roared in pain, and his clothes burst open, revealing green scales on his skin.

Lu Ran immediately reminded him:
“Nu Jiao”.

Mu Nujiao understood and, without Lu Ran saying anything more, immediately used plant magic to send out two vines to bind Lu Zhenghe back to the group.

From the moment Lu Zhenghe took his first step to the moment something went wrong, and then he was tied up again by Mu Nujiao, the whole process took less than two seconds.

Even Lu Nian was stunned and momentarily dumbfounded.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.

Lu Nian glanced at Lu Zhenghe, who seemed unusual, then glared fiercely at the training team before fixing his gaze on Lu Ran and saying:
"It seems you anticipated this all along. Could it be that you discovered Lu Zhenghe's actions early on?" The others looked bewildered and all turned their gazes to Lu Ran.

Lu Ran chuckled lightly: "Lu Zhenghe lurks around suspiciously every night, I suppose he's doing this to leave you with our whereabouts, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lu Zhenghe in disbelief, never expecting that there would be a traitor in the team.

"Wait, isn't he Brother Lu Zhenghe? Could it be that he really intends to do something bad to us?!" Xu Dalong asked, puzzled.

"I am Liao Feng's son, I don't believe a mere military intelligence officer like him would dare to touch me!" Liao Mingxuan, with his impressive background, shouted.

Mu Ningxue glanced at the two of them and coldly rebuked them:

"Still haven't figured it out? He's been secretly following us; he clearly intends to harm all of us!"

After hearing this, Lu Nian sneered:

"That's right, with such powerful connections, there's even less chance we'll let you go back!"

"You should really thank Lu Ran for being alive and able to speak now."

“Lu Ran, I’ll give you a chance. Let Lu Zhenghe go, and I can let you choose one person to go back with.”

All eyes instinctively turned to Lu Ran, wondering what choice he would make.

Lu Ran smiled and said contentedly:
"More than letting them go back, I want to know what your purpose is in coming here?"

As he said this, the recording device he had prepared beforehand was already turned on.

Lu Nian sneered, glanced at Lu Zhenghe, and then said, "With the chips you have, you're not qualified to negotiate with me!"

The implication is that Lu Zhenghe alone is clearly not enough!

What's wrong with sacrificing a younger brother for the sake of demonic experiments and a new system?
If he hadn't been so stupid and his actions hadn't been exposed, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

Lu Ran was not surprised at all that Lu Nian could say such a thing.

It would be strange if such a ruthless person were to be restrained by Lu Zhenghe.

"He alone isn't enough, so let's add the spirits behind me!"

In just a moment, the earth cracked open, countless black hands burst forth from the ground, and a large number of zombies and skeletons crawled out from underground.

Not only that, there are also hordes of undead demon wolves!

As far as the eye can see, there are only the dead!
The dark, oppressive aura of death made it hard for everyone to breathe.

The military mages that Lu Nian brought, a group of more than a dozen people, were also stunned by the scene!
They were surrounded by hordes of the dead!

Lu Ran glanced around and, without even needing to count, knew there were at least three hundred undead!
How could it be possible in just a moment?

"A high-ranking necromancy expert? You were prepared all along and set up an ambush, luring us into a trap?" Lu Nian realized what was happening, his face contorted with rage, and he said in a grim tone.

Even if he personally killed all three hundred or so undead, it would take him quite a while.

What's more, there are several warrior-level undead among them!

Moreover, this is clearly not all of Lu Ran's trump cards, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm and composed.

Lu Ran smiled: "Now, do I have the right to negotiate with you?"

Lu Nian was silent for a while, then a smile appeared on his lips, and he began to loudly proclaim his 'New Demon System'!
It concerns the greatness of demons, and the development of new systems.
Lu Nian spoke of all this with great righteousness, saying that they were pioneers on this path.

But a rational person could immediately tell something was wrong. Mu Ningxue frowned and asked:

"You scum, for the sake of this so-called new department, you not only want to use Lu Ran for experiments, but you also want to kill everyone?"

(End of this chapter)