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This boy was able to fight against a third-generation species, and the opponent's strength was constantly evolving. No one knew what Lin Ye really was, but Herzog could smell the wonderful scent emanating from Lin Ye, a scent that he desperately craved.

At this moment, Herzog was like a devil. Only a devil would sincerely promise so-called good things to those who are desperate. But as long as the other party agrees, they will fall completely into the devil's trap and willingly sacrifice their body and even their soul.

But honestly, when someone is desperate or desperately wants something, who can deny those things, even if you know it's the devil's doing?

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you then..."

Lin Ye extended his hand and shook hands with Herzog with a bright smile.

"It's a pleasure working with you... Ah!!!"

Herzog laughed as well.

His body trembled slightly, an uncontrollable ecstasy, but he knew he had to restrain himself at this moment.

But as he was laughing, his expression suddenly froze, a painful freeze.

He stared blankly at his hand, where intense pain was erupting. His hand had been twisted into a pretzel-like shape by Lin Ye's grip.

Chapter 110 Herzog: The Clown is Me [Please Subscribe and Rise Up!]

"Ouch! It hurts! Let go!"

Herzog cried out in pain.

"Aaaaaah, why did you have to let go?"

Lin Ye said in a serious tone, and even thoughtfully increased the grip strength.

"You, you damned liar, you lied to me!"

Herzog said angrily.

At this moment, he realized that he had been tricked by Lin Ye. This boy had never been sincere in cooperating with him from the beginning. The reason he said so much was actually to play with him.

Damn it!

Lin Ye, you deserve to die!

The wind and rain howled sharply, and blazing white, branching lightning bolts streaked wildly across the black plains.

The world shifted rapidly between light and shadow, highlighting Herzog's pale face.

Not long ago, everything was under his control, and he even thought he was in complete control of the situation.

The face behind the nobleman's mask grinned silently, the corners of his mouth unable to be suppressed as he turned up. Herzog felt that he had finally waited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and now he could smell the deliciousness of Lin Ye's flesh and blood.

Herzog is invincible if he can exploit the weaknesses in human nature.

He was an extremely selfish and cruel person, so how could he possibly share something as precious as God with others?

Herzog does not believe this is an inherent evil in human nature, but rather a traditional virtue of pure-blooded dragons, and also an essential virtue for dragon kings. Dragon kings are supposed to be perfect beings; they are cold-blooded and have no emotional attachments. Only in this way can dragon kings remain calm, sit on the highest throne, and maintain their rule.

Herzog always imagined himself as a dragon, constantly fantasizing that he was one, though not the strongest, because there was a greater dragon king above him. So he had to be careful to survive until one day he could defeat the dragon king and replace him.

When he was Tachibana Masamune, he felt that Genjiro was a very worthwhile target to cultivate. The other party had a tenacious character, a powerful bloodline, and even a ruthless and bloodthirsty aura. Once such a person was cultivated, he would definitely become a very formidable figure and a very capable assistant.

When Herzog was a king, especially when he was training Genjiro, he nurtured her into Kazama Ruri. In his mind, Kazama Ruri was equally terrifying. Therefore, Herzog felt that he was holding two swords, one named Genjiro and the other named Kazama Ruri, which is Genjiro. As long as he could possess these two swords, it would reduce many obstacles on his path to godhood.

However, that is, until he met Lin Ye.

It must be admitted that, to some extent, Herzog felt that Lin Ye's potential completely surpassed that of the brothers Genjiro and Genjiro. This was not only due to the powerful strength Lin Ye had shown so far, but also because of an inexplicable premonition, which was very strong and which Herzog also firmly believed.

Just like back in the Arctic, when he made a so-called deal with Bondarev, just as he was about to leave the port, the other man suddenly shot him in the heart. In fact, Herzog had a premonition a moment beforehand, so he used a subtle angle to dodge a little distance in advance, thus avoiding those fatal wounds.

It was precisely that subtle distance that gave Herzog a chance to survive.

It's fair to say that without that strong premonition, he would never have been able to do it, because that premonition had made him act subconsciously, and it was this action that gave him a sliver of hope to survive.

If Herzog hadn't had a premonition at that moment, hadn't anticipated and dodged in advance, he would have died in the Arctic. How could he be here today? He would have ended up like those people in the Arctic, buried in the eternal permafrost, never to see the light of day again.

Therefore, Herzog was very confident in his intuition. He felt that the boy named Lin Ye in front of him gave him a very profound feeling, as if facing the other party was like facing a dragon king or some other terrifying thing.

What is it? Yes, it's something you can't resist.

Just like when the shadow warrior Tachibana Masamune faced the mysterious nobleman Bondarev at the family shrine, Herzog hadn't felt that heart-pounding feeling for a very long time. Only when the shadow warrior Tachibana Masamune faced the nobleman Bondarev not long ago did he rediscover that long-lost feeling.

During that time, Herzog secretly investigated Lin Ye and found that the other party also gave him a very strong feeling. Moreover, he didn't know if it was his imagination, but sometimes Herzog felt that Lin Ye and Bondarev were the same kind of people.

No, it's more like the same person.

This feeling was inexplicable yet extremely strong. Regardless of who Lin Ye really was, the boy was undeniably powerful, both in terms of his current strength and his future potential.

But so what?

Despite Lin Ye's exceptional talent, Herzog's investigation revealed that Lin Ye was a man without lofty ambitions. He wanted to spend his life with the girl he loved, so while he possessed almost dragon-like power, he lacked the heart of a dragon.

Herzog recalled the pure-blooded dragon he had dissected in Siberia in the Arctic, beneath the permafrost of that eternal ice layer—a memory he could never forget, even though the dragon was incredibly powerful and trapped in the ice, unable to break free, leaving him no choice but to dissect it.

Herzog will never forget the dragon, and the sorrow in its eyes when it faced him. He held the scalpel, and at that moment, Herzog felt a sense of loss.

It wasn't that he was disappointed that he was about to kill a dragon, but rather that he felt that the dragon was no longer great, because in Herzog's mind, dragons were always ruthless and powerful.

Just like the Predators in the Alien series, when they hunt aliens, they have no fear at all. They are always rational, always full of plans and goals. Herzog was deeply fascinated by that charm, and he was even a fanatical Predator fan.

But clearly, that dragon was no longer powerful, neither in terms of physical strength nor mental power.

So when facing the dragon, Herzog had no more reservations.

He held the scalpel and kept cutting and studying the other party. The dragon let out a mournful howl from deep in the frozen soil. He still remembered the dragon blood that spurted from the wounds on the dragon's body, which splattered all over him.

Fortunately, Herzog was wearing a protective suit at that time, otherwise he might have been corroded to the point of being nothing but ashes. And while studying that dragon, the other party's body opened the door to a new world for him, a door from the dragon race and a door from the mythological world.

In some ways, it was even more shocking than mythology, because so-called mythology was also a product of imagination in the minds of ancient people.

To put it bluntly, no one knows the truth of myths. They may very well be fabrications by our ancestors, or perhaps we have only witnessed a few fragments. In any case, those things are not concrete or clear enough. Now, when Herzog faces that dragon, especially after completely dissecting it, he is witnessing the brilliance of myths firsthand.

Remember what Julius Caesar once said in the Roman Empire: "I came, I saw, I conquered."

At that moment, Herzog, holding a scalpel, also had this thought in his mind. He felt that his encounter with the dragon was like a destiny, just so that he could witness greatness and become great.

Therefore, he never considered himself a thief who stole the dragons' power. He believed it was Darwin's law of survival of the fittest. The fact that the dragon was at his mercy meant that it was far weaker than him. So at that time, a dragon could only become Herzog's food, and he would eat it to become stronger until he stood at the pinnacle of the dragon world.

Yes, this fateful encounter was meant to allow him to witness the dragon world and stand at its pinnacle. But devouring this dragon was just the beginning.

In the future, Herzog will devour even more dragons, even the most powerful dragon kings. Everything will become his food. He will consume those things containing extremely high value, and eventually sit on the throne. Although there are piles of bones around him, it doesn't matter. To him, the whole world is like a dining table, and he sits alone at the end of the table. No one is qualified to share this dining pleasure with him, and no one is qualified to sit with him.

In Herzog's view, he had already exploited Lin Ye's weaknesses, thereby indirectly controlling the boy. What awaited him was simply a matter of time. He would indeed cooperate with the boy in the future, and genuinely help Lin Ye as well. But in the end, everything would be under his control. Herzog would dominate Lin Ye, and he would possess Erii in front of the boy, while Erii would become his vessel. When he truly became king, he would then savor Lin Ye, this food that fascinated him.

Herzog's plans were meticulously executed, and he couldn't help but feel smug inside.

As soon as Herzog shook hands with Lin Ye, intense pain spread from his hand, and the next moment he saw his hand twisted into a pretzel by Lin Ye's grip. His hand bones had even been crushed.

Herzog looked at Lin Ye. At first, he didn't understand why the other party was so excited to shake hands with him. But when he looked up, he found that Lin Ye had a bright smile on his face, but that smile made Herzog feel a deep chill.

Even a demon like Herzog found the boy's smile terrifying, feeling as if he had seen it somewhere before.

That's right, it was when Lin Ye entered the underground river of the Tama River in the deep-sea submersible, and he smiled like this when he looked at Tachibana Masamune through the semi-transparent porthole. It was a smile that would subconsciously give you nightmares. Although such a smile looked somewhat bright, in that situation, or even in this context, it was simply terrifying.

"Sir, please don't do that. Now that we've reached an agreement, shouldn't we start celebrating? Please put your hand down!"

Herzog endured intense pain.

"Don't rush. Now that the cooperation has been reached, and you've come all this way, how could I not give you a return gift?"

Lin Yeyu was gentle, and the smile on her face was equally warm.

Herzog shivered violently; the howling wind and rain sounded like the boy's sinister laughter.

"What should I give? I'm only here today to seek cooperation."

Herzog said tremblingly.

Lin Ye laughed and said, "There is an old saying in the East: 'It is impolite not to reciprocate.' Since you have promised me the throne of the world, I should naturally show my sincerity and give you something in return. However, I don't have anything else of value to give you. If I were to give you anything, it would be a very wonderful pain. I hope you can accept it with a smile."

"Pain? What kind of wonderful pain?"

Herzog was startled; for a moment, he didn't know what kind of pain could be described as wonderful.

No, this isn't about whether it's wonderful or not. Why should we give him something painful as a return gift?

Seemingly noticing Herzog's confusion, Lin Ye explained, "Pain is a gift exclusively for you, while beauty is a feeling that belongs to me, so it's called beautiful pain."

Herzog was even more confused. He felt like he couldn't keep up with Lin Ye's train of thought, or perhaps he had missed something important.

Seemingly realizing that Herzog hadn't understood, Lin Ye chuckled to himself, "Oh well, you wouldn't really understand anyway. After all, Eastern culture is profound and extensive. You'll experience it for yourself in a bit. Hehe, you're lucky, considering this kind of wonderful pain is something you rarely experience."

Lin Ye laughed happily.

Herzog felt increasingly uneasy as he looked at the boy's smile. "Wait, I don't quite understand what you mean. Please let go, please let go! It hurts so much from your grip!"

Intense pain erupted in Herzog's hands, and his hand, which had been twisted into a pretzel, was compressed again, even contorted into a dough ball.

Is this something a human being would do?!

It's unimaginable that a human hand could be squeezed like this; it's pushing the limits of human capability. But the pain also surged like a tidal wave, causing an earthquake in Herzog's mental world.

"How's it going, sir? Feeling good now?"

Lin Ye asked with a sincere expression.

His attitude was very sincere, just like a doctor warmly greeting his patient.

“Yes, I feel it, I feel it very strongly. You can let go now, why are you treating me like this? If you weren’t sincere about cooperating with me from the beginning, you could have just said so. I won’t force you. Even if we can’t cooperate, we can still be friends. So please let go, and I’ll pretend nothing happened.”

"Let go? Oh, I won't, hey, I just won't, I'm just playing, I won't let go, not only will I not let go, I'm going to give you something even more exciting, hehehe, here it comes, here it comes!"

Lin Ye first scratched his head, then suddenly put on a very smug and annoying expression.

He exerted force with his palm again.

"Ouch, it hurts!!"

Herzog's mouth twitched violently.

He realized that the clown had always been himself, and he understood completely that he had been tricked by Lin Ye from beginning to end.

This kid looks honest and simple, but he's actually a cunning old fox!

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When Herzog was injured and Lin Ye shook his hand, gripping it so tightly that he cried out in despair, the serpentine dead servants who had temporarily retreated to the Tianwang Corridor roared wildly.