My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

As noon approached, the villagers who had survived the ordeal did not celebrate or cheer.

Instead, they all set up iron pots at home.

Those without a pot simply use other tools instead, some even using monster skulls.

The fresh scent of herbs mingled with the steam, dispelling much of the stench of blood and burnt smell.

Although most people are unfamiliar with the techniques, the method of refining is not difficult.

Under Shi Qin's guidance, the process went surprisingly smoothly.

Lin Mo, on the other hand, was in front of a quiet, secluded house in the village.

A faint smell of blood permeated the room, where Yin Xue was currently setting up an array.

"Just guard the entrance and don't let anyone or anything disturb my formation."

Time passed slowly amidst the busy sounds of the villagers.

After an unknown amount of time, a series of slightly noisy footsteps approached from afar.

Lin Mo looked up and saw several villagers walking over, accompanied by Deputy General Wang and several soldiers.

Among them were several people who were bound hand and foot with rough ropes.

It was the brave warrior who had miraculously survived.

They had long lost the high spirits they had when they entered the city.

The number of people has also decreased from more than ten to nine.

"Mr. Lin,"

A villager stepped forward, rubbing his hands somewhat embarrassedly.

"We're a bunch of slow learners, we can't learn how to make medicine, so we decided to do something else. That's why we followed Vice General Wang and brought these weapons back. We just couldn't find that female warrior in the red leather armor; she might have really been swept away by the water. What do you think... we should do with these people?"

Deputy General Wang also stepped forward, looking at Lin Mo with a complicated expression.

Then he looked at the trembling heroes.

His lips moved, as if he wanted to say something.

"Brother, if you let us go, I guarantee you'll have more money than you can spend!"

"Brother! Uncle! We were wrong, Jiang Shu made us do it!"

"Oh right! I still have a level 30 essence in my dorm. If you let us go, I'll go get it for you right away."

……

Lin Mo's gaze swept over the nine faces, some young and some mature.

Hearing their wails, he spoke calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion.

"Just kill him."

Before the words were finished, a dark arc of light flashed past the necks of the nine warriors at a speed too fast for the naked eye to detect.

No one saw how he drew his sword.

laugh--!

A slight tearing sound rang out almost simultaneously.

The nine heads, retaining their final expressions, detached from the body and rolled to the ground.

The headless corpses stood frozen in place for a moment before collapsing, gushing blood.

Clean and efficient, without any unnecessary pain or hesitation.

[Slay the Hero (lv28), absorb his soul, all attributes +50]

[Slay the Hero (lv30), absorb his soul, all attributes +100]

[Killed...]

The cold corpse transformed into streams of warmth that surged through Lin Mo's body.

These heroes are of a high level, and the attribute points they provide are far more abundant than those of ordinary monsters.

The black sword emitted a satisfied hum, as if it had just had a hearty meal.

The surrounding villagers and soldiers were all stunned, staring blankly at the corpse on the ground.

They hated these heroes who aided and abetted evil.

But I never imagined that the execution would be so...so easy, so indifferent.

Lin Mo slowly sheathed his sword, his movements steady, without even a speck of blood staining the corner of his clothes.

If it were the day I was first summoned, I would have felt a sense of kinship with these heroes.

For example, Su Lin, who lured the wind wolf to her side in the middle of the night.

If it were me now, I would definitely not hesitate to stab Su Lin first.

Even though only a few days have passed since the summoning, it hasn't been long.

The deputy general standing to the side instantly turned extremely ugly.

He took a sudden step forward, his voice trembling with excitement and a hint of fear.

"Mr. Lin! How...how could you just kill them all like that?!"

He looked up at Vice General Wang, whose face was ashen.

"Otherwise what?"

Vice-General Wang felt a chill run down his spine from that look and instinctively took a half-step back.

"They...they were heroes after all. So many of them died at once, plus a city lord...Mr. Lin, this absolutely cannot be suppressed. The Empire will definitely issue a warrant for your arrest!"

Lin Mo turned to look at Deputy General Wang. His eyes were deep in the night: "So, you want to capture me for the reward?"

Lieutenant General Wang shook his head vigorously: "Mr. Lin is joking. Although I, Wang Meng, am only a deputy general, I know right from wrong. Besides, I don't have the ability. I just... I just feel that it's too dangerous for you to stay here."

"I haven't finished my business yet."

He was interrupted by Lin Mo before he could finish speaking.

"Can……"

"Besides, who said the lord of Mingbei City... is dead?"

Wang Meng was stunned by Lin Mo's words.

"Besides... what else?"

Wang Meng subconsciously pressed for an answer.

Lin Mo's rhetorical question was still echoing in my mind—who said the lord of Mingbei City is dead?

Liu Sanguan was clearly pierced through the heart by a sword, and he fell into a pool of blood in full view of everyone.

The body was already cold; how could this be fake?

Just as he was wondering—

rustling sounds...thump...thump...

A series of slightly dragging, heavy footsteps emerged from behind the house next door.

Wang Meng and the soldiers and villagers around him immediately turned their heads to look warily.

A fat figure staggered out, looking rather uncoordinated.

The man had pale skin and empty, lifeless eyes.

Dried bloodstains remained at the corner of his mouth.

There was a shocking hole in his chest, with dark red bloodstains around the edges.

Who else could it be but Liu Sanguan?!

"The city... the city lord?!"

"A ghost!"

Several timid villagers screamed and backed away in fright.

Wang Meng's pupils also shrank, his scalp tingled, and he almost drew his sword to strike!

The dead coming back to life? How is that possible?!

However, at that moment, a wooden head peeked out from behind Liu Sanguan.

It's Otmu!

It manipulated Liu Sanguan's corpse to stop, clumsily turning its head to look at Lin Mo.

His tone was filled with a boastful excitement.

"Boss! It's done! This guy's corpse was harder to refine than I thought. Luckily, I broke through to Beast King, but I still need some time to get used to it."

It was said in a casual tone, as if it were a discussion about repairing an old piece of furniture.

Wang Meng and everyone else were stunned, their minds unable to process what was happening.

The terrifying yet comical scene before them completely shattered their understanding.

Lin Mo looked at Liu Sanguan's corpse, which was being controlled by Aotemu, and nodded, seemingly satisfied.

"Hmm, not bad."

After killing Liu Sanguan, he handed the body over to Aotemu.

Otmu once said that their Puppet Beast clan also possessed a unique skill.

They turned corpses and people with weakened mental strength into human puppets.

This is why Ultramu was able to hide within the human empire.

Wang Meng finally recovered slightly from his shock.

He looked at the corpse, which was being controlled by the puppet beast and was like a marionette, and a sudden idea flashed through his mind. He slapped his thigh!

"That's right! This...this will work! We can have the 'City Lord' issue a message saying...saying that the Hero Squad unfortunately encountered an accident while fighting the Summoning Beast King and was completely wiped out. No one will suspect anything for a while!"

His voice was somewhat excited; this was indeed a good idea.

The message was personally released by the city lord, so it is highly credible.

This can temporarily conceal the true cause of the city lord's and the hero's team's deaths, buying time for Lin Mo and Stone Robe Village.

However, Lin Mo shook his head.

"This is not enough."

Wang Meng was taken aback: "Not enough?"