If I had been more decisive in rejecting A-Jie back then, none of this would have happened.

He picked up the emperor's belt and stroked it, a jolt of electricity running through his hand that made him frown.

“That’s strange, this has never happened before.”

...

“The lizard beast and the scorpion beast have lost their life signs.”

The Shadow Strategist, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed, slowly spoke.

While playing a computer game, Ba Dou sneered, "Didn't you say your subordinates were very capable?"

"How come he died so soon after we went out?"

The Shadow Strategist said expressionlessly, "That brat Emperor was already dismembered by my two subordinates."

"We'll get rid of that kid soon."

He sighed deeply, "What a pity, Shura has arrived."

The Shadow Strategist had naturally seen the appearance of Shura before.

The Shadow Emperor already knew this when he suffered a major defeat at the hands of Duanmu Yan.

Upon her return, the Emperor regarded Duanmu Yan as someone who ranked after the Empress.

This shows how much the emperor valued him.

More importantly, this Asura's summoner can also summon the Emperor.

And he was just a callow youth.

His potential is limitless; if he were to develop it, the entire universe would likely tremble.

"What did you say?" Ba Dou jumped up immediately upon hearing the name.

He stopped playing computer games and stared wide-eyed.

"You just said that Shura has arrived?"

The Shadow Strategist nodded slightly: "Not bad, he killed my two subordinates instantly."

Ba Dou swallowed hard. Shura had actually appeared!

The Armor Warrior I admire most.

No, it was the Armor Warrior I admired the most before.

But ever since that day, when the Armor Hero team refused to let him join and even smashed his computer.

His admiration for the armored warriors turned into hatred.

He hates all armor now!

Even a demon.

The reason why Shura's appearance excited him was...

Wouldn't it be more satisfying to destroy him?

Imagine those poor humans worshipping heroes, only to have them trampled underfoot.

How spectacular would that scene be?

"Good! Now that Shura is here, let's take care of him too!" Ba Dou exclaimed excitedly.

"At all costs! I want to show those humans what's what."

"Armor Heroes are not invincible!"

The Shadow Strategist said, "So, you're going to donate a drop of your blood?"

“How could that be?” Ba Dou laughed. “I’m not that stupid.”

"I'll go find you some more insects. You must train them into the most powerful mutant beasts!"

"I want the world to know that I, Ba Dou, am the most powerful!"

...

Inside the father's laboratory.

Cockroaches, longhorn beetles, spiders, mantises...

The laboratory was filled with nothing but insects, all encased in transparent boxes of varying sizes.

If Balu were here, he would definitely feel like he was coming home.

The father was using a magnifying glass to observe a beetle inside a transparent box.

His smile was incredibly lewd, and the wrinkles on his face were piled up into a heap.

He kept muttering to himself.

"What a wonderful treasure."

Chapter 279 If I weren't an Armor Hero

The computer screen lit up, and Ba Dou sent a message.

Ba Dou: "Dad, I remember you have a prized beetle in your shop. It's the king of beetles, the one most heavily polluted."

"Sell him to me."

Upon seeing this message, the father angrily slammed his fist on the table and replied.

"Sell it to you? You didn't even pay me last time, and you want to get it for free this time?"

"Don't think about it!"

"Damn it!" Ba Dou cursed under his breath and slammed the laptop shut.

The Shadow Strategist asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Ba Dou shook his head and said, "That old man won't sell it to me, saying he didn't pay me back last time."

"I can't even afford to eat, where am I supposed to get money for him?"

The Shadow Strategist laughed loudly after hearing this: "With me here, isn't this simple?"

“Hey, that’s right.” Ba Dou’s eyes lit up.

Since this thing can turn ordinary insects into mutant beasts, can it also turn ordinary blank paper into money?

Wow, then I, Ba Dou, will become a billionaire by then?

The thought of having endless money made him extremely excited.

He rummaged through drawers and cabinets, found a large stack of white paper, placed it in front of the Shadow Strategist, and rubbed his hands together expectantly.

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

The Shadow Strategist frowned: "What are you doing?"

"Turn these things into money, didn't you say you'd be here?"

"Once it's turned into money, I can buy those bugs."

The Shadow Strategist paused for a moment, then shook his head and sighed.

I wonder if the blood of such a stupid person will affect the alien beasts inside the Demon Box after it's unlocked.

"Foolish Earthling, do I even need money?"

"Take me to that place."

...

"Emperor Armor Combination!"

"Combined!"

On a reef, Li Ziyang recited a slogan he had repeated countless times.

I only remember that it was still light when he came, but now it's dark.

But the belt remained unmoved, unable to summon the Emperor's Armor.

What started as unease gradually turned into despair, confusion, loss, and self-doubt.

Several negative emotions were weighing on his mind, coupled with the pressure that Duanmu Yan had previously put on him.

It left him feeling extremely confused and with a terrible headache.

Why should the task of maintaining world peace be entrusted to him alone? He simply cannot do it.

"If only everything could start over."

"If only I had been more vigilant back then."

"If only I could have held on a little longer."

"If I could be a little stronger."

"If... if I weren't an Armor Hero..."

Perhaps then there wouldn't be so many worries.

As darkness fell, Li Ziyang returned to the ERP base with the Emperor's Belt.

"I've tried hundreds of times, but it still doesn't work."

"Don't worry, Meizhen called you over, she must have some ideas."

The man in sunglasses and a mask next to him offered words of comfort.

Just now, when we were outside, Li Ziyang bumped into him.

What puzzled Li Ziyang was that it wasn't the man in sunglasses who was knocked down, but himself.

This unscientific.

He trains his muscles and lower body stability every day.

Even if there's a sudden hard stop on the bus, he won't make much of a move.

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