Inner Destroyer

　"Being forced into a corner, being driven to the point of desperation,"

　"No clever words can be said anymore, I can only cry bitterly."

　"When I said the last words left in my mind - 'Please let me go'."

　So Qi Xing explained calmly,

　"This is begging for mercy."

　Alas? !

　Seeing the Duchess of Dracula's family, who was also famous for torture and killing, walking towards her with a smile on her face, Francesca finally couldn't hold the smile on her face anymore.

　"Wait a minute! Let's talk it over first!"

　Qi Xing shook his head. "I don't believe the information that you've been brainwashed by Romani's Tu Bing. Take it back first."

　"That's why I asked you to wait!"

　At this point, no matter how unwilling she was, Francesca had no choice but to bite the bullet and reveal some of her secrets!

　"I, I, I—actually, I'm still a virgin!"

　Qi Xing finally frowned: "Huh?"

　"Don't you know? You really don't know, right? Romani's super scary bus actually has restrictions on its use!"

　Although it was very embarrassing, Francesca still did not let go of this chance to survive and immediately took advantage of the victory to pursue.

　"His Minotaur's ██ can only be used on married people—or at least those in a confirmed relationship!"

　This time, even Qi Xing was shocked.

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　:"ah??"

　Is this really limited to the power of a minotaur? What kind of mythical creature is this?!

　"How about it?"

　Francesca finally smiled again.

　"That's why we have to talk first. It's never too late to take action."

　"Anyway, let's discuss this first! I have a lot of valuable information!"

　050: This is my extraordinary negotiation skill!

　Francesca, an ancient vampire, whose last name is unknown.

　It was not until the second half of the 17th century that the Vatican discovered that she was secretly operating in the colonies of Central and South America, gathering followers, cultivating power, and enjoying a material life.

　The colonists at that time called her "the destroyer of nations" or "Francesca the Destroyer of Nations". She possessed countless gold treasures and could even shoot gold like bullets to kill people.

　Although the Vatican couldn't determine exactly what type of vampire she was—there were so many different types of vampires in this world, with different folk customs and legends—and couldn't determine exactly how old she was—smart vampires would conceal their age. Furthermore, outsiders couldn't tell a vampire's age from their appearance. There really wasn't any way to tell.

　However, the Vatican still sent experts to hunt her several times, but unfortunately they were unable to catch her every time.

　Because every time the Holy See caught her tail, Francesca would immediately cut off her tail, abandon the organization she had established, and run away!

　Never linger!

　Because although she is not weak, she is very timid.

　Among vampires, Francesca was clearly considered quite powerful. She possessed all the inherent vampire qualities of superior strength, extraordinary speed, super regeneration, and immortality. Furthermore, she possessed the secret technique of transforming her own blood into gold, which she could manipulate freely and harness through various magical techniques.

　However, Francesca never felt that she was strong enough.

　Whether it's magic or supernatural powers, they're ultimately just "weapons." Once the principle behind a weapon is exposed and its source is discovered, the enemy will inevitably have a way to counter it.

　Besides, she was a vampire after all, and vampires had inherent weaknesses. Although she wasn't afraid of Christian relics, she was inevitably afraid of the sun and would be burned by it.

　Having such a weakness, and having to contend with the Church, her natural enemy, is simply too fatal for her. To overcome her weakness and lift the curse, she needs a stronger power. Everything is done to overcome anxiety and fear and live in peace!

　And sooner or later, one day, she will reach the "peak"!

　Such a master is really difficult to catch.

　Now that she had truly fallen into the hands of a far more powerful being than she was, Francesca was also very adept at reading people's expressions, and she immediately took out what Qi Xing cared about most right now—important information about the "Silver Coin Messenger" Romani Domingo!

　It was just that she raised her head too high. This high-handed plea for mercy made Qi Xing very dissatisfied.

　So Qi Xing reached out and pulled off the voodoo mask on Francesca's face.

　Beneath the green mask, a small face, delicate and beautiful, like a doll, even somewhat eerie, was revealed. She looked quite like a lolita, and clearly of European descent. Her pupils were a deep, rich red, a color that could never be seen on an ordinary person.

　Overthrowing the country?

　Qi Xing recalled the "title" of the vampire loli in front of him.

　She's certainly cute, but she's by no means "a beauty that can topple a nation." Unless the ruler of a nation captivated by her is a lolita complex, then she's a real beauty. Or is "a beauty that can topple a nation" just a name?

　At least Qi Xing can proudly say that as a man, he likes big breasts.

　Although Francesca was grabbed by Qi Xing and lifted up like a cat, she still had a confident smile on her face.

　But in her heart, she was already screaming and wailing: (Ahhh! I'm going to be raped! No!)

　Qi Xing had no idea what was going on in her mind. He frowned, grabbed her, and asked, "Francesca, right? First, answer a few questions for me."

　"I can sense the energy in your body. If even one word sounds suspicious, I'll immediately electrocute you and torture you, and then I'll ask you later."

　In Taoist philosophy, all things are qi. Qi isn't just breath and energy; it's the fundamental element that makes up everything in the universe. Therefore, mastering the art of qi control allows one to both write and read instructions to everything in the universe.

　Qi Xing certainly wasn't at that level. But he could sense the flow of Qi in others by touching them, like a lie detector, to determine if they were lying—just like a lie detector, this method wasn't completely accurate.

　But since no one knows the accuracy of Qi Xing's lie detector, he can use this trick to scare people. It works pretty well.

　"first,"

　Qi Xing asked as soon as he opened his mouth,

　"How much do you know about Romani Domingo's plan?"

　Straight to the point, this is of course the first thing he wants to ask.

　Because so far, everything Romani has done is actually very unreasonable.

　He told his men that he would create a paradise for black people in Italy and then

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　Five million Romans became black - that's fine, that part is understandable.

　Although Qi Xing couldn't accept the idea that "if all humans were turned black, there would be no racial discrimination", at least its logic was probably self-consistent, probably.

　But he also made all the people who got caught in the rain give birth to alien monsters, which was inconsistent with what he said before.

　Moreover, although Romani Domingo talked about a "black paradise" with his subordinates, which seemed to have a strong socio-political goal, he actually did not care about the lives of his subordinates at all.

　So far, the feeling that Romani gave Qi Xing was that he really didn't regard anyone other than the "Silver Coin Messenger" as a human being. He could kill a group of his subordinates at will just to liven up the atmosphere and kill people for fun.

　If he really wanted to turn the five million Romans into black people, then why didn't he guard the "World Egg" himself, but instead withdrew without saying a word after defeating Qi Xing, and no longer took the "World Egg" seriously?

　Such a person says one thing and does another. How could Qi Xing believe that he really has political ideas and goals?

　But if he has no political goals, what on earth is all this all about? Is he really just killing people for fun? Probably not, right?

　"Hmph—can't you understand?"

　Francesca put her hands on her hips and grinned.

　"'Rip Man', it seems that you are, after all, a powerful figure in modern civilized society, and cannot understand true tyrants and overlords."

　Qi Xing frowned, reached out and grabbed her head, exerting force. "I heard that the older a vampire is, the stronger their regeneration ability is. I wonder if a 500-year-old vampire can still regenerate after their head is crushed?"

　"Wait wait wait wait wait wait!"

　The vampire loli screamed in fright.

　Yet, even so, she still insisted on saying something: "—I'm serious about this! 'Rip Man'! You're grabbing my head now, but you're essentially trying to scare me, to get me to tell you the information. It's a utilitarian logic!"

　"That's why you don't understand true tyrants and overlords!"

　what?

　Qi Xing was indeed stunned for a moment.

　Instead, Lady Remina, also an ancient person and a nearby observer, interrupted and said, "Qi Xing, she's actually quite right. Think about it carefully: which of those African tyrants who claim to be doing this for the good of black people, but end up torturing them the most, aren't they themselves black people?"

　They claim to be building a paradise, but in reality, they treat people as the worst. It's not surprising. Lu█da's racial map, is it a picture of white people?

　Tyrants who treat their subjects like pigs are considered to have a relatively high moral standard; treating them like human beings is sheer wishful thinking. The so-called paradise is just a slogan, the same as Amitabha. A true tyrant would never put slogans above his own desires.

　Qi Xing was momentarily at a loss for words. This was because he actually understood the truth after thinking about it himself.

　Then again, isn't it a bit ridiculous for Lady Lemina, who is basically the wife of an ancient tyrant, to say such things?

　After all, one of the reasons why Grand Duke Vlad III was later slandered as a vampire was because he levied heavy taxes and collected a lot of money to fight the war. He treated everyone equally, whether they were enemies or Romanians who resisted him, and he would nail them all to the stake and plunder all their money.

　"I know why he doesn't care about his men anymore." Qi Xing frowned, "But why did he suddenly stop caring about the 'Rome Blackification' plan and just run away?"

　Even if he's a tyrant, why would he start filming "Alien: Roma" right after creating Paradise? Was he dissatisfied with last year's "Alien: Romulus" for not being brutal enough?

　"Why? Don't you understand yet?"

　Francesca laughed out loud!

　"It's all because of you, 'Rip Man'!"

　"After his first battle with you, he'll rush back to his base in Herculaneum, ready to await the arrival of another 'Silver Messenger' like you, so he can engage in a stunning battle!"

　These words finally left Qi Xing completely speechless.

　In short, although his original plan was to destroy the "Association," the Vatican, and turn Rome into a paradise for blacks, after Qi Xing's initial steps were thwarted, he changed his mind and decided to return home immediately to prepare and wait for Qi Xing to attack.

　"You've been hiding here to maintain the ritual. How do you know so much?"

　Although Qi Xing asked this, judging from Francesca's aura, what she said should not be a lie, and it also fits the impression that Romani Domingo had given Qi Xing so far:

　A superpowered tyrant, that's what.

　This is what a person who has great power and does not restrain himself at all, doing whatever he wants, is like.

　Kill when you want to, and start drawing pictures when the urge strikes.

　If you want █ anyone, go █ immediately.

　On a whim, he wanted to create a paradise for his own race, so he went for it. Suddenly, he came across something even more interesting and had other ideas, so he waved it off and gave up! He went home and prepared to fight another strong man!

　What about his subordinates in Rome? Do you think he really cares about these "loyal people"?

　And before the fight, he has to kill all of Roma's mortal bones first! That way, "Rip Master" can truly focus on enjoying the amazing battle with him!

　Damn, now Qi Xing realizes that this

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　The lunatics of the human world are even scarier than evil gods like Samael. At least Samael didn't spend all day fixing bugs, suddenly get bored, delete the entire world, create a flat-Earth version, and then delete it again a few days later... Although it's also possible that she just doesn't know how to create a flat-Earth world... Perhaps because of this, Romani Domingo can control the silver coins instead of being controlled by them.

　"And what about you?"

　Qi Xing could almost hear the Loli Evil God whispering in his ear.

　"What desire in your heart did you use to overwhelm the fragments of my power, even defeating me and becoming a member of the same class as Romani Domingo's Silver Messenger?"

　"I'm not his kind!"

　Qi Xing gritted his teeth.

　"Tough talk."

　The devil, whom only he could see, muttered something, blew some air in Qi Xing's ear, and hid back in the shadows.

　Qi Xing then turned his attention back to Francesca: "Anyway, since you've been hiding here to maintain the ritual, how do you know so much?"

　"Looking at the current situation, I can guess 80% of it." Francesca raised an eyebrow. "I'm Romani Domingo's magical technical advisor. Otherwise, do you think he could have created such a complicated ritual in just a few years, even with the power of silver coins?"