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Knox frowned and took off his hood, saying softly, "We come here with sincerity, and your words are a bit rude."

"Then you probably haven't seen anything more rude." Lynn said sarcastically.

With a loud bang, Bryce, with only half of his body left, fell behind him.

"That toad has turned to ashes. I'm going to take this stupid horse back as a collection. Is that okay with me?"

The aura of death lingers around the broken body; although life still exists, it makes it look even more miserable and desolate.

The two false gods also calmed down - as the saying goes, when a rabbit dies, the fox mourns, and when animals mourn their own kind, they couldn't help but feel frightened.

They all recognized the magic in their companion.

Knox was silent for a long time, then said slowly: "We are willing to pay a price to redeem him."

“I never give up my spoils.” Lynn said without hesitation, and then put away the pseudo-god who was barely breathing, which attracted a wave of hateful looks - from the brainwashed wizards.

They felt humiliated and angry that the gods they worshipped were treated like animals, but they dared not act rashly.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense, but Lin En continued to provoke as if nothing had happened: "Why, don't you think enough people died last night, and you want them to send me another breakfast? I don't care, but I don't know if you can afford to die."

"This is not a funny joke, Mr. Lester," Knox said. "We don't intend to be your enemy. You should also know that you can destroy many of our deployments in Europe, but as long as you continue to fight, you will definitely die in the end. Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here."

"Is this a threat or a warning?" Lynn asked.

"This is a fact. We have worked together for many years. You know the power of the organization." Knox said calmly, "We should pay the price for the offense. They are both dead. We saw nothing last night."

After these words came out, everyone behind him felt sympathetic. Lin En showed an admiring expression: "You are indeed different from those idiots. You are decisive and rational, but this is not enough."

He stepped on the corpses at his feet and pointed at the foreign building behind him. "These are just self-defense. If you want to achieve peace, I want an explanation and a sufficient price." He looked at Knox leisurely, not taking the dozens of people in front of him seriously at all.

In the midst of the chaos, Knox calmed everyone down with a look, including two angry fellows, and then turned around again.

"What do you want? We can talk about it."

"I will accept any offer. First, the harmless way to prolong life you promised, and the due compensation shall not be less than a penny. Then, your sincerity in this matter. I know you have saved a lot of money."

"Okay, I'll satisfy you." Knox agreed readily, "Send it to Sofia within a week."

"Very good, this is a good start. I will wait for you for a week." Lynn grinned and said meaningfully, "If you think you can keep me after you have gathered enough people, then I am always welcome."

Knox shook his head. "We are not enemies, Mr. Lester. As long as we resolve the misunderstanding, we can still cooperate, just like before. Leviathan needs a powerful friend like you, and is willing to pay more sincerity for this."

"Oh? You are a pragmatist." Lin En raised his eyebrows and looked interested. "I just killed so many of you. Are you still willing to cooperate with me?"

"Rather than having another powerful enemy, I would rather make him my friend. The dead are dead, and the living must live on."

Knox's wolf head showed human sincerity and openness, which was an expression Lynn had never seen in other false gods, and he suddenly became more alert.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and for the first time today he looked squarely at this pseudo-god alien who dared to approach him within three steps alone.

"Maybe I should take back what I said before. Compared to the two stupid beasts behind you and the two idiots last night, you do look like a human, except for your appearance."

"This may be a compliment to you, but not to me," Knox said calmly, "but I am willing to accept it if it can be exchanged for the basis for your cooperation with us."

As if he didn't hear the provocation in Lin En's words, he stood up and waved his hand, showing his flexibility to the extreme. Everyone left, and he was the only one left in the courtyard.

There are also countless rare treasures that fell from nowhere.

This is another magic that Lin En has never seen before, perhaps it comes from the unique talent of the false god.

"This is my personal apology for the offense that Bryce and Part have done to you. I hope that we can forget today's unpleasantness and continue to cooperate in the future. Let me introduce myself. I'm Knox. If you like, you can always find me here."

Knox bent down without hesitation and placed a gold-plated business card on the stone table. Then he slowly stepped back and turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the sky.

This is not Apparition, but some kind of high-speed moving magic. Although it is not as convenient as the former, it also exudes magical power.

Lin En looked at the business card on the table with a frown on his face.

It's not like he hadn't thought about killing this monster on the spot who was so courageous and who knew humans so well, but a faint but dangerous aura made him give up the idea.

Now that Knox has evacuated safely, this aura has disappeared without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

"This pool of water is really quite deep..."

Muttering to himself, Lynn put away Knox's business card and the valuable "apology", stood up and walked out of the yard. He stopped after walking a few meters and said loudly, "My friend in the building, if you don't come out, I have to leave. You also felt the breath of the monster just now, right? I'm afraid you are no match for it in your current state."

"You are indeed a tough guy who can beat these monsters into submission by yourself, but in my opinion, your perception magic is probably even more powerful. We should talk."

Voldemort's voice came from the dilapidated building, followed by deep black fog.

Chapter 509 Only benefits move people’s hearts

"Young man who claims to be the Dark Lord, I have heard that you are not completely dead. It turns out to be true. It is quite interesting."

A terrifying black shadow descended from the sky. Lin En remained calm and composed, speaking as if he were a senior.

"The great Voldemort will certainly not be defeated. I will soon find a suitable body to make those filthy mudbloods and pure-blood traitors pay the price, as well as those stupid monsters - you must have discovered their ambitions."

As the saying goes, a man may fall but his dignity remains unchanged. Although he is almost at the end of his rope, Voldemort is still full of vigor.

"Yes, they are as stupid as museum exhibits. The only one worth noting is the one who is talking to me."

Lynn raised his wand, moved the stool behind him and sat down, "But this has nothing to do with me. I just want to prolong my life. Anyway, they dare not make any move on me again."

"Extending life..." Voldemort was stunned, "I didn't expect that a strong man like you would have such an idea."

Lin En asked back, "What else? If a person dies, what is the use of all the strength, power, and wealth?"

"It's a pity that not many people understand this truth." Voldemort's eyes became friendlier.

"It doesn't matter. You and the little guy behind have been hiding for so long. You don't just want to say something bland to me, do you? Just say what you want to say." Lin En didn't give him the opportunity to make a fuss and directly changed the subject.

“You are a straightforward person. I won’t beat around the bush.” Although Voldemort still wanted to discuss his experience in the way of immortality, he did not forget the main business. Seeing that the old senior in front of him was not interested in talking, he simply got straight to the point, “We can cooperate, or trade.”

"Cooperation again... I don't intend to get myself involved in any complicated vortex, nor do I want to provoke any bad guys."

"Don't rush to refuse. My conditions are definitely more suitable for you than anyone else's."

"I don't see what you can come up with that's useful. It's a good thing you didn't get eaten up by those beasts."

Lin En's words were very impolite, but Voldemort was not angry. He slowly condensed into a human form. Batty also walked out from the darkness, holding a tattered manual in his hand, and handed it to Lin En solemnly.

"What is this?" Cautious Lynn did not open it, but put it directly on the table and examined the Voldemort.

"There is no curse or trap. It is just a gift for meeting you." Voldemort said, "You and I are both people who pursue immortality. This must be suitable for you."

Batty said proudly: "This is the master's research and improvement of the Horcrux manufacturing experience. There is no other copy in the world."

"Horcruxes...what does this have to do with immortality?"

“Tear your soul apart and store part of it in precious magic items. You will not die and you will age very slowly. If you can go one step further, you may be able to achieve true immortality.” Voldemort said confidently.

Even though he was not very sure before coming here, after hearing the word "extending life", he was sure that he could get a help that was worth using.

Lynn's reaction was not what he expected.

He picked up the manual carefully, and after flipping through a few pages, his eyes lit up. He was torn between wanting to read it but being worried about his surroundings.

Voldemort immediately said considerately: "This record is a gift from me to you. You can take it back and read it slowly."

“No wonder you can make such a big fuss.” Lin En carefully controlled the scale of his emotional fluctuations. “Since you gave me such a valuable gift, what you want to do must not be simple. But I can give you a gift in return first, so we can have a give and take.”

“What’s the return gift?” Voldemort became interested.

"Information about the skeleton of your father, Old Riddle." Lynn said in a deep voice, "I was the one who found it a few months ago and handed it over to Leviathan, which led to what happened next."

"What did you say?!"

Voldemort's soul was about to explode. The uncontrollable rage hit his sanity, which had become increasingly fragile as his soul split, and he wanted to rush back to Venice right away.

But he knew that this wouldn't work. The test before setting out had already cost him another soul. Although it was insignificant, it also showed that the depths of the church were not as simple as they seemed.

There was a huge secret hidden there—it might be the dangerous aura that had just flashed by, but he couldn't be sure.

He forced himself to control his temper and said politely, "I'm sorry, I lost my temper. Let's confirm that the skeleton is in the hands of those beasts now?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, that's what's going on. Unfortunately, the person involved died last night and was burned to ashes." Lin En said with a little regret.

"This is indeed very valuable. Although there is no follow-up, I still want to thank you." Voldemort said, "It seems that our cooperation has a certain foundation. This is a good start."

His tone was calm, but it was not difficult to tell from the murderous aura emanating from his body that he realized he had been tricked and felt an even greater disgust and fear towards Leviathan.

This was exactly what Lin En wanted, and it made him strike while the iron was hot. He continued, "If you really want to use that ancient magic to reshape your body, the bone problem is very important. As far as I know, it's not easy to find a replacement for this thing."

"Is that so...? You know this magic?"

"Father's bones, servants' flesh, and enemies' blood. I have seen such records in the tomb of an...old senior, along with some magic." Lin En said half-truthfully, with temptation in his words.

This matter is of great importance, and even though Voldemort is suspicious by nature, he cannot help but be tempted.

Seeing that Lynn had no intention of revealing any more information, he winked and asked Batty to take out a roll of parchment.

"This is the magic that Leviathan gave me to repair my soul. It has hidden dangers, but it is also worth studying. How about using it to exchange?"

"My father's bones are not irreplaceable. As long as the blood is connected, the bones will have a use. The only difference is strength." Lin En said lightly, "If one piece is not enough, we can increase the number or use magic to purify it."

"Is this really possible?" Voldemort asked doubtfully.

"At least the other magic is real. There's no need to fake it." Lynn said as he stood up.

Batty reached out to stop him: "Please wait, if my master and I want to meet again, how can we contact each other?"

"I don't think there's anything worth cooperating with until he gets his body back," Lynn said.

Voldemort's expression became much uglier.

"Master will soon find what he lost." Batty did not give in. "You will not regret cooperating with us."

"...You do have a good subordinate." Lin En looked at Batty carefully, took out a stone and threw it over, saying unhappily, "This is a pair. If you drop blood on it, the other party will feel it. Are you satisfied now? Back off."

Barty then bowed his head to thank him, watched Lynn disappear with a wave of his sleeves, and then handed the stone in his hand to Voldemort.

“You did very well, Barty.” Voldemort said with mixed feelings, “It’s time for us to go. The matter of rebuilding our bodies must be put on the agenda, otherwise no one will take us seriously... Let them fight first... Fight to the death...”

"Yes, Master, you will own everything again, and everyone will prostrate themselves before you."

Barty was as fanatical as ever, even more confident than Voldemort himself.

This inevitably reminded him of Bellatrix, who had been "dead" for a long time.

Rather than the hypocrisy of exchanging interests, he missed the true feelings that had left him forever, and he cherished and cared about the only remaining Batistuta even more.

The master and servant who had shared weal and woe also quietly left, and the once tidy courtyard was left with corpses all over the floor.

A breeze blew by, carrying away a faint smell of blood.

Maybe someone will come to collect the body soon, but at least not yet.

Some gained, some lost, but in the end a compromise was reached that was acceptable to all parties.

The war was settled in the form of a deal, and the people who died here were not even considered bargaining chips.

They are just "losses" that can be ignored.

Neither party will care.

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Dozens of kilometers away, there is a hidden natural cave.

Lin En's figure appeared quietly, which made Euphemia, who was looking around through magic props, breathe a sigh of relief.

"I haven't heard from you for so long. I wanted to ask Brian and the others to pick you up." She said with a hint of complaint.

"I'm safe, aren't I?" Lin En consoled her. "We should go find Nico. He must be very happy."

"Don't change the subject." Euphemia frowned slightly, her eyes full of worry and concern, "Are you okay? What if they all rush over and want to attack you?"

"Nothing will happen. I've been prepared. Besides, isn't Dobby nearby?" Lynn said with a smile, "This is a big harvest that far exceeds our expectations."

"You...I'm too lazy to talk to you!"

“Benefits and risks always coexist.”

"You can't be so risky, can you?" Euphemia was still afraid. "Moody said something strange happened in the church, and you're still staying there. What if Voldemort joins forces with him?"

"They won't attack me, and even if they do, I have a 70% chance of getting away unscathed." Lin En said seriously, "The longer I live, the more I fear death. I just killed two last night. They don't dare to take the risk. If I run away, I'll be in trouble."

"But……"

"Some things are more important than saving yourself." Lin En's eyes became serious for once. "You should understand that my life is a life, but others' is not? This is not a game."

"I……"