No strange things are allowed to evolve!

For example, we could continue to deceive the entire kingdom while secretly manipulating the world, making everyone willingly walk into our carefully designed traps according to the rules we ourselves have set.

Honestly, I've learned so many new techniques from you that I never even imagined.

Like that oily-looking person in your memory fragments, hmm, I think they'd be perfect as a template for our world-conquering. That's much more interesting than simple destruction."

“Oil-like people…” Jiang Shu sighed, rubbing his forehead. “Their methods are truly unimaginable.”

"Who do you think researched this 'oil-like human' thing?"

"I don't want to discuss this with you right now..."

Jiang Shu was truly at her wit's end.

Judging from the curiosity revealed by the resentment and the satisfaction with the current situation, this thing has really stuck to me now, the kind that I can't shake off no matter how hard I try.

He now understands why Spider-Man needed to get rid of Venom.

For someone who already possesses powerful superpowers, this is even more useless than having a dog barking in their ear all day long. Who could stand that?

but...

The words of resentment did indeed inspire Jiang Shu.

"It's destined...to continue deceiving the kingdom..."

Jiang Shu suddenly had an idea.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised it. If you can't win, then eliminate your competitor and make them lose first.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shu couldn't help but slap his forehead.

"Oh dear! How could I only think of that now? How foolish of me!"

This action aroused the anxiety of the commander-in-chief, who was resting but actually recovering his health.

This was Jiang Shu's first action and first words since that strange black substance, which suddenly appeared out of nowhere, covered his entire body.

"Are you alright?" the commander asked warily. "You...you're still me, right?"

He was almost certain that the black substance was the resentment of the King of Monsters, so he was very worried about whether Jiang Shu was still the original Jiang Shu.

"I am still me."

Jiang Shu raised his head and said helplessly:

"But now I have good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"

Seeing that Jiang Shu had remained rational, the commander-in-chief breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said, "Let me hear the good news first."

"The good news is that the King of Warcraft will not be appearing for the time being."

Just now, taking advantage of my weakness, the resentment tried to seize my body, but in the end, I prevailed. I have sealed it inside my body, but as a price, I became half-human, half-beast. Fortunately, it doesn't affect me much otherwise.

"I see." Upon hearing this, the commander-in-chief finally understood what was happening. "And the bad news?"

"The bad news is..."

Jiang Shu became serious:

"I am not destined to be the King of Warcraft."

"Uh... I know that." The Grand Master was somewhat puzzled: "If I remember correctly, you're the Hero, right?"

No, I mean...

Jiang Shu stroked his chin and said:

"I can sense that my connection with the resentment is not perfect. When the perfect person who is truly compatible with it appears, it will be able to break the seal, and then the most powerful monster king will be born."

We must find this person and then eliminate him.

The commander-in-chief was startled and quickly asked, "Do you know anything about this person? For example, special abilities, temperament, or the ability to cause any unusual phenomena?"

"No need for that. I'll find a piece of paper and draw his likeness for you."

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Chapter 247 Waiting for a Rabbit to Fall into a Trap

The overly precise targeting naturally aroused the suspicion of the commander-in-chief.

He didn't suspect that Jiang Shu was framing him; he was just surprised that she could actually go this far.

Jiang Shu explained, "After I suppressed my resentment, I not only became half-human and half-beast, but I also benefited from the misfortune by gaining some of the abilities of the Beast King."

The King of Beasts' power is actually the sum of all the powers of all the magical beasts in the world. Coincidentally, one of them comes from a rare beast called the Disaster Averter.

This allowed me to avoid harm and seek advantage. Through this ability, I saw what that person looked like, and clearly saw what kind of person might push this world into the abyss.

Upon hearing this, the commander-in-chief had no doubts and immediately expressed his admiration.

Is it possible to see through everything in the world?

He could no longer imagine how strong Jiang Shu was now, or how exaggerated his abilities were.

In his view, this was no longer the act of a hero.

The brave are still human at least, but Jiang Shu is almost a god, isn't he?

Demigod Hero!

Thinking of this, the commander-in-chief couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

According to his plan, he would resign as Grand Master of the Kingdom Knights after everything was over, and then hand over the position to Jiang Shu.

He originally thought this was a great gift and honor for Jiang Shu, because both he and Jiang Shu came from the Kingdom Knights and had a strong sense of identity and belonging to the Knights.

So, if he were to become the head of the troupe, it would be analogous to a child in a happy family taking over the responsibility of being the pillar of the family from their father after growing up. This would be a very fulfilling and happy thing for every child.

At the same time, this is also a transmission of spirit and responsibility, a sacred and great thing.

But now it seems that the Grand Master has to consider whether it would be a waste of Jiang Shu's talents to simply make him the Grand Master of the Kingdom Knights.

It should be understood that with great power comes great responsibility. Jiang Shu has such great abilities, yet he is only confined to the shallow pool of the Kingdom Knights. Is this not unfair to him?

Moreover, upon closer reflection, it seems that I haven't considered Jiang Shu's wishes at all. These plans were merely my own arbitrary decisions. Perhaps he has even higher aspirations?

After much deliberation, the head of the troupe finally decided that they should respect Jiang Shu's wishes.

He will still bring this up, but the decision is up to Jiang Shu himself.

Meanwhile, Yuan Nian was having an encrypted call with Jiang Shu.

Compared to the commander-in-chief's unwavering faith, although resentment also blindly trusts, the trust here, or to be more precise, the stereotypes here, seem rather dark.

"Hehe, as expected of you, you've already started cleaning?"

Clearly, the resentment sees Jiang Shu's voyeuristic attack as a frame-up against a political enemy in a certain kingdom who might hinder Jiang Shu's progress.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with saying it that way, it's just that the target and purpose are wrong, but Jiang Shu still explained slowly and deliberately: "No, this is not a purge, I'm not lying, this is my destined opponent."

"real or fake?"

Seeing Jiang Shu say this, Yuan Nian became somewhat skeptical:

"However, I had no idea that your abilities came from me, but I didn't feel at all that there was someone more compatible with me. Actually, I think things are fine as they are now."

"Hot Knowledge".

Jiang Shu shared his extensive experience without reservation:

"When you feel comfortable in a relationship, the other person is far more likely to be backward compatible than when you meet someone you are truly compatible with."

The resentment heard the unspoken meaning.

"So, you're at a higher level than me, so you can use my abilities better than I can use them myself, right?"

“Yes.” Jiang Shu did not care about the feelings of Yuan Nian, his companion who would be with him for a while: “Logically speaking, Yuan Nian at your level is not qualified to be my opponent. It’s just that I’m a soft-hearted person and I feel that you have a hard time, so I’m reluctantly letting you follow me for a while.”

"What the heck..."

The tone was resentful and somewhat dissatisfied, but there was no intention to refute it at all.

Clearly, while it was unconvinced, it actually agreed with the assessment to some extent.

Time flies, and a few days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The snowfield, which had been affected by resentment, returned to normal not long after the resentment was taken away by Jiang Shu.

After the strange phenomenon disappeared, the civilians who had fled and the migrating monsters all returned to the area.

Although many plants that were used to living in tropical climates were killed by the frost, some still survived.

Moreover, these plants usually live with magical beasts and have been abused quite a bit, so their vitality and reproductive ability are extremely strong. I believe it won't be long before they are thriving again.

In short, to an uninformed person, it would seem as if nothing had ever happened here, and perhaps for a long time no one would know that it was here that a demon king who could have posed a huge threat to the entire world and caused a terrible catastrophe was almost born.

Right now, the Demon King is hiding inside Jiang Shu's body every day. When there are outsiders around, it stays hidden, but when there are no outsiders, it comes out to pass the time by reading comics and novels that Jiang Shu brought out from the kingdom's library.

Its appearance is very similar to Venom, so Jiang Shu also calls it Venom, and it does not resist it.

In addition, on the day the group returned to the capital, the princess was found in an abandoned hunter's camp in the mountains outside the city, and the circumstances at the time were also very puzzling.

Although she was imprisoned, the camp had plenty of good food and drink, and many high-level magical beasts served as the princess's playmates and bodyguards, protecting her. She didn't seem like a prisoner at all.

But while she was supposed to be free, those high-level magical beasts wouldn't let the princess leave even for a moment. In fact, the soldiers and knights who initially came to rescue her were easily defeated and driven away by those seemingly harmless magical beasts.

In the end, it was Jiang Shu who intervened, and only then did the magical beasts obediently hand over the princess.

This move naturally made everyone more convinced of Jiang Shu's special savior status as a half-human, half-beast. Even the king was grateful to him and worshipped him, which made his reputation reach its peak in the capital and make him a living legend.

But in fact, these magical beasts were all trained by the Four Heavenly Kings in advance, and as their master's master, how could they dare to act recklessly?

As for the Four Heavenly Kings, when they fell on the battlefield, the Grand Commander actually intended to take them back to the capital for interrogation and imprisonment.

However, Jiang Shu burned it all down.

The reason is that they are no longer of any value, and their strength is too great. Apart from himself, probably no one can suppress them. Therefore, keeping them around is always a hidden danger, so it is better to eliminate them at the root.

The head of the delegation seemed to have some reservations at the time, but ultimately did not raise any objections.

Thus, Jiang Shu secretly brought back the Four Heavenly Kings.

These days, Jiang Shu does nothing but eat and play. Either one big shot comes to visit him, offering him tributes and taking him to their territory to enjoy themselves and curry favor, or another big shot comes to do the same thing.

Those who were of lower status than these bigwigs, although they didn't know exactly what Jiang Shu had done, since these matters were strictly confidential and only the kingdom's high-ranking officials knew about them.

But seeing so many big shots that he rarely gets to see on ordinary days all fawning over Jiang Shu, even a pig-brain would know that Jiang Shu was no ordinary person. He must be the kind of benefactor whose mere presence could provide enough for his entire family to live comfortably for a lifetime. Therefore, he tried his best to curry favor with him.

However, not many people actually got to see Jiang Shu.

Because there are still many big shots ahead of them in line, how could it be their turn?

This situation not only made Jiang Shu feel that life was boring and dull, but it also gave the king a headache.

According to traditional imperial strategy, someone like Jiang Shu, whose achievements overshadowed the emperor, had no value after fulfilling his mission; keeping him around would only be a threat to the monarchy and the throne.

However, this is on the premise that his achievements overshadow the emperor's.

Jiang Shu, who was so extraordinary that he already possessed the symbolic significance of a guardian deity, was someone the king never intended to harm; on the contrary, he was eager to worship him.

So what troubled him was that he didn't know how to reward Jiang Shu.

He originally intended to marry the princess to Jiang Shu, and he noticed that his daughter seemed to share the same idea.

After the princess was rescued and she heard what happened after she was captured, she kept finding excuses to go to Jiang Shu's place. Although Jiang Shu's attitude towards her was lukewarm, she still enjoyed it.

Therefore, the king was not worried that his daughter would be unwilling to make this arrangement, and it would also bring Jiang Shu closer to their royal family.

The problem is that the king feels his daughter is marrying above her station.

He felt that Jiang Shu deserved better.

Therefore, he was unwilling to let a hero like Jiang Shu suffer injustice for the sake of the royal family's interests.

But apart from that, he really couldn't think of anything else he could give Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu has reached the point where there is no more room for advancement. If he goes any further, he will have to fight at Xuanwu Gate and become king himself.

The king was not reluctant to part with her; in fact, he had even hinted at it to Jiang Shu.

He said that since he had no son and no one to inherit the throne for the time being, why didn't the two of them become sworn brothers, with Jiang Shu taking the royal surname, and then he would make him king next time?

But Jiang Shu disagreed, saying there was no need to be so polite, just bring some good food and fun activities.

The king said that wouldn't work; the royal family could take your surname.

Jiang Shu waved his hand and said that they were not worthy.