Free Web NovelChapter 1237: Chapter 52: The Strongest and the Longing
Su Xiaogang entered Xiya Temple, this place like a tomb immediately gave Su Xiao a lesson.
"Humans, hello."
Tomb Guardian Reid smiled at Su Xiao and his companions, the metal plates embedded in his face folded together.
Su Xiao kicked Bubu Wang, indicating for Bubu Wang, whose charm attribute was as high as 75 points, to step forward and negotiate. Bubu Wang’s dog face cringed, meaning that lowering the other’s intelligence was difficult.
"Stop the nonsense, give it a try, if you don’t go, am I supposed to go?"
Su Xiao’s charm attribute was only 9 points, who knows what would happen after he negotiated with a neutral creature. Under the effect of 9 points of charm, Tomb Guardian Reid might not remain neutral. If the negotiation failed and led to hostility, everyone present would die.
Bubu Wang quickly realized the seriousness of the matter, it walked with formal steps to Tomb Guardian Reid, looking directly at him.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang greeted Tomb Guardian Reid, similar to saying ’hello’.
"Hmm."
Tomb Guardian Reid sized up Bubu Wang, although he didn’t have a strong favorable impression, he also didn’t resent it.
Bubu Wang held an object in its dog paw, it handed the object to Tomb Guardian Reid. Reid looked at the item in Bubu Wang’s paw with confusion, even though he was knowledgeable, he had never seen the thing in Bubu Wang’s paw.
When Su Xiao saw the object in Bubu Wang’s paw, the corner of his mouth twitched, it was a pack of spicy strips. Facing a powerful overlord-level creature like Tomb Guardian Reid, Bubu Wang actually invited him to eat spicy strips! What a peculiar train of thought!
Although Tomb Guardian Reid didn’t know what the object in Bubu Wang’s paw was, he guessed from the smell that it was food.
"Normal food doesn’t satisfy my special body."
Tomb Guardian Reid casually took a piece of metal from the forging platform, like eating candy beans, he popped it into his mouth and chewed it into pieces.
Bubu Wang nodded, it opened the spicy strips in its paw and gobbled them up in a few bites, looking satisfied. This was one of Bubu Wang’s favorite snacks.
Seeing Bubu Wang eat up the spicy strips and the satisfied expression on its face, Tomb Guardian Reid’s good impression of Bubu Wang slightly increased. He realized that this dog was offering him its favorite food.
"You want to enter the temple? No, this used to be a temple, now it’s just a tomb or prison."
Tomb Guardian Reid sat on a nearby metal pillar, which served as his chair.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang indicated that they indeed wanted to enter the temple, which is the tomb.
"The slaves above permitted it?"
The slaves mentioned by Tomb Guardian Reid were perplexing, he looked around at everyone and nodded after a moment.
"It seems those slaves have allowed you to enter the temple."
Tomb Guardian Reid sighed as he looked at Su Xiao, his gaze was somewhat complex.
"You... shouldn’t have come here, what do you plan to destroy of my home, there’s nothing related to magic here anymore, you... these... madmen."
Tomb Guardian Reid’s hands clasped together, his aura was terrifying, yet he gave Su Xiao a very strange feeling, as if he were scared.
Was Tomb Guardian Reid afraid of Su Xiao? No, he was afraid of the Shadow of Annihilation Law. Reid was once the strongest being in this world, until one day, a man with a long knife at his waist came to him, offering him two choices: one was to find a place with beautiful scenery to seclude himself, staying there no matter what happened, and two was to be beaten into submission, then find a place to hide.
As the former strongest of the World of Xiya, Reid sneered at the choice, but within two minutes, his brain was sliced into three pieces, and his internal energy was completely annihilated. The pain almost drove him to collapse.
What happened afterward, Reid didn’t know. He survived through sheer life energy, and when his consciousness returned, he was here. The man with the long knife told him two things.
’You lost, but you didn’t break the taboo, so I won’t kill you.’
’Guard this place until the day you surpass me, then you can leave. From now on, your name is Reid, Tomb Guardian Reid. Or leave now, if you’re not afraid of being devoured by emptiness.’
Initially, Reid hated the Shadow of Annihilation Law, but soon he dutifully guarded here. The reason was simple, as the strongest in the World of Xiya, Reid was too lonely. He had gained a long lifespan, yet he was so lonely.
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Countless undead and human maidens are willing to share his bed; wherever he goes, people bow to him.
This sounds wonderful, but what if it lasts for hundreds of years? The result can only be boredom. Reed has tried everything, enjoyed everything, and in the end, he feels empty because he no longer has a goal to pursue, living aimlessly each day like a powerful walking corpse.
Until the appearance of the Shadow of Annihilation Law, Reed had a goal—to surpass the other and crush them underfoot. This is difficult, but Reed is no longer a walking corpse. Even if his body is shattered, he has plenty of motivation to live on. As for leaving here, he has absolutely no interest. His perspective has changed, and thus he no longer participates in the grievances between the undead and humans.
"Where are those mighty Shadows of Annihilation Law? They haven’t appeared for a thousand years."
The Tomb Guardian Reid’s gaze is fiery. Although he knows he is still no match for those Shadows of Annihilation Law, he wishes to meet those he aims to chase.
Su Xiao’s mind races. Although he doesn’t know the specifics, he has already seen that the Tomb Guardian Reid is not a mortal enemy of the Shadow of Annihilation Law, or rather, the Tomb Guardian Reid is someone who distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. He only harbors hatred toward a certain Shadow of Annihilation Law.
"Are you pursuing them?"
"That’s right, that person once stamped me into the mud. As payback, I will stomp him into the mud."
The Tomb Guardian Reid gave a cold laugh. In his heart, he doesn’t hate that Shadow of Annihilation Law too much. If the other party hadn’t appeared, it wouldn’t be long before Reed would be swallowed by emptiness, either self-destructing or descending into madness to destroy everything. He is too lonely.
"Let me tell you some bad news."
By now, Su Xiao has judged the intent of the Tomb Guardian Reid. This guy belongs to the type that is strong to the point of loneliness, or perhaps it is the world itself that has imprisoned him.
"Apart from me, you might not find any other living Shadows of Annihilation Law."
"What did you say...?!"
The Tomb Guardian Reid looked at Su Xiao, stunned.
"The era of Annihilators has already passed."
Su Xiao does not mind angering the Tomb Guardian Reid because he already has a way to deal with this guy, or rather, he can make the other a help. It is unlikely to directly make the other fight on his behalf, but getting some benefits from the other is no big problem. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"Era? The era of Annihilators? What does that mean?"
It is apparent the Tomb Guardian Reid is hearing the hint in Su Xiao’s words.
"Have you heard of the Void? It’s a very exciting place, by the way, that’s the origin land of the Shadow of Annihilation Law."
"Void? I have indeed heard of that place; it’s an untouchable land."
The Tomb Guardian Reid appears somewhat naive. He is strong, but only invincible within the World of Xiya. As for the Void, he knows very little about it.
Su Xiao noticed this and continued: "There, the era of Annihilators was overturned. Imagine how exciting it must be. You’re very strong, true, but there, at most, you’re merely one of the stronger small fry."
Su Xiao was not belittling the Tomb Guardian Reid; this guy’s strength is not even stronger than Female Man·Sha.
If it were someone else talking to the Tomb Guardian Reid like this, Reid might immediately smash the other with a hammer. But Su Xiao is a Shadow of Annihilation Law; even if his strength within the Shadow of Annihilation Law isn’t much, he is still one of them.
"You can... take me there? No, you’re too weak; you can’t do it."
"Now?", Su Xiao tossed an item to the Tomb Guardian Reid, as he had been to the Void, so he could produce evidence.
What Su Xiao threw to the Tomb Guardian Reid was a tablet computer showing a video.
Various races were cheering as Su Xiao fought a creature covered in feathers in the center.
The scene shifted to show the front gate of a Demon Castle broken open, and powerful figures from various races rushed out. Some of these people generated waves with the lift of a hand or an arm, causing even the Tomb Guardian Reid to feel heart palpitations.
Some things cannot be faked; with the Tomb Guardian Reid’s eyes, he can certainly judge the authenticity of the footage. Although he doesn’t understand the principle behind this method of recording, he is certain that the scenes he saw are real and not an invention.
"I want... to go here! To the Void!"
The Tomb Guardian Reid’s body trembled; he was like a traveler about to die of thirst in the desert, and someone had just told him they could lead him to an oasis filled with sweet spring water and juicy fruits. Although it’s dangerous, being the strongest in the World of Xiya, Reid inherently craves battles and seeks power.
"Of course, but I am a person who likes equal exchanges."
The Tomb Guardian Reid is a neutral creature, which is why Su Xiao chose to negotiate with him.
