Chapter 266 The Heirs
Good evening, dear guests.
The man was dressed like the pastor who read the eulogy at his mother's funeral, and he had long, gray hair, giving him a look reminiscent of ancient Western legends. Pandora quickly found his name in the database—Kaclon, a relatively well-known figure in the Heavenly Gospel Planning Department in recent years. It turned out that Li Lin had called him here to be the host, which was quite fitting.
He Yu glanced at the relevant information in the terminal—this guy occasionally appears at banquets that only elegant people can attend. Every time he participates, he drinks himself into a stupor and then takes a lot of hallucinogenic drugs to get himself hard and do something—but now, after being dressed up by a professional stylist and image planner, he looks quite handsome.
And they are very, very individualistic.
Kaclon continued, “You all came here because you are both interested in and curious about the new services offered by Heaven’s Gospel. Of course, as you know, New York City… or rather, the whole of America is not very safe lately. Therefore, he spared no time or money to arrange this bespoke banquet, just to get you all to come and to entrust me with an important task.”
He paused, and waited for the artists below to show their support and curiosity before continuing his speech with satisfaction.
“You’re all very interested, which shows that Mr. Li’s trust in you is well-founded,” he said. “The details of the mission… are far too complex and tedious to explain in detail. It would take several hours to explain them word for word. I don’t think you all have the time to stand here and listen to me read out all those details… Instead, you might as well have some drinks or find a sexy partner and enjoy yourself in the suite over there in the corridor. So, I’ve taken the liberty of simplifying it considerably.”
Kakron raised his hand, and immediately a solemn-faced waiter handed him something that looked like a speech draft—in reality, he could have just transmitted the data directly to everyone's terminal, which wouldn't have taken any time at all—but he did this simply to make the scene look more ceremonial.
"This guy is a complete idiot. I suggest you kill him first."
Pandora suddenly blurted out this sentence.
So the idiot picked up the speech manuscript with great pretense, gently unfolded it with both hands, cleared his throat, and began to read.
The laughter around them quickly subsided.
Because that content made the whole situation worse.
"You have all created some value for this world, in areas such as technology, biological agents, chemical weapons, and finance. But compared to the source of all things, any one of you is just garbage sunk in a ditch. So tonight, Mr. Li will very generously give you an opportunity—you will use this opportunity to prove whether you can continue to live in this world."
He addressed the guests filling the room, “Mr. Li has placed 100 original samples inside this airship. Yes, not the cheap, diluted ones thrown into transplant surgeries. Now, here lies an even more valuable treasure than his previous glory—a full 100 samples, but only one person can receive them—and tonight, we will know who is the most suitable successor to his great cause.”
—This is fucking absurd. You, Li Lin, aren't even 30 yet, are you? And you're already thinking about training a successor? Besides, if you really want to have a backup plan, why have a room full of useless people lying in the office all day doing drugs and having sex with women? There are plenty of skilled operatives who can kill. Even if the people in this room fight to the death, so what? But this is someone else's territory, and the rules aren't set by the guests.
“I bet he lured you out on purpose,” Pandora said viciously.
"He knew I was coming all along."
"Wouldn't that be redundant for him?"
"Who knows what this idiot is thinking?"
He Yu was speechless.
Seeing their positive reaction, the host smiled and continued, "Don't worry so much, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a violent confrontation... Of course, that's the fastest and most effective method. However, you are all top figures in high society, and I suspect none of you are carrying weapons. Mr. Li has considered this—the armory we've provided is in the hall behind the changing rooms; feel free to take what you want. I still suggest you kill something. Having a powerful background alone isn't worth anything; only by proving you have sufficient strength in all aspects can you inherit this entire world."
"Moreover, the transplant you received was of the highest quality besides the original sample."
"If we really wanted to go on a killing spree, it would probably be very easy."
After Kakron finished speaking, he made another gesture.
“I mentioned 100 source samples before. They are hidden in various corners of the airship. I will not tell you their exact locations. For you who have branch blood sources, this will not be too difficult.”
"But listen carefully to the rules—only those who collect all the source samples are qualified to become the successor. If someone secretly uses them along the way, then I'm sorry, you must kill him and extract the source samples from his bone marrow and blood. You must bring 100 copies; not one can be missing."
"From this day forward, you will be the sole heir to the Heavenly Gospel estate. No one on this planet will be more honorable than you."
"You are the new king."
He smiled at them, a radiant smile.
"By the way, if anyone doesn't like this banquet, they are free to leave, and we won't stop them."
Kakron deliberately paused for more than ten seconds, and the surroundings remained silent. No one wanted to leave—who knew what would happen if they really left? Besides—it was a matter of inheritance, would anyone really refuse?
"Very well, then I declare this banquet officially open. You may continue to eat, drink, and be merry, drown yourselves in the waves of soft drugs, and continue to choose partners and have endless sex. It doesn't matter when the elimination of competitors happens, the banquet must continue—until a winner emerges, or it will never end."
"As for Mr. Li, he has just arrived."
"However, he will only appear when there is a clear indication of the situation."
After Kakron finished speaking, he bowed slightly to them, turned around, and walked away.
"Hold."
"Is he really that pretentious? This guy is way too arrogant."
"I can't take it anymore, why don't you torture them severely?"
Pandora was clearly enjoying the spectacle—well, that's just how it sounded. Honestly, she was incredibly busy, busy hacking into the entire defense system and pinpointing Li Lin's location.
What a load of crap 656! It's useless in crucial moments. Its supposedly amazing features can be suppressed by those three forbidden items. It's utterly pathetic.
He Yu did not answer.
He stayed there for a short while.
He then turned and walked towards the locker room.
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