How could someone who walks out of a building not have ambition?
If Jiang Ran appears too compliant, it might arouse Collins' suspicion. People with desires are easier to control, and people are always subconsciously wary of the unknown.
"curiosity......"
Collins tapped the sofa cushion, and the two [Demon King] guards behind him placed their hands on the hilts of their swords, seemingly awaiting the order to attack.
"What are you doing? Don't be so tense."
Collins smiled and then gestured for his confidants to leave the room.
"yes."
Upon hearing Collins's order, the two confidants left the room without saying a word.
“I can tell you the source of this power,” Collins cracked his knuckles, “but only the two of us will be able to go.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Zhi.
Should we send Jiang Ran alone?
As a result, Lin Zhi was unable to use her talent to support Jiang Ran in time, and she herself had no ability to protect herself, so she was in extreme danger!
You should know that Collins's biggest threat is gone! Even if he turns against Jiang Ran now, he still has a high probability of taking the position of city lord!
"It's alright."
Jiang Ran reassured Lin Zhi and then handed her something.
“Use it when you encounter danger.” Jiang Ran turned to Collins and smiled. “How could I refuse the city lord’s kind invitation?”
Hearing that Jiang Ran had not called him "General" but instead addressed him as "City Lord," Collins was quite pleased.
"This young lady can stay here. I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to storm the General's Mansion directly!"
Without saying a word, Collins immediately stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the door.
Jiang Ran and Lin Zhi exchanged a glance and followed.
"I need to discuss important matters with Mr. Weps. Don't let anyone in. Remember, nobody!"
"yes!"
The two followed the corridor to the room at the very end, but Collins did not go in. Instead, he turned and walked toward the storage room next to it.
He pressed down on several ordinary stone bricks on the wall, and a secret passage appeared.
Sometimes, being careful is never a bad thing.
Following the secret passage downwards, Collins spoke up: "Wips, what's your opinion on 'the devil'?"
"demon?"
"I've never seen such a thing before, so I have no opinion on it."
“If everyone else were like you, that would be great.” Collins twirled his wrist. “It’s strange, isn’t it? Most people have never even seen a demon, yet they say that demons must be evil and the root of all evil in the world.”
"But evil can never be ended, so why not accept it?"
At the bottom of the secret passage was a basement!
A person wrapped in a gray blanket huddled in the center of the basement.
The man was curled up. Jiang Ran approached and discovered that he had a sheep's head, but most of the flesh and blood of the head had disappeared, revealing the white bones inside!
Inside the exposed eye bone was a burning white flame!
Is this a demon? No, it's not!
To be honest, it's not thorough enough!
“How about that? Isn’t it amazing!” Collins turned around, opened his arms as if to show off his collection. “I’ve been thinking about a question for a long time—there is a special kind of inhabitant in the city who wears a sheep’s head on their head.”
Jiang Ran encountered a goat-headed man inside the building! The fact that it could appear so openly meant that these goat-headed men were no different from normal residents in the city, but this goat-headed man had vertical pupils!
"A sheep's head! I immediately thought that this must have some connection to the legendary demon!"
"I'm starting to pay attention to these goat-headed people! Guess what I found? Hahaha!" Collins pointed at the "demon" on the ground, "I actually found a goat with horizontal pupils!"
These should be normal pupils for a sheep, so why is Collins so surprised?
Jiang Ran had only encountered one goat-headed person, so he didn't know much about it.
No wonder nothing happened after I killed that goat-headed man. So, in Paradise City, goats with vertical pupils are considered normal?
“Then—” Collins continued, “after a little experiment! I discovered demonic power within him! How amazing! A native of Paradise City, he actually has demonic blood in him!”
"What exactly is going on?"
When Collins got to the exciting part, he punched the wall, making the "demon" on the ground curl up even tighter.
"No one knows the history of the city of heaven. Some say we are the children of angels."
"Do you understand?" Collins licked his lips. "I want to be the city lord, not just for the power, but also to open those files and see what we really are!"
This reminded Jiang Ran of what the demon had said—
"They are all children of angels, but unfortunately they are cursed and dressed as sheep."
“You are herding evil, but that is not their inherent evil. They were originally a blank sheet of paper, and it was the curse that stained them with black ink.”
"Shepherd, if you don't want to lead your flock across the grasslands every day, then go and liberate these children."
"The first step is to take the position of the city lord of Paradise City. You will discover many secrets from ancient times, which may allow you to understand more things."
The people of Paradise City have demonic blood...
Jiang Ran's flock of sheep also has intricate connections with the demons...
The previous shepherd lost over a thousand sheep during his five-year tenure...
Connecting all these dots, Jiang Ran felt he was very close to the truth!
Collins stepped forward and took a card off the wall.
That was a tarot card—The Devil.
“Some people call this thing desire. This word is strange. Sometimes it can be called ‘degeneration’, and sometimes it can be called ‘ambition’ or ‘ideal’.”
“I am an ambitious man.” Collins’ hand burst into flames, burning the tarot card to ashes. “Because I can control my desires.”
"But I don't like other ambitious people, regardless of whether they can control their desires or not, I can't perfectly control them!"
The "demon" on the ground let out a shrill howl, and Collins placed his hand on its head, pulling out a ball of white flame!
Flames clung to Collins's hands, like burning armor!
"I'm not afraid of any demons! On the contrary, this is a force! A powerful force!"
Only cowards fear new powers!
Flames burned through Collins' body, revealing his white skull and the blue flames flickering in his eyes!
"You think you have control over your desires, but in reality, you have already been consumed by them!"
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