If Jiang Ran wakes up again and spends another day in the real world, he can find Yu Cheng and Arceus to continue replenishing his [Creator] and [Lost], and all the mental energy he consumed and the [Miracle] he used will be fully restored.
Although it's a bit of a waste of time, it's definitely a good thing for securing a smooth playthrough.
In the distance, a figure ran over.
Jiang Ran turned his head and saw that it was Shepherd Cat. He hadn't seen this guy since he arrived in Paradise City. Every time he entered the city, he would disappear and only come out when he left.
What's the purpose of this guy showing up at this time?
The sheepdog stared at the broken pieces on the ground, its face filled with astonishment, and said in a trembling voice, "Master, you...you went to participate in the city lord selection?"
Doesn't he know?
Jiang Ran didn't consider his actions to be particularly secretive, nor did he make any special effort to hide his whereabouts. He even fought with the white dove in public. With such a commotion, the shepherd cat didn't even know.
Just kidding, if he really didn't know, why would he come over at such a coincidental time?
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"Master, have you taken care of all the other candidates?! This...this...! You must give up the city lord election immediately! Let's go back to the shepherd's hut and continue being shepherds!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ran found it amusing. It was like you'd worked your whole life to finally get your company listed on the stock exchange, and then someone would tell you to quickly give the company away and go back with them to open a small shop!
You've already been very lenient by not giving that guy a good beating on the spot.
"Then tell me, why should I give up the position of city lord?" Jiang Ran crossed his arms. "Besides, all the other candidates have died. If I don't run, the position of city lord will be vacant this year."
"Forget about whether the position of city lord is vacant or not. Paradise City will handle this itself; it has nothing to do with us!" The shepherd's face grew increasingly terrified. "Don't touch the position of city lord! That's a grave taboo!"
"Master, why do you think the city lords of all generations have disappeared? Were they not strong? Did they not have any methods?"
"The position of city lord is a bottomless abyss! Once you fall in, it's impossible to climb out!"
"A bottomless abyss..."
Hearing what the sheepcat said, Jiang Ran became interested.
What exactly were the city lords doing throughout the ages?
One thing is certain: the position of city lord may be dangerous, but it is definitely not as dangerous as the shepherd cat described. Otherwise, it would be inexplicable why all the high-ranking officials of Paradise City are so eager for the position.
Moreover, the current city lord will not disappear until the election of the next city lord begins, and during his term of office, the city lord is the absolute dictator of the entire Paradise City!
A term of office should be at least ten years!
Could Jiang Ran really stay in this paradise city for another ten years? So no matter what the shepherd cat said, Jiang Ran wouldn't just obediently give up his position as city lord.
Instead, a new problem has arisen.
"You're just a sheepcat, where did you get so much knowledge about the city lord's secrets?"
"Those deputy city lords, those ambassadors, those generals all want to become the city lord. Do you think they know less than you? If that's true, where did you get so much information from?"
The shepherd cat took a step back: "Are you really determined to sit in this position of city lord?"
"What, you're not even calling me master anymore?" Jiang Ran chuckled. "Or is there something wrong with me becoming the city lord for you?"
"You are absolutely unfit to be the city lord!" the shepherd cat roared. "Because you won't care about the City of Paradise, you won't consider any consequences, and you will definitely expose the truth, but some things should be left hidden forever!"
A bloody hand emerged from the sheepcat's belly!
The sheepcat's entire body was torn apart, and a blood-soaked creature crawled out of its belly!
That's a dog-headed man!
Sheepdog!
[Rule Four: You have a sheepcat, which will help you manage your flock. Remember, it's a sheepcat, not a sheepdog. There will be no dogs on the grassland, absolutely none.]
It turns out that sheepcats are sheepdogs; they are essentially the same thing!
The previous shepherd also seemed to have a sheepdog by his side...
"Was your previous master also killed by you?"
"Because he, like you, overestimated himself and challenged those secrets!" The sheepdog shook off the blood. "Just herd sheep honestly, why do you have to cross the line?"
"Because some fig leaves are about to be torn off—" Jiang Ran looked him up and down, "so some people are getting anxious?"
"Since you insist on doing this," the sheepdog's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light, "then I'll just have to find a new master!"
"You've never truly treated me as your master, so stop with the nonsense!"
The mountain god instantly summoned vines to attack the sheepdog. Since the sheepdog was capable of assassinating the previous shepherd, and from the few words spoken, it could be deduced that the previous shepherd had almost seized the position of city lord, therefore his strength was definitely no less than that of a near-god!
But the expected resistance did not occur. The sheepdog was quickly entangled and began to roll its eyes and foam at the mouth.
ah?
Seriously, buddy? I thought you were really good.
Even if the sheepdog suddenly displayed its might, Jiang Ran wouldn't be surprised, but this situation actually made him feel uneasy.
If the sheepdog itself was weak, then how did it manage to kill the previous shepherd?
At the same time, a wisp of black mist emerged and tightly bound Jiang Ran's body! Even the mountain god possessing him was affected, and the vines automatically untied themselves!
"Ahem, you couldn't have avoided it." The vines untied, and the sheepdog landed on the ground, coughed twice, and then stood up again. "During the struggle for the city lord position, you must have killed someone, right?"
"Killing people will accumulate death energy and evil, which you cannot avoid, but it just so happens to be something I can control!"
Rule 15: Don't stay with dead people, as this will cause you to become tainted with something you don't want to see.
The position of city lord is earned through fighting all the way, so it's impossible to avoid the dead. Even if Jiang Ran leaves after killing someone, there will still be a brief contact with them!
If there are too many of them, the death energy will accumulate and become a sharp knife that can be used to stab someone in the back at a critical moment!
To break this rule, you must kill the sheepdog before the death energy fully accumulates! If you fail to do so, the sheepdog will catch you off guard!
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