Chapter 221
【Countdown: 30min】
Everything is ready, Su Xingyuan returns to his homeland.
Except for some terrain features that were really difficult to save during his battle with the two gods and one demon, the territory has basically returned to its pre-war state.
He gave the manor a new look and then lay down in the woods to rest.
Although players will not feel tired, they will inevitably want to lie down for a while after working non-stop. Su Xingyuan is at this stage. He had saved the file when he accepted the mission, so it didn't matter if he played with it now. He would first see what the first plague of locusts was like before making any further considerations.
Besides, he didn't want to waste all his time on completing this task.
It is still unknown how long this mission will last. Although Su Xingyuan has always been willing to treat the tool person who can trigger the mission well, based on the original purpose of the God of Heaven to weaken him...
It’s better to solve it sooner, right?
Besides, if he only killed one or two of the six gods now, it would be fine to deal with the rest slowly. But once he thought that there were only two enemies left, it was difficult for him to control himself from picking up a knife and trying to kill the Kingdom of God right away.
The only problem was that he didn't know how to open a portal to the Kingdom of God.
Opening portals in other places seemed to be a natural thing, but the road to the Kingdom of God seemed to be blocked by a barrier. Su Xingyuan guessed that there might be some strict entry conditions there - for example, only God could open the portal there.
Moreover, apart from the fact that he could open the portal anytime and anywhere, it seemed a bit difficult for his enemies to open such a portal. It might even be like the simple portal of the Hunter Association, which relied on the power of certain devices set up in advance.
That's why the snake-headed god Si Ninuo wants to learn the secret of controlling space... It's very likely that they are just one step away from understanding it. As long as they learn it, they will no longer need to rely on certain devices, and they will not have to endure the long wait for the gods to open the portal.
So, the reason why he cannot enter the Kingdom of God is that "Xingyuan cannot open a portal in the Kingdom of God" or "the human body is rejected by the Kingdom of God"?
…
Just ask and you will find out.
The black-haired boy sat up, walked to the edge of the territory, crossed the border and entered hell.
He did not conceal his breath, and the remaining monsters did not dare to show up in front of him. Only the fallen angel and the fourth demon king quickly discovered him, appeared together, and stopped not far from him.
"It's you." Su Xingyuan smiled and greeted the Fourth Demon King. He didn't seem to be aggressive. "Long time no see."
"…What are you doing here?"
The fourth demon king's scalp tightened, and he used a lot of effort to resist the urge to retreat. He almost lost control of his stress reaction and attacked the black-haired human directly.
The fallen angel's gaze also underwent a subtle change.
...It’s been less than half a day since He and Su Xingyuan signed a truce?
Why did this human suddenly feel more dangerous and unpredictable to Him?
If Su Xingyuan before could still make him want to fight one-on-one, then now he can make the fallen angel subconsciously follow his instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm just by standing here. He could no longer fathom the strength of the black-haired boy in front of him.
What exactly happened during these ten hours?
The fallen angel struggled to collect his thoughts and focus on more important things: "Are you here to cause disaster? There is nothing I can do."
"I understand very well." Su Xingyuan said cheerfully, "But I want to ask you something - this place should be shielded from the prying eyes of the gods, right?"
The fallen angel nodded.
The black-haired boy said happily: "Then I'll be frank. I'm very unhappy with the actions of the gods. Perhaps we can cooperate again and use some tricks to lure them down."
The fallen angel's eyes swept over him: "They won't dare to come down."
Before the black-haired boy blinked and wanted to say anything, the fallen angel quickly said, "If they can't come down, I can't go up either. After falling into hell, I lost the qualification to enter the kingdom of God."
Su Xingyuan: "It sounds like the Kingdom of God is a higher level existence."
"In a sense, it is true." The fallen angel said, "There are only six gods there, and it can only accommodate gods, or beings that are as close to gods as possible. For most creatures, becoming one of the six gods is the highest goal to be achieved in their entire lives. And here..."
He lowered his eyes slightly, and a rare hint of gentleness appeared on his face, which no longer looked like his former self. "There are no thresholds or restrictions here. Anyone can have a chance to survive here, including me... Although its level is indeed not as good as the Kingdom of God."
Su Xingyuan thought for a moment, "So I can't enter the Kingdom of God because I'm still judged as a 'human'?"
The black-haired boy narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "That's a satisfactory answer."
【Countdown: 10s】
"It's almost time, let's stop here for today." Su Xingyuan waved his hand: "The fake savior has to complete the last mission - probably."
The fallen angel asked, "How are you going to lure them down?"
The black-haired boy did not answer the question, but tilted his head slightly and asked casually: "So, what exactly is 'God'?"
The fallen angel paused, and understood what he wanted to know: what it meant to be a "God" recognized by the Kingdom of God and allowed to enter it. He gave his own guess: "It may be a guy who possesses godhood, is powerful enough, is close to the status, and has some free time in the Kingdom of God, so he managed to stay there."
After saying this, he suddenly realized something, and a subtle flash of inspiration passed by. Unfortunately, before he caught it and asked, the black-haired human had already opened the portal and disappeared without any hesitation.
【Countdown: 0s】
The disaster did not strike in hell.
Then all that's left is...
The black-haired boy stepped out of the portal.
He landed on the roof of the tallest office building in the city and looked up into the distance. It seemed like just a moment, at the moment the countdown changed from 1 to 0, a swarm of flying insects began to sweep in from the horizon, instantly covering the sky and turning the day into dusk.
Standing on the building that belonged to Tongtianlou’s assets, the black-haired boy sighed softly.
[The First Plague - Locust Plague]
【Countdown: 24h】
[Mission goal: The total number of deaths is less than 100,000]
“Do I really look like an exterminator?”
Why did he always encounter such huge swarms of insects throughout his career?
Even if the strength of each little bug is only D-level, they are enough to cause great damage when they appear together. What's more, although there are people with extraordinary abilities in this world, ordinary people still make up the majority, and they have no way to deal with so many locusts.
Su Xing originally wanted to switch his weapon to the [Moon-Breaking Blade], but suddenly remembered that this knife was broken by him when he killed Elent.
Su Xingyuan: “…”
The durability was exhausted twice in a row, and this knife was considered legendary among his weapons.
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have been so free-spirited during the last game.
He immediately paused the game and opened the [Mall] interface after a long absence, trying to find props that could minimize casualties, or other weapons suitable for group attacks.
Although his magic crystals were not as abundant as before after purchasing a large number of weapons from Xu Banmeng, it should still be more than enough to buy two items.
【Name: Insect Repellent Powder】
[Description: A unique powder that can repel insects after adding appropriate magic power. The repellent effect is related to the magic power level.]
[Price: Gold Coin*1]
【Confirmed Purchase】
When the purchase success pop-up window appeared, Su Xingyuan had a palm-sized bag of powder in his hand.
Turn off the pause button, input magic power into the powder, Su Xingyuan glanced at the swarm of insects that had spread around him, and scattered the powder out.
These locusts really do eat human flesh. The moment they captured Su Xingyuan, they swarmed towards him. But unfortunately, it only took the thinnest layer of magic power to keep them out, and there was no way to break through his defense.
However, they also seemed to be trying to devour his magic power - if they wanted to take a nibble at his magic power, could they really be called locusts?
While the black-haired boy was puzzled, the moment the dense swarm of insects came into contact with the powder in the air, it was as if a layer of concentrated sulfuric acid was splashed on them. They were dissolved almost instantly, and a strange smell filled the area in an instant.
Su Xingyuan took another look at the [Insect repellent effect is related to the magic power level]
Very good, the insect repellent powder can be renamed as insecticide powder.
He clicked the [Repeat Purchase] option without hesitation.
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People here had known about the possibility of an insect plague hours in advance.
The panic lasted only for a moment. After knowing that Su Xingyuan, who had killed the four gods and four demons, would come to help, people calmed down surprisingly quickly and began to prepare to fight the insect plague.
Some people who were originally ready to make some moves gave up the idea after hearing the name "Su Xingyuan" - Su Xingyuan was a ruthless person who had done things like directly cleaning out some anti-social elements hiding in the crowd. If he was not like a succubus who could easily gain love and high reputation, the fear of him might not be less than that of those powerful monsters.
In this situation, no one dared to take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
Under the overwhelming warnings from officials of various countries, residents who could hide returned home and hid. In the first two seconds of the disaster, the counter on the game panel used to record the death toll did not undergo any large-scale changes. Especially in Country C, because there was enough stored food, almost everyone from top to bottom was calmer and more obedient to arrangements, and basically stayed indoors to observe the situation outside.
——Until they discovered that ordinary buildings could not stop these insects. Even reinforced concrete could not last long in their mouthparts. Even hiding underground could not escape disaster.
Fortunately, there were many ordinary people and hunters, and with the advance preparation, the protective shield made of magic power was quickly opened.
"You can't feed them magic."
Just as Ning Baiquan frowned and observed the current situation, a familiar young man's voice suddenly appeared behind him.
Ning Baiquan had become desensitized to this situation, so he just paused, turned around, and his glasses flashed slightly: "Can't use magic to stop them? Could it be that they..."
"The more magic power they consume, the less things that can stop them for a long time." The black-haired boy glanced at the monitoring equipment wrapped in magic power: "This thing has a strong growth potential."
He said no more and moved a step to the right.
Before Ning Baiquan could guess the meaning of his action, countless bags filled with something fell from the air in an instant and piled up on the ground.
"Start the helicopters now and spread the powder all over the country." The black-haired boy raised his thumb and smiled, "Super insecticide powder, it's very simple. I think you don't need me to do it for you, right?"
Ning Baiquan immediately made arrangements without hesitation.
During this period, the black-haired boy appeared in various large organizations almost at the same time and handed the insecticide powder to them. Even though some people still have complaints about Su Xingyuan, when faced with the devastation of this horrific swarm of insects, they have to immediately try the method brought by the strongest hunter who is called the savior.
Death toll: 4,772
The rising death toll was brought under control immediately.
Most of the dead were residents of extremely poor areas. Su Xingyuan knew that these were the weakest spots, so while delivering things to larger countries, he also quickly shuttled between these areas, and the purchase page in the mall was never closed.
Soon, the white powder covered the ground, as if a heavy snow had fallen all over the world at the same time; the powder was also floating in the air near the ground, and the swarms of insects could only crowd together in the sky, completely blocking out the sun's rays.
Su Xingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked up, and did not choose to use [Fire Crossing] to clean up again. In the past hour, he had discovered that these bugs were almost infinitely refreshed. When he said countdown, it was just a countdown. It was not about quantity, but only about time.
However, it is difficult for [Insect Repellent Powder] to store magic power for a long time, that is to say, he needs to observe the leakage of magic power in the Insect Repellent Powder and replenish the magic power in time.
【Countdown: 22h37min】
Su Xingyuan entered the territory, found Leafa, and watched her fall into deep thought.
Leafa: “?”
The black-haired lord smiled slightly, then cut off a piece of his arm and handed it to Leafa along with the [Strange Mask].
Leafa: “…”
Having followed Su Xingyuan from the beginning to now, Leafa would no longer be surprised at all.
She said sympathetically: "Good afternoon, Lord. Thank you for your trust. You must have chosen me because you think I can play your role well, so what can I do for you?"
"Take the black dragon with you and let it replenish the magic power of the insect repellent powder." Su Xingyuan patted her shoulder encouragingly and said in a heavy tone: "Except for you, no one else probably has the courage to ride this dragon."
It would be easy to be exposed if you try to control the Black Dragon when you are not very familiar with him.
"I see."
The blonde girl put on a mask and calmly dissolved the broken arm, applying it to her skin. Almost at the same time, she looked no different from "Su Xingyuan".
She put her finger between her lips and a clear whistle sounded. When the black dragon heard the sound, it rushed over happily wanting to have some snacks, but when it looked closely, it saw its real owner standing next to the fake Xingyuan and smiling at it.
Black Dragon: “…”
Wait, what is happening?
It circled in the air in uncertainty, not daring to land for a moment.
When Su Xingyuan stretched out his hand, Heilong subconsciously moved closer to him, lowered his head, and put his forehead close to his palm.
"I need you and Leafa - the 'Su Xingyuan' next to me - to drive away the insect plague together. In simple terms, you need to inject your magic power into the insect repellent powder. During this period, try to think that she is the real Su Xingyuan."
The black dragon showed a puzzled expression.
"I have other things to do." Su Xingyuan winked at it: "After I finish, you may be able to move to a bigger nest."
Su Xingyuan opened the portal.
【Countdown: 22h25min】
"There is still some time before the magic replenishment, so you can familiarize yourself with the situation first. Don't be in a hurry, just do what you want, just think of it as... a special performance."
Leafa nodded.
She flipped over and climbed onto the dragon's body and passed through the portal.
The black-haired lord then closed the portal, put on an [invisibility cloak], restrained all his breath, and came out of hell again.
How can surprise attacks and assassinations like a sudden counterattack not be considered as returning to the old profession of assassin players?
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