Chapter 252 - Assume the Role Even with My Sickness (2/2)
The old man Huang Rui said carefully, “Master Tom, your method probably won’t work.”
Tom said irritatedly, “Are you second-guessing the clever and great Tom?”
Huang Rui’s tone was shaky. “I am sorry, Master Tom, I’m just making an analysis based on fact. Now that Vigilante A’s reputation is pretty sound in the underworld, my observations suggest that even many Pond-level Powerhouses are fearful when they hear of him. If he could instantly kill a Lake-level Powerhouse, then what about them?
“I guess when you approach them and tell them that Vigilante A is coming to kill them, then they would most possibly choose to hide deep underground rather than voluntarily challenge him. They are not NPC monsters in games after all.”
“Damn, a bunch of cowards. Where are all your manly fighting attitudes?” the Black Cat Tom, at this, realized that it had severely underestimated Vigilante A’s reputation and overstated their cruelty and thirst for blood.
Their cruelty and thirst for blood were directed towards those weak ordinary humans; when facing a much stronger opponent, they would be as docile as sheep.
Huang Rui then stated, “Master Tom, if you want to use Vigilante A to reap the Power of Death, then I have a new idea, which is absolutely perfect and would make Death happy. It would not disregard the strategy for continuous development.”
The Black Cat Tom listened slowly, then a smile appeared on its feline face.
“Very good. That’s why you’re my military advisor. This way, the stronger Vigilante A was, the more we would benefit from him. As time goes on, we can gather the Power of Death. So what, if he’s cultivating the Path of Heavenly Punishment? The Heavenly Axiom is always stingy, and you get one percent of reward when you give 100 percent. His growth rate definitely will never catch up with Master Death. When Death becomes powerful, he will he would be the last offering.”
Huang Rui praised, “Wise, sir.”
The Black Cat Tom did not reply. It was thinking, ‘Humph, you all would never guess that the fake Death may truly be the last offering. Since I, Tom has worked so hard, it’s not possible that I would not be the boss at the end.’
Thinking gleefully, its form flashed. Now, it was moving towards the coast.
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Vigilante A’s farm villa in Qi City.
“What? I have the chance to be a real-life Leader of the Martial Arts World?” Fang Ning, having received the latest message from Zheng Dao, paced the System’s cyber cafe with incredulity and excitement.
Ren Ruofeng was starting a civil society called the Alliance of Justice and Order, and he hoped to have Venerable Dragon God as the leader.
Well, was that not equivalent to the Leader of the Martial Arts World?
To a gaming and novel addict like him, the term had been a sacred one. When he was young, one of his greatest fantasies had been him as a Leader, shouting an order which no hero dared disobey. That scene had been deeply entrenched in his mind.
Sir System could not bear this. It reminded him. “They are asking me, not you…”
“What’s the difference?” Fang Ning said carelessly, waving a hand to interrupt its words. “You don’t know how to order those heroes around. Don’t you have to allow me to control Vigilante A’s body?”
The System replied, “… didn’t you claim to have a phobia of social interaction and wanted to continue hiding up here?”
Fang Ning’s brow furrowed and made a very hard decision. “That’s right, but for this heavy responsibility of being the great Leader and representative, I would assume the role even with my sickness.”
“You want to feign wisdom even with your sickness…” Sir System unceremoniously pierced his facade.
Fang Ning retorted, “Alright, that’s what you said. Then I won’t feign, and you can be the Leader.”
The System replied, “I won’t. I don’t possess that sort of boring pride you humans do. It’s nothing to me whether I have a high government position or not. If there are any bad eggs, I would have to be in charge; what a waste of time. If I don’t, then my Reputation would decrease.”
After Fang Ning heard this, his eyeballs turned. “Oh, you’re worrying about that. Then I have to tell you, if there’s a bad egg, doesn’t that mean you have another… monster to farm? Plus, you would have plenty of servants for checking info. Just like the last time you saved Chong Daqing, you don’t have to run around but just arrive at the scene to farm them.”
The System said, “Eh, Big Billionaire, that’s true. If so, who else but me can be the leader? Just like Sir Billionaire said, I would assume my role even if I am seriously injured.”
Fang Ning nodded. This fellow was so straightforward. So what if it could see through him immediately? Catch its weak points, and it would surrender easily.
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Ren Ruofeng soon received a reply. The Venerable Dragon God could not decline this offer out of the goodness of his heart, and has agreed to shoulder this heavy responsibility. He would uphold justice and protect the peace of this world.
Even though he knew that the other was walking the Path of Heavenly Punishment, Ren Ruofeng felt touched. The Venerable Sir definitely was not after power and position when he agreed to this, but because he deeply loved the world.
Assuming this position was one that meant becoming the archenemy of all demons and deviates. Accepting it was easy, but retiring from it was hard.
Without deep love for the world, no one would dare go through danger for this job. It not only meant honor and effort, but also duty and sacrifice.