Chapter 967 - Phony (1/2)

Vigilante A returned and, under the green frog’s guidance, located the camp of the Bodhisattva Spirit King and his men with ease.

“What a convenient function.” Fang Ning praised. “Lil Frog improves really quickly. Last time, in the World of Deadly Souls, it had to rely on the little grey ant to pinpoint the location. I wonder what kind of new abilities it can gain with each evolution?”

“Depends on how much Providence it has.” Sir System rambled and stopped in mid-air.

Fang Ning looked down via the System View.

There was a craggy mountain peak at the bottom. There was a particularly discreet refuge area on the mountain peak that was built with rocks.

Vigilante A would have missed it if not for his Khorium Ore Spirit Gaze.

There was not a trace of Yin Energy on the peak of the mountain. In the World of Spirits and Souls, this was a standard place of evil, just like the driest deserts on Earth.

Nonetheless, to these outsiders, it was the safest location.

No matter how strong or weak the spirits were, they would not approach this area unless they had specific motives.

Vigilante A had just descended to the ground when the Bodhisattva Spirit King welcomed him.

“Venerable One, what have you found out from your venture?” Bodhisattva inquired sincerely.

“Nothing, the mastermind is well hidden and I’m unable to determine where he is in a short span of time. I fear that there will be more delays.” Vigilante A replied and handed over a sack.

“Here are some provisions for you, Bodhisattva. Unlike last time, we might have to fight a long and continuous battle.” He continued.

“Thank you, Venerable One, but we don’t need these anymore. On the way to this refuge area, another two individuals who were seriously injured were assassinated by some spirits. Everyone just received instructions from the Heavenly Axiom and we can now return to Earth.” The Bodhisattva Spirit King declined the sack and shook his head.

“Such a thing occurred?” Vigilante A was slightly taken aback.

Bodhisattva nodded in acknowledgment.

“Apparently Lil Frog was right. We can return once enough people have died.” Fang Ning sighed. “The Heavenly Axiom is really brutal.”

“Hmph, I already knew that this idiot is useless.” Sir System, on the other hand, chuckled. “The Heavenly Axiom back at your home is cunning, vicious, ungrateful and has no sense of humanity. With this kind of master, they are going to have a really hard time.”

Fang Ning remained silent. He could not be responsible for the fate of others. In the end, he still had to rely on his own self, or else, he would only end up nurturing an insolent big baby like last time.

After pondering for a moment, he replied helplessly. “Sigh, there’s no other way. It wasn’t easy for me to arrive at this current state. I can’t take care of too many things and we can’t interfere with the Heavenly Axiom’s actions.”

“Eh, can you believe your own words? Let’s say that you had it the easiest and you can win just by lying down. Even a heartless fellow like Chong Daqing has to worry about where to get its next meal every day.” Sir System ridiculed him.

“Listen to yourself, I lost a lot of brain cells, alright?” Fang Ning retorted. “It was supposed to be a vicious and frightening world after the Era of Shenyuan, but due to our appearance, this scary vibe was largely reduced. However, with the gradual rise of opposing forces, we’re close to losing our governing power and this world will soon return to its original state. I’m the one who bears the brunt of this. Do you think it’s easy for me?! Do you?!”

“A wise man once said, if a person complains about his current situation, then offer to switch your position with him. If he’s willing to switch, the struggle is real, or else it’s phony.” Sir System said confidently. “Now, are you willing to exchange positions with me?”

“I’m not.” Fang Ning answered at once. Unless he had sh*t for brains, he would not switch his current position with the System.

It was revolting for him to look at those malevolent spirits and demons all day long. Only a heartless fellow like Sir System could ignore these things and kill mindlessly. A human would naturally feel terrified and exhausted.

Even if it was just a game, one would get bored after fighting creatures for a long time.

“Phony.” Sir System jeered.

“Thanks for your compliment. Who’s the wise man who made this philosophical remark?” Fang Ning asked curiously.

“I’m not sure either, but it’s probably Mr. Lu Xun.” Sir System muttered. (TN: Lu Xun is widely known as the father of modern Chinese literature. His famous works include “A Madman’s Diary” and “The True Story of Ah-Q”.)

At the same time, a few people came out from the refuge area and stared at the Venerable Dragon God with confused looks.

When they first entered the World of Spirits and Souls, they had a strutting and haughty air about them. They assumed they would have an easy time with Providence watching over them.

Now, Vigilante A could still roam freely around the World of Spirits and Souls but they could only return to Earth, dejected and crestfallen.

All of these people were intelligent and they already made sense of the reason they could return.