Chapter 200 – Brutal Beastman Marshal vs. White Lotus, Black Lotus, Pitiful Plant Prince (27)
The Second Prince thought smugly, believing that the Marshal of the Beastman Empire, who was invincible on the battlefield, thought his companion liked him very much, unaware that the other was just a pawn in his hands.
Fools like the Fifth Prince, who were weak and foolish, could be easily deceived with a few words. By then, when he obtained the secret chip from the military department of the Beastman Empire, he would surely gain even more favor from the Emperor.
All the events had concluded, and the Beastman Empire had emerged victorious in the end. This filled the watching Beastman with joy and excitement, especially after receiving the precious potion formulas and a whole thousand bottles of grade A potions, the high-ranking officials were even more pleased.
Mu Jin saw the final result and smiled satisfactorily. Seeing Cromwell suddenly receiving a notification that the military department needed him, he bypassed the bustling crowd and left the arena.
However, when he reached a secluded alley, a majestic female beastman chased after him from behind.
The female beastman ran to Mu Jin’s side, panting heavily. She bent down, gasping for breath, before loudly asking, “Why did you walk so fast? I almost couldn’t catch up with you!”
Mu Jin raised an eyebrow at Isaiah, smiling inquiringly, “Is there something you need from me?”
After catching her breath, Isaiah straightened up and scratched her head. She said somewhat embarrassedly, “I owe my victory this time to you. Your strength is indeed much stronger than mine. If it weren’t for the potion you gave me to improve my psychic power, allowing me to reach grade A level, and teaching me how to more flexibly use psychic power to remove impurities, I wouldn’t have won. Thank you, thank you so much.”
Mu Jin’s face lit up with a warm smile at her words. He replied to her, “If it weren’t for the foundation you laid with your past efforts, even if I improved your psychic power, you wouldn’t have grasped what I taught you so quickly. I just hope that the Beastman Empire can win. You don’t need to thank me.”
“But why did you help the Beastman Empire, when you’re clearly…”
“I am clearly a Plant people.” Mu Jin finished the words Beastman wanted to say.
Seeing the embarrassed nod from the other person, he chuckled softly and said, “The upper echelons of the Plant Empire have long been corrupt. It’s most terrifying when they fail to recognize the strength of their opponents and instead remain immersed in past glory. Besides, my beloved is an Beastman.”
With that said, Mu Jin winked at Isaiah.
Isaiah couldn’t help blushing for a moment at Mu Jin’s expression. After removing her colored glasses, she realized that this person’s appearance was indeed exquisite and beautiful.
She used to think this person was weak and unworthy of being her idol, Marshal Cromwell’s companion. But now, seeing the gentle and jade-like youth in front of her, she realized that what she had considered weakness was actually the other person’s magnanimity and tolerance, unwilling to argue with her. This time, he had helped the Beastman Empire so much.
A person like him, anyone who became his companion would surely be extremely happy. It’s just a pity that he already belonged to Marshal Krenweil.
Thinking of this, Isaiah felt a sense of regret in her heart. She quickly took out a plant with red fruits from her small spatial pouch and held it out to Mu Jin, saying, “This is my token of appreciation. I hope you’ll accept it.”
Mu Jin saw the smile on Isaiah’s face and said to her, “But I remember our duel hasn’t started yet.”
Isaiah heard Mu Jin say so, her face turning even redder, but this time it was out of embarrassment. Thinking of her past arrogance, she wished she could find a hole to hide in right now.
Mu Jin had specially trained Isaiah to help her win. Although it was only a day of training, Isaiah had truly experienced Mu Jin’s strength.
The other party had been somewhat restrained during the last exam, but when training Isaiah, this person in front of her could easily produce grade A potions. Even in the Plant Empire, they would probably be treated as a national treasure.
Thinking that she had once thought the other party was worthless, she felt utterly foolish. So she quickly stopped Mu Jin’s words and said loudly to him, “Stop, stop talking! It was me being too narrow-minded in the past. This fruit is rightfully yours, so take it!”
Mu Jin looked at Isaiah’s sincere eyes and didn’t bother with much courtesy. He just smilingly accepted the fruit and then watched Isaiah leave.
After Isaiah’s figure completely disappeared, Mu Jin put away the slight smile on his face. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes as he casually glanced at a nearby tree and said, “Stop hiding, come out.”
As soon as Mu Jin’s voice fell, a tall man with red hair walked out from behind the tree. Mu Jin immediately recognized the person as the one who defeated Bai Qian on the arena before, his face showing undisguised vigilance.
In fact, just now, Mu Jin hadn’t noticed anyone approaching. It was 003 who specifically reminded him that a part of the system’s monitoring near the tree, which was very close to him, had failed again, just like in the previous world.
This was a rule they had summarized together before. Even after playing a guerrilla warfare game with that thing for so long in the previous world, they hadn’t caught its tail. Mu Jin always felt that the other party would definitely appear in this world as well.
Instead of letting the other party press on step by step, it was better to probe first and see if they could really flush the other party out. Unexpectedly, his words actually made the other party appear. However, Mu Jin completely did not recognize this person and did not know if the person had concealed their appearance.
“Who are you?” Mu Jin didn’t directly expose the fact that this person had followed his lover in countless worlds, trying to cause trouble for them. He seemed to be simply asking about the person’s identity.
Seeing Mu Jin’s guarded look, the man felt uncomfortable in his heart. He pursed his lips, frowned, and said coldly to Mu Jin, “Shadow, that’s my name.”
“What do you want from me?” Mu Jin saw the man approaching him and took a step back guardedly. Subconsciously, he felt that the man opposite him seemed very powerful, and the only way to defeat him was to use his own elemental power.
In the past worlds, he had only instinctively felt danger. Now, when facing the other party directly, he didn’t know if the other party’s power had increased. Mu Jin couldn’t completely discern the depth of the person.
The man heard Mu Jin’s question and stood directly in front of him, his eyes staring tightly at Mu Jin. There was a hint of desire in his eyes, a look of anticipation that suddenly reminded Mu Jin of his lover.
The man was tall and handsome, with features that seemed to be carved, but he gave off an air of aloofness and detachment. However, there was no resemblance between this person’s appearance and Mu Jin’s lover.
So why did Mu Jin feel a familiar sensation from that gaze just now? A hint of doubt flashed through Mu Jin’s mind. However, he quickly realized that he felt familiar with this person not because of their appearance, but because of their aura.
The man’s aura was surprisingly similar to the aura of the Qiong Qi, which made Mu Jin’s heart skip a beat. He instantly thought of the possibility of soul separation, but quickly shook his head to dismiss the possibility.
Having spent so many worlds with his lover, he knew for sure that there was nothing wrong with the Qiong Qi’s soul. Although damaged, it had never been severed. So what was the relationship between this guy in front of him and his man?
“Be my partner,” the man suddenly said to Mu Jin while he was lost in thought. Hearing this, Mu Jin was momentarily stunned. Seeing the serious expression on the man’s face, he didn’t react immediately.
Mu Jin didn’t understand why the other suddenly brought up such a topic. Looking carefully at the man’s expression towards him, although there was some desire, Mu Jin, who had loved countless worlds with his lover, could clearly discern that there was no love in the man’s eyes.
Since this person didn’t love him, why did he want Mu Jin to be his partner? Regardless of the other’s intentions, Mu Jin straightforwardly refused, “Impossible.”
“Why?” The man heard Mu Jin’s words, and a glint flashed in his eyes. He furrowed his brows as if he completely didn’t understand why Mu Jin would reject him. He stared at Mu Jin and said, “I’m strong, and I will become even stronger in the future.”
Mu Jin frowned at his words. Originally, he wanted to probe the other’s intentions, but hearing the other’s nonsensical words, he lost all interest in communicating with the person.
He chuckled and turned to leave. However, unexpectedly, the person behind him coldly threatened, “Be my partner, and I’ll let him go.”
Mu Jin didn’t know why, but he subconsciously understood the other’s meaning. When this guy named Shadow said “let him go,” he didn’t just mean letting go in this world, but in every world.
However, even if he was willing to make any sacrifice for his lover, the other person had made a mistake. Mu Jin wouldn’t surrender without a fight. And for Mu Jin, the most important thing was to be with his lover.
If someone wanted to separate him from the Qiong Qi, Mu Jin would rather go to hell with his lover. No matter what others thought, his love was inherently so obsessive and terrifying that he absolutely wouldn’t allow his lover to have even the slightest possibility of giving up on him.
Therefore, he naturally wouldn’t agree to the other’s proposal. He didn’t even pause for a second and left the place. Only the tall man remained there, watching Mu Jin’s departing figure, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes, before quietly disappearing as if by magic.