I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 436 Theresa: I'm really angry!
"After all that buildup, it turns out Su wants to do business with the Vatican?"

Theresa understood.

"That's one of the reasons."

The small southern island we saw earlier holds a great secret.

Su Fan couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

"What, you don't like it?"

"Not really, I'm just thinking about which bishops would be suitable to do business with you."

Theresa shook her head.

“Some bishops value earthly wealth like money too much and amass things that do not belong to them. You can take advantage of them without feeling guilty.”

Su Fan was somewhat surprised.

He originally thought Theresa was referring to who was more suitable for negotiations, but it turned out she was preparing to cause the Vatican to suffer huge financial losses.

"Although those who went out on missions did not return, their monthly salaries and numerous expenses were still deducted without fail. They were even having their property and real estate seized..."

Theresa didn't continue speaking in order to save face for the Vatican, but even without saying a word, Su Fan knew what was to come.

Corruption and embezzlement set a bad example for those below, leading to extravagance and debauchery after acquiring wealth.

The Papacy has existed for centuries, and internal corruption is inevitable for any long-standing organization.

“I’m a country girl who grew up in a monastery in the countryside. I don’t have much affection for the Vatican itself. You can take advantage of me however you want.”

Maintaining the shop is not easy, and Theresa is no longer the naive country girl who has just gone abroad; she already has a full understanding of the prices in America.

Su Fan would probably not refuse this big deal.

As expected, after hearing her say that, the young man opposite her raised his hand and gently stroked his chin, a slightly malicious smile appearing in the corner of his eyes.

"I noticed you seem quite interested."

"That's true, but all of this will have to wait until things here are over."

When Theresa saw Su Fan look up and gaze upwards, she curiously followed suit.

The precarious building structure, riddled with holes, was once again illuminated by a dazzling light. A massive, imposing figure smashed through countless walls, falling layer by layer before finally landing in front of it, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The burly humanoid figure quickly got up from the ground. Without any hesitation, it leaped up with one foot, its white bone claws gripping the edge of the broken ceiling, and its body shot straight up like a cannonball.

Even though the time was extremely short, Theresa still managed to see the true nature of the fallen entity.

It was a badly damaged skeleton knight; not only was its armor completely shattered, but its torso and limbs were also almost entirely gone.

The strenuous activity just now caused quite a few bone fragments to fall off.

Undead creatures can fight indefinitely as long as their summoner doesn't die, unless they are completely destroyed.

Given the extent of the damage, one can only imagine how fierce the battle must have been above.

Theresa glanced at Su Fan beside her, but seeing that he didn't seem to have any intention of helping, she turned her head away again.

"I'm already prepared to be questioned by you. You also have doubts in your heart, so why don't you just say it?"

"Su has his reasons for doing this."

Is this considered blind obedience?

"No, it's trust."

Su Fan remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

“These privileged people who live a life of debauchery and do nothing but enjoy themselves and exploit others need to prove that they deserve to live.”

"Proving that after they survived and returned to their families, they were capable of taking revenge on the high-ranking officials who had used them as cannon fodder, and fighting for power with them."

"Are you planning to let them fight amongst themselves?"

"Using the city as a bargaining chip, negotiating with a tiger for its skin, those behind the scenes are all heroes. And what I like most are heroes."

Su Fan sneered.

"Let heroes fight heroes, let good men fight good men." "Can they do it?"

Theresa couldn't help but raise her questions.

She also remembered the group of people in the banquet hall earlier.

Compared to the elderly people and political figures I met within the Vatican, it's no exaggeration to say they were worlds apart.

"Those who can become the head of a family all possess talents and personality traits that ordinary people do not have. You just said that they have no strengths other than enjoying life..."

"You're right, talent is indeed very important."

Su Fan nodded slightly.

"But talent needs an opportunity to be revealed."

"In ancient times, there was a unified dynasty called Han, which was founded by a country rogue who was over forty years old and had accomplished nothing."

Many of those who followed him to success and ultimately govern the country were from his hometown, and before that, they were nothing more than a group of common people.

"Could he really be the so-called chosen one, transforming everyone around him and giving them extraordinary talents?"

"No, it is the talents of these people that have finally been revealed after countless trials and tribulations."

"I see. Just because they have low moral standards and were incompetent and depraved in the past doesn't mean they will be like that in the future?"

Theresa seemed to understand, but only vaguely, and tentatively summarized.

"good."

Su Fan gave the former an approving look.

"Change is always difficult. Most people can't even face their own shortcomings. They might even get angry and embarrassed if others point them out, let alone correct themselves."

"This is especially true for people who have lived in their comfort zone for too long."

"He might be a good-for-nothing who just loafs around in his own family, but as long as he has that surname, he is a nobleman whom ordinary people can only look up to, in addition to his family."

"Change is a very distant prospect for them. But fate has brought them together here, and that's no longer up to them."

"Of the forty-nine Heavenly Evolution beings, one has escaped. I have dealt with the opponents who were beyond their capabilities. Whether they can survive depends on how much potential they can unleash."

Why does desperation lead to change? Because if you don't change, you die.

No motivation can compare to the instinct for survival, which unleashes one's greatest potential.

They will rack their brains to survive in this cruel battlefield between man and devil.

After that, both their mindset and abilities will undergo a complete transformation.

Only people like this deserve to be called "heroes".

As for whether anyone will betray the cause again after this, Su Fan said he didn't care at all, and even welcomed it.

If one or two idiots don't step forward, how can he make an example of them?

"Doesn't it seem cruel?"

Su Fan asked casually.

"Cruel, but reasonable."

Theresa looked at the dust falling from above and continued speaking.

"This is an opportunity where the risks and rewards are proportional."

Then he turned to look at Su Fan.

"Asking me this question... you're subconsciously treating me like one of those pitiful, wicked, and foolishly kind people, aren't you?"

"..."

"I'll say it again, if you do that again I'm really going to get angry."

(End of this chapter)