Black Book

Chapter 148 All the gifts given by fate have already been secretly marked with a price
Looking at the audience who were rolling their eyes with hideous and distorted expressions, like a group of drug addicts who were high, Zhu Haomiao raised the corners of his mouth sarcastically and murmured softly in a voice as thin as a mosquito's.

"Be greedy..."

All the gifts bestowed by fate have already been secretly marked with a price.

Pursing his lips meaningfully, Zhu Haomiao looked at Wilson who was standing respectfully beside him.

Wilson absorbed nearly ten [Greed Coins] in one breath, but he did not lose his composure like the believers in the audience. His expression remained calm and indifferent.

However, the black light in his pupils became increasingly darker, like a bottomless abyss that could not be looked directly at!

Staring at the swaying and distorted black light in Wilson's eyes, Zhu Haomiao couldn't help but smile.

He had a premonition that he and this [Container] were becoming more and more compatible, and when [Greed] was promoted to the next stage, perhaps some unexpected qualitative change would occur.

With a hint of anticipation, Zhu Haomiao's mind moved, and Wilson picked up a gorgeous treasure box inlaid with gems and half-knelt respectfully in front of the young man.

With his five fingers clenched into a fist and suspended above the opened treasure box, Zhu Haomiao loosened his grip slightly, and brilliant [Greed Gold Coins] fell into the treasure box below like a waterfall, making a pleasant tinkling sound.

Zhu Haomiao sighed with some regret after allocating half of the remaining [Greed Coins] as Wilson's "budget" for developing believers.

After a sacrifice, the "pure profit" left for oneself is only about one hundred coins, and the bulk of it is returned to the believers as "kickbacks"!

Where in the world can you find a boss as conscientious as me!
You sinners are blessed to have met me!
With a sigh, Zhu Haomiao left the scene quietly and prepared to return to the mausoleum to recuperate.

Although his illusionary realm durability has been raised to the maximum of more than thirty days after [Dao Xin] was promoted to LV.3, he can definitely stay there for more than ten days before returning to recuperate.

But after a fierce battle, he felt exhausted both physically and mentally, and the injuries all over his body were even more uncomfortable.

It’s better to just fall into a deep sleep and let your body heal naturally. Then you can do things in your best form next time you come!

By the way, I can also make a breakthrough in my [Internal Power] and [External Power]...

However, just when Zhu Haomiao heartlessly returned for vacation, a violent storm blew all the way from the Far East to Europe, and the whole world was shocked by the "Bloody Dinner" tragedy!
boom!
The top-grade solid wood desk was smashed into pieces by a punch, and the pupils of the Red Dragon Duke Joseph Christu turned into vertical pupils like those of a reptile, emitting scarlet and cruel blood light.

The colonial official standing before him trembled uncontrollably, as if the weight of the entire world was pressing down on him, trying to crush him to pieces!
"An Imperial Brigadier General and more than forty officers..."

"We conquered the entire subcontinent without losing so many officers!!"

The low, suppressed roar vibrated the air. The terrifying growl did not sound like a human voice at all. It was more like the resonance deep in the chest of some giant carnivore.

"And you bunch of losers can't even find the murderer!"

The colonial official wiped the sweat off his forehead and explained tremblingly.

"We have mobilized all our intelligence networks, but the other party seems to have disappeared from the world. There is no clue at all!"

"waste!"

"How could a guy who could slaughter dozens of imperial officers by himself not have any clues?"

"Let the local yellow monkey find it!"

"If I can't find it, I'll go to the Qing imperial capital, chop off their emperor's head, and hang his pigtails on the mast of a battleship!"

As if smelling a strong smell of blood, the colonial official wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded dryly. "Yes, sir."

At this moment, the door of the office opened without warning. Joseph Christo glared and was about to lose his temper, but when he saw the figure coming in, he suppressed his anger.

"Hilem, why are you running to the Far East instead of guarding the Queen in your homeland?"

"Meet the respected Duke of Red Dragon."

Hiram saluted neither humbly nor arrogantly, and spoke calmly in a straightforward tone.

"The [Red Dinner] tragedy shocked the entire empire. Almost every family in the House of Commons and the House of Lords was in mourning. More than a dozen families including the Marquis of Warren, the Duke of Harper, and the Earl of Isko lost their heirs. Five ancient families have even lost their descendants. The Queen needs an explanation."

"I will give Her Majesty the Queen a satisfactory answer as soon as possible!"

"No! I will take care of this."

Hearing this, Joseph Christo narrowed his eyes, and stared at Xilem with his reptile-like scarlet pupils.

A terrifying pressure like a natural disaster loomed over him, and even with Xilem's temperament, he couldn't help but frown.

"Your Excellency the Duke, this is the Queen's order."

The faint words were like a needle piercing his heart. Joseph Christo understood that this was Her Majesty the Queen expressing her dissatisfaction with him. He took a deep breath and turned away the threatening gaze.

Seeing this, Himel relaxed his tense nerves, but he didn't want to fall out with the powerful people in the empire, so he explained tactfully.

"Don't misunderstand, Your Excellency the Duke. The Queen has sent a group of Knights of the Round Table to the Far East. I will lead them to conduct an investigation. It will not have any impact on your work."

After hearing Hiram's explanation, Joseph Christo finally suppressed his hostility and waved his hand coldly.

"Go ahead, I'll get the local officials to cooperate with you."

"Thank you, Your Excellency the Duke!"

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Time flies
In the dark and enclosed underground mausoleum, a figure who had been sleeping for a long time slowly opened his eyes.

hum~
The faint black light rippled silently, and the space and time of the entire underground mausoleum were rippling with ripples invisible to the naked eye, as if it was shaking and trembling with the advent of some kind of will.

His confused and chaotic thoughts gradually became clear, connecting with the memories before he fell asleep, and Zhu Haomiao subconsciously looked at the [Book of Black].

[Big Toad Qi]: LV.4→LV.5 (Great Mastery)
[Qi] +4
[God] +3
[Agility] +1
[Hard Qigong]: LV.4→LV.5 (Great Success)
[Body] +3
[Strength] +3
[Effect] +2
Zhu Haomiao clenched his fists and carefully comprehended the mysterious realm after the breakthrough of his martial arts. He took a deep breath and his entire chest and abdomen expanded violently like a balloon.

Coo~coo~coo~
The internal energy circulates through the internal organs, carrying away toxins and waste that are invisible to the naked eye, and then expelling them from the body little by little with breathing.

Amid the gurgling sound of his internal organs like the sound of a toad, Zhu Haomiao exhaled a mouthful of fishy and foul air, and felt a hint of coolness flowing through his internal organs, which was extremely comfortable.

The efficiency of the Great Toad Qi in the Great Perfection Realm has almost doubled, and the effect of tempering the internal organs is even more powerful...

It feels a bit like the foundation-building techniques in immortal cultivation novels...

(End of this chapter)