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Chapter 524 Sequence 7: The Giant Bishop! (Please subscribe)

"Master!"

Malena was startled, but when she saw that it was Mu Sheng, she quickly bowed her head and greeted him.

"Doesn't it feel incredibly unfair? You work so hard to earn your money, but the lion's share is taken away by others."

Mu Sheng's gaze did not fall on Malena, but instead landed on the gang members who were taking over the Wild Dog Gang's legacy not far away.

Malena was somewhat puzzled, wondering why this gentleman would suddenly bring this up. She murmured with a complicated expression, unsure whether she was answering Mu Sheng or speaking to herself.

"This has always been the rule on Linen Skirt Street."

Mu Sheng finally looked down at Malena and said calmly, "Is it right just because it has always been this way?"

Boom~
Such a calm and understated sentence struck Malena's mind like a thunderbolt.

Is it right just because it has always been this way?
Malena had never thought about this question, not even dared to think about it, and had no such awareness whatsoever.

As a prostitute at the very bottom of the slums, she was already exhausted just trying to survive, let alone have the time and energy to think about such unrealistic problems.

She'd be better off taking on more clients than using that time.

"I'm curious, what happened last night that caused such a big change in you?"

Mu Sheng looked Malena up and down, his eyes full of curiosity and inquiry.

In a spiritual perspective, a crimson flame appeared in Malena's aura.

The flame was very weak, so small that it was just a tiny, barely visible flame.

But even this tiny flame significantly boosted Malena's rating with Musheng.

The difference between nothing and something is like heaven and earth!
"Changes? Have there been any?"

Malena touched her face in confusion, then looked down at her clothes.

With her view blocked, Malena pressed her hand to her chest, craned her neck, and peered out to finally see the whole picture.

Nothing has changed!

Not here.

Mu Sheng shook his head slightly and raised his right hand, pointing to the location of Malena's heart.

'Ugh, so fat!'

Before his raised finger could even fall, Mu Sheng realized the problem.

The obstruction on Malena's chest was so large that her heart was completely obscured.

With a flick of his arm, Mu Sheng's fingers lightly touched Malena's temple.

"It's here! This place is different!"

"What could possibly make a mouse foraging in the mud yearn for the sky?"

"I'm curious!"

Mu Sheng stared intently into Malena's eyes, as if trying to see through her pupils to the depths of her heart.

Marlena panicked instantly under that gaze and quickly lowered her head to avoid eye contact with Mu Sheng.

"Master must have seen wrong. How could a mouse possibly fly?"

Malena shook her head in denial, but inexplicably, the image of little George holding her and crying sadly flashed into her mind.

"maybe!"

Mu Sheng didn't delve any further. Instead, he reached behind his back and pulled out a small box, which he then placed in Malena's hand.

"Since we're destined to meet, I'll give you a gift!"

"what?"

Malena stared blankly at the small box in her hand, momentarily at a loss.

Judging by its exquisite craftsmanship, the box alone is probably worth several gold pounds.

It's worth noting that Malena only sees 2 to 5 customers at a time, and that's only because she has unique features.

"Sir, this is far too valuable."

The box itself is worth several gold pounds, so you can imagine the value of what's inside.

"Inside lies an opportunity that could change your destiny. Are you sure you want to refuse?"

Malena's hands stopped moving abruptly.

She should refuse. Despite Mu Sheng's seemingly casual remark, Malena knew very well how precious and dangerous an opportunity to change one's destiny was!

Does she deserve something so precious?
Can she bear the dangers behind this gift?

Malena didn't know what choice she should make; she just gripped the small box tighter and tighter.

Seeing this, Mu Sheng smiled slightly, said nothing, and simply turned and left, disappearing into the crowd.

It was quite a while after his figure disappeared before Malena gradually came to her senses.

An opportunity to change your destiny

Malena looked at the exquisite little box in her hand and swallowed involuntarily.

"Marlena!"

The shouts from not far away startled Malena, and she instinctively stuffed the small box in her hand into the cleavage of her chest.

She turned around and saw Fanny with big lips working next to her.

"The Vulture Gang is calling us to assemble. Come with me!"

"The Vulture Gang?"

"Those are the gangsters who just came in."

"Oh"

Marlena, preoccupied with her own thoughts, didn't press the Vulture Gang for what they wanted.

A dozen minutes later, Malena's worries deepened!
These vultures, despised by the gods, not only take 80% of the prostitutes' fees, but they also want to charge them rent.

You filthy, despicable beasts, are you trying to kill them?
Marlena squeezed her breasts hard, feeling the hard object pressing against the crevice, which calmed her down a bit.

"Why, why does everyone have to bully us?"

"Why!"

In the dead of night, the crimson moon, hanging above the stars, cast its red light upon the city of Constance below.

The old buildings are crammed together, with walls next to walls and windows touching windows.

Even the crimson moonlight could not penetrate these gaps and shine into the rooms of the poorest people.

After a long day, Malena put little George to sleep and went to the table by the window.

This window is right next to the window of the resident in the building opposite. The crimson moonlight cannot shine in, but the lights from across the street can.

By drawing the curtains shut and leaving only a sliver of light, Malena took out the small box that Musheng had given her and placed it in the center of the table.

"What could it be?"

Marlena was a little nervous but also excited as she carefully opened the small box.

puff~
puff~
A pulsating, blood-red ball of flesh appeared before her eyes.

"By the goddess of night!"

Malena stared wide-eyed at the contents of the box in horror.

The surface of the blood-red fleshy ball was covered with hideous blood vessels, and a stream of steaming heat was constantly emanating from it.

"Clap~"

Marlena slammed the lid shut, and the rising steam and thumping sounds disappeared.

"Is this the master's gift, a chance to change one's destiny?"

"A living heart?"

The scene she had just witnessed flashed through Malena's mind.

There seems to be more fear than anticipation!
Is this a gift that changes one's destiny, or a devil that tempts one to fall?

Marlena's mind was churning with all sorts of thoughts, and after a moment, she suddenly gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Degenerate? How far can I degenerate?"

As a prostitute in a slum, in the eyes of ordinary people, she must have already fallen to the very bottom, right?

Malena composed herself, took a deep breath, and resolutely opened the box. Although Malena didn't possess any special abilities, she never hesitated when it came to making a decision.

Just like when she decided to adopt George, even though she knew it would bring her many difficulties, Malena did not hesitate.

Same now!
"Puff~"

"Puff~"

The heart-pounding sound resumed, and billowing steam rose from the box, soon enveloping Malena's figure.

"How do we use this? Just eat it?"

Malena looked at the blood-red fleshy ball that was constantly emitting steam, and her intuition told her that the thing was very hot.

As the steam in the room increased, it even drifted out into the night sky through the cracks in the window.

Without further hesitation, she reached out and grabbed the still steaming, blood-red fleshy mass.

"Not hot!?"

Malena was prepared to be burned, but when she actually held the fleshy mass in her hand, she didn't feel any burning sensation at all.

The red, fleshy mass felt warm, like touching little George's tummy.

Soft, warm, and so comfortable!

After curiously squeezing the blood-red fleshy ball a few times, Malena brought it to her mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

The blood-red fleshy ball was not large, only about the size of an adult's thumb.

After entering Malena's mouth, it quickly traveled down her esophagus into her stomach.

Boom~
The crimson fleshy mass erupted inside her, transforming into wriggling, thin strands of flesh that pierced deep into Malena's body.

Magnificent! Sacred!
A pure white world appeared in Malena's field of vision.

In this white expanse, a giant heavier than the earth, taller than the sky, and more blazing than the sun stands at the center of the world.

Looking at this majestic figure, Malena couldn't help but think of the Titans from mythology!

A head whose face is obscured, a torso as broad as a plain, and two legs thicker than mountains.

A feverish flush rose on Malena's face. What a perfect creation!

However, the next second, Malena's eyes stung, and her vision blurred.

Do not look directly at God!
The existence of a high-ranking person, even just seeing them, can bring terrible disasters to ordinary people.

If Musheng weren't only half a Sequence 7, Malena's condition wouldn't be as simple as eye stinging and blurred vision!

"By God above!"

At that moment, Malena had no more doubts about whether she could change her fate and provide little George with a rich and happy life.

He bowed his head and began to pray devoutly.

"Great being! Titan God, more imposing than the earth, more expansive than the sky, and more scorching than the sun!"

"I beg you, grant me the power to change my destiny!"

"."

Malena prayed with more devotion than she had ever shown when she worshipped in the church of the goddess of night.

As the prayer continued, the pure white world and the giant gradually began to fade away, slowly disappearing from Malena's sight.

At the same time, a pulsating seed of steam fell into Malena's spiritual body, into the deepest part of her soul.

Curtains, a table, and a dim yellow light.

Malena slowly opened her eyes. The scene was the same, but her state of mind was different.

"A giant of thought!"

This is the name of the great being that Malena saw in the illusion.

A giant that exists in the minds of spiritual beings.

"The stage is as big as your heart!"

This is the ability Malena gained: by accumulating spirituality in her heart through devout prayer, she can use it to unleash the power of giants.

This ability comes from the Titan transformation in Attack on Titan and Maki's ability to convert his familiars.

Malena did not take any magic potions, nor was she an extraordinary being. Her abilities came from Mu Sheng, or more accurately, she borrowed them.

Even so, it's enough to give Malena the strength to fight against Sequence 9.

"The Vulture Gang"

A glint of ambition flashed in Malena's eyes.

It wasn't just for little George, but also for the prostitutes who were also oppressed.

"Mother."

I could hear little George talking in his sleep coming from the bedroom behind me.

Marlena snapped out of her daze, got up and went into the bedroom, lay down next to little George, and gently patted his little bottom.

"Sleep well, my baby, sleep well."

East District, Xianggen Iris Street.

Just as Malena swallowed the blood-red flesh ball, Mu Sheng, who was actually reading, sensed something and looked towards the direction of the slums.

"I hope you can bring me some surprises!"

Mu Sheng muttered to himself, then summoned the refining panel in his mind.

[Sequence 7: Giant Bishop (1/3)]

[Potion Recipe: Any three Sequence 7 Extraordinary Properties (Incomplete)]

[Ascension Ceremony: Establishing a Papacy for a Kingdom of Giants (Completed)]

"Can a single Sequence 7 extraordinary property only differentiate into three missionaries?"

"It's a bit little, but it's enough for now!"

Mu Sheng has not yet gained the power to confront the true god and change a country, so having more missionaries won't make much difference.

"One missionary is enough for Constance, but where should we put the other two?"

Mu Sheng stroked his chin and pondered for a while before looking at the map of the Kingdom of Rune on the wall.

"Berkland, Tingen"

One is the hometown of the 'Fool', and the other is the capital of the Kingdom of Rune, and also the city where Miss 'Justice' lives.

"If our online friends from the Gray Fog came down to earth in real life, our Mr. Fool would probably be quite surprised, wouldn't he?"

"Jie Jie"

Just thinking about that scene made Mu Sheng burst out laughing.

"It's decided then. We'll buy the tickets tomorrow and head to Tingen!"

The protagonist will always encounter various situations, and Mu Sheng can take the opportunity to pick up a bunch of extraordinary traits.

the next day.

Early in the morning, Mu Sheng put all the useful things into his refining space, then went out and boarded a double-decker carriage, heading towards the steam train station.

Mu Sheng didn't cancel the lease on the house on Xianggen Iris Street either, since the weekly rent was only a dozen sous, which he could afford to waste.

A few hours later.

“Woo—woo—”

Clang! Clang!

Amidst a sharp and long whistle, a steel train, spewing steam and sparks, pulled out of the station.

"Ahem!!!"

Hundreds of kilometers away, Klein, who was having lunch at Blackthorn Security Company, suddenly sneezed loudly.

The loud sneeze almost shook the cafeteria to its core.

"Klein, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!"

Klein shook his head, frowning, and said, "It just feels like we're being watched by something bad."

(End of this chapter)