Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 23: Continue Killing
"Who else?!"

When the pigman with two swords finally stopped and roared to the sky, his whole body was covered in blood.

And on the ground, there is the body of a true extraordinary person who died with his eyes open.

The people behind this casino are as dead as a piece of pig's head that has been cut too much by a butcher.

Dimon was breathing heavily, obviously at the end of his strength, but he still looked fierce.

The other side's smaller brothers, who were more numerous, were silent as a mouse, forced back by his momentum, and did not dare to look him in the eye.

However, his condition was much worse than he showed. He felt that his hands were no longer his own, as if something was sprouting in them, and he could not even move.

"I told you to take it easy, but why did you use your trump card right at the start?"

"I can't help it. I never thought I'd run into such a strong superhuman in a gang."

The sudden sound broke the silence.

Rean's arrival means that the "collusion" between the two sides has been exposed.

After taking a look at Damon's arms, which had been slightly deformed, Rean breathed a sigh of relief.

The resistance of the Knight's Oath is much stronger than expected. Even if Dimon uses this "trump card", it can last for a while.

"do not move."

Rean tore open a scroll and activated the power on it with holy power.

"Remove the curse of weakness."

A faint white light flashed, and the next moment, the golden gloves on Dimon's hands fell off, and his condition was obviously better.

This is thanks to Brother Sur's advance reminder, which allowed Rean to ask for some scrolls of "lifting the weakening curse" when preparing the cursed gloves of strength, so that he could take off the cursed items and alleviate the curse.

Low-level magic scrolls and divine scrolls are not expensive as high-quality consumables, but they are also priced in gold coins.

The effect on Rean's hand is so good, it should be the masterpiece of a high-level priest.

A high-ranking priest is often a big boss of a church, and asking him to copy a scroll for you requires more than just money.

All I can say is that the financial sponsor Long Shou really has money, resources and status, and Li En already has some guesses about it.

"Take it."

There were four in total, and Rean threw two of them directly over.

He had already confirmed that he could resist the curse of the ogre's glove by using holy power, but he just kept one as a spare.

"Use the gloves again. If I'm not here, ask the priest or paladin to use the scroll."

The scroll is actually a sealed "spell model" and still requires certain corresponding spellcasting abilities to use. Naturally, divine spell scrolls can only be used by paladins and priests.

After taking the scroll, Dimon nodded and turned to go to the next house.

Looking at the strong figure with bloody footprints, Li En smiled and shook his head.

"Have you already started the Path of Oath?" Although Rean couldn't use his dragon eyes to observe the other party's profession, he could feel that the power of "Oath Knight" had already sprouted in the other party.

This is quite counterintuitive.

Normally, a Paladin is often a further training of a Knight's Squire or Warrior.

As for the Classical Oath Knight, in most cases, only the high-end and extreme factions among the Paladins and Monks would choose it.

The normal advancement route is "Warrior (Knight Squire) - Paladin - Oathed Paladin", and Dimon directly enters the first-level Oathed Paladin. The advanced profession is not necessarily stronger than the basic profession, but it can often provide unique things to make up for what this profession needs most.

The will of the Oath Knight is as strong as steel, and he is naturally resistant to curses and magic.

More importantly, the power of the Oath Knight comes from the "oath", which ultimately comes from his own soul, his own life, and his own past.

At this time, the Paladin can already break free from the restrictions of the gods and generate his own holy power!

Each vow can also bring a separate power blessing. The more ascetic and devout one is, the more powerful they will be.

Pious oathbearers will not spit on the gods, but in fact they do not need to respect or believe in them too much. They know why they are fighting.

This is also the source of the power that the classical oath knights still possessed during the rebellious war against the God of Law. Their power came from their own hearts, not from the gods.

"It's my turn now. Let's see who's next on the list. Oh, the guy who runs a casino and lends money at high interest rates, and can even 'bully people' (gambler's wife and daughter)? He really deserves to die."

Once the war starts, it will not stop easily.

Time is running out for Rean, so he continues to "slay demons and eliminate evil" which he has been preparing for a long time.

[Synchronization rate 45.6%, satisfaction 30.6%]

Brother Sur’s attitude was also direct. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

The surprise attack on the first day of a war, when the opponent has little preparation, is often the day with the greatest gains.

"boom!"

There was no need to go through the secret door, the walls of the casino were simply demolished.

As the smiling paladin entered, he casually determined a sin zone.

"Fuck. You guys really did a great job. Well done."

The scene before him, the casino interior that was so gorgeously decorated as to look like a luxury hotel, made Rean curse out loud.

It was the first time he saw a room full of gamblers, thugs, and casino staff, all of whom were red and black!

What you are doing is even more sinful than the human trafficking. How many families and people have you harmed?

Without a word, the silver blade light cut through the sky again.

Faced with the greatsword that destroys evil and eliminates sin, ordinary villains are completely unable to resist.

During this process, Rean was also deliberately using the armor-piercing attack to forcibly penetrate the opponent's armor and protective gear to exercise his actual combat ability.

"Boom."

But this time, it was blocked by a bright silver spear.

"I knew you would come! Mercenaries, take care of him! Double the commission!" The rescued casino boss still had the nerve to shout.

Looking at the mercenary team that surrounded him silently, the obvious hunting trio, Rean was still smiling.

"Give us some face, we are all professionals."

"Three against one, you have no chance of winning. Leave, we don't want to fight you to death."

"We're just doing this for money. We don't know which church or deity is behind you, but we have no interest in offending them."

There are three mercenary professionals, one assistant and two heavily armored warriors. The old mercenary vanguard holds a spear, and the young one holds a shield. They seem to be quite powerful.

There was a faint red glow on his body, he was guilty, but not condemned to death.

But, coupled with shielding criminals and obstructing law enforcement, that's enough.
"Destroy the evil." And Rean's response was as direct as ever.

"Charge!" The old mercenary roared, and turned it into a bloody slash.

The cunning mercenary shouted "thrust", but it was actually an obvious chop.

Did he want to force me back? Then he could control the distance and let me enjoy the siege?
Longyan completed the analysis in an instant. At the same time, the Paladin's sword did not return to defend and block, but instead emitted a silver light, and the sword's power became faster and more fierce.

"cut."

Silver light floated on the sword, and the pure holy light was transformed into the power of judgment, and the power of the sword increased several times.

The tip of the spear is right in front of you? Just ignore it.
"when!"

First, the spear changed from a chop to a retraction, hitting the sword in the opposite direction, deflecting it.

"You, you are crazy!"

The spear-wielding mercenary was frightened. He had been doing this job for at least ten years and had never seen anyone do it like this.

If I hadn't retreated just now, my spear could have hit him, and so could the opponent's sword!
"Your head will shatter first." The Paladin still had a friendly smile on his face, but at this moment, he gave the mercenary an inexplicable fear.

He had been through countless battlefields, and his experience in facing life and death on both sides seemed to be completely on a different level.

But this moment of trance was greeted by a new wave of sword light.

This young paladin has absolutely no martial ethics.

"Dang!" This time, his companion blocked it with his shield in time.

However, the ferocious expression of pain and the bleeding tiger's mouth showed that this could not last.

"Break the evil." The young knight still used the same move.

The sword was deflected by the spear again.

Compared with the old mercenary, Rean's strength and agility are not superior.

But the next second, the silver light flashed again.

"Be patient! A Paladin of this age won't need to use the Evil Breaking Slash many times. Without the blessing of holy power, he's just a rubbish warrior."

However, the silver light had no intention of stopping.

"Boom!"

The first thing he couldn't bear was the old mercenary's spear-wielding jaws.

Before the sword light disappeared, a kick followed, and the old mercenary was kicked away.

His defense collapsed. The auxiliary who seemed to be casting a spell in the back was exposed.

"Destroy evil."

Then, with a flash of light, the head of the low-level spellcaster, whose eyes were open after death, floated in the sky.

Now, the three people's siege tactics completely collapsed.

The wolves failed to stop the giant tiger, and a wave of fierce charge tore through the defense line and killed the most threatening "Wolf King". The next second, Li En's sword flashed and pointed at the old mercenary who was still recovering.

Perhaps, even when these people's heads fall to the ground with their eyes wide open, they still cannot understand the current situation.

Why does this Paladin's holy power seem endless? The Evil Breaking Slash, which consumes a lot of energy, is actually played as a basic attack.

Soon, Rean left, leaving behind a pile of corpses and burning gambling ledgers.

[Synchronization rate 46.6%, satisfaction rate 30.8%] Brother Sur still expressed his satisfaction with the synchronization rate that was close to the halfway line.

Rean, the Oathknight who has reached the end of the version, is indeed terrifyingly strong.

【生物等级：劣石，状态：力量2(13)，体魄3(10)，敏捷3(6)，精神5（16）】

With the help of the newly acquired equipment, the original lack of basic attributes has been made up.

The strength of that creature, which was so pitiful that it could be broken by a kid, reached 13 with the help of equipment, which is the level of an ordinary strength-type silver species.

The high mental power brought by the heroic spirit, with the blessing of the holy power technique, was transformed into a physical blessing above the standard.

Even agility, the most useless basic attribute of a knight, was forcibly raised by his flesh. He possessed all the basic hardware of a normal mid-level paladin.

"call."

What's even more outrageous is that in the space of a breath, the holy power that had been consumed overflowed again.

It’s a pity that I don’t have the ability to heal now, otherwise I could let them see what a super cockroach that becomes stronger the more it is beaten is.

[Species Level: Inferior Stone, Temporary Occupation Level: Second-Order Classical Oath Knight, First-Order Paladin, First-Order Warrior (This temporary occupation will disappear after 7 days and 2 hours)]

[Possessing temporary professional abilities: Evil Breaker (One Ring), Sin Domain Judgement (One Ring)]

If you only look at the panel, Rean's highest rank is only two, which is not very strong.

But generally speaking, such a career combination is impossible, and there is no reason for a first-level Paladin to jump directly to a Vowed Knight.

But now, this strangeness is constantly giving him strength.

"call."

Holy power was infused into the sword, and the light that could destroy evil once again illuminated the dark passage before him.

This is the only way for Rean to release his overflowing holy power now, which is abundant enough to be used for lighting.

A normal paladin wouldn't be so extravagant. He would turn Break Evil into a basic attack and use Judgment of the Sinful Realm as a flashlight.

The reason why Rean can be so outrageous is not only because of his terrifyingly high mental strength, but also because of the oath of the classical oathed knight.

Every vow, when fulfilled, will bring blessings to the vow-taker.

This is a profession that obviously gets stronger as you get older.

The vow to save the weak grows stronger with each successful rescue.

The vow of poverty gradually settled down along with the ascetic's daily life of plain water and black bread.

And this accumulation will eventually turn into the inner strength of the holder.

The inner strength of the mind and will is the source of the Oath-taker's strength.

The improvement in resistance is simply due to the inner strength. If it is a sworn paladin, this inner energy can be converted into a large amount of holy power, while the oath-keeping ascetic monk obtains "qi".

That is why, except for a very small number of devout people, extraordinary people who pursue efficiency often do not choose the oath of asceticism. It is too tiring, too slow and too costly. If I crave holy power, why don't I just turn to a god directly?

In most cases, for high-level professionals who are qualified to take the oath, the early improvements of the oath-taker are so small that they are not noticeable.

"But the seeds of holy power have already sprouted in Dimon."

Thinking of the scene of their previous meeting, Li En smiled subtly.

He could see that Dimon no longer cared about the inheritance of the Heroic Soul. Since he planned to merge into the darkness, he had already made up his mind to give up becoming the heir of the Heroic Soul.

But the reality is that he has already embarked on the path of a true free paladin, a path of self-cultivation without relying on gods, the only right path.

Free paladins who do not rely on gods can basically only rely on oaths and asceticism to accumulate holy power.

This advancement was obviously abnormal, and Rean suspected that it had something to do with the Heroic Spirit Atlas.

"What a pity. In his current state, he won't last many days."

The same is true for Rean. His level of Oath Knight is borrowed, and it is actually Soul's Oath. The fact that Soul is so strong at the end of his life is directly related to the countless "salvation" oaths he fulfilled throughout his life.

Not only does his holy power not rely on gods, it is also like a furnace of earth fire, endless.

Now that Rean is possessed by the heroic spirit, he has only borrowed a small part of it, and still has the holy power that is always overflowing.

With infinite power and the physical hardware that allows fine-tuning of the heroic spirit (software), this complete combat system is constructed, and the intensity naturally increases.

"Who's next? A killer organization. There's actually something like that in the docks. Oh, a gang of loan sharks, gambling debt collectors who call themselves a killer organization, and also moonlight as a kidnapping service? They should be dead too."
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The Mad Knight has really gone mad.

Rean's "justice trial" quickly became the headlines in the dock area.

The "hatred" accumulated during the patrol was settled one by one after he gained power.

But not many people can see now that after that violent path, the "Bone Breaker Gang" has successfully become prosperous.

The gangs in the dock area were originally some third-rate elements. After losing their boss, a large number of scattered members of small gangs were naturally easily recruited by someone.

Especially after Rean vaguely supported him, the progress was faster.

Of course, it is not without cost. These gang industries will regularly donate some food for charity, mainly to help orphans, the elderly and women who cannot survive.

Damon would say that Rean forced him to do so, and Rean would not deny it.

The incorporation went too smoothly. Even if those forces had some behind-the-scenes personnel, they didn't bother to care after confirming that the "membership fee" was still there and the new boss would not cause trouble.

"At the end of the day, everything in the docklands is just a bunch of garbage, and those people up there don't care that much."

Dimon said it well: you will take your opponent seriously and study his strengths and weaknesses.

But do you care what the mosquitoes beneath your feet think? As long as the stench doesn't escape the lid, you'll probably ignore it.

But are they really not important?
On the one hand, the black market wanted notice for the Tail Hunting case has finally been released, and at the same time.
"My people have access to the slave market."

These peripheral garbage are actually the periphery of the behemoth. You can't expect the middle and high-level extraordinary people hired by the nobles and the church to search, collect information, and buy "goods" in this dock area.

"Most complete slaves (those who have lost all human rights) are debt slaves. After all, there haven't been many war slaves in surrounding countries in recent years. Over 80% of debt slaves are due to gambling debts."

These things are obviously under the control of the gang. Just like the trouble Larry encountered before, one of the main tasks of the gang's wild dogs is to continuously help the slave market receive and ship goods.

Under normal circumstances, it is extremely rare for a person to be reduced to selling all his personal rights. But if a gambler loses his wife and children at the gambling table, it may be a case of being too drunk.

Local gangs naturally became their tentacles, providing them with a steady supply of "goods".

"...the slave market, seemingly as splendid as a palace, had in reality been causing tragedy and suffering in the docklands."

When saying this, Dimon was very calm. He had been like this since he was a child, and it had not changed over the years.

"It wasn't like this more than a decade ago, when the kingdom was still very powerful." However, I heard from my mother that it has not always been like this.

"The era of the previous hero Rex?" At this moment, Rean also remembered the person that Long Shou asked. It was said that the hero almost turned the kingdom into a world power.

"The hero is too far away from us. Mom only told me that back then, the kingdom was still powerful, the docks weren't so chaotic, the police weren't so corrupt, and just finding a job there would earn you enough to support your family. Things like the slave market only existed because the kingdom was weak, allowing those people to do whatever they wanted there. It's become a festering cancer in the city."

It looked like a casual chat, but in fact they had gradually exchanged key information.

In the past two days, Dimon's focus has been on the industries related to pornography and gambling. On the one hand, this is indeed the source of the unrest in the dock area, and on the other hand,
"Casinos and loan sharks continuously supply the slave market, while brothels and red-light districts are the high-end consumer end of the slave market. These small gangs and organizations can be considered the periphery of the slave market."

The darkness was not formed in a day; it is layer upon layer of nesting dolls and conflicts of interest.

"To be precise, we are just the outer periphery of its periphery. We are unable to deal with the larger gangs that are in direct communication with it right now."

But gradually gaining control of these peripheral gangs is equivalent to gradually gaining control of the information network of the slave market.

Even if they themselves do not pay attention to the ants under their feet, the exchange of a lot of information and supplies can still reveal a lot of things that Rean wants to know.

At least, we know what departments the slave market has, who are the leaders of each department, and what goods they are eager for.

He also had some ideas of his own about the next deployment.

"Are you sure you can control them?"

“It’s unlikely to happen in the short term, so we can only take it slow.”

The dark sludge is the accumulation of countless years, and it can only be eradicated bit by bit.

This may take a person's entire life.

"I kind of understand the practice of Heroic Spirit inheritance."

To change the world, or perhaps to really do something, the power of just one person is limited.

Even an extremely powerful evil dragon can only use its dragon breath to cause destruction. If it really wants to build or shape something, it can only be done by mortals.

"Perhaps, he is guiding and longing for something." Those seeds sown into history may have really changed something.

Li En shook his head. There was too much information missing, so there was no need to make too far-fetched guesses. However, some things were becoming increasingly clear.

[Bonebreaker No. 1, Creature Level: Rough Stone, Status: Strength 8, Vitality 8, Agility 4, Compatibility 30%, Satisfaction 48%]

The degree of compatibility generally does not change, because the occupational level and physical conditions will not change easily, but the occupation of the oath-taker also has three oaths, which fundamentally change him.

The increase in strength and physique is also due to the effect of the cursed giant gloves. Even after the curse is expelled, certain changes still occur. There are indeed paladins who use this method to get basic attributes for free, but the risk is not low.

As the degree of fit skyrocketed, satisfaction also soared, and Suer admired his "justice" very much.

"No wonder Brother Soul admires your justice of trying to change the future of the children here and stop them from being reborn as lowly children." The reality is that Rean also admires it, otherwise he wouldn't be so easy to talk to.

In fact, if it weren't for the interference of the Heroic Spirit, the Oath-Bearer would not have been able to advance so easily.

"Time is running out for the other candidates. The main event is about to begin. Let's give them a boost and hopefully, they'll make a difference in this matter."

Well, 5800+, keep asking for votes.
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