This villain is too popular.

Chapter 120 The Rusty Iron District has everything, except 'conscience'.

At the same time that Tiandao forcibly joined the 'Hidden Star Society'.

Chen Kong had already brought the severely injured Liu Ma and Vivian back to the Rusty Nail Tavern in District 12 of Rusty Iron Hell.

However, at this moment, the audience's focus was not on these things.

Instead, it was the 'mysterious masked man' who, despite only making a brief appearance, completely overwhelmed Andromeda in strength.

Because of that special performance by Tiandao.

Viewers in the anime/manga world can no longer be certain that the mysterious masked man is the Heavenly Dao.

After all, the mysterious masked man, like Tiandao, had a pair of azure blue eyes.

The two combat systems are completely different.

To be able to determine the identity of the mysterious masked man based on just one eye.

That's undoubtedly a bit of a far-fetched analogy.

'This mysterious masked man, with his air of both wind and stardust, seems completely out of place with Lao Tian from the first season.'

'What's the big deal? Six years is a long time, and Lao Kong and the others have changed so much. So what if Lao Tian, ​​at the pinnacle of the group, knows something new?'

'I don't think it could be Lao Tian. After all, if it really were Lao Tian, ​​why didn't he just take off his mask?'

'Who knows what the production team is thinking, but my gut feeling tells me this guy must be Tiandao.'

The question remains: is the mysterious masked man the embodiment of Heaven's will?

The comments section of the anime series was completely chaotic.

It's a case of both sides having their own reasons.

And this is exactly the effect that Heaven desires.

He needs to have a certain presence in the early stages of the second season so that the anime audience won't easily forget him.

However, he cannot reveal himself too early, lest it affect his subsequent plan called 'High Above the Sky'.

Therefore, after revealing some ambiguous information, they also released some smokescreens.

This is undoubtedly the best outcome.

Because this not only helps him maintain his popularity.

This could also pave the way for a later 'reversal' and further boost his popularity.

It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

The mysterious masked man needs to be mysterious, but not too mysterious.

Haven't you noticed that everyone's attention on the mysterious masked man has surpassed that of Chen Kong, the protagonist of Starfall?
Chen Kong still has a lot to learn in terms of building popularity!
[Steam City, Rusty Iron Hell District 12, Rusty Nail Bar]

"What happened, Kong? I just asked you to find a way to get rid of her, why did you bring her back?"

Inside the Rusty Nail Bar, Old Jack, who was standing behind the bar, suddenly stopped wiping the glasses and looked solemnly at the silver-white figure that Chen Kong was carrying on his back.

As for Liu Ma, who came in and immediately found a sofa to sit down, looking weak.

Old Jack simply ignored it.

Because he could tell at a glance that Liu Ma was not a local of the steam city.

So there won't be any problem having him stay at his Rusty Nail Tavern.

But Vivian on Chen Kong's back was different.

She's a terrifying 'time bomb'.

His little bar could be blown up at any moment!
"Boss, she's quite badly injured. I'll send her up as soon as she's recovered."

"No."

Without any hesitation, Old Jack immediately rejected Chen Kong's naive idea.

However, Old Jack still had some connection with Chen Kong.

So he patiently explained, "Kong, you've been in the Rusty Iron District for quite some time now, you should understand what keeping her around really means to us."

"Find a chance to get her up there quickly. That would be a good outcome for you, for me, and for her."

"Otherwise, I can only ask you and her to leave District 12 temporarily, and then I'll let you come back after you send her away."

Looking at the cold and unapproachable old Jack.

Liu Ma, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "No, given her current condition, what's the difference between having Kong send her out and having Kong kill her?"

"Old man, you should at least have some conscience."

Perhaps it was because he got a little emotional while speaking.

This caused Liu Ma to accidentally aggravate the wound on his chest, making him wince in pain.

At this, old Jack's eyes suddenly became deep, as if he could see through the thick smog of the Rusty Iron District, and he said earnestly, "Outsider, do you know why the people of the Steam City call the Rusty Iron District 'Hell'?"

He smiled bitterly and pointed to the ceiling, saying, "That's because in this place where even sunlight rarely shines, conscience is like a plague. It can harm not only you, but also the people around you."

"There are many people in the Rust Iron District who hate the Upper City, and even more who hate the Gear Church." "If they knew I was hiding a heavily wounded Silver Knight here, they would swarm over like rats smelling a scent, so..."

Boom, boom, boom.

Just as Old Jack was about to say something, there were three regular knocks on the bar door.

If someone comes knocking at this time, then that person definitely has ill intentions.

Old Jack understood, and so did Dust Sky.

Only Liu Ma, an outsider, doesn't understand yet.

"Go to the second floor and leave her in my room first. After this is over, take her and leave through the back door immediately."

After saying that, Old Jack tossed a bunch of keys to Chen Kong with his AI-modified mechanical arm.

Chen Kong took the key, nodded, then carried the unconscious Vivian on his back and went straight to the small room on the second floor of the bar.

To Old Jack's surprise, Liu Ma did not choose to go up with Chen Kong at this time.

Instead, they chose to stay in the bar lobby.

Seeing this, Old Jack immediately asked curiously, "Why aren't you leaving?"

Liu Ma replied nonchalantly, "Why should I run away? I only got a scratch, it's not like that knight lady was beaten half to death, there's absolutely no need for me to hide."

"Besides, I'm quite curious about the hell you've been talking about."

Hearing this, old Jack shook his head helplessly.

“You young people are so energetic. An old man like me is getting more and more timid as I get older, and I just want to run away when something happens.”

In response, Liu Ma grinned, revealing a sunny smile.

“If young people don’t have drive, what kind of young people are they?”

"Moreover, a friend of mine once said that with great power comes great responsibility."

"Now that I, Liu Ma, have this ability, I will naturally stay and take a look, after all, your health doesn't look very good, old man."

Old Jack chuckled and said, "To say something like that, I bet your friend has suffered a lot, hasn't he?"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Ma shook his head and said, "Well, that's really not the case, because that guy only ever eats sweets and never suffers from bitterness."

".Yeah."

"Of course, after all, one of the things that guy is best at is making anyone who dares to provoke or question him suffer a lot, and it never fails him."

"interesting."

Old Jack didn't know who "that guy" Liu Ma was talking about was.

But he could hear the admiration in Liu Ma's tone.

That guy must be incredibly skilled.

Just as Old Jack wanted to chat with Liu Ma a little longer...

The door to the Rusty Nail Bar was kicked open roughly.

The man in the lead wore a skull mask and had a steam saw dripping oil on his waist.

He looked at Old Jack standing behind the bar and said arrogantly, "Old Jack, I heard that someone here just brought back a Silver Knight from the Upper City."

"You should know what it means for us people of Rusty Hell to harbor someone from the upper class without permission. I advise you to hand her over obediently."

"Otherwise, your District 12 will soon cease to be a safe zone in Rusty Iron Hell."

"I don't have any Silver Knights here, and..."

Old Jack slowly put down his glass, his cloudy eyes suddenly becoming sharp as knives.

"Cicero, the rules of District Twelve."

Old Jack abruptly lifted the hidden compartment under the bar, pulled out an exaggeratedly designed steam shotgun, and aimed it at the Blood Skull gang members who had intruded into the room.

"It's not your place, Blood Skull, to teach us."

Looking at the still-sharp-witted old Jack, Liu Ma immediately whistled and then wobbled to his feet from the sofa.

"Not bad, looks like we'll have to put on an extra show tonight?"

"Young man, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, old man, it's just a minor injury. It won't stop me from crushing a bunch of skinny skeletons."

"On the contrary, old man, you'd better not break your hand later. After all, your gun looks quite old."

"Haha, don't worry, this old man's health is still fine!"

Watching the two men working in tandem, Cicero gave his men a look, then waved without hesitation.

The war is about to start.

P.S.: There will be two more updates later, probably after midnight. Being a deadbeat is bad for your health, and bad for your heart.
(End of this chapter)