A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 390 Can what's written in a diary really be called a secret?

The weak may earn pity, but only the strong earn respect; this is a universal truth.

Previously, Pompeii called himself king and addressed Chu Zihang and others as "usurpers" and "disobedient criminals," displaying an attitude of superiority and contempt.

Now, after being taught a lesson, they have changed their name to "the members of the old church." At least in terms of attitude, they are no longer arrogant and condescending, and are now able to face the old church squarely.

Xu Lie knew how to kill by destroying the spirit: "I dare not accept such an honor. We and even the entire old church are going to be destroyed by the Pompeii family lord. How can we be entitled to such an honor?"

Upon hearing this, the previously serious atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly became strange. Chu Zihang remained expressionless as always, but Fingel, Chen Motong, and the others burst out laughing without restraint.

They mocked Pompeii, who had previously dared to make outrageous remarks.

What could Pompeii do? Even though he was so angry that he wanted to tear everyone present to pieces, he had to suppress his anger and stall for time.

Indeed, Pompeii appeared to be taking the initiative to speak, praising the Old Church and seemingly intending to negotiate, but in reality, he was secretly assessing his own strength.

With many incantations unusable and his most cherished alchemical conceptual weapon ineffective, what power did Pompeii still have at his disposal? This was of paramount importance to Pompeii.

The reason he acted so clownishly and made so many mistakes was ultimately because he didn't realize that some of his abilities had suddenly become dormant, leading to these problems.

Pompeii attempted to buy time, to first ascertain what strength he had left, so that he could calmly mobilize his remaining forces to kill these sinners who dared to mock the king one by one.

So Pompeii put his hands behind his back and quickly tried out each of the abilities in his palms, while also being careful not to make too much noise. He gritted his teeth in utter frustration and said, "I admit it."

"It was indeed my mistake to underestimate the members of the old church before."

Chu Zihang was slightly surprised, and Fingel raised an eyebrow. Neither of them expected Pompeii to behave like this. He actually admitted his mistake? This was not like the Dragon King at all. Throughout the thousands of years of history of wars between the Dragon King and hybrids, there had never been a Dragon King admitting his mistake to a hybrid.

At the same time, they became even more vigilant. The arrogant dragon king was not scary. What was most scary was a dragon king like Pompeii who could bend and stretch, and even temporarily put aside his pride and admit his mistakes!

While everyone remained wary, Nuwa wanted to test the limits of Pompeii's patience: "Tsk tsk, are you admitting defeat?"

"I still prefer your arrogant demeanor just now, Patriarch Pompeii."

"Well!" Pompeii's forehead veins bulged, and even though his body was covered in scales, the veins beneath the scales were still visible, showing how angry Pompeii was by Nuwa's words.

Fortunately, Pompeii still retained his rationality, barely suppressing the surging anger in his heart. He looked directly at Xu Lie, solemnly gazing at this powerful figure who posed a great threat to him: "Your Excellency, the Saint of the Old Church."

Elizabeth Laurent already knew that Xu Lie was a saint of the church, so Pompeii naturally also had some information about Xu Lie.

Pompeii's actions served two purposes: on the one hand, to show respect for the strong, and on the other hand, to sow discord and retaliate against Nuwa's remarks. He attempted to use the insult of 'ignoring' to drive a wedge between the members: "Your Excellency, why don't we stop here?"

“I know that weak people like them are destined to listen to you. I am willing to exchange a particularly important piece of information for my safe departure.”

The provocations continued, with every word subtly trying to sow discord between Xu Lie and Nuwa. Unfortunately, Pompeii's attempts to sow discord were completely ineffective.

Chen Motong reacted extremely quickly. The moment Pompeii finished speaking, her virtual personality had already logged into the mental islands of all her companions, carefully reminding everyone to expose Pompeii's scheme and prevent them from falling for the divisive tactic.

The members silently agreed, indicating they would not be fooled. Nuwa reassured Chen Motong that she would never fall for such a small trick.

Huh? Pompey glanced around furtively, surprised. Why were all the members of the Old Church so unfazed? Why were they being ignored and only Xu Lie being valued? Didn't they have a single complaint about this blatant disparity in treatment?

It doesn't matter anymore. Provoking others was just something I did on a whim. The main thing is to buy time.

Xu Lie slowly walked forward from behind: "I wonder what kind of intelligence it is that could make the Pompeii family head feel that it is worth the same as his own?"

The implication is that there is no intelligence in the world that can be valued as much as a dragon king.

Pompeii's face darkened even more. Damn it, not a single person in this old church spoke kindly. But in order to buy time, he silently searched his remaining strength and could only throw out a bombshell: "Information about another hatchery of the Black King Nidhogg."

"..." At this moment, not only Xu Lie, but the other members also had strange expressions, looking at Pompeii with the eyes of someone looking at a filial son. This is a real filial son, how could he betray his own father like this?
Or will they use information they already know to betray their own father?

Earlier at the gathering, Mr. Fool had informed them that the Old Church, based on the fate fluctuations they had observed in their fabricated Black King Hatchery on Bello Island, had successfully discovered the true location of the Black King's hatchery in the Arctic Ocean, making a deal with Pompeii completely unnecessary. Huh? What's wrong with these people now? Pompeii was truly bewildered by the members of the Old Church. He couldn't understand why they remained unfazed when sowing discord and ignoring insults, but their expressions turned so strange when the topic of the Black King's hatchery came up.

This is the Black King, Nidhogg, the progenitor of the dragons! Don't you care even a tiny bit about the Black King's second hatchery?
Xu Lie's eyes were playful, as if he were looking at a cassette tape that was on an endless loop rather than a dragon king: "I can roughly understand what the head of the Pompeii family is thinking."

"It's nothing more than trying to replicate the previous schemes, luring our Old Church to kill the Black King, while you hide behind and find an opportunity to devour the Dragon Bone Cross."

"From the Black Swan Harbor twenty years ago, the Greenland Ice Sea ten years ago, to the Bronze City of the Three Gorges before, and then to the Hunter Network's exposure of the King of the Earth and Mountains hidden in the capital."

“Every time, the head of the Pompeii family plans to use others to slay the dragon, and then seize the opportunity to obtain the dragon bone cross of his brothers and sisters. Can’t he come up with a fresher trick?”

Pompeii's schemes were repeatedly exposed by Xu Lie, though he remained outwardly calm, inwardly shocked. How did the other party know these secrets?!
“That’s not all.” Chen Motong stepped to Xu Lie’s right and added, “We also know that your Gattuso family has been supporting Herzog’s various experiments.”

“At the beginning, Herzog didn’t really understand the world of hybrids. The reason why Herzog later set his sights on the White King’s remains and studied the royal blood was all because of your guidance, right?”

"Pompeii Gattuso, or rather, Bondarev."

When another name was mentioned, Pompeii's expression finally broke down and changed.

Chen Motong continued, "Hehe, Herzog's memories show that he was betrayed by Bondarev in Black Swan Harbor, but he survived and chased him all the way to Tokyo."

"What happened next was even more outrageous. Herzog rented a small fishing boat outside Tokyo Bay and waited for his prey. In the vast ocean, he happened to be on another small fishing boat and shot and killed a man who had undergone plastic surgery to impersonate Tachibana Masamune. The deceased also had the so-called Bondarev Diary on his body."

"By flipping through the notes, Herzog embarked on the so-called path to godhood, aiming single-mindedly at the White King. He also used the notes to find Bondarev's laboratory and all his research materials."

"This kind of encounter sounds so outrageous, it must have been deliberately arranged, right?"

"In the vast ocean, how can a small boat possibly reach another ship? If you have that ability, why not look for a needle in a haystack? I suspect that when you were in Port Black Swan, under the alias Bondarev, you had already hypnotized Herzog, which is why Herzog never noticed the various flaws, right?"

The more Pompeii listened to Chen Motong's analysis, the more gloomy his expression became. He felt ashamed that his dark history, which he had deliberately concealed, had been forcibly dug up and exposed to the light of day.

Chen Motong still didn't let Pompeii off the hook: "If Herzog hadn't been hypnotized, he would definitely have noticed something was wrong. How could someone like Bondarev possibly keep a diary?"

"He even wrote down the secrets of how to steal the power of the White King to become a god and the secret location of his own laboratory in his diary. Can something written in a diary still be called a secret?"

"Such an important secret as becoming a god, no one would record it completely in a diary, right?"

Chen Motong's analysis was like a sharp blade, cutting open Pompeii's heart and allowing people to see his insidious mind.

"Heh, heh heh!" After three cold laughs, Pompey even clapped for Chen Motong: "Your analysis is good, and what the Sage said is also correct."

“I am Bondarev. I was also the one who posted under the ID ‘Prince’ ten years ago and triggered the Greenland ice sea. The Norton brothers and the Fenrir siblings were also awakened by my efforts.”

"Even if you know these secrets, what can you do..."

At this point, Pompeii's previously timid and focused expression suddenly changed, becoming incredibly ferocious and filled with resentment: "How about it!"

As he shouted, his hands, which had been behind his back, suddenly shot out, unleashing a dense barrage of violent lightning bolts that spread like a spiderweb towards the crowd!

Pompeii deliberately stalled for time. After a brief conversation, he figured out how much power he still had. At least, his most exalted Primordial Authority was still intact!

"Word of Power: Indra's Wrath!"

This is the exclusive world-destroying incantation of the King of the Sky and Wind. In the King of the Sky and Wind's domain, Pompeii is the master who controls thunder and air currents, and can command wind and thunder at will.

Thousands of lightning bolts hurtled and twisted wildly as they charged forward. Chen Motong roared in annoyance, "Do you think you're the only one stalling for time?!"

The next instant, a traveler's door suddenly opened beside Chen Motong, and Erii, who had just disappeared from the battlefield, brought Susie back to the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)