Chapter 1578: 1576: Heavenly Man Species

Chapter 1578: Chapter 1576: Heavenly Man Species

The Count focused on sensing the Greek squad’s situation.

Han Dong also fully joined the giant hunting activity.

Although initially reluctant, Han Dong thoroughly enjoyed it once fully engaged… The subhuman species, though relatively foolish and having inflexible heart positions, are inherently quite aggressive.

He swept his left arm like a chainsaw for large scale clearing,

then used his right arm to single out targets, summoning the Holy Sword from his palm to swiftly and precisely pierce their hearts.

The three of them had already cooperated in the “London Games” to fight the Golden Saint, with their current coordination being even more seamless.

Moreover, during the defense against the giant tide, Han Dong observed that Green was adapting to the bloodline of the “Apophis Serpent Blood” at a visible speed,

increasing the efficiency of devouring, reducing the cooldown time, and the energy consumption required was becoming less and less.

Even though the [Living Maze] would actively digest giant corpses,

the speed at which they were being killed by everyone was so fast that the corpses almost filled the passage.

Before long, the giant tide formed by the subhuman species showed no signs of further surge, instead, they started actively retreating… not out of fear of Han Dong and others’ strength, but due to receiving some sort of command.

A command originating from the soul, forcing them to leave.

Boom!

A strong tremor came, even causing the maze area to quake.

The source of this tremor was the mastermind hidden at the end of the giant tide, which the Count had previously sensed.

“Oh! There’s an even bigger one?”

Green, utterly unrestrained, rushed forward instantly, with no chance to stop him.

Just as Green reached the corner.

A chubby, stitched leg stepped out, with even the toes being equal in size to Green’s body.

“Hundred meter level!?”

As Han Dong and Hop were about to step forward to assist.

Green, who was about to leap towards the giant, was stopped mid-air,

his whole body wrapped in magic, tossed back at a speed akin to a bullet… not unlike the giants sent flying like bowling pins by Hop earlier.

Seeing this, Hop swiftly leapt up.

Accurately intercepting Green mid-air,

using muscle control, he softened and made his chest muscle elastic, providing enough cushion for Green.

Simultaneously, eight chubby, stitched legs supporting a towering mountain of fat emerged from the corner… even widening the maze passage due to its appearance.

This was different from the hundred meter beast species previously hunted.

What appeared was a human form giant, whose power and physique were a further step up, and was also adept in some profound magic technique.

“Hahaha! Truly powerful.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen invaders of such quality… managing to kill so much fodder in one go.

I, [Human Emperor Dumitru], am in urgent need of manpower. Would you be willing to come under my wing? There is an important match here where your strength is needed.

If you help me achieve final victory, you will receive rewards beyond imagination.”

A voice squeezed from the layers of fat echoed in the passage.

At the same time, a prompt sounded in their minds:

『Your performance has caught the attention of an important figure in the Infinite City [Heavenly Man] “Human Emperor” – Dumitru Siene, hoping to establish friendly relations with you.

You can increase friendliness by helping him with tasks.

When friendliness reaches “Respect,” you can unlock hints related to the main story and clues about the [Final Treasure].』

This situation could be considered a blessing in disguise.

The maze changes brought by the team conflict unexpectedly attracted a big shot from the inner city,

If it were just Han Dong, he might have agreed.

By stepping on this giant as a springboard, he could slowly explore the truth of the Infinite City.

Unfortunately, Han Dong was not the sole decision-maker here,

Moreover, this so-called ‘Human Emperor’ giant made the wrong choice of words. If he had used terms like ‘collaboration’ implying equal standing, there might have been room for negotiation.

To take in Green under his wing as a subordinate or minion, even within the S-01 world, only an Old King would dare speak like that.

When this giant [Heavenly Man] proposed his recruitment,

The three of them whispered among themselves, as if discussing something.

Neither accepting nor rejecting, they slowly approached the Human Emperor Giant, seemingly to give their answer face to face.

The Human Emperor assumed that his offer was not low, ensuring safety while gaining rewards, assuming the outsiders would definitely want to join him… after all, no one had ever refused before.

“How’s the consideration going?

Given your impressive performance, just agreeing to be under my wing will grant you the appropriate privileges and resources… including the qualification to move freely in the inner city, along with some pure Eitr liquid.”

As the Human Emperor extended the olive branch again,

The three had already reached his feet.

Han Dong, at some point, drew an exaggerated smile with blood around his mouth.

“The proposal sounds very enticing, and we are indeed troubled by the maze situation… Hahaha! I wonder if you could specify the terms in advance?”

Han Dong spoke while laughing, his voice not loud yet the contained laughter was always clearly heard… The laughter seemed like a living entity, actively drilling into the other’s ears.

“What terms do you want?”

“We…. Hahaha! It kind of feels like being a bit greedy.”

“As long as you agree to work for me and meet my requirements, I will try my best to satisfy your terms.”

“Then I’ll really say oh~ There’s only one term, we would like to receive your… [Heart]. Poo! Hahaha! Is this condition acceptable?”

Upon uttering the word ‘heart’, Han Dong couldn’t help but burst into a mad laugh.

The ‘Mad Laugh Seed’ planted earlier in the Human Emperor’s brain fully sprouted at this moment, impacting his consciousness and leaving the giant momentarily dumbfounded.

At the same time,

Hop made a perfect throwing gesture, where the projectile was ‘Green’.

Crack!

At the moment of throw, the ground sank from the reactive force.

Green flew towards the chest of the hundred meter giant like a human rocket launcher.

By the time the obese Human Emperor broke free from the influence of the mad laughter, there was already a hole in his chest, with a large amount of fatty liquid gushing out.

Noting the absence of a member in the group below, he instantly understood something.

Raging with fury.

All the fat on his body began to stir, with white blisters of accumulated fat surfacing on his skin.

『Warning!

Your relationship with the [Heavenly Man] “Human Emperor” – Dumitru Siene has completely broken, the attitude has changed to – “Hatred”.

As long as you remain in the Inner City Maze Area, you will be hunted by the ‘Human Emperor’.』