856: Chapter 24: The City Lordās Proposal [Subscribe Please]_3 856: Chapter 24: The City Lordās Proposal [Subscribe Please]_3 The city lord was clearly a Starry Sky Level expert on the brink of death; his lifespan unknown and likely very short.
It was best for such beings to avoid combat, as their vast battle experience could result in unpredictable and mostly dire outcomes.
āNo, no, no!
My friend, when I first saw you as a Flying Monster, I already had an idea, and now that Iāve discovered youāre Starry Sky Level, thatās even better.
In this broken place of ours, itās rare to see another Star Space Level being within ten or eight years.
You canāt go, please heed the pleas of this pitiful old man.ā
The aged monster emitted an ancient Brainwave Power voice that sounded very profound to Jia Yan, permeated with the aura of death.
āWhat exactly do you want to do?ā
Jia Yan glanced around; the guard creatures had already moved far away, seemingly unwilling to listen to the City Lordās secrets.
Jia Yan looked strangely at the so-called City Lord, who at this moment seemed to treat Jia Yan as a lifeline, his excitement palpable.
Even within his aged body, a faint semblance of vitality could be discerned.
āItās like this, you should know that thereās a dangerous place in our Desolate Star System that contains many wondrous things.
As you can see, I have at most six months of life left.
So I must go there in search of something called the āLife-Extension Stone.ā With this stone, I could regain a bit of vitality and youth, and thereās even a possibility to break through to the Mid-Starry Sky Period, gaining hundreds of years of life.ā
āIām terribly sorry, but I donāt know of the place youāre talking about!
And as for the Life-Extension Stone, I have no interest in it.ā Jia Yan eyed the Star-level City Lord suspiciously, wondering if he had gone mad.
Since when was there such a thing as a āLife-Extension Stoneā?
This wasnāt a fantasy novel.
āNo, no, no!
You canāt leave; in the past two years, youāre the most suitable Strong One Iāve found to adventure there with me.
The Life-Extension Stone might be useless to you, but there are other things inside that would definitely be of use to you.
You should know that even the major powers have tried to get involved there but canāt accomplish it.
Donāt you want to advance to the Mid-Starry Sky Period?
Donāt you want to have even greater Power?ā
Jia Yan looked at the city lord, growing impatient.
The manās mind was already blurring, and his spoken words were increasingly disjointed.
Jia Yan couldnāt possibly take such words seriously.
As he was about to lead Kama forward to bypass this so-called City Lord.
āLord Jia Yan, what heās talking about might be a place thatās only known in this part of the starry sky, the Chaos Starfield!ā Kama said to Jia Yan.
āYou know of that place?ā Jia Yan asked curiously.
āI do, and maybe I know a bit more than others because I came to this starry sky through there from the Northern Star Domain,ā Kama replied with a hint of reminiscence.
āSince youāve traveled through there, have you seen the Life-Extension Stone this old creature is talking about?
His eagerness to find someone to venture there with must have some reason,ā Jia Yan inquired.
āMy Lord, the Chaos Starfield is actually a vast area, so vast it dwarfs several Stellar Systems, approximately a dozen light-years in size.
But venturing there, nine out of ten spaceships wonāt return, and even Strong Ones often mysteriously perish inside.
I myself was just lucky enough to reach this Stellar System from its fringes,ā Kama said.
āHowever, there have always been legends of miraculous places within the Chaos Starfield.
Whoever enters and exits without incident tends to gain a boost in strength.
Over five thousand years ago, a High-grade Star Space Level Strong One managed to break through to the Stellar Level there, becoming a towering presence in the world!
Thus, that area has always been seen as an adventurerās haven by the Strong Ones.
But itās too dangerous, with many perishing there.ā
After hearing Kamaās words, Jia Yan immediately lost any interest in that region.
He didnāt want to risk venturing into such a perilous place.
āNo, no, no!
You canāt go; I discovered a place fifty years ago where Brainwave Power flight is infeasible, only Flying Monsters can traverse it, so you are essential.
Please, go with me to that place,ā
The aged City Lordās speech grew even more incoherent.
Jia Yan looked to the side and saw that the guards, one by one, wore embarrassed expressions.
Clearly, this wasnāt the first time the City Lord had done this.
He had long been a Strong One gone mad!
āIām sorry, but I canāt accept your request!ā Jia Yan said as he gently shook his head before continuing forward with Kama.
āNo, no, no!
You canāt do this.
I wonāt be the City Lord anymore; do you want to leave?
If thatās the case, I will go with you; Iām sure I can convince you.
Haha, your grandfather will definitely move you with sincerity.ā
The aged City Lord actually began to strip off his Armor, tossing it aside while yelling commands at the members of the guard.
āDid you hear that?
Iām not the City Lord anymore.
Bolby has always wanted to be the City Lord, hasnāt he?
Give it to him; give this city to him; give my inheritance to him.
Anyway, once I leave, even if I donāt die, I wonāt come back here!
Iām going with this Lord.
If he doesnāt go to the Chaos Starfield with me, Iāll kidnap him.
Iām so clever, hahaha!ā
By shedding his Armor, the aged City Lord seemed to have discarded a heavy burden.
He began to trot after Jia Yan.
āLord Mayor!
This, this, this!ā Guards one by one stood aghast, they hadnāt realized their Lord Mayor had reached such madness.
Some powerful Monsters would change their temperaments when close to death, but it was quite rare for one to go mad.
Yet, this City Lord was one of those few.
āLet it be, since the old man has decided himself, let him have his way.
From now on, I am the City Lord,ā
A long sigh sounded in the ears of a few guards about to give chase.
This voice made all the guard Monsters stop their chase.