BXBX NOVEL Chapter 287: An Old Threat
However, he wasn\'t so bored that he would attempt to hunt an unkillable and annoying monster just for the sake of it.
\'Would my True Death even work?\' he pondered, recalling his skill that had managed to defeat the three-headed dog known for its rapid regeneration.
\'This thing could be a good test subject to push the limits of my skill,\' he added, recognizing the potential benefit of hunting it down.
He continued to read the content, but the more he read, the more he felt that something was wrong. .net
"This information is outdated. Are you really sure its area of effect still spans a 1km radius? That\'s quite some time ago, and it may have grown stronger since then," he pointed out, noting the document was from two years ago
"And how did they even figure out that it was within 1km, when they weren\'t even able to kill it in the first place?" he added, his keen eyes not missing any inconsistencies.
"I…" Lilith was speechless. She couldn\'t believe how easily he had figured out all those flaws in the information she had given him.
\'Is he really a psychotic monster, or was he a scholar before?\' she thought.
He would always make her felt dumb whenever he pointed out something.
"I think some of this information is bullshit... Either that or you didn\'t give me the whole data," he said, throwing the document back on the table with displeasure in his tone.
Lilith took the documents back "I don\'t really know how they did it, but this is the only info I have," she admitted.
"So, we just have to trust this data? For all we know, it could be fake," he shook his head in disappointment, his tone turning more rude again.
Lilith decided not to respond. She had shared the information to ensure he was prepared, but she felt her efforts were unappreciated.
\'This stuck-up..rude.. Annoying …\' she began to vent her frustration in her mind, imagining various complaints.
But outwardly, she maintained a poker face. She knew she still needed him, and he didn\'t really need her, so she felt she needed to put in more effort to add value to their partnership.
Her evaluation of his power had also increased, especially after witnessing his summoning ability. She assumed he had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, so she didn\'t want to upset him while she was still much weaker than him.
"How many corrupteds are following it right now?" he asked, breaking the silence to assess the current level of difficulty of confronting number 17.
If it wasn\'t worth the risk, he would consider skipping Brentwood altogether.
"Currently, there are estimated to be around 20 million of them camping around the city," she explained, expecting Reign to feel threatened by the sheer number of enemies.
But instead of fear, Reign started laughing.
"20 million? You\'re not joking, right?" he asked, his voice filled with excitement.
Lilith frowned, puzzled by his reaction. "Number 17 is a serious threat. You can\'t afford to underestimate it," she cautioned, concerned by his easy going attitude.
Reign waved off her concern, still grinning. "I just hope they don\'t kill too many of them. Alright, I should head to that place now before I miss a golden opportunity."
He stood up and turned around. Every moment spent here could mean losing tens of thousands of Dark Dust Points.
\'I\'ll become a multimillionaire after this,\' he grinned in satisfaction, envisioning the rewards of exploiting the situation.
Lilith, on the other hand, was confused. \'Why is he so exited?\'
"Wait before you go, I want to ask a favor," she called out.
"What is it?" he paused, turning back to face her.
"I want you to follow someone to Brentwood. She\'s an important researcher, and I\'ve heard she\'s planning to acquire a more powerful version of the serum I used to transform my followers."
"And?" he asked .
"I want you to investigate where she\'s getting those serums and steal a sample for me, if you have the time," she added, hoping Reign could manage this alongside his other goals.
"No," he shook his head and walked away.
Why should he be bothered with her personal issue?
He wasn\'t her employee, and even though he owed her for all her help, it wasn\'t enough for him to just follow her command. He preferred being the one to boss people around, not the other way around.
Besides, all the help she had given him was already paid for when he translated those texts for free. He doubted that even the best translator in the world could contend with his system.
"Wait," Lilith called out, still trying to say something.
"Stop wasting your time. I\'ve already said no," Reign replied firmly, then continued on his way.
"Then please, just follow her and don\'t destroy the facility. I need something from there, and if you go all out, all that research would be lost," she explained, stressing how important it was for her.
The research aimed to enhance her followers\' abilities and benefit herself as well.
She realized that the serum could enhance her own power, so she wanted to gather more information about it. Her goal was to find a way to reverse-engineer it to work on Devils.
"Alright, if you tell me why you really need that serum, then I might reconsider," he replied, intrigued by what kind of research could make someone like Lilith so invested.
If he found it beneficial to himself too, he wouldn\'t mind taking a look while he was there.
Lilith hesitated for a moment.
Her research was about strengthening herself, and she didn\'t like the idea of sharing it with someone like him, whose sole purpose in life was to become stronger and more powerful no matter what.
But she didn\'t have many options.
The real reason she asked him for help was because she had received information that an exceptionally powerful guardian was protecting the Research Facility in Brentwood.
It wasn\'t a hunter or a demon, but something else entirely.
Therefore, she believed only someone as capable as Reign could handle this task.
"I\'m developing a booster serum that could work on Demons and Devils," she admitted.
There was no point in lying, as he could easily see through it.
"A serum for Demons and Devils," he mused, a glint of interest flickering in his gaze.
He crossed his arms, his expression unreadable. "And you need my help to get it from just a harmless research facility?" he stated, more as an observation than a question.
"Is the facility owned by BioGen Corporation?" he asked, recalling his less-than-positive experience with the organisms they referred to as "Meta Humans."
"How did you know?" Lilith was surprised that he was familiar with it.
"I see," he sighed, finally piecing everything together. He had been wondering why she needed a Demon Lord like him for this job.
"So you want me to go there because you\'re afraid of dealing with the Meta Human yourself?" he pointed out, revealing her hidden agenda.