aircannonsinc Chapter 55: Which will come first, the unexpected or tomorrow?
Chapter 55: Which will come first, the unexpected or tomorrow?
"Hakata Soko is dead too???"
Perseus's eyes turned dangerous. "Is he truly dead, or is his fate uncertain?"
"He's really dead!"
Number 1 pulled up a series of communication requests, all of which were from Tuoer during his breakthrough period.
Because Perseus was focused on his breakthrough and couldn't attend to other matters for the time being, Number 1 took over the handover with Tur. According to Tur, Bodo Canggu was killed right in front of him.
According to Tuor, Nabodo Cangu was surprised to hear about the Crown Prince's death by accident—because he didn't kill him.
Perseus did not comment on this.
He merely frowned, then raised his hand to signal Number 1 to continue.
"and then?"
"Then, Bodo Canggu, who was investigating the cause of the Crown Prince's death, discovered that many members of the royal family had recently gone missing, suspected to be the work of a realm lord-level force. He wanted to seek your protection, so he went to find Tuo'er. However, he had only just arrived at the Canggu branch when the people who had previously targeted the Canggu royal family came again..."
"Master, the reason they haven't attacked Tuo'er is probably because they're afraid of offending you!"
Perseus curled his lips in an ambiguous way, as if he were scoffing, or as if he had seen through something.
"Afraid of offending me?"
"They wouldn't have attacked Xue Ying Cang Gu in the first place if they were worried about offending me. It's only been a short time, and those realm lords have already been put on the stage. Under these circumstances, there's absolutely no need for them to rush things."
Number 1 immediately looked up at him, "Master, you mean...?"
"This is probably all staged by themselves!"
"But, isn't that Hakata Souko...?"
"Show me the surveillance footage from the corresponding angle of his murder. I've installed a defense system in every branch office. If he was really killed in a branch office, there should be evidence in the cloud."
Number 1 nodded and quickly pulled up the video.
A video of Hakata Sogo aboard a spaceship played from the beginning, from when he left the spaceship to when an E-level laser attack was launched from the sky. Throughout the entire process, all they could see was Hakata Sogo being killed and a spaceship lurking outside the planet accelerating into the dark universe.
Perseus began to tap his fingers.
He was wondering whether the Ancient Realm Lord was aware of this matter.
The cause of Hakata Sogo's death is questionable, and the so-called evidence is completely unconvincing... He was attacked by a laser gun, and not even a trace of his body was left.
Similarly, if you want to evade the defense system and emit energy fluctuations at the domain lord level, there are plenty of ways to do so, whether using technological means or biological abilities.
Unable to prove their identity, they deliberately went to someone's door to die in front of them, seeking protection from their "enemy."
When there are too many coincidences, they are no longer coincidences.
However, he actually preferred that Bodo Canggu take matters into his own hands rather than the Canggu Realm Lord doing it.
This inexplicably annoyed Perseus—although he had initially intended to kill Xueying Canggu, he hadn't expected him to die in this way.
Indeed, in the primordial universe, you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.
"How's that guy Digory doing now?"
"Is he dead???"
"He is still alive." Number 1 scanned the information again.
"Ten years ago, he successfully comprehended the Law of Flame and broke through to the Domain Lord level. When Xue Ying Cang Gu was killed, Digori happened to be away..."
"Send a few messages in my name."
Perseus leaned back slightly, lounging lazily on the sofa, his arms crossed, his eyes filled with mockery.
"Inform the ministers of the Canggu Empire that the transaction will continue, and that I now need a trustworthy and powerful figure to take charge of the empire's administration."
Clearly, this is preparation to put Digory in power.
Number 1 believes that as long as the strong members of the Kunwu clan are not stupid, they will not refuse the help offered to them. But is it safe to take the lead at this point?
"Master, the opponent could easily kill Xueying Canggu."
"I'll personally oversee things!"
As he spoke, a hint of interest flashed in Perseus's eyes.
"The fact that Bodo Canggu made such a big move suddenly, behind the back of Canggu Realm Lord, can only mean that he has gained confidence, and this confidence does not come from any outsiders."
"He's broken through," Number 1 said in a deep voice.
"If one is not a realm lord, one would never have the courage to face a realm lord. However, given the difference in combat power, Bodo Canggu would take the initiative to contact us to discuss cooperation if he is not stupid."
Perseus looked at Number 1. "So?"
"I'm worried that kid knows the secret of the secret realm, or rather, he's used the secret of the secret realm to bring in outside help from elsewhere..."
……
Ultimately, Perseus went ahead with his original plan.
Similarly, before pushing Diggory into power, he also proactively dialed another communication number, intending to inform the other party before robbing someone's house.
The communication was not immediately established.
Perseus waited a while and then hung up, intending to send an email to the Lord of the Ancient Realm. However, before he could even start, the latter called back.
At first, Perseus did not notice anything unusual.
However, when he saw the Canggu Realm Lord, who was in a sorry state and had a broken arm, even though he was prepared, he couldn't help but be shocked by Bodo Canggu's ruthlessness.
"What are you doing...?"
"I got tricked by some little bastard!"
While repairing his arm, the Ancient Realm Lord pointed the camera at the corpse on the other side.
The three realm lords were arranged in a triangular formation, creating three craters on the devastated land, with various strange traces all around.
Clearly, Hakata Soko had made considerable preparations in order to capture the ancestor.
"Has he already broken through to the Realm Lord level?"
"Um!"
The Ancient Realm Lord lowered his eyes, took out his spaceship, and quickly left the ambush location.
"These three people, these three people are all from the Fire Cloud Clan... Do you recognize them?"
The Ancient Realm Lord replicated the previous three Realm Lords according to his memory, but Perseus couldn't help but chuckle twice.
"I don't know him."
Noticing the suspicious look in the other's eyes, he quickly explained.
"I really don't know him!"
"As you know, my Fire Cloud Clan has branches in more than a dozen medium-level civilizations in the vicinity. When I left the clan, I was only at the cosmic level. With such strength, how could I have ever met a realm lord within the clan?"
"Is that so?"
In fact, the Ancient Realm Lord had initially suspected that Bodo Canggu had chosen to join forces with Perseus.
Before taking action, he exchanged a few words with this ungrateful fellow across the screen. Just from the other party's tone, he knew that Bodo Sogo looked down on Perseus.
Although he didn't know the reason, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
"If you're going to take action, don't worry about what I think."
"What if I make Digori the ruler of the Canggu Empire?"
"As you wish," said the Lord of the Ancient Realm.
Just from Digori's breakthrough speed, he could tell that the opponent was definitely not enslaved.
Since they were not enslaved, regardless of Digori's attitude towards Perseus, the Canggu Empire remained in the hands of the Kunwu tribe.
Similarly, compared to the many realm lords who were already eyeing the secret realm, he hated even more the ungrateful wretch he had painstakingly raised.
Hakata Sogo, he must die!!!