aircannonsinc Chapter 2940 7 The Degeneration of the Hero
Chapter 2940 7 The Degeneration of the Hero
Chapter 2940 The Degeneration of the Seven Heroes
The seven heroes settled down in the jungle, for this would be a long and arduous battle.
They remembered the old man, so they went out to look for him again.
They wanted to learn more about the Demon King monster from him.
When the old man saw them, he told them, "If you don't kill the demon, you won't be able to go home."
"Now the demon has descended, and it has taken control of the world."
"Only by killing the demon can you return."
The seven heroes suddenly felt something was strange, because killing demons was not their mission.
Demons are terrifying, but they only seek out densely populated areas.
They live in the jungle, and the demons have no interest in this place.
And the world is full of malice towards them.
The princess and the kingdom are both bastards.
Only the old man and the knight commander can be considered normal, good people.
Besides, that demon was very powerful; they absolutely did not have the strength to kill it.
They don't want to be heroes.
After all, according to the old man, the brave are very unlucky.
If that's the case, then why be a hero?
"Why can't we put aside the idea of being heroes?" Fatty Gao said to the crowd.
“We can absolutely establish ourselves as kings.”
"Our strength will increase over time."
Everyone thought about it and realized that this made a lot of sense.
Why would they want to fight a demon?
So they lied to the old man.
They pretended to agree, but in reality, they never went to deal with the demon.
After all, they had all witnessed the power of the demon.
Even the despicable princess was so frightened that she fled in panic.
As time went on, they discovered even better news: the equipment the warriors were using was gradually increasing their strength and physique.
It's like having an experience booster.
The kind of game where you can gain hundreds of thousands of experience points without doing anything every day.
They immediately intensified their research on the seven pieces of equipment for heroes.
Seven pieces of equipment, except for the essential Warrior's Armor—the mage wears armor as well.
This isn't a game or a movie.
In this world, magicians wearing armor are the only way to win battles.
The magician in the movie was so thin he looked like a human being, and he would cough for ages before he could cast a spell.
Forbidden spells and magic are used all the time...
The mages here wear heavy armor, stack buffs, cast Holy Light, and then go in to use their greatswords for basic attacks.
These warrior equipment items are quite interesting.
Every night, it infuses them with the combat experience of its predecessors.
At the same time, they are also absorbing their new combat experience.
And so, a little over a year passed. Although the group no longer underwent rigorous training, they still grew stronger.
They finally felt powerful enough.
They decided to leave the jungle and hunt down the demon king-type monsters.
They inquired around, like mercenaries.
They went to towns, villages, ports...
Of course, the most common strange tale I heard was about that demon.
They either wipe out a village today or have a meal in a city the next day.
But they don't care about it at all.
The seven are a healer, an archer, an assassin, a warrior, a tank, a druid, and a mage.
All of these professions are available.
They are a good match.
In this way, they targeted and hunted down demon-type monsters, becoming invincible.
They are getting stronger.
Until this day, someone invited them to kill the demon.
Originally, no one wanted to agree, but the other party offered them a deal they couldn't refuse.
"I know a place with a fountain of youth."
"No matter how strong you are, you will all grow old and die."
"But the Fountain of Youth will solve this problem."
The seven people didn't believe it at first.
But the visitor proved it to them.
He took out a glass of green spring water.
"This cup can only temporarily restore youth."
"It can only last for one day."
He then poured the spring water into an old dog.
The old dog quickly turned into a puppy...
But a day later, it turned back to its original form and died of old age.
"The constant changes have drained its vitality, because there isn't enough spring water."
"If there's enough of it, it can stay young forever."
So, all seven were tempted.
After they were ready, they prepared to fight the demon.
The newcomer gave a cold laugh in the shadows.
And so, the seven of them quickly arrived at the place where the demon was now.
They found the demon without having to search for it.
Because the other party's news happens every day.
The demon is wreaking havoc in a small town.
He was sitting in the square, drinking a glass of wine brewed from fresh blood.
Next to it was a bright red wine barrel, filled with wine fermented from a lot of blood.
There were many other people queuing up around, dripping their blood into the barrels.
The city's guards maintained order.
They felt humiliated, but they had no choice but to do it.
The people in line were all very young women.
They were all terrified.
Everyone's age is between 20 and 26.
It can be said that this demon did not choose to destroy the world.
It quickly fell into decline after initially destroying a city.
It had spent too long in the dreary hell, so it was quickly drawn to the material life of the human world.
It began to indulge in revelry.
It slowly indulges in eating, drinking, and having fun.
Instead of directly and brutally destroying everything.
It can be said that it has become a secular monster.
That's right, just like vampires, they don't destroy humanity, but they see themselves as superior hunters.
Just like how humans treat wild animals.
The seven heroes, of course, could not allow it to continue living like that.
It wasn't just because of the Fountain of Youth, but also because he had deep-seated conflicts with everyone.
Sooner or later, the two sides will clash.
So, everyone chose to enter the demon realm.
Fat Gao was the first to mock, "Damn demon, do you think you've been hit?"
"You think you've found a wonderful world where you can have fun?"
"You're overthinking it. We'll kill someone like you who was born that way!"
The demon looked at the crowd and immediately began to laugh.
"A bunch of princesses' slaves, how ridiculous."
"You think you can challenge me now that you have a little power?"
The two sides then engaged in a fierce battle.
It must be said that these seven heroes are indeed quite skilled.
They fought the demon to a standstill.
The demon sensed something was wrong.
"How could you possibly be so strong?"
"This isn't right!"
The demon's power dwindled with each battle.
In the end, the demon chose to flee.
However, Fatty Gao used his taunt skill to control him again.
"Damn it, how could this happen?"
The demon was furious and attacked again.
But we still couldn't beat them.
It found itself indulging in pleasure, and its strength was rapidly declining.
Actually, this is because he has been in a low-energy world for too long, which has caused him to run out of power.
This is normal.
Pleasure can rapidly diminish a person's strength.
Mental strength, willpower, and even power.
Individual ability is the same.
Just like Li Longji and Li Cunxun.
They all became useless because of their indulgence in pleasure.
That was originally a very wise decision.
And so, the demon was only halfway defeated; he really couldn't beat the seven.
It tried to run away again, but was mocked once more.
"Damn it, what kind of skill is that?"
"Why is it so powerful?"
"This is just a typical human skill," Fatty mocked.
The two sides clashed again. The demon was finally wounded.
This time, the demon finally broke free from the control of the mockery and decisively fled.
The seven did not give chase.
Instead, after the demon fled, the seven humans began to occupy the demon's ecological niche.
They get others to work for them.
Find the location of the Demon King's monster.
Of course, their most important task was to get the mysterious man to fulfill his promise.
The mysterious man, however, said that only by killing the demon could one obtain the fountain of youth.
They were furious and wanted to kill the mysterious man.
The mysterious person simply disappeared.
They were very angry.
But there is nothing to do.
But they realized that the king couldn't escape.
They turned their revenge on the king and hanged him in the square.
So they became kings themselves.
Others habitually pledge allegiance to the seven individuals.
And at this time.
The old man came looking for them.
"You have fallen."
"Didn't you want to be heroes?"
Why do you want to be king?
At first, the seven people were able to patiently explain to the old man.
Later, the high school student with glasses said, "We're here to rescue them."
"Because we come from the modern world, our standards are higher."
"We can make the world a better place."
The old man sighed and then left.
Sure enough, they initially made things easy for this medieval person for a few years.
Taxes were reduced, and useless projects were halted.
Road traffic management was established, and a new type of public security department was set up...
Just a few years later, many sycophants rose to power.
Then they began to enjoy it.
This kind of life, where everything is done for you, is far better than rolling around in the jungle.
Like demons, they also lost themselves in pleasure.
This is much more comfortable than surviving in the wild.
Wilderness survival is never a good thing. People who wander in the wild will have their lifespan reduced by more than 20 years due to the temperature difference between day and night.
People who could have lived to 70 years old now only live to their early 50s.
That's why it's rare to see elderly people in the wild—they've long been eliminated from the wild.
People who can persist in being homeless are mostly in their 20s, 30s, or 40s.
There are very few above that.
These seven people have actually had their lifespans drastically reduced because of their year-long wilderness survival experience.
But they didn't know.
This is what characterized the Middle Ages.
No matter how strong you are, you will die if you are destined to die.
Unless you become a non-human being, such as a devil, a vampire, or a demon.
As long as you are still human.
No matter how strong you are, you will eventually grow old and die, and then go to heaven.
Because it's related to their beliefs.
Humans are the lambs of the gods, and when they die, they must surrender their souls to the gods.
If one could live forever, it would be an offense against the gods.
Only demons can offend the gods.
Therefore, these medieval people would choose to become non-human beings in order to achieve immortality.
Necromancers, vampires, and even demons.
The seven people are unaware of this yet.
They were enjoying the legacy left behind by the devil.
By defeating the demons and strangling the king, they gained control of the Middle Ages.
They divided the world into seven kingdoms.
Each person has their own kingdom.
They're all about the same size.
They completely ignored geographical limitations and divided the spoils equally.
They progressed from simply eating, drinking, and having fun to enjoying even greater pleasures.
Only increasingly intense stimulation can satisfy them.
Three high school girls have beautiful jewelry, luxury goods, pretty clothes, and expensive handbags made for them every day...
Goodness, that's a really fast fall from grace.
The demon lurked in the shadows, laughing triumphantly.
"Hahaha, after you've enjoyed yourselves, you'll also lose your power."
And so, the seven heroes became seven new demons.
People's lives became even more difficult.
Because modern people have more flexible minds, they can come up with bigger ideas for toys.
For example, creating a giant squid game.
This is something that people in ancient times could never have come up with.
In ancient times, people could only set up gladiatorial arenas.
For example, making war games.
This is something that people in ancient times could hardly imagine.
Of course, there are also people who enjoy war, who are militaristic and wasteful, but ultimately their countries perish.
But the people endured it silently; they never complained or made a sound.
They were already used to this situation.
After all, compared to the previous kings, these seven kings, although more extravagant, at least do not engage in tyrannical acts.
For example, killing slaves for amusement.
They would not directly issue orders for excessive taxation and extortion.
Yes, the blatant extortion and levying of taxes are all done by those sycophants.
The people can continue to endure it.
The fat guy still has some conscience.
During one of his outings, he discovered that some people had starved to death.
This made him feel ashamed.
The other six people were then notified.
"We are modern people, how can we stand by and watch people starve to death?"
"this is not good."
The other six also regained their lost conscience.
After all, they have received many years of modern education, and their standards are much higher than those of the people here.
Previously, he had let pleasure cloud his conscience.
When someone reminds you, you naturally have to quickly demonstrate your morality.
So they quickly ordered a reduction in taxes and corvée labor, and an increase in subsidies, especially to prevent people from starving to death.
They sent out virtuous knights to patrol regularly and distribute food to the famine-stricken people.
At the same time, they also tried to increase grain production.
And at this time.
The devil has found his opportunity; he is bewitching a young boy.
“Look at those seven demons, they’re pretending to be good people.”
"Actually, it's just to lull the people into a false sense of security."
"They squeezed the blood and sweat from the people, and many people starved to death."
"Moreover, they are demons from outer space, and as a local, you should resist them."
The boy agreed.
Because his parents had not starved to death during the old king's reign.
However, he starved to death during the reign of the Seven Kings.
This hatred is too great.
The reason is that the Seven Kings were indulging in pleasure and played too big, which caused their energy expenditure to increase suddenly.
People in the Middle Ages were constantly struggling on the brink of death.
This sudden increase will naturally lead to deaths.
This is also where the seven people have no way to deny it.
This is their sin.
Their achievement was that they defeated the demon.
However, if people starve to death because of their enjoyment, that is also their crime.
The old king had enjoyed himself to the fullest, and his consumption was relatively stable, so the people had already adapted.
Or rather, find a way to cope with it.
Thus, the boy, filled with deep-seated hatred, sets out to find a weapon that can defeat the seven heroes.
Finally, he found a bow and arrow.
This bow and arrow is the Demon Hunter Bow.
It turns out it was hunting the Demon King.
But the boy had a hunch that the Demon King's bow and arrows would be just what was needed to deal with those seven people.
……
Wenren Sheng was also watching this scene in his sleep.
He did not intervene.
Given his current mindset, he would only show mercy in the real world.
These void worlds are all constantly fluctuating.
If he were to be merciful everywhere, he would never be able to be merciful enough.
(End of this chapter)