Chapter 3100

Blood dripped from the tip of the blade. Su Xiao had killed his way from the beach area, so he arrived later than Kingsley, but this was of no consequence.

Su Xiao scanned his surroundings. This was a corridor over six meters wide, built along the edge of the mountain. Strangely, this corridor had no windows, and there were no torches or the like on the walls on either side; it seemed the original users here disliked light very much.

Ten-plus meters ahead of Su Xiao were the five members of the protagonist team. He didn't pay attention to them; Kingsley, located further inside the corridor, was the strong enemy he needed to guard against.

Appearing this time, Su Xiao wasn't worried about the five members of the protagonist team guessing who he was. There were many people coming to seize the mermaid, and the five members of the protagonist team were already completely bewildered.

"You are Daoer Mu? You once wanted to join the Eclipse organization, but in the final test, you gave up."

Kingsley, on the other side of the corridor, spoke.

"I... I am Daoer Mu."

Daoer Mu looked at Kingsley with suspicion. With his eyesight as an extraordinary being, even though the corridor was dim, he could see Kingsley's general appearance. He always felt this person looked familiar.

"May I ask who you are?"

Daoer Mu stabilized his mind; he was making a final effort to save himself and the lives of his four other friends.

"Kingsley."

Kingsley smiled as he spoke. Hearing his words, Aiqi, the white-haired youth, and the others were stunned on the spot.

They all knew why Kingsley in the darkness looked familiar. How could he not be familiar? They had seen him in the newspapers; every time this big shot appeared in the paper, he occupied the headlines of every major newspaper.

"The Alliance Council colluded with alien races to seize Dangerous Object S-006, harming over a hundred thousand of our compatriots. I came here to investigate this matter. You young people are too reckless."

Kingsley's eyes showed displeasure, but within this displeasure, there was also a hint of appreciation.

"Dangerous Object S-006, the mermaid, is the evidence of this crime. Hand her over to me. As for you, come with me on the steel warship back to the Southern Continent. This is not a place you should be right now."

Kingsley's words made Aiqi, the white-haired youth, Nainai Ni, and the others breathe a sigh of relief in their hearts, especially Nainai Ni, who felt she was about to lose control of her bladder. Now it seemed it was just a false alarm.

Aiqi's gaze turned to the white-haired youth. The white-haired youth hesitated in his heart; the mermaid concerned the whereabouts of his mother, but also the hundred thousand innocent Alliance citizens who had died. Thinking of this, the white-haired youth nodded to Aiqi, agreeing to hand over the mermaid.

"Mr. Kingsley, I can hand the mermaid over to you, but... can you let your subordinate there retreat?"

The white-haired youth stole a glance at Su Xiao. Hearing his words, the smile on Kingsley's face vanished. He had secretly cultivated the white-haired youth for a long time; if the other party died here, it would be no small loss for him.

Bang!

An air explosion erupted. The Banished, in the form of a hiltless piercing sword, broke through the air waves. After piercing through an arc, it struck toward the white-haired youth.

The sense of crisis in this instant nearly suffocated the white-haired youth. The Banished was something Su Xiao used to deal with enemies of the same tier. Facing the surprise attack of the Banished, the only reaction the white-haired youth could make was to instinctively raise his hands, overlapping them to block in front of him.

The white-haired youth's thought was to let the enemy's weapon pierce his palms first, and in that instant, he would raise his arms with all his might to deflect the enemy's attack trajectory.

The Banished broke through the afterimage and stabbed into the white-haired youth's palms. Just as he prepared to raise his overlapped palms, barbs grew on the Banished.

Splat.

"Ah!"

The Banished stabbed into the white-haired youth's chest, bringing his hands to press against his chest.

The Banished, at a not-so-fast speed, gradually sank into the white-haired youth's flesh. After piercing a rib, the tip of the Banished touched the white-haired youth's heart.

The white-haired youth's idea of defending against the Banished was not bad—it could be said he was full of clever maneuvers—but it fell apart the moment it came to actual combat.

"Heart..."

The white-haired youth pressed tightly against the wall behind him. He bit his teeth together with such force that blood seeped from between them. He felt death very intuitively; it was the intense stinging pain in his heart.

"Bring it here."

The long blade in Su Xiao's hand pointed toward the crystal coffin containing the mermaid. The main reason he didn't step forward to seize it was because of Kingsley on the other side.

The current situation was deadlocked. Whichever side the protagonist team threw the crystal coffin to would have the advantage. This tested one's Charisma attribute and the reputation one had spread abroad.

Although Su Xiao's Charisma attribute couldn't compare to Kingsley's, he had a more direct and effective way.

Undoubtedly, Kingsley, this strong enemy, was not easy to deal with. The other party's own abilities gave Su Xiao a sense of familiarity, and coupled with the Dangerous Object S-003 (Black Emperor) in the other party's hand, one could imagine how difficult he was to deal with.

All dangerous objects with a danger level above S-010 have very formidable characteristics, not to mention that the Black Emperor is S-003.

If comparing the effect on single targets, S-003 (Black Emperor) is much stronger than S-002 (Death Grail). The strength of the Death Grail lies in its large-area danger, that is, the Death Domain; in this aspect, S-003 (Black Emperor) is far inferior to the Death Grail.

When targeting single targets, S-003 (Black Emperor) is more dangerous than the S-001 under the Mechanism headquarters. The danger of S-001 lies in its subversion of the world situation; the end of the Kingdom Era, the destruction of the Athos family, and even the establishment of the Alliance were all influenced and facilitated by S-001.

It can be said that S-003 (Black Emperor) is recognized as having the strongest single-target danger, and its known ability is "Submission."

All those who directly oppose the Black Emperor, if their will is not firm, will immediately lose their fighting spirit. For a period of time, the words spoken by the holder of the Black Emperor are absolute commands; even if ordered to die, they will not hesitate.

If the will is firm, the "Submission" effect will change its characteristics and become "Exile," just like disobeying the king's order, leading to being "exiled."

After suffering the "Exile" effect, one will be ridiculously unlucky. There are even rumors that someone, after being "exiled" by the previous user of the Black Emperor, was crushed to death by a giant meteorite falling from the sky.

This is just one thing. If Kingsley fully activates the Black Emperor's effect, all living beings in the vicinity will have their minds forcibly tampered with for a period of time, viewing the exiled person as a mortal enemy and swarming them until death.

Of course, Kingsley wouldn't easily amplify "Exile" to that extent. This involves another characteristic, which is "Enslavement"—this is a constant characteristic of the Black Emperor.

All users of the Black Emperor have the possibility of being "enslaved." A "enslaved" Black Emperor user will have their mind completely devoured, the will of the Black Emperor will descend, resurrecting the dead of recent years and bringing the scourge of war.

Why are the Southern Alliance and the Eastern Alliance about to split? It is because the will of the Black Emperor descended on the Eastern Continent once. Fortunately, the military power of the Eastern Alliance was very top-notch; the deeds of them fighting head-on against the Black Emperor's army are still circulated to this day.

As the holder of Dangerous Object S-003 (Black Emperor), Kingsley has not been affected by the Black Emperor. He is the second person in history capable of using the Black Emperor in battle; the previous one was Athos III of the Athos family.

In the corridor, the Banished stabbed into the white-haired youth's chest. His back was pressed against the wall, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth, about to die. As for his little friends, anyone who dared to move now would have their head chopped off by a blade, including Aiqi. Su Xiao didn't need a troublesome Devourer host.

Personality charm and physical charm collided at this moment. Daoer Mu, holding the crystal coffin, didn't think too much before throwing the crystal coffin toward Su Xiao.

At this moment, personality charm appeared exceptionally pale and powerless compared to physical charm.

"We surrender."

Nainai Ni raised her hands. This girl was indeed a little clever ghost; she knew that throwing the crystal coffin to Su Xiao might offend Kingsley, so she immediately expressed her stance, subtly indicating: Leader of the Eclipse organization, we small fry have all surrendered; you shouldn't hold it against us small fry, right?

Su Xiao grabbed the crystal coffin with one hand. Mermaid, obtained.