Chapter 90 - 74: Receiving an Inheritance, a Sudden Windfall

Chapter 90: Chapter 74: Receiving an Inheritance, a Sudden Windfall

This was the first time he had killed someone in the game.

Unlike killing monsters, taking out these Lords came with a more visceral sense of slaughter.

It was as if he had truly killed a person. An inexplicable tightness gripped his chest, making him feel sick, even wanting to retch.

But he knew that since he had chosen this path, he would definitely encounter similar situations in the future.

He had to adapt as quickly as possible.

"Shen Xing, don’t overthink it."

Xia Wanyin had already composed herself. "That guy deserved to die," she said. "I’ve visited other territories before. The Lords he targeted all died horribly, and they endured inhuman torture before their deaths."

"A menace like him should have been eliminated long ago, before he could take advantage of the game’s lack of laws to prey on more people."

Shen Xing gave her a surprised glance. He never expected this woman, who looked so naive and sweet, to be so rational.

He nodded, then looked back at Gideon’s corpse on the ground. A large amount of materials was scattered around it.

Among them was a dazzling array of Soul Stones, Soul Fragments, Silver Coins, and more, covering the ground.

Not far off, there was also an ancient-looking Monocular Telescope.

When a Lord dies, the items in their inventory automatically drop.

Shen Xing’s eyes lit up, and he swept all of it into his possession.

[You have obtained: Large Soul Stone x3]

[You have obtained: Soul Stone x1264]

[You have obtained: Vinar Silver Coins x2561]

[You have obtained: Horse Lantern (Level 5) x1]

[You have obtained: Captain Jack’s Monocular Telescope (Gold) x1]

...

’Holy crap! Over two thousand Soul Stones and Silver Coins, plus a Gold-quality treasure!’

As Shen Xing watched the loot notifications scroll past, his heart once again filled with ecstasy.

’Damn, no wonder this guy liked preying on other Lords. This is way too fast a way to make money.’

’A single score brings in millions in profit, plus all these materials. Who wouldn’t be tempted?’

Of course, Shen Xing also knew this was because Gideon had preyed on other Lords many times before, accumulating a sizable fortune. That’s why the haul was so massive.

Besides, he couldn’t be like that guy, Plundering other Lords just to quickly obtain resources.

If he ever ran into a stronger opponent and suffered an unexpected defeat, he’d meet the same end as Gideon.

’Let’s see the Attributes of this Gold-quality item.’

A golden light flashed in Shen Xing’s right hand, and a Monocular Telescope materialized out of thin air.

It was made entirely of brass, heavy in his hand. Each end was banded with a metal ring, and it looked quite old.

[Captain Jack’s Monocular Telescope]

[Quality: Gold]

[Item Effect: Eye of Insight (Allows the user to see through the Fog and detect invisible units via the lens. Maximum detection range of 1000 meters.

Duration: 60 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes)]

[Item Effect 2: Light of Illusion-Breaking (Channel the Magic Power within the telescope to shoot a beam of light, dispelling Fog and illusory units in a 5m x 100m area ahead. Also has a suppressive Effect on Undead.

Cooldown: 10 minutes)]

(Note: A little hint—the Eye of Insight can see through more than just the Fog... but it requires a small condition to be triggered.)

...

’Hmm? Eye of Insight and Light of Illusion-Breaking?’

’These two Effects are pretty incredible.’

The first one, Eye of Insight, was an absolute godsend in the Fog!

With it, he could easily survey the surrounding terrain and find resource points one by one.

Of course, it was probably still a far cry from Xia Wanyin’s ability.

After all, that woman was practically a walking, talking radar, able to easily find all resource points within a two-to-three-kilometer radius.

Besides, the Eye of Insight had a cooldown.

Regardless, the telescope was still extremely powerful, truly worthy of its Gold Quality.

’Not bad. Another useful treasure in my collection.’

Satisfied, Shen Xing returned it to his inventory, then turned to look at the group of captives on the ground.

"Your Lord is dead. I’ll give you two choices."

"Submit, or die."

Hearing this, the captives’ faces filled with a mix of conflict and terror.

"In your dreams... I would rather die than submit to you!" the Tier Two Extraordinary Level Werewolf growled from the ground.

His fur had long been singed and curled by the Hellfire, and his skin was covered in burns. His injuries were extremely severe, yet his face remained defiant.

Shen Xing wasn’t surprised.

A main Soldier Type like this, cultivated with all the Lord’s effort, would never submit to another.

It was just like Hellish Roar and Blood Roar, whose loyalty to Shen Xing was carved into their very bones.

Even if he died, those two Beastmen would choose to die with him.

Of course, Shen Xing felt not a shred of pity just because the Werewolf was being stubborn.

"Throw him into the Fog. Send him to join his master."

Blood Roar immediately obeyed. He picked up the Tier Two Werewolf like a rag doll and tossed him directly into the Fog outside.

A moment later, a bloodcurdling scream echoed from within the Fog.

In less than two minutes, the screaming grew fainter and finally faded away completely.

Blood Roar even took the Horse Lantern to go and confirm, only dragging the corpse back after seeing that the enemy was thoroughly dead.

"And you? Will you submit, or join your Lord?" Shen Xing asked, turning his head again, his voice calm.

The other captives’ shoulders trembled slightly, their hearts filled with terror.

They exchanged glances, then shouted in unison, "We are willing to submit, great Lord!"

Common Soldier Types like these, who didn’t share such deep Bonds with their Lord, had a certain probability of being successfully subjugated.