Lord of Prayer

The looks everyone gave Liu Ling were a little strange.

’It’s only been a few hours, and you’ve already hooked up with a woman? And a widow, no less?’

Liu Ling was a rather famous figure—a well-known Playboy in Blacksmith circles. Hailing from the prominent East Continent Liu Family, he possessed impressive Forging Skills and personal strength. Add to that his handsome looks, high emotional intelligence, and knack for understanding women, and it was no wonder he was always surrounded by countless beauties.

According to street rumors, he had once spent a fortune to book an entire girl group for an orgy at his villa. The number of starlets he was rumored to have had flings with was countless. There was even a tabloid story about him dating eight girlfriends at the same time. He was extremely promiscuous.

From Hawaii to Rio de Janeiro, from Hokkaido to Great Britain, from the Aegean Sea to the Cape of Good Hope… he had left a trail of conquests all over the World. In the words of the forums, he was a human piledriver, the ultimate scumbag.

Everyone was well aware that Liu Ling was notoriously promiscuous, but they never imagined that in just a few hours, he’d already managed to hook up with a widowed police officer…

’That’s absurdly fast, isn’t it?’

“What’s wrong with a widow? Lady Daisy and I get along wonderfully. She’s a strong, kind, considerate, and gentle woman, and she has unique insights into philosophy and art. I haven’t met a woman I could connect with on such a spiritual level in a very long time,” Liu Ling said with a perfectly straight face.p>’How are you any different from a Cao Thief…’ Zhou Chen complained inwardly, then asked, “This Lady Daisy you know, is she a police officer?”

“She’s a clerk, responsible for organizing and filing case files,” Liu Ling answered.

“Then it’s essential we make contact. We need intelligence,” Yao Hu said coldly.

“Leave it to me.” Liu Ling broke into a confident smile. He was an expert in this department.

After some more discussion, the group gradually pieced together the situation.

A large number of disappearances have occurred in Akita Town over the past two months. The cause is suspected to be monsters possessing Extraordinary Abilities, but it could also be the work of humans whose minds have been corrupted by Extraordinary Power. The mastermind’s actions will ultimately lead to Akita Town’s complete destruction. Their job is to solve the mystery of the missing townspeople and find the true culprit.

When their discussion concluded, the group prepared to continue searching for clues. There were places in Akita Town worth investigating at night, too.

Evil thrives best in the dead of night.

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After leaving the abandoned wooden cabin, Zhou Chen prepared to find Old Jack and get more information. The homeless man seemed to know something; moreover, he appeared to be the first person who had discovered the monster.

Liu Ling, meanwhile, was heading to Lady Daisy’s home for their rendezvous. As it happened, they were going the same way.

As they walked down the street, Zhou Chen suddenly asked, “How did you survive that explosion?”

That cataclysmic explosion had killed nearly eighty contestants. Even powerhouses like Li Chengtian and the Invincible Tyrannosaurus War God hadn’t made it out alive. The fact that Liu Ling had managed to survive was truly surprising to Zhou Chen.

“I ran a long way before the explosion. When it was clear I wasn’t going to escape, I just dug a hole right where I stood.” Liu Ling sighed, remembering how pathetic it had been. “I’d previously forged a suit of full-coverage Alchemy Battle Armor. I only survived the blast by hiding in that hole with my armor on. Even so, I was seriously injured and spent the next several days recovering.”

As he spoke, he turned and gave Zhou Chen a deep look. “I’ll get my revenge on you sooner or later.”

“Anytime,” Zhou Chen replied nonchalantly.

“Speaking of which, Akita Town is actually a good place to learn about the Old Era. Are you interested in its history?”

Liu Ling changed the subject, not wanting the conversation to turn hostile. After all, for now, they were allies. Scanning the houses along the street, he said, “The destruction of the Old Era is one of the world’s great unsolved mysteries. Some say that part of history was completely sealed off, leaving not a single trace for even the best historians to find. They can only search for clues in ruins and Restricted Areas, piecing together fragmented scraps of information.”

“Akita Town is perfectly preserved in its Old Era state. The newspapers here even report on news related to Extraordinary Power. If you dig deep enough, you could probably unearth a lot of secrets… Those history scholars must have blown up the organizers’ phones by now, huh?”

A massive and perfectly preserved Old Era Restricted Area like Akita Town undoubtedly held immense value for exploration. It would be possible to unearth many secrets from the Old Era, which would be hugely significant for a better understanding of that history.

It was foreseeable that if the contestants in the Sword Forging Competition failed to clear this instance, the next people to arrive would likely be that crowd of history scholars.

“I’m somewhat interested. It’s an unsolved mystery, after all. Who doesn’t love a good mystery?”

Just as Zhou Chen’s voice faded, Liu Ling suddenly stopped and looked at a house across the street. The building was exquisitely decorated; one glance was enough to tell its owner was wealthy.

“We’re here?”

“We’re here.”

“…” Zhou Chen fell silent for a moment. “Are you really going in? You shouldn’t sleep with widows.”

Just then, a figure appeared in the villa’s window. It was a beautiful woman with fair skin, her long brown hair gathered over her left shoulder. She wore a simple house robe, tied at the waist with a thin sash that perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure.

She looked to be around thirty, exuding the unique, mature charm of a woman her age—like a perfectly ripe peach.

Lady Daisy seemed somewhat distracted, peering out the window in every direction. When she spotted Liu Ling across the street, a radiant smile instantly bloomed on her face. It was a smile full of mature, intellectual allure, yet laced with a hungry craving for a young man’s body.