Chapter 976
Chapter 976 - 962 Conqueror
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When "Mr. An Nan" appeared at the edge of the blockade with his characteristic smile, both the sheriffs and the military were a bit stunned.
"You... Why are you here?"
Mr. An Nan, patting his belly as he walked over, still wore a pleasant smile as if he were not on a battlefield but in his own estate.
"Here, he almost got away."
The object he casually tossed, a human head that had dried out, hit the ground, causing a moment of shock.
"My former ’loyal’ servant, one of the selected candidates for steward and now one of the most wanted criminals on the hit list, has betrayed my trust and naturally has to pay a small price."
His smile remained calm, but at that moment, it seemed somewhat ferocious.
This scene surprised the officials present. It seemed a bit out of character for him, but upon further thought, it made perfect sense.
After all, if a businessman really had no self-preservation abilities or methods, he would be like a pig being raised by someone else.
Whether Mr. An Nan personally took action or sent masters to solve the problem, it was a good thing. Not only did he make his stance clear, but he also eliminated the risk of a fugitive causing disturbances everywhere, and now everyone owed him a favor (a self-interpretation with high regard).
As for whether he did the deed himself, it was hard to tell since the man was already on the hit list. Therefore, anyone could kill him without triggering the "Trial" rules—even hunting dogs would not bother to bark at him.
"Thank you all for your hard work, fighting for my assets...cough, for the city."
While uttering ambiguous words, Mr. An Nan clapped his hands together.
Some boxes were brought out from behind him... and at that moment, everyone’s expression brightened. This was the way Mr. An Nan operated, after all.
The care packages included weapons and equipment, food, drinks, medical supplies—the logistics supplies that were most needed at the moment—and three boxes of gold coins that dazzled everyone’s eyes.
"What do you mean by this...?"
"Ha, it’s overtime pay for everyone. Of course, if you could help me with a little favor, all the better..."
Could this be favoritism? The event had already deployed the ultimate weapons, and it was bound to be investigated by higher-level departments. Playing tricks at such a time would spell trouble.
"Sorry, Mr. An Nan..."
Just as the leading military officer was about to firmly refuse the offer from this big boss, he saw the man opposite him clap again.
Two giant men ran over, with two more boxes of gold coins...
"This isn’t about money, sir..."
"Relax, I’m a lawful businessman; I won’t do anything illegal or disorderly. But those two bastards inside, especially Zhao Yan, who used to call me brother in my estate, have become a stain on me... Kill him, kill him brutally, and in addition to the city’s bounty and bonus, come to me for double the reward! And if he dies miserably enough, triple it!"
At this moment, everyone was struck by his unreasonably generous spirit.
Taking down those wanted criminals was everyone’s most important task. Merely on official orders, he offered rewards from his own pocket to boost morale—which was quite a spirit...
"This, might not be a good idea..."
Although the refusal was still there, it was not as firm as before. It was the kind of refusal that said, "Insist a little more, and I’ll accept the red envelope."
"Haha, this is what I should do as a good citizen. It’s only right to comfort everyone for their hard work. If you really want to repay my kindness, just vent for me properly. Kill that cheater who deceived me. Come on, lads, supply the officials with supper (and overtime pay)..."
Instantly, their approval of him maxed out, and morale skyrocketed.
"Thank you, thank you."
"Brothers, it’s time for overtime."
"For the first time, I feel like working overtime is a good thing..."
At this moment, these frontline guards and public safety officers had finally come to understand why Mr. An Nan’s reputation was so excellent.
This act of giving away money and supplies to boost morale was simply a way to ensure that everyone carried out their duties properly... Holding this money still felt a bit hot to the touch, how could they not give their all in return for Mr. An Nan’s kindness!
And after boosting the troops’ morale, Mr. An Nan was no longer in the way at the front... He cheerfully left behind the box of gold coins and then returned to his own estate.
As he walked, he played with a newly acquired gold coin... the third one with the engraver’s path of loyalty completed on its profile!
[Path of Loyalty’s Third Gold Coin (Upper Silver cursed item), Grade: Perfect (112%)]
[Features: This is merely a gold coin, yet it encapsulates almost the entire life force of an individual. When thrown into water, one can faintly hear crying and cries of ’let me go’... but don’t misunderstand, there is no spirit body within it, only a crystallization of life force.]
A very simple explanation, but unlike the usual Taboo items or semi-pollutants, it included a grade evaluation along with a percentage.
And exceeding one hundred percent and the perfect evaluation also meant that Lu Ping’an had indeed successfully completed his own "conquest"...
"I never thought it would be ’Conqueror’; I thought it might be ’Harvester’ or ’Plunderer’..."
"Perhaps it’s because the concept of ’conquest’ already includes harvesting and plundering. Haha, conquest, the most complete form of plundering and harvesting, everything is yours, it’s indeed a very greedy path."
[Fourth-tier Soldier Path, self-created profession... ’Conqueror’s initiation ritual has begun, please complete it as much as possible]
Lu Ping’an’s Soldier Path had finally reached this stage, becoming a key part of his "Life Bank system".
While Lu Ping’an had been prepared to earn epithets such as ’Violent Debt Collector’ or ’Financial Harvester’, he had not anticipated becoming a ’Conqueror’.
In the world of professionals, "names" are not used lightly.
Having the same name is allowed, but "the same name with the same concept and meaning" is impossible.
𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
By this stage, Lu Ping’an knew that was because a "name" is a projection of coordinates from the real world into the world of intentions, in the higher-dimensional worlds – there must be a one-to-one correspondence...
"...Since it is named Conqueror, naturally it must conquer everything. Haha, perhaps, this is the true essence of war."
Lu Ping’an still remembered that the first-tier Soldier’s initiation ritual was an offering to the War God Chess Lover, which was "to kill an intelligent creature without any hatred or emotion".
The powerful start of his Soldier Path, called the War Chess Player, a second-tier Soldier (Warlord Direction), the initiation ritual was "to participate in or command an Extraordinary war, and emerge as the final victor. And under your personal command, a great number of life sacrifices must be completed."
And as a third-tier Black Holy Grail Holder... he displayed the essence of looting, occupying, and dominating without restraint, it’s just that Big Cat had spared him the process of "proving" it.
"A fourth-tier Conqueror, the ritual is similar to the previous ones, just on a higher scale..."
[Conqueror’s Triumph (Sacrifice Ritual): Designate a target (the target must be a group), plan, incite, and command an Extraordinary war, and complete the Advancement based on the quality of conquest (sacrifice).]
Naturally, once he had triggered this Advancement ritual, Lu Ping’an designated the "Blood Feast" as the target for war.
During the war, a Conqueror could easily plunder the opponent’s "Life"... This should be a career ability of the Conqueror, but during the ritual process, Lu Ping’an had gained it prematurely.
The more the opponent was crushed, subdued, and lost the ability to resist, it meant a more thorough conquest, and thus, the higher the grade of gold coins Lu Ping’an could plunder.
At this time, Lu Ping’an, who had "retired to the second line", toyed with the third coin, pondering over how to deal with it.
This third gold coin had already been graded and analyzed by the Life Bank, and with a simple search, he found four or five uses for it that Lu Ping’an had not considered before.
This perfect quality coin, encompassing the entirety of Daozhong’s life and with a very high grading, had extensive uses and a high cap; perhaps it shouldn’t be used so hastily...
Yet Lu Ping’an, who tossed it in the air, still went ahead and used it right away.
"No matter, better ones will come soon..."
— End of Chapter 976 —