Chapter 1919: Chapter 1912: Wrapped in Toilet Paper
When the other party asked that question, Zhang Menglong could almost confirm that he was the person he was looking for. The intent of wanting to kill someone was unmistakable, and only Ose would have such strong hatred towards Vic, even extending it to everyone around him.
However, Zhang Menglong’s luck was quite good. Perhaps because of the recent fierce battle, the violent aura around him had dissipated a lot, and he was not in a state of madness or confusion for the moment. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be standing behind himself quietly talking to him now.
"Benefactor?" Ose looked a bit baffled. This was the first time in his life someone had rushed in front of him claiming to be his benefactor. Could it be that this person was also afflicted by a Mystical Beast’s Soul Shard and was speaking nonsense?
"Yes, I can help you get revenge!" Zhang Menglong stated firmly.
"Do you have a grudge against Vic?" For someone like Ose, his mind was extremely clear when he was sane. He did not believe in unexpected good fortune, nor did he believe that someone would voluntarily help him with revenge. The only possibility was that the person had a grudge against Vic as well and needed his strength to kill him!
If it were anyone else, there might be some anger at being used as a tool. After all, nobody likes to be utilized. But Ose was different. The enemy of my enemy is a friend, and he believed such a person could have many common topics with him.
"Sit down!" Ose said with a calm tone, not at all like the bloodthirsty killer others described.
"I want to hear how a Martial Artist with a Divine Cultivation level of six came into conflict with someone like Vic."
"It’s quite simple to explain!" Zhang Menglong took out two bottles of cold beer, a dish of salted peanuts, and some duck wings, duck necks, and duck skeletons. This series of actions left Ose stunned.
"This... this is meat!"
Before Zhang Menglong could say anything, Ose picked up a duck neck and took a bite. Instantly, the intense emotion in his eyes left Zhang Menglong feeling a little depressed. Did not eating meat drive him nearly insane?
"Actually, it’s not complicated," Zhang Menglong opened a bottle cap and, while eating, began narrating his story with Vic.
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"Knowing Vic’s character, it’s not surprising he would do this sort of thing," Ose commented after listening, as if whatever Vic did was within his expectations. "What surprises me is that he hasn’t already made a move."
"Yeah," Zhang Menglong said, "Part of the reason is he doesn’t know these resources and abilities are all coming from me. He’s trying to find a breakthrough from others, and when he doesn’t find one, I will become his direct target. I have no idea what he might do then."
"That bastard is still the same as before," Ose remarked, "So, you thought of me, wanting me as your bodyguard?"
Zhang Menglong didn’t need to spell it out; Ose had already guessed his purpose for coming. He needed someone to always be ready to deal with Vic.
"If I were still the City Lord, killing him would just be a matter of extra effort," Ose said. "If not for that one time the soul invasion acted up, and I couldn’t control it, I wouldn’t be afraid, even if he brought all his men to trouble me!"
The confidence in Ose’s words allowed Zhang Menglong to clearly feel how domineering and spirited he was back in the day, clearly unlike the ragged, unshaven man in front of him now.
"But now," Ose shook his head, "I don’t know when I might go mad. The Soul Shard Suppressor can only prevent the invasion from deepening, but the aftermath from back then makes my character very unstable. Being able to talk to you like this and eat meat is not easy for me; maybe the next moment, I’ll want to kill you."
"In my current state, I’m not a match for Vic at all," Ose sighed. "Just seeing him, I can’t help but lose my sanity. When I lose my sanity, even though I have power, I might not even be able to use half of it."
"What if Mr. Ose’s soul invasion is cured?"
"Cured?" Ose was startled. He still had to use much of his power to suppress these urges. If he were cured, given the advancements in his Mindset and power over the years, he couldn’t imagine how powerful he’d become.
"Without the soul invasion, killing him would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken!"
"That’s the line I’ve been waiting for, Mr. Ose!" Zhang Menglong suddenly felt confident from Ose’s words; this was the stance of a true powerhouse, looking at everyone as if they were head-marked chickens awaiting slaughter.
"I have a way to help Mr. Ose treat the soul invasion!" Zhang Menglong directly presented his trump card.
"You?" Ose couldn’t help but laugh. "Even the Soul Shard Suppressor can’t cure it, only barely control it. How could a kid like you treat it?"
"I am an Alchemist!"
"In the Endless Land, there are countless Alchemists, and none of them have a solution!"
"I’m different from them," Zhang Menglong said. "I don’t mean to target any one of them, but the Alchemists in Endless Land are all worthless!"
"Hahaha!" Ose couldn’t help but laugh. This young man was too amusing; he had thought his previous comment was arrogant, yet this guy was ten times more so!
"If you can really help me, why shouldn’t I help you kill Vic?"
"I recorded what you just said!" Zhang Menglong shook the voice recorder in his hand. "Mr. Ose better not go back on his word after taking my medicine."
Zhang Menglong searched around on his body and then pulled out a pill wrapped in tissue paper.
"What’s this?" Ose took it. From the pill, he actually smelled a bit similar to the Soul Shard Suppressor.
"A pill to treat your soul invasion."
"And you wrapped it in a piece of paper?" Ose was speechless. If this stuff was so amazing, wouldn’t everyone in the Endless Land be begging him for it every day? Such treasure, and you don’t use a good container for it? Who would believe that?
"I couldn’t find a suitable container right after making it," Zhang Menglong said. "I just happened to have some leftover paper from yesterday’s defecation, so I wrapped it casually."
Ose was speechless. You wrapped the pill with toilet paper from when you defecated?
But he also knew that the quality of the pill had nothing to do with the container. Moreover, the scent exuded from the pill immediately made his mind feel more relaxed. He really had an urge to stick it in his mouth immediately to try it out.
Ose took a deep breath and swallowed the pill. His intuition told him that this thing could really help him.
Sure enough, a dark shadow split from Ose’s body, accompanied by immense pain. Zhang Menglong even feared he might suddenly go berserk and quickly retreated hundreds of meters.
His invasion was more severe than anyone Zhang Menglong had ever seen. This process continued for nearly half an hour, even drenching Ose’s clothes with sweat, as if all his energy was drained, leaving him kneeling on one knee.
Suddenly, he looked up and laughed loudly, a laughter that released long-suppressed emotions. In that moment, it seemed like the Ose of the past had returned.
