Chapter 703: Chapter 697: Xilin - [Absolute Plunder]
Solar System.
In the vacuum area between Earth and Cangming Star, two humanoid beings are frozen in one place, their eyes meeting, engaged in an initial conversation.
"Xilin, that’s my name."
"Great [Prophet], it’s a pleasure to meet you."
A tall and slender young man appears before Ma Ran, introducing himself this way.
He has long brown hair draped over his shoulders, jet-black eyes, and bronze skin. His looks aren’t particularly handsome, just slightly delicate, his appearance only half a tier higher than Chi Xiao’s.
Yet this man, who calls himself Xilin, seems to have a mist of knowledge in his eyes, occasionally reflecting a faint sparkle of wisdom, with an extraordinary aura that makes one forget the mundane upon meeting him, and engaging with him feels like a breath of fresh spring air.
No matter how difficult a person might be, they would quickly recognize his presence when standing in front of Xilin.
His gaze met Ma Ran’s for a brief moment before he slightly lowered his head, displaying a humble and respectful attitude.
Seeing that Ma Ran didn’t respond immediately, Xilin scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "My situation is somewhat awkward, I’ve previously been on the run from the Upper Rank Gods of the Divine Court, it’s quite laughable."
"Honorable Ma Ran, I heard that you’ve gained the upper hand in a contest against Upper Rank Gods."
Xilin bent slightly, showing a sincere demeanor: "Although my abilities don’t reach half of yours, being able to survive the pursuit of Upper Rank Gods is probably a passing interview, right?"
"With your strength and generosity, I’m sure you can accommodate me."
"Just give me a chance, a chance to utilize my abilities, and I guarantee, you won’t be disappointed!"
Hearing this, Ma Ran looked Xilin over with a calm expression and said, "No need to flatter me with these pleasantries, they’re useless."
"Honorable, great..."
"These flowery prefixes are meaningless to me."
Ma Ran’s sharp gaze ruthlessly sliced through Xilin, causing him to subconsciously retreat a few steps: "Smart people like you often think highly of themselves."
"From the first moment I saw you, I saw through your essence."
At this point, Ma Ran’s nostrils flared slightly, and he looked at Xilin with a hint of contempt: "Greedy, arrogant, dismissive of rules, self-centered, never willing to be subordinate."
"Hmm..."
"The stench of scum."
Indeed!
The Controller of a certain Guanlan Country, known as the [Profound Immortal], in terms of temperament, is carved from the same mold as this man who calls himself Xilin.
It’s just that Zhao Guanlan is more handsome, a better fighter, and even darker at heart.
Seeing Ma Ran’s unkind attitude, the wry smile on Xilin’s face deepened, trying to use his wit to argue and find an opportunity to achieve his goal.
"[Prophet], please trust my sincerity."
"The Superpower Civilization I belonged to was obliterated because it was deemed a Demon Nest by the [Divine Court]."
At this point, a trace of sadness flashed across Xilin’s eyes, and his voice became much lower and more oppressed: "The entire Superpower Star System, with thirty-five Life Planets and a hundred billion people, has had a history of a million years from the beginning until now."
"Such a prosperous civilization was completely destroyed for some inexplicable reason!"
Xilin seemed to lose control of his emotions, tears streaming down his cheeks.
He quickly settled himself, wiped away the tear stains from his face, and said in a bitter tone: "Now, I’m the only one left of the Superpower Civilization."
"Speaking of which, the Shengyu Stone Superpower System of Earth Civilization also originated from my matrilineal civilization."
"If even you refuse to take me in..."
"I can only continue wandering alone in the cosmos, waiting for death."
Despite his impassioned plea, Ma Ran’s sympathy did not overflow.
Instead, Ma Ran’s eyes held a trace of mockery as he looked at Xilin: "Superpower Civilization? Aren’t you a supreme being from the ’Human Race Civilization’?"
"Nice acting."
"Unfortunately, you picked the wrong person."
"I don’t like dealing with people who have too many schemes in their minds."
"You keep mentioning ’Upper-Rank Gods,’ but don’t you really know that the one hunting you down is Zhu Ding, who holds the revered title of [Supreme of Destiny]?"
At this point, Ma Ran sneered: "The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily a friend."
"What is it like to possess another’s body and cling to existence?"
"You’re not here on Earth to take refuge with me; you’re just trying to stir up trouble, using Earth Civilization as a stepping stone, through repeated possessions, to gradually usurp other Earthlings’ bodies to whitewash your identity."
"Hmm..."
"Your life-saving trump card is an ability called [Absolute Plunder], correct?"
"On Earth, your trump card can be considered an Upper-Rank National Guardian-level superpower."
The potential of this Xilin is no greater than Su Qiangwei, Gray, or Zhang Qianren.
He’s just had a longer time to develop, mastering more formidable abilities over a long life.
That’s all.
Xilin’s pitiful expression instantly vanished, replaced by a face full of coldness and menace.
His tone carried an icy chill as if from a thousand years of frozen cold: "Can’t you just play dumb?"
"Great wisdom often appears as simplicity, which is the first secret to survival."
"Originally, I planned to first use the [Absolute Plunder] ability to possess one of [Martial God], [God], or [Haotian], and then, through a new identity, gradually approach and get close to you, ultimately seizing your body, soul, knowledge, abilities, fortunes, and connections."
"At that time, everything of yours would become mine!"
Xilin’s expression turned insolent, attempting to provoke Ma Ran: "Who knows, I might even help you protect Earth in the meantime."
"Guardian of Earth Civilization—this has always been your goal and vision, hasn’t it?"
Xilin’s attitude was relaxed, his tone casual: "If I take over, I might do a better job than you!"
"By ’cleansing’ the excess population on Earth and leaving only the top one percent, taking them to wander the cosmos is a far better move than remaining in the Solar System to contend with the Divine Court."
"That’s the best way to protect a civilization."
"Golden Domain, Lan Xi, Mo Xing, Chi Xiao, Qing Dai, Zhu Ding..."
"Those Upper-Rank Gods of the Divine Court are not beings we can contend with at our current stage!"
At this point, a flash of fear flickered in Xilin’s eyes, which quickly turned to anger: "They are so arrogant and domineering; sooner or later they will be slaughtered by higher civilizations until none remain!"
"Just wait!"
"That day will definitely come!"
Hearing these words, a knowing look passed through Ma Ran’s eyes.
"Thank you for clarifying."
Ma Ran focused his gaze on Xilin and said seriously, "Now, you can die."
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