Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 1041 - 613 Coercion and Temptation_3

Chapter 1041: Chapter 613 Coercion and Temptation_3

In fact, it had already begun, the Fine Gold Hammer had helped Gaven siphon a considerable number of souls, indicating that the battle outside had entered a heated phase—the Shadow Coliseum was situated between the Material Plane and the Shadow Plane, and in a sense, it belonged to neither yet both, at least within the soul-siphoning range of the Fine Gold Hammer, it was considered part of them, and even across the Material Plane and the Shadow Plane, each accounted for a radius of one kilometer, born from the Undead Divine Spark, it was something that should absolutely not be regarded as ordinary.

Since the Lizard Queen had successfully reverted to her original form, they could move on to the next step of the plan—counterattack.

"You just need to serve me wholeheartedly for a hundred years, and I will grant you your freedom," Gaven directly offered the Lizard Queen his terms, treating her not as simply as he did the Spirit Soul Naga, since the upcoming plan required her full cooperation to seek the greatest benefit, and if she slackened in her efforts or even turned against him, allowing the Lizardfolk Army from Tun Marsh to launch a full assault, it would be disastrous.

"I do not need a hundred years, I want my freedom now," the Lizard Queen retorted, biting at the Six-armed Snake Demon, recognizing the unique abilities of Ophelia as the most threatening presence.

"Fool, you still do not grasp the severity of the situation," the Six-armed Snake Demon crossed her six arms in front of her, not blinking an eye or showing any intention to dodge, because she knew the other couldn’t touch even a hair on her.

"Paralyze!" Gaven exclaimed coldly, having previously only dealt with clever individuals, who understood what was going on once their bodies were reshaped by Shadow Power, but unexpectedly, the Lizard Queen turned out to be an outright brute, not recognizing the invisible shackles binding her Dragon Soul.

She could harness Shadow Power only because he had authorized her to do so.

Without his consent, she could not set in motion even a smallest trace of Shadow Power, even if it came to controlling her physical body.

Bang!

The Lizard Queen fell to the ground stiff as if paralyzed, unable to climb back up or even speak, her eyes wide-open with terror as she looked around, still not fully understanding why she could not control her own body.

"You may speak," Gaven lifted certain restrictions.

"What in the world is going on? Why is this happening?" yelled the Lizard Queen in terror, "What have you done to me?"

"I do not have time to elaborate, you just need to know that from now on, I have complete control over you," Gaven didn’t bother to indulge her further, directly beginning his manipulation, "Sight, taste, perception, hearing, I can deprive you of them whenever I wish, and drown you in endless pain."

Every time Five-Willow Overstate Full Form snapped its fingers, the Lizard Queen lost one of her perceptual abilities, eventually leaving her blind, deaf, and mute, in the same condition as the Spirit Soul Naga, lasting for over half a minute, before slowly restoring each sense; however, the next moment, she was surrounded by unending pain.

Every muscle, every bone in her body screamed in agony, making her wish to writhe, but she had no control over her body and was unable to react in any manner.

At that moment, her body had become a massive prison, a torturous device inflicting pain she had never experienced before in her life.

"Enough, enough, I’m willing... ah... ah... I’m willing to serve you as my master... what do you need me to do?" the Lizard Queen, finding her voice again, urgently called for a halt.

"Wait a moment, once you return to reality, gather your entire army, head upstream, attack the Amphibious Army of the Far Sea Marsh, and cause as many casualties as possible," Gaven coldly warned, "Do not try any conspiracy against me, that punishment, I can do it not just here but also in reality with just a thought, and do not think about escaping through death; after you die, your Dragon Soul will not go to the Dragon God but will return here, until I decide to release you."

"I dare not, absolutely dare not," swore the Lizard Queen earnestly, "I’ve long disliked those Ghost Witches of the Far Sea Marsh, usually they cower within the marshes, afraid to come out, and we dare not rashly attack. Should they come out, we’ll definitely leave their corpses along the Wild Border River."

The Lizard Queen demonstrated what it meant to be a wise individual under current circumstances.

All her strength lay in her control over her physical form, her pride, yet at that moment, none of it was useful before Gaven, completely breaking her psychologically to avoid any defiance, at least for now.

What mattered most was that he wasn’t asking her for something unbearable like surrendering the Dragon’s Nest Treasure but to target the amphibious soldiers of the Ghost Witches of the Far Sea Marsh.

Not to mention that there had always been a deep-seated grudge and poor relations between them, even if they were close allies, treachery was inevitable when necessary.

Having coerced her, Gaven then persuasively said, "Whether you will truly cooperate or just go through the motions is for you to consider, just remember, if I become the King of Goblin Margins, whether it’s Tun Marsh or Far Sea Marsh, I will need trustworthy individuals to manage them, becoming king there, after all, the marsh environment is not something ordinary people can handle."

Gaven’s speech was profoundly insightful; he had continually stated facts throughout but did not promise the Lizard Queen anything.

There was an information asymmetry here, unbeknownst to the Lizard Queen, her time moving freely outside was counting down, once time was up, she would be pulled back to Weizemay Manor, let alone becoming the new queen of Far Sea Marsh, she wouldn’t be able to remain queen of Tun Marsh.