MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 394 - 149 Exposed

Chapter 394: Chapter 149 Exposed

"Don’t drink!" Lu Hong burst into Mercenary Cliff, and although he hadn’t seen clearly what they were drinking, he knew it was right to stop them first.

"Who are you?!" The King of Mercenaries was also stunned. How could someone have broken in? Weren’t many people arranged on the outside?

"I’m here to take you on!" Lu Hong glanced at the pursuers behind him, and suddenly, Blood Transverse Sky activated, forcing all the howling mercenaries to retreat.

The King of Mercenaries also discerned the intruder’s intent. Realizing it was a disturbance, his figure flashed and he confronted Lu Hong, throwing a punch at him.

Lu Hong was prepared, too, and met the punch head-on. The collision sent both men staggering back several steps.

The King of Mercenaries looked surprised. Although he hadn’t used his full strength, it wasn’t something an ordinary person could withstand. This young man was up to no good, and he had to deal with him quickly. He then shouted, "Dare to create trouble at my Mercenary Convention, you’re looking for death!"

With that, a Thunder Light Fist came crashing down again.

Facing the King of Mercenaries’ full-strength blow, Lu Hong instinctually wanted to use the skill "Heavenly God Descends," but Lan Sa acted first, stepping in front of him. Layered earthen walls rose up, reducing the blow’s force. Lan Sa threw back a punch, blocking the opponent’s skill.

The King of Mercenaries retracted his Magic Power and said gravely with a frown, "Lan Sa, do you realize what you’re doing?"

"King of Mercenaries, please calm your anger. This young man is a friend of my son’s. His rash intrusion must be due to some urgent matter he has to communicate to me. Please forgive him," Lan Sa hurriedly explained, or else being labeled for causing trouble at the Mercenary Convention could lead to an execution order.

"Hmph!" Trying to recruit Lan Sa to his side allowed the King of Mercenaries to step back and concede, "Let it not happen again!"

"Thank you," Lan Sa nodded and quickly pulled Lu Hong into a corner, scolding, "What are you doing bursting into Mercenary Cliff for, young man? Didn’t Sui Dong tell you that breaking into Mercenary Cliff isn’t permitted?!"

"Uncle Lan, all the major mercenary bands are suffering attacks from mysterious forces. Hei Gu almost got wiped out. What do you think, should I have broken in?" Lu Hong made up his mind to convince Lan Sa first.

"What?!" Lan Sa was taken aback. Just then, Luo Bolun, who had just returned, overheard Lu Hong’s words and asked anxiously, "What about the War Scars? How is the War Scars Mercenary Band? Is my sister hurt?!"

"I don’t know; I only went to Black Pupa City. The other mercenary bands definitely didn’t have it easy either." Lu Hong continued, "This is all a plot by the King of Mercenaries. He wants to control the entire mercenary world and is very likely a minion of the Nether Realm."

"A minion of the Nether Realm?" Lan Sa was puzzled; he had never heard tales of the Nether Realm.

But Luo Bolun was aware, having interacted with the Bai family in the wilderness and had some understanding of the term "Nether Realm": "Are your words true?!"

"Nonsense; why else would I hurry over here? Just don’t believe the King of Mercenaries; he absolutely has ill intentions."

Lan Sa also gradually realized the gravity of the situation and pulled Lu Hong along, "Come with me."

They returned inside Mercenary Cliff, where by now, most people had already drunk the Soul Water and were emitting pitiful wails.

Yet, the King of Mercenaries could not help but reveal a smile on his face.

"Captain Fang!" Lan Sa shouted, drawing everyone’s attention.

The King of Mercenaries’ brow furrowed slightly, "Captain Lan Sa, what seems to be the matter?"

"I want to ask you, where exactly does this Soul Water come from, and why, after we left, did our mercenary bands get attacked?"

"Oh?" The King of Mercenaries replied evenly, "Your bases have been attacked? They’re just spurred by demon beasts going berserk; there shouldn’t be significant losses."

Hearing that their own mercenary bands were attacked, and yet to drink the Soul Water, the mercenaries quickly stood up, turning to Lan Sa for information.

Lan Sa shook his head, "I don’t know the details, but Captain Fang here has said it himself; he knew the demon beasts were rampaging again. Why not inform us, instead of concealing it?"

"The matters of the Mercenary Convention are more important; I don’t want them to be delayed by these minor issues," the King of Mercenaries explained, "Besides, whether your mercenary bands have been seriously damaged remains to be seen; why believe an intruder’s words?"

Saying so, the King of Mercenaries pointed at Lu Hong, "He might be fabricating the situation, trying to stir trouble, all to prevent the mercenary world from becoming stronger."

"You’re talking out of your ass!" Lu Hong reprimanded, "Do you dare to explain what this disgusting slop is?!" Lu Hong carefully observed the unknown liquid and came to a conclusion.

"This is Soul Water, a mystical substance that can empower people. If you don’t believe it, why don’t you try some?" the Mercenary King said with a smile, "Don’t worry, there are no side effects."

"Side effects my ass, this is Nether Soul Water from the three major Nether Realm’s filthy springs!" Well, Lu Hong actually knew about this stuff. Before he crossed over, he had seen this in the new expansion of the game, where players could consume it, but the price was that the player’s faction would automatically switch to the Nether Realm’s side. At that time, there were even people who posted investigations about it, with more than forty percent willing to change factions for power. Lu Hong had some memories of this, but he had crossed over before the expansion update made it into the game.

The Mercenary King’s expression darkened instantly at Lu Hong’s words, "Nonsense!"

But nobody believed what he just said. The people present were all well-known figures in the mercenary world, each having licked the blade’s edge of death. They were all extremely observant of human thought and facial expressions.

"Captain Fang, is what this young man said true?!" the captain of the War Scar Mercenary Corps asked loudly, "Please explain clearly!"

"I said he’s spouting nonsense!" the Mercenary King shouted loudly, "I am the Mercenary King, Hu Fo! Are you questioning me?!"

"Drinking down this Nether Soul Water will forever enslave you to the Nether Realm, you are the Nether Realm’s lapdog!" Lu Hong’s words were shocking, and everyone present was stunned.

Bai Baiwan looked at the Mercenary King in disbelief, "Is... is what he said true?!"

The Mercenary King sneered, "Do you believe me or this stranger?"

"I’m just asking you if it’s true!" Bai Baiwan didn’t care so much, questioning loudly.

While the Mercenary King was still explaining, "Don’t listen to his nonsense, he must be a Black Guard sent by the empire trying to take this opportunity to smear the Nether Soul Water so that you dare not drink it, thus preventing the mercenary world from becoming stronger. I can say very responsibly that the empire’s army might have already reached Normandy and seized the Nether Soul Water."

Bai Baiwan’s eyebrows tightened, his Third Transition Peak strength fully bursting out, "You just said... Nether Soul Water!"

The Mercenary King was also taken aback, damn it, he had forgotten! His slip of the tongue had just revealed the Nether Soul Water, wasn’t that an indirect admission of what Lu Hong had said?

Seeing his own unintended exposure, the Mercenary King no longer hid it, "So what if it’s true, most of you have already drunk the Nether Soul Water, it’s too late now, everything is too late, you will become slaves of the Nether Realm, never to rise again! Hahaha! Hahaha!"

Faced with the Mercenary King’s wild laughter, Bai Baiwan shouted angrily, "Bastard!"

Saying so, he threw a punch.

"Kneel!" The Mercenary King was by no means panicked, commanding with a word, Bai Baiwan’s knees hit the ground uncontrollably, all aura of might dissipated.

"This...," Bai Baiwan looked at himself in disbelief, he was really controlled!

The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.

Lan Sa carefully shielded Lu Hong behind him, "Follow me when it’s time to run."

The rest who hadn’t drunk the Nether Soul Water felt relieved and exchanged looks; they knew the Mercenary King wouldn’t let them go, and the key was how to break through next.

The Mercenary King wasn’t in a hurry, anyway; he controlled most of the Third Transition strongmen, and with the Howling Mercenary Corps on the perimeter, these people couldn’t escape his grip.

"I’m very curious, how did you know this is Nether Soul Water?" the Mercenary King looked at Lu Hong and asked with a smile.

"Not only do I know about Nether Soul Water, but I also know the Nether Realm’s next move," Lu Hong casually dropped a bombshell, "Lei Shan’s arrangement in the Eagle Alliance has been exposed, you won’t be able to run."

"That idiot Lei Shan?" The Mercenary King obviously knew Lei Shan, "I knew he would never amount to anything. If it had been me who entered the Eagle Alliance, it would have been mine by now."

"You really have no shame!" Lu Hong chuckled, "Do you know why I’m here today?"

"Oh?" The Mercenary King narrowed his eyes.

"I’m here to clean up your mess!"