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Chapter 404 Saving Money: Getting to Know Mud Faces, a Traditional Feature

Chapter 404 Saving Money: Getting to Know Mud Faces, a Traditional Feature

The blackness of decay.

Like the red of all living beings, the black of decay is also a specific place. Everywhere there is the stench of putrefaction; the segmented limbs of various insects are as large as mountains, forming bridges; rotting flesh grows on the ground like weeds; flies, maggots, and other carrion feed on the birds and beasts.

Anton Arkansas sat high on his throne, and his face, which was as hideous and terrifying as a skinned frog, surprisingly revealed a thoughtful expression, like that of a philosopher.

He ground his teeth, which were like dog teeth, and raised one of his hands. On his smallest thumb, a small joint was missing, as if it had been corroded away by some kind of highly corrosive substance, like sulfuric acid.

Immediately afterwards, a weak, aged voice reached Akainu's ears: "This is... someone stole a part of your power? Who could do that? Bane?"

Then another voice refuted the previous one: "No, that...that is far more powerful and far more evil than Bane."

"It's the Black Death Emperor," Anton Akane said.

It's hard to say whether his tone was one of envy or disgust, but it could be assumed to be one of aversion.

He turned his head to the side, as if speaking to something unseen:

"Yes, as you can see, I have indeed failed. You are all free to sit there and laugh at what I, a pioneer, have done. But anyway—"

"The Black Death Emperor has once again proven my point, you old fogies of the corrupt council."

The Decay Council of the Blackest Rot, like the Totem Council of the Red of All Beings and the Tree Council of the Green of All Things, were all beings who once wielded the power of death. When they died, their souls returned to the Blackest Rot, becoming guardians of death.

They should have been dedicated to maintaining the balance of the three major natural magical forces, just as the Totem Council had done. But now, Anton Arkan had seized most of the power of the Decaying Black, and the Decaying Council was not yet destroyed... but only temporarily.

"Excessive death would disrupt the balance of the three natural forces. Without life, how can there be death? Turning Earth into a planet filled with death would only cause the decaying blackness itself to gradually perish, and in the end..."

"Shut up, you idiot. You rotten old thing."

Akainu's voice growled softly, followed by the sound of a beast chewing in the darkness. The corrupt council member who had previously spoken against Akainu let out a scream before falling silent.

"Do you really think that the darkness of decay is unique to Earth?"

Anton Akane rose from his throne.

"Even if the red of life and the green of all things on Earth are destroyed, so what? Earth is just one insignificant star among millions. There are countless other planets teeming with life and living things to conquer. Even if the entire universe falls into silence, so what?"

He stopped mid-sentence: "You don't understand what I'm saying, do you?"

He sat back on his throne and tapped the armrest of the seat repeatedly with his little finger, which was missing a segment.

The image of the Black Death Emperor resurfaced in his mind, though he had fled too quickly to even catch a glimpse of the whole thing.

But this did not stop the flames burning within him; a desire to "take his place" ignited his soul and illuminated his path.

"Do you know...?"

Arkan's words were filled with emotions that the corrupt council members couldn't understand. But he didn't need them to understand.

He sat there, and surprisingly, he seemed somewhat devout.

"Do you know?"

He said:

"In this world, the saddest thing is not a future that can't be seen from the end, not repeated failures after trying your best, and not hesitating because you understand that you are not capable enough."

The most tragic thing is that on the very first day you embark on this path, you already deeply and helplessly realize that the road ahead is blocked, and that the highest realm beyond is the end of victory, but also the grave for the rest of your life.

"And what's worse is that we are part of death. Therefore, this torment will never end."

"So can you understand my joy? It's like a blind man suddenly seeing the world in the light."

"Suddenly, I saw a goal to pursue in the darkness ahead, and you can't understand how exhilarating that was for me. I finally had—"

Then Anton Akain realized that these decadent council members, clinging to life, couldn't understand a word he was saying. He suddenly lost interest and completely abandoned any further conversation.

"Therefore..." he said.

Soon the members of the corrupt council realized what Anton Akain was about to do again. They cried out in despair, but as fish on the chopping block, they were powerless to stop the actions of the butcher.

And so the chewing sound rang out again. Anton A. Cain was gradually seizing the power belonging to the Guardians of the Decaying Black in this way, but this time the process did not take as long as usual.

Akane looked up, slightly surprised, at the small piece of his thumb that was missing.

"Borrow...my power?"

Just now, as he was preparing to continue his daily routine of "absorbing the power of the members of the Decaying Council" to make up for the loss of power contained in the small section of his thumb that the Black Death Emperor had taken from him, he suddenly sensed that something was trying to draw more power from him through the small section of his thumb that had been taken from him.

At first, Akainu was stunned for a moment, then he frowned, and then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

"It's you..."

He saw clearly the true face of the person on the other end who was demanding power from him:

"Black Death Emperor... you can't project enough of your power into the main universe, so you plan to use my power to strengthen your representative?"

His expression immediately darkened:

"Don't even think about it!"

He had just tried to forcibly sever the connection that was demanding power from him, but immediately afterward, he felt a large mass of death power from the Black Death Emperor being thrown over through the passage.

Anton Akainu was immediately stunned. He quietly sensed this power from death. Compared to the decaying black power of death, which was mixed with the smell of corruption, this power from the Black Death Emperor was of the same origin as the decaying black power, but its smell was completely different.

"Do you think that after you just took a portion of my power, throwing away this little bit of your power will make me forgive you?"

Then another big ball was thrown over there.

"What benefit would I gain from helping you? We both wield the power of death, but your successful entry into the material universe would only bring me harm, not benefit."

Then a new one was thrown over.

This time was different from the previous two. What the Black Death Emperor threw over from a distance was not ordinary pure energy like before, but a death force that he seemed to have slightly deconstructed through some method.

To put it simply, it's like when you see a top student who's academically superior to you not only throw the exam answers at you, but also their study notebook with the problem-solving strategies clearly explained, giving the struggling student the illusion that if they just look at the notes and learn, they too can become a top student.

Arkan took a deep breath, cradling the mass of the Black Death Emperor's power, and then he said:

"How can I help you?"

The Black Death Emperor's answer was very concise:

"Mongo".

A few minutes later, Akan ended his connection with the Black Death Emperor, and the somewhat obsequious expression on his face immediately disappeared.

He maintained his movement, continuously channeling power towards a certain place, while toying with the three lumps of power that the Black Death Emperor had thrown to him, a playful smile on his face.

From the very beginning, when facing the Black Death Emperor, Anton Akain deliberately severed his little finger and gave that small lump of flesh and the decaying black power attached to it to the Black Death Emperor. This was the decision he made the moment he saw the other party.

Arkansas was neither afraid of the Black Death Emperor nor lacked the confidence and courage to confront him.

The Black Emperor, fully descended into the material universe, might be terrifying, but the current Black Emperor, unable even to open a rift to transmit more power, is definitely not a formidable opponent for Arkansas.

But he still chose to flee at the first sign of trouble, and the current situation is exactly the effect that Akane wanted.

"Yes, that's right... Don't pay attention to me."

"Batman is your enemy. I'm the 'Lizard,' who's terrified of you and cuts off my tail to survive. What threat could I possibly pose?"

That's what A-Kane was thinking.

A flame called "He can be replaced" burned even more fiercely in his eyes.

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"Hey, Amon Su, what brings you in?"

When Amon Sue entered the prison of the Yellow Lantern city of Lanx, he saw three Yellow Lanterns standing at the door of Sinestro's wife Arlene Sue's cell, protecting his wife for their loyal Yellow Lantern Lord, Sinestro.

Ammon Sue knew one of the leaders.

This creature has reverse-jointed legs and blue skin, possessing characteristics of some kind of marine animal, resembling a humanoid, blue-skinned, long-armed dinosaur.

Ammonsu recognized him; his name was Polya Rossolos, from sector 3001.

He is likely the oldest member of the Senestor Legion. His ancient race was once a carnivorous marine animal on the planet Martus billions of years ago. His brethren were wiped out by the Guardians for attacking and killing them.

In the Yellow Lantern Corps, a place teeming with murderers and villains, this member is one of the few who cannot be called "scum."

Beside him stood a creature resembling a moose on Earth, with enormous curved antlers. It belonged to a giant herd of Trogg mammoths.

Sinestro chose him to protect his wife for the same reason as the blue-skinned dinosaur, the Yellow Lantern.

The third Yellow Lantern is Melter, who was once a brilliant scientist, but an accident turned him into a fool and gave him the superpower to melt anything he touches.

"Hey, I'm asking you a question, Amonsu."

The blue-skinned dinosaur, Yellow Lantern, asked Amonsu, "Are you listening to me? I'm asking you, weren't you assigned by Lord Senito to guard the outermost gate? How did you get inside?"

He asked, "Where's your partner?"

"Huh?" Melting Man Mor tilted his head to the side, and drops of yellow corrosive solution dripped from his forehead, falling to the ground and corroding a small pit.

Ammon Sue did not answer the Yellow Lanterns' questions; instead, he carefully examined the cell once more.

Arlins's cell was different from the cells of other ordinary criminals. In order to protect her safety, Seneca moved her from her previous ordinary cell and placed her in a completely enclosed cage. Only the outside could see inside, but the inside could not see outside or hear any sound.

Therefore, after confirming that Arlinsu could not hear what was happening outside, Amonsu sighed.

Then suddenly, he spoke very quickly:

"Polya Rossolos (the blue-skinned dinosaur alien) is most dangerous because of his bite force; be careful not to get bitten."

"A moose is unstoppable when it charges, but it will be no threat if you kill it before that happens."

"What are you saying?" The blue-skinned dinosaur, Yellow Lantern, realized something was wrong: "Shut up!"

"Molten Man Mor is the most dangerous of the three. His liquid will corrode everything that comes into contact with his body. However, if you activate the personal field of the Yellow Lantern Ring, you can effectively isolate this corrosive ability. But be careful not to let him use the same ring to break your field and then grab you, otherwise, no one will die..."

The blue-skinned dinosaur, Yellow Lantern, realized something was wrong and charged towards Amon Sue: "What exactly are you...?"

Pfft!

Then, a large amount of blood gushed from his chest. He barely managed to turn his slender neck and saw the mechanical superman's eyes flashing red, looking down at him coldly.

So he immediately used his last bit of strength to open his mouth, and was then beheaded by the mechanical superhero with a chop to the neck, just like a slap in the face.

Yellow Lantern Moose attempted to launch an attack, but he didn't have time to accelerate; the mechanical superhero's heat vision pierced through his body.

"We need to be fast."

Amonsu said quickly:

"We must kill everyone and take Arlene Sue away before the living city of Lanx, the yellow-light city, can react, or we will face an encirclement of countless living steel warriors in a city controlled by the enemy."

Before Meltman Mor could even realize what was happening, the mechanical superman pierced through his body with his own hand, letting the corrosive liquid corrode his metal hand, making a creaking sound.

As the Melting Man Mor collapsed, the Mechanical Superman expressionlessly tore off his hand, which was filled with corrosive solution. In the next moment, countless metal tentacles emerged from the severed hand, eventually coalescing into a brand new hand for him.

"It's all done."

"It's a mechanical superhero," said the robot superhero.

"Open the cell, and we'll retreat immediately with Arlinsu. Just wondering—has the giant bomb in the heart of the Yellow Light City of Lanx been planted yet?"

"I've finished," Amon Sue said.

Then he took a deep breath and stood in front of his aunt Arlin Sue's cage.

Once he opens this cage, his aunt will soon become a weapon that threatens Seneca.

"You can't bear to do it?" the mechanical superhero asked.

"No," Amon Sue said.

Immediately afterwards, he opened the cage and hid to the side. He couldn't let his aunt, Arlin Sue, see what he had done.

In short, with a hiss as the mechanical door opened, the mechanical superhero walked in and saw Arlin Su lying on the bed with her back to them, like a lump of boneless mud.

Unseen by the two of them, "Arlins" on the bed let out a classic Batman-style maniacal laugh.

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Chen Tao, who was still talking to Sinestro, suddenly frowned:

Mudface reported the new situation to him.

He looked thoughtfully at Senesto, then turned his gaze to Mongo, who was still lying there dead.

Is this never going to end? Sit-ups, huh?

(End of this chapter)