The capture of a gno noble sent shockwaves through the deep mountain ranges. The Gno Lord was enraged, and the other nobles urged him to use the gnos’ ultimate weapon and level the mine.
The Gno Lord considered their proposal but rejected it. The human slaves’ lives and the mine itself held no value to him, yet the life of a gno noble carried imnse importance, especially one with royal blood in his veins. He must do his best to protect such a figure.
The Gno Lord also learned that the humans had spared the captured gno noble, which made it clear that the humans were waiting for soone to go and rescue him. In response, he dispatched a gno noblewoman with 100 Gno Warriors to the mine, both to ensure the noblewoman’s safety and to display the gnos’ strength.
The gno noblewoman led the Gno Warriors toward the mine to open negotiations. She loathed the foul air and disgusting surroundings, but for the sake of her race she forced herself to endure it and sit across from Han Wu at the table.
Han Wu already anticipated that they would send a rescue party and had prepared his terms in advance. At present, the gnos were stronger than him, so he couldn’t afford to na an outrageous price. If he pushed too far, they could get angry and raze the entire mine. Thus, he had to keep his terms simple while still securing benefits for himself.
Han Wu pretended to weigh the terms before naming his price. He wanted the gno noblewoman to guide him through the gnos’ territory. Once the tour ended, he would release the gno noble.
Naturally, the request baffled her. What kind of benefits could a human gain from a simple tour of their territory?
Could he be after information about our military, defenses, security, and other dostic affairs? she wondered.
Unable to decide on her own, the gno noblewoman sent a letter back to the Gno Lord. The latter shared the sa concerns. In the end, he allowed Han Wu to tour the territory, though only within the royal city, and the tour would be limited to three days.
Han Wu was dissatisfied with the short duration but ultimately accepted. He had already collected more than ten chests from just a single mine, and the gnos’ royal city held far greater value. The chances of finding even more chests there were almost certain.
He followed the gno noblewoman into the royal city under the watchful guard of a great escort of Gno Warriors. Over the course of the tour, he explored the entire city, with only the land around the Gno Lord’s residence remaining off-limits.
Han Wu obtained sixty wooden chests, thirty bronze chests, ten iron chests, and two silver chests. By any asure, his gains from this tour were considerable. Alongside an abundance of lower-ranking God equipnt, Sacred Objects, and Skills, he gained 350 points.
He started allocating the points among his stats. To his surprise, when his total points reached 100, he could unlock another Divine Power beyond his five stats. He only needed to spend 100 points to unlock it.
As a God with many powerful Divine Powers, he quickly spent the points and activated the second Divine Power. From the list of his remaining locked Divine Powers, he carefully considered his options and selected the True Demon King Transformation.
Although the Middle Realm’s powers imposed heavy restrictions on it, limiting the transformation to once per day and only for five minutes, it remained powerful. His clone was weak right now, so the True Demon King Transformation would serve as his trump card for survival.
After investing the 100 points, 250 points remained. He divided them evenly across his five stats, and felt more powerful as the numbers increased. Now his might rivaled that of a Gno Warrior. With his combat experience, he could easily break free from the encirclent of 100 Gno Warriors.
Confident by his newfound strength, he demanded a visit to the Gno Lord’s palace. The noblewoman flatly refused. The palace was not only the Gno Lord’s residence but also the most revered place within the deep mountain. They would never allow a human to take a step inside.
Han Wu threatened them that he wouldn’t release the gno noble if he wasn’t granted entry. With little choice, the noblewoman relayed his threat to the Gno Lord. To save the gno noble, the Gno Lord agreed, but only on the condition that Han Wu couldn’t take anything from within the palace.
Han Wu chuckled and agreed. You guys can’t even see the things that I take away.
Escorted by the gno noblewoman and hundreds of Gno Warriors, Han Wu stepped into the palace. They were afraid that Han Wu would cause trouble here, yet they saw him dart about like a monkey and grin foolishly from ti to ti.
None of them realized how much Han Wu had already gained simply by setting foot inside. Even he hadn’t anticipated the palace to hold so many treasure chests. Halfway through his tour, he had already found three silver chests. One held a 4-Star God equipnt, another a Rank 4 Sacred Object, and the third a powerful Skill and a rare ingredient. The chests also granted sixteen points in total.
Han Wu was reaping enormous rewards and quickly noticed a pattern: the more perilous the location, the greater the prize. To test his theory, he headed toward the palace’s main hall. This was the heart of the palace, where the Gno Lord and the other gno nobles discussed important matters.
Once inside, he spotted a golden chest floating above the throne. It glead with an alluring gold light that tempted anyone who saw it to reach out and touch it.
Han Wu swallowed hard and slowly approached the throne. When he was just five ters away from it, two shadowy figures erged and barred his path.
“Do not approach the throne of our Lord. Trespassers shall die!” they declared in unison, their voices echoing as if from a single mouth.
Han Wu, now far stronger than before, gauged their power at once. They were at least as powerful as a King life form. Even if he descended into this world with his true body, defeating them would not be easy. Still, he had to get the golden chest no matter what.
“I’m not here for the throne. I just want to take a look,” he said.
His excuse was ineffective. The two shadowy figures stood immovable at the throne’s sides, looming like iron towers. Behind him, even the gno noblewoman got annoyed and shouted for him to return to the mine and release the captured gno noble. anwhile, the 100 Gno Warriors brandished their swords and prepared to attack.
Sensing the rising tension, Han Wu decided to act. He imdiately used the True Demon King Transformation and turned into a ten-ter tall Demon King. His transformation sent a powerful shockwave that tore the roof away. At the sa ti, sand and debris whipped through the air, which forced the two shadowy figures to shield their eyes.
Han Wu seized that opening and stepped forward. At last, he brushed the golden chest with the tip of his foot, and in that instant, he absorbed its contents into his storage.
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