Chapter 408 - 408: Securing Leverage

Translator: CinderTL

Having decided to completely mimic the Lord of the Mist, Feng Qi even had Mu Qing recite the exact lines the deity had spoken before unleashing a bloody massacre.

Mu Qing showed no mercy toward the domain creatures. Her strikes were swift and decisive, each punch turning several Domain Weakling Alliance warriors into blood mist.

Feng Qi understood Mu Qing's hatred for domain creatures all too well. It was a hatred ingrained in the very bones of every scavenger.

In the early days, scavengers had all experienced the tragic moment when domain creatures breached their cities.

Family, friends, everything they held dear had been wiped away in an instant. Only a handful managed to escape the Domain Field-covered cities, becoming homeless wanderers.

This hatred never faded with time. Etched into their very being, it remained etched in the hearts of all scavengers.

Each generation of scavengers passed down this hatred, and Mu Qing was no exception. Her own parents, driven by this same hatred, had chosen to join the Scarlet Research Institute's Rune Modification Experiment in their final moments, sacrificing their last strength for the cause.

Mu Qing's parents had been critically injured during a migration when they were attacked by a Domain-Transcending Creature.

Feng Qi vividly recalled the fragmented memories he had glimpsed when Mu Qing's emotions spiraled out of control and her mind fractured.

The young Mu Qing had been forced to handle her family's death certificate procedures alone.

The crushing loneliness and despair had only fueled the hatred burning within her heart, becoming the driving force behind her decision to continue rune modification under Wei Wei's guidance.

Feng Qi knew with certainty that if Mu Qing hadn't met him, she would have remained consumed by hatred for the rest of her life.

None of the domain creatures in the Doomsday Bar were innocent.

Perhaps they had come to Star City with their own desperate reasons.

Some might have sought a sliver of hope for their dwindling clans, while others might have been carrying out missions to secure resources for their people's survival.

But Feng Qi cared nothing for their justifications.

All he knew was that these ruthless killers had stained their hands with human blood, like parasites infesting Star City and relentlessly undermining the progress of Human Civilization.

Killing them brought Feng Qi no remorse.

He calmly watched Mu Qing slaughter the warriors of the Weakling Clan Alliance, his eyes betraying no emotion.

After a moment, Feng Qi suddenly spoke:

"Sha Wujing, stop!"

Hearing his shout, Mu Qing, wearing the Sha Wujing mask, abruptly halted her slaughter. Her fist froze inches from the face of a Domain Weakling Alliance warrior wearing a blue demon mask.

Just as the warrior thought he had miraculously survived, a terrifying gust of wind followed.

The sudden burst of power pulverized him into a cloud of blood mist.

Mu Qing straightened up, her gaze sweeping over the terrified Domain Weakling Warriors. She spoke slowly:

"Congratulations, you've survived!"

Despite her words, the surrounding domain creatures remained frozen in terror, clearly still reeling from the earlier panic.

They felt an unprecedented sense of oppression emanating from Mu Qing, as if they were merely prey for the creature before them. The bloodline-level suppression nearly suffocated them.

Death had been so close that they cowered in corners, their hearts pounding with lingering fear.

Now, suddenly being told they had survived, the stark contrast nearly shattered their composure, deepening their terror of Mu Qing.

Seeing this, a smile crept across Feng Qi's lips.

Emotion manipulation—this tactic had been learned directly from the Lord of the Mist.

Merely instilling fear wasn't enough; he needed to create a sense of stark contrast to make the terror truly unforgettable.

At that moment, Mu Qing stepped beside him and nodded.

Feng Qi turned to face the terrified bartender, pulled a business card from his pocket, placed it on the bar, and slid it forward.

"Have your supervisor contact me. From now on, Star City will be under my management... Oh, and tell him he can try defying my game rules, but he'll bear the consequences himself!"

With that, he strode toward the iron gate.

Mu Qing and Lin Ran immediately followed.

As they exited Doomsday Bar, he glanced back at Liu Yue, who was leaning against the wall, arms wrapped around Jianlan.

"All clear! Next stop!"

"Got it!" Liu Yue nodded without hesitation and fell into step behind them.

Their next task was to purge the remaining Domain Weakling Alliance strongholds across Star City.

It was unrealistic to slaughter all the alliance's strongholds in a single night. With dozens of such locations scattered throughout the city, time simply wouldn't permit it.

His aim was to first demonstrate overwhelming force, ensuring the alliance's high command understood the depth of his terror.

If tonight's actions haven't instilled fear in the Domain Weakling Alliance, he'll continue greeting their high command in this manner for the next few days until they reach out to him first.

Over the next few days, Feng Qi continued to lead Mu Qing, Liu Yue, and Lin Ran in systematically dismantling the Domain Weakling Alliance's strongholds.

With detailed stronghold coordinates in hand, they completely bypassed the tedious process of searching for targets.

His relentless actions quickly rattled the Domain Weakling Alliance's leadership, prompting a call to Feng Qi's encrypted phone.

After hearing the caller's intentions, Feng Qi knew half his plan had already succeeded.

Now, he simply needed to follow the Lord of the Mist's original strategy: use a combination of threats and promises to coerce compliance.

These Domain Weakling Alliance leaders were driven by nothing but profit. Once their lives were in his grasp, the promise of further gains would ensure their obedience.

If this step succeeded, Feng Qi would seize control of the Domain Weakling Alliance's intelligence network in Star City.

After arranging a meeting time with the alliance's leadership, Feng Qi headed to the Tiger Soul Research Institute.

To ensure the Domain Weakling Alliance's compliance, financial leverage was crucial.

The meager cash he carried was barely enough to buy spirit materials. Attempting to bribe the alliance's leaders with such paltry sums might drive them to desperate measures.

After all, these were desperate men; otherwise, they wouldn't have infiltrated Star City without overwhelming force.

Now that the stick had been wielded, it was time for the carrot.

The Lord of the Mist had initially chosen to bribe them with resources from the Tiger Soul Research Institute, so he now needed to seek their assistance again.

As for the Scarlet Research Institute, their underground warehouse resources had been stretched thin after 1,500 years of depletion, making it impractical to bother them specifically.

Upon arriving at the Tiger Soul Research Institute and explaining the situation to the high command, Feng Qi secured their full support as promised.

With this assurance, Feng Qi requested to visit Tian Shu in the underground prison of the Tiger Soul Branch Base.

This request was swiftly granted.

With the help of the current dean of the Tiger Soul Research Institute, Feng Qi was granted the institute's highest-level access privileges.

Before leaving, the dean repeatedly warned Feng Qi that Tian Shu was extremely dangerous, often in an uncontrollable state of mental derangement. He cautioned against opening Tian Shu's specially designed cell, warning that doing so could be fatal.

(End of the Chapter)

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