Chapter 724: Chapter 13 Negotiation Failure Chapter 724: Chapter 13 Negotiation Failure “`
The Dragon Son Great Spear buzzed and spun, whirling through the air to shed the white froth and red blood from its blade before landing beside Li Yan’s feet.

Li Yan stared at the blood-gushing neck stump of Saint Watson for a while, and eventually, he shook his head, “K.O.”

Just as he shifted his gaze, the headless Watson’s right hand unexpectedly jammed a grenade onto the muzzle of the gun and pulled the trigger at Li Yan, the action sharp and expert.

Li Yan heard the disturbance just before the trigger was pulled and dodged, but the grenade struck the steering wheel and exploded, the red dust enveloping the deck in an instant.

“Hmm?”

Engulfed by the red fog, Li Yan sensed that his Dragon Mist power had become extremely sluggish–it barely functioned, and even when he forced it, it wobbled as if drunk, drastically reducing its lethality.

“Due to unknown reasons, your supernatural ‘Dragon Mist’ ability, alongside the Tentacle-Shaped Calamity Water, has been restricted.”

“You have triggered a special Yan Fu event: The Disappearance of Earth Endurance.”

“Millions of Earth Endurance entities delve deep into Daqian Yanfu, serving as indispensable eyes and tendrils for the Yan Zhao Club. However, with the unknown depths and immeasurable expanse of the Yan Fu fruit tree, some eyes and tendrils occasionally go missing for no apparent reason. While not frequent, such incidents do happen a few times each year.”

“As the master of millions of Earth Endurance entities, Hou Tu issues such Yan Fu events to all wanderers of Yan Fu, commissioning the investigation into the unexplained disappearances of Earth Endurance entities. Whenever a wanderer encounters a physical condition that matches the description of when the Earth Endurance went missing, the event is forcibly triggered.”

The event requirements are as follows: Retrieve the Earth Endurance that disappeared three years ago (Heaven Jiazi Nine Time) and prevent any related information leakage concerning Yan Fu as much as possible.

The danger level of this Yan Fu event is unknown.

As the second seat of the Yan Zhao Club, Hou Tu believes you are fully capable of independently completing this Yan Fu event. If you choose to refuse, Hou Tu will deem it a passive attitude and report to the Yan Zhao Club. The most severe consequence would be the deduction of 50% of all rewards from this Yan Fu event.”

The settlement of rewards will depend on the situation.

“The dirty and tiresome work comes again.”

Li Yan let out a sigh.

Amidst the red dust, the headless Watson held a gun in one hand while the other groped above his severed neck. The Dragon Son Great Spear had indeed demolished part of his head, including everything above the bridge of his nose. However, his mouth and jaw remained intact, which resulted in an appearance that was explicitly adult-only.

“Oh-lolo-lolo-lolo~”
Half-headed Saint Watson rolled his Rs to the sky and then spat, “Not bad, at least my tongue is unharmed.”

In Saint Watson’s hazy young years, he and his friends were cursed by a so-called god due to “an accident.” It was said to be an unverified form of extreme torture, where the cursed would neither sleep nor die, becoming undead. Even if torn to pieces, they would retain all sensation and mobility.

After the curse was cast, the deities skinned the blasphemers to make archery targets, tore out their organs to scatter into the wilderness, filled their stomachs with licorice to create leather balls, and pickled their flesh with vegetables to distribute among the citizens of the city-states.

Throughout this ordeal, the blasphemers remained conscious and in agony.

“I think this curse should be reserved for those esoteric scholars always trying to be unconventional. If they were eaten, digested, and excreted, they’d become feces forever retaining anger and pain. Isn’t that their wish?”

That was what Saint Watson said at the time.

As for the curse itself, he did not care much; the absence of sleep provided him twice the time to study alchemy and practical applications, while the immortal body turned calamity into fortune.

He loved this curse.

A gleam flashed, and the Dragon Son Great Spear, as quick as lightning, lunged at him again.

But this time, old Watson burst forth with astonishing agility, dodging Li Yan’s flying spear.

The Dragon Son briefly circled back for another strike, but Watson, caught mid-air with no place to dodge, at the critical moment, his left hand suddenly morphed into a long fleshy blade, blocking the great spear with a direct parry. After landing smoothly, the tentacle-shaped blade of flesh fought fiercely against the Dragon Son Great Spear in mid-air, the clinking of metal upon metal ringing non-stop.

Finally, the Dragon Son Great Spear unwillingly flew back into the palm of Li Yan, and Saint Watson’s left hand with the fleshy blade shrunk back to normal arm size. Upon closer inspection, a blood-red eyeball opened in the palm of Watson’s left hand, coldly staring back at him.

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“Parasite”?

Li Yan’s eyes lit up; Watson now resembled a villain from a Japanese manga he had once been fond of.

[Watson’s son II model: Caesar]
One of Saint Watson’s beloved sons, among the few who possess independent names. Named after the great emperor, Caesar boasts extremely terrifying battle instincts and self-evolving capabilities. Usually stored in a syringe in liquid form, it is injected when necessary, allowing Caesar to symbiotically bond with the host while also serving as various emergency organs.

Note: It has made Saint Watson invincible in love affairs, and the title of conqueror suits Caesar perfectly, in every sense…

“Ah~” Saint Watson twisted his neck, “I cannot think of any other flirtatious words at the moment. You go ahead, good child.”

No sooner had he spoken than he lunged at Li Yan with lightning speed.

Li Yan remained silent, his fingers unconsciously gripping the great spear.

Suddenly, Saint Watson let out a shout mid-attack, as his “Caesar”-infested body abruptly halted and flipped backward, agilely landing on top of a turret. He withdrew a crystal ball from his coat, within which a swirling black jellyfish gradually turned a deep red.

Mumbling to himself, Saint Watson said, “Turning black signifies death, but taking a few steps back it reverts to red, meaning I can’t get close? I wonder who was about to die just now, me or Caesar.”

“No, it’s not just that…”

Deep in thought, Saint Watson mused, “When he had me in a chokehold just now, the crystal ball didn’t react, and he was slightly affected by the anesthesia gas, which means there are more restrictions than just distance. Could it be that spear?”

This Eastern pirate was the most vexing heretic he had encountered. It even reminded him of the totem animals worshiped by the barbaric tribes he had dealt with in North America.

In fact, the endless tricks played by Saint Watson had also given him a great sense of crisis; if the Red Flag and the Allied Fleet faced off head-to-head on Lantau Island, with the unknown factor of Saint Watson, but if he could counter Li Yan’s Force of Ten Thousand Aspects, it might spell disaster for the Red Flag.

Li Yan cast his gaze on the crystal ball in Saint Watson’s hand.

“You’ve discovered the missing Earth Endurance!”

“James Dewey Watson has made unknown alterations to Earth Endurance; please retrieve it as soon as possible.”

Saint Watson quickly noticed Li Yan’s focus, “Are you interested in this thing? It’s my precious sweetheart.”

He juggled the crystal ball up and down, “It’s likely a part of some joint entity lifeform, probably connected to some evil religion. I haven’t fully investigated it yet. Since obtaining it, I’ve been relentlessly hunted by strange individuals. From Europa to the Far East.”

Li Yan finally couldn’t help but retort, “You talk a lot.”

“Communication is mankind’s greatest virtue. Without it, it wouldn’t take long for humans to go extinct.”

“Andre must die, but apart from that, I am willing to compromise.”

Li Yan tried to negotiate a temporary truce with the other party. This old man had much value to be unearthed, and it was unnecessary to butt heads with him to the death.

“…”

Saint Watson was uncharacteristically silent for a while, evidently slightly tempted by the suggestion, but ultimately, he shook his head.

“To be honest, I don’t care whether Andre lives or dies. But I promised someone I would save him, and if I don’t, I won’t be able to hold my head up in front of him. I can’t even begin to imagine how embarrassing that would be. So, Andre cannot die here.”

Li Yan twirled his spear, “Then you’ll have to see if you’ve got the skill.”

“I have many cherished children, and Emperor Caesar ranks second,” he brandished his left hand, “but my most cherished child, its name is Sufferer.”

“Jesus~”