Chapter 606: Something's Not Right
Of course...
Although Andrea was a little flustered, deep down she still had her doubts.
In her eyes, this felt wrong. Ling Zhan shouldn't have lost, and Li Sheng, Otto, Kukulait, and David must be disguises of Ling Zhan.
But Jin Yuchun, a fourth-tier Grand Heavenly Master, couldn't see any issues.
That meant these four were genuine, not fabricated.
Altering one's fate is only possible through advanced Taoist skills.
Although Ling Zhan had many techniques as a non-specialist, Andrea believed he couldn't use an advanced Taoist skill.
This made things difficult.
Even though they were fourth-tier powerhouses, this wasn't some cultivation world where one method could solve everything.
It was like asking a fourth-tier Sword God to break through a third-tier illusionist's magic.
The Sword God could use the pure spirit of swordsmanship to keep himself clear-headed, immune to illusions cast by anyone below fourth-tier, but helping others break through illusions or seeing through them was beyond him.
Or asking a fourth-tier Martial God to revive someone.
Resurrection and healing were matters only priests could handle.
In short.
Every profession had its own specialization.
Just because you were fourth-tier didn't mean you could master everything.
Thus, determining if these four were real depended entirely on Jin Yuchun's Eye of Destiny.
While the crowd on this side was cheering and celebrating,
The legion commanders of the allied forces looked deeply troubled.
General Li furrowed his brows tightly.
They had lost!!
In this crucial final deathmatch, Ling Zhan had actually lost!
And died, no less!
This...
"General Li, what's the next step? Should we just tear off the facade and attack those old bastards?"
At that moment,
The commander of the Duchy of Rhine asked in a deep voice.
General Li remained silent.
The other allied legion commanders also had mixed feelings upon seeing Ling Zhan's death.
His death brought both advantages and disadvantages.
The benefit was that the Dragon Kingdom would lose a top-tier powerhouse, meaning they no longer had to worry about it monopolizing power.
The downside was that if a full-scale war broke out in the restricted zones, they would lack a key pillar of strength.
But those who were purely pleased...
Were undoubtedly the commanders from the Free Federation and the Holy Light Empire.
They couldn't help it...
During the Global Monster War Tournament, no one had been more humiliated than these two nations.
Norton, Saint Luni, Saint Lucy, and Saint Luka had been treated like dogs, trampled and killed by Ling Zhan.
Especially Norton and Saint Luni.
Norton had become the butt of countless jokes ever since.
Saint Luni had her head smashed several times by Ling Zhan.
For both empires, it was a humiliating disgrace.
Norton, seated in the audience, saw Li Sheng and the others instead of Ling Zhan, and his grin widened!
"Good riddance! That damned non-specialist is finally dead!"
"My inner demons are finally gone too!"
Norton couldn't have been happier.
He was probably the happiest person here.
For quite some time, he'd had nightmares of being killed by Ling Zhan.
Especially in this Hundred Ghosts War Zone, hearing about Ling Zhan thriving here, mentoring level 80-90 reservists, he didn't dare show his face around Ling Zhan.
He feared that even a single wrong look would get him killed again.
Outwardly, he declared his determination for revenge, but in truth, he had no courage to face Ling Zhan for the rest of his life.
He was just too scarred psychologically.
But now...
Ling Zhan was dead!!
Good riddance!
What a wonderful death!
If he wasn't afraid of drawing everyone's ire, he'd be clapping with joy!
Meanwhile,
The referee saw Li Sheng and the others come out instead and eased up, stopping the imminent clash.
But he was still puzzled.
After the dream realm expanded, staying inside became impossible because the skill's radiation range was too vast—as expected of an SS-level skill.
As a referee, he couldn't be dragged into the dream world, and with his fourth-tier power and the Order Force core spirit, his presence in the dream world would nullify David's techniques.
That would have affected the outcome of the deathmatch.
David's SS-level skill was supposed to be their final trump card.
If the referee had broken it, David and even the fourth-tier powerhouses of the evil organization would want him dead.
So he wisely stepped out of the secret battlefield to wait quietly for the result.
Based on Ling Zhan's strength, which he had witnessed firsthand, he believed Ling Zhan would win.
At least, this non-specialist could definitely overpower any opponent below fourth-tier.
The result, however, was utterly unexpected.
But, surprising as it was,
He immediately announced, "Since contestant Ling Zhan... hmm, is already deceased, I hereby declare the final victor to be the Underground Dark Organization's side!"
The moment those words dropped.
"Ohhhhhh!!"
Followers from all the dark organizations let out a ghostly wail.
Li Sheng, Otto, and the others sneered coldly, flipping off the allied forces and the reservists as they moved to join Jiang Huo, Jin Yuchun, and the others in the VIP seats.
"Li Sheng! Well done!"
"This time, you really brought glory to our Demon Arrival Organization!"
Jiang Huo's face was filled with smiles as he stepped forward to pat Li Sheng on the shoulder.
Confirmed!
It was indeed the real deal!
Even the minor habitual gestures of Li Sheng showed no flaws.
Li Sheng just smiled humbly, "Vice Chief Jiang, you're too kind. As the saint of Demon Arrival, it's my duty to serve our cause; it's the least I could do."
"Haha! Still putting on that humble act, aren't you?!"
Jin Yuchun nudged Li Sheng.
The old Taoist had a close relationship with Li Sheng.
Li Sheng often kidnapped beautiful women, half of whom he'd give to Jin Yuchun.
Jin Yuchun, who had always been lustful, naturally wouldn't refuse.
Naturally...
No one in Demon Arrival was remotely sane.
All those beautiful women eventually died miserably.
"Alright, this operation was a grand success!"
"Li Sheng! As a saint of our cult, you've accomplished a great deed by slaying Ling Zhan. I will certainly speak well of you before the cult leader!"
"Didn't you always want the Supreme Demonic Blood Pill personally refined by the cult leader? I'll ask for it on your behalf this time!"
Jiang Huo was overjoyed.
He'd eliminated a significant threat to the Demon Arrival—how could he not be happy?!
Li Sheng continued smiling humbly.
Meanwhile, Andrea was watching all of this unfold.
Hmm...
Something felt increasingly strange!
Everything seemed perfectly normal, yet she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off!!
This...