Jiang Chen lay in bed, with Angelina lying on his chest, gently stroking it.
"What are you doing?"
"Plucking hairs."
Jiang Chen was speechless.
Angelina asked, "Where shall we go next to train?"
"To the Dark Zone."
"Why are we going to that place again?"
"There are lots of monsters inside."
"Aren’t you afraid that the Chuanteng Clan will trouble you? I just checked; the Chuanteng Clan has a total of three Divine Envoys: one Second Order God Emissary, and two First-stage Divine Envoys. One is dead, but there are still two left!"
"What’s there to fear? Nothing to worry about. If I can kill one Divine Envoy, I can kill two."
Angelina laughed. "Aren’t you afraid we’ll be discovered?"
"Not afraid. If we are discovered, we’ll go to the Dark Battle Camp. I’ll be the Demon King, and you the Demon Queen."
Angelina giggled.
"Like hell I’d go to such a place!"
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
Jiang Chen picked up the phone. A strange number? Who would call me at this hour?
"Hello."
"It’s me."
Chiyoshima Hitomi? This woman is calling me so late? Could it be loneliness?
Jiang Chen laughed, "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t contact me? Why are you calling now? Did you miss me?"
As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his thigh, then glanced at Angelina’s resentful eyes.
Woman, don’t pinch the wrong spot.
Angelina moved down below Jiang Chen, feeling a burst of warmth.
Damn... You know this move too?
Chiyoshima Hitomi: "Alright, my fault. I need your help. Can you help me?"
Jiang Chen: "A beauty is asking for my help. You should have a more sincere tone. Agh..."
"What are you doing?"
"Just got bitten by a spider."
"So, will you help or not? Just one word."
"No."
Jiang Chen hung up the phone directly. This woman wanted my help but was still so haughty. Did she think she was a Divine Envoy who could command me? Wishful thinking.
Chiyoshima Hitomi stared at the phone, fuming.
This guy...
Desperate, Chiyoshima Hitomi dialed again.
Jiang Chen looked at the phone, his brows furrowed. Little girl, now is not the time.
"Spit it out."
"I beg you to help me."
"Meet at the tavern tomorrow, and we’ll talk then."
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.
Jiang Chen said, "Little Na, just you wait until I get my hands on you."
A battle of three hundred rounds ensued.
...
「The next morning.」
Inside the tavern.
Jiang Chen and Angelina saw Chiyoshima Hitomi arrive. The three of them entered a private room, where Chiyoshima Hitomi glanced at Angelina.
The three sat down.
Jiang Chen remembered Long Zhantian’s bet. This big shot really was prophetic! Chiyoshima Hitomi actually came.
Jiang Chen asked, "What’s up?"
"I need to promote to Second Order God Emissary, so I need your help."
"Second-stage? You could take on easy tasks!"
Chiyoshima Hitomi shook her head. "We Divine Envoys are completely different from you Heroes. You can take on easy tasks, but Divine Envoys can’t; we have special missions."
"Also to kill the minions of the Evil God?"
"Yes, but this time it’s different. We’re going to kill a Second-stage Demon King. You must be very familiar with Demon King Beckley; he’s just a First-stage Demonic King."
"When do we depart?"
"Eight days from now, the God’s Envoy Alliance will issue the mission. Whoever gets the head will achieve their Second-stage promotion. This is the only path for a Divine Envoy’s promotion."
"Are there other Divine Envoys competing with you?"
"Yes."
"If a Divine Envoy is taking action, I can’t make a move against them in public. You should know I’m a Hero; going against a Divine Envoy is against the rules."
"This time it’s different. We will enter a special world where there are no Divine Envoy effects, and they are just Ordinary Heroes."
The 99% immunity is gone? That will make things much easier.
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "What rewards can I get? You should understand that I won’t help you without reason; there must be benefits."
"What do you want?"
"For example, equipment. I’ve heard that Divine Envoys’ equipment is extremely awesome; could you get me a set?"
Chiyoshima Hitomi shook her head. "That’s impossible. Our Divine Envoy equipment is distributed from above. Once a Divine Envoy dies, their equipment is also destroyed, just like Chuanteng—after his death, his equipment disappeared too."
"And even if I gave it to you, you wouldn’t be able to wear it because it only works for Divine Envoys."
Chiyoshima Hitomi continued, "However, I have a weapon, a sword that’s been phased out. I’m a Magic Swordsman, and you can use this sword too. I also have some leftover equipment, which is a First-stage Diamond-grade Suit, very suitable for you."
"Why is it still Diamond-grade?"
"After the First-stage promotion, getting a Set isn’t easy. Our Chiyoshima Family had to put in a lot of effort to get Diamond-grade equipment. I have the authority to give this to you."
Seeing Jiang Chen’s look of disdain, Chiyoshima Hitomi felt so angry she could spit blood.
Do you think equipment after First-stage is that abundant? After reaching First-stage, there are no such things as instance dungeons; those are prepared for novices below First-stage to increase their strength. After First-stage, they face the real battlefield. Often, only those with powerful backing and from prominent families will obtain complete Sets.
Jiang Chen nodded. "We’re friends, and I never refuse a friend’s invitation."
Chiyoshima Hitomi gave him a sidelong glance.
After all that talk, you’re still only willing to act because of the equipment, huh?
Chiyoshima Hitomi nodded. "Alright, are you free?"
"What?"
"My grandfather wants to meet you."
"Your grandfather wants to see me?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Probably to discuss some matters with you, but of course, you can refuse."
At this moment, Jiang Chen was baffled.
"What matters?"
"I don’t know. I’m just asking if you are free."
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I’m not free. Go back and tell your grandfather that I appreciate his sentiment. Chiyoshima Hitomi, I didn’t spare you last time because you’re a woman, but because you have a certain quality that others lack, different from the other Divine Envoys."
Chiyoshima Hitomi was shocked. She didn’t understand what Jiang Chen meant.
Jiang Chen stood up, took Angelina with him, and said as he left, "Just give me a call when it’s time."
Chiyoshima Hitomi was shocked internally. Could it be that this guy has already guessed?
Angelina asked in confusion, "Little Chen, what sort of quality does she have that made you spare her?"
"Honor."
"Honor?"
Jiang Chen nodded. "That woman is probably similar to Black Phoenix. She has a sense of honor. You don’t think I spared her just because she’s beautiful, do you?"
"Yeah, I thought you two had something going on!"
"You’re overthinking it. With you, I already have my hands full. Why would I need other women?"
Angelina giggled. "Now that sounds more like it."
"So you’re saying I wasn’t human before?"
"At night, in bed, you’re not human."
Jiang Chen was speechless.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment. Actually, Chiyoshima Hitomi isn’t suited to be a Divine Envoy. This woman lacks cunning and is easily swayed by others, just like last time.
「Shenlong Academy.」
Alice and her group had also returned and immediately sought out Jiang Chen.
At the dinner table.
Everyone envied the young couple displaying their affection nearby, thinking bitterly, Why can’t it be me!
The Dark Legion’s Badges had been Upgraded from Zero-Order to First-stage.
Alice had never imagined such a thing.
When she heard that Jiang Chen had ranked first in the Alliance contest, killing 200,000 people, she was even more shocked. And there was something even more shocking to come.
Jiang Chen had killed Demon Kings—not just one, but two.
This kid, at only level 38, can slay First-stage Demonic Kings?
Utterly terrifying.
Their eyes showed nothing but admiration and envy.