Chapter 252: Chapter 254: The Strongest Shadow, Tian Peng... Nothing More


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    "But now that I think about it, if the Shadow combined with National Martial Arts... well, it might be even stronger paired with the Combat System of the Magic Continent, at least a bit stronger in terms of energy usage."


    "Good, very good." In the end, he just stood up with a dark expression, "I hope you won''t regret it."


    "Alright, tell me what you want." Tian Peng said calmly and bluntly.


    "Could it be that there''s a problem with the Yin Mountain Lord?"


    "Since you understand, then it would be a waste of your talents to stay here. I''ll transfer you to..."


    "Do you understand the Yin Mountain Lord then?" Tian Peng continued, ignoring Qin Muye''s words.


    "Then I suppose I understand," Qin Muye retorted.


    "Are you the Professor Li who came and killed Lei Yuan, Ghost Butterfly, and Dark Snake right off the bat?"


    "Average strength," Qin Muye assessed before responding.


    "Forget it, we can talk about this another time. What does Tian Peng want from me? Did you come here just to show off to me, and yet failed to pull it off..."


    "I heard you''re the one who found the Yin Mountain Lord."


    "I think you should understand," Tian Peng said, looking directly at Qin Muye.


    "I''m the Chief Captain, I have the authority to transfer you," Tian Peng said, no longer hiding it.


    "You''re right about that, the Chief Captain has the authority to transfer, and I could be utterly incompetent, couldn''t I?"


    "That''s a good idea, but which one should I choose?"


    "What could go wrong with that thing? At worst, it''s just running out of Shadow power and not getting very far while driving."


    "How could that be possible? The person who found the Yin Mountain Lord appeared at the commendation ceremony, where''s my part in it?" Qin Muye said dismissively as he pulled out a chair, "Even though you''re the Chief Captain, you can''t just attribute achievements to me at random, what if someone found out? They''d target me."


    "Perfect, I''ve just offended the Chief Captain of the Administration, might as well take a trip to the Shadow Realm to lie low," Qin Muye decided.


    "Chief Captain, food can be eaten recklessly, but words can''t be spoken so carelessly. How could an ordinary person like me, who hasn''t even awakened a Shadow, have killed an Elder, a Chief Captain, and a Captain?" Qin Muye said leisurely.


    "The Chief Captain must be joking. How could I be more informed than those who took the credit? You must be mistaken," Qin Muye interrupted without hesitation.


    No, to be more straightforward, he should join the Shadow Monster ranks, or even the ancient Shadow Monsters.


    Some factions are also regretting now; if they had known there was so much at stake earlier, Huang Li wouldn''t have had his turn; they would have taken it for themselves.


    In addition, the previously missing Captain Dark Snake and Chief Captain Ghost Butterfly were found, killed by someone and dumped in the wilderness. By the time they were found, more than half of their bodies had been eaten away—a truly miserable death.


    He had always been unabashed in his actions, and back in the branch office, he felt awkward to reach out to the symbiotic community under him for favors. But now that the branch was gone, and people in Divine Peace were all insatiably greedy, much like Elder Huang Li—who took the benefits but offered no favors in return.


    Tian Peng couldn''t help but smile, "You''re right, you can''t kill them, and I didn''t come to you this time just for these three dead men."


    Tian Peng''s strength, leaving others in the dust, definitely came from using a massive amount of resources, not so-called hard cultivation—what hard cultivation is there in a system all about Shadows, constantly practicing Body Refinement?


    As a result, many shouted for vengeance for these three, after all, the death of a Captain, a Chief Captain, and an Elder was a outright contempt for the Shadow Administration. The public outrage was boiling.


    For three dead people, to offend someone who could continuously produce resources and inheritance—does that not sound brainless?


    The idea was nice, but Qin Muye wasn''t their father, so why would he indulge them?


    If you want to become stronger, you need a large amount of resources; without them, Shadows can hardly grow much.


    If he weren''t expelled, then when it was time to turn his back, he would be a bit more tactful about it.


    A burly middle-aged man sat in his seat, sizing him up from head to toe.


    Because the killer had been found—a vicious and ruthless rogue Shadow from the civilian population, who was killed on the spot.


    There are many Shadow Monsters, but ancient Shadow Monsters are few in number and, even more so, hard to find.


    The Shadow Skills of Shadow beings are actually just like Magic, both utilizing Energy, only differing in the method of use.


    The Shadow System isn''t like fantasy or immortal novels where you can say "break" or have an epiphany at the sight of anything and improve—it doesn''t work that way.


    The Shadow is the Golden-Winged Roc, with formidable strength and rightfully considered the number one in the world.


    Among Shadows, maybe the strongest, but placed among Lords, really not that significant; any Lord that has survived until now is a ruthless character.


    Anyone would be annoyed in this situation.


    This comment made veins on Tian Peng''s forehead bulge, clearly infuriated by Qin Muye.


    Tian Peng''s strength was only Tier 5, clearly visible under Reconnaissance Skill. Intermediate-level Reconnaissance Skill allows for inspection across one tier.


    This is the Chief Administrator of the Shadow Administration, codenamed Tian Peng.


    Did they really think Qin Muye was a great philanthropist?


    The truth? Most likely many are aware, yet everyone chooses to turn a blind eye. This time, the abundance of Shadow Skills and methods of cultivating Shadows have everyone excited.


    But the other side was truly greedy. Qin Muye never thought about getting the meat, but not even getting a sip of the soup was indeed a sign the other party was excessively stingy.


    But those factions would just regret, if it were up to them, they simply couldn''t have taken such decisive action.


    As for the Human Realm, forget about them; just take a leave of absence and that''s it.