Chapter 260: 0260 Waking Up Again_1
The smile on Plague’s face froze.
In Sa Ang’s suddenly dilated pupils, he realized that things were slipping out of control.
He turned his head, only to see the indifferent face of the Xi Zhou girl.
Helena. They had met just this morning.
It was precisely because of that meeting that she had chosen to oppose the Mech King.
Now, that ordinary face was staring at him, causing even Plague, who had followed the Mech King for so many years, to feel a chill down to his bones.
Her golden eyes were cold and merciless, as if looking at a dead body.
At the end of his life, Plague’s throat released a dry whisper, "I belong to the Mech King, you can’t..."
He never finished his sentence. Shaking all over, he discovered that his body was turning to ash, starting from his feet.
He didn’t even see Helena summon her Card Spirit.
Spirit Fusion—a technique normally used only by S-Rank Spirit Card Masters or higher.
The ash spread faster and faster. In an instant, it reached Plague’s upper body, his terrified face only managing to spit out two last words, "Kill me..."
...
Plague vanished.
It was as if he had never existed in this world, leaving no trace.
Sa Ang watched this scene, dumbfounded. He had only seen Helena suddenly appear but had no idea how she had arrived.
The fact that Helena had used some eerie method to kill Plague shocked Sa Ang even more.
But he wasn’t afraid.
He even had a strange feeling that if Helena had wanted to harm him, she wouldn’t have come to save him.
What could he, a B-Level Spirit Card Master, possess that Helena might covet?
The methods she had displayed were completely beyond Sa Ang’s comprehension.
His nervous heart gradually calmed. Sa Ang’s throat was parched. The first words he spoke were, "Will the Mech King cause you trouble?"
"Trouble? What trouble?"
Wen Jiang chuckled lightly. "Has anyone been here?"
No trace, no body of Plague. The Mech King might go mad, but even he has to follow the rules, right?
Sa Ang instantly understood and immediately shut his mouth.
His lips quivered. "Have you been nearby, listening the whole time?"
If... if he had agreed to Plague’s offer, to betray Helena, would she have disposed of him just as easily as she had Plague? Should he be relieved that he had chosen the right answer?
"I knew they were going to cause trouble for you." Wen Jiang wasn’t one to leave everything to chance. With Zero Egg around, she quickly learned of Plague’s plan to trouble Sa Ang. In fact, she had even guessed it herself.
Wen Jiang’s purpose was simple. "I chose you to showcase my Spirit Cards properly; I’ll take care of any other trouble," she stated.
Trouble like Plague was never something Sa Ang should have had to endure.
However, Sa Ang staying in the hospital wasn’t a good long-term solution. With Plague dead, others would certainly come looking for trouble, one after another. B-Level Spirit Card Masters were pitifully weak, never knowing on which day they might be killed. Wen Jiang said, "Go to the city hospital."
The city hospital in Ceylon City catered specifically to high-ranking officials and nobility, so its security measures were naturally different. If the Mech King’s people could easily enter and make their move inside, the hospital wouldn’t need to remain open. Naturally, the prices there were also exorbitant.
Sa Ang was shocked. "But... but I don’t have any money."
"All the money you earn from future matches will be mine." If Sa Ang has the ability, the farther he goes, the more money he will earn. Once he reaches A-Level, that would be my profit.
Wen Jiang spoke plainly, "With things like this happening more than once, I can’t guarantee I’ll always be around. At least until the Mech King is dead, this won’t end. You just focus on preparing for your matches in the arena. With the hospital staff looking after your brother, he won’t be in any danger."
Indeed, this was a perfect solution. What was shocking was Wen Jiang’s willingness to go to such lengths for him.
Even Sa Ang himself was bewildered. "I... you... what exactly do you need me to do?"
"As I said, because I’ve chosen you, I just need to take care of these troublesome matters," she replied.
There weren’t that many reasons. If one insisted on an explanation, then it was simply that Sa Ang was lucky to have been noticed by me.
Wen Jiang soon made the arrangements, and she wasn’t the one paying for it.
She used the Mech King’s money.
Zero Egg did it.
A System has limitations. Zero Egg could only perform certain actions when attached to Wen Jiang’s body. Otherwise, relying solely on its System capabilities would overwhelm the world’s internet.
The Heaven’s Mandate System was, of course, no different.
No matter how powerful, it couldn’t influence the entire world. Although the System facilities of Ceylon City were under its control, apart from Ceylon Bank, which belonged to the Fiend Organization, the Heaven’s Mandate System wouldn’t meddle with other places.
Even the Mech King didn’t believe that money was safe just by being in Ceylon City. Zero Egg found an institution—where the Mech King had hidden wealth—that held money and wasn’t monitored by the Heaven’s Mandate System.
It unceremoniously transferred money out. Its host had declared it compensation for mental distress, for which the Mech King was responsible.
If you’re not convinced, let the Heaven’s Mandate System find it for you!
So far, Wen Jiang had never met the Mech King. However, the Mech King quickly learned that Plague hadn’t responded to messages. Combined with Wen Jiang arranging Sa Ang’s brother’s hospital transfer, the trickery at play was obvious.
But unfortunately, they had no proof.
Indeed, the hospital’s surveillance recorded Plague heading to Sa Ang’s brother’s ward, but it didn’t capture any footage of Helena entering.
Furthermore, when the doctors went to help, they saw neither Helena nor Plague.
Plague had simply vanished without a trace. Ordinary people disappearing might leave some clues, but Plague left none. The Mech King didn’t even know if Plague was dead or alive. Could he really trouble Wen Jiang based on this alone?
As for the irrelevant Sa Ang, the Mech King was very reluctant to stoop to his level. But if a subordinate disappeared without explanation, how would he maintain authority in the future?
Then, he received a message: Sa Ang had checked into the Underground Arena. That place, after all, was the territory of the Blood Emperor of Ceylon City. The Mech King didn’t dare to act rashly there and could only send people to cause trouble for Sa Ang.
Sa Ang knew that with Plague gone, he was bound to be threatened. However, the people now before him didn’t seem as impulsive as Plague. After Plague disappeared, Helena had promptly helped Sa Ang’s brother transfer hospitals. It was already clear that Helena valued Sa Ang greatly, so this new group didn’t dare to act directly.
Sa Ang admitted that Plague had seen him, but claimed Plague had left the hospital shortly afterward. He professed not to know where Plague had gone.
He staunchly denied any further knowledge, leaving the Mech King’s people temporarily helpless. But Sa Ang knew that by offending the Mech King’s men, they would definitely cause trouble during his matches or try to rig them.
Yet he chose to trust Helena.
Helena’s Spirit Cards were formidable; he wouldn’t lose.
On Wen Jiang’s side, a new problem had arisen.
Her previous premonition wasn’t wrong; Ceylon City was a breeding ground for a peculiar kind of insidious power. The God of Desire - Dividing Spirit Card in her hand...
Had awakened once again.
This time, it didn’t deduct any Points.