Snakemen, lion-men, human-headed cows … On the gray stone pedestals were all half-human, half-beast monsters. There were even some strange syntheses that even Liang Lidong couldn't name, and they were all specimens. The secret warehouse, which was about a thousand square meters in size, was filled with many similar creatures. The whole warehouse was filled with an unpleasant stench, and Liang Lidong could sense a deep resentment in the warehouse, just like the evil spirits he'd seen in the game.
Although souls did exist in this world, the conditions for them to form were very harsh. First, the deceased had to have strong mental power when they were alive. Second, the deceased had to die in a place where the magic power was chaotic. After a creature died, its soul would be "received" by different gods. However, if a soul appeared in a place where the magic power was chaotic, it would interfere with the weak souls of the gods that were rotating in the real world. This would cause the souls that didn't have their own consciousness to make a wrong judgment.
After these two conditions were met, there was a high chance that a soul could be produced and could stay in the real world.
Because of the strong resentment, this place had already produced a weak magic power disorder. If this continued, it would become a dangerous place in a few years.
Liang Lidong looked at the creepy specimens and asked, "Madam, what do you want to tell me by bringing me to this place? Although Rex's creation of magical chimeras is very despicable, I don't see how these things have anything to do with me. "
"Follow me." Katerina twisted her waist and led Liang Lidong to the bottom of the warehouse. There were a few empty pedestals there. She pointed at one of them and said, "Look here."
The names of the chimeras were written on every pedestal, and there was also a name on this pedestal. After Liang Lidong saw it, his expression turned ugly, because his name was written on it.
Beta!
Rex wants to make me into a chimera? Liang Lidong chuckled and walked out of the warehouse. Katerina chased after him and asked, "Although I'm not sure why Rex has to anger you, I think it's definitely related to your bloodline. What do you plan to do?"
Liang Lidong sneered as he walked. "There's no need to think so much. Just ask him directly."
Katerina sensed the cold murderous intent in Liang Lidong's voice. She stared at Liang Lidong's back. His red priest robe seemed to be soaked in blood. After a brief daze, she ran up to Liang Lidong and asked, "Your Excellency Beta, are you planning to deal with Rex?"
"You can tell?"
Katerina smiled. "No matter what, I'm still a part of the assassin's guild. If I can't even sense such an obvious killing intent, I might as well quit this line of work. But Your Excellency, you're alone. If you want to find trouble with Rex, you're still a little weak. How about this? I'm willing to help you with just one gold coin. How about this? "
Liang Lidong stopped. He looked at her and asked curiously, "Oh, one gold coin. This price is equivalent to nothing. Why do you want to help me? Don't say empty words like it's a pleasure to help others. I won't believe you. "
"How sad." Katerina looked aggrieved. "I'm really trying to help you out of kindness …"
Liang Lidong turned and left. What a joke. It wasn't like the two of them were familiar with each other. At most, they had a previous employer and employee relationship. He didn't believe that Katerina would help him for free. It wasn't like she was offering him a grand opening promotion. Not to mention, Katerina was the branch leader of a guild. Naturally, her first priority would be his own guild.
"Tsk, you really don't have any sense of humor." While chasing after Liang Lidong, Katerina complained half-seriously and said solemnly, "If you want to deal with Rex, I can help you deal with his lackeys. The Guild of Assassins is full of civilians. We can't bear the consequences of killing a noble, which will greatly affect our business and our reputation, but you can … "
While walking, Liang Lidong looked at her and said, "Just say what you want. Don't hesitate."
"If you want to kill Rex, we can help you deal with his forces. We can even help you uproot his remaining forces."
Liang Lidong asked, "What's the price? Money? "
"Money is just a small number at this moment." Katerina looked rather greedy, but not ugly. "The Emma family has a dozen workshops in Winterwind. If he dies, those workshops will be leaderless and will be easily swallowed. However, the mayor won't allow us to kill the workshops that the guild has. So, all you need to do is to put in a good word for us."
"Hehe. That's a great plan of yours."
In the age of magic cold weapons, the most profitable trade was always iron making. Although alchemical items were more expensive, the business of alchemical items was not very good because of the small number of spellcasters. Blacksmiths, on the other hand, could sell not only iron to the professionals but also to the army.
Katerina didn't seem to be greedy, but she was actually very greedy.
"It only makes sense that you should get something after your effort, don't you agree, Mr. Beta?" Katerina was still smiling.
"Okay, I can put in a good word for you, but I can't guarantee that the mayor will listen to me."
Katerina said rather happily, "As long as you are willing to put in a good word for me."
About ten minutes later, Liang Lidong returned to the castle. The moment he walked into the main hall, he activated Fog Manipulation. The whole castle was enshrouded in thick fog. When Liang Lidong went to the fifth floor, he soon saw Rex's bodyguard groping warily. The bodyguard's level was not high, and his Charisma and Willpower were not high either. He was not very resistant to Liang Lidong's fog. He probably couldn't see more than five meters away.
Without any hesitation, Liang Lidong charged forward and knocked the bodyguard over with a punch. Then, he walked into the room. Rex was sitting in the room. He couldn't see anything far away or hear anything outside. He looked rather panicked. His cunning triangular eyes were blinking, making him look extremely weak and nervous.
Liang Lidong walked forward and kicked Rex to the ground together with his chair.
Rex let out a heart-wrenching scream. His family guards were all outside the castle, but because of the thick fog, Rex's voice couldn't be heard at all. So, they had no idea that their master was attacked up there. Also, even without Fog Manipulation, Katerina was still blocking the way outside. They couldn't come up at all.
Because of the close distance, Rex finally realized who attacked him. He screamed and rose to his feet, pointing at Liang Lidong, and cursed, "Beta, you actually attacked your ally! When the mayor comes back, I'll definitely ask him to be the judge. Also, don't let me get out alive, or I'll definitely teach you a lesson. "
"Do you really think I'll let you get out alive?" Liang Lidong slapped Rex to the ground and then stepped on his chest. "I'm not stupid enough to let go of someone who wants to turn me into a chimera."
Rex was stunned for a moment. Then, he asked in surprise, "You know? Who told you that? "
Liang Lidong chuckled and exerted force on his foot. Rex's chest caved in a lot, and the air in his lungs was squeezed out bit by bit. His face was red, and just as he was about to pass out, Liang Lidong stopped exerting force. He looked at Rex, who was gasping for air, and asked, "Why did you want to turn me into a chimera? I don't believe that it was a spur of the moment idea. Also, what does this have to do with you trying to anger me? "
Rex grabbed onto Liang Lidong's leg with both hands and tried to move it away with all his might, but it was useless. He soon gave up, and said, "I didn't plan to turn you into a chimera. That was just a random name I wrote on it."
"You think I'll believe that?" Liang Lidong stepped heavily on Rex's stomach. "Also, your Emma Family runs a blacksmith workshop. When did you start making chimeras … I can tell that the warehouse was built not long ago, less than two years ago. Also, only necromancers and liches are proficient in this skill. Even I don't know much about it. It's not that I'm looking down on the Emma Family, but you don't have the resources. Tell me, who wants to harm me? "
Rex was stunned for a moment. He opened his mouth to say a name, but his lips moved, and no sound came out.
"Speech suppression of specific words?" Liang Lidong frowned: "And it's long-term. But it doesn't matter, you write the name. I don't believe that he can even prohibit words."