freeallnovels Chapter 4079 I'm just a junk collector.
Chapter 4079 I'm just a junk collector.
Chapter 4079 I'm just a junk collector.
Dark, damp... chilly.
Paul suddenly awoke to find himself in a dimly lit room with only an old oil lamp burning. Beside him, his brother Che Guevara seemed lost in thought.
Paul shook his head vigorously to clear his head of the drowsy feeling, and then realized with a start that his upper body clothes had been completely removed at some point.
"Brother Guevara, what...what did you do to me?!" Paul exclaimed in disbelief.
The main thing is that Che Guevara looks so detached and empty right now!
"Oh, you're awake." Guevara, having regained his senses, casually pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and took a satisfying puff.
The mist resembled a dragon.
Looking at the satisfied expression on the other person's face, Paul felt a chill run through his body and his face turned pale... Because of the continuous optimization of the genes of the entire population, the average appearance of the citizens of the Empire is very high.
When beauty reaches a certain level, gender seems to become less important—therefore, the empire does not impose many restrictions on this aspect.
For example, in His Highness Anle's palace, there are tens of thousands of servants, and more than 90% of them are handsome male servants... It is easy for male servants to become companions and stay together.
"How could you do this!" Paul burst into tears, his voice slightly hoarse. "I wasn't prepared at all... No, I'm not that kind of person! Why did you do this to me? I'm no longer pure! How can I ever get into His Highness's bed again?!"
"Huh?" Guevara glanced at Paul with a bewildered look, then slapped his forehead and sneered, "That's right, you are indeed quite unclean. Tsk tsk, [Primal Dark Elf] bloodline, Brother Paul, you're quite good at hiding it, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Paul's eyes widened immediately, and he subconsciously looked at his abdomen—there, a peculiar purple emblem had appeared there at some unknown time.
It resembles a bull's head, yet also a heart shape.
"How could this be..." Paul muttered to himself in disbelief.
"It seems the excessive stimulation from the fall caused your bloodline to erupt." Brother Guevara squatted down, reaching out to pinch Paul's stomach... the purple markings on his belly, and said with a smile, "No wonder so many people like to capture female [Primal Dark Elves], these markings probably play a significant role... they even seem to have a certain alluring effect. But Brother Paul, I don't think your bloodline is very pure? Logically speaking, [Primal Dark Elves] should naturally display their markings, but yours... it was only unintentionally activated during a life-or-death situation."
A murderous glint flashed in Paul's eyes.
He met Che Guevara's eyes... the other man still looked like a street thug.
But in an instant, a dark red longsword suddenly appeared and pierced his chest!
Suffocation...death...after death, I woke up again.
They were still staring at each other, with Brother Guevara still smiling. Paul instinctively pressed his cold hand against his chest... but the piercing pain did not subside.
"Tell me about your background, young Paul."
“…I…I am a half-blood.” Paul lowered his head, using shadows and bangs to conceal his eyes. “It’s a very cliché plot. My mother was a [Primal Dark Elf] who was sold into slavery and bought by an imperial nobleman…and that’s how I came to be. That guy was a scumbag. After torturing my mother to death, he took a liking to me…because I have the same pupils as my mother. He would force me to wear my mother’s clothes…Anyway, I found a chance to escape.”
"And then you hid in Princess Anle's palace and went into hiding?" Guevara was stunned.
Paul shook his head. "After escaping, I went to many places... That scumbag kept tracking me. Later, I escaped his territory and thought I could finally be free, but I discovered something very cruel."
"What?"
Paul's lips twitched slightly, and he said sadly, "I don't have many survival skills... That scumbag has been monitoring me since I was a child, and he wouldn't let me learn much. I couldn't even find a job. Later, I was caught by human traffickers and sold to the Nightingale Pavilion in Marindo... I escaped again, and just then I happened to run into the palace's recruitment, so I went in."
“Brother Paul, you…” Brother Guevara couldn’t help but sigh, “You’re quite strong.”
Paul smiled faintly: "There are many people in the world who are more miserable than me, but life must go on."
Guevara nodded. "No wonder you were able to find me. It must be your innate ability as a Primal Dark Elf—to foresee... or sense things?"
Paul shook his head. "My abilities have never been apparent; I only occasionally have a flash of inspiration... That's how I escaped."
Guevara was looking down, lost in thought.
Paul didn't say anything. His clothes, which had been stripped off, were right next to him, so he took them and silently put them on, just to cover up the purple emblem on his body.
Female Primal Dark Elves are popular on the black market... and so are male ones.
“Brother Paul, I need your abilities.” Guevara suddenly looked up and chuckled, “Use your abilities to help me find something. Once you find it, I will grant you one wish.”
Paul couldn't help but frown.
He wasn't stupid. When this guy Che Guevara sneaked away from the spaceship, he vaguely guessed that the other party's motives were impure. It was just that his true identity had been discovered, which meant that the other party had something on him.
“…My abilities are weak and often malfunction.” Paul shook his head. “I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you. However, I will still try my best to help you. Forget about wishes… I have no other requests, I just hope that after you find what you’re looking for, you’ll let me go. I want to live a peaceful life.”
“Weakness is not a problem; I have plenty of ways to help you strengthen it.” Guevara smiled and then extended his hand.
Then, a golden emblem appeared on the back of Guevara's hand in an instant. It was also a heart shape, hollowed out, but intertwined with two sharp swords, and also wrapped with thorns, somewhat like the spade of a playing card.
The next moment, the strange golden emblem emitted a beam of intense light, which was directly imprinted on the back of Paul's left hand.
He felt a searing pain, a pain that seemed to penetrate his very soul, almost unbearable. It took him a while to recover, and he stammered, "What is this...?"
“We call it a ‘Stigmata’,” Guevara said, narrowing his eyes. “It’s something that can help people break through their limits. Different ‘Stigmata’ also come with additional effects. This is one of the abilities of my ‘Stigmata’: ‘Split’. Now you possess part of the abilities of my ‘Stigmata’.”
Paul stared incredulously at the [Holy Mark] on his hand, feeling a strange aura creeping into his heart.
“Come on, let me teach you how to use it.” Guevara chuckled. “When I chose this [Stigmata], my main consideration was that it was easy to use, requiring little development, and ready to use right away… Half an hour should be enough for you to activate it.”
"...Who exactly are you?" Paul finally asked the question that had been on his mind.
"Me?" Guevara chuckled softly. "Just an ordinary ragpicker."
—I believed your lies.
Paul had some reservations in his heart, but now he could only endure it—he had learned to be obedient and patient from a young age, so that those who controlled him would lower their guard against him... It was in this way that he was able to escape from that scumbag father.
Oh, and that wretched Nightingale Pavilion too!
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"My lord, fluctuations in the [Holy Mark] have been detected."
In District 16 of Marindo, Shenzhou Zhenlong, who was standing atop a signal tower overlooking the land, suddenly perked up. "Won't we be unable to pinpoint the exact location again this time?"
"This fluctuation lasted for a relatively long time, so we can roughly pinpoint its location," [Ice Wheel] said calmly. "The target is in District Seven of [Marindor], specifically inside the [White Wolf Dragon Theme Park]."
Ah Xiruo was immediately confused. "No, a theme park, isn't that what it is?"
"My lady, don't you understand?" [Binglun] said with a smile, "In this world, there is nothing more important than being by His Highness's side."
"Did you do it on purpose?"
[Binglun] didn't continue to provoke Xiruo, but instead said seriously, "My lady, I suggest you get closer to the target as soon as possible. Within a certain range, I can help you lock onto it completely. If the target leaves, you'll have to wait for the next fluctuation."
"...It's a deal, I'm just going to find the [Stigmata]!"
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Allen casually removed the "Monster" hood and came to the Fourth Princess's side... In his hand, he carried dozens of badges, all of which he had taken from the Traveler Hunters.
"The battle is over. They're all just unconscious; no one was hurt," Allen said calmly.
Phyllis nodded. She didn't need to fight this battle herself; the few followers she brought were enough to handle it. She was dropped into the aquarium of the theme park during showtime, so there were many tourists.
On that day, in addition to her, many other noble teams participating in the treasure hunt were also thrown in, which led to a fierce competition that broke out immediately.
Princess Phyllis's team has temporarily left the chaotic aquarium for a short rest.
"Try not to hurt anyone; after all, we are guests here," Princess Phyllis said calmly.
Allen pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, the game was initiated by Princess Anle, and the White Wolf Dragon was also launched by her. Since she personally participated after being provoked by you, wouldn't the White Wolf Dragon be..."
Princess Phyllis smiled calmly and said, "So why bother looking for the special species of the White Wolf Dragon? Just find Li Guo... It would be very interesting to take the White Wolf Dragon from her. She's probably waiting for me to come to her."
“There are too many people here, and it’s hard to find anything,” Allen frowned.
Princess Phyllis said directly, "Find a tourist hunter, give him some [Weirdo] badges, and have him exchange them for [Weirdo Detector]."
Allen's eyes lit up immediately; this was easy to handle.
Tourists are everywhere.
The "Monster" badge is easy to handle, since there are quite a few "Special Monsters" placed in the aquarium... In the first place, there was no rule that "Monsters" couldn't attack other "Monsters"!
"I'll take care of it right away."
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Without leaving the arena, they immediately went to find the [White Wolf Dragon].
Princess Anle is currently in a castle within a park, enjoying afternoon tea with Lashala.
"Your Highness, the people from [Jinxiu] have replied. The special species have been deployed as you instructed."
At this moment, a handsome male attendant came to Princess Anle's side.
【beautiful】?
Lasha put down her teacup without making a sound—she knew that [Jinxiu] was a special force directly under [Anle], and also the dirtiest "knife" in [Anle's] hands.
Originally, [Anle] wasn't supposed to participate, so it was hard to say who would get the special variant of [White Wolf Dragon], but now...
"What are you thinking about, little sister?" Princess Anle's voice suddenly rang out. "Are you thinking about your sweetheart?"
Lashala was slightly startled, but said calmly, "Your Highness is joking. I was just thinking that the Fourth Princess might be trying to find you right now."
Princess Anle seemed completely unconcerned about this. Instead, she rested her chin on her hand and looked at Lashala. "Actually, having someone you like isn't a bad thing. You're young and beautiful. It's good to have a sweet romance before that day comes, right? Otherwise, you might regret it later."
Lashala hesitated, "Your Highness, what are you doing?"
Princess Anle chuckled softly, "However, love is love, but once you've had enough, it's best to end it. It's also best to be mindful of boundaries... After all, the royal family values purity."
Lashala lowered her gaze and said calmly, "I understand. But Your Highness, rest assured, I have always focused on my studies and have no such pursuits."
Princess Anle suddenly stroked the face of the handsome male servant beside her. "Is it that you have no interest, or that you haven't met the right person yet? What do you think of him? He understands women's psychology very well and knows how to please them. If you are interested, I will give him to you."
Lashala glanced expressionlessly at the man who was showing infatuation and obedience, as if she were looking at a puppet on a string.
She suddenly said, "Your Highness, since I've also participated in the treasure hunt, I'd like to give it my all."
"You're really planning to go find it?" Princess Anle was surprised for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I told you, you'll get it sooner or later. But if you really like it, I can have someone bring it to you now."
Lashara shook her head: "That's no fun, is it?"
Princess Anle squinted at her for a moment, then said, "Alright, since you insist, little sister Lashala, let's have some fun. Consider it a break from your heavy studies."
Lashala took her leave immediately and left the castle without saying a word.
Princess Anle stood on the terrace watching the departing figure. "So submissive as a porcelain doll, it seems she's still very unwilling to marry into the royal family... But the royal family doesn't want some obedient vase."
Another handsome male attendant entered, speaking of another member of the royal family within the theme park: [Li Long]
“I knew he would choose to fight back.” Princess Anle chuckled and waved her hand, saying, “Have someone reveal the location of the White Wolf Dragon to him. I want to see a good show.”
"Yes……"
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, and a well-dressed middle-aged man walked in with a worried expression. "Forgive my rudeness, Your Highness, but there is something I need to report to you!"
Princess Anle frowned slightly.
"What's the matter."
"Your Highness, someone has redeemed the [Source of Life]!" The middle-aged man's expression was slightly grave. "The [Source of Life] was placed in the prize pool, and we never expected anyone to actually redeem it successfully, especially not in such a short time... What?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Princess Anle's eyes.
[Special Offer] There are indeed several high-value prizes in the event, the purpose of which is naturally to create hype for the event... but redeeming them is not easy. It's almost like one person taking down nearly one-seventh of the ordinary [Special Offer Monsters]?
"Ha, are all these nobles useless?"
The middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. After all, the Source of Life was provided by Princess Anle, so how could he dare to make a decision on his own? "Your Highness, what about that portion of the Source of Life?"
Princess Anle said calmly, "Since someone has the ability to take what I've offered, then I'll give it to them... However, I don't like greedy people. Taking one portion of the Source of Life is enough."
At the same time, one of the two handsome male attendants lowered his head and silently turned away... His Highness had spoken, so naturally the guy who was redeeming the prize had to log off.