PDLP Chapter 1358 The 7th Executor? That's really not enough.
Chapter 1358 The 7th Executor? That's really not enough.
The crowd responded in unison, their voices filled with murderous intent, and dispersed.
In an instant, only Lin Zhen and Murong Yan remained in front of the vast governor's mansion.
He took her hand and walked slowly towards the garden deep inside the mansion, the afternoon sun casting long shadows of the two of them.
"Husband."
Murong Yan suddenly spoke.
"Ok?"
"Are you really going to... wipe out the Nihilists?"
Lin Zhen stopped, turned to look at her, and smiled.
"What, my Yan'er, do you think your husband is too cruel?"
Murong Yan shook her head, a strand of hair falling down as she softly said, "I was just wondering, if we remove all his henchmen, will the master hiding behind the Nihilistic Party be forced to reveal himself?"
Lin Zhen's smile deepened.
"That is exactly what I want."
"I'd really like to see with my own eyes what kind of thing dares to mess with the Grand Duke Jupiter."
The nights in Novorabavia have never been so bright.
The governor's mansion was brightly lit, and the streets were filled with celebrating crowds. The euphoria of surviving the catastrophe plunged the entire city into a near-frenzied state.
Lin Zhen stood on the terrace at the highest point of the mansion, gazing at the city he had just pulled back from the brink of destruction.
"Your Highness, all of the Nihilistic Party's strongholds within 500 nautical miles of New Batavia have been eliminated."
Elizabeth's voice came from behind her, her face still showing the excitement of the battle.
"Apart from the nihilistic party members in the stronghold, all other misled citizens have been properly resettled."
Lin Zhen didn't turn around, but simply asked, "What were the losses?"
"We suffered zero casualties." A glint of fanaticism flashed in Elizabeth's eyes. "Those so-called Nihilistic elites didn't even have a chance to fight back against the Zhenyuan Fleet's cannons."
"very good."
Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a stream of light flew out from his sleeve and landed in Elizabeth's hand.
It was a purple crystal about the size of a thumb, with an eerie light flowing inside.
"This is a spacetime anchoring device taken from the archbishop's head. Take it and study it to see if you can find the Nihilistic Party's true lair."
Elizabeth took the crystal, her expression hardening: "Your Highness, are you saying that the strongholds wiped out today are just the tip of the iceberg?"
“Of course.” Lin Zhen turned around, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. “An organization capable of creating something like an archbishop could not possibly have so little resources.”
"Today's action was merely a ploy to alert the enemy."
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark figure fell from the night sky and knelt on one knee in front of Lin Zhen.
"Your Highness, I have something important to report."
The newcomer was Lakshmi, the commander of the Phoenix Guard, and her voice carried a rare hint of nervousness.
"We just received intelligence that while we are clearing out the Nihilistic Party's strongholds, envoys from various major powers in Southeast Asia are rushing to New Batavia."
Lin Zhen raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Who are they?"
"The governor of the Dutch East India Company, the commander of the Spanish Far East Fleet, the Portuguese Director General of Far East Trade, and even a British admiral sent representatives."
Lakshmi paused, his voice growing more serious: "And... the special envoy from the Kingdom of Siam, and the secret envoy from the Burmese dynasty."
Even Lin Zhen was somewhat surprised.
Elizabeth sneered from the side: "These opportunists, they pretended to be deaf and dumb when the Nihilists were powerful, but now that Your Highness has won the battle, they immediately come to fawn over you."
"It's only human nature," Lin Zhen said noncommittally. "That's how it is in a world where the strong prey on the weak."
He turned to Lakshmi: "Where are they now?"
"The fastest Dutch governor will arrive by noon tomorrow."
"Then let's meet tomorrow." Lin Zhen waved his hand. "Let them all enter the city. I want to hear what kind of nonsense these people have to say."
Lakshmi accepted the order and withdrew.
Elizabeth, however, was somewhat worried: "Your Highness, these forces are deeply entrenched in Southeast Asia. If we offend them all at once..."
"Offend?" Lin Zhen laughed, a playful laugh. "Elizabeth, who do you think is begging whom right now?"
Elizabeth was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.
Yes, the power Lin Zhen displayed today is enough to make the entire Southeast Asia tremble.
Those forces aren't here to demonstrate; they're here to grovel.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Lin Zhen ignored her and turned his gaze to the distant night sky.
Something is approaching there.
Extremely fast.
"interesting."
He raised his hand, a wisp of golden light condensing at his fingertips, and flicked it casually.
Golden light shot into the sky, exploding in the night sky and transforming into a huge curtain of light.
On the screen of light, the figure of a man in black robes appeared.
The person was shrouded in black mist, obscuring their face; only a pair of scarlet eyes were visible.
"Lin Zhen."
The voice of the man in black robes came from the light screen, carrying a mechanical coldness.
"You killed the archbishop and ruined our plans in Southeast Asia. How should we settle this score?"
Lin Zhen stared at the figure on the light screen and suddenly smiled.
"You are the master of the Nihilistic Party?"
"Master?" The man in black robes let out a grating laugh. "I am not a master. I am just one of the thirteen executive officers of the Nihilistic Party."
"Thirteen?"
A hint of interest flashed in Lin Zhen's eyes: "So, you have twelve more like the Archbishop?"
“Wrong.” The black-robed man’s voice was even colder. “The archbishops are just the lowest-ranking puppets. The real executors each have the power to destroy a country.”
"And I'm ranked seventh."
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying pressure emanated from the light screen.
The temperature inside the governor's mansion plummeted, and the air began to condense into frost.
Elizabeth's expression changed drastically, and she instinctively took a few steps back.
Lakshmi even knelt on one knee, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Only Lin Zhen remained standing in the same spot, her smile widening rather than diminishing.
"Seventh? That's really not enough."
He raised his hand and gently shook it.
That terrifying pressure shattered instantly, turning into countless ice shards.
The man in black robes was clearly not expected that Lin Zhen would so easily dispel his oppressive aura, and a hint of shock flashed in his scarlet eyes.
"you……"
"Stop with all that 'you' and 'me' stuff," Lin Zhen interrupted him. "Just tell me, what exactly does your Nihilistic Party want?"
"Is it an attempt to dominate Southeast Asia, or does it harbor even greater ambitions?"
The man in black robes remained silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
The laughter was extremely eerie, as if it came from the depths of hell.
"Lin Zhen, do you think you're so great?"
"You think destroying a few strongholds and killing an archbishop will shake the Nihilistic Party?"
"you are wrong."
"The power of the nihilistic party is far beyond your imagination."
"On the day God descends, the whole world will be subjugated to nothingness."
"And you..."
The black-robed man's voice suddenly turned fanatical: "You will be the first sacrifice!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the light screen suddenly exploded.
A black mist surged out and rushed towards Lin Zhen.
Lin Zhen's eyes turned cold.
"god?"
"Your god is dead."
He raised his hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.
The golden light flourishes.
Before the black mist could even touch Lin Zhen, it emitted a mournful cry amidst the golden light and instantly vanished into nothingness.
The night sky returned to calm.
Lin Zhen withdrew his hand and turned to walk into the mansion.
"Elizabeth, inform Yue Fei and Arthas to prepare."
"Since the Nihilists dare to provoke us, then don't blame me for being impolite."
"This time, I will let them know..."
His voice was soft, yet it sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"What is true despair?"