Netherworld Retrograde

At these words, the Ark Hall fell into silence.

The electors were plunged into a brief silence.

Of course, they knew the bounty target pointed out by the Book Holder, the Ninth Generation Champion who fought against the Disaster Fog and was regarded as a hero!

The previous bounty reward, the chance to observe the Book of Destiny, was already a fortune enough to tempt many strong figures. It was a chance to change fate!

And now, the Book Holder wants to add a reward?

"Book Holder... this is sheer desecration!" A female elector who had personally stepped into the Disaster Fog was the first to break the silence, her voice icy and piercing: "At this point, you insist on offering a bounty to assassinate a human hero? What are you trying to achieve?!"

"Exactly!" Another elector who had entered the Disaster Fog expressed unabashed disdain, "His deeds are worthy of the title of a hero! And you, seeking to assassinate such a hero? You will become the greatest stain and traitor in human history!"

"Enough!" A cold voice rang out with evident impatience: "You few, having forged so-called camaraderie with the Ninth Champion in the Disaster Fog, that's your business. You might as well go and warn him now."

Then, with a tone of almost cruel clarity: "But remember, this is the ark! We gather here for the sole purpose of accumulating every possible power and resource before the end arrives, ensuring our own safe passage through the wave that will destroy everything, and ultimately reaching the new world!"

"Well said!" Another voice chimed in with a slight air of mystery: "Do not shackle us with your logic blinded by 'hero complex' and 'morality.' Is pursuing profit wrong? This is not the Martial Arts Hall of Giant City, nor the memorial to sing praises! This is the ark, survival above all!"

"If you don't want this tremendous benefit, no one is stopping you from being the informant! But don't block others' paths!"

"Indeed, Book Holder, what exactly is the additional reward you mentioned?"

"Damn it!" A voter cursed under his breath: "You're really considering hunting the human hero? How shortsighted!"

Electors from the Forbidden Zone chuckled, their expressions openly revealing schadenfreude. The twisted faces conveyed their silent delight.

As life forms from the Forbidden Zone, they naturally are desperate to kill the human champion, or rather, the more human strong figures die, the better.

But what brought them the most joy at the moment was witnessing this live human internal conflict.

Especially, it was human electors who were interested in the bounty to assassinate their own race's hero!

This self-destructive spectacle was far more exciting than any performance. If there were Believers of Deceit Dao among the electors, they would likely drool with excitement now.

Some new electors found it hard to comprehend, but more electors remained silent.

Such is the nature of the ark, where electors trade goods and information, striving to endure until the end comes.

And those electors surviving until then will become Flames, venturing into the newborn world.

Under these circumstances, pure selfishness often becomes the optimal strategy for survival.

Those electors who can detach themselves from morality and right and wrong, ruthlessly chasing maximum profit, often accumulate more substantial capital.

This is the cold and cruel reality of the ark.

The likes of Black Umbrella, Ming Xing, Phantom, through their attacks on the Human Giant City, have accrued significant benefits.

And those benefits are difficult for other electors with moral and ethical views to accumulate.

Black Umbrella and others are more efficient. In their self-constructed worldview, sacrificing human interests to elevate themselves comes without any burden.

Ultimately, it is just another choice.

Except, what was once a secret, private transaction has now been placed in the open.

An elector looked at Li Yelai: "Copper Face, aren't you tempted? You… really want to kill the human champion, don't you?"

The enmity between the Chaos Chosen and the Champion lineage is well-known. As the 'Copper Face' of the Chosen, Li Yelai is likely not to pass up this chance.

Li Yelai remained silent, ignoring his inquiry.

And more electors turned their gaze to the Book Holder, waiting for his answer.

The Book Holder appeared oblivious to the intense debate and moral censure erupting in the hall.

The shadow under the hood seemed to isolate all emotion, leaving only an almost inhuman calm.

"The additional reward," the Book Holder spoke without inflection, "is not uniform but varies for each person."

"I know the deepest desires within some of you, the things that gnaw at your soul day and night yet remain elusive. Whether it be the Divine Demon Stele... or perhaps lost forbidden knowledge, or an opportunity to reverse some fatal injury, or a rare material for composing Magic Potion... I can fulfill them all."

The air within the hall seemed to have been deprived of oxygen, becoming thick and scorching. Countless eyes became sharper, heartbeats seemingly audible in the deathly stillness.

"Moreover..." The Book Holder threw out the most fatal and provocative weight: "As long as the target is successfully eliminated, regardless of the process, all electors who participated in the Ninth Champion operation, whether you provided intelligence from the shadows or delivered the fatal blow directly, even if you contributed just a trivial bit of strength... I will deliver the corresponding reward according to your 'contribution.'

As long as participation ensures...

Heavy breathing emerged from several corners, like suppressed beastly growls.

Many strong figures, especially those who felt indifferent towards the champion or purely pursued profit, had their expressions change completely.

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