Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

368 Fire Thief!

“Now we can talk.”

That voice was filled with unpleasant evil.

Kang De approached step by step until the bullet swept out sputtering dust in front of his feet.

“Stop.”

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Kang De stopped and smiled without changing his expression, “Why? Are you in the rebellious stage? Are you ignoring me?”

“Cut the crap.”

—Speaking of which, it was really unhappy to be said in his iron son’s voice.

The voice on the other end of the loudspeaker continued, “Don’t do anything. Don’t try to disappear from my sight. Once you do anything intense, I’ll blow up this car.”

Kang De nodded and said, “Oh, in other words, the person talking to me now is indeed your main body… Right, what should I call you? I have to know your name, right?”

The other party replied, “Up to you. The name is only a sad appearance. It’s meaningless.”

“No, there has to be a name.”

The voice said coldly, “Is it very important? When Little Bob Burroughs was controlled by me, he did something he did not want to do. At that time, was he Little Bob? If not, who is he? The name is meaningless. What’s meaningful is the actions and outcome. What’s meaningful is what we did here.”

Kang De nodded in agreement. “Alright, donkey.”

The other party was silent for a moment, then said coldly, “It’s useless to anger me…”

“I’m not angering you, fresh donkey feces that seeped into the fresh juice of the grassland,” Kang De said. “Names are meaningless. What’s important is our actions, right?”

“That’s right. Therefore, if you do such a boring thing again, I’ll do it too. For example, detonate a grenade in the carriage of this car or order the surrounding anti-aircraft cannons and rocket launchers to fire here.”

The artifact spirit chuckled and said, “You value it very much, right?”

Kang De said calmly, “Don’t you value your life? You should be in the car now. It’s your only hostage. If it dies, you won’t survive. You won’t have any chance to escape anymore. I’ll shatter you, kill you, and annihilate you here.”

The artifact spirit laughed wildly, “Annihilate me? You? Do you know how many people wanted to destroy me back then, but they failed without exception? Who do you think you are?”

—Idiot, I’m a Fire Thief personally certified by the Dragon of Time and Space.

Kang De’s expression did not change. “Perhaps that’s the case, but you were still sealed in the tomb of King Comoros in the end. In this situation, you can’t escape.”

“If you destroy my car, I’ll seal you in a pool filled with all kinds of feces and light a fire every three days.”

“Or seal you in the anus of a donkey. When it can’t take it anymore, it can use its own efforts to spray you out with other things.”

“Then I’ll change your home. I won’t stop.”

“I guarantee that you’ll experience the animals of this world working hard to live and feel their powerful bodily functions. Every muscle and nerve signal is very useful. Sometimes it’s not only donkeys, but I guarantee that they’re all moist, warm, dark, and powerful.”

“Now, back to what you just said, I can destroy you with just me. Back then, those people could not do anything to you because they were all trash. They had no creativity or imagination. Even if I can’t destroy your shell or soul, I can drive your mind and intelligence crazy.”

“Do you miss the catacomb that trapped you for hundreds or thousands of years? The people who sealed you are all trash, so they can only lock you in. I’m stronger than them, so I can play with you however I want.”

“Let’s try.”

He raised his hand and gestured.

“Destroy that car and I’ll let you play until humans start colonizing Mars.”

Kang De’s voice was tough and powerful.

The artifact spirit was actually silent for a moment.

Be it more than a thousand years ago, now, in ancient times, or in modern times, in its long memories, it had never heard such a powerful statement.

A moment later, it returned to its senses. The cunning spirit body was unwilling to lose its initiative.

It had to maintain its toughness.

“I hear uneasiness and fear in your threat. The tougher your words are, the more afraid you are.”

It smiled coldly, “You’re afraid of losing it, right?”

“Indeed, I’m its creator. I’m like a master, a father, a brother, and a friend. We’ve once fought side by side. Our souls rely on each other and share everything. It’s in danger because of me. I’ll do my best to protect and save it, but this doesn’t mean that you can use it to coerce me and do whatever you want.”

Kang De’s eyes were sharp and his expression was calm.

“Don’t underestimate me. It’s not like I’ve never lost anything.”

With that, he stepped forward and began to walk unhurriedly.

“Stop!”

Gunshots exploded.

Kang De did not stop. His frequency did not change and he still walked unhurriedly.

“Cut the crap and don’t do anything unnecessary. Before I walk to the attack position…”

“—Stop now!”

“Give me your answer, or kill the hostage now…”

“—Don’t force me!”

“Then I’ll let you know what eternal pain is. Or, if you want to talk…”

“—Kang De!”

“Then give me a sincere suggestion now…”

“—You’ll regret it!”

“And you don’t have much time!”

“—Send me to Gambia!”

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Kang De stopped.

The Hummer was already rumbling.

He stretched his neck. “What for?”

The artifact spirit was silent, but it smelled some persistence in Kang De’s toughness. He needed to explain.

“…My body,” he said unwillingly. “Those two traitors conspired to murder me and sealed my soul in Tacitus. They were imprisoned separately and suppressed in the tomb of the two kings…”

Kang De frowned and said, “Tacitus?”

The artifact spirit replied coldly, “It’s what you want to fight for. In other words, my current body, the current cell, and the current cage.”

Kang De asked, “Who are you? An ancient person?”

This time, the other party did not tell him frankly, but he did not lie. Instead, he directly rejected it, “This is not the content of the deal, and there’s no need for you to know. I have a bottom line!”

Kang De asked, “You want your body back? Can it still be used?”

“Of course, it can be used. I sense its call at all times. It’s calling me, in the stone coffin sealed by mercury! The connection between the body and the soul is far closer than you think! Easterner!”

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Kang De focused and thought carefully before continuing to ask.

The artifact spirit maintained considerable patience. Sometimes, only by asking could it show its sincerity.

“Your condition is for me to help you retrieve your body?”

“Yes, that’s the only condition. I’ll return it its freedom.”

“Specific plan? Shall I bring your coffin back to you?”

“No, let’s go to Gambia together and go in together. Without Tacitus, you can’t enter the tomb.”

—Is this also the reason why Little Bob and the others attacked Gambia after obtaining that divine artifact?

Kang De calculated in his mind and asked, “I don’t believe you, and you don’t believe me, right?”

The other party said in a low voice, “Of course I don’t believe you. I can see through people and manipulate them. The world in my eyes is filled with deception, betrayal, and lies. Why should I believe you?”

Kang De asked again, “In that case, how can we restrain each other from keeping our promises?”

“What do you mean?”

“How do I know if you’ll tamper with it along the way and kill me after arriving at the king’s mausoleum? What do you plan to do after taking back your body?”

“Be confident, Easterner. Also, after taking back my body, I’ll rest for a period of time and relax to make up for the hundreds of years I lost. Don’t worry, I won’t find trouble with you.”

Kang De asked, “How can you guarantee that?”

“Do we need to guarantee it?” The artifact spirit said. “I don’t believe you, and you don’t believe me. Whether this cooperation can go smoothly, how can we protect ourselves after it’s completed, and how can we be sure that the other party won’t become a threat—this naturally depends on our own ability! Promise and oath, do you believe it?”

Hearing this, Kang De suddenly smiled.

“You’re right.”

He smiled and nodded.

Human oaths and promises could not be trusted, let alone such a thing.

That was really good. They were just relying on their own abilities.

He nodded repeatedly and said, “Actually, in the end, we don’t have a deep grudge. The person who has a personal grudge against me is Little Bob. He’s already dead. There’s really no need for us to be enemies.”

The artifact spirit only sneered twice.

Kang De continued, “Perhaps we can try to develop a friendship. You’ve been sealed for hundreds of years and can’t get used to modern life for a moment. The countries of the world have already realized the existence of supernatural power. Believe me, familiarizing yourself with the current era is a little harder than you think. People like us should help each other—don’t you think so?”

The artifact spirit said calmly, “Take my body back first.”

“Okay, so the negotiation is valid. I agree with your suggestion.”

Kang De pointed at the other party. “Now, let me hear it. You can temporarily live in its body, but you have to give it some autonomy. I heard that the French government and Big Bob are equally determined to obtain the tomb of Gambia. I need more professional fire support. You can’t do it, only it can.”

The artifact spirit did not speak.

Kang De raised his eyebrows and his tone turned colder, “I want to hear it speak to me. Now, immediately, or the negotiation will immediately break. I’ll treat it as if you’ve already killed it. Three, two…”

Golden light flashed in his eyes as he bent down slightly.

At this moment, the artifact spirit snorted. Immediately, the loudspeaker sounded. His iron son’s weak voice sounded, “Father…”

The artifact spirit’s voice changed back. “Are you satisfied?”

“Of course not. How would I know if this is you? Let it be! I have something to ask!”

Horus’s voice appeared again.

“Father, I’m fine. You… do it!”

The Transformer shouted, then began to roar. The Hummer roared and shook. The component module on the surface began to tremble and revolve. This was the precursor to transformation!

A dark light flashed in Kang De’s eyes. He suddenly stepped forward and extracted his mental strength. The ground collapsed with a bang and spread under the car. The Hummer suddenly fell. The soil walls on both sides clamped out and restricted the confinement.

Kang De had already returned from the white fog world. The Centurion War Armor descended from the sky. The heavy copper ball transformed into a huge mechanical giant and grabbed the body of the car. The muzzle of the Frost Jet Magic Device in his right hand shrank. The frost magic core inside floated and spun under the restraint of the mental strength device, emitting an extreme chill.

Horus roared and began to change shape with difficulty under the suppression of the centurion. He half-knelt and the armor on his chest opened, revealing the golden ball embedded in it, emitting a bewitching light.

“Father! Hurry! Now!”

Kang De appeared like a ghost. He reached out and grabbed the golden ball, exerting strength.

In the next moment, Horus’s roar turned into the sinister smile of the artifact spirit.

“You’ve been tricked!”

The evil and huge mental tentacles followed the contact of his limbs and rushed into Kang De’s mental sea.

The mental defense of the Sanctuary Talisman was useless.

The artifact spirit said that the world in its eyes was filled with betrayal, deception, and lies.

Just like what it had done.

However, this world was also filled with jokes, absurdity, and black humor.

There was also a surprise.

Coincidence.

“You too.”

In the mental world, he had faced the souls of the gods of the other world head-on and stood opposite the old soul of Comoros.

‘I, Kang De, have never taken revenge overnight in my life. I’ve slapped your face at the scene.’

“Manipulate me? Control you? Do you know how many gods wanted to take me in as a lackey back then? They bewitched and tempted me, but they failed without exception. Who do you think you are?”

In the mental world, indescribable greatness and light made the evil mental tentacles scream and dodge. In the real world, Kang De grabbed the golden ball and was called an object by the artifact spirit.

Extraction, activate.

His mental strength spread, covered, interpreted, extracted, and extracted elements.

The cage that imprisoned this mysterious soul of the past began to disintegrate. The power of the Fire Thief transcended the boundary of matter and mind. Similarly, the prisoner who had already gone crazy was continuously disintegrating.

The artifact spirit retracted its mental tentacles in a sorry state, but it fell into the fear of death.

It discovered that its eternal soul began to disintegrate.

What was even more terrifying was that Tacitus was actually collapsing.

—This was impossible!

In the world of mental perception, it could “see” that the eternal solidified outer wall of Tacitus had already shattered. The treasure contained in it that blurred the physical and mental boundaries turned into a strong golden light that surged into the Easterner’s body.

—Why was there such a thing?!

That was a supreme treasure that it could not obtain. How could this Easterner obtain it so easily?

The fear this brought it even surpassed the fact that Tacitus was being absorbed.

—Wait, wait! How could that be?!

It had fulfilled its wish on another level and obtained the knowledge inside Tacitus. It fused with it and attained eternity, but it was filled with endless fear and disbelief.

Before it died, it finally understood what had happened.

In the mental world, there was the last desperate scream of this unknown soul.

“Fire Thief—”

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