Boom!
Soul Manipulator · Zade was like a falling meteor as he slammed heavily into the ground, a flash of weakened blood light appearing over his body.
Seeing this, the players from the Genesis Guild around them all gathered over.
"What happened to this Ghost King?"
"Holy shit! How did its HP bar suddenly empty out?"
"Why does it look like it's about to die? Could this battle just now have completely drained it?"
"No way! That would make it way too weak! One-time combat power? What's the use of that!"
Just as the Genesis players were discussing among themselves, Qin Ming quickly arrived.
Only then did he see that the HP bar above Soul Manipulator · Zade had actually dropped to just one percent.
And his overall condition looked extremely weak.
"What happened?", Qin Ming couldn't help worrying.
After all, he not only needed to rely on this Ghost King to deal with Rulebound so that he could complete his boss's mission and use his boss's power to find his missing fiancée, Chu Xinran.
The moment he released this Ghost King from the Forbidden Land of the Gods and signed a contract with it, he had already taken on a heavy burden.
During the contract period, the Ghost King would obey the player's orders, but if the Ghost King died during this period, the player would also receive severe punishment.
Players borrowing the power of NPCs or monsters was a special gameplay feature permitted by Oracle, but if they wanted to play this way, they had to pay a price.
Just like the NPC army Lin Mo had borrowed from the City Lord in Blazing Ember City, a Level 3 Main City, back then.
Aside from having to complete a high-difficulty quest in the early stages to obtain military authority.
If an NPC soldier died during that period, Lin Mo would also be punished.
So, seeing the Ghost King, which had still been full of vitality just a moment ago, suddenly become this half-dead, lifeless mess, the punishment mark on Qin Ming's body also began flashing a warning.
At this moment, Soul Manipulator · Zade was completely shrouded in a mass of dark aura. The black aura appeared and disappeared intermittently, as if it could dissipate at any moment.
Even his breathing had become rapid.
Soul Manipulator · Zade said in a deep voice, "Damn God-Binding Lock! It bound this king for too long, and the mark it left on this king has already taken root!"
"After that great disturbance just now, the divine power remaining in the God-Binding Lock has completely eaten into my bones and marrow. This king… is being suppressed by it! Ninety percent of my power has already been sealed!"
As soon as Soul Manipulator · Zade finished speaking, around them, the Genesis players began whispering among themselves.
"I think the system just punished it!"
"Yeah, without some punishment, it'd be way too overpowered!"
"But this punishment is fucking brutal! Ninety percent of its attributes have been sealed. Wouldn't that mean it's basically useless? Can it still beat Rulebound?"
At this moment, Super God Athena suddenly drew her blade with a "shing!".
She looked coldly at Soul Manipulator · Zade in his weakened state, "Since that's the case, it's useless now. Let's find another way to deal with Rulebound."
"Take advantage of its weakness and finish it."
"At least we won't waste the rich value of a Ghost King equivalent to a Level 100, 8th-tier BOSS." [T/N: I like the way she thinks.]
Just as Super God Athena was about to swing her blade and finish off Soul Manipulator · Zade, Qin Ming stopped her.
And asked Soul Manipulator · Zade, "How can we remove the divine power inside your body and get rid of your weakened state?"
Soul Manipulator · Zade had completely lost the powerful aura of a Ghost King of the Ghost Clan.
At this moment, he was as weak as an old man who could stop breathing at any time.
"Twenty years ago, this king came to the Beast Clan's Inferno City. In truth, I was looking for Lord Revered One · Raffa's King's Scepter, Soul Devourer, which had once been lost within the territory of the Inferno City."
"Unfortunately, I failed to get my wish, and that damn God Clan member suppressed this king in the Forbidden Land of the Gods."
"If you can find Soul Devourer for this king, not only can this king use this King's Scepter, Soul Devourer, which was personally forged by Lord Revered One of our clan, to completely shatter the divine power inside my body;"
"I can also use it to revive the Ghost Forbidden Army that once followed Lord Revered One · Raffa into battle, where it was invincible and unstoppable."
"When the time comes, with this king commanding the Ghost Forbidden Army, I can easily flatten the entire Inferno City. Whatever wish you have, this king can make come true."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding Genesis Guild players all sighed in disbelief.
"Although, but… why do I feel like I'm Qin Shihuang saying, 'Today's Crazy Thursday, give me 50, and once I've eaten and drunk my fill, I'll flatten the empire and unify the world. I'll give you half,'?"
"But what if it's telling the truth? A single Ghost King is already this powerful. If you add an army like the Ghost Forbidden Army, wouldn't it really be able to uproot the entire Inferno City?"
"It's fine! No matter how powerful it is, it's still the Nether bigshot's subordinate! When it revives the Ghost Forbidden Army, we'll have the Nether bigshot tell them to take us along for leveling!"
"Hey! You son of a bitch really are a genius!"
Just as Ji Ningshuang and Super God Athena were both suspicious that the Ghost King was using them to help it find this so-called King's Scepter · Soul Shatter.
Qin Ming, however, agreed without hesitation, "Okay."
"I'll help you find it."
"Godfather said that Oracle is far more than just a game," Super God Athena looked at the "naive and innocent" Qin Ming, her blue eyes carrying a hint of frivolity.
"Aren't you afraid of being used by this monster?"
Qin Ming temporarily stored Soul Manipulator · Zade in his pet space.
Beneath the blood-red cloak, his gaze was calm.
His heart was still as water.
"Isn't your godfather using me too?"
Super God Athena was clearly stunned for a moment.
She had thought Qin Ming was naive and innocent.
She hadn't expected him to be the most clear-headed person in the world.
And after spending these days together, Ji Ningshuang had already seen through him: Qin Ming wasn't innocent.
He simply refused to give up even the slightest hope of finding his fiancée, Chu Xinran.
Even if he was being used, he was willing to accept it!
But for some reason, Qin Ming's devotion made Ji Ningshuang feel somewhat heartbroken.
Ji Ningshuang stared at Qin Ming, her gaze somewhat unfocused.
After a while, Ji Ningshuang recovered her senses.
She ordered Liu Kai beside her, "Tell the people in your guild to keep this matter strictly confidential."
"Do not let the news of the Ghost King's weakened state get out."
"Absolutely do not let Rulebound know that the Ghost King is in a weakened state!"
At this moment, strategist Genesis Yuan Ge leaned close to Liu Kai's ear and whispered, "Brother Kai, these three people definitely have extraordinary backgrounds. The godfather they keep talking about is absolutely no ordinary person. All the pressure Director Liu has been putting on you during this period must actually be coming from the people above them."
"We absolutely cannot offend these three. Otherwise, not only the Oracle world, but our Genesis Guild, and probably even the entire Liu family in reality, will be dragged into this."
Hearing this, Liu Kai, who already didn't have much brains or his own opinion, immediately shuddered in fright.
He hurriedly followed Ji Ningshuang's order.
He shouted at the surrounding Genesis players, "Did everyone hear me? Nobody better run their mouth!"
"Yes, Brother Kai!"
"Don't worry, Brother Kai! We'll absolutely keep our mouths shut!"
"We absolutely won't let Rulebound know that the Ghost King Soul Manipulator · Zade has already fallen into a weakened state with all attributes reduced by 90%."
"We absolutely won't let Rulebound know that we have to find the Ghost Clan's Scepter · Soul Devourer to remove the Ghost King's weakened state, and that it can also revive the Ghost Forbidden Army!"