Chapter 1722
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Chapter 1722 Mediocrity
“What exactly do you want to say?” Left Qing opened his mouth hoarsely.
The moment the words fell, he himself was stunned for a moment. In this space, he could clearly hear his own voice.
“I want to say… I understand all of you, and I understand you.” [Chaos] spoke leisurely, “The sixth Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watchers, Left Qing, currently in your fourth year of service… oh no, it should be a few days short of four years, right? Compared to the tenure of previous Commanders, you’re still considered young…
However, you will never become an excellent Commander-in-Chief.”
Hearing the last sentence, Left Qing frowned,
“Why?”
“Such an obvious question, do I need to spell it out for you?” [Chaos] revealed a hint of mockery in his eyes,
“The first Commander-in-Chief Nie Jinshan, in that darkest era, personally established the Night Watchers, traveled to Yaopool to obtain divine weapons for humanity;
The second Commander-in-Chief Li Qingqiang, tested the laws with his own body, developed the ‘Ghost God Inducer’ that symbolizes the glory and dignity of the Night Watchers, and ultimately died on the battlefield;
The third Commander-in-Chief Tang Yusheng, became the strongest in Great Xia at just eighteen, challenged foreign gods alone in the form of a divine beast, establishing a formidable reputation for the Great Xia Night Watchers, intimidating all directions;
The fourth Commander-in-Chief Wang Qing, wove the Night Watch Cloak, which greatly enhanced ordinary people’s defensive capabilities, adapting to combat in various extreme environments. Although not as world-shocking as the Star Blade and Ghost God Inducer, after that, the death rate of frontline Night Watchers dropped by fifty percent, dramatically raising the combat effectiveness of the grassroots;
The fifth Commander-in-Chief Ye Fan, though ordinary in talent, had far-reaching and shrewd vision, planted seeds of hope in the human world, personally promoted [Mask] and [Nightfall], and sacrificed himself to bring humanity the strongest swordsman of all time, Zhou Ping…”
[Chaos]’s voice slowly faded, He stared at Left Qing before him, and spoke unhurriedly,
“Then what about you, Left Qing?”
“In terms of courage, you’re no match for Nie Jinshan; in talent, you’re inferior to Tang Yusheng; in wisdom, you fall short of Ye Fan… Your Forbidden Domain [Blue Phoenix], I recall, ranks only 174th? Among all historical Commanders-in-Chief, you’re at the bottom.
Do you really deserve to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Xia Night Watchers?
With your abilities, becoming the head of the Special Operations Department would already be your limit. If not for Ye Fan sacrificing himself to save Zhou Ping, leaving the Night Watchers with no suitable candidates, how could someone like you, Left Qing, sit in the Commander’s position? What qualifies you?
All these years, haven’t you ever asked yourself this question?”
[Chaos]’s voice seemed to contain a mysterious power, like a demon’s whisper, gradually eroding one’s spirit and will.
Left Qing lowered his head, falling into silence. The hand gripping the knife handle began to tremble slightly.
“The fact that you could reach the human ceiling with just a Rank 174 Forbidden Domain shows your admirable perseverance… but among humans, there are countless people more qualified than you to sit in this position.” [Chaos]’s voice grew increasingly deep, His eyes emitting a strange light,
“Looking at the hundred-year history of the Night Watchers! Which Commander-in-Chief wasn’t illustrious in battle achievements and worthy of admiration? You, Left Qing, mixed among them… tsk tsk tsk, you’re simply tarnishing the title of ‘Commander-in-Chief’.”
Left Qing’s grip on the knife handle tightened, veins bulging from the back of his hand!
His chest heaved violently.
“Are you trying to provoke me?!” Left Qing growled, his eyes bloodshot.
“No, no, no… quite the contrary, I want you to face reality.” [Chaos] spread his hands, wearing a harmless expression, “As Commander-in-Chief, your performance has been too mediocre… but in my eyes, that’s precisely what makes you fascinating.
To let a mediocre person rise to become king! To make those praised as gods fall from their pedestals! To let the most evil existence be revered by the world! To turn the most sacred faith into something despised by all! The Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watchers who once protected millions, becoming the lackey of an evil god who destroys this world! What could be more exciting than these?!”
[Chaos]’s black lips parted, revealing a set of white teeth. He opened his arms and spoke excitedly:
“The world won’t acknowledge your abilities, but I can. As long as you become my follower, I will grant you power beyond the gods… Don’t you want to vent the resentment and unwillingness in your heart, to personally overthrow the glory of those past so-called Commanders, and trample their bones beneath your feet?!”
[Chaos]’s voice was extremely seductive, as if it could stir the deepest desires in one’s heart, manipulating their thoughts with emotions.
Left Qing’s breathing gradually steadied, and the hand tightly gripping the knife handle slowly relaxed…
Thud—
The standard-issue Night Watcher straight knife that had accompanied him for over a decade gently fell to the ground at his feet.
Left Qing turned his head, glanced at the gray sphere suspended in deep space, then looked back, and with bare hands, stepped toward him, his eyes filled with complexity.
[Chaos] stood there, quietly watching him approach, the smile on his lips growing increasingly radiant.
“Not a bad proposal,” Left Qing calmly said, “But there’s one thing I don’t quite understand.”
“Speak.”
“You are the strongest of the Three Pillar Gods, capable of killing the King of Angels, while I am merely at the human ceiling… Now that you’re standing on the lunar seal, why not directly release the K-system gods, instead of going to such lengths to recruit me here?”
[Chaos] raised an eyebrow, “Because it’s my hobby.”
“Then why did you try to kill me at the beginning?”
Hearing this question, [Chaos]’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“It’s contradictory, isn’t it?” Left Qing said calmly, “You are the strongest of the Three Pillar Gods, killing a human at the ceiling shouldn’t be difficult… What you fear is that I might desperately counterattack before dying, exposing your presence here, isn’t that right?
That’s why you initially wanted to kill me with one strike before I discovered you, but unfortunately, I dodged it… Out of necessity, you had to use this approach to make me submit to you, because once you engage in combat, even if there’s only a one-in-a-thousand chance that the Heavenly Court gods might discover it, it would complicate matters.”
[Chaos] stared at Left Qing for a moment, then suddenly chuckled,
“It seems I’ve underestimated you…”
Before the words were finished, a hand had instantly pierced through Left Qing’s heart.
At such close range, Left Qing had absolutely no chance to dodge. That blood-soaked hand tightly gripped a beating heart, exposed in deep space, as a surge of darkness rapidly invaded Left Qing’s body, completely locking down all his mental power!
Left Qing groaned, crimson blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His Forbidden Domain had stopped, unable to function at all.
“However, my assessment of you remains unchanged.” [Chaos]’s lips curled upward slightly. “Knowing my intentions, yet daring to walk straight toward me… Did you really think that guessing my concerns would give you leverage over me?
I didn’t kill you earlier because the distance was too great and you noticed me. If you could escape at such close range, I might as well commit suicide.”
