Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 384 - 257: Another Prophecy and I Am Willing to Take Over
An Jin took a deep breath, trying to ignore the strange feeling in her heart. She squeezed her fingers at her side, then looked up calmly and said, "Actually, I can sense that you’ve been watching me, whether you mean to or not, for that very reason. But..."
’But I have no intention of being someone else’s replacement.’
’The worst kind, too—the classic "unforgettable first love" plot.’
Seeing the surprise on Ze Sheng’s face, a flicker of warranted displeasure crossed hers. She didn’t say it out loud, but she figured he understood. "I can’t truly understand your feelings for her, but if I may be blunt, the past is the past. We who live in the present should learn to let go. Maybe... we could start over?"
He just smiled without a word. ’How could it be that easy to forget?’
Still, he replied, "Alright."
"HISS~" Mi Yin held her, turning her away from Ze Sheng’s hidden, scorching gaze. His red eyes locked onto Ze Sheng’s, and his fingers tightened around her waist as his expression grew fierce and menacing.
Ling Hong also pressed his lips together, a heavy aura swirling around him. When his calm gaze fell on Ze Sheng, it carried a startling hostility.
Sometimes you don’t need a reason to hate someone.
’The way this King Beast looks at Jin’er... heh. As fellow males, they both knew exactly what that look meant. But the man’s unfathomable power made Mi Yin and Ling Hong deeply wary.’
Mi Yin suddenly lowered his head and bit her on the lip. A real bite, one that left a mark.
"Ow! What are you doing?" An Jin paled, pushing at him. But to her surprise, he seemed unsated, darting his tongue out to lick the blood from her lip. His voice turned cheerful again. "Staking my claim. You’re mine."
An Jin, "..."
’What’s gotten into this snake now?’
An Jin pressed her hands against his shoulders, feeling her blood pressure skyrocket as a blush crept onto her cheeks. "Next time..." she coughed. "Next time, don’t you dare do that!"
’There’s a guest right here, for crying out loud! Can’t this snake show a little restraint?!’
"Alright." Mi Yin nodded obediently, yet the innate aggression in his eyes lingered, making her heart race.
He gently caressed her slightly swollen lips with his cool fingers. His blood-red eyes were dark as he brazenly turned to stare directly at Ze Sheng, whose expression had instantly clouded over. A faint, satisfied, and utterly provocative smile played on Mi Yin’s lips.
"..." Heartache and anger surged within him. Ze Sheng could barely contain his roiling emotions. He clenched his fists, his silver-white eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.
’In the end... her affection and intimacy were already given to other males.’
’He was no longer the only one by her side. Even the right to approach and touch her now seemed so hopelessly out of reach.’
"Do you remember the prophecy I told you about?" Ze Sheng offered a slight smile, though his handsome, refined face was tinged with a chill and a tragic sorrow. Meeting her questioning gaze, he continued slowly, "Beneath that prophecy lies another. One that will bring disaster... yet I selfishly hope it comes to pass."
In fifteen days, the threads of her fate will be severed, and she will fall into a state between life and death. Her very soul will be erased from this world.
But the other prophecy says—
All gloom and misfortune will eventually pass, and he will finally obtain what he desires.
She will return to his side.
But her arrival will bring widespread disaster. This world will face a great catastrophe, resulting in the deaths of millions.
"What prophecy?"
"You will bring disaster," he said bluntly, his voice tinged with cold.
"..." Her heart skipped a beat. In disbelief, she asked, "Disaster... me?"
"Jin’er has saved the lives of many Beastmen, helping them escape poverty and starvation. She is a Goddess sent by the Beast God; she couldn’t possibly be a disaster," Mi Yin said coldly, the killing intent in his eyes thickening. His snake tail slammed heavily against the ground twice.
He was clearly itching for a fight.
"We don’t believe these baseless rumors. They serve no purpose other than to incite hostility from the other Beastmen," Ling Hong snorted, his expression wary. ’Could it be that this King Beast intends to destroy what he can’t possess?’
After all, as the High Priest, every word Ze Sheng spoke was seen as conveying the will of the Beast God and the world itself. He had never been wrong, and countless Beastmen accepted his proclamations as truth.
An Jin naturally noticed the tense, hostile atmosphere. Her scalp tingled. She cleared her throat and said, "I don’t believe that’s what Ze Sheng meant. Fate is a mysterious and profound thing. It’s always changing. Every choice we make alters the path ahead..."
"If this is true, is there any way to change it?" she asked, turning to Ze Sheng with a solemn expression.
’For some reason, she felt a natural trust in him. She believed his words weren’t spoken without cause. According to the information her system had revealed, this world would face an unprecedented catastrophe in twenty... no, in just fifteen years.’
’But An Jin refused to believe that the catastrophe would be her fault.’
’Her soul might be that of an outside invader, possibly placing her beyond the scope of this world’s prophecies. But since the system had brought her here, it couldn’t possibly be for the purpose of destroying the world, could it?’
"I will help you," was all he said.
An Jin thanked him, then jumped out of Mi Yin’s arms and walked over to the dying black spider to deliver the final blow.
A transparent blade materialized in her hand, and she thrust it straight into the black spider’s head.
She thought she could see a health bar with just a sliver of life remaining above the black spider’s head. As the blade descended, text flashed—HP -100—and with a loud CRACK, the bar shattered.
[DING—King Beast Plague Slave successfully slain. Main Quest progress: 50%!]
...
The Plague Slave was dead!
The desolate city, so long oppressed, erupted in unprecedented cheers.
"The Beast God has descended! The warriors he sent have finally killed that tyrannical madman! That shameless monster!"
"We’re finally free from his oppression!"
Tears streamed from the eyes of the Beastmen hiding in the corners, mixing with the grime on their faces. They surged forward together, pouring into the dilapidated royal hall.
The Beastmen watched with fervent, almost crazed, eyes as Mi Yin set the giant black spider ablaze, reducing it to ashes. They erupted into another wave of cheers, then excitedly fell to their knees, greeting their saviors with the highest of honors.
"This city has been left unmanaged and has fallen into ruin. If it is at all possible... I implore you, great warriors, to take control of it..." An Old Beastman, who looked to be an Elder, stepped out from the crowd. The Beastmen behind him treated him with great respect. He bowed low to An Jin and her companions, his voice a plea.
Ze Sheng’s own territory was already vast; naturally, he had no interest in the ravaged and downgraded Beast Slave King City.
He shook his head. Under the crowd’s expectant gazes, he remained silent, instead turning to the pensive An Jin with a faint smile. "Do you want this city? You’ve seen its condition, after all. It’s practically deserted and in no state to be taken over."
Restoring this dilapidated city would require a tremendous investment of manpower, money, and materials. It would be a massive burden for anyone.
’Although the Royal City had been downgraded, its main advantage was its size. She had many grand blueprints she could implement in this city, which was just waiting to be reborn.’
"I am willing to take over this city." She met the crowd’s hopeful, pleading gazes, her voice filled with a bone-deep certainty.
