Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 537 - 378 Marriage Contract_1

Count Theodore was dead. Anderson was dead too.

Their deaths were both unexpected to Yan Xing. Especially Anderson; as the key figure linking the entire Cloud Alliance, his death might be the last straw to break the Cloud Alliance. It would provoke Cloud Tower into taking military risks. This somewhat deviated from Yan Xing's estimates of the war's course.

Therefore, after attending Theodore's funeral, he bade farewell to Hibel and hurried back to the Eternal Domain. He then secretly proceeded to Heize City.

In a cavern excavated next to the Nine-Headed Dragon Cavern, the body of the Contrary Demon Sarlous was brought in. Standing ten meters tall, extensive scaffolding had been erected to keep it upright. Its reddish-brown body was covered with a layer of black keratin armor. A pair of tattered wings hung, broken and limp, behind it. A round hole pierced clean through its chest.

Compared to the Nine-Headed Dragon, which still emanated energy and possessed conscious particles, Sarlous was utterly dead. Yet it still retained the terrifying presence of an upper-level demon.

When Yan Xing arrived, Chui Chui had just completed reshaping her new body. She wore a white lab coat, her hair still damp from a recent shower. Taking a tablet from Heart Demon Misty Rain, she quickly scanned and read all the data from it.

"My new body needs to be upgraded and strengthened to match my super armaments. For now, I could only hastily construct a temporary one to use," Chui Chui explained. "Master, based on our current analysis of Demon Sarlous, his divine authority has been completely stripped away. Because he has lost it, studying his body has become much simpler. This will aid our development of the Divine Body."

Yan Xing stood below, gazing up at Sarlous and recalling the legends surrounding him.

"Accelerate the body's development. Anderson's assassination attempt on me has disrupted our war plans," Yan Xing said. "Have any other Contraries been found?"

"Master, the five Contraries didn't die together, so finding the others will take some time," Chui Chui replied. "I'm communicating with Max to see if he can deduce the precise locations of the other four based on Sarlous's death site. Additionally... Master, our development of the Divine Body constitutes prying into divine authority. This cannot possibly escape the world mechanism's notice. If the world mechanism classifies you as a Contrary, then an Executioner targeting you has likely already been chosen."

This was a point Yan Xing hadn't considered until then.

"Are you suggesting an Executioner has already crossed over from the real world?" he asked.

"Yes. We've dispatched personnel to search for him. But as an Executioner selected by the world mechanism through causality, he won't be so easily found."

An Executioner was a major problem.

After a brief thought, Yan Xing said, "If he's a transmigrator, he'll definitely realize I'm one too and will be extremely cautious to avoid my detection. Don't deliberately search for him. Excessive provocation will only hasten his growth. I have the first-mover advantage. As long as I don't completely transform into a Contrary, he won't receive the Executioner's divine authority. We'll continue at our own pace and complete the Nine-Headed Dragon Database. It's key to our ability to resist the world mechanism."

"Yes, Master. I request permission to dissect and analyze Demon Sarlous..."

Dissection is a form of disrespect to the deceased.

Yan Xing considered for a moment, then said, "Proceed as you wish. In a way, we're inheriting Sarlous's last wish by embarking on this groundbreaking endeavor. If we are to break new ground, some sacrifices are inevitable."

"As you command, my Master."

Chui Chui dispatched personnel, utilizing the power from the Nine-Headed Dragon in the adjacent cavern to begin dissecting Demon Sarlous. The parts were then handed over to different departments for more in-depth research.

Afterward, Yan Xing inspected the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm again.

The Eternal Domain had been established for a very short time. Basic combat strength could be supplemented by industrially produced weapons, but high-end combat power remained scarce. Both Magic Weapons and super armaments required a certain level of overall combat expertise to wield. The Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm now served as the Eternal Domain's training ground for high-end combatants, using the Nine-Headed Dragon's energy and divine authority to shorten a hero's development time. Currently, the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm had cultivated 32 heroes capable of equipping Magic Weapons for the Eternal Domain. For the next stage of the war, this number was still somewhat insufficient.

His own devastating strike in Nuta City was difficult to replicate. The high degree of electrification in Nuta City had amplified the strength of his Thunder Domain, and the lightning from the rainstorm had injected a massive surge of energy into that attack. Relying on his own power, even with super armaments, he couldn't have instantly killed so many Tower Mages. War is always a collective endeavor. Personal valor might win a battle, but it certainly can't win all wars. However, the number of heroes that could be trained simultaneously in the Nine-Headed Dragon Illusion Realm was ultimately limited. Should he consider recruiting high-level heroes from Snowland and the Kingdom of Silvermane into the ranks of the Magic Warriors?

After inspecting Heize City, Yan Xing pondered this question on his way back to the Eternal Domain.

Hibel, having dealt with all her affairs, had already flown back from Nuta City.

Therefore, just as Yan Xing entered his office with Chui Chui, his assistant informed him that Hibel was waiting in the adjacent lounge to see him.

"Let her come in," Yan Xing instructed his assistant, then turned to Chui Chui. "Go brew two cups of tea."