CIATB Chapter 160 The Meeting of Two Dragons
Chapter 160 The Meeting of Two Dragons
Just as Riley temporarily set aside his superhero responsibilities and drifted into a sweet dream.
the other side.
The Black Hand trio who had previously left the battlefield had already returned to the Black Hand's headquarters via teleportation from the Shadow Legion.
However, he looked at Valon, who was leaning on his scepter with one hand and staring at him with a gloomy expression.
The three members of the Black Hand Gang all lowered their heads in fear, pushing and shoving each other, and no one dared to step forward to greet them for a long time.
When Ah Fen realized he couldn't avoid it, he figured it was better to take the initiative himself than to push that mute idiot Lasu onto the blame and further provoke Valon.
Only then did he step forward and speak timidly to Valon.
"Uh... hi, good evening, Valmont. I'm sorry, we messed up again and disappointed you... but you can't blame us! Spider-Man and Jackie Chan are just ridiculously strong! We barely managed to escape from those two devils! You can understand us, right?"
"...Of course, I've already said it before, from the very beginning I never expected you bunch of idiots to be able to take them down. Since I never had any hope, how can I be disappointed? At most, it's just a pity that your strange clothes didn't bring me much of a surprise."
To Afen's surprise, when the trio returned after another defeat, Valmont, though with a cold face, did not curse them as usual.
Instead, he looked at the trio of Black Hand gang with disdain, as if they were insignificant ants, and then, as if sensing something, tapped the ground a few times with his scepter.
Then, as the ninja soldiers emerged from the shadows, they brought Tru, who had not participated in the operation, to Valon.
Valon then slowly stepped forward and continued speaking in a detached tone.
"However, even waste has its value... Thanks to you for diverting attention, my real plan is now complete."
"Phew, that's good... Wait, something seems off?"
After Valmont finished speaking, the three members of the Black Hand gang all breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that they had escaped another disaster.
But soon, the three of them realized something was amiss from Valon's words. It was as if their leader had suddenly become a stranger.
But as the trio turned around simultaneously, about to say something, they were utterly stunned when they saw Tru, with his open palm, handing something to Valmont!
Because, during the short time he was missing, Tru managed to obtain the Horse Talisman, Dragon Talisman, Monkey Talisman, Dog Talisman, and Pig Talisman under the guidance of the ninja soldiers!
In other words, from this moment on, the only missing talismans are the Rat Talisman and the Tiger Talisman!
Such an efficient collection method undoubtedly left the Black Hand trio, who originally couldn't find a single talisman and could only passively wait for an opportunity to follow Uncle Long, completely dumbfounded.
So much so that when he came to his senses, he calmly took the talisman and walked behind the statue of Shendu.
The three members of the Black Hand gang took a few steps back and moved to Tru's side, asking him questions in a low voice.
"Hey, Tru, my good brother... how did you suddenly become so amazing? You've almost collected all the remaining talismans in such a short time?"
"This wasn't my doing; it was the boss who discovered the location of the talisman's hiding place. I was just following orders and had the ninja soldiers take me there to retrieve it."
As for the three members of the Mafia gang, whose eyes were filled with curiosity and admiration, Tru, on the surface, maintained his aloof and unapproachable demeanor. However, after glancing out of the corner of his eye to make sure Valon was far enough away that he wouldn't notice their whispers, Tru, with his outwardly cold but inwardly warm personality, lowered his voice and revealed the answer to the three idiots of the Mafia gang.
"The boss found it? How is that possible? Even that talking statue itself doesn't know where the talisman is!"
"I'm just as confused as you are, but the truth is, all the addresses the boss gave were correct. That's why I was able to find so many talismans in such a short time."
"Hiss, that sounds a bit weird... If the boss could find the talismans so easily, why did he just watch as the people from District 13 stole them all before?"
"Who knows? Maybe the boss has other plans, it's part of his scheme...?"
"...Although it sounds unconvincing, that's the only way to put it."
It was this brief exchange that made Valon's every move seem increasingly unfamiliar and strange to the four members of the Black Hand gang who had been together day and night.
It's fortunate that Valmont's appearance didn't change at all. Otherwise, the four members of the Mafia would have suspected that their leader had been replaced by someone impersonating him.
Even so, looking at Valon's back, who was no longer afraid of Shendu and personally placed the talisman on Shendu, she was deeply moved.
Among the four, Ah Fen, who was considered to be the most intelligent and often took on the role of giving orders, frowned and muttered to himself.
"I feel like the boss has suddenly started acting strangely since tonight..."
While the four members of the Black Hand gang were whispering amongst themselves, Valmont had already embedded the five talismans he had acquired into the statue of Shendu, according to the order of the twelve zodiac animals.
He then took a step back, as if Valmont couldn't hear the whispers of the Black Hand gang, and met Shendu's gaze in his statue form. Valmont had no reservations and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
"Unfortunately, the two most crucial talismans have the strongest protective power. Even I can't pinpoint their location until the right opportunity arrives... Of course, this is also your fault for being so incompetent. I thought that after so much time, you should have at least obtained one of the talismans."
"You can't blame me for this. You saw it yourself. It's because these humans are so incompetent."
As for Valon's offensive behavior, the Holy Lord, who always emphasized the distinction between superiors and inferiors, seemed completely unconcerned. He even echoed and responded in agreement with Valon's point of view.
After a brief period of adjustment, the Holy Lord, who had been enjoying the powerful force brought by the talisman that had been separated from his body for many years, suddenly roared with resentment as his eyes flashed red.
"Ah, the power is starting to surge up... Damn it, if I had the Rat Talisman, I could regain my physical body and personally deal with that wretched wall-climbing bug!"
"Ha, even if you collect all twelve talismans, let alone not finding the Rat Talisman and Tiger Talisman, I advise you not to even think about it. That would only be a pointless death, just like what happened to me."
Even when faced with an enraged God, Valmont remained completely unafraid.
Deep within her reddened eyes, flickering flames danced, and she boldly reached out to gently pat the statue of the Holy Lord, soothing it slowly and deliberately.
"That spiderweb-headed man is quite cunning. He has an endless variety of methods for dealing with us. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the great mage in the world who is fighting against the dark energy."
"Therefore, in order to deal with him, we need to change our strategy..."
"The spells are no longer important. We need to find a way to target the people around him and leave him isolated and helpless."
"When he watches his loved ones die one by one before his eyes, he will be devastated and lose all will to fight. At that point, dealing with him will be a piece of cake."
"Hmm, an extremely insidious idea, just like 'me'... Let's do it this way."
After listening to Valon's suggestion, Shendu, who was initially furious, gradually calmed down.
With a glint of crimson in his eyes, as if victory were already assured and Riley's death was imminent, he burst into wild laughter.
"I'm already looking forward to that spiderweb-head being defeated by despair and fear, crying and kneeling on the ground, begging us to spare him... Hmm, just thinking about that scene makes me feel a lot better! Hahahaha—!!!"