Chapter 462 Tang Niannian

A sudden execution celebration for the Eternal Life Palace began just as abruptly as it ended.

Once everyone had divided up the resources and personnel of the Eternal Life Palace, the crowd’s emotions had mostly been vented. The Ability Bureau urgently contacted the Chicks, asking Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan—the current most popular saviors—to come and say a few comforting words to help calm the crowd down. It was also a great opportunity for them to boost their prestige.

Ling Mo, feeling the pinch, directly took on the task and posted a video speech online. The gist was basically thanking everyone for their support and blah blah blah, claiming that with the people’s backing, their expedition would surely succeed. Moreover, they had already gathered substantial intel on the demons, making their expedition almost a sure bet, he said.

In short, it was just sweet talk, but who doesn’t love to hear that? Most people simply wanted a bit of reassurance, and Ling Mo gave them that, so they naturally quieted down.

As for whether what he said was true… it wasn’t really that important. If the expedition succeeded, then great, everyone would be happy; no further words needed. But if it failed? Well, at that point, it would be doomsday anyway, and no more needed to be said.

After all, as Monica said, if this illusory “real world” were to collapse because the world protection mechanism couldn’t hold up, it would be like deleting a file from a computer—a process in an instant. The creatures in this world wouldn’t feel even a hint of pain, so there was no need to spread panic.

Anyway, his speech had a pretty good effect—not only did it put a stop to the madness triggered by the Eternal Life Palace, but it also boosted the Chicks’ fame significantly. In fact, during the final phase, many people even switched alliances and joined the Chicks, quickly transforming them into Eagles. Even without relying on the Eagles Alliance for support, the Chicks could now hold their own against other top forces.

The cost? Fatty and Tang Tang were nearly driven mad in the past few days.

Another thing worth mentioning is that Swallow had returned. Since escaping during the hunt in the Dark Zone world, no one had seen him again. Even during the massive anti-Eternal Life Palace campaign that had swept across the populace, this guy—wanted everywhere—had not left a single clue. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.

Some said he had taken his own life out of shame for facing humanity, and others claimed he had defected to the demons to become a king, intending to command the demon army during the expedition to strike against humanity. But none of these claims were accurate—the real story came three days before the expedition when a woman showed up.

At that moment, Ling Mo, Xia Xinyan, and other core Chicks members were discussing the final plans for the expedition when someone reported, “A woman named Tang Niannian says she wants to visit the leader.”

“Tang Niannian?” Ling Mo was momentarily taken aback.

Xia Xinyan recalled, “She was the woman who appeared with Swallow in that Witch’s Castle dungeon.”

But after that, no one had seen her again, so it was understandable that Ling Mo had no impression of her.

Fatty added, “Oh, I know this one—I investigated Swallow before. There’s a rumor that before the world changed, Swallow had an engaged fiancée named Tang Niannian. But for some reason, they never got married, and no related news ever came out, so I’m not sure if it’s true or not.”

After all, the fewer people know about a rumor, the harder it is to determine its validity. Moreover, during the previous mobilization, even those who had just shared a room with Eternal Life Palace members at a bar got caught as collaborators. Yet, Tang Niannian had never caused even the slightest trouble. That already spoke volumes.

“I am indeed his fiancée, but that was in the past.” Just as Fatty was about to say something, a woman’s voice came from outside, and then Tang Niannian walked in—behind her, a cold mist seemed to form.

“Sorry, everyone is quite busy, so I had the roadblocks take a little break. It won’t affect their health, don’t worry.” After surveying the room, she particularly sized up Fatty before pulling her gaze away. “I’m here to tell you that Swallow is dead, so there’s no need to waste energy looking for him.”

“How do you know?” Ling Mo instinctively asked.

“Because I killed him. Would you like to see the body?” Tang Niannian said flatly.

The room fell into an odd silence for two seconds.

Then Xia Xinyan broke the silence, “Why did you kill him?”

“Because of that engagement,” she simply explained. “My family’s contributions accounted for at least half of the Eternal Life Palace’s establishment, yet he shamelessly used that ridiculous engagement to rightfully control the entire Eternal Life Palace, and then he tried to eliminate my family and make me his possession. Do you think he deserved to die?”

Xia Xinyan raised an eyebrow.

Now that’s a dramabomb!

“After you let him escape in the Dark Zone, my people kept an eye on him, but he was quite strong, making it really challenging to get rid of him.” After a pause, Tang Niannian continued, “I initially wanted to eliminate him and come back to take over the Eternal Life Palace, but I didn’t expect you guys to be so quick. Now, a good chunk of the Eternal Life Palace has turned into your Chicks’ spoils.”

Ling Mo: “…”

So, is the true heir knocking on our door now?

“This couldn’t be helped. You can’t expect us to return it to you now,” he shrugged.

What’s been eaten can’t be spat out.

“I’m not that naïve. Since it’s yours now, it’s yours. Now that you’ve gained so many benefits, I hope you’ll do your best during the expedition,” she stated.

“That goes without saying. We were going to do that anyway.”

“That’s all I wanted to say. I won’t disturb you anymore.” Tang Niannian nodded and turned to leave.

After she left, Fatty couldn’t help but scratch his chin, “That girl has some serious presence; that one glance nearly had me swooning.”

“If you like her, go chase her; after all, your thick skin can take a whipping,” Ling Mo shot him an encouraging look and then asked, “Do you think what she said was true?”

Before Fatty could respond, the topic was shifted away, so he could only gloomily follow along: “I guess it’s true. She has no reason to show up at this time to throw a smokescreen, and a single Swallow wouldn’t stir up much chaos anyway.”

“Alright then, let’s inform the Ability Bureau. Forget about Swallow,” Ling Mo decided to act as a messenger, leaving the truth to the Ability Bureau to ponder over.