Yama Reborn-Chapter 596 - 593: Drive the Wolf Away to Devour the Tiger

The Wizard's "sincerity" came faster than expected. And this sincerity was more direct than Chen Nuo anticipated.

Only two days after the Wizard's visit.

That night, the Wizard visited again.

This time, the Wizard wasn't alone; he brought Nolan along.

The two quietly visited the small town at night, arriving silently at the residence.

Of course, this silence was only for ordinary people or the few ordinary Special Ability Users in the residence.

For Chen Nuo, Lu Xixi, and the Son of the Sun, such a visit couldn't escape the detection of the three of them— to express sincerity, the Wizard did not deliberately use stealthy means to sneak into the residence.

Around two o'clock in the middle of the night, Lu Xixi sat up from bed, patting Chen Nuo.

At this moment, Chen Nuo's strength had not recovered, and his sensing power was only at the level of a Destroyer.

"Hmm?" Chen Nuo was a bit surprised.

Lu Xixi whispered, "The Wizard is here, I sensed an aura, should be Nolan too."

Chen Nuo immediately jumped out of bed, thinking: "They probably aren't here to fight, most likely here about what we discussed last time."

Lu Xixi pondered briefly, then nodded, feeling reassured, yawning: "Hubby~ go talk to them, whatever you decide, I support you."

Chen Nuo gently pinched Lu Xixi's cheek, then leaned over and pecked her rosy lips, before getting out of bed, putting on a coat, and heading out the room.

Upon leaving the room, he saw the door to the Son of the Sun's room opening across the hallway.

The old man, wearing a robe and slippers, came out too.

Chen Nuo laughed, "You sensed it?"

The Son of the Sun shook his head helplessly: "The aura is downstairs."

Chen Nuo glanced at the door behind the Son of the Sun, "That woman in your room..."

"I put her to sleep; she won't wake up for two hours," the Son of the Sun casually waved his hand.

The two went downstairs together.

The hall of the residence was empty at this hour; even the servants were long asleep.

As for the Mercenary Army outside the residence, without orders or special circumstances, they wouldn't enter the residence.

The two walked down the stairs unhurriedly, seeing the Wizard standing by the window, coldly observing the courtyard outside.

The Wizard was focusing on the lights at the entrance of the courtyard where the Mercenary Army had set up a post, his face sternly watching in that direction.

In contrast, Nolan looked much more relaxed than the Wizard.

He had casually opened the liquor cabinet in the hall, took a bottle of whiskey and two glasses, and was sitting on the sofa drinking by himself.

Seeing Chen Nuo and the Son of the Sun coming down, before the Wizard could speak, Nolan lightly laughed, raising his glass: "Got any ice?"

Chen Nuo shook his head, "I don't know, usually the servants handle that, if you want ice, check the kitchen, maybe there's some in the freezer."

Nolan didn't mind and casually walked toward the dining room with his glass.

Only then did the Wizard turn around, seriously looking at Chen Nuo and the Son of the Sun.

"Sit," Chen Nuo casually waved his hand, then sat down on the sofa first.

The Son of the Sun looked casual but was actually a bit on guard, yet still sat next to Chen Nuo.

The Wizard came over, sat across from Chen Nuo, and stared at him: "About the last thing we talked about..."

"I suppose you're here with sincerity this time?" Chen Nuo smiled, "Then, please, Mr. Wizard, go ahead."

At this moment, Nolan came over from the dining room, laughing as he walked, "Or maybe, I should start?"

This guy seemed very laid-back, holding an ice bucket— he indeed found ice in the kitchen.

"Alright, you go ahead," the Wizard surprisingly nodded, closing his mouth.

Nolan sat down, not in a hurry to speak, poured himself a drink with ice, and looked at Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo thought for a moment, then nodded, letting Nolan pour a drink for him too.

When it was the Son of the Sun's turn, he took the bottle and poured himself a full glass.

After raising their glasses, they all clinked them together without hesitation.

"To the upcoming cooperation," Nolan said earnestly, losing his smile: "I must say, the cooperation of our group... if made public, would probably be quite the shock."

Everyone felt a chill.

Indeed, if everyone here sincerely cooperated, it would indeed be quite intimidating.

There were four Controllers present, plus Lu Xixi resting upstairs.

Five Controllers!

And among them, Lu Xixi and the Wizard were recognized worldwide in the Underground World as top-tier even among Controllers.

This lineup... could be considered humanity's pinnacle.

Chen Nuo sipped his drink: "In cooperation, the number of people doesn't matter; what's important is mutual trust and honesty— of course, more importantly, is whether we hold value for each other. Cooperation without value ultimately degrades into scheming and collapse."

Nolan nodded, "Agreed!"

Then, this guy downed his drink, gently placed his glass on the table, and said unhurriedly:

"Before we came tonight... our search team was attacked."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nuo's expression remained unchanged, but the Son of the Sun's expression changed: "Attacked again?!"

However, as soon as the old man said this, he noticed the three people looking at him like he was an idiot.

The Son of the Sun immediately realized, his face turning awkward: "Uh... fake?"

Chen Nuo sighed, patting the Son of the Sun on the shoulder.

Then Chen Nuo looked at Nolan: "Isn't this act a bit too fake?"

Nolan chuckled: "Around midnight, our search team camp was attacked by unknown armed forces. The attackers fired over a dozen rockets at our camp, destroying two helicopters and three supply trucks.

Even though Mr. Wizard and I retaliated, killing more than a dozen unidentified armed militants on the spot, the camp suffered severe losses. So, currently, the search operation can only be suspended, waiting for further plans or follow-up equipment replenishments."

Chen Nuo frowned: "The identity of the armed attackers?"

Nolan laughed: "Don't worry, with Mr. Wizard's spiritual power, he controlled more than fifty soldiers from four different hostile armed forces, organizing a combined attack on the camp. The rockets fired were also part of their equipment..."

Chen Nuo thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Still a bit too fake."

Pausing, Chen Nuo stared into Nolan's eyes: "Those guys already launched two military attacks without any effective results.

And that [Guard] fought us twice, and after that, we already pulled back some people. Even if he wanted to kill again, he wouldn't launch such an attack in the short term.

This kind of thing, we could easily analyze— do you think the Octopus Monster would be fooled?

The Octopus Monster isn't a fool."

Nolan actually nodded seriously, and his expression became increasingly complex.

He stared at Chen Nuo and nodded, "We definitely can't fool them. The Octopus Monster is bound to realize something's off, or that we have issues."

He then smiled, seemingly intentionally.

"So, this is the sincerity we bring today."

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Chen Nuo understood.

Even the slightly slow-reacting Son of the Sun understood.

The old man opened his mouth: "You... you self-destructed over at the Octopus Monster's side? This isn't, this isn't..."

Chen Nuo also felt some surprise in his heart, but he pondered silently without speaking.

This was their guarantee!

It must be said, this guarantee carried enough weight.

Judging from their actions, they've basically eliminated the possibility of playing both sides or sitting on the fence.

Chen Nuo looked at the Wizard, who hadn't spoken during Nolan's talk, but it was clear the Wizard's eyes carried a determinate look.

Finally, Chen Nuo solemnly nodded, then took the bottle from the table, steadily pouring a glass for everyone, and finally raised his glass.

"Now I can say, for our sincere cooperation moving forward, cheers!"

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The Wizard also drank it all in one go, then stared at Chen Nuo: "Now, we've shown our sincerity. It's your turn, Chen Nuo!"

Chen Nuo didn't hesitate—in fact, after the Wizard left last time, the three of them had already discussed what information to reveal to the Wizard.

Chen Nuo glanced at the Wizard, and then his first sentence made the Wizard's face change dramatically!

"The Octopus Monster came to Africa this time not to find the Fourth Seed. As for the so-called 'Guardian of the Fourth Seed,' it's all fake. We've all been deceived by the Octopus Monster."

Then, without even waiting for the Wizard and Nolan to ask further, Chen Nuo directly revealed the answer.

"The Octopus Monster's real target is a Mother Clone.

A Mother Clone exists in this area!"

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Next, Chen Nuo took about half an hour to recount the event from over 300 years ago, where three top human Controllers besieged a Mother Clone in Africa.

He also explained that behind that great battle, there's possibly a shadow of the Octopus Monster and the Fourth Seed.

Nolan did not question this.

Because the Noah's Ark Organization was, in fact, a shadow organization created by the Octopus Monster. This point was crystal clear to Nolan, a former member of the Noah's Ark Organization, after being recruited by the Octopus Monster.

The fact that the three Controllers of Noah's Ark besieged the Mother Clone was certainly orchestrated and manipulated by the Octopus Monster in the shadows.

Chen Nuo then described how the Mother Clone was not destroyed after that battle 300 years ago but was severely injured and went into hiding.

In this part, Chen Nuo concealed the existence of the Sword of Killing Intent. No matter the reason, the Sword of Killing Intent is a lethal weapon against Spiritual Life Forms, and since Chen Nuo couldn't fully trust the Wizard and Nolan yet, he certainly wouldn't disclose this trump card directly.

Finally, Chen Nuo also talked about the special relationship between the Mother and the Seeds.

That is, the conjecture of 'Nutrient Pack and Experience Pack.'

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Nolan and the Wizard listened throughout without interruption. After Chen Nuo spent nearly an hour narrating everything, Nolan and the Wizard exchanged a profound look. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The Wizard's face was gloomy: "So... the Octopus Monster is here to find the Mother Clone! He wants to find the Mother Clone here and use it as a Nutrient Pack or Experience Pack?"

Nolan thoughtfully nodded: "That makes sense—Kamisou Ichiro fears Seed the most. Seed's excessive power puts tremendous pressure on other Seeds. So, the Octopus Monster, in search of strength enhancement or to win the Seed War, wants to find the Mother Clone here and devour this Nutrient Pack and Experience Pack!"

The Wizard immediately nodded as well: "So the Octopus Monster needs us!

Just like 300 years ago, he manipulated the three Controllers of Noah's Ark to besiege the Mother.

And now, he has tricked us here, gathered several Controllers, and is surely planning to use some method to use us as cannon fodder to besiege the Mother!

And then, after we and the Mother Clone are both severely injured, it will look for an opportunity to devour the Mother Clone!"

Everything is just like the plan from 300 years ago.

This way, everything seems to become clear.

The large setup the Octopus Monster has arranged in Africa now seems so clear in every detail.

Looking at the suddenly enlightened Nolan and the Wizard, Chen Nuo remained calm.

In fact, Chen Nuo had more suspicions in mind, but he didn't say them out loud for now.

For example... the 'Pollution' of the Mother Clone.

And how the actions of the Octopus Monster seem to provoke Pengpeng, pushing Pengpeng further into darkness.

It seems there's a subtle aspect to the whole scenario.

But since some of Chen Nuo's suspicions were not yet confirmed, he chose not to mention them for now.

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"Then, even if we join forces... to deal with the Octopus Monster... I'm afraid we still lack strength." Nolan's words were somewhat disheartening, but no one objected: "Even if we combine our forces, even adding the Star Sky Empress, we probably still can't kill the Octopus Monster, killing a Seed."

After those words, everyone fell silent.

Nolan continued: "So, if we want revenge against the Octopus Monster, then the best revenge would be to sabotage its plan.

Sabotage its plan to devour the Mother Clone here."

At this point, Nolan looked at Chen Nuo: "But how to sabotage it... do you have any ideas, Chen Nuo?"

Chen Nuo's mind stirred.

To ruin the Octopus Monster's plan to devour the Mother Clone?

The best way would be to completely destroy this Mother Clone!

But... the difficulty of this task is obvious with a bit of thought.

Seeds are unbeaten.

Let alone a Mother, even if it's a Mother Clone!

The last time Chen Nuo managed to kill a Mother Clone was under the sea in Neon.

Back then, he used an entire Tree of Misfortune.

And even that was done via interactive means, allowing the Mother Clone to let its guard down and interact with his spiritual power, then using up the entire Tree of Misfortune to barely succeed.

The Mother Clone in Africa might not give him the same opportunity.

Therefore, killing the Mother Clone—it's a potential option, but not advisable as the primary goal.

"Indeed, I have an idea." Chen Nuo said slowly: "Three hundred years ago, three top human Controllers gambled with their lives and still couldn't kill the Mother Clone, only inflicted some injuries on it.

So, I don't think even if we combine our efforts, we would have a hundred percent chance to kill this Mother Clone.

Therefore, my idea is: to drive a wolf to swallow a tiger."

The last idiom confused the three foreigners somewhat.

Chen Nuo smiled: "Let me explain.

According to our guesses, the Octopus Monster's plan is to use us, like in the battle 300 years ago, as cannon fodder to besiege the Mother Clone, using our strength to severely damage the Mother Clone, then seize the opportunity to crush it and devour it.

So... it's waiting for a chance.

That chance is: us severely injuring the Mother Clone, weakening it, leaving it in a vulnerable state.

In that case, we'll provide it with such an opportunity!"

The Wizard's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

Chen Nuo nodded: "The Octopus Monster can't hide behind the scenes forever. When we have weakened the Mother Clone to a certain extent, it must have to come out and take action itself.

At that time, when the Octopus Monster believes the Mother Clone has been weakened by us and rushes forward to deal with it personally...

When it finds out the Mother Clone isn't as weak as it thought, but is still very powerful...

I think, to it, that will be a huge surprise!"

As he spoke, Chen Nuo said softly: "I've roughly grasped the pattern of how the Mother operates, which is that all the arrangements of the Mother are filled with 'competition.'

The wars between Seeds are to make the Seeds kill each other, compete with each other, and naturally select a winner.

Even throwing out a Mother Clone as an experience pack isn't the kind of thing that's just thrown out there, waiting for a Seed to come over and casually swallow it.

It is also a process of competition.

Seeds wanting to devour a Mother Clone must severely damage it, defeat it, subdue it! This is the consistent plan pattern of the Mother.

So..."

Nolan and the Wizard's eyes both lit up.

The Wizard finally revealed a slight smile on his lips, nodding: "So, when the Octopus Monster thinks it can come forward to enjoy a feast, when it sits at the table with knife and fork, it finds not a weakened Mother Clone we severely injured that it can easily manipulate.

But a powerful Mother Clone!"

Chen Nuo clapped his hands and said with a smile: "When the Mother Clone and the Octopus Monster start fighting, that would be the most exciting stage.

Then, we will have much more operational space!

Moreover...there might even be a chance to kill a Seed."

Pausing, Chen Nuo looked at Nolan, seemingly with some hesitation: "But… if we manage to kill the Octopus Monster..."

"I am a madman, don't mind me," Nolan shook his head: "Madmen are unafraid of death. If there's a chance to kill the Octopus Monster, don't hesitate because of me! I am very willing to go down with my Seed master!"

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