I'm a villain, not a devil

How is it possible...is this...a trap?

Mulinchi's pupils suddenly contracted, and the indifference and contemptuous ridicule just now quietly disappeared, and the expression on his face that replaced it was one of extreme confusion.

Although he was extremely shocked, he reacted quickly and made a decision the moment Sean appeared.

The trap has been set, and there are too many unknowns to overcome.

He thought he had been cautious enough, and although he couldn't figure out how all this happened, he still followed his heart - like a rapidly rotting leaf, his body rotted on the spot at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Going deep into the hinterland, the Wood Owl knew very well that the most important thing was to maintain its own existence.

As long as they are alive, this thorn will remain in the thieves' bodies.

However, when it was half rotten, Mu Linchi was shocked to find that the advancement of his supernatural power was actually affected by some factors.

It's impossible. How could the other party know my unique ability? Moreover, with the naked eye, they would only think that this is the unique degradation ability of his tree people.

Wait, the Deadwoods...the Deadwoods were caught and my information was exposed?!

Seeing that he could not escape, the Wood Owl made a quick decision. A large piece of leaves fell off his body, turning into a green flash and heading straight towards Jin Kui and Sean.

At the same time, pheromones were released, and the subordinates who reacted a little slower than him didn't know what was happening, but they obeyed the orders of their superiors unconditionally. Suddenly, following the green flash, a large number of tree people revealed their true forms and rushed over in an orderly and violent manner.

"The momentum is good. Excluding other elements, the average combat power of the tree people under the crimson color is much better than ours." Jin Kui narrowed his eyes and evaluated objectively.

Even though the sharp blade blasted by the Wood Owl had already reached his eyebrows.

Something was wrong... Mu Linchi saw that his attack was about to succeed, but he did not feel a trace of joy. On the contrary, his mood became increasingly heavy.

Jin Kui was not poisoned...

As if to confirm his guess, Jin Kui, who was still weak half a minute ago, shook his body and stood up. The leaves that could almost penetrate the entire building directly pierced into his eyebrows.

Instead of successfully hitting the target, the leaves shattered and scattered like ashes.

An uncontrollable mouthful of blood spurted out of Mulinchi's mouth, and he looked at the tall man in front of him in horror.

The leaves that grew with me... shattered in an instant...

This man...is not a Crimson middle level person at all!

He is a member of the Crimson Upper Class, and one of the most powerful among them!

"Little Tree, how do you think I got here?"

Jin Kui sneered disdainfully, his two-colored eyes flickered slightly, and the attack that Mu Linchi had seen before came again.

However, it was completely different from the last time. It was clearly just a hand, and it was clearly through his subordinates, but Mu Linchi only felt that his entire vision was completely occupied by a huge palm.

In the palm of his hand, black and white alternated. Just by looking at it, Mu Linchi's strong crisis instinct gave rise to a terrible premonition.

It cannot be touched. If it is touched, it will decay and break...

The feeling of impending death that almost penetrated his mind made the Wood Owl burst out with all his strength. Suddenly, countless leaves and branches emerged from every corner of his body, and a green barrier unfolded from the ground, wrapping him up inside.

The tree people who were rushing in the front were touched by Jin Kui's palm. No matter what level they were at, they didn't even scream. The moisture and color in their bodies seemed to be instantly deprived of something.

The tree men turned into a hollow pale color, then fell down and dispersed like ashes.

Jin Kui's hand finally touched the green barrier of the Woodlin Owl. The violent fluctuations made the barrier emit flickering green light, and the impact between the energies made the barrier emit a harsh sound like metal twisting.

Most of the room at the highest point was shattered in an instant, countless fragments flew out, and the ceiling above was even more shaky.

Jin Kui frowned: "Fuck, this is where I live."

Mu Linchi in the barrier looked extremely serious. Jin Kui's strength was beyond his imagination. Fortunately, his barrier withstood this terrible blow!

The biological instinct made him subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief, but the consciousness of a strong man immediately reminded him not to relax.

However, just this brief relaxation of "human nature" and the thought that floated for just a millisecond, a cold chill penetrated into his mind.

The mental attack... was from the person who just came out!

"Mother, please protect me!" Mulinchi growled, and suddenly, the leaf mark on the back of his neck emitted a gentle light.

The chill was quickly dispelled.

However, Mulinchi was horrified to find that his strength was rapidly draining away and his life was falling into decay.

This familiar feeling... is it the unique toxin of my tree people?

how come……

He lowered his head in disbelief with all his remaining strength, only to see that his ankle had been cut at some point, and the wound was a strange and funny scene.

The food that was scattered all over the ground and no one cared about it anymore, started to move...at some point.

A chicken leg stretched out its 'tongue' and licked his wound. A piece of fish meat covered the end of the chicken leg. Two strange little hands stretched out and squeezed its soft body, as if transferring something into the chicken leg.

More food approached him in a silent way.

The poison... the poison I had someone put in my body... got into my own body.

"Those tree people who can turn into wood, you locals call them dead wood, right?" A chuckle sounded.

The semi-illusive body penetrated his barrier without hindrance and floated in mid-air.

The ghostly young man was laughing with a merry, mocking laugh.

"That's really interesting. The dead trees told me that even tree people can't resist this special toxin, and it works better when it occurs at the wound site."

Mu Linchi raised his hand tremblingly, and a dark green line had spread out from the palm of his hand, heading straight for his heart.

"Who are you..." Mu Linchi gasped, and the barrier lost its support and shattered.

He barely raised his head and looked at the illusory man.

Suddenly, the wood owl's eyes widened.

"You're... Sean?!"

Sean blinked. "You guys did your homework. I seemed to be dead when you invaded the empire, right? Tsk, you actually still recognize me."

"You are... faking your death... No, your state... You are a spirit body now..." Mu Linchi's breathing became heavier.

Sean clapped his hands, "You are very knowledgeable, General."

"Why... do you know... that we are in Paradise City..."

As soon as Mu Linchi asked the question, his eyes widened again and he found the answer himself.

"That day, the person who hurt Mu Waili... was you?!" He gasped, his eyes filled with despair.

"The panda is in your hands... You already... know... about Bai Zhan... You did it on purpose... You knew Bai Zhan... would verify it... You knew who the people around Bai Zhan were... You knew Endeli would be targeted... And the only people who could get in touch with him... were our troops... who had penetrated deep into the hinterland..."

He spoke word by word, and with every additional word his pupils became darker.

Sean did not interrupt him. On the other side, the remaining tree people had been easily dealt with by Jin Kui.

After Mu Linchi finished speaking, Sean clapped his hands in satisfaction.

"Smart. Just by recognizing my identity, you immediately deduced so much information."

He showed a look of regret: "Why don't you stay at the base camp for a smart person like you? Why do you have to come out to do such a dangerous job? Tsk, what a waste."

Mu Linchi stared at him intently: "You even know that in order to deal with Jin Kui, we will contact the eldest prince and ask the Grand Duke Wen Qie for help?"

Sean nodded happily. "Yeah, it's easy to figure out. How do you keep in touch with the base camp when you're deep in the hinterland? That means you have the means to communicate remotely, so you won't let go of any resources that are used for free. Besides, more help means more insurance. Going deep in the hinterland alone does require more caution."

He gently hooked his fingers, and the food that seemed to come alive lost its vitality and fell to the ground.

"A simple but effective plan. It's a pity that you should have checked the food before you poisoned it." Sean said with a smile, "I'm in a special situation now and can't use my full abilities, so my magic can only create a part of the scene."

The food was like shedding its outer coat, revealing its true appearance: a self-propelled robot with nano-needles.

"The guy you're looking for, Enderli, is the best at studying these stupid but very useful things." Sean chuckled.

The poison was taking effect rapidly. The muscles of the wood owl had become completely stiff. It couldn't even speak and was about to suffocate.

Sean snapped his fingers. “By the way, have you ever thought about how you were found when you were lurking near Ilia City when the tree man’s abilities had not yet fully emerged?”

A harsh clucking sound came from the wood owl's throat, like a broken old bellows.

He used up all his strength and even bit his teeth to pieces.

"It's you……"

Sean nodded happily: "Yes, isn't it interesting?"

He floated down and squatted, and the sound was like a demon chanting in a low voice.

"I've already found you, how could I let you run away?"

He laughed nervously: "Of course I did it on purpose, hahahaha."

Indescribable humiliation, indescribable absurdity, the vision became increasingly blurred, and the last scene in the unconscious Mu Linchi's mind was not long ago.

That uncle Niu was bragging to me, bragging about things he had clearly never seen.

"Sean is best at setting up perfect traps, and the prey often fall into them without even realizing it. By the time they discover he is gone, there is no chance for them to resist. How can people who have never seen him imagine this kind of person?"

……

"Boss, great acting."

After dealing with Mu Linchi and his group, Sean gave Jin Kui a thumbs up.

At this time, the commotion at the city gate had stopped - it was something Sean had deliberately created for Mu Lin Chi to see.

Jin Kui rubbed his temple and said unhappily, "I thought some super expert had come. One is a mid-level crimson, one is a lower-level crimson, and the rest are all king-level and quasi-king-level. They can be crushed to death with one hand, and yet you want me to act."

Even though he was in an etheric body, Sean skillfully controlled the lighter and flew it in front of Jin Kui.

Just like before, he lit a cigar for Jin Kui, and when he exhaled a beautiful puff of smoke, Sean said with a playful smile: "We have to leave sufficient evidence. Now that we have recorded it, it will be much more convenient for us to do other things in the future."

Jin Kui rubbed his head and said, "Just record it. However, thanks to you, the blood planted by Grand Duke Wen Qie still affected me. If I didn't know, coupled with those toxins, I'm afraid I would really suffer a great loss."

It's just a loss, not a failure...

Boss Jin Kui has become even more unfathomable after entering the upper level of Crimson. His crazy beast is probably also very special...

Sean grinned and said, "In this way, it will be confirmed that Grand Duke Wen Qie colluded with foreign enemies and betrayed the country. I will find an opportunity to remove your restrictions. Then, how about you go to the imperial capital and kill him yourself?"

When Jin Kui had just been promoted to Crimson, he was naturally no match for Grand Duke Wen Qie. But if that fatal restriction was lifted...

Jin Kui glanced at Sean and then narrowed his eyes: "Boy, are you planning to do something in the imperial capital?"

Sean didn't deny it, he just smiled and ignored it.

Do something? He was going to make some big news...

Sean's etheric body could not last too long. In addition, he had set up many traps and the spiritual power he summoned was almost consumed. After talking with Jin Kui for a few words, he waved his hands and disappeared into the air.

Looking at the place where Sean disappeared, Jin Kui took another deep puff of his cigar.

After exhaling the smoke, he suddenly smiled with relief.

"Damn it, when I picked this kid up, I just wanted him to inherit the Golden Ghost after I died..."

"He's only at the lower level of Crimson, and I'm beginning to not be able to see through his abilities... Tsk, the Empire is blessed, hahahaha."

……

Coming out of the thinking hall, Sean in the villa slowly opened his eyes.

The biggest drawback of this summoning ritual is that when the etheric body descends to other areas, his original body is left with only instincts, which is not very safe.

In addition, my head felt heavy after waking up, which was a sign of having consumed a lot of mental energy.

Stretching, the villain reporter's round pupils appeared in Sean's palm.

The ability of concept embodiment is very useful, and the etheric body can be used normally.

In the round pupil, the scene of Mu Lin Chi waiting for Jin Kui's 'poison to take effect' has been fully recorded.

Sean retracted his round pupils with satisfaction.

Tsk tsk tsk, my anxious Crown Prince Bai Zhan, what are you going to do next?

Can you start speeding up your plans?