20demayo Chapter 286: A New Threat
Chapter 286: A New Threat
"Maybe because you're not smart enough?" he asked sarcastically, making fun of her for not being able to figure it out.
Too bad she didn't have a system like his, which allowed for quick translation of any type of language.
And since the text was not as foreign as the one used by Satoshi, it cost him almost nothing to run the analysis.
Her eyes narrowed, and a flash of frustration crossed her face. She took a deep breath, forcing herself to remain calm.
Her hands clenched at her sides. She maintained her composure, determined not to let him see how much his comment had stung
"I don't need your sarcasm," she replied, clearly insulted. "If you're so clever, how about you tell me what to do next?" she added, trying to manipulate him into helping her again.
He smirked, clearly reading through her again.
'She really doesn't learn,' he chuckled inwardly, finding her tricks futile against someone with his intelligence.
Maybe it was her Devilish pride that made her try these tricks from time to time.
Nevertheless, he was not kind enough to let it slide.
"I could do that, but it would just make you feel worse, so I'll leave it up to you," he added with an arrogant tone, crossing one leg over the other while he clasped his hands on his knee to emphasize his confidence.
"So why did you really call for me? Don't tell me this was just about this silly ancient text?" he immediately shifted the conversation, not allowing her to dwell on the topic.
Her expression twitched slightly, realizing she needed to change her approach when dealing with someone as unpredictable and erratic as Reign.
"Fine. You're right," she admitted. "This ancient text are important, but there's more. I've received top secret information about a new threat in Brentwood. Maybe you'd like to know about it before you go there?"
He leaned forward, curious. "Tell me more."
She took a deep breath, collecting her thoughts. "Have you ever heard of a unique type of Corrupteds?"
"I might have. I killed a couple of them while I'm on my way here. One was a giant humanoid the size of a skyscraper, a big three headed dog, and the other was a huge snake. They were too easy to kill, so calling them unique doesn't really fit," he replied with a nonchalant tone.
'That's like an overpowered version of my Seed,' he thought to himself. He had considered his Seed to be powerful, but now he realized it was comparatively weak.
This showed that he could not underestimate the corrupteds; what he had faced before was just the tip of the iceberg.
"Is there any drawback to its ability? Like a weakness or a particular habit?" he inquired further, now curious about its other abilities just in case he had to actually fight it.
She took some documents from her table and handed them to him while explaining the information she had gathered.
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He flipped through the documents and saw some top-secret files and pictures.
No. 17 was relatively small, maybe only around 10 feet in size, and it looked like a deformed human.
Its sharp, jelly like features and hands were so long that they touched the ground even when it was standing. This combination of attributes made it appear both disgusting and menacing to looked at.
"You're really good at getting information. It must have taken you a lot of resources to get all of this... Nice " He commented, impressed by her resourcefulness, and attention to detail.
Lilith was flustered for a moment after hearing something so positive from him.
His compliment was barely passable, but because she was so used to his rude attitude, it felt more important and satisfying than it actually was.
At this point, even a simple thank you from someone like him would have a bigger impact on her.
'He's more cunning that I thought, I need to be careful,' she made a mental note to be wary of his manipulative habit, assuming that he was doing all this on purpose.
The funny part was that he wasn't intentionally doing it. He was basically acting on impulse and would insult others just to alleviate his boredom.
While he read the documents, she decided to speak and provide a summary.
"One of its weaknesses is that it can only regenerate within a 1 km radius," she began. "The Hunter Association tried to isolate it before but failed because it can control other creatures like it, and they always follow it."
"Is that all?" he asked.
"They even tried extreme measures like using a powerful bomb to kill No. 17 , but it still managed to come back."