Chapter 189 The End of the World Government
The towering Red Line rose from the ocean, stretching across the heavens and earth, dividing the world in two.
At the intersection with the Grand Line, a luxurious city perched atop the Red Line, overlooking the mortal realm like a supreme deity.
This is Mary Geoise.
The headquarters of the World Government, the residence of the Celestial Dragons!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sound of whips lashing echoed through the palace, accompanied by screams of agony.
Hancock and her two companions huddled in a corner, their eyes filled with fear.
A man wearing a spacesuit-like jacket, his hair spiked high, excitedly brandished a whip.
The woman was already covered in wounds; under the whipping, her screams grew fainter and fainter, her body gradually ceasing its struggles, lifeless.
"So weak, if only I could buy a few fish-men."
The man in the spacesuit muttered discontentedly, waving his hand, "Drag her out!"
"Yes, Saint Leopold!"
The bodyguard behind him stepped forward, but stopped after a couple of steps.
A figure suddenly appeared beside the corpse.
"Finally out!"
Aoki breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he had experienced it once before, the journey still made his heart pound, feeling like walking a tightrope thousands of meters in the air without any protection.
Aoki looked up, his gaze sweeping across the entire palace.
Three ragged girls, a bodyguard in a suit, a man in a bizarre spacesuit, and a man covered in wounds—a strange scene.
His gaze lingered on the man in the spacesuit.
That outfit seemed vaguely familiar.
[Ding!]
Suddenly, a system notification sounded.
[Mission obtained: Ten Kills!]
[Mission obtained: Blast!]
[Mission Acquired: The End of the World Government!]
Aoki's spirits lifted.
Three missions?
Is this the effect of "Soul of Vengeance"?
It's been almost two years since he defeated Muzan Kibutsuji, and he's finally received another mission.
Ignoring his surroundings, Aoki opened the system and looked at the results.
[Ten-Man Slayer]
The rage of the Infinite Dragon Beast can only be quelled with life.
Mission Requirements: Kill ten humans (0/10)
Mission Reward: 500 experience points
[Bombardment]
Intense anger transforms into scorching breath.
Mission Requirements: Use "Breath" to kill 10 humans (0/10)
Mission Reward: 1000 experience points
Goodness, just how much do you hate humans!
Aoki's lips twitched slightly.
However, these two missions are actually not bad.
Although the rewards aren't particularly high, the difficulty is also low.
The missions don't specify the strength of the people to be killed.
Theoretically, he could just pick up 10 people on the street and shoot them all to complete the mission.
The only problem is that "Bombardment" requires using "Breath" to kill.
In his plans, "Breath" had always been ranked relatively low.
It wasn't that "Breath" wasn't important.
In fact, for a Super Dangerous Beast, "Breath" was the strongest attack method.
Only by mastering "Breath" could he truly unleash the power of the Infinite Dragon Beast.
Moreover, "Breath" could compensate for his weakness of lacking ranged attack capabilities.
The problem was, the other skills were all too important.
Aoki didn't think too much about it and looked at the last mission:
[The End of the World Government]
In the name of the Infinite Dragon Beast, bring about the destruction of the World Government.
Mission Requirements: 1. Destroy Mary Geoise; 2. Kill Im (0/1); 3. Kill the Five Elders (0/5); 4. Kill 100 Celestial Dragons (0/100)
Mission Reward: Job Fusion Card (5-star)
Hmm? This mission is a bit unusual.
Aoki looked closely.
World Government, Mary Geoise, Im, Five Elders—these combined made him immediately realize which world he had arrived in.
There were four mission requirements, each more difficult than the last.
And the reward...
"Job Fusion Card."
Aoki's eyes rippled.
Such a difficult mission, yet the reward was only one item, not even experience points.
However, mission difficulty and mission reward are always positively correlated.
This could only mean that the "Job Fusion Card" was extremely valuable.
Judging from the name, he could roughly guess the item's function.
The "5-star" suffix further fueled his imagination.
Compared to the previous two missions, "The End of the World Government" was the real feast.
It's worth noting that, normally, quests and job upgrade methods are closely related.
Take the "White Walkers" quest as an example: Aoki's quests are either to kill a White Walker or to escape from one.
The same applies to "Ten Kills" and "Bombardment."
However, the upgrade methods for "The World Government's Doomsday" and the Infinite Dragon Beasts are clearly unrelated.
This is precisely the effect of "Vengeful Spirit."
It not only increases the probability of obtaining quests but also triggers more types of quests.
The three Hancock sisters secretly observed Aoki, their eyes filled with curiosity.
From his attire, they could tell he was clearly not a slave, nor a bodyguard, nor a Celestial Dragon.
Having been imprisoned for years, this was the first time they had seen someone of such unknown identity.
The bodyguards shielded the man in the spacesuit behind them, their faces wary.
"Saint Leopold, be careful!"
Leopold showed no fear, raising his whip and pointing it at Aoki.
"Hey, who are you? Who allowed you into my palace?"
Aoki didn't react.
Leopold's face immediately darkened.
"A mere lowly life form dares to ignore me?"
*Crack!*
He lashed out with his whip.
Aoki suddenly reached out, precisely catching the whip, and looked up.
"A Celestial Dragon!"
No wonder he looked familiar; those strange clothes were the signature attire of the Celestial Dragons.
The Celestial Dragons are descendants of the kings who established the World Government, considering themselves creators and the rulers of the World Government.
"The End of the World Government" requires the killing of one hundred Celestial Dragons.
This requirement has one humane aspect.
There's no need to bother distinguishing whether a Celestial Dragon deserves to be killed; just kill them all. No Celestial Dragon is exempt from death.
Leopold tugged twice but couldn't pull back the whip, and angrily shouted, "You lowly life, how dare you defy me! Kill him! Kill him..."
*Thud!*
A huge head flew up, the piercing scream abruptly ceasing.
Aoki's figure appeared beside him.
*Thud! Thud!
* Leopold's head hit the ground, rolling twice, his face still bearing the imperious and arrogant expression.
When a Celestial Dragon is in danger, even an Admiral needs to personally intervene to protect them.
Having long been high above others, with no one daring to defy them, the Celestial Dragons have long since lost all fear and awe.
Moreover, this is Mary Geoise.
Since the establishment of the World Government, no one has ever dared to act recklessly here!
The palace fell into a deathly silence; everyone stared blankly at the headless corpse on the ground.
(End of Chapter)