Chapter 567: First Act of Mercy
Chapter 567: First Act of Mercy
At this moment.
On-site.
All the spectators stared in shock at the screen, which displayed the crystal-clear image.
Ling Zhan had directly restrained Livia, the Dark Church’s Holy Daughter.
“Wait, why is this Holy Daughter unable to fight back?”
“Ling Zhan just flashed over, and she was already bound. Wasn’t she the one who instantly killed Stein earlier?”
“Could this be a ruse? Or is this just a decoy while her real body is elsewhere?”
“That’s possible, but if it were a decoy, Ling Zhan would have noticed, right?”
“Could it be, as the legion leaders speculated, that Livia’s instant-kill ability requires specific conditions? Clearly, Ling Zhan hasn’t met them, so she can’t deal with him.”
“There must be prerequisites. If she could randomly kill anyone at will, that ability would be far too broken...”
“...”
The entire arena buzzed with speculation.
No one had expected the same Livia who effortlessly killed Stein to be so easily subdued by Ling Zhan.
On the stage.
Ling Zhan realized that the Dark Church’s Holy Daughter before him was actually quite weak individually.
Despite her high level, her stats seemed average at best.
Typically, the participants—whether from the evil organizations or the national legions—had distinct strengths.
Especially when it came to their attribute panels.
But Livia’s attribute panel was unimpressive.
Her intelligence stat barely exceeded 3500.
Keep in mind that the sorcerer class prioritizes intelligence, and a level 99 Holy Daughter should at least surpass 4500.
Ling Zhan’s attributes were only around 2500 each, but they were well-balanced. Combined with his various skill buffs, his combat power could skyrocket instantly, making him more than a match for any sub-level-100 opponent.
Ling Zhan could see through her attributes because...
His “Eye of Appraisal” skill had been significantly enhanced by his ” Almighty ” talent.
It was well-known.
All F-tier skills cannot be upgraded with skill points.
This is why people deemed non-specialists useless—they could only use F-tier beginner skills.
The universal skill “Eye of Appraisal” was naturally F-tier, automatically unlocked upon class change.
Normally.
If a tier-four, level-100 powerhouse didn’t activate their privacy settings, this skill could allow others to view their attribute panel.
Monster stats could also be revealed.
It was practically the only F-tier skill everyone needed to use regularly.
However...
Against certain powerful monsters, parts of their data would remain hidden.
For example, some information would display as “???”
Other stats might also appear as “???”
But Ling Zhan’s “Eye of Appraisal” was now A+ tier!
His “Almighty” talent upgraded all his skills!
Thus...
Even though Livia had set her data to private, Ling Zhan could see through it with ease.
If she knew this, she’d probably be shocked.
After all, she had relied on her incredibly overpowered SS-tier talent for combat all her life.
SS-tier talent!
It was even rarer than SS-tier skills!
SS-tier skills had obtainable methods, but innate talents were entirely fate-bound!
If you weren’t born with one, you’d never get one.
“Devourer of Desires” had no side effects, required no cost to activate, and only needed the opponent to harbor a certain desire to trigger.
Be it lust...
Or bloodlust...
As long as there was desire, it guaranteed an instant kill against anyone below level 100!
With such a broken talent, she’d never felt the need to train her combat skills—she could always instantly kill her enemies.
But now, she had met someone who had no desire toward her at all!
“Never mind...”
Suddenly, Ling Zhan said this softly.
With his “Eye of the Demon Lord,” he saw no trace of malice in Livia’s gaze.
It wasn’t that Ling Zhan was soft-hearted, but her decision to spare Luo Yun earlier had left him curious.
As his words fell...
He waved his hand lightly.
Clang, clang, clang!!
The space chains binding Livia dragged her into a spatial rift.
In the blink of an eye, her figure vanished entirely from the spectators’ view.
“This...”
The spectators exchanged bewildered looks.
This was the first time they’d seen Ling Zhan show mercy!
Throughout the Beast Combat Tournament, the Freshman Exchange Competition, and demon-slaying missions...
Ling Zhan had always been ruthless, never sparing his enemies or wasting words.
Even Princess Saint Luni, a stunning beauty, was killed without hesitation, her head blasted apart.
But now...
This god of slaughter had spared Livia!
Could he have feelings for her?
Impossible!
Everyone knew Ling Zhan was famously uninterested in romance!
Beautiful women were always around him!
Bifang, Xinmao Jade Rabbit, Azure Dragon—three divine beasts.
Li Chaoge, the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox.
Saint Luni, Saint Lucy.
And countless other fangirls who would throw themselves at him with a mere gesture.
As the online saying goes...
“If I were Ling Zhan, my kids would be old enough to buy soy sauce by now.”
Surrounded by countless beauties, yet never forming attachments.
But now, he had shown mercy to an enemy for the first time, naturally raising questions.
Even spectators like Li Chaoge and Saint Luni narrowed their eyes slightly.
Ling Zhan ignored the speculations of the spectators. After imprisoning Livia in a space prison created with “Spatial Dominion”...
He turned to the slightly stunned referee.
“Referee, please announce the results.”
The reminder snapped the referee back to reality. Raising his hand, he declared:
“The winner of this match is Ling Zhan.”
As his words fell...
A few people applauded, but most were silently watching Ling Zhan, occasionally whispering to their companions.
Clearly.
Ling Zhan’s act of mercy had left everyone baffled.
Some even...
The online viewers watching the deathmatch live were flooding the chat with aggressive comments.
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