Chapter 311 Deadly Poison Spider, the Joining of Tarot Village...
Chapter 311 Deadly Poison Spider, the Joining of Tarot Village...
But that's a story for another time, and Toby didn't bother telling them.
After all, even though these people are quite capable, they might not be able to offer him any real help.
Moreover, it remains to be seen whether his companions, the Dark Dwellers, will come seeking revenge.
After all, based on his and the dragon's speculation, the Dark Dwellers descended by opening a dark passage by experiencing the pain of large-scale intelligent beings.
How many times in the world do we have the chance to experience such a desperate and painful event as a city-wide plague or a zombie virus?
Throughout the Marvel Universe, although there have been many disasters that have killed large numbers of people, most of them resulted in quick and painless deaths, and there are very few long and painful ones like plagues and zombie viruses.
Without enduring prolonged suffering, the energy to open the dark passage cannot be obtained.
So Toby was even less worried.
The matter of the Dark Dwellers naturally came to an end.
Next...
Toby looked at Shenlong and Yingnan: "Shenlong, Village Chief Yingnan, I have destroyed the Dark Gate along with the dark creatures inside. Your Tarot Village no longer needs to guard this place. What are your plans now?"
Upon hearing this, Shenlong and Yingnan were both stunned, clearly having never considered this possibility.
On the contrary, Zheng Xian, the director of the Divine Spear Bureau, narrowed his eyes and hesitated, clearly realizing what Toby was planning to do.
This kid is actually trying to poach people!
Although... strictly speaking, the villagers of Tarot Village, including the dragon, are not native Chinese people from Earth, but rather extradimensional humans from another dimension who look like Chinese people.
But the people of Taro Village have lived in China for thousands of years and are a considerable force. Zheng Xian doesn't want them to be poached by others.
But before he could speak, Toby gave him a look.
The next moment, Zheng Xian and the three people behind him also saw the giant tri-colored spider behind Toby that seemed to connect heaven and earth!
And compared to its previous indifference towards the dragon, the three-colored spider now looked at them with countless compound eyes filled with malice!
It's like a poisonous spider about to attack you!
At this moment, the four members of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally understood why Toby's nickname was "The Spider"!
That's a deadly venomous spider!
At the same time, the four of them, like Shenron, realized the enormous gap between themselves and Toby!
Therefore, Jung Hyun, who was just about to crack a joke, wisely shut his mouth.
After a moment of silence, Ying Nan shook her head and spoke first:
"Thousands of years ago, our emperor sent a divine dragon and us, the last of the elite, to help the invaded Earth..."
"And our world was destroyed by the Dark Dwellers after that. Our final mission was to help Earth fight against the Dark Dwellers. Now that you have completed that mission for us, I think we should continue to live in seclusion here, after all..."
"We have nowhere else to go..." Shenlong said sadly, taking over Yingnan's last words.
As the guardian of another dimension, it failed to protect its own world. If anyone is most saddened by this, it is definitely it.
Therefore, it was the one most grateful to Toby for killing the Dark Dweller and avenging its world!
Toby smirked: "I disagree. You came into this world to protect it, and you've already guarded the Dark Gate for thousands of years. You've contributed more than enough to Earth!"
"So you are not without a place to go; Earth is your new home!"
"But at home, you're always confined to a small room. Isn't that too restrictive?"
"So I think everyone needs to go out and see the world occasionally, at least give the young people of Tarot Village a chance to choose freely~"
Upon hearing this, Yingnan and Shenlong also showed some interest.
After all, they are intelligent beings, and no intelligent being is without a desire for freedom.
They've lived here their whole lives, especially the long-lived dragons, who have stayed here for thousands of years. They're so bored that they can only pass the time by sleeping and have long wanted to leave!
Now that there's nothing left for them to protect, and Toby has spoken up for them, something they themselves wouldn't have dared to say, their hearts are already pounding with excitement!
But Ying Nan, the village chief, still had some concerns: "Those children have never been exposed to the outside world. They were born here, grew up here, and have long been disconnected from the outside world. I'm afraid..."
Toby chimed in, "Don't worry, how about this? My Parker Industries is planning to replace its security team with a new, qualified one, but we haven't found the right ones yet. How about we let them give it a try?"
"In my company, their salaries and benefits are absolutely top-notch, and everyone there is trustworthy. There's no need to worry about them being scammed or anything. This way, they can work at my company while gradually learning about the world today."
Upon hearing this, Yingnan, being an old fox, naturally understood Toby's meaning immediately.
They're trying to tie Tarot Village to their Parker Industries!
However... this seems pretty good too.
Why not take advantage of a powerful patron?
Therefore, Yingnan did not refuse, but stood up and looked at the villagers who had been listening behind her:
"Everyone, you sacrificed your lives to fight against the darkness, but Tarot Village is free. Now that Mr. Parker has cleared away the darkness, the path you take in the future is yours to choose!"
Both Lian Yingnan and Shenlong yearn for freedom. The previous inheritor of Shenlong's power even gave up the powerful Shenlong power for the sake of free love.
How could these young people in Taro Village not yearn for freedom?
Therefore, after receiving the village chief's approval, and having just heard Toby's deliberately amplified voice, they were already incredibly excited and could no longer resist.
As soon as the first young man raised his hand, it was like a highly contagious disease; one after another, hands were raised.
In the end, all the young people raised their hands, indicating that they were willing to leave and see the new world!
Even among the middle-aged population of Taro Village, more than half raised their hands, indicating that their forties and fifties are the time for them to make their mark!
It's the elderly who, due to health reasons and because they tend to be nostalgic, have decided to stay in this idyllic village and become its guardians!
Finally, what surprised Toby the most was that even the magical animals of Tarot Village, who seemed to have stepped out of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, all came to him, surrounded him, and licked him, as if to say that they also wanted to go out and explore with him!
For example, there's the lion that's as big as an elephant, the nine-tailed white fox that's breathtakingly beautiful, and the 'horse' that looks just like a qilin.
There was even a flock of 'phoenixes' burning with flames circling above Toby's head!
Although Toby couldn't understand the meaning of their squeaking animal language, he could roughly understand what they meant by the emotional fluctuations they emitted.
They do genuinely want to go with me, but not because they yearn for freedom; rather, it's more like... submission to the king of beasts.
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