Chapter 877 - - 598 Maybe he’s not evil_2

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“Kou Nan, restrain the desires in your heart, for once you are dominated by power, you will fall and become the Evil Demon,” James urgently said.

“James, why didn’t you save them just now?” Duge looked at James and retorted, “Your telekinesis could have moved them out of the plane while I was taking action, right?”

“…” James was at a loss for words, with a belly full of unspoken thoughts.

“Are you worried that I would take the opportunity to attack you?” Duge shook his head and smiled, “So, you chose self-preservation and gave up on them.”

“No, I…” James stammered, unsure of how to defend himself.

“James, you don’t even have the courage to admit it, how did you become the leader of the Mutants?” Duge sneered at James, “Why don’t you dare to let your true nature loose? Like me, to do whatever I want? Just think, how many people has your kindness harmed, how many wars has Edward provoked because of you?

Ask yourself, are you really kind-hearted?

Or is it that you’re just satisfying yourself deep down, brainwashing these poor Mutants like Ely, turning them into tools to help you gain fame?”

“No, I didn’t, I truly wish for world peace…” James’s face turned red as he retorted.

“Then you’re on the wrong path,” Duge laughed, “Only by controlling the world with absolute power like me can there be true peace.”

“…” James shook his head, “Impossible, you’ve already set foot on an evil path.”

“Is that so?” Duge laughed and fished out General Klotho and the others who had just fallen into the water, suspending them in the air with chains made of water, “General Klotho, would you like to follow me?”

“I could never follow you, Evil Demon.” Klotho, soaking wet, glared furiously at Duge and roared.

“If you don’t join me, I’ll flood the entirety of Zijinghua City,” Duge threatened.

“You think I’d believe you? Even if I joined you, you would still flood Zijinghua City.” Klotho gritted his teeth, “I am a soldier, sworn to loyalty to my country. Don’t expect to coerce me with such despicable means, The Splendid Country will eliminate you…”

Before he finished speaking.

The sea beneath Duge’s feet suddenly surged forward fifty meters, engulfing the now deserted beach, and the water wall now bordered the road.

The citizens who had not yet managed to escape let out screams of terror once more.

Next to the flashing police cars, the security personnel looked up at the towering waves, trembling, with the guns in their hands looking like mere toys before the mighty waves.

“Kou Nan, you can’t do this.” Klotho hadn’t expected that Duge would actually push the waves forward fifty meters because of a single sentence, scaring him to the point of turning pale.

The Mermen in the sea had long since given up struggling against Duge; they indeed could control the current, but it seemed that the latter controlled the entire ocean.

“Kou Nan, power should not be used for the destruction of the world.” James teleported over, his words sounding particularly feeble; telekinesis combined with hypnosis, formerly invincible techniques were now so helpless in front of Duge.

“To the reporters over there, help me start a vote online, let the public choose whether they want Klotho, James, and Gao Deng to join my team.” Duge smiled as he looked towards the reporters, “Ask them if they are willing to use their lives to uphold Klotho’s integrity and loyalty to the empire.”

The reporter blankly nodded, but the live broadcast camera was always on, he didn’t even need to speak.

Netizens had already begun to express their opinions.

“To hell with integrity and loyalty, my life is at stake.”

“If I die, I’m killed by Klotho, along with James and Gao Deng; if they hadn’t provoked that Evil Demon, would he have controlled the water to flood the city?”

“Exactly, James is the real culprit, why did he provoke a madman? Who gave him the right to make decisions for us?”

“At first, Kou Nan’s only demand was the release of the Mutants, but now his demands keep growing.”

“Stupid government, why don’t they just agree to his demands!”

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Duge brought his phone in front of Klotho, who went pale as he read commit after commit of indignant comments.

Gao Deng took out his phone, looked at the public discussion, and silently sighed.

James was as pale as a ghost; as soon as Duge asked that question, he knew the answer. Kou Nan had touched upon the evil in human nature, nearly an unsolvable issue!

Duge took back his phone and continued to ask, “Klotho, I know you are innocent, but do you dare to put your fate in the hands of the people you protect? For example, if I kill you, I’ll move the waves back five meters…”

“No!” Klotho looked at Duge in despair, his eyes bloodshot.

“So, are you willing to join me?” Duge’s face once again wore a smile as he continued to ask.

“Fine, I’ll join you,” Klotho let out a heavy sigh, the once spirited general now as feeble as an old man. His will was utterly shattered.

“James, Gao Deng, would you like to follow me?” Duge then turned to the two most powerful Mutants and slowly said, “This is your last chance. Just one ’no’ from your mouths, and you’ll have no reason to exist. You’ve seen for yourself, many are willing to serve me.”

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