To secure his reign, the prince, in his early twenties, had to find a consort, and Savage, who had lived for an unknown number of years, also participated in this grand selection.
Through a bit of maneuvering, he actually managed to be chosen, even charming the princess into a daze with his sweet words.
Tell me, how old is that old fellow Savage, and he's with a young girl in her early twenties. It's no longer a matter of an old ox grazing on young grass.
However, these are not the main points. Savage's true willingness to become a live-in son-in-law was not because he had fallen in love with this not-so-famous country's princess, nor for that paltry amount of oil. Sudan Novel Network.
That's right, while others might see this oil as a considerable fortune, in Savage's eyes, this oil was not enough to even consider.
The reason Savage, with his aged face, still pressed forward was that beneath this country's ground, there was not only oil but, deeper down, a special kind of mineral. This mineral was very peculiar; once mined and processed, it could be made into a compound.
Savage called it Compound 5.
Ordinary people injected with it could gain temporary superpowers, with the specific abilities varying from user to user.
If administered to infants, long-term injections could turn their temporary superpowers into permanent ones.
In other words, given enough time, Savage could create an army of superpowered beings, and for Savage, an immortal, time was not something he lacked.
Even with the intervention of the Justice League in the early stages, Savage, with his strong hand, managed to deal with them and quickly sidelined the princess, becoming the de facto ruler of the country.
At this moment, Savage was in a meeting with a group of national leaders when he suddenly received information in his mind that Bai Qi was coming.
Savage tapped the table a few times and said, "Gentlemen, today's meeting will conclude here. You may all leave."
Though puzzled, the individuals present, holding positions of leadership, were not fools. They knew Savage was someone they could not afford to offend, and they all rose to leave.
Once everyone had departed, Savage pressed a button beneath the table. The ground below transformed into an elevator, carrying Savage down to a secret chamber.
In the chamber, Bai Qi had been waiting for a long time.
Upon seeing Bai Qi, Savage showed no surprise. He calmly asked, "Holy Lord, you haven't attended the Illuminati meeting for a long time. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"
Bai Qi smiled, took out the Authority of Chaos, and waved it in front of Savage, saying, "This is my reason."
Savage was aware of Authorities. When he saw the Authority of Chaos in Bai Qi's hand, his pupils contracted sharply. He frowned and asked, "So, you killed the Wizard?"
Bai Qi did not conceal his actions and said, "That's right, I killed the Wizard. He was too arrogant and brought it upon himself."
"So you came to me just to tell me this?"
"Of course not. It's yours now."
Saying this, Bai Qi tossed the Authority of Chaos in his hand to Savage.
Savage did not refuse. He reached out, caught it, and absorbed it directly into his body, fearing Bai Qi might change his mind.
After all, Authorities were good things, and Savage had wanted one for a long time. However, his own strength was limited, and he couldn't defeat the monsters who wielded Authorities. Now that someone was offering a living Authority, how could Savage refuse?
Feeling the Authority of Chaos integrate with him, Savage felt filled with power. The forces generated by chaos around the world were constantly flowing into his body. This feeling was intoxicating.
However, Savage quickly detached himself from this sensation, coughed a few times, and asked, "So, is the Wizard really dead?"
"He is."
Bai Qi unreservedly recounted how he first went to see Doctor Strange Naboo, then the Wizard appeared, attempting to steal Naboo's power, and how he ended up killing the Wizard.
As the saying goes, one who accepts favors should not speak ill. Having just received a benefit from Bai Qi, Savage found it difficult to say much at this moment. He could only repeatedly state that the Wizard had brought his own doom and that Bai Qi had done well to kill him.
Then, Bai Qi produced the Wizard's power and handed it over to Savage as well.
One must know that as the God of Chaos, the Authority of Chaos granted the Wizard immense power, but it was not all of it. The Wizard himself was a powerful sorcerer.
Taking the Wizard's power, Savage did not absorb it immediately this time. Instead, he looked at Bai Qi and asked the question he had wanted to ask from the beginning, "Why are you giving me all of this?"
Indeed, in Savage's view, Bai Qi's actions lacked logic. Even though they were superficial allies, their alliance was only on the surface. In fact, everyone in the Illuminati was merely superficially allied, each harboring their own agenda for personal gain.
Seeing that Savage had brought it up, Bai Qi no longer concealed his intentions and revealed his purpose.
Bai Qi's simple objective in giving him Authorities and power was to have Savage play the villainous role when necessary.
Bai Qi understood human nature very well. When faced with external threats, humans become incredibly united and unleash astonishing strength to fight their enemies. However, in the absence of external enemies, humans fall into endless infighting.
Bai Qi was still in the main world, and with him as a benchmark, various countries would not dare to wage war easily. Instead, they would position Bai Qi as a potential enemy. After Bai Qi left, the world would return to its former state, with countries battling and killing each other.
Even with the invasion and threat of ancient gods from the outside, there wouldn't always be such invasions, as the world's barrier was not just for show. Humanity would still exhaust itself during these lulls.
This kind of internal strife was something Bai Qi did not wish to see. Therefore, Bai Qi wanted to establish a benchmark that would unite all of humanity and drive them to strive together.
"So, you chose me? You want me to be an enemy of the entire world?"
Although Savage considered himself highly capable, he had not reached the point of daring to be an enemy of the entire world.
Seeing Savage about to refuse, Bai Qi waved his hand and said, "Don't be so quick to refuse. You should understand very well how this world operates. As an original demon, I fundamentally do not care about human lives, but I must admit that the existence of humans can push this world to a higher level."
"I understand what you're saying, but I must disappoint you. I haven't reached the level of enlightenment you have, nor do I possess that absolute overwhelming power."
"So, didn't I bring you the Wizard's power and the Authority of Chaos?"
"That's true, but even this is not enough for me to become your replacement."
"Therefore, I will bring you more powerful abilities and Authorities."