"Your necklace is quite nice, but now it belongs to me."

Discovering that what was hidden around Mr. Rogen's neck was actually an extraordinary necklace, Wang Zhifan unceremoniously yanked it off, knowing full well that the other party, under his control, couldn't put up an effective resistance.

As Wang Zhifan removed the necklace from the nobleman, he observed that the layer of ice he had applied over him solidified immediately. The man, who could barely tremble just moments ago, became as immobile as an ice sculpture.

"So it really was this necklace weakening my frost control."

Understandably, Wang Zhifan, seeing this, casually tossed the necklace into his personal space. He then moved his foot off Mr. Rogen's chest, considering the man was now as rigid as a block of ice and had lost any possibility of escape.

He then began to manipulate the ice source energy he had released onto him, reducing the freezing effect to allow Mr. Rogen to speak for some necessary communication, which was a prerequisite for the next step.

"Honestly, what did you do to us and Rogge Town?"

Rather than directly killing Mr. Rogen, Wang Zhifan wanted to get to the bottom of everything. He couldn't believe Mr. Rogen was merely an insane madman; he felt there must be a reason behind his actions.

"..."

But faced with Wang Zhifan's question, Mr. Rogen, who was firmly under his control, remained silent. Though the white ice crystal covering his face had been melted away by Wang Zhifan, he maintained the same frozen expression, attempting to respond with silence.

"Hehe, not talking, huh? Let me show you my new toy then."

Wang Zhifan sneered, pulling out a long item from his personal space and swinging it in front of Mr. Rogen.

It was a black whip with barbs running its length, a prize Wang Zhifan acquired after recently defeating an underground boss in this instance. It was named Tulimor's Whip. He hadn't expected it to be of much use when he chose it, but now it seemed unexpectedly handy.

"Are you going to speak? If not, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Holding the rare-grade whip in his hand, Wang Zhifan cracked it audibly in the air, warning him.

Yet, Mr. Rogen did not respond, remaining silent.

Pow!

Seeing this, Wang Zhifan promptly lashed the whip at him. Tulimor's Whip sliced through the air like a blade, striking the frozen Mr. Rogen on the ground. The barbed whip instantly tore through his luxurious clothing, piercing into his flesh and peeling away a strip of skin, causing him to scream in agony.

"Ah!!!"

"I'm a noble! You cannot treat me this way!"

After enduring the excruciating whip, Mr. Rogen let out an unbearable scream and ceased his silence, shouting at Wang Zhifan with fear and anger, stating that his noble identity should shield him from such barbaric treatment.

"I don't care what kind of noble you are. In short, when I ask, you answer. If you cooperate, I won't take further action. But if you dare lie, you'll pay for it!"

As Wang Zhifan threatened him, he cracked the whip again in the air, producing a piercing sound that startled Mr. Rogen, his eyes widening in fear.

"First question: Why did you target us? Why betray us at the last moment?"

Wang Zhifan asked this first, as it was the root cause of his revenge-seeking journey. He couldn't understand why this man would betray those working in the ruins of the Holy City for him, feeling it was senseless and contradictory.

"I'm sorry, I do not know who you are, nor do I know what you're referring to."

Upon hearing Wang Zhifan's words, Mr. Rogen, still lying on the ground, hesitated for a moment before replying, causing the person wielding the whip in front of him to frown.

"You say you don't know me? Seems like you haven't learned your lesson yet!"

Wang Zhifan felt quite annoyed at this point. He had assumed the man would have wised up after that whipping, but he resorted to this trick, so he immediately lifted Tulimor's Whip high, preparing to strike the man's face harshly.

However, his action frightened the frozen Mr. Rogen immensely, causing him to hurriedly shout in alarm:

"Please stop! I truly don't remember who you are! Please, identify yourself, and I will tell you everything!"

"?"

Seeing his genuine fear and nervous expression, Wang Zhifan paused, realizing that Mr. Rogen might truly not recognize him.

Although they had met the previous day, Mr. Rogen had actually seen nearly fifty NPC professionals and players in the tavern, not to mention other non-task individuals present.

In that situation, it was unlikely for Mr. Rogen to remember the appearances of all attendees, especially since Wang Zhifan had remained very low-key during the meeting, he might not have even noticed him.

Moreover, the current setting was different from daytime. With both barriers destroyed by Wang Zhifan, the top of the high tower altar, albeit not pitch-black thanks to the moonlight, was not brightly lit. Mr. Rogen may not have clearly seen his true appearance since Wang Zhifan's arrival.

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