Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king - Chapter 653: Inauguration(1)

Humbra bleeds, devastated by an unrelenting race for survival against the Leirions—powerful monsters intoxicated by their bloodlust. Amidst this chaos, a young orphan, haunted by his brutal past, discovers he is the catalyst to a greater future—a future far darker than he could ever imagine.This is Leonard, a boy whose destiny entwines with ancient secrets, betrayals beyond reckoning, and a world-shattering rage.Humanity already struggles on the edge of the abyss. The light of hope has long been extinguished, ushering in the darkness and heralding echoes of lament... But from this despair, a new hope flickers: the Neumonds, wielders of powers that transcend life and death. Are they saviors... or harbingers of a final, devastating curse?Will Leonard save them all... or will his desire for vengeance end in a valiant death?

In the Tranquil Sun province of the empire, there exists an unremarkable lordship known as Xue Ying Territory! This is the home of the Dong Bo clan, the clan of our hero Xue Ying!

His father, a commoner turned noble; his mother, a noble who abandoned her clan for love, and his brother, an innocent toddler. But peace cannot last forever, Xue Ying’s peaceful life is shattered, and the only way to reclaim it is through power!

“In a land far to the east, there exists a strange store that has rejected a three Michelin star rating multiple times.

The Luofeng Rising System allows him to see the desires list of any goddess who scores over 90 points. As long as he satisfies their desires list, he can obtain generous rewards.Desire list of the newlywed female host:【1. It's tough being a new host, can someone tip me 100 bucks? I will give you my private contact info】Ding! You tipped the host 100 yuan, fulfilled the host's desire list, and got a million-dollar luxury car exchange card.【2. I want to move out of the dorm, it's inconvenient to broadcast live here】Ding! You invited the female host to co-rent, satisfying her desire, and got a beauty enhancement.【3. I want to find a boyfriend to learn how to act cute】Ding! You successfully confessed to the Goddess, and got a Jump Money Card reward.Unknowingly, Luofeng had become the savior of the goddesses...【Desire list of a grassroots goddess: I was laughed at for my 99 yuan purse, I really want to buy an LV】【Desire list of a dance major goddess: My parents won’t allow me to date, it's been ten lonely years, I wish to find a comrade to keep secrets and solve my problems】【Desire list of an aloof school beauty: Someone chase me, let me experience what it feels like to be pursued, and I'm really easy to chase, just take me out for dinner】【Desire list of a popular female star: I'm already in my late twenties, I want a child】Thousands of faces, every goddess has a unique hidden desire in her heart.Luofeng, using this cheat, begins to successfully handle the goddesses. Even the most noble ones seemed transparent before him.Alternate titles of this book are: “I'm not really a warm guy, please spare me little sisters”, “I just want to shear rewards”, “I understand women's hearts”