Chapter 122: The Shy Girl Invites You to Taste the Cream Cake

Inside City Hall.

"So Big Boss, are you sure you don't need us to stay and help you?" Mu looked at Li Cheng.

"Yeah, Li Cheng Brother, this is already a Seventh Stage Secret Realm..." Karenina bit her lip.

How could I let you guys get any benefits? If you don't leave, I reckon you'll be refined along with me... Li Cheng showed a warm smile: "You go back, it's too dangerous here."

"But..." Karenina still wanted to say something.

Mu patted her shoulder instead: "Listen to Big Boss, trust him. Right now, we can't help much here anyway."

"I..." Karenina's throat moved, and finally she nodded: "I understand."

"But, Li Cheng Brother, I'll catch up as soon as possible. Next time, I won't let you face the Abyss alone, I promise!"

"Good, I look forward to it."

"Mm."

Karenina nodded, and together with the other Candidates, opened the World Tree Gate.

After leaving here, their memories will be sealed, and they will never remember everything that happened inside, only leaving subconscious impressions.

Mu was the last one to leave.

He stood in front of Li Cheng, hands clasped behind his back: "Li Cheng Da Ren, I must admit, in terms of Secret Realm Exploration, I am not as good as you."

"And then?" Li Cheng raised his eyebrows, he couldn't figure out what this little birth wanted to do.

"But you must also admit." Mu sneered, extended a finger, calm and composed: "In terms of screwing people over, you are not as good as me."

Li Cheng:...

Mu looked left and right, and after confirming no one was there, he approached Li Cheng, carefully taking something out from his bosom: "This is something I stole from my old man, Li Cheng Da Ren, carry it with you."

"You... stole your old man's underwear?" Li Cheng asked doubtfully.

"Hm? Cough cough, took the wrong one." Mu Qian coughed twice, put the underwear back, then took out a small shield: "This is a Relic my old man used when he was young. Without this thing, given his character that loves acting cool, he would have been beaten to death long ago."

"Oh?" Li Cheng took the shield.

This thing was entirely golden, only as thick as a wrist; rather than saying it was a shield, it was more like an armguard.

【Shield of Dark Crawling (Epic): 【A Relic used by War God Bas in his early years, after his multiple improvements, hundreds of earth attribute Term Arts were placed within it.】

【When you are in a lying or prone position in contact with the ground, your defense will increase tenfold.】

【When you do not maintain this posture, the only function of this Relic is to blind others' dog eyes with golden light.】

"This shield..." Li Cheng clicked his tongue twice.

The Background Story once mentioned that when War God Bas was young, he was reckless and often lay on his side on the ground fighting others.

So lying down wasn't to act cool, but to trigger the Relic's special effect, right?

What a rigorous game...

"Anyway, Big Boss, you must survive." Mu patted Li Cheng's shoulder, collected his expression, and said extremely solemnly: "I still look forward to seeing you at the peak."

His appearance made Li Cheng feel a sense of unreality.

When did this little birth become able to show such a Holy Knight-like appearance?

"Then, I'm leaving." Mu nodded, turned around, flicked his Long Robe: "Big Boss, we'll meet again on our side—Ahhhhhh, whoosh!"

Before he finished speaking, Mu's left foot tripped his right foot, he directly fell flat on the ground, his whole body spinning like a fire wheel, rushing into the World Tree Gate.

The Candidates who had just entered the door heard the roaring sound from behind, and as soon as they turned their heads, they showed fearful expressions.

Memories of death surged into their hearts.

Damn it, Three-Faced Monster Ball?! Hearing the miserable screams of the crowd, Li Cheng was silent for two seconds, then slowly closed the door, showing a sunny smile.

"Mm, very spirited!"

"Since things have come to this, let's run for election!"

There were still 34 hours until the Reincarnated Witch returned to the City of Deception.

What he needed to do was also very simple: within this time, run for Chief Speaker, and burn the City of Deception to ashes, activating the Land Transmutation Array in advance! — Dusk had arrived, and the voice of the Mo Fa Neng broadcast echoed over the city where fire filled the sky.

"Good evening, City of Deception!"

"The final result of this morning's reporting feast is 3000! Thanks to the Half-Demons ignoring facts, just the Demon Race Zhengfa Guan hanged on the Citizen Square numbered over twenty; oh, Mother Goddess of Deception above, I think this city no longer belongs to the Demon Race!"

"Half-Demons, drive the Demon Race's impurities out of this city!"

The Half-Demons had long gone mad, with consecutive days of zero-yuan purchases, plus the connivance and protection of City Hall.

There were hardly any rational Half-Demons left in this city.

Even the conservatives thought the extremists were too conservative.

Their slogan had evolved from the initial "Protect the legitimate rights and interests of Half-Demons" to the current "Overthrow Demon Race tyranny, the Abyss belongs to Half-Demons!"

Under the leadership of such slogans, with the help of Mayor Kristin, the ratio of Half-Demons to Demon Race in the City of Deception finally reached 1 to 1, and correspondingly, the total population was left with less than twenty percent.

Flocks of Abyssal Vultures circled in the sky above the city; they had never lived such a wealthy life.

Corpses they couldn't finish eating, can you believe it? Sitting in the office on the top floor of City Hall, looking at the most chaotic city in history, Li Cheng showed a warm smile.

"Adult." Kristin bowed and said: "Already followed your instructions, controlling the population ratio at 1 to 1, but..."

"But what?" Li Cheng tilted his head slightly.

"But those disgusting Half-Demons actually don't know how to be grateful for your grace, instead saying things like 'Unknown is also Demon Race, he should be the one to get out of the City of Deception' 'We never knew Unknown, Unknown is not our leader at all' and other divisive words."

Kristin clenched his fist angrily.

"So, they don't plan to vote for me?"

"Exactly, not only that, they also plan to nominate their own people as Chief Speaker, and become the master of the City of Deception themselves." Kristin handed the support rate form to Li Cheng.

As expected, on the list of candidates for Chief Speaker, besides himself, there was also an acquaintance added—

The one who previously wrote "The Great Speechless Incident", height 1.5 meters, weight 230 jin, black-skinned female "Succubus".

At this moment, she had become the opinion leader of the Half-Demons.

The Chief Speaker's support rate has already reached 49.8%.

While Big Boss's support rate is less than even 1%.

These people are naturally City Hall and Vivian and the others.

"Adult, these people are really too hateful. Clearly it was only with your help that they obtained such high status." Kristin couldn't bear it: "Adult, what should we do now?"

"Don't have such a heavy burden, Kristin." Big Boss smiled unconcernedly.

Desire and power, if not suppressed, will inevitably produce such consequences.

This group of extreme Half-Demon elements,

When their population proportion is 10%, they will say the Demon Race is right and will work hard to adapt to Demon Race life; when their population proportion is 30%, they will criticize some behaviors of the Demon Race, ignoring Half-Demon rights; when their population proportion reaches 40%, they will start accusing the Demon Race of having Demon Race gaze, not caring about their feelings.

When their population proportion reaches 50%, they will brazenly hold team-building, bombings, reports, and counter-infiltration demanding the government fully listen to their opinions, and comprehensively stigmatize the Demon Race, using the "I am Demon Race and I also xxx" sentence pattern to drive the Demon Race out of the City of Deception.

Fortunately, Big Boss never intended to win over this bunch of Half-Demons anyway; he only wanted to burn this city to ash.

"But, Adult, if this goes on, your goal will..." Kristin hesitated.

"It's merely raising support rate, what's so difficult?" Big Boss looked at her: "Since Half-Demons and Demon Race are both unwilling to support me, then just kill them all."

"But Adult, we can't bypass the Deception Law." Kristin frowned; she had long thought of the "kill all" solution.

But the City of Deception has strict rule restrictions on City Hall; small-scale targeting of a few people doesn't matter, only need to pay a small price.

But to carry out large-scale slaughter, one must inevitably abide by the Laws.

Otherwise, Big Boss wouldn't have needed to incite a riot at all; he could just have City Hall bring people and push straight through.

The "Anti-Half-Demon Discrimination Law" Big Boss currently promulgated basically blocks the "kill all" route.

And re-legislating would still require gathering enough councilors.

Councilors are nearly dead right now; where would they find people to hold a meeting...

Perceiving all this, Kristin was truly furious; at this moment she already hated that group of wolf-hearted Half-Demons to the bone.

In her view, what Big Boss is doing now is part of the Reborn Witch Plan.

Now Big Boss's support rate is this low, the hope of becoming Chief Speaker is practically shattered; doesn't that mean the Witch Adult's plan has miscarried? This is something Kristin absolutely cannot allow.

But anger is anger; Kristin completely couldn't think of a way to turn the situation around.

"Hehe, I naturally know the Laws have restrictions, but it's fine, just bypass that restriction." Big Boss smiled, taking out a note: "Kristin, think of a way to pass the words on this paper to the Demon Race side." "Words?" Kristin opened the note, glanced twice, then her pupils froze.

Only one sentence was written on this paper—

"What makes you assume my race?"

Kristin used half a minute before figuring out what this sentence, like an Ancient God Whisper, meant.

Meanwhile, her gaze toward Big Boss became even more reverent.

Worthy of Mister Buxi, to instantly come up with a method to deal with "Half-Demon political correctness."

Right, Half-Demon race says Demon Race discriminates against them.

Demon Race can also say they aren't Demon Race! "Forbidden Spell, won't be wrong, this is absolutely Forbidden Spell rank magic!" Kristin bowed respectfully to Big Boss: "I'll immediately pass this sentence to them!"

Kristin left.

And a bloody storm also unfolded in the City of Deception.

This is a movement even more terrifying than the Half-Demon rights movement just now!

That Day, when Half-Demon race were still as usual, entrapment fishing on the streets, preparing to use "Pai Kai Shi Shi Bu Tan" to send Demon Race to the gallows, Demon Race began counterattack.

They used a Forbidden Spell—"What makes you assume my race!"

Thus, the arriving enforcement team fell silent.

Enforcement team stated, since this is you Half-Demon race's internal contradiction, naturally it doesn't involve discrimination.

Can't be that you Half-Demons discriminate against yourselves, right? Thus, enforcement team left.

Demon Race who had been entrapment-fished for a long time finally revealed smiles.

TMD been politically correct this long, now finally liberated, still tolerate you bunch of bastards? Thus, they picked up Weapons, took to the streets.

While Half-Demon race were dumbfounded.

Wait, isn't the tower crooked? How did it suddenly straighten?

You're blatantly discriminating against us Half-Demons! Thus, they also picked up Weapons, took to the streets.

Come on!

Come have a fair, just, open warrior duel!

That Day, war between Half-Demons and Demon Race broke out.

Due to the two races' population ratio already being adjusted to 1:1 by Big Boss, therefore, Demon Race no longer had the unstoppable momentum like in previous wars.

Both sides traded blows, collapse sell slip pit, arrange entrust typical clam urgent, after a round of operations, City of Deception's total population dropped another 50% within half a day.

And Big Boss's support rate also kept rising!

The number of Souls accumulated in the Land Transmutation Array also kept increasing! Inside the Office.

Big Boss lay on the bed, enjoying Miss Vivian's careful massage.

Ice-cold small hands kneaded along the bloated muscles; the mental pressure brought by the continuous "kill all" policy disappeared bit by bit.

Although Demon Race and Half-Demons lost lives, the City of Deception gained fairness and freedom!

To promote equality for all, build a harmonious society, he Big Boss truly paid too much!

"Cheng Big Brother." Vivian massaged gently, occasionally applying potion to Big Boss's body: "Here, does it ache?"

"Mm, very comfortable. Right, Vivian, have you been following recent news."

"Mm, saw it, City of Deception suddenly became very chaotic..." Vivian said softly.

"You hate this?" Big Boss half-opened his eyes, a cold light flashing in his pupils.

"Don't hate." Vivian shook her head: "If you hadn't promulgated these Laws, I wouldn't have known my own clan members would actually be this crazy."

「I originally thought they were just disheartened and resentful because they were discriminated against and oppressed. 」

「But now I realize I was wrong; they aren't resisting oppression at all... they just want something for nothing. 」

「Is that so, Vivian. 」Li Cheng's killing intent slowly receded from his eyes.

「What's wrong, Cheng Big Brother? 」

「I will give you, and those clan members you trust, a pure land, a clean City of Deception. 」Li Cheng smiled: 「But by then, many things will have to start from scratch, and you might have a hard time. 」

「Pure land... Cheng Big Brother always says things I don't understand. 」Vivian shook her head, slowly leaning onto Li Cheng, her cheeks flushed, muttering softly: 「But no matter how hard it is, as long as you're by my side, I believe I can get through it. 」

「What if I'm not by your side anymore? 」

「Ah? 」Vivian's little face turned pale instantly: 「Cheng Big Brother, are you going to leave me? 」

「I'm just saying hypothetically. 」

「Then... 」Vivian sighed slightly in relief, the crimson clouds on her cheeks like the sky at dusk: 「Then I will find a way to find you, Cheng Big Brother, even if a thousand years, ten thousand years pass, I will definitely find you, I swear. 」

「Hehe. 」Li Cheng shook his head with a smile, his gaze suddenly carrying a hint of desolation.

What a pity, this is just a game, and Vivian is just an NPC.

Besides, this is the Previous Era, while I am a player from the Next Era.

No matter what, it's impossible to meet again.

「By the way, Li Cheng Brother. 」Vivian suddenly sat up, walked over and pulled a small cart, on which sat a small cake: 「Actually, today is my birthday~」

「Oh? Why didn't you say so sooner? If I'd known, I would have had Kristin and the others prepare a big cake for you. 」Li Cheng sat up.

「No need. 」Vivian held the cake and lit candles on it: 「Mm, you've already done so much for me, Cheng Big Brother, mm, when I was little I once wished that when I grew up, I could... anyway, just spend my birthday with someone who cares about me. 」

「Now, the wish has come true! 」

She smiled and sat beside Li Cheng, watching the candlelight on the candles gradually burn.

The night fell just right, and under the flickering candlelight, the girl's crimson face was so lovely.

「Make a wish, Cheng Big Brother. 」

「This is your birthday, not mine. 」

「Then I'll share half of my wish with you! 」

「How can a wish be shared? 」

「Oh, I say it can be shared, so make a wish quickly! 」Vivian rubbed her head against Li Cheng's shoulder.

「Alright, alright. 」Li Cheng stared at the cake, pressing his palms together.

【Quantum Technology must have hidden something new in the Brain-Computer Version; may I Clear/Complete in one life and achieve the Hidden Ending.】

Vivian watched his profile, imitating him, pressing her palms together.

Thirty seconds later, she opened her eyes and blew out the candles.

「What wish did you make, Li Cheng Brother? 」

「Equality for all, world peace. 」

「Liar, who would make such a wish! 」Vivian acted coquettishly annoyed.

「Then what wish did you make? 」Li Cheng glanced at her.

「Mm... 」Vivian's gaze drifted, her fingers circling the hem of her skirt: 「Mm, I... I hope I can become stronger, and then, hope... you can love me... 」

「Oh? You're quite selfish. 」Li Cheng teased: 「Why didn't you wish for me to become stronger, and for you to love me? 」

「Because, you're already strong, and I long ago... 」

Vivian stopped, looking at Li Cheng with flushed cheeks.

「What's wrong? 」

「Mwah. 」

Vivian suddenly raised her head and kissed him.

Immediately, under Li Cheng's somewhat distracted gaze, Vivian scooped some cream off the cake, smearing it from her mouth to her chin, then to her collarbone.

She didn't dare look at Li Cheng's face, her voice so small it was almost inaudible.

「Cheng Big Brother, please, taste the cake... 」

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