Chapter 181: Scarlet True Ancestor: What the Hell, Li Cheng Is My Ancestor?

"One-two-one-two, put your back into it!"

"One-two-one-two, dig the venue!"

"One-two-one-two, for Lord Xiu Si!"

"One-two-one-two, for Lord Dian Huo!"

Inside the Shadowlands, resounding slogans rose and fell in succession.

Over four thousand Demon Race prisoners in total, wearing coarse hemp clothes with "Struggle" headbands tied on their heads, were excavating the "venue".

The two leading them were none other than Wu Likun and the Guard Captain.

The pair truly led from the front.

One reckons that if Big Boss found out, he would surely reveal a capitalist's smile.

"Aiyo, damn it, I'm telling you, Brother Wu Likun, this damn job of digging the venue really isn't fit for humans." The Guard Captain wiped sweat from his forehead: "I'm saying, the two of us are responsible, why do we have to do the labor ourselves?"

To tell the truth, for so many years he had always been the one responsible for exploiting the Demon Race prisoners.

Things like constructing buildings, he hadn't done in a very long time.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, Lady Dian Huo and Lord Xiu Si Da Er did not allow them to use Term Arts to clear the way; they could only dig with hoes.

Although the Demon Race's physical quality is very strong, the digging speed wasn't considered slow.

But having done it this way for a day and a half, the Guard Captain was also nearly unable to take it.

"You understand nothing!" Wu Likun glared at him, also wiping sweat from his forehead, and said proudly: "Kid, you fundamentally don't know what is called a big shot's mentality."

Wait, you calling me kid isn't a bit too much of a role reversal? The Guard Captain frowned: "A big shot's mentality?"

"Right, a big shot, unlike us ordinary Demons, in their lives there is no longer any pain or difficulty, and at the same time, they are bored to death, dull and tedious, nothing interesting anymore."

Wu Likun explained with a mysterious air the conclusion he had made up in his head: "So, they want to find some amusement, and we people are their amusement, understand?"

"Oh, I get it, but what does this have to do with the two of us personally digging soil?" The Guard Captain was doubtful.

"Stupid!" Wu Likun gripped his hoe tighter, working even more energetically than just now: "If my guess is correct, Lord Xiu Si should right now be standing in front of the window, holding a telescope, observing our every move."

"If he sees that the two of us not only aren't helping him work, but are leisurely drinking tea there, what will he think of us?"

"When this matter ends, will the future business still have a share for the two of us?"

"Oh!" The Guard Captain only then showed a look of sudden realization, and simultaneously hurriedly shouldered his hoe too, working several times more energetically than just now.

"Brother Kun, worthy of you! If not for you, I would have made a huge mistake this time."

"Good good." Wu Likun nodded proudly, then pointed a finger toward the rest shed to the side: "Then, Brother Official, you should also be able to understand, what my action just now was for, right?"

The Guard Captain followed his finger and saw Luo Tian sitting fearfully inside the rest shed, his front filled with a dazzling array of pastries and drinks.

Beside him were also several attendants with handsome faces, helping him massage and pound his legs.

Only because this place is an exile ground, no women could be found, so those attendants were all relatively handsome males put in female attire.

Although this operation was a bit defying heaven, compared to the Demons huffing and puffing hoeing the ground, Luo Tian's treatment could be called Emperor-like.

It made the crowd of Demons envious beyond measure.

"Oh, I understand~" The Guard Captain thought for a moment, then smiled knowingly: "Brother Kun, you're doing this for Lord Xiu Si to see too; if he sees we're serving his friend this well, he'll certainly be quite satisfied, and his evaluation of us will just get higher and higher."

"Hahaha, he who knows me is you, Brother Official!" Wu Likun patted his shoulder: "You, not bad, you have the potential to improve a lot."

"Aiya, it's not that I'm good, it's that Brother Kun taught well! This thoughtfulness, this EQ, little brother me indeed falls short of you!"

The Guard Captain's eyes rolled around, he squeezed his eyebrows and winked: "How about it, the two of us become sworn brothers of different surnames? In the future we can also wholeheartedly sell our lives for Lord Xiu Si, what do you think?"

"That would be excellent!" Wu Likun hurriedly agreed: "Then this older brother..."

"Naturally you, Brother Kun, will be the older brother!" The Guard Captain hurriedly said: "Little brother me still needs older brother you to lead me!"

"Would that be appropriate?" Wu Likun hurriedly declined again: "I remember I'm two and a half years younger than you."

"Fine, fine! The capable comes first!" The Guard Captain hurriedly grabbed his arm: "Big Brother!"

"Ai, since you put it that way, I'll respectfully obey rather than decline!" Wu Likun sighed: "Guard Captain younger brother!"

"Likun Big Brother!"

"Guard Captain younger brother!"

"Likun Big Brother!"

"Guard Captain younger brother!"

"..."

After the two called out affectionately a few times, they both calmed down and continued working.

And the Guard Captain also sighed: "Ai, what a pity that Lord Xiu Si is unwilling to accept the two of us as adopted sons; if we could acknowledge him as Godfather, our lives would truly have no more worries."

"Heh, younger brother Official, this is where your comprehension falls short." Wu Likun coldly snorted.

"Comprehension falls short? Please teach me, Big Brother."

"This matter, actually, is Lord Xiu Si testing the two of us." Wu Likun wore an expression of having seen through everything: "For a big shot like him, just because we want to be his sons, he has to accept us?"

"Of course not, he must first test us, whether our hearts are sincere enough, whether our abilities are sufficient?"

"Oh, I get it, all of it." The Guard Captain had another sudden realization: "So, building this wedding venue is the test!"

"Correct! This move of mine, I've already scraped together all the money from those noble prisoners, and even threatened their families to pool even more." Wu Likun smiled with satisfaction:

"When this is done, I'll send every last penny of that money to Lord Xiu Si, I reckon, when we go acknowledge him as father again, he'll definitely agree."

"Brother Kun, you really understand advancement too well!" The Guard Captain gave a thumbs up.

"Alright alright, stop blowing, hurry up and work, only if the work is done well can we gain Lord Xiu Si's, oh no, Father Xiu Si's favor." Wu Likun said, raising his hoe and digging soil dashingly.

"Right, right, Lord Xiu Si must be watching us from inside the palace!" The Guard Captain glanced at the palace window and also began digging soil dashingly. — On the other side, inside the palace.

Lady Dian Huo was using her fingers to clean food residue off her face.

She opened her mouth at Big Boss: "Finished eating, Master."

"Not bad performance, was it tasty?"

"Hmm?" Big Boss narrowed his eyes.

"No no, it's extremely delicious."

"Mhm, that's more like it, good girl."

Big Boss rubbed Dian Huo's head, then stretched.

Ever since he finished instructing Wu Likun and the Guard Captain yesterday, he had been continuously entering fire.

Apart from using Brother Snail to recover stamina in between, he hadn't stopped at all.

Have to say, the taste of this hot spring water stewed chicken is indeed not bad.

Not to mention, on Dian Huo's body of lewd blue beauty meat, she was also adorned with a collar and handcuffs.

Her physical stamina was even limitless; whether it was deep squats, or the Wild Goose Landing on Flat Sand style, or the Inverted Spiral style, all were effortless.

Truly exotic charm taken to the extreme.

For this experience, Big Boss could give an S-Rank high score.

On par with the Dragon Lady down below.

"Right, Father God, don't you need to mind those prisoners' work?" Dian Huo Niang Niang also stood up, stretching.

"Oh, it's fine, they all want to live, they won't mess around." Big Boss yawned.

That's right, whether it was Wu Likun or the Guard Captain's doings, Big Boss took in everything at a glance, didn't even spare a look.

He hasn't even entered fire enough, how could he possibly have the leisure to watch what those two clowns are doing.

However...

He checked his Abyss Pain Prestige.

Only then did he discover that Beautiful Energy had increased by nearly five thousand points.

That's right, he specifically didn't let these Demon Race prisoners use Term Art, forcing them to dig with hoes, just to harvest their Pain Energy.

But Big Boss still felt he was too good a person.

As a Mature Pain Divine Chosen, he actually still left hoes for these prisoners! Oh, originally it was no need for hoes, there wasn't enough time...

Then it's fine.

These Demon Race prisoners, while alive must continuously suffer, providing Beautiful Energy for Big Boss.

After death, they must also transform into nourishment, becoming Big Boss's Bu Qi Zhi Ren.

Sigh, they're actually quite nice people.

Thinking of this, Big Boss's pupils suddenly trembled.

Not right.

Not right, extremely not right.

Although this Pain Energy is gained, Bu Qi Zhi Ren is also gained... at most this only counts as Big Boss winning twice, merely Win Win.

Still not maximizing benefits.

Mhm, with so many Demon Race, how could he not invite Mother-in-Law Niang Niang to share dinner?

This makes it right.

Big Boss once again revealed a warm sunny smile, looking at Dian Huo: "Right, Miss Dian Huo, you let you make an appointment with that fake goods, did you make it?"

"Mhm, already made the appointment, wait moment we'll meet, I'll go see what he wants to do next, gather some intelligence." Dian Huo nodded: "But Father God, you alone here, can you handle it? Your current strength..."

Her words didn't explicitly say it, but Big Boss understood clearly what she meant.

Nothing more than saying his current strength is too poor, can't deal with so many Demon Race.

"Mhm, this is indeed a problem." Big Boss immediately pretended a troubled appearance: "But my sacrifice will forcibly sacrifice all lives within the formation."

"You're here, I'm afraid you'll also be affected."

"Dian Huo Lady, only you, I don't wish to suffer the slightest harm."

"Father God..." Dian Huo's pupils flickered, a shy expression appearing on her face: "You're really good to me."

"Then how about this, I'll share a portion of my flame with you, if they don't listen, you use this flame to burn them all to death." Speaking, Dian Huo closed her eyes, moved her mind, and a blue lotus flower appeared in her hand.

"Oh?" Big Boss looked at that lotus, frowned: "I say Dian Huo Lady, you are... teaching me how to do things?"

"No, Father God, how could I have that meaning?" Dian Huo's pupils trembled, hands hidden behind her back, circling uneasily: "I'm worried about your safety."

"Could it be you feel, I Wrathful Father God, can't deal with this group of juniors?" Big Boss's eyes narrowed.

"I, I didn't mean that... I..." Dian Huo for a moment didn't know what to say, even didn't dare look at Big Boss.

She realized she had done something wrong.

She had underestimated the pride of the man before her.

For Father God, losing strength was already very painful, moreover, now this group of ants that originally could be casually trampled to death, he actually can't beat them anymore.

This action of hers was undoubtedly hurting his pride.

Thinking here, Dian Huo pursed her lips, said coyly: "Aiya, this is a love token this one gives to Father God~ Father God just accept it."

"Mhm, if it's like that, I'll reluctantly accept it." Big Boss raised his eyebrows, looking very unhappy, took the blue lotus: "Next time pay attention, I hate being taught by my own woman the most."

"Know~" Dian Huo sat next to Big Boss again, pinched his shoulders, hammered his back: "Mhm, that fake goods replied to me, then I'll go over first."

"Mhm, pay attention to safety." Big Boss waved his hand.

"Good." Dian Huo nodded, transformed into a flower seedling, disappeared without a trace.

And Big Boss's expressionless face, in the next instant became marvelous beyond compare.

Just now, he almost couldn't hold back a laugh.

Didn't expect, Dian Huo actually gave a portion of her own flame to him.

He was originally still thinking, how to flawlessly incite conflict between Dian Huo and Wrathful Father God.

In his plan, originally he was going to use the previous Dian Huo Debris as a Token, to deceive Wrathful Father God.

But doing so would cause him to lose the ability to question using Dian Huo Lao Lao's lifespan for a period of time.

Now with this flame, this final concern also vanished without a trace.

Big Boss held up that flame, mouth corner rising, and simultaneously closed his eyes, calling out in his heart:

"Lilith, are you there?"

"I'm here, Big Boss."

Lilith's voice came through, but compared to usual, the volume was a bit low.

Just as originally planned, after things with Dian Huo here were more or less handled, he dispatched Lilith to follow behind Tifeng, to carry out the next Wrath Father God deception operation.

At this moment, Lilith was in the Abyss Father God's territory, helping him monitor everything.

"How's it going over there? Did Tifeng trick Wrath?" Big Boss asked.

"I think it's iffy." Lilith replied: "Although Tifeng rehearsed what to say beforehand as you said, Wrath Father God seems to believe Dian Huo very much, thinking she would never betray him."

"Honestly, Big Boss, even if you brought Dian Huo's fragments, I estimate Wrath Father God wouldn't believe it."

"To make him believe, you'd have to first bring Dian Huo's fragments before Wrath's eyes, then use Questioning, but Questioning requires Dian Huo's fragments."

"You only have one fragment, impossible to hand it to Wrath while simultaneously using it to transfer the cost of Questioning... hmm, honestly, however I look at it, it's unsolvable."

"Relax, I have a plan. For your bonus, and for me to clear that hidden ending, I won't mess around." Big Boss laughed, then asked again:

"Right, is Wrath about to set off to keep Dian Huo's appointment?"

"Correct, he's reading the letter, preparing right now."

"Can you find out where he's going for the appointment?"

"Let me check." The other half, Lilith floated to Wrath Father God's side, looking at Dian Huo's letter: "It's the forbidden entrance of the Shadowlands, not far from you, less than a hundred kilometers."

"Understood, okay Lilith, continue monitoring." Big Boss prepared to hang up.

"Right, Big Boss, I also discovered a fun thing!" Lilith suddenly shouted.

"What thing?"

"Hehe, you absolutely won't guess who I saw here! Come on, guess, guess!"

Even without seeing Lilith, Big Boss's mind conjured this idiot's exaggerated color art, he sighed: "Can't guess, hurry up and say it, my time is limited."

"Hmph, boring man, fine, no more suspense." Lilith responded: "I saw Mo Long, the Abyss Dragon! He's currently dressed up by Wrath Father God as a male servant's appearance, supposedly to be Father God's male pet!"

"What thing?"

"Ah, details later, I'm setting off with Wrath Father God now~"

Lilith hung up, and this time Big Boss really couldn't hold it in.

Abyss Dragon, isn't he Red Moon's simp...

How did he become Wrath's male pet? No, bro, did getting your dragon whip cut off open the door to a new world for you?

Also, Wrath is South Tong, so he likes men.

Can a whip-less dragon really count as a man? Shaking his head, tossing these weird thoughts out of his head, he looked again at the blue lotus in his hand.

This Dian Huo, like Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus, was the key to his next plan.

Although Dian Huo has now been brainwashed by him, even if she saw Wrath Father God, there's only a very small probability something would go wrong.

But Big Boss still doesn't plan to let these two meet.

He has a more exciting drama waiting for Wrath.

"Nothing to do today, might as well question a bit." He asked himself: "Wrath Father God, should be heading to the Shadowlands' forbidden area for the appointment, right?"

Then asked and answered himself: "What? I don't believe it! Wrath's appointment place is clearly Mo Long's palace!"

【Inherent Ability: What? I Don't Believe It (Trash): When someone asks you a question, or tells you something, and you question the truth of that thing, that thing will happen according to your imagined thought, usable once every 24 hours. As cost, based on the importance of the thing you question, and the strength of the questioner, corresponding lifespan will be deducted. If lifespan insufficient, you will die directly.】

That's right, the activation requirement for Questioning is needing someone to ask a question or say something, but it doesn't stipulate that Big Boss himself cannot be that "someone".

【You used Questioning...】

【...】

The system was silent for a good while, as if encountering some logic problem.

Until Big Boss began to doubt whether this system even understands games, it continued: 【Activation successful, already transferred via Primordial Magic: Rune Stone Transference, deducted 3000 years of Dian Huo's lifespan.】

【Wrath Father God will go to Mo Long Gong Dian for the appointment, while Dian Huo will continue according to original plan, heading to Shadowlands' forbidden area.】

"OK, with this the conditions are more or less met."

He lightly nudged his leg again, took out the "Ominous Blade" summoning talisman.

Before Lilith left, Big Boss took off her space ring, converted it into a pair of boxer briefs, and wore it on his body.

"Mister Buxi, you called me."

About half a minute later, a girl wearing a mask, dressed in black robes, knelt on one knee before Big Boss.

She is a member of Ominous Blade, this generation's half-demon who inherited the regeneration power.

Different from Vivian who reincarnated multiple times, lost the half-demon body, and became human, the half-demon race in Ominous Blade, their bloodline hasn't changed, therefore they still possess the right to operate in the Abyss.

"What's your name?" Big Boss leaned lightly back in his seat.

"Reporting to Master, my name is Night Sparrow." That girl raised her head, the mask on her face happened to be a sparrow pattern: "Just turned 19 this year, rank-wise it's Eighth Rank, height 174, weight 53KG, measurements are..."

"Stop stop stop, no need to be this detailed." Big Boss hurriedly waved his hand.

"No need?" Night Sparrow tilted her head: "Master doesn't want me to serve in bed?"

Big Boss:...

His mouth corner twitched twice, propping his chin, gently said: "You wish."

Night Sparrow:...

Low attack, extreme insult.

"Alright, you take this." Big Boss handed that Dian Huo fire lotus to Night Sparrow, thought for a bit, then deliberately teased: "Take your teammates, go to Mo Long Gong Dian, kill Wrath Father God."

Night Sparrow nodded slightly: "Yes."

After speaking, she stood up and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute!" This actually stunned Big Boss, he shook his head: "Hey, do you know what I'm asking you to do?"

"Night Sparrow knows." The young girl nodded: "Assassinate the Wrathful Father God."

"No, I mean, do you know, that's an Abyss Demigod." Big Boss pinched his brow: "You'll die."

"Night Sparrow knows."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid, but as long as it's Unknown Master's command, Night Sparrow and Ominous Blade, death doesn't matter." The young girl looked at Big Boss, the mouth corner under the mask, didn't have a trace of expression.

"Ah this... then what if I tell you to die right now?" Big Boss raised his eyebrows.

Next second, Night Sparrow immediately drew her blade, aimed at her own throat, looking at that posture, completely didn't seem like there was any hesitation meaning.

"Okay okay okay, I'm joking with you!" Big Boss speechless: "Alright, I don't need you to die, nor do I need your companions to die, what you need to do is very simple, just use that fire lotus to sneak attack Wrathful, make him think it's Dian Huo sneak attacking him, that's enough."

"Remember, after striking immediately disengage, absolutely not allowed to linger in battle, understand?"

"Night Sparrow understands. Night Sparrow thought Master wanted Night Sparrow to commit suicide and then take advantage while hot... honestly, Night Sparrow is a bit disappointed."

"What the hell?"

Big Boss looked at Night Sparrow inexplicably.

And the young girl had already returned the blade to its sheath, slowly retreated, her figure little by little disappeared in the darkness.

Several seconds later, Big Boss finally reacted, what this thing meant just now, helplessly propped up his temple.

He figured it out, the righteous characters in this game, really are one more neurotic than the next.

"Forget it, don't want to think about these anymore, should invite Mother-in-law Adult, have dinner together."

(Chapter Complete)