Chapter 1211: NO.115: A Trinity of Personality

NO. 115: A Trinity of Personality

【Yuehuanshe: I added a work chat group on my side, I asked if you can come over, do you want to come?】

【Texas: No, I'm not involved in work, it's inconvenient to contact】

【Yuehuanshe: Actually it's more of a chatroom for off‑work topics, but there is indeed a possibility to discuss work, uh, never mind, I'll let you know if there's any arrangement over there】

【Texas: Hmm】

Considering the other's past, and then considering how that past shaped the present, Aomo easily understands Qiena's strict division on work‑related topics; in fact, he himself separates work and daily life just as clearly, so he accepts it readily.

【Texas: By the way, about the Demon Realm area, any taboos?】

【Yuehuanshe: Huh?】

【Texas: Like the former Saka didn't like being called demon‑kind… I searched the net for the Demon Realm area and didn't see similar folklore explanations】

Actually it's probably just that he didn't use the right search method…… Aomo thought, the Demon Realm area has always been developing tourism, and the Bode District Demon Realm area, because its entrance is in the tourist city of Aachen, has consistently had more tourist resources than other district Demon Realm areas, and related travel guides have been printed plenty.

Qiena's situation is likely that she usually turns off big‑data pushes, forgets to turn them on when needed, and relies only on manual searches to gather information.

Manual search itself isn't a problem; Aomo usually does it that way, but manual search tests both keyword retrieval and associative logic ability.

Once there's no clue, you really can't find anything at all.

Regarding that, Aomo didn't say much, just opened his bookmarks folder himself, made a manual document, and sent it to her.

Yeah, he has them saved.

Because in the past some classmates heard he was from the Demon Realm area, they would specially come to him for travel advice, and also to mock him.

Aomo decides whether to send them documents based on their attitude.

To be honest, for anyone truly planning to travel, this kind of homework is necessary, because:

【There are quite a few taboos, but the vast majority are unrelated to local culture; they're tied to public safety—take a look at these precautions】

After clicking send, Aomo thought a bit, then forwarded it to the newly added small group.

The scenic area's common overcharging of tourists, as well as a smaller part of tourist‑trapping phenomena, and an even smaller part—tourist abduction phenomena—are naturally present in the Demon Realm area as well.

Although here there's a point that goes against common sense: the frequency of these phenomena isn't high, and can even be said to be lower than most scenic spots in the mortal realm.

But once a tourist runs into them, the situation will inevitably be more serious than in the mortal realm.

After all, in the line of cheating and kidnapping, the Demon Realm area doesn't lack old hands.

In Western stereotypes, the images of demons and devils are as stereotypical as the old‑timers in the actual Demon Realm area are faithful to them.

But this basically applies only to the old‑timers.

The impact of large‑scale environmental changes on newborns is also significant; back when little Aomo was in the orphanage, he often heard the old volunteers sighing about the direction the new generation was heading.

Leaving aside good‑and‑evil stance, the fact that demons are becoming more simple‑minded and devils more honest is what those old‑timers find hardest to accept.

Aomo's strongest memory in this regard is the grandmothers using certain grown‑up alumni, uncles and aunts as negative examples to educate little Aomo and others, warning them not to become useless when they grow up.

【Little Aomo, you're a very talented child; even if your bloodline doesn't awaken, you can still become an outstanding existence like Lord Mammon.】

For several years after that, little Aomo felt a subtle unease in his heart.

Because Mammon/Mammon, also translated as Mammon, is an angel who fell to become a demon. His most famous achievement is using 'material desire' to corrupt and control people's hearts, creating one sin after another; he was even once regarded as the embodiment of greed among the Seven Deadly Sins, and in demonology he's synonymous with wealth.

But in fact, everyone knows that after leaving the orphanage, the few years spent following Morrison were the most financially strained period of Aomo's current life.

What wealth, what material desire—he's almost been crushed by material desire himself.

Those years were just tough, extremely tough; several times recalling those expectations, he only felt that the grandmothers, though they looked young, were ultimately suffering from old‑eyed dimness.

After that, naturally he thought less and less about the past; if it weren't for this chance to return to the Demon Realm area, he wouldn't have needed to recall the past at all.

Demons don't really play up nostalgia either, but demon‑folk do, though not much—since he was taken away by Morrison early, his memory of staying in the orphanage amounts to just two years.

Two years is quite long for a child, but for a young adult it's a distant, somewhat hazy past that needs a special search in the crystal core to become clear.

Moreover……

The Demon Realm area has also changed greatly.

Although all demon‑related races are long‑lived, even a demon‑person like Aomo will gain a lifespan boost after his demon blood awakens, the extent depending on magical power fluctuations.

But the public's stereotype of long‑lived races is that they're antiquated, stiff, and give off a musty vibe.

However, demon‑related races are not on that list.

Yes, as said before, even in the stereotype, demons and devils remain synonymous with cunning.

They perhaps originated in the Demon Realm area, but they always like to mingle in the mortal realm, among humans.

They've always been in touch with emerging things, and may even be leading trends, and thus driving technological development.

The result is that the Demon Realm area is constantly changing.

In this regard, the group most impacted in perception are the transmigrants.

Because most of that group, upon hearing the concept 'Demon Realm area', subconsciously thinks of either a lava abyss or a barren wasteland.

In reality, it's no different from human cities, and even in terms of technology and source energy development, placed among human cities it would be top‑tier.

The only place that matches their impression is where one can occasionally spot an unusual aesthetic.

Like horns, wings, claws, and so on—the Demon Realm area's architecture often incorporates these features, not by crude addition but by seeking a natural integration.

Unusual, but not enough to shake your values; for modern humans, this aesthetic is no longer avant‑garde, so someone like Chengtian Bairen with such tastes should really move to the Demon Realm area.

This aesthetic stems from their own bodies.

Just as Aomo Lindun, upon seeing Miss Ni Yan, Telexis, Miss Wishdell, and even Nian, Xi, Ling, Zhong Yue, Shu, etc., will instinctively first look at their horns.

He's looking at the outline, color, and pattern.

And he measures claws and tails in the same way.

In his view, this also counts as a standard of beauty and ugliness; currently the highest horn score goes to Ni Yan, then Wishdell, and then…… Mustima.

But since Miss Ni Yan has no tail, the combined scores of Miss Wishdell and Miss Mustima are higher for him.

But this doesn't matter; after all, Aomo is ultimately not a pure demon.

Human aesthetics also continue here, even opening up a track far wider than that of demons.

Qiena's wolf tail feels not bad either, Ling's dragon tail fur is also very fine, Suzi's horse tail…… needs more maintenance, after all demon aesthetics aren't that absolute; it just gives him a few extra points.

From this perspective, he is actually less extreme than Bai Ren.

"Arrived! Everyone get off for inspection! Go line up over there for the Demon Realm area!" After a long silence, the driver who finally found a chance to speak spoke in a fiery manner, "Right, Aomo Lindun!"

"Call me Aomo or Lindun, no need for the full name."

Although his name is already surprisingly short among the Bode people, Aomo still reminds him like this.

"All right, Aomo," said the girl who jumped out of the car in a carefree manner, the light, antenna-like sickle-shaped twin horns on her head swaying, "Remember to use your… whatever demonization? You lot seem to have a dedicated inspection lane, pretty efficient?"

"Demonization," Aomo corrected.

"It would indeed save a few alien inspection procedures, though I've only heard that. Right, could you look after Qiena?" Aomo supported Texas's shoulders, pulling the somewhat surprised person closer, "This person, you should know, is my girlfriend."

"Huh? Why are you calling me?" The girl didn't expect the other to be so familiar, looking at Lu Po, whom she indeed knew but had little interaction with, remembering he seemed to be a remnant of some mafia.

"Moreover, does she really need so-called looking after? Me?"

"In unfamiliar territories, someone always needs to look after you, and this also counts as a point where you can be praised in front of Miss Teresia."

"Huh?" Weishdaier glanced at him subtly, "You really are as I heard, able to talk the talk."

"Can't say that, Miss Weishdaier; I just hope everything goes smoothly, easily and satisfactorily."

Especially given that Miss W had already made a suboptimal opening move, the demonfolk don't want anyone to be punished later and hold a grudge that affects work progress.

"Whatever you say, I'll take her around later."

In response, Miss W still put on that fearless facade, that slightly confident stubbornness, making Aomo start to suspect she might not just have Zhouri Ningjing, but also a bit of Ailisuzhi.

Later, call Qiena back; don't let this lady have a chance to run into Suzi.