Chapter 36: You Know How to Be Lacking in Virtue (Added an Extra Chapter for the Neighbor's Continued Cup!)

Eh eh, I was still planning to take a shower after getting home, but thinking Xiao She might still be waiting, I decided to go online first.

I didn't expect you to really be waiting, huh?

Soft lighting, neatly arranged display cases.

Over two meters tall, the black demon king appeared from the special effects of the data block, his blood-red eyes directly reflecting the demonic figure standing before the figurine cabinet, sizing up the mechanical Godzilla model.

They also came over dragging a long cloak, standing at the demon's side, glancing at his unconsciously swaying, seemingly carefree sharp long tail.

【How long have you been waiting?】they asked.

In the past, Xiao She's bone-cone tail, not much different from Mechagodzilla's tail, would hang down steadily.

He said that creatures with movable organs like tails and long ears easily reveal their state of mind, and while adapting to this appearance, he also strived in his cultivation to keep his emotions from showing.

Back then, Kailifu only felt that Xiao She still liked to compete in strange places, but now it seems this is indeed necessary.

The snake also evidently noticed Kailifu's glance, likewise turned his head to look at his own tail, but directly skipped over it:

【Half an hour, though not purely waiting, also doing other things to pass the time】【For example, the Umamusume Oak Tree race recording?】

Sharp bubble frames pierced the lava-like bubble frame; Kailifu, standing at the demon's side, slightly bent forward to look at the light screen between them.

Because they were too close, the keratinous thorns and metal spikes on each other's bodies rubbed together, even producing tiny sparks.

However, neither side paid attention to this; at this moment both were watching the screen, the sound from the screen was soft, but the picture was quite exciting.

【You really like Umamusume, huh, or did the incident in Heaven's Gate City make you start to reject monsters?】

【Even you heard about it?】the demon said, somewhat surprised.

【A big piece of news, occupying a banner in the Terra Federation's news industry; everyone is discussing whether the mayor of Heaven's Gate City will be removed if he mishandles this matter】Kailifu said, turning to the desk cabinet, again raising his sharp finger to summon a lump of clay, 【I also pay attention to political aspects】.

【Unbelievable】

The demon gave a low chuckle.

【Then can you guess what I want to talk to you about this time?】

【Eh? Isn't guessing your specialty, Xiao She?】Kailifu said, beginning to sculpt the clay with his fingertips.

【I'm not good at it~ and with such a big incident, Xiao She must have been dragged in too, right? If something bad happened, I'd be afraid to guess wrong and say the wrong thing.】

【Indeed.】The demon nodded, thinking that indeed something bad had happened.

【But I also want to talk to you about a different perspective from before.】The demon looked at the clay in Kailifu's hand, then turned to the Umamusume on the screen, 【That is, whether those harmed by monsters should seek revenge against monsters】.

【That's indeed a fresh perspective.】Kailifu shook his head with the bubble frame, his mouth screen also beginning to blink regularly, 【But ordinary humans would find it hard to take revenge on monsters, right?】.

【After all, that's a monster.】

【As an antagonistic existence, and also as something that feeds on evil fantasies people dare not express in reality and repressed cruel desires deep in the heart.】

【Human imagination creates one monster after another, letting those gigantic creatures wreak havoc freely and run wild.】

【That kind of form is hard for humans to shake, right? Except for the creator themselves.】

Kailifu chattered on while polishing the model in his hand.

【Mechagodzilla, though a monster created by humans, is also a creation of another world, making it even harder to handle...】

Saying this, they suddenly lifted their head to look at the demon.

【But if you could turn into a giant superhero of the same stature, then never mind what I said.】

Having said that in a strange tone, they buried their head again and continued working on the clay.

【If you don't become a superhero, can humans not fight monsters?】the demon asked.

【Otherwise, do you want to play EDF?】

The demon king didn't even lift his head, intensely focused on carving fine patterns; the humanoid clay already had a cicada-like shape.

【Is this Baraltan this time?】

The demon watching the clay seemed to have their attention diverted.

【It can't possibly be cicada people, right?】the demon king carved with a half-smile, 【Although many people treat watching Ultraman Q as a way to boost their credentials, I actually don't care much for that work】.

【Would anyone really mix up Baraltan and cicada people?】

The demon's focus is somewhat cutting-edge; compared to the demon king's likes and dislikes, he pays more attention to the latter.

【There are, I actually encountered one today.】

But the demon king isn't angry either, after all the latter is also a topic they wanted to discuss; when talking about this, their words inevitably carry a hint of amusement.

【These days there are truly many laypeople when it comes to monsters; I can't really talk with them, but they also look down on me, not intending to let me join their collaborative creation.】

【Speaking of which, collaborative creation is really stupid!】Kailifu said, full of resentment when bringing this up.

【It's not like a tokusatsu short episode; even if it were a tokusatsu short episode with one person handling a part, it's easy for someone to write something so terrible that the next person can't continue with this kind of thing—let alone writing novels; I've never seen a successful one.】

【Are there many of these lately?】

【Many, oh.】The demon king said, glancing briefly at the demon, then continuing to bury his head in carving the Baraltan clay figure, 【For example, using Godzilla as an example, I think they don't even know that 16G cells can evolve autonomously】.

【That naive?】the demon said, somewhat surprised.

【Right, G cells can assimilate other organisms, they wouldn't understand that either; not only do they not understand, they also recklessly add other powers—truly useless creators.】Kailifu lamented the decline of morals, 【If it's such a creator, it's not strange for them to be backstabbed by their own monsters or even killed by passing victims】.

【…】

The demon fell silent for a moment, seeming unable to accept such extreme remarks, using a sharp fingertip to scrape the keratin off their chin, sending sparks flying.

【You're saying too much~】the demon finally couldn't help but sigh, 【No matter how lay, it's impossible to be killed by a passerby, right?】.

【Yes, they'll be discovered by passersby who find their ideas, then start using them to blow them up!】

【Like those creators who just switched platforms—even if they've built something in other fields, merely changing platforms still makes them pure newcomers; even if they have some fans following across platforms, they're still unnoticeable.】The demon king sighed deeply.

【Being unnoticeable, or relying on connections to get on stage, yet failing to adapt to the new environment and field and suddenly dying, inviting criticism, is also common.】

【A single comment from an occasional small viewer could turn directly into a dagger!】

【And even a passerby, or even a tokusatsu suit actor picking up that knife, would decide to write a book themselves after reading their script, and then viciously kill them!】

Kailifu looked very happy saying this, even his helmet visor flashing red.

So be careful of careless words!

Having said that, he concluded the topic, picked up the highly finished Baltan clay in his hand, and the Demon King once again chanted the spell that could color it:

【INSTANCEDOMINATION】

Then they held up the painted cosmic ninja and asked in a low, kind, gentle voice:

【Little Baltan, where is your family?】