Chapter 508: Using Evolution Power to Strengthen Spirit Servants?

After binding Nigen and the others of the Sun Scripture, Gajeff once again thanked Shengzai before preparing to lead his team back to the capital.

Only after Gajeff and his group departed did Shengzai turn his gaze toward the Bone King and Yarbed, who remained where they were.

“Lord Ainz Ooal Gown, you have no objection to how I dealt with those people, I assume?”

As he asked this, Shengzai had already secretly prepared to summon more spirit servants for battle.

Yet to his surprise, the old bone was more reasonable than he expected, and simply said outright: “Since they are your spoils, how you dispose of them is entirely your decision.”

This stroll has yielded me considerable gains; I should be taking my leave now.”

If we have the chance again, please visit my residence—I shall properly entertain you, Lord Xiuluo.”

Hearing the old bone’s words, Shengzai was momentarily stunned, then nodded calmly: “I hope such an opportunity arises, and that next time we meet, we will not be enemies.”

Upon hearing Shengzai’s words, the Bone King made no reply but turned and left with Yarbed.

“My Lord, why didn’t you just eliminate that insolent fool just now?”

His strength is indeed far greater than those ants, but even with him and that golden serpent, they are no match for all of Nazarick’s might.”

On the way back to the Nazarick Great Tomb, Yarbed couldn’t help voicing her lingering question.

In her view, Shengzai’s arbitrary disposal of those human ants, bypassing their Great Supreme, was clearly an act of defiance against their Supreme.

The man may indeed possess considerable strength, but Nazarick Great Tomb is no mere empty shell.

If My Lord opens a teleportation gate and the other layer guardians arrive, with overwhelming numbers, our Great Supreme wouldn’t even need to lift a finger—just our hundred-level guardians alone could easily subdue him.

“Yarbed, as I previously said, our understanding of this world is still far too limited; we must avoid creating unnecessary enemies for now.”

Engaging a powerful figure who has shown no overt hostility is an irrational act.”

And how can you be certain he is truly alone, with no organization or power behind him?”

Perhaps the strength he just displayed was meant to give us the false impression that ‘he is nothing special’?”

In conflicts between factions, combat power matters, but intelligence gathering and proper planning are indispensable—this is what Urbeit once said.”

Hearing this was one of Urbeit’s golden rules among the former Forty-One Supreme Beings, Yarbed immediately nodded in submission.

Meanwhile, after watching the Bone King and Yarbed depart, Shengzai slowly exhaled.

Frankly, given his current position, a confrontation with the Bone King and Nazarick Great Tomb was inevitable.

But Shengzai was not yet ready to go to war with Nazarick Great Tomb.

The moment he saw the Bone King, Shengzai sensed that, in a one-on-one duel, he still had a decent chance against this magic caster.

But merely defeating the Bone King is useless—Nazarick Great Tomb holds too many hidden cards.

The hundred-level NPCs, whose strength rivals the Bone King’s, are one thing—but as the guild leader who brought the entire guild over, the Bone King possesses numerous world-class items, guild weapons, and countless other extraordinary artifacts carried by his members.

Simply put, Shengzai has a chance against the Bone King, but against the entire Nazarick Great Tomb, his chances of victory are extremely slim.

So if possible, Shengzai wished to avoid conflict with the Bone King for now, until he possessed absolute control—then he could choose to flip the table.

Fortunately, due to the old bone’s cautious nature, he would likely not attack Shengzai anytime soon unless a clear conflict of interest arose.

As long as Shengzai had this sufficient buffer period, he could level up and grow stronger—or wait for more big names to join the “Heart’s Domain.”

“My Lord, why didn’t you let me eliminate those undead and succubi earlier?”

As Shengzai was lost in thought, Jinlong directly asked the same question Yarbed had posed.

“You’re just an 85-level being—how dare you think you can take on two hundred-level giants? Who gave you the guts?”

Wait, the battle’s already over—why haven’t you gone back yet?”

Spirit servants exist in their own space, summoned during battle and returning there once it ends.

But the battle was clearly over—why was Jīn Lóng still lingering here instead of returning?

“My Lord… I don’t want to go back. The space where spirit servants reside is too boring. May I temporarily stay by your side?”

That way, My Lord won’t have to handle every matter personally—and if any petty fools dare trouble you again, I can sweep them all away.”

Hearing Jīn Lóng’s words, Shengzai was stunned. He had sensed something was off since first summoning Jīn Lóng.

His “Spirit Summoning” should be a power similar to this world’s summoning magic.

Generally, monsters summoned by magic casters—regardless of level—lack high intelligence, obey only simple commands, and possess no capacity for independent thought.

Yet the Jīn Lóng he summoned in this world clearly differed from the spirit servants he had summoned in other worlds.

If he were a lifeless creature summoned by magic, Jīn Lóng now seemed more like those NPCs who crossed over with the Bone King.

“You want to stay by my side?”

Upon hearing Shengzai’s question, Jīn Lóng immediately flew before him and nodded vigorously in affirmation.

“But with your current size and form, if I take you with me anywhere, it will cause chaos.”

Frankly, Shengzai himself was somewhat tempted by Jīn Lóng’s request.

The Bone King has many capable subordinates, while he is utterly alone—even if he wishes to save the world, his own strength will eventually reach its limits.

“My Lord, regarding this, you need not worry at all. Due to the contract, I sense within you a power capable of triggering my further evolution and strengthening.”

If you use that power on me, I believe I will not only grow stronger, but also gain the ability to transform into a human form.”

Jīn Lóng’s words caused Shengzai to pause again, then quickly realize—the power he referred to was almost certainly the Evolution Power granted to Ibu by Arceus in the Pokémon world.

(End of Chapter)