Chapter 150: Lord Demon King's Reward

Sano had originally thought that when Luo Yan saw him, even if he didn't feel awkward, he would at least be a bit embarrassed, after all, he had been tricked into coming here.

However, what he hadn't expected was that this Lord Demon King's skin was even thicker than he had imagined, and he didn't even feel there was any problem at all?

Looking at Sano, who seemed stunned, Luo Yan said with a smile.

"How is it, are you used to life here?"

"It's alright..." Sano swallowed his saliva and answered truthfully, "The environment here is not much worse than Hell, it's just that the wind is a bit stronger and the sky looks a bit murky."

Luo Yan nodded and sighed lightly.

"That is indeed a problem. This planet has been ruined by the natives living here, and all that's left is this piece of rotten land. It can't even be self-sufficient in the most basic living resources; food and water have to be transported from the Necropolis. I can't help but be curious how these local monsters survived."

This sentence could be said to have touched Sano's heart; he truly couldn't understand what use this piece of rotten land had, and even less understood what the point of guarding it was.

Especially since this was Chaos territory!

Out of fear of Chaos, and also out of self-protection, this guy who never went to the temple on weekdays was actually as devout as a fanatic, having to spend half an hour every day following behind those Lizardman acolytes to pray.

And it wasn't just himself; he even took his subordinates to do so!

However, just when Sano was feeling aggrieved, the Demon King standing in front of him suddenly changed the subject and actually brushed this matter off so lightly.

"... In short, as long as you think it's alright. We have only just gained a foothold in Chaos territory, so it's unavoidable that conditions are a bit difficult. But I can guarantee you that the current hardship is only temporary, and everything will get better in the future."

While speaking, Luo Yan patted Sano on the shoulder, then turned and left the main gate of the castle with Sara, returning along the path they had come.

Watching the Demon King turn to leave, Sano was stunned.

That was it?

"Wait, please wait a moment!"

Hearing the voice from behind, Luo Yan stopped and turned to look at Sano, who seemed to have something to say.

"Is there anything else?"

Sano stammered for a while before opening his mouth to speak.

"I wanted to ask before... what exactly does planet mean? Planet Kao? Is this still the Aus Continent? Or is it near the Dimensional Desert?"

Luo Yan paused slightly upon hearing this, soon realizing that the world he lived in had not completed a circumnavigation, and many things that were common sense to him were not common sense to the people living in this world, but rather controversial academic issues.

"Planet... naturally means planet; the literal meaning is a star moving in the universe. If you find it hard to understand, you can think of it this way: we live in a vast, boundless universe, just like a lush, leafy tree. Whether it's the world we live in or the world of Chaos, they are just leaves on this tree."

If he had to explain from the most basic principles, it would take a lot of time, and even if he finally understood, it would have no meaning.

"So the stars above our heads... all correspond to a world?"

Luo Yan nodded and said.

"Yes, but not all worlds are alive. The vast majority of planets are dead and silent, without soul or consciousness, only endless crustal movement and monotonous physical and chemical reactions. Even greedy Chaos has no interest in these planets."

Sano looked at him blankly, seemingly stunned by this grand background for a moment.

However, he quickly came back to his senses and continued.

"But this is different from what we agreed on. I came to the Necropolis to work for you, and the employment contract didn't say anything about going to that Planet Kao—"

"But it didn't say you wouldn't go, did it?" Luo Yan blocked his mouth with one sentence, "And this is also part of the Necropolis; I don't think this violates the contract between us."

Looking at the speechless Sano, Luo Yan didn't intend to continue bullying him; after all, he still needed him to work.

Should he add some investment?

Anyway, this guy couldn't run away here.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Yan had an idea in his heart and continued to speak.

"How long have you been at the Bai Yin tier?"

Not knowing why the Demon King asked this, Sano paused and said.

"About five years."

Luo Yan nodded.

"Five years... if you haven't neglected your training in these five years, then the Bai Yin tier is probably the limit of your life."

"..." Sano didn't know what expression to use to face this sentence, and even less knew why the Demon King would suddenly bring this up.

And just when he was confused, Luo Yan suddenly smiled mysteriously and looked at him.

"Do you want to become stronger?"

Sano shrugged his shoulders.

"No one doesn't want to, but this is not something I can do just because I want to."

Only gods could see the soul tier; mortals had no way to see their own soul tier, but they could indirectly feel it.

And when he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through the Bai Yin tier bottleneck, he had already realized that his soul tier was only this much.

Actually, Bai Yin was not bad.

Most high-tier demons were only Bai Yin tier; only families with a long history and pure bloodlines could give birth to demons above Gold.

Moreover, he was only an orc, not even a demon. And the vast majority of orcs didn't even have extraordinary power, just like humans; the Bronze tier was already the ceiling for ordinary people from humble backgrounds.

Just like the life stages everyone goes through, after touching his own ceiling, Sano had gradually accepted his mediocrity.

However, just at this moment, the Demon King standing in front of him lit a fire in his heart...

"I can let you break through the Bai Yin bottleneck."

That voice was like a demon's whisper.

Or perhaps, it was!

Even though he understood this was impossible, Sano's face still couldn't help but show a look of excitement... although it was soon replaced by suspicion and self-mockery.

"I have no interest in becoming an undead..."

"It's not becoming an undead, nor does it have anything to do with undead rituals."

Knowing what this guy had misunderstood, Luo Yan shook his head lightly and continued with a smile.

"You will obtain soul sublimation in your own identity... Generally speaking, this can only be achieved after your life ends and you return to the embrace of His Majesty the Demon God."

"Then how did you do it?" Sano looked at Luo Yan suspiciously, clearly not intending to eat this pie.

However, Luo Yan didn't lower himself to his level, just smiled faintly.

"I am a Demon King, after all; upgrading a Bai Yin tier soul is just a small matter, and it's still very easy for me."

One million points of faith was not cheap; Luo Yan had only saved up 3 million faith points after such a long time.

The vast majority of this was income after the duel in the Demon Capital, including the faith values contributed by the live audience, faith contributed by some demigod-level old monsters who looked at him with admiration, and the legends about him that spread in the Demon Capital afterward, etc.

If it were before, Luo Yan would indeed feel the pain, but now he was no longer what he used to be, especially since he was holding a planet with infinite potential in his hand!

Let alone Demon God Bayeli, even the "God of Machines" Lint Isaac, who gave him the godhood, had never encountered such a good thing!

Considering that Oukedo, the lord of the first layer of the labyrinth, was Gold tier, the face of this "Colonial Governor" couldn't be too low.

Luo Yan had planned it this way, but Sano was still full of suspicion about whether he could fulfill his promise.

Was this kind of thing something a Demon King could do?

Sano had no idea for a moment.

After all, the only Demon King he knew was this one, and other fragmented information he knew about Demon Kings was all hearsay.

For example, he remembered that Demon God Bayeli seemed to have once been a Demon King.

But just because of this, saying that a Demon King had the same authority as a Demon God sounded too far-fetched.

Just as Sano was thinking in his heart, the Demon King standing in front of him had already extended his right hand, his index finger pointing at the center of his brow.

Sano hadn't reacted to what had happened when he felt a scorching warm current surge in from his crown, and then it filled his body in just a few breaths.

The warm feeling wrapped around him, and he only felt an indescribable comfort and pleasure throughout his body, as if every pore was breathing!

For a moment, he even felt like he had returned to the embryo...

That unprecedented pleasure and comfort lasted for about a minute.

When he opened his closed eyes again, he suddenly found that the whole world seemed to be closer to him, and the light shooting from his eyes was like lightning!

Feeling the surging power throughout his body, Sano looked at the Demon King in surprise, his tone trembling uncontrollably due to excitement.

"You... what did you do?"

Gold tier!

The bottleneck that couldn't be broken through for many years had actually been broken through in an instant!

He couldn't wait to go to the mountain outside the castle immediately to find a magical beast to test his skills!

Looking at the excited Sano, Luo Yan said in a casual yet majestic tone.

"Just as I said, upgrading a Bai Yin tier soul is just a small matter, and it's not a very difficult thing for me."

After completing the upgrade, Sano's soul had been branded with the mark of his godhood; in other words, he had become his God-Chosen.

And at the same time, Luo Yan opened his attribute panel, and a dark green pop-up window soon floated in front of him.

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ID: Sano

Race: Orc

Soul Tier: Gold (Level Cap lv90)

Level: lv. 71

Experience: (0/71w)

Constitution: 129

Strength: 146

Agility: 60

Intelligence: 16

Spirit: 40

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Honestly, this was the first time Luo Yan had seen the attribute panel of a Gold tier player.

After all, the players were still too far behind, and Sara and Arakudo were still in their growth period, and he himself had only just broken through Bai Yin recently.

Although he had expected that the data for Gold tier would be heaven-defying, he still couldn't help but feel jealous when he saw the three-digit constitution and strength.

Hope this investment won't lose money!

Sano's expression changed instantly, and the excitement and worship in his eyes could not be described in words.

This Demon King... actually didn't lie to him?!

This noble Lord could really see his soul tier! And not just see it, but even change it!

As everyone knows, only gods can see soul tiers!

Associating with the content of the prayers of those acolytes some time ago, a flash of realization suddenly surged in Sano's heart—

This guy might not be an ordinary Demon King!

He knelt down on one knee devoutly, lowered his arrogant head, and there was only humility in his eyes.

"Thank you for your grace! My sword will always be loyal to you! Until the end of the river of time!"

He was as devout now as he had been incredulous before.

And he believed that not just himself, but anyone who had seen that astonishing miracle would be as impressed as he was, prostrating themselves in admiration.

With just a light tap of a finger, he had broken through the bottleneck he couldn't break through for several years!

He couldn't even imagine what kind of great power the Demon King in front of him possessed!

Thinking that he had previously rashly judged that this Lord was at most a Bai Yin tier necromancer, a sense of shame surged in his heart.

To be an enemy of such a terrifying existence...

The Dragong family must be crazy!

"... This is the power I have advanced to you; I hope you use it properly. If you can complete the tasks I give you, I will grant you more rewards."

Luo Yan looked down at Sano, his casual tone as if he had just completed a trivial matter. However, that casual voice sounded like a ten-thousand-foot-high giant wave in Sano's ears, shocking his nerves.

More rewards!

Could it be—

This Lord still has a way to let him reach the Platinum tier?!

Sano only felt his heartbeat accelerate, and his breathing couldn't help but become rapid.

That was a level he didn't even dare to think about!

Lord Kamu Dragong seemed to only be at the Platinum tier?

Although that was only temporary...

Luo Yan was very satisfied with Sano's reaction.

Sure enough, the vast majority of orcs couldn't refuse the temptation of power... just like most humans couldn't refuse the temptation of money and power.

"... I hope you keep your oath in mind. If you let me down, since I can give it to you, I have a way to take it back."

"I hope you keep it in your heart."

While finishing this sentence, Luo Yan looked around at the fanatical orcs and continued.

"You are the same."

"As long as you are loyal enough, you can please me."

Leaving this last sentence, Luo Yan signaled Sano to stand up, then took Sara, who was following on the side, and left here.

After returning to the castle, Luo Yan looked at Sara and said.

"I intend to return to the Necropolis; do you intend to go back with me, or stay here?"

Those bright eyes told him that she wanted to go back with him, and didn't want to leave his side even for a moment.

However, after hesitating for a moment, Sara still raised her head and said seriously.

"I want to... stay here for a while longer."

Seeming to be worried that the Demon King would misunderstand something, she hurriedly added a sentence behind.

"It's fast to improve strength here... Sara wants to help you as soon as possible."

Luo Yan didn't misunderstand anything, just smiled and patted her head.

"Effort is a good thing, but also pay attention to rest."

Although it was a bit regrettable that he couldn't pet the cat for the time being, he respected Sara's own thoughts.

At the same time, he released faith power from his palm that was gently stroking Sara's head, raising her soul tier from Bronze to Bai Yin.

Compared to the expense of upgrading to Gold tier, the cost of raising the soul tier from Bronze to Bai Yin was just a drop in the bucket.

Having already spent one million, Luo Yan didn't care about this hundred thousand.

Because what was raised was only the level cap and not the actual level, Sara didn't have the reaction of breaking through the bottleneck like Sano Blackhand, whose experience points were full.

She only felt a warm current gently stroking her head, making her squint her eyes comfortably.

That feeling was like bathing in warm sunshine; in just an instant, it felt as if all the fatigue in her body had been healed.

Reluctantly watching Luo Yan take his hand away, Sara sent him all the way to the teleportation room, until that beam of light disappeared in the empty room.

The dark and stern cave reappeared in his eyes; in the blink of an eye, Luo Yan had returned from the outpost fortress of Planet Kao to the teleportation room of the Necropolis.

Looking at the familiar setting, Luo Yan took a deep breath, a happy expression on his face.

"The air here is still better."

He had only stayed on Planet Kao for a while, and his clothes were already covered with a thick layer of dust, as if he had rolled in the sand.

By the way, long before he returned, Ouke and the others had also returned one after another.

And it was his mount Arakudo who brought them back.

It's just that those goblins didn't go through here, but the public teleportation array located on the fourth layer of the labyrinth—that is, the kind used by players.

The space there was more spacious.

And he intended to settle those thousand "Gnoblars" in the Misty Forest, as neighbors to the Night Elves and the adventurers of Misty Town.

Watching Luo Yan hang his coat on the hanger, Hearing You You was still a bit reluctant to say.

"Lord Demon King, you and that Sano have only known each other for a few days, and you directly upgraded that guy to Gold tier?"

"Is there any problem?" Luo Yan said casually, "Most gods and their God-Chosen have actually only met once."

"But... that's one million points of faith value! Converted into contribution points, that's 10 million! Players have to do quests for a long, long time."

Hearing Hearing You You's indignant complaint, Luo Yan smiled.

Converting into contribution points was fine.

That thing was just "player values" he issued based on faith values, not something that really existed.

"Is there a possibility that NPCs are not objects of comparison for players, but part of the player's game experience? Would you feel strange because a certain Royal Guard in Stormwind City is level 100?"

Hearing You You paused, although it didn't understand which Stormwind City Luo Yan was talking about, but pondering it, it seemed to be the same thing.

Comparing players and NPCs was indeed inappropriate.

"But... it still feels like it's too cheap for that guy."

Looking at the petty Hearing You You, Luo Yan said casually.

"There is a saying called casting a long line to catch a big fish; on the surface, it seems we paid 1 million points of faith, but in reality, the price he paid is greater. And for us, as long as he works well, the faith value we invested in him will soon be recovered, and we will even harvest more."

When he said this, Luo Yan paused and continued.

"Don't forget that his soul has been branded with our mark; from the moment he became a God-Chosen, he couldn't leave us."

Regardless of whether Hearing You You opposed it or not, this matter had already been decided.

The outpost fortress on Planet Kao had a Gold tier orc warrior guarding it, and thousands of players stationed there, so it should be safe enough.

By then, he would transfer a few more magic crystal cannons there, including other brain-opening weapons made by life-profession players.

If this couldn't be defended, then he had no other way.

"... The arrangements for Planet Kao are temporarily coming to an end; next, we should solve the problems in the labyrinth," forcibly ending the previous topic, Luo Yan said to Hearing You You, who was floating beside him, while walking out of the teleportation room. "We can't deal with Chaos while dealing with the old subordinates of Regi Dragong."

Judging from Tyrell's strength, those guys were at least Gold tier, and might even reach Platinum, but they shouldn't reach Diamond... after all, Regi Dragong himself was only Diamond tier.

To bluff a Platinum tier demon, just a soul upgrade was not enough; he had to prepare a more exaggerated stage—

He not only had to make them admit his status as the legitimate ruler, but also make them believe he had strength not inferior to Regi Dragong!

Probably able to perceive what Luo Yan was thinking, Hearing You You, floating on the side, whispered.

"Disguising as a Diamond tier powerhouse... is such a thing really possible?"

It didn't want to pour cold water on Lord Demon King, but at least in its view, this was too difficult.

Although soul tier was invisible, strength could be tested.

For example, that succubus named Lilith before, just a few simple physical contacts tested that Lord Demon King had broken through the Bai Yin tier.

However, that guy was a Diamond tier succubus, her sense of smell was far from what others could compare to, and she had no sense of boundaries, so using her as an example didn't seem appropriate.

Hearing Hearing You You's concerned statement, Luo Yan just smiled faintly.

"Have you forgotten what we got from Professor Adonia?"

Hearing You You paused slightly, just about to ask what use those few magma worms were, but suddenly thought of something and was instantly impressed.

"As expected of Lord Demon King! Truly insidious and cunning!"

"As long as you know."

Luo Yan replied briefly, then walked through the long corridor and came to the entrance of a cave that had just been excavated not long ago.

He reached out and knocked on the wooden door hanging on the cave; not long after, heavy footsteps came from behind the door, and soon a bull's head drilled out.

Upon seeing Luo Yan, a look of surprise appeared on Hino's face, as if he had seen a savior, and he excitedly reached out to grab his shoulder.

"Luo Yan! I am innocent! You know that! I am more loyal to the Demon God than anyone! I am loyal!"

"Is that so?" Luo Yan looked at him with a meaningful smile and said, "I remember not long ago a certain terror demon questioned His Majesty the Demon God's decision in front of me."

Upon hearing this sentence, Hino immediately cowered and smiled awkwardly.

"I... uh, that wasn't my intention."

Luo Yan calmly pushed his hand away and said unhurriedly.

"Then what was your intention? Were you looking for a fight with me because you had nothing to do? If that's the case, it's no wonder you were targeted by the Flame of Destruction."

Hino stammered for a long time, ultimately unable to say a word of rebuttal, and could only lower his bull head in shame.

"Sorry, I have already realized my mistake; I shouldn't have questioned His Majesty the Demon God's decision, and even less should I have questioned you... You are the most suitable lord of the labyrinth below Thunder County, the undisputed king of the Necropolis! I can swear before the Demon God statue that I will forever abandon the pursuit of this territory."

After this incident, he already had a psychological shadow here, and finally realized that this hot piece of magma rock was not something he could grasp.

Actually, if it weren't for his grandfather's instigation, he wouldn't have had to snatch this territory back.

He had only stayed here for a few days, and he already couldn't stand the terrible environment of this backwater, wishing he could return to the Demon Capital immediately.

Luo Yan looked into his eyes and reminded him.

"You never had the right to pursue it in the first place, let alone that I have already won the duel."

"Yes... you won, you are the undisputed winner!" Hino nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, looking at him pleadingly and saying, "I beg you to raise your hand... please, help me!"

Luo Yan looked at him calmly and didn't nod directly.

Hearing You You could see his soul tier, and could also see some unclean things mixed in his soul.

Luo Yan knew what that was, because Miranda's soul had similar things... that was the mark left by Chaos.

It's just that the difference between him and Miranda was that Miranda had already defeated Chaos and suppressed the pollution of Chaos.

And he had just been polluted.

If he returned to the Demon Capital at this time, he was afraid he would be taken away by the people of the Truth Department as soon as he landed.

However, on the contrary, if he could successfully suppress the pollution of Chaos, this ordeal might become his opportunity.

"... I can give you a chance, but you have to cooperate with me to do some things."

Hearing Luo Yan's answer, a look of surprise appeared on Hino's face, and he hurriedly said.

"You just give the order! As long as it's something I can do, I will definitely do my best!"

Watching Hino, who was patting his chest to guarantee, a meaningful smile appeared on Luo Yan's face.

"Then I'll wait and see your performance."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 151 =====