Chapter 404

It's true that Ji Ming lifted oversight of player behavior during the public test, but his wanton slaughter of innocents, shameless backstabbing of comrades, and other outrageous actions still earned him the pink-name or even red-name penalties, even a bounty and wanted status, making him a target for everyone to farm gold coins.

Interpretation: Ji Ming, during the public test, lifted monitoring of player behavior, that's correct, but wantonly killing innocents, shamelessly backstabbing teammates and other heaven-defying acts still incur pink-name or red-name penalties, even being put on a wanted list with bounty, becoming a target for everyone to earn gold coins.

"Ji Ming lifted the monitoring of player behavior during the public test, alright, but wantonly slaughtering innocents, shamelessly backstabbing teammates and other outrageous acts still earn him a pink name, then a red name penalty, even a wanted poster with a bounty, making him a target for everyone to farm gold coins."

making him a target for everyone to farm gold coins

Ok.

At first, this rule indeed worked to curb players' misconduct, making everyone look somewhat decent, but there's no loophole that can be permanently sealed; soon players found ways to bypass this restriction.

Translation: "At first, this rule did indeed curb players' lawless behavior, making everyone look somewhat decent, but there's no loophole that can be permanently plugged, and soon players found a way to bypass this restriction."

Right, it's still money.

If all these infant spirits were indeed cruelly slain and refined by Pasi'er into eerie forms, his bounty would likely have already risen to thousands of exchange points, highlighted on every player's map, making him the most dazzling Superstar.

Interpretation: If all these infant spirits were cruelly killed and refined by Pisciel into eerie things, his bounty would have already risen to thousands of exchange points and be highlighted on all players' maps, becoming the most dazzling Superstar.

Translation: "If all these infant spirits were indeed cruelly slain and refined by Pisciel into eerie entities, his bounty would have already risen to thousands of exchange points and been highlighted on every player's map, making him the most dazzling Superstar."

But he chose to hire people at high cost, outsourcing the work to minimize his own involvement, merely acting as the user who reaps the rewards at the end; thus, standing amid bloody darkness, Pasi'er's ID still retains that pure yet ironic white.

Translation: "But he chose to pay a high price to outsource the work, minimizing his own involvement to merely being the end-user who reaps the rewards, so while standing in a bloody darkness, Pisciel's ID still retained that pure, ironic white."

—just like his complexion right now.

In theory, a pure physical slash couldn't affect infant spirits, but the moment it touched the blood on the samurai sword wielded by ShanShang...

Interpretation: "Logically, a pure physical slash couldn't affect infant spirits, but at the moment it touched the blood on ShanShang's warrior's sword..."

"Black Bro, I'm on fire!"

Like a hot knife cutting through butter, the wailing infant spirits were cleaved in half at the waist, their cross-sections even showing scorched, blackened marks.

Translation: "Like a hot knife through butter, the wailing infant spirit was cleaved in half at the waist, its cross-section even showing scorched, blackened marks."

The chunk that was the head lost its ability to fly, bounced and fell to the ground, and before it could struggle, Ji Ming kicked it apart with his righteous energy.

Interpretation: "The chunk that was the head lost its ability to fly, bounced and fell to the ground, fell to the ground, and before it could struggle, Ji Ming kicked it apart with his righteous energy."

The chunk that was the head lost its ability to fly, bounced and fell to the ground, and before it could struggle, Ji Ming kicked it apart with his righteous energy.

【Why are you rewarding him?】

Ji Ming: ……

Meanwhile, the drum side was reduced to ashes by Iris, who clutched a half‑bottle of healing potion and unleashed fire‑magic so intense it felt like venting frustration with the sentiment, "I got soaked in the rain, so I'll break all your umbrellas!"

Interpretation: "Meanwhile, the drum side was burned to ashes by Iris wielding a half-bottle of healing potion with fire magic, the fire so intense it gave off a feeling of 'I got soaked in the rain, so I broke all your umbrellas!' as venting anger."

As he downed the potion in one gulp and slammed it to the ground, three ancestors who once commanded the winds of history appeared behind him.

Interpretation: "As he downed the potion in his hand and threw it to the ground, behind him appeared the three ancestors who once commanded the winds and clouds in history."

Translation: "As he gulped down the potion in his hand and flung it to the ground, behind him appeared the three ancestors who once commanded the winds and clouds in history."

Shouting curses, they all pointed forward together.

Interpretation: "Cursing, they all pointed forward together."

Translation: "Cursing, they all pointed forward in unison."

"If you dare strike our turtle grandchild, I think you little black are just trying to feel again the mercy of Europa Schagdedi!"

Interpretation: "\"Dare to hit our turtle grandchild, I think you little black want to feel again the mercy of Europa Schagdedi! \"" Need to keep the quoted speech.

"If you dare strike our turtle grandchild, I think you little black are just trying to feel again the mercy of Europa Schagdedi!"

Although most of the mercenaries had already seized the chance to slip away, the few remaining had no trouble ruthlessly strangling Pasi'er.

Translation: "Although most of those mercenaries had already taken the chance to flee, the few remaining who wanted to brutally strangled Pisciel faced little difficulty."

Iris's ancestors each took their posts: the chain‑armor ancestor drew the longbow, the plate‑armor ancestor raised the shield, the robe‑ancestor wielded the scepter as a casting unit, and together with the sword‑wielding turtle grandchild they formed a combat team equipped with both battle and support capabilities.

Interpretation: "Iris's ancestors each took their posts: the chain‑armor ancestor drew the longbow, the plate‑armor ancestor raised the shield, the robe‑ancestor used the scepter as a casting unit, and together with the sword‑wielding turtle grandchild they formed a combat team equipped with both battle and support capabilities."

Iris's ancestors each took their posts: the chain‑armor ancestor drew the longbow, the plate‑armor ancestor raised the shield, the robe‑ancestor wielded the scepter as a casting unit, and together with the sword‑wielding turtle grandchild they formed a combat team equipped with both battle and support capabilities.

ShanShang simply turned into a blood‑burning warrior, stabbing his palm each time he cleaved an infant spirit, his movements so smooth they seemed not his own; the result was good—every strike blazed with fire and exploded—but watching it, Ji Ming felt a faint ache in himself.

Interpretation: "ShanShang simply turned into a blood‑burning warrior, stabbing his palm each time he cleaved an infant spirit, his movements so clean they seemed not his own, so the effect was good—each slash burst with flames—but watching it made Ji Ming feel a faint ache in himself."

As for Ji Ming himself, he had more to consider, such as how to participate in this boss fight with the combat power expected of a level‑30+ player, rather than accidentally blowing up Pasi'er's head with thunder‑light power.

Interpretation: "As for Ji Ming himself, he had more to consider, such as how to participate in this boss fight with the combat power befitting a player over level thirty, rather than accidentally blasting Pisciel's head open with lightning energy."

Translation: "As for Ji Ming himself, he had more to consider, such as how to participate in this boss fight with the combat power befitting a player over level thirty, rather than accidentally blasting Pisciel's head open with lightning energy."

Anyway, everything was under control; Pasi'er could only watch helplessly as his treasures, which had previously swarmed the sky like flies, were destroyed one by one, not even managing to utter a 'what can I say' before turning to ash.

Interpretation: "Anyway, everything was under control; Pisciel could only watch helplessly as his treasures, which had previously filled the sky like flies, were destroyed one by one, not even able to utter a 'what can I say' before turning to ash."

Moreover, possibly because his earlier monster‑gathering explosion left such a deep impression, none of the three wanted to get close to him; they all kept their distance and attacked him with ranged means.

Interpretation: "Moreover, perhaps because his earlier move of gathering monsters for a big explosion left too deep an impression, none of the three wanted to get close to him; they all stayed far away and attacked him with ranged means."

Translation: "Moreover, perhaps because his earlier move of gathering monsters for a big explosion left too deep an impression, none of the three wanted to get close to him; they all stayed far away and attacked him with ranged means."

Although he is also a ranged damage dealer, a lone hero can't fight four hands; to throw a spell ball you must build a model, mobilize magic, try running, finish preparations, then release.

Interpretation: "Although he also counts as a ranged damage dealer, a lone hero can't fight four hands; to throw a fireball you must build a model, mobilize magic, try to run, finish preparations, then release."

Translation: "Although he also counts as a ranged damage dealer, a lone hero can't fight four hands; to throw a fireball you must build a model, mobilize magic, try to run, finish preparations, then release."

As for them, whether it's the chain‑armor golden man or the demon‑slaying ninja, they just lower their heads and keep firing arrows, swinging their elbows in a circle—done, with fire rate maxed out.

Interpretation: "As for them, whether the chain‑armor golden man or the demon‑slaying ninja, they just lower their heads and keep shooting arrows, swinging their elbows in a circle, and that's it—fire rate maxed out."

Translation: "As for them, whether the chain‑armor golden man or the demon‑slaying ninja, they just lower their heads and keep shooting arrows, swinging their elbows in a circle, and that's it—fire rate maxed out."

Most aggravating of all is that crooked tree: archers at least have to draw and aim, and even then they might miss, yet he throws a cracked steel bead with deadly accuracy.

Interpretation: "Most aggravating of all is that twisted tree; people using bows at least have to draw and aim, and even then might miss, but how does he throw a broken steel bead with such accuracy?"

Translation: "Most aggravating of all is that twisted tree; people using bows at least have to draw and aim, and even then might miss, but how does he throw a broken steel bead with such accuracy?"

Under these circumstances, even with his divine gear he could barely squeeze out a few skills, but his attack speed dropped so low that even defending himself left him drenched in sweat.

Interpretation: "Under such influence, even relying on his godly gear he can barely scrape out some skills, but his fire rate has obviously dropped to the point that even self‑defense makes him sweat profusely."

Translation: "Under such influence, even relying on his godly gear he can barely scrape out some skills, but his fire rate has obviously dropped to the point that even self‑defense makes him sweat profusely."

Expertise demands specialization; as a mage player who had been allocating skill points toward the necromancer path, he had also considered how to deal with this situation.

Interpretation: "Skills have their specialties; as a mage player who allocated points toward the necromancer path, he actually also considered how to deal with this situation."

Translation: "Skills have their specialties; as a mage player who allocated points toward the necromancer path, he actually also considered how to deal with this situation."

The preferred solution is just like before—summon a large number of infant spirits to share the pressure, creating a many‑versus‑many or even many‑versus‑few scenario.

Interpretation: "The top solution is just like before, summoning a large number of infant spirits to share the pressure, creating a situation of many versus many, or even many versus few."

Translation: "The top solution is just like before, summoning a large number of infant spirits to share the pressure, creating a situation of many versus many, or even many versus few."

Alright, that option has already been chopped away by them, one slice at a time; let's pretend it never existed.

Interpretation: "Alright, this option has been chopped away by them one slash at a time, so let's pretend it never existed."

Translation: "Alright, this option has been chopped away by them one slash at a time, so let's pretend it never existed."

The second solution is to let one's subordinates share the pressure—after all, they're just a bunch of paid‑for cannon fodder, alive only to die.

Interpretation: "The second solution is to let one's underlings help share the pressure; after all, they're just a bunch of paid cannon fodder, alive only to die."

Translation: "The second solution is to let one's underlings help share the pressure; after all, they're just a bunch of paid cannon fodder, alive only to die."

Alright, that option has been nullified by myself; we might as well treat those mercenary fees as dog food.

Interpretation: "Alright, this option has been nullified by myself, so let's treat those mercenary fees as if they were fed to the dogs."

Translation: "Alright, this option has been nullified by myself, so let's treat those mercenary fees as if they were fed to the dogs."

So, now only the final solution remains!

Interpretation: "So, now only the final solution remains!"

Translation: "So, now only the final solution remains!"

"San Zan!"

Interpretation: "\"San Zan! \"" Keep as is? It's likely a name or chant. We'll keep as is: "San Zan!" So: "\"San Zan! \""

"……" => "……"

"San Zan!!!"

"……" => "……"

"Sen... hi, can we reconcile?"

The three people and three ghosts slowly approached.

"What do you say?"

One can only say he truly lives up to being "the greatest black wizard in history" and "the most powerful voodoo believer from the Lukang Sea to the Cape of Good Hope".

Interpretation: "One can only say he truly lives up to being 'the greatest black wizard in history' and 'the most powerful voodoo believer from the Lukian Sea to the Cape of Good Hope'."

We need to keep quotes inside. So: "One can only say he truly lives up to being \"the greatest black wizard in history\" and \"the most powerful voodoo believer from the Lukian Sea to the Cape of Good Hope\"."

Even the echo of Pasi'er the Emperor's agonized screams is soaring, like a divine proclamation—truly awe‑inspiring.

Interpretation: "Emperor Pisciel even manages to make the echo of his agonized screams so lofty, like a divine proclamation, truly awe‑inspiring."

Translation: "Emperor Pisciel even manages to make the echo of his agonized screams so lofty, like a divine proclamation, truly awe‑inspiring."

But in fact, logically speaking, they shouldn't be able to help him achieve such a flawless performance.

Interpretation: "But actually, logically speaking, they should be unable to help him achieve such a perfect performance."

Translation: "But actually, logically speaking, they should be unable to help him achieve such a perfect performance."

After all, no matter how realistic it is, Dual Moon Struggle isn't a surgical dissection simulator; to help everyone keep their SAN and baseline, some necessary parts still need to be harmonized.

Interpretation: "After all, no matter how realistic, Double Moon Struggle isn't a surgical dissection simulator; to help everyone keep their SAN and bottom line, some necessary parts still need to be harmonized."

Translation: "After all, no matter how realistic, Double Moon Struggle isn't a surgical dissection simulator; to help everyone keep their SAN and bottom line, some necessary parts still need to be harmonized."

But who made Ji Ming the game developer here, and when faced with such a scoundrel, shouldn't he employ special means to strike him harshly?

Interpretation: "But who made Ji Ming, the game developer, be here, and facing such a bastard, he should employ special means to strike him severely?"

Translation: "But who made Ji Ming, the game developer, be here, and facing such a bastard, he should employ special means to strike him severely?"

So their range of choices has widened a bit, broadened a little, and the time required has increased accordingly.

Interpretation: "So the range they can choose from has widened a bit, broadened a little, and the time consumed has increased a little."

Translation: "So the range they can choose from has widened a bit, broadened a little, and the time consumed has increased a little."

After a long while, watching the mosaic on the ground slowly fade, Iris and ShanShang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they even sincerely pleased each other with a bow.

Interpretation: "After a long while, watching the mosaic blob on the ground slowly fade, Iris and ShanShang finally relaxed, and they even sincerely bowed to each other."

Translation: "After a long while, watching the mosaic blob on the ground slowly fade, Iris and ShanShang finally relaxed, and they even sincerely bowed to each other."

"Turns out in a distant land, ancient times still had such skill; I yield."

"Turns out in a distant land, ancient times still had such skill; I yield."

According to the pre‑designed procedure, after slaying the evil black wizard there is still a final segment of the hidden quest: to inform Count Hantan of this good news.

Interpretation: "According to the pre‑designed process, after killing the evil black wizard there is still a final segment of the hidden quest: to inform Count Hantan of this good news."

Translation: "According to the pre‑designed process, after killing the evil black wizard there is still a final segment of the hidden quest: to inform Count Hantan of this good news."

However, Ji Ming didn't want to backtrack, nor did he feel like making another trip, so he delegated this errand to ShanShang and Matsui.

Interpretation: "However, Ji Ming didn't want to backtrack, nor did he want to make another trip, so he delegated this errand to ShanShang and Matsui."

Translation: "However, Ji Ming didn't want to backtrack, nor did he want to make another trip, so he delegated this errand to ShanShang and Matsui."

ShanShang didn't quite grasp his meaning, but Matsui realized the crooked tree wanted to share the benefit of befriending an important NPC with himself, and he thanked them profusely before leading ShanShang away.

Interpretation: "ShanShang didn't quite grasp his meaning, but Matsui realized that the twisted tree wanted to share the benefit of befriending an important NPC with himself, so he thanked profusely and led ShanShang away."

Translation: "ShanShang didn't quite grasp his meaning, but Matsui realized that the twisted tree wanted to share the benefit of befriending an important NPC with himself, so he thanked profusely and led ShanShang away."

As for Iris, Ji Ming thought it over and realized he couldn't introduce her to his work at the Foreign Affairs Bureau.

Interpretation: "As for Iris, Ji Ming thought it over and realized he couldn't introduce his work at the Foreign Affairs Bureau to him."

Translation: "As for Iris, Ji Ming thought it over and realized he couldn't introduce his work at the Foreign Affairs Bureau to him."

After all, he's basically a Gaul, even if he studied in China…

Interpretation: "After all, he's basically a Gaul, even if he studied abroad in Huaxia..."

First, they're not called Zhu Qizhen; second, none of their three ancestors look like Marshal Pétain, so it's best not to feed them bad ideas.

Interpretation: "First, they don't call him Zhu Qizhen; second, their three ancestors don't look anything like Marshal Pétain, so better not give them bad ideas."

Translation: "First, they don't call him Zhu Qizhen; second, their three ancestors don't look anything like Marshal Pétain, so better not give them bad ideas."

But having promised them, he thought it over and used some personal connections to contact Fan Taozhu, whom he'd had a slight link with during the closed beta.

Interpretation: "But having promised them, he thought it over and then used some personal connections to contact Fan Tao Zhu, whom he had a little contact with during the closed beta."

Translation: "But having promised them, he thought it over and then used some personal connections to contact Fan Tao Zhu, whom he had a little contact with during the closed beta."

Although after the public test he faced those old‑money families with fortunes stretching back over a century, Young Master Fan, as a not‑so‑nouveau riche second‑generation rich kid, could no longer be called a top‑tier wealthy guy.

Interpretation: "Although after the public test, facing those old money families with over a century of wealth, Young Master Fan, as a not‑so‑nouveau‑riche second‑generation rich, can no longer be called a top‑tier rich guy."

Translation: "Although after the public test, facing those old money families with over a century of wealth, Young Master Fan, as a not‑so‑nouveau‑riche second‑generation rich, can no longer be called a top‑tier rich guy."

But filling the stomach of a Gaul studying in the demon capital is still doable, especially since Iris herself had the means to earn this money, so she readily agreed.

Interpretation: "But filling the stomach of a Gaul studying abroad in the magic capital is still doable, especially since Iris himself has the means to take this money, so he readily agreed."

Translation: "But filling the stomach of a Gaul studying abroad in the magic capital is still doable, especially since Iris himself has the means to take this money, so he readily agreed."

After seeing those three off, Ji Ming didn't rush to leave; instead, he walked slowly upstairs.

Interpretation: "After sending those three away, Ji Ming didn't rush to leave, but walked slowly upstairs."

Translation: "After sending those three away, Ji Ming didn't rush to leave, but walked slowly upstairs."

Interpretation: "Actually, Iris also wanted to go up just now, because the top floor of this tower is Pisciel's residence, surely there are many good things."

Translation: "Actually, Iris also wanted to go up just now, because the top floor of this tower is Pisciel's residence, surely there are many good things."

Interpretation: "But unfortunately, those mercenaries who fled won't let this good opportunity pass; with their shameless greed that even faces death they'd still try to grab a bit more, I'd guess there's nothing left up there."

Translation: "But unfortunately, those mercenaries who fled won't let this good opportunity pass; with their shameless greed that even faces death they'd still try to grab a bit more, I'd guess there's nothing left up there."

Yingwei just now, after all, also managed to get some glory, not wanting to embarrass this person again, so didn't mention this matter.

Translation:... (we treat as line)

We need to keep the description:... (same as 250)

Translation: "He turned on his foot, walked to the door of a room, picked up that rod which had been kept in storage for a long time, hardly ever used, forged by the dwarf master Weiermo, capable of physically unlocking any lock—the ancient barbaric divine mace—and directly broke open this door."

We need to keep it as one line.

Translation: "The corridor was very quiet, but immediately a sound came from behind the door; the person living in this room was no one else, but exactly the 【Treading River Tiger】 who had just fought ShanShang to a draw."

We need to keep the brackets?...

Translation: "How... how could you just barge into someone's house without saying a word?" Keep the quotation marks? The original uses Chinese quotes 「」. We can keep English quotes? Probably we should keep the same punctuation style? The instruction: translate faithfully, never skip. We can replace 「」 with English quotes "" or keep them? Usually we translate to English quotes. I'll use English double quotes.

Thus: "How... how could you just barge into someone's house without saying a word?"

Translation: "He saw Ji Ming break in like the FBI and was dumbfounded; sitting on the edge of the bed, he stared for three seconds before suddenly jumping up and taking a fighting stance."

We need to keep "FBI" as is.

Translation: "The other party, seeing this, showed no reaction at all, and even wore a somewhat strange expression."

Translation: "Isn't it just because you look kind-hearted that I wanted to come over and have a chat?"

This line seems to be a meme caption:...

Thus line:...

Thus: "Wearing a face that could team up with Ma Dongxi to form a door god, the Ta Jianghu. jpg"

After Ji Ming finished saying that, he looked around… Forget it, this place is so poor, he simply pulled a chair from his ring, sat down, and raised his hand to signal.

Note: there is a typo: "this sentence after" should be "after this sentence". We'll keep it as is.

Translation: "Ji Ming finished saying that, then looked around… Forget it, this room is so poor; I might as well take a chair from my ring and sit down, raising my hand to signal."

Don't stand, have a seat—I mean you no harm, I genuinely just want to chat with you.

Translation: "Don't stand, sit down; I mean you no harm, I really just want to have a chat with you."

You're that kind-hearted?

Translation: "You're that kind-hearted?"

Ta Jianghu was naturally skeptical, but after thinking it over, he estimated he wasn't even worth a plate of food to the other person.

Translation: "Ta Jianghu naturally was half-believing, half-doubting, but after a moment's thought, he figured he wasn't even worth a dish of the other person's food."

So he gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, mustered his courage, grabbed a chair, and sat down opposite him.

Translation: "So he gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, a man ready to fight, mustered his courage, grabbed a chair and sat opposite him."

Ji Ming nodded, not asking why he had chosen to stay here, but instead blurted out a sentence.

Translation: "Ji Ming nodded, not asking why he had chosen to stay here, but instead opened his mouth and said."

I heard that Silla has mobilized the entire nation to pour into the Sun-Moon World, exploiting the people's remaining value at maximum capacity—is that true?

Translation: "I heard that Xinluo has mobilized the entire nation's strength to pour into the Yangyue World, exploiting the people's remaining value at maximum capacity—is that true?"

Ta Jianghu's face instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot, while Ji Ming seemed not to notice, and then continued speaking.

Translation: "Ta Jianghu's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, but Ji Ming seemed not to notice, and continued speaking."

The Park family is currently scouting worldwide for special talents willing to work for them, offering not-low pay, and I can see you're a Silla person—why not join them?

Translation: "The Park family is scouring the globe for special talents willing to work for them, offering not-low pay; I see you're a Xinluo person, so why not join them?"

Ta Jianghu couldn't take it anymore and widened his eyes.

Translation: "Ta Jianghu couldn't take it anymore, his eyes widened."

If you want to exterminate me, just get on with it! Why use these words to humiliate me?

Translation: "If you want to exterminate me, just hurry up and attack! Why use these words to humiliate me?"

Ji Ming grinned.

Translation: "Ji Ming grinned."

Where have I humiliated you? I'm just stating the facts.

Translation: "Where have I humiliated you? I'm just stating the facts."

Ta Jianghu was so angry he almost crushed the armrest, but as the wood creaked and let out a final groan, he still relaxed his grip.

Translation: "Ta Jianghu was so angry he was about to crush the armrest, but at the very moment the wood creaked and let out a wail, he still relaxed his grip."

"…Right, you're right. This is why I'm here."

Translation: "... Right, you're right. That's why I'm here."

But he had let out his breath, yet he lifted his head, his gaze fierce.

Translation: "But he deflated, yet lifted his head, his eyes fierce."

But they lack integrity; doing such things is their business, I am myself, and I will not stoop to their level!

Translation: "But they lack integrity; doing such things is their business, I am me, I will not go with the flow and corrupt myself!"

Ji Ming smiled again upon hearing that, said nothing, and once again broke his defenses, so he could only start rambling.

Translation: "Ji Ming laughed again upon hearing that, without saying a word, and once more broke his defenses, so he could only start nagging."

This… this is unavoidable; I'm just doing my job in the game… To fill my stomach, could this be considered embarrassing? No, it's not embarrassing at all!

Translation: "This is... this is unavoidable; I'm just doing things in the game... To fill my stomach, could this be considered embarrassing? No, it's not embarrassing!"

Okay, okay, okay, stop, stop, stop—I understand you have your difficulties.

Translation: "Okay, okay, okay, stop, I understand you have your difficulties."

Although Ji Ming doesn't have a good impression of Silla people, seeing him he still had to judge the matter on its merits, especially since he's such a 'man of principle'.

Translation: "Although Ji Ming doesn't have a good impression of Xinluo people, seeing him, we still need to judge the matter on its merits, especially since he's such an 'aspiring person'."

So he just remarked, 'This Pisai'er might be in trouble; staying here serves no purpose, I advise you to leave quickly,' and then left.

Translation: "So he just said, 'This Pisai er might be in for bad luck; staying here is pointless, I advise you to leave quickly,' and then left."

And in the urinal, watching the progress bar hanging above his head that takes a full day to respawn, Pisai'er grew angrier the more he thought about it.

Translation: "And in the urinal, looking at the progress bar hanging above his head that would take a full day to resurrect, Pisai er grew angrier the more he thought about it."

He simply opened the system page, scolded each of the mercenaries on his friends list who had betrayed him one by one, and then… realized he was too naïve, as if he couldn't out‑scold them.

Translation: "He simply opened the system page, scolded each of the mercenaries in his friend list who had betrayed him one by one, and then... realized he was too naive, as if he couldn't out-scold them."

This made him even angrier, and he directly entered a heated-up state.

Translation: "This made him even angrier, directly entering the 'red hot' state."

But just as he was about to be angered to death, he suddenly thought of

Translation: "But just as he was about to be angered to death, he suddenly thought of"

—Although I'm no longer the world emperor in the game, in reality I am still the eternal king of Balanta!

Translation: "——Although I'm no longer the world emperor in the game, in reality I am still the eternal king of Balanta!"

I am, after all, Your Majesty—if there's anything making me angry, why not let others share the burden?

Translation: "I am Your Majesty, after all; what's there to get angry about—can't I just have others help share the burden?"

So he immediately excitedly quit the game, preparing to randomly select a fortunate minister whose whole family would die, to compensate for his wounded soul.

Translation: "So he immediately excitedly quit the game, preparing to randomly select a fortunate minister and kill his whole family to compensate for his wounded soul."

When he opened his eyes again, the sunlight streaming in through the window belonged to Balanta.

Translation: "When he opened his eyes again, the sunlight streaming in outside the window was the bright sunshine of Balanta."

Waking up from the expensive game‑pod he had bought, Pisai'er didn't press the switch right at hand, but instead cried out loudly like a hungry baby.

Translation: "Waking up from the game-specific cabin bought at a high price, Pisai er did not press the switch right at hand, but instead cried out loudly like a hungry baby."

Slime? Slime!

Translation: "Slime? Slime!"

Slime is the name of the attendant he newly replaced last month, a man with one‑quarter Iris heritage, who enjoys the feeling of as if taming a foreign tribe.

Translation: "Slime is the name of his newly replaced attendant from last month, a man with one-quarter iris lineage, who enjoys the feeling of seemingly having subdued a foreign tribe."

But this time the attendant who should have been on call didn't make even the slightest sound, and not only that—when he heard his shout, the entire palace was silent.

Translation: "But the attendant who should have responded instantly this time didn't even make a flicker of movement; moreover, upon hearing his shout, the entire palace was utterly silent."

"……"

Translation: "……"

Motherfucker!

Motherfucker!

This feeling of being ignored made him angrily crawl out, swearing in his heart to kill the first person he saw, while he heavily shoved the door open.

Translation: "This feeling of being ignored made him angrily crawl out, swearing in his heart to kill the first person he saw, while he shoved the door open heavily."

The game room is connected to his otherwise useless office, but he walked around in circles here—let alone his favorite gold‑plated shotgun, even the short dagger studded with gems on the rack was gone.

Translation: "The game room is connected to his otherwise useless office, but as he walked around in a big circle here, not to mention his favorite gold-plated Desert Eagle, even the short dagger studded with several gems on the rack was gone."

With empty hands, his fury undoubtedly peaked; Pisai'er yanked the door open with almost enough force to tear it off, grabbed the guard's collar, and was about to erupt in a roar.

Translation: "With empty hands, his fury undoubtedly peaked; Pisai er pulled open the door with almost enough force to yank it off, grabbed the collar of a nearby guard, and was about to erupt in a roar."

But the profanity rose to his lips only to retreat again, because he wasn't stupid! The person before him was definitely not someone he had arranged!

Translation: "However, the profanity reached his lips and then retreated, because he's not stupid! The person before him is definitely not someone he arranged!"

You… who are you?!

Translation: "Who, who are you!!"

No answer came, and the two guards jointly forced the shouting, raving him back onto the table.

Translation: "No answer came; the two guards jointly pressed the shouting, raving him back onto the table."

Pisai'er, at a loss, was truly terrified—but luckily, in the next second, a familiar face appeared in his field of view.

Translation: "Pisai er, at a loss, was truly frightened; fortunately, in the next second, a familiar face appeared in his field of view."

If it had been before, he would have been furious enough to want to tear it to pieces, but now—

Translation: "If it had been before, he would have been furious to the point of wanting to tear him apart, but now."

Sen Zan! Oh, my loyal hound, come quickly to save your master!

Translation: "Sen Zan! Oh, my loyal hound, come quickly to save your master!"

(End of Chapter)