Lin Tong was stunned, feeling as if he had misheard again. His question became stammered:
"Fallen...Fallen Angel???"
As a captain-level figure in the Guard Department, Lin Tong, even if he hadn't seen a Fallen Angel, knew their rarity. They were monsters that didn't exist in this world, creatures from Western hell. Each one was powerful, with the weakest being at the Ghost King level.
Legend had it.
Fallen Angels were originally angels, but they followed Lucifer in a great war against God in heaven. They rebelled and were ultimately punished by God, banished from heaven to hell. They were a 'masterpiece' created by God.
Because of this.
It was certain that the rarity of Fallen Angels was absolutely the rarest among rare monsters.
And Lin Tong believed that Zhang Wei wouldn't mention Fallen Angels for no reason. Based on his understanding of Zhang Wei, there was only one possibility:
"Zhang Wei, you... you don't have a Fallen Angel, do you?"
Given Zhang Wei's character, he wouldn't have asked unless he had a Fallen Angel on hand. Thinking this, Lin Tong excitedly said:
"Holy crap, Zhang Wei, you're something else! How did you get a Fallen Angel? Did you tear down the Satanic Church's base in Hawaii? Never mind that, I'm telling you, Fallen Angels are incredibly rare. One is worth more than two Ghost Kings, at least three."
Before he finished.
Lin Tong recalled Zhang Wei's words and quickly said excitedly:
"Looking at it this way, Zhang Wei, you really don't need to wait. Having one Fallen Angel is equivalent to three. You said you had five Ghost King corpses, and one of them is the Fallen Angel, right? That means you have four Ghost King corpses, plus the Fallen Angel equivalent to three Ghost King corpses, making it seven in total. Haha, you're just one short!"
"But seven is fine too. I can go with you and talk to the Guard Department, let you defer payment for one, and help you exchange it first. After all, with you and Old Man Willow, getting another Ghost King corpse should be easy..."
Before he could finish speaking.
Zhang Wei interrupted Lin Tong's torrent of words:
"Captain Lin, no need to defer. I have enough for the exchange."
"Huh? Enough? Impossible. I didn't mishear, you said you had five Ghost King corpses..."
"It's five Ghost King corpses, yes, but I didn't say I only had one Fallen Angel corpse. Of the five Ghost King corpses I have, four are Fallen Angels."
His words came through the phone.
"..."
Lin Tong's mouth twitched. The words he was about to say got stuck in his throat, abruptly halting. His mind was filled with only one thought... Four? Four?! Four Fallen Angels!!
For a full few seconds.
Zhang Wei couldn't hear Lin Tong's voice on the phone:
"Captain Lin, are you still there? Are you okay?"
Until Zhang Wei asked with concern.
The next moment.
Lin Tong's first words after regaining his senses were spoken with shock:
"Zhang Wei, did you go to Hawaii? Or did you go to hell?"
At this moment.
Lin Tong had only one feeling: Zhang Wei hadn't gone to Hawaii, but had forcefully charged into hell to hunt Fallen Angels.
Thinking of this.
Lin Tong couldn't help but say:
"Damn it, Zhang Wei, is Earth no longer big enough to wholesale Ghost Kings for you? You're already going beyond Earth to stock up from hell. Holy crap, four Fallen Angels."
In his words.
Lin Tong didn't hide his shock. He had only recently learned that Zhang Wei was sourcing Ghost Kings from abroad, which had already surprised him. Those were Ghost Kings, and now he was even sourcing them from foreign territories. In just a few days, Zhang Wei's sourcing channels had expanded to hell.
Lin Tong couldn't help but have a sentence, or rather, an image, pop into his mind. It was Zhang Wei holding a gun to his head and saying... "Captain Lin, times have changed."
Just then.
Zhang Wei's humble words, spoken with a smile, came through the phone:
"What are you talking about, Captain Lin? Wholesale from hell, how is that possible? Even if I wanted to wholesale Fallen Angels from hell, they wouldn't agree, and neither would Satan."
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just accidentally invited the Fallen Angels out, and then killed them one by one, unexpectedly obtaining four Fallen Angel corpses. It was all an accident. Anyway, that's not important, Captain Lin, I wanted to ask something else."
"Uh, what do you want to ask now?" Lin Tong flinched.
"Ahem, nothing much, just asking. Are Fallen Angels from hell valuable? What about horned demons from hell? That is, horned demons with direct lineage to Satan."
Zhang Wei said, then coughed:
"Actually, besides the four Fallen Angel corpses, I also have the corpse of a horned demon. Is this valuable?"
As soon as he said this.
Lin Tong's eyes widened, and he roared in his heart... Zhang Wei, you still say you didn't go to hell!
At this moment.
Another image had already appeared in Lin Tong's mind.
It was Zhang Wei charging directly into hell, and then into the home of Satan, the lord of hell. No matter how Satan clung to his leg, crying, 'No, please don't,' Zhang Wei ignored him, charging straight into Satan's home to kill Fallen Angels and horned demons for wholesale.
After a long while.
Lin Tong finally calmed down and said slowly:
"Horned demons are also rare monsters, worth one and a half Ghost King corpses. Calculating, your four Fallen Angels are equivalent to 12 Ghost King corpses, plus the horned demon, you have 13.5 Ghost King corpses."
"Then I should have enough to exchange for three sect-level magical artifacts."
"Enough, absolutely enough, and there's even some left over. As for what to exchange the rest for, tell me, I'll report it now."
"No need. Let's keep the rest for now. I haven't decided what to exchange for yet."
After that.
After a few more exchanges, Lin Tong hastily hung up the phone and made a video call to the Guard Department.
Not long after.
The video call from the transaction department of the Guard Department connected. The staff member inside asked in confusion:
"Huh? Captain Lin, why are you calling me at this time? Is there something you need to exchange?"
"I do need to exchange, but not for myself, it's for Zhang Wei."
As soon as he said this.
The staff member in the video clearly froze for a moment, then their eyes widened in surprise:
"Ah? Zhang Wei? No, Captain Lin, I told you before that Zhang Wei needs to exchange for three sect-level magical artifacts, and the inventory of these artifacts is very precious, requiring the value of eight Ghost King corpses. This... he's gathered them so quickly?"
Following that.
Through the conversation with Lin Tong, Lin Tong soon revealed that the transaction involved Fallen Angels.
It could be seen.
As the information about the Fallen Angel corpses was revealed, the staff member's entire face went blank, losing all composure for a moment, their eyes wide open. Seeing that expression, Lin Tong felt a sense of satisfaction, thinking with a mischievous thought... Yes, that's the expression, hahahaha.
This night.
The Guard Department was destined to be restless.
News about the transaction of Fallen Angel corpses swept through the transaction department and the higher-ups of various Guard Departments like the wind. Those high-ups, just like Lin Tong, upon hearing the news, whether to share the information or to see their friends' surprised expressions, all made video calls to their high-level friends overnight, sharing this intelligence and watching their surprised looks.
...
On the other side.
Hawaii, a national chain hotel, in a massage room.
After Zhang Wei finished the call with Lin Tong, he put away his phone and looked at the demons:
"Let's continue our previous topic. I have something to instruct you to do."
"Please speak, sir."
"My friend just encountered five Ghost Kings, and I dealt with them casually. Akro, you and one of them will go together to retrieve them, and then escort them to the Great Xia customs. Remember, those Ghost Kings are rare and precious, so escort them carefully and do not lose them."
"Ah?? Five Ghost King corpses? This... Sir, you just killed five Ghost Kings?"
Just like Lin Tong, the demons' eyes widened when they heard that five Ghost Kings had died. They felt a chill in their hearts. How long had it been, and their master had already killed five more?
Following that.
Out of curiosity, the demon Akro asked:
"Sir, what kind of Ghost Kings did you kill? There shouldn't be so many Ghost Kings in Hawaii currently, besides us."
"Those are not Ghost Kings from Hawaii, they are from hell. Four Fallen Angels, and one horned demon."
Zhang Wei did not hide it, glancing at them and smiling.
Demons: "!!!!"
[Ding! Four Ghost Kings are shocked]
[Host gains System Points +400]
As the demons' shock confirmed Zhang Wei's words again, they exchanged glances with each other.
[Ding! Four Ghost Kings... cannot betray Master, Master is too ruthless...]
[Host gains System Points +450]
At the same time.
Zhang Wei didn't care about the demons' thoughts; this was within his expectations. The reason he mentioned Fallen Angels was to deter them, to let them know his power.
Compared to the demons' thoughts, Zhang Wei cared more about other things. Recalling his conversation with Lin Tong, he couldn't help but murmur:
"Captain Lin reacted like this even knowing I had Fallen Angel corpses. I wonder what his expression will be when he goes to customs and sees that the escorts for the Ghost King corpses are also demons. Heh heh, maybe I should have Akro take a video of it then."
...