A person clad in yellow robes, their face obscured, spoke with a somber tone, "Even if your troop strength is inexhaustible, what about time? Time is our most precious commodity. If you haven't captured Saint Ti Roman before the Demon God descends, we will again live in darkness, facing those hideous monsters."
"You call others ugly, as if you yourself are a beauty. I can't capture it because of certain individuals who constantly supply them, ensuring they have more than they can eat, and even dried for good weather."
The yellow-robed figure erupted in anger, slamming his hand on the table and rising, "Insolent!"
The mocking individual remained unfazed, leaning back in his chair, legs crossed on the table, "Unconvinced? Don't take it out on me! Conquer Saint Ti Roman for us then."
The yellow-robed man extended two octopus-like tentacles from his sleeve, "I will. But before that, I wish to experience the might of the King of Wrath."
The mocking individual's hands began to shimmer with silver light, "Very well! I'm happy to oblige."
The goat-horned man slammed the table, "Enough! Stop fighting amongst yourselves. With this time, we should focus on how to conquer Saint Ti Roman."
"Simple. Earthquakes, tsunamis, great floods, meteor showers – aren't these the specialties of our King of Arrogance!"
"Indeed. You create the slaughter, and we'll reap the souls. It's killing two birds with one stone."
The King of Arrogance looked at the three individuals before him, "Do you know why I didn't unleash calamities from the start?"
The yellow-robed man waved his tentacles, "No pain, no gain. I believe the rebuilt Saint Ti Roman will be even more beautiful."
The King of Arrogance looked at the yellow-robed man and held up three fingers, "Firstly, this is a magical world. I don't know if these things can cause them fatal damage, but they will certainly make them fight me to the death. Secondly, even if they are destroyed by natural disasters, how long will reconstruction take? Can it be rebuilt to its former state? Will you build it, or will I?"
The yellow-robed man huffed, "I certainly won't build it."
The King of Arrogance continued, "Thirdly, our true target is not Saint Ti Roman, but the Empress of Saint Ti Roman, Selerpeis. Legend has it she possesses the ability to kill gods. Our Demon God truly fears her. What's the point if we kill everyone in this world?"
The yellow-robed man burst into laughter, "She's just a little girl! Does she fear the Lonius spear? It's right here with me."
The goat-horned man said, "I believe the King of Arrogance has a point. To catch a thief, first catch the king. If Selerpeis can be killed, then the entire Saint Ti Roman will fall without a fight."
Another individual clapped his hands, "Then it's settled! Today's meeting finally has some substance. Our next objective is to kill Selerpeis."
The King of Arrogance nodded, "Then who will go?"
That person pointed at the yellow-robed man, "The Lonius spear is with him, so naturally, he goes."
The yellow-robed man grumbled, "Why don't you go? My combat units' fighting strength plummets the moment they leave the water."
"You weren't much stronger in the water either. I couldn't even watch them bombard you."
The goat-horned man shouted, "Enough! Stop arguing."
The King of Arrogance said, "How about this? This matter is of great importance. Let each of us send two people. This way, the target won't be too large, and the success rate will be higher. What do you say?"
The goat-horned man nodded, "I agree."
Another person said, "I have no objections."
Only the yellow-robed man said, "No."
Seeing the displeasure on the faces of the other three, the yellow-robed man said, "I don't have suitable people. How about this! Each of your families sends three people, and I'll provide the Lonius spear and the expenses for this operation. How's that?"
The three agreed without exception.
Xiao Xun returned to his original world. Regardless of whether it was day or night, he drove out to find a restaurant, intending to indulge himself.
But at this early hour, besides breakfast stalls, there were no proper restaurants open. Xiao Xun finally ended up at a 24-hour fast-food joint, ordering a mountain of chicken wings, burgers, and fries, along with a large tub of cola, drinking glass after glass.
It was only now that he felt alive again. The day he faced Zhen Hun in a duel, he thought he would die there.
Letting out a burp, he glanced around. There was no one else. Looking at the hazy sky outside the window, Xiao Xun's mood inexplicably dipped.
The Calamity Legion. It took so much effort just to drive away their legion commander, and that was merely one legion commander. If the King of Arrogance himself came, how terrifying would that be? Would his own strength be instantly obliterated?
This world also had its share of troubles. Yun Mei's cause of death remained unclear. The Door God wanted him to oversee some plan, but he didn't even know what this plan was, who was involved, or what the desired outcome was. What would happen in the end?
Thinking of this, Xiao Xun downed his cola with ice and stood up to leave.
Little did he know, at that very moment, someone was silently following him.
Xiao Xun got back into his car. Snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
He didn't know whether to head back to the villa district or go to the company, but it seemed too early for either.
Just then, someone knocked on his car window. He turned his head and saw it was Xiao San Mao.
"Wow! Brother, it's really you! What a coincidence."
Xiao Xun opened the car door and stepped out.
He sized Xiao San Mao up, "Are you still awake, or are you up early?"
Xiao San Mao circled the car, "Brother Sheng, your car is quite luxurious. Did you win the lottery?"
Xiao Xun casually replied, "This is our boss's car."
Upon hearing this, Xiao San Mao recalled the rumors about Xiao Xun and waved his hand, returning to his previous question, "Ah! Don't mention it. My luck has been terrible lately. The company was investigated, and I'm on the run everywhere."
Xiao Xun looked at him curiously, "But the company isn't yours, so why are you running?"
Xiao San Mao said irritably, "I've been collecting debts a few times. Some people couldn't handle it and jumped off buildings. You tell me, what a mess this is."
Although Xiao Xun knew what Xiao San Mao was doing was wrong, he still wanted to help him, "What are your plans next?"
"The former owner of that Golden Gourd Internet Cafe, who is now my boss, opened a company in Macau."
Upon hearing the place name, Xiao Xun immediately said, "Macau? Isn't that place famous for its casinos?"
Xiao San Mao beamed, "That's right. Our company specifically serves those casinos. To put it bluntly, we're an intermediary company. My boss says it's very profitable."
"Intermediary? What do you do?"
Xiao San Mao counted on his fingers, "We introduce customers to casinos, help customers exchange chips, arrange loans for customers when they're out of money, take a kickback, and earn commissions."
Xiao Xun didn't know much about this, "Is that so? But Macau is quite far from here."
"As long as there's money to be made, I'm willing to go abroad. Who told me not to have my brother's good fortune? You should give your little brother a boost if you have the chance."
Xiao Xun caught the hint of mockery in Xiao San Mao's words, "Alright, but I'm not interested in that. I can introduce you to a big client."
Xiao San Mao smiled, "Wouldn't that be your enemy or arch-rival?"
Xiao Xun smiled too, but said nothing.