"Bugging it?"
Barbara frowned, her eyes filled with confusion.
"How do you want to bug it?"
"I definitely don't know," Hei Dou said with a grin. "I'm just asking. You guys know more about this, and I thought, what if it's possible?"
Having been with Chen Yu for so long, the idea of "bugging" things always popped into his head. It was simply because Chen Yu bugged so much.
His greed critical hit was considered a bug for the underground world.
Of all the survivors in the underground, even the natives, who else could trigger a critical hit on food and get double the food?
Hei Dou felt such a person could be called blessed by fate.
Since that was the case, and they were all following Chen Yu, perhaps they could also bug the summoning process, at least to retain their personalities.
Sona and Barbara exchanged glances.
Prompted by Hei Dou, they too began to recall Chen Yu's many actions.
Their understanding of the underground world was certainly much deeper than Chen Yu's. The underground was a mysterious world with many wonders.
Even with their extensive knowledge, they had seen too many impossible miracles in Chen Yu.
Barbara had witnessed it most directly.
Take the blueprints she gave Chen Yu last time; she was certain she had given him manufacturing blueprints, yet they turned into schematics in Chen Yu's hands.
Was that logical?
It was completely illogical!
If she truly possessed the equipment schematics, then her Demon King's Den wouldn't be lacking in proper standardized equipment for its lower-tier demons.
Furthermore, there was Chen Yu's harvest during this period.
A city-state!
A foreigner who had been in the underground for less than half a year, even with astonishing development efficiency, could not possibly possess a city. Yet Chen Yu had obtained one.
The five-colored sword that broke conventions, the divinely bestowed treasure chest that shouldn't have appeared.
Even more preposterous –
He had obtained the summoning tiger tally, dreamt of by countless powerhouses, from the divinely bestowed treasure chest.
While luck was indeed important in the underground, Barbara had seen people born with innate luck. Even with a hundred points of luck, they hadn't been as outrageous as Chen Yu.
Was his possession of all this simply a matter of luck?
It always felt like there was a hidden manipulator behind it.
Thinking about it carefully, Chen Yu had accomplished too many impossible things.
Everything he now possessed was something many people couldn't achieve in a lifetime, yet he had done it in just a few months.
Also, why were she and Sona bound to Chen Yu?
Why did the bracelets containing their soul bodies appear in Chen Yu's hands?
"Could Chen Yu truly be the chosen one?" Barbara, with her arms crossed, remained silent for a long time, her mind constantly calculating.
"Perhaps, it's really worth a try."
After a moment of contemplation, a trace of solemnity appeared in Barbara's eyes.
"Barbara."
Sona frowned, her expression filled with disbelief.
Their initial plan was not like this at all. According to their thoughts, they would find a few volunteers to conduct an experiment to obtain some data.
Then, they would decide whether to let Hei Dou and the others merge with Chen Yu.
"If they are Chen Yu's subordinates, it might actually be feasible," Barbara murmured, glancing at Sona. "Besides, do you really think Chen Yu would agree to our idea of using volunteers for an experiment? You know what kind of person he is. He doesn't treat lives as dispensable."
"..."
Sona remained silent.
Unaccountably, a trace of self-mockery welled up within her.
She was a holy mage of the Holy Church, and the entire church prided itself on justice and light. Yet, thinking about what the church had done.
To eradicate demons, it caused immense suffering to living beings.
In the end, it was the demons being eradicated who sent people to provide relief supplies and ensure the safety of those affected.
And now, she and Barbara were in the same situation.
When Chen Yu obtained the tiger tally, she had considered eliminating everyone who knew about it. However, Barbara, the great demon king, adhered to not killing unnecessarily.
Who, then, was the true evil?
She, who once valued life above all else, when did she start disregarding human lives?
Was it joining the church?
"You can talk to them about this matter. I want to find a place to be alone for a while," Sona said, pursing her lips and turning to leave.
Barbara quietly watched her departing figure, a hint of pity in her eyes.
She understood Sona's thoughts.
A long time ago, she had said that the Holy Church was not a good thing, and Sona had not believed her, arguing with her. Now, it seemed, she had finally felt it too.
This was good, it would allow her to think properly.
A sudden awakening was the best.
Otherwise, when they encountered the Holy Church, she might interfere, which could affect Chen Yu's future plans.
"The Holy Church, I will destroy it sooner or later."
Barbara's eyes flashed with ruthlessness as she snorted. In her eyes, the Holy Church had always been a tumor in the underground, and Chen Yu would inevitably come into contact with the Holy Church in the future.
She believed that with Chen Yu's clear-headedness, he would see through the hypocritical facade of the Holy Church.
"Uh, can you manage us?" Seeing that no one had spoken for a long time, Hei Dou waved his hands. "How should we do this when it comes to the Divine Generals?"
"Actually, I don't have any good methods either."
Pulled back to reality, Barbara murmured with a solemn expression.
"Do you trust Chen Yu?"
"Of course!" Almost instantly, Hei Dou and the others nodded affirmatively. "We have absolute trust in our boss."
"That's enough."
Barbara pursed her lips.
"As long as you have absolute trust in Chen Yu, then believe that Chen Yu will definitely not let you down. I am truly sorry, but I don't have any great advice to offer. All I can give you is 'trust.' You still have the right to refuse. Don't take this lightly."
To her surprise, Hei Dou and the others smiled with unchanged expressions.
"Go call the boss."
"Are you guys really not considering it?" Barbara asked again. Hei Dou and the others exchanged glances and shook their heads with smiles. "If we can't bug it, then so be it. Regardless, we are willing to try. We are core veterans of the camp, and we will never become a burden to our boss. For our boss, and for the perfect unfolding of his subsequent plans, we are willing to try."
"Even if it means death?"
Although their contact time was not long, Hei Dou and the others were completely convinced by Chen Yu. If nothing else, how many times had Chen Yu saved them and helped them in these past few months alone?
Now that Chen Yu needed them, would they back down?
Afraid of death?!
Chen Yu's future was destined to be extraordinary. If they were truly afraid of death, they should have left the camp right now, taken the travel expenses Chen Yu gave them, and found a place to live as wealthy gentlemen.
This was not what they wanted.
Countless people died every day in the underground. Who wouldn't die?
A disdainful smile appeared on Hei Dou and the others' faces. They stood side by side in a line and shouted four words in unison.
"Even if it means death!"