A little demon, full of excitement, charged towards the skeleton warrior.
*Clang!*
The jubilant demon had barely moved a meter from Chen Yu when she slammed into a barrier, her little face pressed against it as if being flattened.
The little demon, in pain, raised her tiny hands to rub her face.
She turned around and angrily brandished her trident at Chen Yu.
"ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ"
"You wretched servant, what are you standing around for? Don't you see this great demon king wants to go?"
Chen Yu's expression was blank.
"Indeed, those without curves are prone to temper tantrums."
He sighed softly.
Looking at the little demon's murderous glare, Chen Yu slowly shuffled forward two steps.
By the time he reached the skeleton warrior—
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
The little demon, floating in mid-air, circled him with a series of impressed clicks.
"A devourer-type undead, you've got some tricks up your sleeve."
"How did you figure that out?" Chen Yu was utterly confused. "Are these kinds of undead rare? Are they as strong as black dragons?"
"Didn't you say it yourself!" the little demon blinked.
"Huh?"
"Are you senile?" the little demon glared fiercely. "Didn't you just say he evolved from a skeleton brave into a warrior by devouring skeleton bones?"
"I didn't see it with my own eyes!"
"It's simple, just let him eat!"
A few minutes later—
In the cave camp, the dim-witted skeleton warrior stood obediently before Chen Yu. In front of him was a pile of bones.
These bones were obtained by Chen Yu when he slayed skeleton braves.
Chen Yu glanced sideways at the little demon.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Let's try it," the little demon shrugged indifferently. "It's just some bones. Are you really reluctant to give them? Do you know if he's truly a devourer-type undead, even a ton of bones would be worth it?"
"Really?"
"Didn't you just ask if he could fight black dragons? I can tell you that devourer-type undead possess that potential."
*Gulp!*
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu froze.
Devourer-type.
They could possess such power?
His heart trembled, and without a second thought, Chen Yu extended his hand.
"Eat!"
It was indeed worth a try.
After all, it was just a pile of bones, and he would have used them as fertilizer anyway.
They weren't very useful.
If fertilizer became scarce in the future, he could always collect beast bones from others. Such resources should be relatively common outside.
The skeleton warrior tilted its head.
"Eat this," Chen Yu gestured to the pile of bones. "You like eating these, don't you? Eat them all in front of me."
An unexpected scene unfolded.
Upon hearing Chen Yu's command, the skeleton warrior actually smiled, its skull cracking into a wide grin.
Without further questions, it sat on the ground and began to devour the bones with gusto.
Bone after bone was swallowed.
In less than five minutes, the entire pile of bones was consumed. After devouring the mountain of bones, it even looked up at Chen Yu.
As if it hadn't eaten enough.
Such an appetite!
It was truly astonishing.
Chen Yu commanded it to stand at attention and then opened the camp interface.
Skeleton Warrior.
There was still no change.
Chen Yu, who had exited the interface, glanced at the little demon. To his surprise, the little demon's eyes were practically glowing.
"It really is a devourer-type."
"How could you tell?" Chen Yu was utterly bewildered. The little demon pointed to the skeleton warrior's body. "Don't you notice his bones have become brighter?"
Reminded by the little demon, Chen Yu finally paid attention.
They did seem to have become a bit brighter.
However—
It hadn't leveled up.
"Just because its bones got brighter, you're sure it's a devourer-type undead?" Chen Yu muttered.
"Big Moo Cow!!"
The little demon seemed unwilling to waste more words with Chen Yu and yelled out.
"Tell me, is this a devourer-type?"
〖Yes~〗
The message from "Soul of Eating" appeared on his wristband interface.
Receiving confirmation, the little demon raised her eyebrows and smiled, crossing her arms and clicking her tongue at Chen Yu.
"Truly, fools are blessed with luck. To actually encounter a devourer-type undead. You must cultivate him well. Perhaps he can help you fight black dragons in the future."
What the heck!
Could it be that serious?
Chen Yu couldn't help but look down at his lucky three-piece set.
Could it be—
His luck had struck again?
A devourer-type undead capable of fighting black dragons. His luck was truly heaven-defying.
However—
After a brief moment of excitement, Chen Yu frowned slightly.
He felt the matter was not that simple.
"To reach the level of being able to fight black dragons, it must require immense resources, right?" Chen Yu frowned. "It's not like he can just fight them by saying so."
"Clever!"
The little demon smiled.
"Resources are a must. But devourer-types have infinite possibilities. Besides, isn't he your contracted warrior? No matter how you cultivate him, you won't lose out."
Chen Yu agreed with this statement.
The problem was, where could he find those resources for the skeleton warrior?
Brave skeleton bones.
He really couldn't get any more of them now.
"Can he devour other resources?" Chen Yu asked sideways. The little demon nodded noncommittally. "Devourer-type undead can eat anything. As long as you give it to him, he'll swallow it. If you plan to cultivate him with other resources, I suggest providing attribute-based resources, otherwise, the efficiency will be too low."
Chen Yu did have attribute-based resources.
Cheese!
Lava Fruit, Flame Fruit.
These were all attribute-based resources.
The main issue was that he was reluctant to give these resources to the skeleton warrior.
"Can he absorb all of them?"
"Not necessarily!" the little demon frowned and shook her head. "The absorption rate of devourer-type undead is actually quite low. They usually rely on quantity. Therefore, cultivating a devourer-type undead is incredibly expensive. When I was a great demon king, I had a devourer-type undead that almost emptied my treasury."
"May I ask, how much was in your treasury?"
"A few hundred million."
The little demon pondered for a moment and whispered. This astonishing number instantly suffocated Chen Yu.
"Oh, that's in purple gold coins," the little demon dropped another bombshell. "A few hundred million purple gold coins, and it almost emptied me!"
*Boom!!!*
Chen Yu was stunned.
A few hundred million purple gold coins, that meant hundreds of billions in regular gold coins.
"Are you that rich?" Chen Yu looked up at the little demon. "Are you lying to me? You actually have hundreds of millions of purple gold coins?"
"Tch, who do you think you're looking down on!"
The little demon, furious, put her hands on her hips and rebuked him.
"I am, after all, a great demon king. What's wrong with a few hundred million purple gold coins? If you don't believe me, ask Big Moo Cow if I have a few hundred million purple gold coins!!"
〖Yes~〗
The message from "Soul of Eating" appeared on his wristband again.
Receiving confirmation, Chen Yu slumped down with a thud and grabbed the little demon, holding her in his palm.
"Great King, please accept your humble follower's loyalty. May I ask... is your treasury still around? Could you let me experience the shock of wealth?"
"Okay?!"