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Zhou Ye reached out and took the invitation from Greta, a peaceful smile on his face.
"I received it. Is there anything I need to prepare? Also, please come in and have a seat."
"Mr. Zhou, there's no need for you to sit down."
Greta's voice was flat and emotionless.
"As for preparations, you may need to be ready for battle. After all, many ancient beings in the Underworld already know about your affair with the young lady."
She paused, her deep eyes staring directly at Zhou Ye, her tone carrying an undisguised scrutiny.
“In the Underworld, strength reigns supreme. Only when you are strong enough can Lady Rias hold her head high.”
"Farewell."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and left without any hesitation.
Nami, who had just brewed the tea but hadn't yet poured it, looked at the invitation in Zhou Ye's hand and said, "Boss, this is a trap, a test from those demons."
Saeko Busujima licked her lips, her eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement.
"In other words, we're going to have to fight other demons."
In the House of Time and Spirit, Saeko Busujima and her friends frequently clashed with Rias and Sona's team members during combat training.
They also knew that the two were Gremory and Siddi, two of the seventy-two demon nobles. They had long wanted to see for themselves just how powerful those legendary demon factions really were.
Zhou Ye casually tossed the exquisitely crafted invitation onto the table with a soft "thud".
"Let's test them if we want, let's make it a trap if we want."
He spoke in a flat tone, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.
"If they want to see, let them see as much as they want."
He looked up at Saeko Busujima, who was eager to try, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"Saeko, tone down your murderous aura."
"This isn't a street brawl; it's an exhibition match for those old fogies in the underworld."
The miniature mechanical dragon Draig, which was following at his feet, scratched the floor with its metal claws with disdain, making a screeching sound.
"Hmph, the devil's tricks, it's been the same for tens of thousands of years."
Its voice resounded directly in everyone's minds, filled with an ancient and weary mockery.
"It's called a game, but it's really a gladiatorial contest. The winner takes all, and the loser is kicked out. It's utterly boring."
Zhou Ye picked up the black tea that Nami had just poured and gently blew on it to remove the steam.
"Then let's play with them."
It was only then that Nami and the others noticed the mini mechanical dragon next to Zhou Ye that hadn't moved much, and she couldn't help but point at it.
"Boss, when did you put this thing next to your feet?"
This question immediately drew everyone's attention.
Shizuka Marikawa's eyes sparkled as she crouched down, curiously examining the crimson dragon body with its metallic texture, even wanting to reach out and touch it.
"Wow! What a beautifully crafted remote control toy! Boss, this must be very expensive, right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the mini mechanical dragon seemed to be stimulated by something, and suddenly took a step back to avoid Shizuka Marikawa's outstretched hand.
Two plumes of white smoke with a sulfurous smell emanated from its tiny nostrils.
The next moment, an old voice filled with majesty and anger exploded directly in everyone's minds.
"You rude human woman! Don't compare me to your cheap toys!"
hum!
All the girls present changed their expressions.
Nami's teapot wobbled, nearly spilling the tea.
Saeko Busujima instinctively gripped the hilt of her knife, her eyes instantly sharpening.
Can talk?
Or should we just speak in our heads?
Zhou Ye seemed completely oblivious to their shock. He leisurely picked up his teacup, blew on the steam, and then reached out to gently pat the monstrous metal head of the Mini Dragon.
clang.
A crisp metallic sound rang out.
"I forgot to introduce you."
His tone was as calm as if he were introducing a newly purchased home appliance.
"This is Draig, the Crimson Dragon Emperor."
"Now, they're our new partners."
Lina and Kara stopped breathing instantly.
Their bodies stiffened, as if they had been petrified in an instant, and the color drained from their faces, leaving only a deathly pallor.
Those purple pupils, belonging to a fallen angel, contracted violently to their limit at that moment.
Draig!
One of the Two Heavenly Dragons!
God-Slaying Gear [Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlets]!
This name, this existence, is more than just a legend to them.
That was their top priority target, which they had been investigating not long ago, trying to seize from some unfortunate human host and then present to Governor A. 327 Sahel!
Now, this goal, this legendary existence...
It transformed into a half-meter-tall mechanical figure, looking down at them with its pair of emerald green mechanical eyes.
"How...how is it possible..."
Kara's voice was dry, like sandpaper rubbing against something. She instinctively took a half step back, her body trembling slightly from extreme shock.
"The Crimson Dragon Emperor... Draig... is here?"
Lina's lips moved, but no sound came out. Her thoughts shattered like glass struck by a hammer, leaving only that terrifying idea.
The target they were tracking had appeared beside their new master in such an absurd way.
"Oh? The two little crows under Asasil's command actually recognize me, the dragon."
The miniature mechanical dragon Draig raised its head slightly, its tone filled with undisguised arrogance and mockery.
"What, are you disappointed to see this brand new body of mine?"
Zhou Ye held the teacup, took a small sip, and then slowly placed the cup back on the table.
He glanced at the two fallen angels who were completely dumbfounded, and delivered the final blow in a tone that was so calm it was almost cruel.
"What you're looking for now belongs to me."
Do you have any objections?
Lina and Kara shook their heads frantically. Both of them were Zhou Ye's prisoners and slaves; anyone who dared to say anything utterly absurd would be dead.
Chapter 139 The Herrscher of Life and Death Core, and Talking Tom Fragments (311/600)
The room was deathly silent.
Nami, Saeko Busujima, Shizuka Marikawa, and the others were still reeling from the shock of their leader casually turning the legendary Red Dragon Emperor into a remote-controlled toy.
Linali and Kalavana, the two fallen angels, stood frozen in place like puppets whose souls had been taken away, their minds blank.
The God-Slaying Gear they had pursued for so long, risking their lives to obtain, has now become a collectible at the feet of its new master in this comical yet terrifying way.
The collectible was looking at them with disdain, as if they were ants.
Zhou Ye completely ignored the tense atmosphere in the room.
He didn't even glance at the two fallen angels who were already terrified.
He returned to his room, said he needed to use the restroom, and once inside, he calmly gave instructions to the unseen entity in his mind.
"System, I want to start the long-awaited lottery."
"The points I've accumulated daily are enough for a big one."
[Ding! System notification received: 10-pull bonus draw activated!]
An empty panel unfolded before Zhou Ye's eyes, shimmering with light.
[Ding: Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Black Iron-grade item: a pack of wet wipes.]
[Ding: Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Black Iron-grade item: [One Expired Canned Food]]
[Ding: Congratulations, host, you have obtained a bronze-level item: [A brand new crowbar] .]
……
After drawing eight consecutive times, all he got were black iron and bronze level trash, and Zhou Ye's face darkened.
Is it really possible to sabotage your own host like this?
Just when he thought he was going to lose everything again, the light from the ninth lottery suddenly changed.
No longer the dull luster of black iron or bronze, but the dazzling brilliance of diamonds!
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a diamond-level item—the Herrscher of Life and Death Core!]
Zhou Ye's eyes lit up instantly.
The law of life and death!
Isn't that Seele's authority, the symbol of creation and decay?
The biological daughter of the Quantum Sea!