[Puppeteer, if the answer is correct, you will get one point.]
The Book of Heaven gave the final verdict, and everyone who witnessed the puppet master's past memories had no objection. It was natural that he could not choose the one he loved the most, since he could treat the puppets as his own children and pour all his tenderness and love into each puppet.
The puppeteer heaved a sigh of relief, and sincerely hoped that the Book of Heaven would not draw him again.
He really didn't want to go through this kind of annoying multiple-choice question a second time.
Having said that, he was obviously the most relaxed one among the six people taking the test. Even Qiao Liang and Peng Hua from the Twenty-Eight Mansions seemed a little anxious because they couldn't figure out the details of the messenger Mian Yin, not to mention Satan beside him.
The puppeteer had no good feelings towards this guy who killed his old boss and forced himself to participate in the competition. On the surface, he was listening to the questions carefully, but in fact, he was gloatingly observing from the corner of his eye the way Satan trembled due to excessive nervousness.
The test of the Book of Heaven's Path was still going on. The next person was a fellow named Zhu Gu from the Super Power Sect. The question he got was quite simple, [What is your most urgent wish right now], Zhu Gu replied that it was to become a messenger of God, and thus easily gained a point. Jia Jing beside him was so angry that he almost crushed the Buddhist beads around his neck.
Satan trembled even more violently. The sticky mud fell down and regrouped on the ground. The whole slime collapsed into a pancake, like a piece of chewing gum that was crushed by a foot on the roadside.
[Next question, Qiao Liang, please listen to the question.]
Satan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
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...
This time the question was [What is your favorite animal], which was still an extremely simple question that would get you points easily. Qiao Liang didn't even think about it and simply answered "squirrel". He was then judged to have passed the test and was given an extra point.
"Why is it a squirrel?" Among the jubilant Twenty-Eight Mansions, only Li Hua reluctantly complained, "Why not a cat? Cats can catch squirrels!"
Qiao Liang: "But squirrels are cute."
[Next question.]
The Book of Heaven shook slightly, interrupting their chat, and another line of words appeared on the screen projection.
Satan's slime body was a little twisted with fear.
[Penghua, please listen to the question.]
Satan: “?!”
Why didn't you ask yourself?
“He” opened his eyes wide, thinking for a moment in doubt and uncertainty, his reason gradually suppressed his fear, and he suddenly raised his head, carefully observing the Book of Heaven that was suspended in the air.
After thinking about it, he soon found something wrong.
So the puppeteer who was secretly observing Satan and gloating in his heart noticed that the smile on the slime's face was getting bigger and bigger, and finally expanded to the point that it seemed as if it was going to split the entire piece of plasticine, opening and closing silently, as if it was laughing wildly.
Puppet Master: “?”
Has this guy gone completely crazy from all the stress?
He calmly took a step to the side, grabbed the doll that was clinging to his shoulder, and quickly stuffed it into his sleeve, fearing that it would be affected by the mad Satan.
However, apart from the puppeteer, no one noticed that the slime was in a state like a sudden toe cramp, and the assessment continued in an orderly manner.
What's your favorite animal?
This time the question was exactly the same as the one Qiao Liang answered. Peng Hua showed a little surprise on his face, but he did not question it out loud. He just touched his chin and thought carefully. When he was about to answer, he was interrupted by the evil laughter from the round table next to him.
"I'll answer this question," Satan said sharply. After that, he laughed to himself for about ten seconds before continuing, "Although I don't have many favorite animals, the one I hate the most is definitely cats! Don't you think it's right, Mian Yin, who is in cahoots with Lihua and Wodi and pretends to be a ghost?"
Mian Yin raised her eyebrows slightly.
Facing Satan's accusations, He remained unmoved, rubbed the end of His lips with His fingers, a hint of amusement appeared on His face, and He seemed to not take the so-called Lord of Hell seriously at all. Even if complications arose, He would only regard this as an advertising slogan to spice things up during the halftime break.
This seemingly mild but actually more domineering behavior convinced the Twenty-Eight Mansions and the Super Power Sect. Therefore, even though Satan spoke with confidence, they did not immediately follow him in questioning Mian Yin as the demigod had expected. Instead, they looked at Satan with suspicion.
Satan was so angry that he jumped up and down, his flexible body swaying back and forth: "Don't think you can fool me! Ha, let me say that you acted very realistically at first, and your style and posture and even the process were quite methodical. Moreover, there is indeed a divine messenger under the throne of the Cat God who rarely appears in front of people. If it were just like this, maybe you could really deceive my eyes - but you are too arrogant! You even dare to pull out the banner of the Heavenly Dao!"
"Getting angry because of complaints about English listening, interrupting the believer's true confession, deliberately delaying time when answering the puppeteer, and repeatedly asking the same question, how could such a thing be done by the Heavenly Dao? Even if it is just the Book of Heavenly Dao formed by the confluence of Heavenly Dao projections, it should not be such a stupid behavior!"
Mian Yin rubbed the corners of his eyes.
Silently listening to Tiandao asking himself angrily and aggrievedly, "Where's this stupid?", and Cat Toy scolding, "I don't rarely appear in front of people! It's just that the gods don't pay much attention to a ball!", He used the mental link to comfort the innocently scolded Tiandao, while trying hard to hold back his laughter.
Seeing that Mian Yin didn't answer, Satan became even more proud. He had obviously never heard of the saying "the villain dies because of his talkativeness" and was still showing off his superb reasoning.
"Let me guess, you are in cahoots with Lihua and Wodi, right? That's why Wodi didn't return to the villa until last night, and he had no intention of coming here until I threatened him with the life of the Ghost Master!"
"No wonder you dare to pick up anything and pretend it's the Book of Heaven. Wodi knows a lot of puppeteer secrets, right? Li Hua also knows a lot about the Twenty-Eight Mansions! But you know very little about me and the Super Power Sect, so you even carefully avoid the minefield when asking questions!"
"Repent, stupid cat, you have offended an existence that you shouldn't have offended! Last time in the summoning field, the insidious and cunning tabby cat had already deceived me once. Do you think this will happen a second time? Haha, speaking of this, I have to thank Li Hua. If he hadn't demonstrated to me how bold you can be, I might not have thought that this was also a scam!"
The Satanic Slime was extremely emotional, gesticulating and gesticulating as if he was giving a highly anticipated speech - although the visual effect was a bit like the hugging stinky slime in Pokémon, his speech was indeed well-reasoned, and many members of the Super Power Sect showed signs of thinking.
“Heh, I’ve lived in this world for nearly ten thousand years, and I can tell at a glance what you’re planning! Do you want to eliminate your competitors and obtain more fragments of the Godhead? This ragdoll cat who came here after hearing the news must be the target of your action this time! Didn’t you expect that I would suddenly appear and disrupt all your plans!”
The Twenty-Eight Mansions, who were a little skeptical about the authenticity of Satan's information at first, all rolled their eyes.
Sleeping sound: "..."
The process was completely wrong, but the conclusion was only half right. If he were asked to give a score, he would give it 250 out of 1,300.
How did this guy become the Lord of Hell?
In any case, if Tiandao had not responded to Mianyin's call, he might have been a little nervous when Satan pointed out that he was being mysterious. But now Tiandao was floating beside him, and even if Mianyin had the slightest psychological fluctuation, it was just a courtesy to Satan for his mercy.
Thinking of this, He shook his head and smiled.
With this smile, the arrogant Satan suddenly stopped talking. Looking at Mian Yin who was always calm and composed, he belatedly realized that something was wrong.
A long, long time ago, when the now-mighty Lord of Hell was still a weak succubus, he once attended a banquet hosted by a great demon.
Satan could no longer remember the venue and layout of the banquet, and he had also completely forgotten the longing and yearning he had felt at that time.
But He could still remember the moment when He saw the dagger hidden in the palm of one of the guests under the table before another great demon led his army of skeletons to massacre the banquet. He felt a flash of fear and resistance when he realized that something potentially life-threatening was about to happen.
At this moment, along with the long-lost memories, the terrifying haze that also shrouded the heart and made people feel fearful also returned.
From the time He started to attack Mian Yin to now when the whole place was silent, a total of less than five minutes had passed. Mian Yin hadn't said a word, but Satan's mood kept changing, and now he was so terrified that he was trembling with fear.
Mian Yin looked at Him, shook her head, and struggled to pick out a trace of regret from her heart full of happiness. Then she sighed properly, changed her posture, and still had no intention of speaking.
Above Zhuguang Town, the clear sky that was originally filled with sunshine was quickly filled with heavy dark clouds, which were densely pressed together.
"Is it going to rain?" Yuan Zhao asked in surprise. Before he could finish his words, he was slapped by his teammate next to him. He immediately realized that there was something else going on and quickly shut up.
The sky darkened completely, and the wind howled past, bringing with it a biting cold. Only when it passed by the platform where Mian Yin was, it softened its tone, and only touched the tip of the cat's ear with a light breeze.
In the depressing and dull environment, the Book of Heaven floating in the air remained unmoved. Turning a page, a line of large characters slowly appeared on the screen.
[You just said that you have been in this world for nearly ten thousand years?]
Perhaps Mian Yin knew nothing about this, but Tian Dao, who had been troubled by the chaos of gods for many years, knew clearly that the real Son of Satan, who had been killed by his father and replaced by his identity, was the child born by Satan himself in a sudden experiment after Satan became a god and unified hell. And the Son of Satan was born only 1,900 years ago.
Satan's terror was visibly evident on the surface.
He almost screamed.
"No - I was wrong! I, I meant nearly a thousand years! A thousand years!"
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