Chapter 37: The Devil's Successor



Pushing the door open, Zhang Yuanqing saw Yuan Ting sitting at the conference table, a cigarette in his hand, leaning back in his chair in a slightly lazy posture, looking at him with a smile.

Next to the night-wandering god, there is a pen holder with a command flag inserted in it. The pen holder has an iron tip and is made of silk cloth. The flag has a pure black background with cloud patterns embroidered with silver thread, and the word "Ling" is embroidered in the center.

Judging from the appearance alone, this is no different from the command flags used in ancient armies.

Zhang Yuanqing sat down, straightened his back, and asked, "Captain Yuan, what do you want to talk to me about? I've made it clear that I'm very happy in the second team and don't want to change jobs."

He used a teasing way to test the other party's intentions.

"You have cleared the Sheling Tunnel. Captain Fu Bai values ​​you very much. I can't dig you out. Alas, you may not know that when Captain Fu Bai asked for the strategy for you, Elder Sun of our Taiyi Sect thought that you could not pass it and did not want you. Now it is too late to regret. Many people in the sect have complaints. They think you have great potential and may be promoted to a saint in the future... Oh, I have said too much." Yuan Ting explained himself:

"I'm a talkative person, I hope you don't mind."

Oh, so this is what Elder Sun meant by being confused? Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"Do you smoke?"

"I don't smoke much..."

"When I was your age, I didn't smoke either. It wasn't until I became a Night Wanderer that I became addicted to smoking after being frightened during the trial mission. Although smoking is not a good thing, it can really relieve stress. Every Night Wanderer has some quirks.

"I have a friend named Jian Ji. When he first became a Night Walker, he was so scared that he had a psychological trauma. He needs to watch Teletubbies for an hour every day to relieve his emotions and ease his fear. He still can't get rid of this habit, hahaha..."

Captain Yuan, you are indeed very talkative, but how can you spread your friend's embarrassing stories everywhere... Zhang Yuanqing complained in his heart, but appeared to be listening attentively.

After nagging for a while, Yuan Ting finally remembered the main business, coughed, and said seriously:

"We are looking for a lucky person, a lucky person who has inherited the Demon Lord's legacy. All the new Night Wanderers this year are our targets for investigation, including you. "Demon Lord" is the ID of a high-level spiritual realm walker."

Demon Lord inheritance? Zhang Yuanqing said blankly: "I don't understand what you mean..."

"Let me make it clearer. According to our official speculation, the Spirit Realm does not issue character cards without limit. There is a certain upper limit. Therefore, when a Spirit Realm practitioner dies, everything he has will be taken back by the Spirit Realm, including his character card."

Yuan Ting lit another cigarette. "Among them, after a high-level spiritual realm practitioner dies, the spiritual realm will not be 100% formatted. The character card will retain some special things and then be distributed to newcomers. We call this phenomenon inheritance."

Is there such a saying? Zhang Yuanqing understood and said thoughtfully:

"Can I ask who the Demon Lord is, and the purpose of your search for his successor? This concerns me personally, and I hope you can understand."

Yuan Ting was surprisingly frank and blunt:

"I don't know the purpose of the higher-ups looking for the successor of the Demon Lord. For middle-level cadres like us, we just need to follow orders. As for the Demon Lord..."

Yuan Ting showed hatred and fear on his face, and said in a deep voice:

“He is a fallen night wandering god and the mortal enemy of our Taiyi Sect. Many official spiritual realm practitioners died at his hands, including those from the Five Elements Alliance and Taiyi Sect. Even the elders in the sect are extremely afraid of him, which once made the official people panic.

"The sect leader once commented that this person is the most promising and the most terrifying Night Wanderer in the past thirty years."

I don't know if he is scary or not, but he must be very immature. Zhang Yuanqing asked hurriedly:

"Then how do we identify the descendants of the Demon Lord? In other words, how should I cooperate with you?"

It sounds like the Demon Lord's descendant has nothing to do with the Demon Lord. As a righteous organization, Taiyi Sect will not vent its anger on innocent people.

Yuan Ting said calmly again:

"The Demon Lord's descendant is special in two ways. First, the character card is printed with a full moon instead of a crescent moon. Second, when you clear a dungeon, you will get one more character card-exclusive reward than an ordinary Night Wanderer."

!!! Zhang Yuanqing appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was filled with turmoil and his mind was filled with “WTF?”

Isn't this his character card?

The character card that Bingge sent me...is it of the Demon Lord?

Why does Brother Bing have the character card of the Demon Lord? What is the relationship between him and the Demon Lord?

I have always believed that exclusive rewards for character cards of Red Dancing Shoes were the norm. It seems that the Demon Lord’s inheritance has endowed me with something special. Fortunately, due to the scarcity of rule-based items, I was able to conceal the fact of exclusive rewards for character cards.

The sergeant and the old driver only knew that I had rule-related props, but they didn't know about the exclusive rewards for the character cards.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Zhang Yuanqing's mind.

He did not let his thoughts wander, but quickly calmed his mind and said with a regretful smile:

“It seems that I am not the descendant of the Demon Lord. I always thought that I was special. After all, I even passed the Sheling Tunnel.

"Captain Yuan, how can I display my mark? It is not under my control."

The mark represents the spirit realm, except for the night when the character card was restarted, and when the black moon mark appeared between the eyebrows when upgrading in the spirit realm. Other times, it seems to be non-existent.

Yuan Ting glanced at the banner stuck in the pen holder and said:

"Low-level spiritual realm walkers cannot affect the mark. This kind of stylish "fashion" is the privilege of high-level walkers. I don't need to see your mark, I just need to identify the lies."

As he spoke, he looked at the pen holder beside him and explained:

"This flag is a prop I borrowed from Captain Fu Baifu. Its power is to make people obey and prevent them from lying. But the price is that I can't lie either."

......Zhang Yuanqing tried his best to keep a smile on his face.

At this moment, no words could describe how he felt.

Yuan Ting stopped talking nonsense, pulled out the command flag, pointed it at Zhang Yuanqing in the air, and said in a deep voice:

"Well, let me ask you now, is your Night Wanderer's mark a crescent moon or a full moon?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanqing felt as if a majestic and powerful force had enveloped him from nowhere, which made him feel in awe from the bottom of his heart. He obeyed unconsciously, dared not hide anything, and wanted to tell all his secrets.

His mind was uncontrollably tense and his scalp was tingling.

What is the purpose of Taiyi Sect looking for the successor of the Demon Lord? If it is to recruit talents, it should not be vague and ambiguous. After all, this is normal.

There must be a deeper reason.

The character card was given to me by Brother Bing, so maybe he is involved.

The tense mood gradually turned into anxiety... Suddenly, Zhang Yuanqing thought of the infant spirit kept in his body. The master could transfer the harm and negative influence to the spirit servant and let it share the damage.

Although the power of the command flag is huge and majestic, it does not have any substantial damage. The little funny guy should be fine. You can give it a try...

He immediately calmed down his emotions and communicated with the infant spirit in his body, allowing the souls of both parties to be briefly connected.

Suddenly, a vast and majestic force flowed into the infant spirit along his spiritual body.

The sleeping baby spirit kicked its legs, as if it had a nightmare.

His spirit suddenly relaxed, and the feeling of awe and fear disappeared.

"Crescent Moon!"

Zhang Yuanqing gave the answer in a low voice.

Yuan Ting was silent for a few seconds, and then he kept pointing his hand with the command flag, and asked:

"Do you have any exclusive rewards for character cards?"

"No....."

Yuan Ting was silent again. After more than ten seconds, he sighed and took back the flag. "You have passed the screening. I will report the results to the organization. Taiyi Sect attaches great importance to the descendants of the Demon Lord. There may be similar inspections in the future. In addition, if you find a Night Wanderer with these two characteristics, be sure to tell me. Taiyi Sect will reward you handsomely."

No matter how much money you give me, I will never report myself... Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest and said:

"I'll let you know as soon as I find out."

Yuan Ting nodded with satisfaction:

"In fact, becoming the descendant of the Demon Lord is not necessarily a good thing. The spiritual realm has a balancing mechanism. People like this who have special spiritual realms are often assigned difficult tasks. Remember that the rewards and risks are always proportional."

......Zhang Yuanqing laughed and said, "The heir of the Demon Lord is so pitiful."

This is what I really think.

Yuan Ting put the pen holder and the flag back into his briefcase and handed over his cell phone:

"If you don't mind, add me as a friend. There are too few Night Walkers in the Five Elements Alliance, and no one can teach you the experience and knowledge of this profession. If there is anything you don't understand, you can consult me."

You are such a good person... Zhang Yuanqing happily scanned the code and added him as a friend.

Yuan Ting put away his phone and added with a smile, "There will be a consultation fee."

Want to pay? Zhang Yuanqing's face suddenly became dull.

"By the way, it's been almost a week since you were promoted to Night Wanderer." Yuan Ting said:

"Based on our experience, the new Night Wandering God will enter the Spirit Realm again within the next one to two weeks, and there is a high probability that multiple people will fight against the Spirit Realm."

So, I will receive the mission in a week at most? I seem to remember who this guy is. He made 200 yuan from me last night! Zhang Yuanqing was in a solemn and expectant mood, and asked, "How much is this information?"

Yuan Ting smiled and said, "This one is free."

Free? Oh, you are such a good person... Zhang Yuanqing immediately said: "Then I have another question to ask Captain Yuan. Can it be free?"

"It depends on whether your question is valuable." Yuan Ting said.

"Will the Night Wanderer's subsequent skills include the power of the sun?"

"Yes, but I'm not sure exactly what level it is."

That's enough. I have a clearer understanding of the future direction of this profession. It combines the sun, moon, yin and yang in one. It's very cool! Zhang Yuanqing said:

"I have no problem anymore."

........

After watching the Night Wanderer of Taiyi Sect leave the conference room, Zhang Yuanqing walked down the steel stairs and headed towards the chief's office.

I still need to report the situation at my aunt's hospital, but I have to change the wording. I can't reveal any information related to the little funny guy, and I can't let people know that I have a spirit servant. Not at this stage.

In the office, Li Dongze heard a howl coming from the door:

"I stand at the forefront of the storm, holding tightly onto the sun and the moon, wishing that everything in heaven and on earth can be in order..."

The singing stopped and there was a knock on the door.

Li Dongze responded: "Come in."


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