Chapter 142 "Map BUG"
"Kamu Dragun? Why are you here?"
Looking at the terror that grabbed Kyrian's collar, Mia's face was full of surprise.
On the one hand, she didn't expect the deputy director to have such a good temper and not get angry even when being grabbed by the collar. On the other hand, she didn't expect the head of the Dragun family to be here... Strictly speaking, this matter has nothing to do with him.
Standing next to Mia, Luo Yan met Mr. Kamu for the first time.
However, his intuition told him that this Mr. Kamu was not the first time he had seen him, and he had even been secretly watching him for some time.
As he expected, the terror let go of Kyrian's collar, strode up to him, and stared straight into his eyes with its copper-bell-sized eyes.
"My brother is in trouble in your territory. Why do you think I am here?"
Luo Yan looked at him expressionlessly.
"Did I ask you?"
These words choked Kamu.
Luo Yan did not ask him why he was here...that question was asked by Mia who was standing beside him.
“Stop playing dumb!” Kamu growled in anger, took a step forward, and continued aggressively, “You know what that is, only Chaos can interfere with the passage of the subspace! I need an explanation, why Chaos appeared in your Demon Lord’s territory!”
"The answer is obvious, isn't it?" Luo Yan said slowly, "All the problems occurred after I left and your brother came over."
Kamu Dragun narrowed his eyes dangerously and lowered his hoarse voice.
"Are you questioning the loyalty of the Dragun family?"
He had more or less guessed it.
The early interruption of the arena's projection may be related to chaos.
"What about you? Are you questioning the choice of His Majesty the Demon God?"
Luo Yan looked at him calmly and continued.
"Even the respected and omnipotent Demon God has never questioned my loyalty. When will it be the turn of the Dragun family to question it?"
Kamu's expression froze, and he spoke with a little embarrassment.
"I did not mean that--"
"That's what you mean." Luo Yan took a step forward instead of retreating, staring into Kamu Dragun's eyes. "Let me guess... Mr. Kamu Dragun, who cares about his brother the most in the whole hell, did not dissuade your stupid brother before the duel, but instead lent him his castle and guards. Can you tell me why?"
"This is an internal matter of the Dragun family. I have no obligation to explain it to you!" Kamu Dragun growled angrily, but he did not realize that the initiative of the topic had fallen into the hands of the man in front of him.
Luo Yan smiled faintly and continued.
"Indeed, you are under no obligation to explain it to me, but I am afraid you will have to explain it to the Ministry of Truth."
Kamu stared at him angrily.
"What do you mean!"
"There should have been no problems with the Thunder County maze earlier or later, but it happened right after I left and when your Hellfire Heavy Infantry Regiment arrived. It's hard for me not to suspect that this was a deliberate trap set by you."
Kamu said angrily: "You are slandering me!"
"Slander? I prefer to call it reasonable suspicion," Luo Yan looked at the furious Kamu and continued expressionlessly, "After all, no matter from which angle you look at it, you are the only beneficiary."
"Indeed," Gryon nodded thoughtfully as he adjusted his collar. "This is not good for our Demon King at all. He didn't need to use such tricks to win. I believe that all the spectators in the arena that night can attest to this... The battle last night can be said to be an overwhelming victory. I was also in the arena watching the battle. It was absolutely amazing."
"Thank you for your evaluation." Luo Yan smiled and nodded to Grien, then looked at Kamu with wide eyes and continued, "Just as Director Grien said, there is absolutely no need for me to prepare a chaos in my own territory where I can't even control the fire just for a duel."
Green took over Luo Yan's words with a smile and continued speaking according to his meaning.
"Only players who are at a disadvantage need to resort to unexpected tactics, but I don't think Mr. Shino Dragun necessarily feels that he is at a disadvantage. After all, I think he is quite confident."
"So there is only one explanation," Luo Yan continued, looking at the wide-eyed Kamu with a hint of coldness in his brilliant smile, "In order to ensure that his brother will win, Mr. Kamu prepared two trump cards for him."
"This is your duel! What does it have to do with me!?" Kamu was a little panicked.
Although this was not the case at all, Luo Yan spoke so confidently and with so much reasoning that even he himself couldn't help but doubt whether it was true.
Although Hellflame is a personal guard trained by him, he is not the only one who has the final say in the Dragun family. If some immortal old creature slips this card into his brother's hand, he may not know about it.
This situation is not uncommon.
The society of hell is different from the human society on the surface. Most high-level demons live for a long time. Although the patriarchs of many powerful families have abdicated, they will not die immediately and may even still exert their residual power in secret.
Only a very small number of immortal families like the Colin family have established the Senate system to further define the boundaries of power in family affairs.
However, the Dragun family obviously does not belong to this category.
"Since this is our duel and has nothing to do with you, then what are you doing here?" Luo Yan blocked Kamu with one sentence and continued calmly.
"It's obvious that the outcome of the duel is closely related to your interests. It's not even ruled out that you were behind it."
"That's what I thought."
Looking at Kamu who was unable to defend himself, Green gave a well-reasoned analysis.
"...If my brother wins, the Dragun family can ask Mr. Luo Yan to fulfill his promise and give the cemetery to the Dragun family. And if something unexpected happens, then the dirty water will be thrown on our Demon King... For example, Chaos is a good trump card."
When he said this, Green paused for two seconds deliberately and cast a surprised look at Kamu.
"Mr. Kamu Dragun... Although I would like to say that there may be some misunderstanding, you may really need to explain it to the people in the Ministry of Truth."
Obviously, this deputy director is not really good-tempered or forgiving, he is just rather cunning and only takes action when the situation is favorable.
Looking at the two guys who were singing the same tune, Kamu Dragun gritted his teeth and clenched and unclenched his fists, and then clenched and unclenched them again.
Looking at this terrifying demon on the verge of going berserk, Luo Yan was not panicked at all. Although he was only silver level, this was the Demon City.
Perhaps they were thinking the same thing, for this guy finally did not choose to get angry here. He glared at him fiercely and turned away.
Looking at Kamu Dragun who turned and left, Mia, who had been holding her breath and not speaking, quietly poked Luo Yan's arm and whispered.
"So... the situation in your cemetery was really caused by the Dragun family? That... chaos?"
After listening to Luo Yan's analysis for so long, she was convinced! "It's just speculation. After all, we don't have any evidence for the time being." Luo Yan shrugged lightly.
"That's right, it's just our reasonable speculation... Well, the troublemaker has finally left, and it's time to discuss serious issues."
Green coughed, looked at the two of them, put on a serious expression and continued.
"What should I do now?"
Even if the blame is put on Shino Dragun, it will not change the fact that the cemetery is facing the threat of chaos.
Because the subspace channel was interfered by Chaos, the Demon King Management Department was completely in the dark about the intelligence there at the moment, and could not figure out anything. Even the intrusion of Chaos was only inferred based on experience, and whether it was true or not remained to be seen.
In fact, this is inevitable. After all, the cemetery is too far away from hell, and usually Luo Yan has to report on his own.
Now that Luo Yan himself is in the Magic City, isn’t the Magic City in the dark?
In a sense, this is also one of the reasons why the Demon King Management Department is not happy about the Demon King asking for leave to return to the Demon City.
In fact, Luo Yan was not completely ignorant of what happened in the Demon King's Territory. After all, his natural disaster system was not based on the principles of the subspace, so it would naturally not be disturbed.
But he couldn't tell anyone about the players' affairs, as that would involve the godhood, which in turn would lead to a series of problems.
So he could only pretend that he didn't know the situation in his territory and asked the question he was most concerned about first.
"Is the teleportation array still usable?"
Grion shook his head.
"The ones in the Great Necropolis are obviously unusable. The corrosion caused by Chaos invasion often affects tens or even hundreds of kilometers."
Luo Yan thought for a moment and said.
"What happens if you force it?"
Green was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile.
"I advise you not to even think about it. There is a certain chance that you will be forcibly pulled to the other side of the Chaos Gate, and the closer you are to the pollution source, the more likely it is."
No one knows what is on the other side of the Chaos Gate.
Some people have gone in before, but only a few have returned safely.
Some claimed to have seen a huge sun, some said they saw a broken moon, some said it was impossible to breathe there, and some said the air there was filled with hallucinogenic honey.
Others encountered thousands of hungry insect swarms or bizarre mutant creatures...
Some scholars speculate that those are dead worlds that have been completely conquered by Chaos.
It's not a good place anyway.
At this point, Green paused for a moment and continued with a serious expression.
"If you must go back at this time, we can only send you to the nearest teleportation array."
Luo Yan asked immediately.
"Where is that?"
Green replied.
"Smashing Rock Peak is a branch of the Ten Thousand Ren Mountains, roughly northeast of Thunder County. There is a place called 'Calamity Castle', which is the territory of the Hell Dwarves. Hell does not directly rule there, but the local Hell Dwarves believe in Lord Bayeli, and our respected Lord Bayeli has also performed miracles there."
Luo Yan said thoughtfully.
"In other words, he is our vassal?"
Grion nodded.
"That's right, but our vassals are always cunning, so you'd better not count on them to help you. If things go wrong, they will run faster than anyone else... Of course, having said that, it's not a problem to ask them for a way."
Luo Yan was not surprised at all about this.
Most of the people working for Hell are this kind of guys, even Deputy Director Green himself who is standing in front of him is one of them, not to mention others.
"Understood."
"What? Do you want to go over? I can arrange a guide for you." Green looked at Luo Yan, his eyes full of expectation, and he almost agreed for him.
The crisis of chaos occurred on the northeast coast of the Whirlpool Sea, far away from Hell. It was actually not that fatal to Hell, which was separated by an entire Whirlpool Sea + Vast Ocean.
It is obvious that what Grion really cares about is not the cemetery, but he does not want the Demon Lord there to have any problems at this critical moment when he has approved the leave note for the Demon Lord.
You have to take responsibility for that! Mia reached out and pinched Luo Yan's sleeve, looking at him with a worried look, and whispered.
"Are you really going back so early? I'm not worried about you... I just think it would be safer to send someone over first to take a look?"
"Who should we send?" Luo Yan said with a smile.
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"I'll help you find a solution!" Mia said seriously.
This guy doesn't seem to realize that his strength has already risen to the silver level, and he still treats himself as if he were the bronze demon king.
But this is unavoidable.
Silver-level succubi are obviously not as perceptive as diamond-level succubi.
Luo Yan smiled and said.
"I appreciate your kindness, but Broken Rock Peak is not very close to the Great Cemetery. By the time the people we send over to investigate come back, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Green immediately took over his words.
"That's what I thought... By the way, what is daylily? Is it a specialty of Thunder County?"
Mia glared at him fiercely.
However, Green pretended not to see it.
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"A food, that's not the point."
Having said this, Luo Yan paused for a moment, looked at Green and continued.
"I only have a few days left of my vacation, and I plan to use the remaining time to prepare... By the way, my subordinates are still here, is it convenient for them to go back with me?"
To activate the teleportation array, both ends of the teleportation array need to pay magic crystals at the same time, or the caster needs to prepare them. In either case, it is a considerable expense.
After all, the Hell Dwarves of Broken Rock Peak are just vassals of the Demon King. Luo Yan is not sure whether those people are willing to pay for the teleportation costs for him.
After listening to Luo Yan's concerns, Green immediately said generously.
"These are all minor issues. The cost of transporting goblins is roughly equal to the cost of transporting goods of the same weight. It's very cheap! At most, you can bring some magic crystals with you and give them to them when you get there."
Luo Yan asked one more question just in case.
"I don't need to prepare these magic crystals myself, right?"
"Haha, how can I let you spend money? Just leave it to me."
In fact, the cost of the teleportation array was originally borne by the Demon King himself. However, this is a special case after all, and it cannot be treated in the usual way.
What Green feared the most was that Luo Yan would continue to stay here, so he took on all the expenses without saying a word.
Anyway, it was not his own money that was spent, but the funds of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After deciding on the return plan and the countermeasures to deal with the chaos, it was almost evening and time for the Demon King Management Office to get off work.
Mia happened to be here, and Luo Yan took her car again.
I always feel that during the days I took leave to go home, more than half of my time was spent in the Padridge family's carriage.
Looking at the Pegasus that already looked familiar to him, Luo Yan couldn't help but think in his heart.
How about buying one of your own?
This thought only flashed through Luo Yan's mind and did not stay for long.
Because he soon realized that he would not even have a place to live if he returned to the Magic City, and would have to stay in the temple of Priest Jeffrey.
Although the priests, acolytes and children in the temple all liked him very much, he was an adult after all, and it was inappropriate for him to always ask for free food, drinks and accommodation, which would easily make people misunderstand that he was a gigolo.
That won't work.
After all, I am the devil too!
Not to mention a magnificent castle like the Dragun family's, at least there must be a small western-style building with a balcony, right?
Just when Luo Yan was thinking about whether to buy an apartment in Shanghai, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm.
He turned his head to look, and saw Mia, who was sitting next to him, staring at him angrily, grinning with a bad look on her face.
"Hey! Are you listening to me?"
Luo Yan was stunned for a moment.
Did you say anything? "Sorry... I was just thinking about what to do after I get back," Luo Yan smiled awkwardly and said apologetically, "What did you say just now? Can you repeat it?"
Although she was angry, Mia didn't bother with him because Luo Yan was thinking about serious matters.
"I was just asking if there's anything I can do to help!"
Luo Yan wanted to say no, but when he thought of the embarrassment of being short-handed during the previous battle with Chaos, he immediately changed his mind.
"Then...please help me find some mercenaries."
"Mercenaries?" Mia was slightly stunned, looked at him in surprise and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of hiring mercenaries?"
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"I was just thinking, since we're going to use the magic crystals from the Demon King Management Department this time, why not bring more people with us? We'll be crossing the Broken Rock Peak at that time, so bringing more people will help us take care of them on the way."
"That's a good idea indeed," Mia nodded, stroking her chin and agreeing, "Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you... But let me make it clear in advance, there aren't many mercenary groups near the Magic City, and we may not be able to find any in such a short time."
Hell's mercenaries are mainly concentrated on the front lines and the borders of various vassal states. The slave resources in the Magic City are relatively abundant, and you need to train them yourself after buying them back.
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"Well, thank you for your help! Just try your best to find it, and it's okay if you can't find it."
Looking at Luo Yan who was thanking her solemnly, Mia's cheeks felt slightly hot. She unconsciously moved her eyes away and circled her hair with her index finger.
"You don't have to thank me so formally... Besides, I am your manager after all. Helping you is also helping myself..."
The carriage soon arrived at its destination.
After bidding farewell to Mia who was reluctant to leave, Luo Yan returned to the temple and stayed with Priest Jeffrey for a while as usual. He waited until dinner time to pray and eat with everyone in the temple, and then played hide-and-seek in the backyard...
The children here are too lonely. The monks never play with them. Only the Demon King Luo Yan is easy to talk to.
Speaking of this, there was a small episode. During that period, someone from the Ministry of Truth came and according to Youyou, they seemed to be asking about her situation.
Father Geoffrey chatted with the stern judge for a while, answered some questions, and then sent him away.
Pastor Jeffrey said in surprise when he found Luo Yan "playing the role of the devil to catch people".
"Your territory has been corrupted by chaos?"
Luo Yan spread his hands helplessly.
"To be honest, this is the second time."
The first time was with the Weird Mist Novel, who had reported it to the Demon King Management Department before, but had not told anyone else.
If people from the Ministry of Truth were interested, they would see it in the archives.
Father Jeffrey nodded and said worriedly.
"Then you have to be careful, Chaos may be targeting you."
Luo Yan said with a carefree smile.
"Just keep targeting me. There are already many people targeting me."
He did not tell Reverend Jeffrey.
In fact, he had received the blessing of the Dragon God even earlier.
This is also one of the reasons why he is not interested in the vampire's first embrace.
After playing with the children in the temple until the evening, Luo Yan went to the bathhouse to take a shower, then lay flat on the bed and logged into the official website.
As early as the afternoon, some players had reported encountering a BUG on the B5 floor, and they were suspected to be stuck in a copy that had not yet been built.
Just when Luo Yan was about to see what kind of trouble they had encountered, a row of familiar IDs suddenly caught his attention.
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "Brothers!!!"
Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "This game is so awesome!!!" - (Thanks to "楪祈°" for the reward!!! My cold is finally getting better... By the way, I found that sneezing too much can actually cause my butt to hurt, so weird.--)
(End of this chapter)