Chapter 56: The residents of the maze are dizzy with hunger

The official website of "Disaster Online".

There was a rare lack of official updates today, but the forum was still as lively as ever.

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "Brothers!!! This game is even more complete than we thought! Hu Wan and I scouted the area nearby and found that outside the maze there are not only human cities, but also realistic mountains, rivers and even the sea!"

Gou Shi: “What the hell?!”

Pig-Headed Knight: “Is this true?!”

The old man at the entrance of the village: "Did you see the monster in the sea?!"

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "No, we didn't see it. We just walked around the beach and continued to move southwest. There was an endless swamp, sandwiched between the coastline and the mountains, extending southward. On the way, we met several different species of lizardmen who could use tools and fire."

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "I can only try to speculate that it should be outside the sphere of influence of humans and belong to the territory of the lizardmen..."

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: "By the way, I'll open a new thread and update the map on it. This game doesn't have a screenshot function, and the hand-drawing is terrible, please understand."

Dragon Slayer: "Brother, I know you are an insider, so just give me a closed beta account. TT"

Yisheng Jieao: "Let's see how long you can keep making up stories. (laughing) (sweating like soybeans)"

Past events are like smoke: "Do you have any second-hand equipment to recommend? The budget is 500 yuan, urgent..."

Gou Shi: "If you don't understand, just ask, is this compensation? It feels like the budget is more than before. (Funny)"

Hu Wan: "No, buddy, with this budget, you can actually buy a new one. (sweat)"

“…”

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The sun sets in the west.

After reviewing his lessons for half a day, Luo Yan leaned back in his chair and stretched, taking a break from his busy schedule to take a look at the stupid stuff on the forum.

To be honest, these guys are talented.

Some people are looking to buy ghost money to send to their deceased grandma, some are looking for a guide but haven't even entered the game yet, and some are posting selfies and cpdd...

"There are more and more cloud players. We really can't ignore this."

Luo Yan thought for a while and then gave instructions to Youyou.

"Youyou, if possible, let's open a separate player forum and set it so that only players can speak."

"Also, mark the soul level in the game on the player account's first-level page and the floating display page. If you haven't even entered the game, just write "apprentice"."

Youyou: "Yes, leave it to me, Lord Demon!"

Naturally, this matter can only be left to it.

Luo Yan himself does not have the operating authority and cannot say a word on the forum.

But there's nothing much to say.

Anyway, the smart little players have already said what he wanted to say.

Seeing that it was time for dinner, Luo Yan got up and strolled to the kitchen. He hummed a little tune while cooking himself a bowl of bacon porridge and roasted half a lizard tail.

According to Professor Ernos' experience, if you don't know where to eat a monster, eating its tail is a better choice. As long as it is cooked, there is basically no problem.

He didn't know the principle, but the adventurers in this world did the same thing.

As for the stove for cooking, it is naturally a magic circle.

Compared to fires lit by firewood, fires made by magic circles lack some soul, but they also produce less smoke and carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion.

This is actually a pretty amazing ability.

Perhaps due to the lack of ideological enlightenment and liberation, people in this world do not realize how amazing the black technology they actually possess is.

Including but not limited to "refrigerators that do not require refrigerant" and "air exchangers that do not need to be connected to the outside world."

Luo Yan deliberately prepared a little more dinner, and told the players to send some of the remaining porridge to the captives. He then went to the counter of the NPC store and teased the cute cat girl with a roasted lizard tail.

Sarah is the type who enjoys eating anything. Her eyes light up when she sees food, and her ears twitch with happiness as long as she is full.

Looking at the cat enjoying the delicious food, Luo Yan felt that all his fatigue of the day was healed.

Is this what it feels like to be a breeder?

It would be perfect if we had a dog someday.

On the other side, the prisoners squatting in the stone prison looked in Sarah's direction with envy and jealousy.

This is how Stockholm syndrome is developed, and jealousy is an early symptom.

After several days of training or scaring, Luo Yan treated them just a little bit better, and they gradually regarded themselves as members of the cemetery.

Rexon remained silent, Greyhound was envious and desperate, and Chris stared at Sarah with the same jealousy as Am.

The only difference is that Chris will add a sentence while being jealous.

"Oh, men... they're all about looks, tsk."

Greyhound looked at Chris silently, then looked at Lexon, who had replaced Bond and become mute.

"I suddenly feel that Chris is also very pretty."

Rexon said in a hoarse voice without even bothering to lift his eyelids.

"I think you've been locked up for too long."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone ran into the stone prison like a vicious dog, grabbing the stone bars tightly with both hands.

"What the hell do you mean--Aaaaah~"

"Be quiet."

Looking at the prisoners who were in conflict, Luo Yan didn't bother to ask the reason and directly threw a soul-absorbing weapon at them. He didn't stop disciplining them until someone rolled his eyes and collapsed on the ground.

[Faith value +1]

[Faith value +1]

【……】

The faith value contributed this time is less than before.

But this is actually a good thing.

According to Professor Ernos' theory, there are only two situations in which captives will not provide the power of faith due to torture.

One situation is that the soul has been mistrained and has completely lost its response to external stimuli.

Another situation is that it is tamed and will automatically contribute faith points even if it does not accept external stimulation.

For example, Eminem.

Soul absorption has almost become a reward for this guy. Luo Yan sometimes feels disgusted and is embarrassed to use it on him.

When this theory was introduced into the system of Mr. Lint Isaac, temporary gains were actually incorporated into the "daily growth" item.

Although the one-time contribution is not much, it will be a contribution every day in the future, so it is actually a good thing.

When he thought about the lifelong psychological trauma he had caused to these little thieves, Luo Yan became even more satisfied with his inhuman behavior.

Once they are completely trained, he can release these "missionaries" and let them spread the terror of the Demon King in human towns.

After completing the routine work, Luo Yan opened the property panel and took a look, making an unexpected and surprising discovery.

[Daily Faith Value: 2500 (+211)]

Huh? Why did the daily growth value increase again? And after this increase, the increase in faith value seems to have finally stabilized. It is no longer a range like before, and it is no longer jumping up and down.

Of course, it is also possible that the fluctuating data is hidden.

Although he couldn't figure out why there was an increase this time, Luo Yan could probably guess a little.

I guess either the Brotherhood in Thunder City has gained new believers, or the church in Silver Pine Town has begun to mix the Devil's private agenda into the prayers.

All in all, everything is moving in a good direction.

Luo Yan suddenly felt that it was not that difficult to collect the 100,000 faith points needed to upgrade to silver.

Even with the current increase, a hundred days or so would be enough.

…

It's late at night.

Sarah yawned and went to sleep, and the players also logged off one after another. Only some ruthless people who were exhausted and night owls who were active at night remained online.

Luo Yan went down to the maze to kill wild crypt spiders to level up for a while. It was almost dawn when he rode Arakdo to take a look at his future palace.

After consuming three hundred earth spiders, the Shadow Weaver Nest created an engineering miracle, advancing a full hundred meters into the huge mountain in just one day without a tunnel boring machine!

to be honest.

Having such ability, he was not sent to dig the wall of Thunder City. Luo Yan felt that the previous Demon King was really a rookie.

certainly.

Maybe humans have their own countermeasures.

Moreover, the crypt spiders at that time did not seem to form large or small tribes. Guys like Gachi and Arachnos, who were so strange in appearance, seemed to have only appeared after the death of the Demon King.

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"It is true that times make heroes."

The ancients never deceived me!

Luo Yan was filled with admiration and for a moment he spoke in his native language.

Arakdo, who was being ridden by the Demon King, naturally didn't understand and asked cautiously.

"I'm sorry, Lord Demon, what did you just say?"

Luo Yan said with a smile.

"Nothing. I'm saying that you, the Shadow Weavers, are very capable. Even by the standards of Hell, by the standards of the Demon City, you are the most hardworking!"

That's true.

Those lazy guys in the Magic City are most energetic when they are eating. Even the goblins have been spoiled into behave like humans.

Hearing this praise, Alaquedo was filled with pride. With nowhere to vent his energy, he went to the construction site and shouted a few more words.

The little guys carrying the earthwork worked harder, running like a whirlwind on their eight legs.

Just when Luo Yan was about to go to bed and end this fulfilling day, another unexpected thing happened.

The little devil he had sent away earlier came back with the "attitude" of Nightmare Land...

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At the entrance to the first floor of the maze, in the hall where the "Blood Ritual" was set up, Luo Yan stood in the shadows as usual, and received the messenger from the Nightmare Land with the previous specifications and etiquette.

Fifty little demons holding white follicles were waiting quietly outside the hall.

That thing looked like an ostrich egg, but it didn't have a hard shell. Instead, it had a tough mucous membrane.

As the representative of the delegation, the little devil named Missy folded his wings and walked into the hall tremblingly.

Perhaps because there were so many people coming this time, this timid little guy was not frightened to the point of being unable to hold back. Instead, he hunched his shoulders in fear and crawled under the majesty of the lizardman zombie.

"Respected, respected, respected, Lord Demon King..."

Restraining the fatigue in his heart, Luo Yan patiently listened to the opening remarks which were extended twice as long due to stuttering.

Finally, we get to the key point.

On behalf of the Queen Sissi of the Nightmare Land, Missy accepted the surrender agreement proposed by the Great Cemetery. In exchange for paying a certain amount of devil eggs as tribute every month, she changed the identities of the rebels into vassals of the Demon King.

For these little demons, this was the friendliest outcome and a smooth landing.

As for Luo Yan, he got what he wanted without bloodshed.

The only thing that surprised him was one thing.

"Why fifty?"

Missy's body stiffened, sweat broke out on her face again, and she glanced behind her nervously.

When no other little devils followed her, she stammered and spoke, her little brain working rapidly.

"This, this, this, this... is a little gift from Her Majesty Sissi!"

That’s right!

It's from the heart! Thinking about this word over and over again, Missy couldn't help but shout out in excitement, giving herself a thumbs up for her quick thinking.

At least I didn't make a mistake this time, so I can just get this matter over with!

However, the Demon King standing in the shadows still frowned slightly.

Thoughts?

What kind of intention?

Rather than this ambiguous word, he would rather hear "loyalty", and he should have taught them this answer. However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they chose to avoid the question in their diplomatic rhetoric.

If it is a normal interpersonal communication, he would not bother about one or two words, and it would not matter if he just skipped them.

However, this was a diplomatic occasion after all, especially since the other party had proposed a marriage to him not long ago, so these words were worth pondering.

The more Luo Yan thought about it, the more he felt there was something to it.

This means you can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat.

If I don't accept it, the other party will have room to maneuver. But if I accept it, loyalty seems to become a byproduct of my feelings.

But when did the little devil become so good at beating around the bush? Or was I just overthinking it?

Luo Yan thought for a moment, and finally decided to trust his intuition and gave what he thought was the most appropriate answer.

"Since it is the intention of your Queen, then this Demon King will accept it."

After a pause, he continued.

"Besides, tribute is tribute, and a token of appreciation is a token of appreciation. Since 30 of these little devil eggs are gifts, this demon king cannot just take them for nothing. It just so happens that I have some spoils that I robbed from humans. You can take some back with you and say that it is a return gift from the great cemetery."

What he gave them was certainly not real spoils of war, but mainly pine nut oil, wine, bread, cheese, and sausages sent from Silver Pine Town.

The harvest day in Silverpine Town is coming soon, and Sheriff Adlai is a very capable guy who even knows how to give gifts for the holidays.

Of course Luo Yan would not treat him unfairly.

During the spring ploughing next year, he would prepare nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to give the residents of Silver Pine Town a little shock as a return gift from His Majesty the Demon King to his vassal states on the surface.

That thing is much more useful than the magic that accelerates growth.

According to Luo Yan's observation, although nature spells can accelerate the growth of crops, due to the limited soil fertility, there is a fatal flaw that "the crops only grow but do not bear fruit."

But we'll talk about this when the time comes.

The extent to which Sheriff Adlai can control Silverpine will determine whether his strategic approach to the area is to "spread fear" or "promote development."

He still needs to observe.

When Missy heard that there was a return gift, an expression of surprise immediately appeared on her face.

"Human spoils of war?! Lord Demon King, may I ask, is this something edible?"

Luo Yan nodded and said majestically.

"Yes."

Missy was so excited that she almost jumped into the sky, her little fists clenched tightly.

"Very good!!!"

Great? Looking at the little devil crying with joy, Luo Yan could not help but be speechless.

How could these guys who eat everything be made so hungry?

Luo Yan thought he had been a bad enough person.

I didn't expect that I would lose to the previous Demon King in such an inhumane competition... - (I was harassed by a mosquito last night and didn't sleep for half the night. I am basically dizzy now. I checked it twice. If there are any typos, please help me find them. Thank you!) (End of this chapter)