110: Chapter 110 The Holy Son Protects the Courtyard, the Demon King Collects Rent

Lin Xue's phone camera faithfully recorded this scene, which could only be described as magical realism.

A Boss capable of destroying the world sat cross-legged in Epiphany, looking solemn and dignified.

A top assassin in an apron held a broom, meticulously sweeping away the falling dust like the most devout Protector, even pulling out a rag from his tactical backpack to wipe the edge of the ruined floor slab beneath the Saint.

His focused expression was as if he were polishing a peerless work of art.

"Click."

Recording ended, saved.

Lin Xue put away her phone, satisfied. She felt that the footage she captured today was enough for her to repeatedly dominate the global trending topics for the next month.

"Sister Lin, is that all?"

Xiao Fan rubbed his still sleepy eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"Just... slept, and the world is at peace?"

"Otherwise?"

Gu Fan yawned, found a comfortable position on the lazy sofa again, and casually picked up a slice of cantaloupe.

"Fighting and killing is so tiring. Sleeping is the ultimate solution to all conflicts."

"Look, they're all sleeping so soundly."

Gu Fan pointed downwards.

As the tide of 'sleepiness' originating from Karma receded, the city began to awaken.

The first to wake were the citizens with lower cultivation, who got up from the ground in a daze, asking each other what had happened.

"How did I fall asleep? Wasn't there a Vicious Beast attacking the city just now?"

"I dreamed I was holding a three-headed dog and sleeping soundly, and I even covered it with a blanket..."

"Me too! I dreamed I used the wing of a flying demon as a pillow!"

Immediately after, the heroes and Dragon Shield Task Force members who had been fighting for their lives against the Vicious Beasts also slowly woke up.

A captain with a broken sword suddenly sprang up from the belly of a saber-toothed tiger, instinctively assuming a defensive stance, only to find that the Vicious Beast, which had just wanted to tear him apart, was smacking its lips, rolling over, and continuing to snore.

The entire battlefield was peaceful.

Heroes and Vicious Beasts, as if attending a large camping party, slept sprawled out, some even embracing each other, creating a very harmonious scene.

"Roar... snore..."

Beside the skyscraper, the mountain-like Cosmic Hamster moved its huge body, showing signs of waking up.

With its movement, the entire building groaned under the unbearable weight.

"Oh no!"

On the rooftop, Xiao Fan's expression changed.

"President! This big hammy is waking up! It'll definitely try to steal our sofa again when it wakes up!"

Gu Fan glanced at it, speaking lazily.

"Xiao Hei."

"Yes, Boss."

Xiao Hei instantly appeared beside Gu Fan, bowing slightly, the rag in his hand already neatly folded.

"Go, make it quiet, don't disturb me."

"In what way?"

Xiao Hei's gaze was very professional, as if asking whether it should be physical anesthesia or permanent silencing.

"You decide, just don't make a mess."

"Understood."

Xiao Hei's figure flickered, instantly disappearing from the spot.

The next second, he had already appeared before the Cosmic Hamster's lake-sized eyes.

No one saw how he got there.

Xiao Hei was seen pulling out a... baby bottle from his embrace.

Yes, a huge pink baby bottle with Hello Kitty printed on it.

This was an item from the "S-rank Parenting Set" he had exchanged from the System Mall while preparing "midnight snacks" for Gu Fan earlier, rumored to calm any violent creature.

He precisely inserted the nipple of the baby bottle into the Cosmic Hamster's half-open mouth.

The Cosmic Hamster, which was about to wake up with a hint of confusion and irritability in its eyes, suddenly had something warm and sweet-smelling inserted into its mouth.

It instinctively sucked on it.

An irresistible sense of satisfaction and comfort, originating from the depths of its Bloodline, instantly overwhelmed its consciousness.

"Squeak..."

The Cosmic Hamster let out a murmur of extreme contentment, its huge body relaxed, and it hugged the skyscraper, falling into a deep sleep again, even drooling happily from the corner of its mouth.

Xiao Hei's figure flashed back again, a wet wipe in his hand, and he began to wipe the drool from the hamster's mouth, muttering.

"Unsanitary."

Xiao Fan and Lin Xue's eyes nearly popped out.

This is actually possible?!

Just then, several powerful auras rapidly approached from a distance.

Leading them was Zhao Zhengyang, the City Lord of Tianqiong City.

His appearance at this moment was extremely disheveled, his City Lord uniform torn to shreds, bloodstains from fighting the nine-headed hydra still on him, his face pale, but his eyes filled with anxiety and solemnity.

When he and a group of Martial Emperor-rank powerhouses landed on the rooftop and saw the scene before them, everyone was petrified.

They had imagined countless possibilities.

Perhaps a fierce struggle, perhaps the sacrifice of heroes, perhaps Gu Fan and the others had already turned to dust.

But they never expected to see such a scene.

A young man casually lying on a sofa eating fruit.

Next to him, a woman was scrolling on her phone, and a fat man was giggling foolishly.

Not far away, the Guixu Cult Saint, a half-step Martial God who had caused all this disaster, was sitting cross-legged in meditation, exuding the harmonious aura of "Dao follows nature."

And next to the Saint, a man in an apron was... wiping the floor.

Zhao Zhengyang felt his brain "buzz," as if it had been hit by a thousand tons of TNT.

He had spent his life in battle, experienced countless life-and-death struggles, and seen innumerable bizarre events.

But this scene completely exceeded his comprehension.

The several Martial Emperor powerhouses behind him even went weak in the knees, almost kneeling on the spot.

That was the Guixu Cult Saint! The terrifying existence rumored to slaughter gods like dogs!

How could he be... contemplating life here?!

And the one wiping the floor, what's your deal?! Are you providing housekeeping services for the Devil King of Annihilation?!

Zhao Zhengyang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his turbulent emotions.

He knew that the young man lying on the sofa was the key to unraveling all the mysteries.

He straightened his damaged uniform and, with stiff steps, walked towards Gu Fan.

His posture was less like a battle-hardened City Lord and more like a humble minor official about to meet the emperor to report on his work.

"Gu... Student Gu Fan."

Zhao Zhengyang spoke, finding his voice unexpectedly dry.

Gu Fan lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, acknowledging him.

"City Lord Zhao, something wrong?"

His tone was as flat as if asking, "Have you eaten?"

Zhao Zhengyang's eyes twitched wildly. He pointed to Eternal Sacrifice, who was in Epiphany not far away, then pointed to the spatial rift in the sky that was almost completely closed, struggling to form words.

"What... what exactly is going on?"

"That Saint... he..."

"Oh, you mean him."

Gu Fan glanced in the direction he pointed.

"He tried to dismantle my sofa just now, and then probably felt his actions were inappropriate, had a change of heart, and went there to reflect."

Zhao Zhengyang: "???"

Change of heart?

You call this a change of heart?!

His Dao Heart was shattered! His faith collapsed! You crippled him with some unknown mysterious method!

One of the hot-tempered Martial Emperors behind Zhao Zhengyang could no longer hold back, stepping forward and angrily exclaiming.

"Kid! You'd better be honest! What exactly..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Gu Fan merely glanced at him indifferently.

[Ding! Detected B-rank 'interrogation' type malice from 'Blazing Martial Emperor Wang Teng!']

[Backlash activated: Linguistic Logic Disorder - Zoo Edition.]

The Martial Emperor suddenly felt an itch in his throat, and the words that blurted out instantly changed.

"Woof! Woof woof woof! Meow~ cluck cluck cluck!"

He covered his mouth in horror, but could only emit a series of chaotic animal sounds.

The entire scene was silent.

Everyone looked at that Martial Emperor with eyes like he was a monster, and then looked at Gu Fan with eyes like he was a deity.

Zhao Zhengyang was scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. He kicked Wang Teng, who was still "woofing," aside, then deeply bowed ninety degrees to Gu Fan.

"Mr. Gu! Please forgive us! We absolutely meant no harm!"

He no longer dared to treat Gu Fan as a "student."

This was clearly an ancient deity in student's clothing! A terrifying existence capable of changing the rules of reality with a single thought!

"Alright, alright."

Gu Fan waved his hand impatiently.

"So noisy. City Lord Zhao, right? You came at just the right time, help me with some cleanup."

"Please instruct!"

Zhao Zhengyang's posture was extremely humble.

Gu Fan pointed to Eternal Sacrifice.

"This guy, although he has some mental issues, his strength is decent. Let him stay in our Tianqiong City from now on."

"Ah?" Zhao Zhengyang was stunned, "Stay... stay here?"

"Yes." Gu Fan said as a matter of course, "My Lying Flat Society just happens to need a doorkeeper, and I think he's quite suitable. He can sit at the entrance and contemplate life, serving as a Philosophicallandscape, and his aura can scare away anyone who's not sensible. Two birds with one stone."

"From today on, he is our Lying Flat Society's Honorary Security Guard and Philosophical Consultant."

Zhao Zhengyang's mouth formed an O-shape, unable to close for a long time.

You... you call a half-step Martial God a doorkeeper?!

And an honorary one at that?!

Gu Fan ignored his shock and pointed to the Cosmic Hamster sleeping while hugging the adjacent building.

"And that one, it's quite cute. From today on, it's my pet. You're responsible for sending people to prepare ten thousand tons of fresh, specially supplied food for it every day, and the bill... just put it on your City Lord's Mansion's tab."

"Consider this my service fee for helping you resolve this crisis."

Zhao Zhengyang felt like he was suffocating.

A world-destroying Divine Beast, became your pet?

All our city taxpayers' money will be used to raise your pet?!

He wanted to object, but looking at Wang Teng, who was still barking like a dog next to him, he wisely swallowed his words.

One couldn't reason with this great deity.

He could only nod vigorously.

"Yes! Mr. Gu! I'll go handle it immediately!"

"Mhm, go ahead, keep the noise down, don't disturb my sleep."

Gu Fan waved his hand as if shooing away a fly.

Zhao Zhengyang, as if granted a great pardon, fled this troubled place in disarray with a group of Martial Emperors whose worldviews had been shattered.

Watching them leave, Lin Xue's eyes sparkled with excitement.

She quickly opened her phone, attached a carefully conceived title to the video she had just recorded, and clicked upload.

[ "Century Exclusive! The Truth About the World-Ending Catastrophe! Mysterious Youth Sleeps Through the Apocalypse, Half-Step Martial God Achieves Epiphany on the Spot, Divine-Grade Vicious Beast Becomes a Pet! Who is the Mastermind Behind Tianqiong City?!" ]

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A massive storm, about the "Lying Flat Devil King," was quietly ushered in at this moment, destined to sweep across the entire world.