203: Maggots?

"You're an idiot!"

"I'm just a little unclear, not stupid."

"First of all, my parents died long ago. Also, with your looks, you don't resemble a fly at all."

"If you're going to make up lies, can you at least make them believable?"

Being rebuked right away, Zhou Yan felt a bit awkward.

He admitted there was an element of gambling in his approach.

However, this little thing seemed to have some intelligence, though he didn't know how much was left.

"Don't be angry. I just wanted to confirm if you still had your sanity."

"Do you still remember your name?"

The Demon Venerable looked disdainful.

"Are you done yet?"

"Of course I know my name, I..."

The Demon Venerable froze. It seemed it really couldn't remember its name.

"Oh no, my memories... my memories are incomplete!"

"Shouldn't I have revived? But what exactly is this thing?"

After saying its memories were incomplete, it began to twist its body continuously. Although its appearance had Dragon elements, and its chibi design made it somewhat endearing, once it started squirming, it became a bit disgusting again.

"What is this thing!"

"It's not a brand, not a remnant Law, nor is it essence blood or a fragment of a Primordial Spirit..."

"How exactly did I revive?"

Of course, you revived through a texture map.

Zhou Yan silently thought to himself.

"To be precise, you haven't revived yet, and this space is not any place you are familiar with."

"My purpose in coming here is to find a way to revive you."

"That's why I awakened you early, hoping to get some help from you."

The Demon Venerable stopped squirming and began to seriously ponder Zhou Yan's words.

"You want to help me revive?"

Zhou Yan didn't speak, just quietly watched it.

The Demon Venerable immediately understood that the other party probably wanted a reward, so it quickly made an offer.

"As long as you help me revive, my Law of Creation will be yours, and I can also take you to the Eastern Extreme to comprehend the Great Dao of Life."

"As you know, I was at the Mahayana stage in my previous life. An existence of my level is easy to revive; you can do it with a little effort."

"How about it, isn't it a good deal?"

Although the Demon Venerable's words were clear, its tone trembled slightly, mixed with urgency and worry.

It seemed this space had indeed lowered its intelligence. Incomplete memories and lowered intelligence—Zhou Yan knew what to do now.

"You should know how you died, right?"

"You were besieged and killed by a group of Mahayana Cultivators. Saving you involves too much Karma."

"Just giving me empty promises makes it hard for me to help you."

Zhou Yan thought the Demon Venerable would haggle, but instead, it said:

"What does 'empty promises' mean?"

"I don't know how to draw Dao either?"

Alright, chatting with a maggot with lowered intelligence still couldn't be too profound.

"My point is, you have to give me some tangible benefits first, so I have some self-preservation ability, then I can help you revive."

Only then did the Demon Venerable understand, and it fell into thought.

It currently only had some Law of Creation within its body, nothing else. Although it was eager to revive, this was its only reward, and it had to consider itself.

"Existing in this way, I have nothing I can give you."

"I can only give you some Creation Legacy, and not much."

"I can give you these, but how can I trust you?"

Seeing the conversation finally getting on track, Zhou Yan also smiled.

However, from the Demon Venerable's perspective, he couldn't see clearly, because Zhou Yan was too tall; it had to crane its neck to see his face.

Who said strategy games had to follow the favorability route?

Zhou Yan was only here for the items. As long as the other party handed them over, favorability didn't matter at all.

After all, this wasn't a game; the freedom was very high.

"I am a noble Dragon, how could I deceive you?"

"You're actually applying emotions that only inferior creatures possess to me?"

Zhou Yan directly bent down, his eyes filled with anger, and a Dragon claw pointed at the Demon Venerable. The immense oppressive feeling made the Demon Venerable somewhat fearful.

"Y-yes, with the arrogance of your Dragon Clan, you probably wouldn't bother to deceive me."

"I can give you the Legacy, but before I do, can I ask your name?"

Zhou Yan noticed a hint of caution flash in its eyes.

The other party asking for his name was actually testing his background. A seemingly casual question might genuinely be overlooked.

It wasn't completely brainless, just not very intelligent.

For the Dragon Clan, some of their affairs were no longer secrets.

The Human Realm of this world also had Dragon Clan members, but pure-blood Dragon Clan generally lived in the Monster Realm, and most pure-blood Dragon Clan had the surname "Ao," just like the Dragon Kings on Blue Star.

Normally, ordinary people would have few opportunities to interact with the outside world in their lifetime, and even knowledgeable people would find it difficult to understand the affairs of the Monster Realm, let alone a top race like the Dragon Clan.

But this was no longer the era of the Demon Venerable. The Lianxing Pavilion sold almost everything; they even had stores in the Monster Realm, which promoted information exchange.

As a result, this kind of information could basically be found by anyone who wanted to know.

"My name is Ao Runzhi, and I am from the Azure Dragon Clan."

"Now you know, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Venerable understood.

It didn't have many memories, but it could confirm that the surname "Ao" belonged to pure-blood Dragon Clan, and there were indeed Azure Dragons among the pure-bloods, and the other party's appearance matched.

"Good!"

"I'll give you the Creation Legacy, but you must promise to revive me!"

"Noble Dragons disdain deception."

Zhou Yan only replied with this sentence, then crossed his arms, looking arrogant.

"Ding, the Demon Venerable has given you Divine Ability*1 and a random comprehension level of Law of Creation*1."

"Ao Runzhi, I have given you everything I possess."

"Don't forget your promise."

The Demon Venerable collapsed to the ground as if exhausted, panting but not forgetting to remind Zhou Yan about its revival.

But perhaps because it was lying on the ground looking up, it could see Zhou Yan's face more clearly.

Although the other party wasn't looking at it, it always felt that the corners of the other party's mouth seemed to be curving upwards, giving it an ominous premonition.

"Ao Runzhi, did... did you hear me?"

"You... why aren't you speaking?"

Zhou Yan suddenly lowered his head, and the Demon Venerable saw an extremely lewd smile on that Dragon face.

"Now that I have the items, why should I help you?"

With that, Zhou Yan flicked his finger, sending the Demon Venerable flying.

"After killing so many people, you still want to revive? You old evil thing, just slowly rot in the coffin of history."

Zhou Yan had obtained what he wanted, and the target's Strategy task was complete. He naturally had to leave this place and properly study his spoils.

The Demon Venerable, however, struggled to prop itself up.

"Ao Runzhi!"

"You're dishonorable, you tricked me!"

Zhou Yan pointed at the Demon Venerable with a mocking expression.

"I am a noble Dragon, but I am also a despicable Cultivator."

"It's well-known that I don't keep my word."

Then, amidst the Demon Venerable's roars, Zhou Yan disappeared.

Back in reality, Zhou Yan glanced at the time again.

There was a time-recording tool in the little Emperor's bedchamber, a high-tech clock that seemed out of place with its surroundings.

Confirming that less than two minutes had passed from entry to exit, he became even more curious about that space.

After coming out, he realized how childish the previous conversation had been.

Ever since having Divine Sense, who doesn't observe micro-expressions and emotions when chatting? With both sides scanning each other like surveillance cameras, everyone acts tougher than the next.

Such "innocent" conversations were indeed rare.

After a moment of reflection, Zhou Yan discovered something different.

The original The Truth of Eating had disappeared because it was used up, but something new had appeared in his backpack.

[Demon Venerable's Will]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Description: Through partial information existing in the current world, the Demon Venerable, who has not yet entered Reincarnation, can revive in this way. However, due to unknown reasons, the substance it used for revival has a very low correlation with it, causing it to only descend in this manner.]

Zhou Yan scratched his head, a bit confused.

"What is this supposed to be?"

"A guest star who won't leave, becoming a regular?"

"So I really have an old master now?"

"Then what should I call it... Old Maggot?"

He was full of questions now and really wanted to confirm the current state of this thing.

But going to find it right after tricking it would indeed be impolite.

Coupled with the Demon Venerable's Heaven-Defying strength, simply because he used the System to create a fake Demon Venerable for communication and rewards, the other party turned the fake into a real one, so Zhou Yan didn't dare to interact with it much anymore.

If this guy really revived, then Zhou Yan would become a sinner, which was even more terrifying than having the three big shots all transform into Dragons.

However, just then, a voice came from outside the door.

"The Emperor, the conference is about to begin. Have you woken up?"

Alright, put other matters aside for now and get to business.

Zhou Yan got up, ready to go out.

But before leaving, he still looked at the newly acquired Divine Ability and Law rewards.