208: Chapter 208 A Different Kind of World's Number One Restaurant

In less than an hour, a dozen waves of people arrived. Although they weren't very strong, they were clearly stuck in a loop.

The opposition continued relentlessly...

"We have to find a way; these guys are completely reckless," Mu Cheng said, finding it difficult to understand.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "What can we do? Let's take it one step at a time for now!"

It was a last resort; no matter how strong they were... they could hardly move an inch now.

Xiao Yao: "Mm-hmm, there must be a reason for this. Let's wait and see what the person behind the scenes is trying to do."

As time passed, the situation didn't change; people were still coming to throw their lives away recklessly.

"It seems things aren't right. This can't go on," Little Demon Fox Emperor finally couldn't help but speak up.

Mu Cheng: "Maybe we should just take it one step at a time! This isn't a solution."

"The question is, which castle are we going to?" Xiao Yao asked.

Although the map showed the general location, there were thousands of them in the Vampire territory... pinpointing the exact location was indeed quite difficult.

"Let's go to the largest Vampire castle, Bandel City!" Little Demon Fox Emperor thought for a moment before deciding.

Mu Cheng immediately began to study it and finally made a decision.

"Yeah, let's go to Bandel City. That's also the approximate location of the rubiks cube key."

"Alright! I'll listen to you guys... let's fight our way into this castle first." Xiao Yao released her Black Vine again, instantly killing no fewer than fifty little ones.

Little Demon Fox Emperor took the lead and charged toward the tattered castle in front of them, with Xiao Yao and Mu Cheng following closely behind...

A group of people was still chasing from behind, and many were blocking the way ahead, but Mu Cheng easily dealt with them.

Stopping and starting, their speed had slowed down significantly...

But there was no other choice; those people were coming at them recklessly, attacking as soon as they appeared...

"Wait... these people shouldn't be like this. Should we catch one to question?" Mu Cheng suddenly asked.

It was indeed too strange, so it was necessary to find out the truth.

"Fine, let's leave one alive to ask," Xiao Yao agreed.

After encountering another group blocking the way, Xiao Yao released her Black Vine again.

Only this time, she left a werewolf alive.

"After all that, these guys are zombies." Xiao Yao was instantly shocked.

Their aura had been fine just a moment ago, but it suddenly changed, turning them into complete zombies.

"How strange... how did they suddenly turn into zombies?" Mu Cheng was also filled with disbelief.

But seeing was believing, and he had no choice but to believe it.

"In the Vampire territory, it seems the one dealing with us is Dr. Octopus," Little Demon Fox Emperor said with certainty.

Xiao Yao: "Indeed, besides him, I really can't think of anyone else."

"Wait... could this person be related to the arrival of the Global Survival on the Blue-White Star?" Mu Cheng suddenly connected the dots and asked.

Xiao Yao: "Master, don't overthink it. With his strength... the possibility isn't very high."

Little Demon Fox Emperor also nodded and said, "First, the source of the zombies is Skeleton Island, and where that source is remains unknown."

"Second, on such a large scale and wide range, it's as Xiao Yao said—it's highly unlikely it was him."

"Third, the arrival of Global Survival was too sudden. It could be said it appeared out of thin air; even the Super Ability Academy doesn't know the reason and failed to find the truth after investigating."

"It's also strange... where did this hidden hint of mine and the displayed inner voice come from?" Mu Cheng became increasingly curious.

He even suspected there might be a connection between the two.

"Let's put this matter aside for now! Xiao Yao believes the truth will come to light one day." Xiao Yao stopped thinking about it.

The three of them continued forward, neither slow nor fast...

Three days later.

"Master, Sister Jiu, have you noticed? They are all being controlled, and turning into zombies happens in an instant," Xiao Yao suddenly said.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "That's... hard to say. Regardless, let's just fight and get it over with."

It couldn't be explained in just a few words. If they were controlled... they looked very much alive.

If they weren't controlled, who would be foolish enough to come and die? Clearly, something was not right.

"Yeah, it's hard to say. Sister Jiu is right; let's just fight and get it over with," Mu Cheng also felt the same way.

Xiao Yao: "Alright! Just pretend I didn't say anything... But thinking about it, there's no need to dwell on this."

Their strength was evident, so there was really no need to dwell on it. No matter who came, if they dared to approach, they would certainly not return.

Another three days passed, and suddenly everything became quiet—so quiet it was a bit frightening...

"Damn... I suddenly don't like this feeling," Mu Cheng couldn't help but complain.

Xiao Yao: "Indeed, it happened quite suddenly. And Bandel City... it will probably take another month or two."

"There's no need for a month or two. We can take an Airship there, so we just need to head to Night City," Little Demon Fox Emperor said.

Suddenly, she asked again, "You two decide. Should we head to Night City or not?"

This really needed careful consideration. Taking an Airship from Night City would indeed be convenient and fast.

But Night City was also a large castle, no less prosperous than Bandel City.

However, the difference between the two was that one was a paradise for criminals, and the other was a territory for nobles.

"Sleepless City is a paradise for criminals, and Bandel City is a territory for nobles... but I still think there's no need to spend a month or two," Xiao Yao expressed her refusal.

Mu Cheng also agreed. "Let's go to Sleepless City! A temporary danger is better than worrying about someone stabbing us in the back for months."

"True, I didn't consider that," Little Demon Fox Emperor felt it made sense.

Sleepless City was actually full of dangers, but it was much better than spending a month or two heading to Bandel City while being on edge every day.

"Then it's settled. Night City is about fifty or sixty kilometers away, not too far," Mu Cheng said while studying the route.

The three continued forward. This part of the journey remained very quiet, with no danger and no people encountered...

Finally, another hidden hint appeared in front of Mu Cheng.

[Warning! Warning! Warning! A large-scale Vampire army has been detected twenty kilometers ahead. Level unknown, quantity unknown.]

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Mu Cheng quickly reacted and asked, "By the way... Sister Jiu, don't you think this journey has been a bit too quiet? Could someone be helping us in secret?"

This was clearly very likely, but Mu Cheng still used this indirect way to remind them.

Xiao Yao: "Master, there is indeed such a person. But to have this kind of influence, I'm afraid it could only be the Vampires, right?"

"Whether it is or not is simple; we'll know once we reach Night City," Little Demon Fox Emperor said, though she had a general idea.

But it was indeed hard to say... whether it was the person she knew.

It was only twenty kilometers, not too far, and the three of them soon arrived successfully.

"As expected of Night City... isn't it a bit too dark? Or did we come to the wrong place?" Mu Cheng looked at the scene before him, questioning his reality.

Ahead were pitch-black buildings, some over ten meters tall, and many as short as twenty centimeters.

Most importantly, they came in all sorts of shapes...

Looking further ahead, the visibility was low, making it impossible to see clearly... what exactly it was.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "It's Night City, alright. This is just the outskirts."

"Hurry up! I feel like something is wrong with this place." Xiao Yao didn't waste any time.

She walked at the front to lead the way, while Mu Cheng and Little Demon Fox Emperor followed closely.

Although it looked like a pitch-black expanse ahead and the situation was unclear, however...

The further they walked, the blacker it became behind them, yet they could still see clearly ahead...

"This feels like walking in a fog, but it's too quiet—scary quiet," Mu Cheng thought, finding it more and more strange.

Xiao Yao: "Master, can you stop being so jumpy? Do we even have any other choice now?"

There was no turning back now; they had to push forward even if they were nervous.

"Could it really be him? Truly persistent," Little Demon Fox Emperor thought to herself.

As they drew closer, a massive castle finally appeared before the three of them.

In this black mist, visibility was naturally low, so they couldn't tell just how large the castle was.

The three of them entered the city without hesitation, but what appeared before them wasn't like that... instead, it was various races inside.

Talking and laughing, coming and going... it didn't look at all like the so-called paradise for criminals.

"Did we really not come to the wrong place?" Mu Cheng asked again.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Of course not. It's been nearly twenty years; it would be strange if there weren't any changes."

Although she said that, such a massive change actually shocked her immensely.

"Whatever, let's go look for... where we can take an Airship!" Mu Cheng didn't care about that.

"If we're going, it's obviously to the Worlds Number One Tower. Sister... you should know where it is, right?" Xiao Yao asked.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Of course I know. I clearly remember... it seems the Chu Family is managing it."

"That Chu Family? Is it the Chu Family Chamber of Commerce from the Blue-White Star?" Mu Cheng was a bit shocked as he asked.

Xiao Yao: "Of course, Master. Otherwise, which other Chu Family could it be?"

"Alright! By the way... can I also control this Worlds Number One Tower?" Mu Cheng asked out of curiosity.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "The business of the Worlds Number One Tower has long since spread to every corner of the universe. As the possessor of the Devouring Bloodline and the inherited Tower Master, of course you can control it."

"The way you put it... I kind of want to ask, which generation of the Devouring Bloodline am I?" Mu Cheng asked again.

Xiao Yao: "From the birth of the universe until now, it's been nearly ten billion years! As for how many generations there have been, Master, you can figure that out yourself."

"Huh? Are you saying that when the universe was born... the possessors of the Devouring Bloodline already existed?" Mu Cheng was confused again.

But in his inherited memories, there were no memories of previous generations; all he had were the Three Strongest Techniques...

"Pretty much! Anyway, you just need to know that generally... possessors of the Devouring Bloodline don't live past thirty," Xiao Yao said very seriously.

Then she suddenly became cryptic. "As for you... forget it, let's not talk about it! What will come will eventually come; you'll know when the time comes."

"Mm-hmm, Master, what you need to do now is... increase your strength as much as possible," Xiao Yao also said seriously.

Mu Cheng: "You guys... it's not that I don't want to increase my strength, but I've suddenly realized, how exactly am I supposed to increase it?"

You really couldn't blame him; the reality was that it wasn't that he didn't want to improve, but he simply didn't know how.

Others could improve through absorption and refinement, but Mu Cheng's situation was very special.

After reaching the ninth rank, he found he was stuck there; no matter how much he devoured and refined, it was useless.

"Master, in your current situation, you need to break through your limits through constant battle. As for devouring and refining, you need a lot... Specifically, Xiao Yao only knows that it must be enough to condense a true Black Hole Energy Source." Xiao Yao understood Mu Cheng's current situation quite well.

If a Black Hole Energy Source could be successfully condensed, it would be an existence even more powerful than a God of Destruction or a Great High Priest—the Omni-God.

"Black Hole Energy Source? Why have I never heard of this?" Mu Cheng operated his high-tech bracelet but couldn't find any information.

"Don't waste your energy; there are no records of this information," Little Demon Fox Emperor said.

She actually went on to explain: "To break through to a Realm King God, one needs to condense a Stellar Energy Source; to break through to a God of Destruction, one needs to condense a Galactic Energy Source; to break through to a Great High Priest, one needs to condense an Intergalactic Energy Source."

"As for this Black Hole Energy Source, some say it's for breaking through to the Omni-God, while others say it doesn't exist."

"Whether it is or not, only the Omni-God knows."

"The stuff you said before was easy to understand, but why did the style suddenly change?" Mu Cheng was completely bewildered.

Everything was fine, and then suddenly such a sentence popped out; it was indeed puzzling.

Xiao Yao: "There is only one Omni-God in the universe, so naturally, only he knows if it's true."

"Alright!" Mu Cheng was indeed unable to refute.

But none of that was important now; what mattered was going to the Worlds Number One Tower first.

Night City itself was very large, and there were no high-tech means of transportation—not even a single car...

So the three of them spent another three days and finally arrived at the Worlds Number One Tower.

"My god!!! Why do I suddenly feel like I've traveled back to ancient times?" Mu Cheng couldn't help but complain.

Everything here was fine, but the problem was there were no transportation tools, and even flying was prohibited.

It really felt like a bit of a waste of time...

"It's a last resort. Although there are no transportation tools, the high-tech bracelets are very high-end," Little Demon Fox Emperor knew this best.

It had been like this many years ago, and now, without a doubt, it would be even more formidable.

"We're already here, stop dawdling." Xiao Yao clearly had no patience and suddenly walked to the front.

A different place, but indeed the same way of greeting.

"Welcome, welcome to the Worlds Number One Tower. Is there anything I can help you with?"

It was a girl from the Spirit Cat Tribe; as a waitress, she was dressed in a black formal suit.

And in terms of temperament... she was on a completely different level from the other Worlds Number One Towers.

"We are here to find the Tower Master," Little Demon Fox Emperor said, getting straight to the point.

The waitress operated her high-tech bracelet to send the information out.

"Please wait a moment while I consult the Tower Master."