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Chapter 200: Randomly Picking a Hell Lord to Beat Up
Chapter 200: Randomly Picking a Hell Lord to Beat Up
"Stage 1 was barely suppressed, but I still need to make the special medicine for Stage 2."
Given the current rate of change, even if one takes the Ancient God vaccine, problems will still arise over time. The power of the Ancient Gods is akin to a virus with a high mutation rate, and even Qin Muye cannot be certain that it won't directly jump to Stage 2.
This time, the Ancient God Revival event was not initiated by Lord Era. It merely coincided with the event, causing all the lords to act as troublemakers.
Qin Muye originally did not want to get involved. After all, who would jump into a cesspool for no reason? But who would have thought that someone placed explosives in the cesspool.
If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have ended up splattered with filth like the other lords, which would have been very unlucky.
However, thanks to this incident, selling the Ancient God vaccine earned Qin Muye a significant amount of resources. These lords made a lot from the event, and by selling the vaccine, Qin Muye indirectly benefited from their efforts.
"After this batch, the resources for the floating city are no longer a problem. The remaining task is construction."
Qin Muye made a rough estimate, and the construction resources were nearly sufficient, with only minor discrepancies.
The remaining task was the construction time. With full effort, it would take about three months, which was already quite fast, considering it would cover the entire Red Wind Plain.
This massive project required a significant investment of goblins and skeleton soldiers.
To build the floating city, a large number of 1st-stage skeleton soldiers under his command had died, which made Qin Muye quite heartbroken. Although skeleton soldiers could work 24/7 without rest, they would still wear down and, more importantly, could not regenerate health. They could only watch as their health decreased.
Once their health was depleted, they would die.
Unless they were in a specific environment that allowed for health regeneration or if a special lord profession, skill, or talent could heal the undead, such as the Noble Undead, who had this ability, though it was unclear whether it was a lord talent or a profession.
Fortunately, Qin Muye had always treated skeleton soldiers as laborers, so their deaths were not a major issue. If necessary, he could always gather more in the future.
Qin Muye felt that skeleton soldiers were somewhat obsolete. After the floating city was built, he could try using puppet laborers, which would be modified from gargoyles.
They would mainly be used for manual labor, assembly lines, and cleaning.
"Let's not rush the special medicine for now. The Ruby Hell should have digested the resources by now. It's a good time to find another lucky Hell Lord to devour."
Qin Muye thought for a moment. He couldn't delay the Ruby Hell any longer and needed to obtain the title as soon as possible.
Once the floating city was built, he planned to upgrade his territory. If the title quest was not completed by then, the difficulty would increase tenfold.
All he needed this time was a hell territory roughly twice the size of the original Transylvania Hell, which was six times larger than his current territory.
However, the strength of such a Hell Lord would likely exceed what Qin Muye could handle.
Fortunately, Qin Muye had a solution.
He would ask the four Titan gods in his territory for help.
Previously, Qin Muye had promised to give them a world. He decided to give them the Horror Universe. He could offer grand visions to the weak, but for the strong, he needed to provide tangible benefits to keep them bound.
However, the method needed to be adjusted.
He had not let the Titan gods know about the Horror Universe before because the hells within it were unique, which might make Hades suspicious of his identity. After all, the confusion back then arose because the powers of Hell Lords and the Lord of the Underworld were similar, combined with his identity as the White Prince.
But if the order was adjusted, making them believe that the Horror Universe was a new world Qin Muye had just acquired, it would work.
Moreover, the Horror Universe needed the help of the Titan gods. At least, exploring the universe was impossible without them.
A 4th-stage individual like him could not explore the entire universe, let alone fight extraterrestrials.
This time, the title quest could serve as a dungeon quest, and the four Titan gods could help as witnesses. They were currently living a life of luxury in his territory, and it was time for them to contribute.
Otherwise, they might think he had invited a set of ancestors.
Additionally, he would let them develop independently in the Horror Universe, which would serve as a benchmark, allowing Qin Muye to continue obtaining resources from fairy tales in the future.
If you really think about it, obtaining resources from fairy tales is much simpler than from the Horror Universe. After all, fairy tales are myths, and many things don't need to follow logic.
However, Qin Muye was concerned that a single planet in the Horror Universe might not be enough to satisfy the Titan gods. After all, the world of fairy tales is no smaller than the Horror Universe.
Otherwise, how could it withstand the havoc wreaked by this powerful Titan clan?
Moreover, the Titan gods were also suffering from a similar issue as the Ming Dynasty: an excessive number of clan members. One of the reasons for the Ming Dynasty's collapse was the large number of royal offspring.
The same was true for the Titan gods in fairy tales. The promiscuous nature of the Titan gods resulted in a large number of offspring, whether pure-blooded or mixed-blooded.
This significantly increased the burden on ordinary people. Although there were no signs of this issue yet, it was only a matter of time.
With such a carefree lifestyle, trouble was inevitable.
This had only been three or four generations. Given the Titans' virtually immortal lifespans, after a hundred or so generations, the world would be teeming with Titan offspring.
Even if someone overthrew Zeus's rule, the peculiar position of the god-king would likely cycle back within a couple of years.
Therefore, Qin Muye had no interest in the position of the fourth-generation god-king in the fairy tale world.
It was the kind of offer he would turn down, fearing he might lose his mind and become a stud, which would truly spell his doom.
"However, I need to be cautious when communicating with Cronus and the others, to avoid any slip-ups."
Although the Titan gods enjoyed pleasure, it didn't mean they were useless. They had ruled the world, so they certainly had their wits about them, even if they weren't always sharp. After being imprisoned for so long, they had changed to some extent.
After some consideration, Qin Muye got up to find the second-generation god-king, Cronus.
He quickly found the four Titans at their usual spot. Cronus was drinking with Oceanus, while the two female Titans were watching TV.
Upon seeing Qin Muye, the four Titans were quite surprised. Since they were last brought here by Qin Muye, they hadn't seen him again. They had heard that Qin Muye was always busy in the lab, and thus, they had no reason to seek him out. Life here was comfortable, with good food and entertainment, and no work to do. What more could they ask for?
As for power? They had thought about it, but the pleasure and Gaia's orders held them back.
"Lords, I have some good news," Qin Muye said. "I've found a new world, but I need to complete the corresponding world quest first."
"I will be entering the quest world next, and I will need your help afterward. If I complete the quest, I will leave that world to you. Of course, if you're not satisfied, you can wait for the next one."
"However, I can't guarantee when the next one will come. World quest scrolls are very hard to obtain."
Qin Muye sighed and continued.
At this point, the second-generation god-king, Cronus, spoke up. "What kind of world is it?"
He had some understanding, which was why he asked.
"I don't know. It's a random world quest scroll, so I have no idea where it will take me," Qin Muye said, spreading his hands.
The four Titan gods exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts. Oceanus, for instance, was considering whether he could become the god-king of the ocean in this new world.
After all, this was another world.
Cronus, on the other hand, was thinking about finally regaining his power, even if it meant in a different world.
Qin Muye was unaware of the Titans' thoughts, but even if he knew, it wouldn't matter. The value of the Horror Universe was shifting from resources to alien civilizations, and he needed sufficient military power to protect himself. That's why he thought of the Titan gods.
Once the four Titans were settled in this new world, he would use the interdimensional teleportation channel to briefly connect the two worlds, giving Gaia a satisfactory explanation and binding their interests.
More importantly, he didn't want the Titans in his territory, to avoid any unforeseen incidents. If there was any danger, he could use the interdimensional teleportation channel to bring them back temporarily. They were currently stored in his territory because the Horror Universe was not ready to be exposed. Now that the time was right, it was time to move them.
(End of Chapter)
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