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Chapter 288: A Position as a Great Demon in the Spirit Realm Awaits You
Chapter 288: A Position as a Great Demon in the Spirit Realm Awaits You
"Hmph, the crowd is really riled up. I wonder who's behind it, redirecting all the blame so easily." Qin Muye looked at the intelligence gathered by the spies infiltrated into the Great Yin Dynasty.
It was unknown who spread the rumors, accusing him of betrayal. They said he had taken ten million taels of silver for a set of military equipment, and that wasn't enough; he had even sold out the Great Yin, supplying the equipment to foreign demonic insects, leading to the fall of Hu Sheng Pass.
This was definitely not targeted at Qin Muye. No matter how much the other side stirred up the situation, it wouldn't affect him. Instead, Qin Muye's personality would make them lose favor, and the price would only go up.
"Hmph, once I have the time, I'll deal with you all properly."
Qin Muye had plenty of underhanded tricks up his sleeve, such as addiction, luxury goods, and consumerism. There were many ways to slowly bleed them dry, though they didn't make as much profit as selling military equipment, so he didn't bother with them.
After all, the spirits were also busy. Even if the repetitive mechanical tasks were handled by skeleton soldiers, the technical positions still required the spirits.
Large quantities of military equipment were being shipped to the Western Regions and within the Great Yin territory.
The customers in the Great Yin territory weren't limited to the Great Yin Dynasty; there were also those traitorous noble families and schools, all part of the customer base.
Additionally, the customer base in the Spirit Realm was also within the Great Yin territory, specifically the fanatical cult members.
Qin Muye personally negotiated with the three Great Demons of the Spirit Realm. Of course, before the negotiation, they had a fight. The other side was a projection, while Qin Muye had the advantage of his territory, so he won quite easily.
After the fight, the negotiations went much smoother. At least the three Great Demons were no longer in a daze, acting like they had brain damage.
Qin Muye sensed something amiss, wondering if it was an act. The probability of a powerful individual being that foolish was low, let alone three of them at the same time.
When faced with Qin Muye's military equipment, they were astounded by its efficiency and effectiveness. The three Great Demons very kindly invited Qin Muye to die and join the Spirit Realm as the fourth Great Demon, even giving him the title of "Evil."
A title that ensured he would be immortal as long as there were people committing evil in the world.
Qin Muye politely declined, stating that he was a good person.
The scene became quite awkward. The three Great Demons kindly reminded Qin Muye that whether he was good or not was beside the point, but he was definitely not human. Others might not see it, but as Great Demons, they could instantly tell that beneath Qin Muye's human appearance lay a being from the Abyss, completely unrelated to humans.
Qin Muye became somewhat angry and embarrassed. After another friendly sparring session and witnessing Qin Muye's self-destruction, the three Great Demons unanimously agreed that Qin Muye was a good person and a madman.
After reaching an agreement, Qin Muye warmly invited the three Great Demons to his territory, saying he had already prepared a place for them in his laboratory. Unfortunately, the three Great Demons had some matters to attend to: one had boiling water at home, another was simmering soup, and the third claimed his wife was giving birth.
In the end, Qin Muye failed to lure them in, which was a great pity.
Otherwise, he would have had a chance to study their body structures.
"However, the idea of becoming the fourth Great Demon in the Spirit Realm does have a certain appeal. It's just that the title they offered is too low. Why must it be 'Evil'? I want to be the Lust Demon!"
"Cough, well, the title of Lust Demon isn't easy to blend in with."
The Lust Demon wasn't about something lewd but about joy. Any form of happiness counted.
If combined with the widespread distribution of addiction, the energy of joy might overflow.
However, this didn't suit Qin Muye. The other side was quite honest; being the fourth Great Demon of Evil was indeed fitting for him, but Qin Muye didn't want to die.
Because he would only resurrect in his territory.
Besides, the system didn't fit. To become a Great Demon, he needed a sufficiently powerful mind, which he lacked.
The three Great Demons of the Spirit Realm and the Divine Yin Emperor all believed that Qin Muye was a powerful cultivator who had ascended step by step, so a strong mind was considered a basic requirement. Who would have thought he had achieved his strength through experiments, gradually transforming himself?
Cultivation? Meditating 24 hours a day without a break probably didn't count as cultivation. To be honest, if it weren't for Qin Muye's greed for these minor gains, he wouldn't bother with it at all.
Because the efficiency of idling really isn't that great, it's better for him to improve himself. As for the external power gained through resources? That's a matter of perspective.
He doesn't need to fight; he just needs to protect himself. Why bother with a warrior's experience and foundation like a barbarian? He hasn't seen himself seriously cultivate for days, yet his territory has grown so much.
"Master, the Thunder-type divine equipment has been fully deployed," Black Hand reported.
"So fast?" Qin Muye was a bit surprised.
"Actually, it's a bit slow. Master, think about it: each spirit is only 5th rank, but their true strength can match 6th rank. A group of deities working on infrastructure, isn't that slow?" Black Hand explained.
"..." Qin Muye felt a bit overwhelmed. This comparison made him realize just how much his forces had expanded, almost to the point of being lawless.
In the Magic Continent, 6th rank seemed very distant, but now it seemed so commonplace.
"Alright, it is a bit slow," Qin Muye knew that while the spirits could match 6th rank in strength, they still couldn't compare in other aspects, such as the various abilities of deities.
Judging enemies shouldn't be based solely on combat strength but also on overall qualities, such as strategy, management, and various other abilities.
If sheer combat strength could win, the True Dragon Son and the Divine Yin Emperor wouldn't be constrained by various forces.
"Let's start the trial run. If there are no issues, we'll deal with those mech intelligences first. They're blocking our resource acquisition."
Qin Muye had a deep-seated hatred for the Mech Emperor. The other party controlled such a vast resource in the Heavens Beyond, and he couldn't get his hands on it. Now, the Mech Emperor seemed to be stirring up trouble, trying to compete with him.
It seemed the Mech Emperor saw the Great Yin and the insect race fighting to the point of exhaustion and was eager to join and expand the battlefield, even offering free assistance.
Could Qin Muye tolerate this? Earning resources was already difficult, and now someone wanted to disrupt the market. He had heard of price gouging, but never of price suppression.
It was because the Mech Emperor wanted to destroy the Great Yin that he was willing to disregard the cost. This was his fundamental logic, which he couldn't break.
Otherwise, with the other party's intelligence, why would he stubbornly target the Great Yin? With that level of technology, at least interstellar, it would be relatively easy to leave.
"The Mech Emperor must be taken down, but 7th rank is a headache. I'll need to bring in some external help."
Qin Muye knew that his strength would greatly diminish outside his territory. Although he would bring his entire territory to fight the Mech Emperor, there were still deficiencies in high-level combat power.
So, he needed to invite his Titan relatives, at least a few 8th rank fighters to bolster his forces.
"The Horrifying Universe is probably too busy. Kronos is leading the Titans in constant battles, never stopping."
A few days ago, he received some news through the hyper-spatial teleportation channel. It was said that Kronos was entangled with the Adversary of God, Satan. This Satan was almost omnipotent in Hell, which was nearly as vast as the Fairy Tale World.
The battles were extremely fierce, and Kronos even used Qin Muye's hyper-spatial teleportation channel to invite many reinforcements from the Fairy Tale World.
For this, Gaia used some unknown methods to even revive Typhon and send him over. Typhon, along with his wife and a large number of monster offspring and ancient demons, joined the battle. Fortunately, the Titans were tough and thick-skinned, and the Fairy Tale World enhanced their combat capabilities.
The stalemate between the two sides made Qin Muye anxious. With the second-generation Titans all called away, where could he find help?
He didn't trust the Olympian gods. If they came, what if they took over?
"I can only invite a few close relatives, all 8th rank. It would be best to bring the brothers, Death and Sleep."
Qin Muye was quite fond of these two brothers. Despite Sleep's occasional shortcomings, even Zeus couldn't resist his power of sleep.
Death was even more powerful, truly representing death. He might be able to directly cause the Mech Emperor's death, a matter of authority and rules, not just some technique or magical power.
(End of Chapter)
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