"About ten."

"I didn't ...... No problem. But...... I can be redundant under it...... Ask a question? ”

"How?"

"Two years ago to now...... A total of nearly 100 villagers from our village were borrowed...... Can you let him go back to his village and his family...... A little contact? According to the villagers...... It seems that he went to participate in the experiment so far...... There is still no contact. ”

"So? Of course not. The content of the experiment is a highly confidential project, if important secrets are accidentally leaked during the contact process, can you afford to pay for it? It's not just a few snake heads. ”

"Original...... I see. So what about the remuneration of researchers...... When will it be rationed to the families? ”

"Remuneration? I thought you didn't care about the little details. ”

"Why? Didn't you guarantee that the villagers who participated in their research would be paid relatively well? ”

"Oh! I did say that. However, in view of the recent delay in the experiment and the loss of test subjects, I am afraid that the remuneration part will be canceled! I don't think you guys will, right? ”

Fellomar said it with a straight face, and Ulfin wanted to clench his fists when he heard it, but he didn't have the strength.

Reason still restrained Ulfin's impulsive behavior.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be gold, and if you exchange materials for labor, it's not a small supplement...... This is also to give those families an account and peace of mind, and to pay for their children's hard work comes at a cost. ”

"Supplies? Aren't we paying now? That's what was said at the beginning of the talks. ”

"No...... Aren't those bartering parts? It should have nothing to do with labor...... Right? ”

"Otherwise, the labor-management part will be discussed later, and the top priority now is to select ten new researchers, and wait for new progress in the experiment, and then talk to you about the new remuneration part in detail."

"Yes...... Yes. ”

Ulfin was helpless—it seemed that every time we met to talk about it, the end result was the same.

"Of course! I believe you don't mind if I 'borrow' the labor and wisdom of your people to develop experiments for me, right? After all, the people in your village are all brilliant and clever geniuses, and I am very satisfied. ”

"When...... Of course not! ”

How dare you mind - in the face of cold-blooded and cruel people, any disobedience is undoubtedly self-defeating.

Without combat power and a strong background, the Snake People are no match for Pheromar at all, even if there is only Fallomar alone, it is enough to annihilate the entire tribe and even affect the Celestial Snake Clan and the Fish-Man Clan.

There was no objection to why the army dared to let Philomar meet with Ulfin alone, without any retinue or escort by his side, because they didn't take any creature in this land into account.

Ulfin knows this.

Why did the Serpent Clan establish an unfair relationship with Pheromar that seemed to be reciprocal, but in fact slanted?

Only Ulfin and Pheromar know this best.

Once upon a time, Ulfin was friends with the humans of the previous "end" seat. Acquaintance because of books, guidance because of knowledge, tempering because of mistakes, and learning from each other because of victory and defeat, this friendship continues to the cooperation between the village and the country.

Until the predecessor died for unknown reasons, the new one quickly ascended to power.

And this original innocent and direct partnership is also polluted.

The city of Eynke is simply divided into three major areas-

- A gloomy and sparsely populated commercial area.

- A lively and crowded market area.

- A quiet and warm residential area.

The commercial area is similar in nature to the market area, and it is basically the concept of a shopping street, so why bother to separate them?

Because the difference in their nature is not in a wide range of behaviors, but in a narrow "variety of goods".

The all-encompassing variety of daily necessities or special delicacies will only appear in the market area, and the appearance and furnishings of the storefronts are relatively simple but enthusiastic, and almost all of them are humans, and of course there are subspecies, but they are relatively rare.

The opposite is true for commercial districts.

All goods are dangerous arms or unofficial goods that are on the verge of the bottom line of the law, and in short, "smuggled goods". In general, the species that appear here are basically subspecies, and they are very rare subspecies.

In fact, the commercial district is a gray area of Einke, and the current situation is that the palace intends to thoroughly investigate the internal operations, but due to some "formal" obstruction, the commercial district has been hanging a mysterious veil for many years.

The original design of the commercial area was the kingdom's arms reserve, which was originally an area hidden in the dark. However, the current Staphen Plains have already ushered in peace, and the business district should also be closed-

But there is no reason.

War can break out at any time, and it is not a bad thing to be ready at any time, and at the same time, it is also a way to control the behavior of other countries in the name of the business district, effectively extinguishing the hidden fuse.

Rather than dismantle, it is better to stay.

Unlike the bustle of the market, even for a grand festival such as anniversary, the business district remains deserted. Scattered subspecies stroll the streets at mysterious pace, lined not by vendors but by closed restaurants.

It is estimated that ninety percent of them are restaurants, but in fact, they are only on the outside.

A familiar bloated figure wandered down the street—the fat man who had spoken to Kui Yong earlier.

A handful of humans wandering around the business district.

Ignoring the disdainful glances of the subspecies around him, the fat man kept a pleasant smile and seemed content, walking alone on the deserted street. The honest and ugly smile made the subspecies very unhappy.

But the exaggerated clothes that represent glory and wealth prove that he is not a human with a simple background.

Actually, that's right - it usually appears in this kind of commercial area with a mix of dragons and snakes, and it is bound to have a few hands of confidence.

The fat man walked into one of the restaurants.

When the glass door is opened, the bell hanging at the door makes a crisp "Kangchang" sound, announcing the presence of the man.

On the outside, it looks like a simple restaurant, but on the inside, the four walls are covered with non-registered magic items and weapons.

It is an illegal dealer that specializes in smuggling weapons.

The boss was an old white-haired old woman, with kind eyes, looking at the fat man who had just stepped into the store, and slowly walked forward with her back rickety—the severe hunchback made the old woman less than half the height of the fat man.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"What kind of wind brought you here?"

"I just wanted to share some good news—that's it."

The fat man smiled again.

"Stop your disgusting smile, it's so uncomfortable to watch."

It is hard to imagine that this disgust was politely spit out from the mouth of the kind old woman, and the gentle smile was still there.

The fat man obediently collected his smile and turned into serious.

Take off and gently stuff the top hat into the old woman's arms - the fat man turned out to be bald.

"Do you know who I met today?"

"I don't know who you've met, but seeing that you haven't smiled so excitedly for so long, it seems that this character is not simple—is it a former companion?"

"Hehehehe...... It's a wicked joke. ”

It seemed to be the fat man's sore spot, and he chose to smile perfunctorily.

The old woman casually threw the hat in her arms into the glass cabinet beside her, then took out a white grass cigarette from the loose pocket of her dark purple robe, and used the tip of her left index finger to trigger a faint blue flame and ignite the end of the grass cigarette.

It was handed to the fat man who was about to sit on the sofa in the waiting area.

"Thank you very much."

"Look at you, the great wicked man who once slaughtered your kind, and now thank me, it seems that the 'old friend' you met by chance has made you feel happy, even ecstatic after a long absence."

"Old Friend...... Is it? I can't say that I am an old friend. ”

I can't get enough of taking a deep breath of grass cigarettes.

At the same time, the old woman simply smoothed the skirt of the robe and sat elegantly on the sofa opposite the fat man.

Lightly exhaled odorless green smoke, which was obviously not a normal cigarette mist, and soon covered the entire fat man's body. It seems to put on a thin and ethereal dark green veil for a fat man, and add a ghostly atmosphere to a man who talks treacherously.

They looked at each other for a few seconds.

An image seemed to flash through the old woman's heart.

There was a great change in his amiable countenance.

"It can't be 'gluttony', right?"

Speculation lures a hideous and ugly evil smile, and the row of sharp fangs hidden in the round cheeks is revealed by the tears at the corners of the mouth.

The fat man's evil smile seemed to respond to the old woman's speculation.

"Hahahaha! Your answer is also very interesting, but very close to the answer. ”

"If you get close...... Those are the six guardian saints who are at the mercy of gluttony? ”

"Again—zoom out a little."

"Met one of them?"

"Tut-tut, it's two. Honorific title - Kui Yong of the God of Destruction and honorific title - Night Pavilion of the Eclipse Star God. ”

The old woman couldn't believe it.

"Doesn't that indirectly mean that the other four Patronus and Gluttony themselves have been resurrected in this world, could it be that the seal cast by Disenter has been broken so quickly? Who did it and why......? ”

"Cracked? I don't think so. ”

Take another sip of the grass cigarette that has burned off a third of it, and spit it out again.

"God is a very difficult race to understand. They are both fair-minded and unscrupulous, often caught between contradictions, simple problems that have been unsolved for a long time because they are too ambitious. However, gluttony is different. ”

"How different?"

"His mind has long surpassed that of other gods, and although he is only a crude, twisted monster, his mind is surprisingly delicate. Thousands of years ago, he bravely entered the divine realm alone, slaughtering many innocent mortal gods, but the original name of the 'Demon King' has changed, don't you think there is something wrong? ”

"But gluttony itself is the pursuit of evil, right? Your so-called thinking is beyond all gods, but in fact, it is only to achieve your goals with different values, which is not transcendence but transcendent independence. ”

"Hehehehe, if you say that, it means that you don't know enough about gluttony."

“…… Why? ”

"You think He doesn't care about names? More than any other god, He valued His value in history. Also, if you think that He is a being who pursues evil, doesn't that mean that you are also implicated in worldly perceptions? ”

"You mean He is good?"

"How so? He is the perpetrator of the slaughter of God and man, and it is too strong to say that goodness is too strong. ”

"Then He is neither evil nor good, what is the meaning of His existence?"

The old woman asked incomprehensibly - the fat man at this time seemed to smell the climax of the topic, and smiled even more obscenely.

This is the difference between gluttony and the vulgar gods. It is not good or evil, but a transcendent being detached from common sense, a state that can only be attained by transcendent thinking. The so-called good and evil are spears and shields, and the two are mutually exclusive and incompatible—but only the weak dominate one side, and the strong do. ”

“…… It's disorganized, it sounds like sheer nonsense, how could there be such an existence? In other words, what does this have to do with gluttonous seals? You say He wasn't cracked, so what's the possibility? ”

"Tsk, you're really anxious, I haven't even finished the story and reason for breaking the god realm in the first place."

"Does it have anything to do with that incident?"

"It's not a connection—is it? Anyway, listen to me, and you'll have a clue. ”

“…… All right. ”

The fat man lifted Erlang's legs with a solemn expression.

"As far as we know, there are all-encompassing realms in the divine realm, each of which is different in nature, and in human terms it is the concept of 'town', and it is natural that the divine realm is the existence of the state. Where there is a country, there is a capital, and the capital of the divine realm is the place where the evil gods are imprisoned. ”

"Hell Evil!? That sinful place turned out to be the capital of the divine realm? ”

The old woman's expression was astonished, as if this was not something she had known in the first place.

"The divine realm is different from the human world, there are many countries in the human realm, and the national prestige depends on each other, and for this reason, the nature of the capital is mostly based on 'showing off its military might'. However, there is only one divine realm, so naturally there is no such problem, and for the gods, the existence of the capital is biased towards the 'core' nature, that is, the thorn in the side of the gods. ”

"The so-called thorns in the side are the fallen evil gods?"

"That's right. The area occupied by the Prison Heavenly Evil in the God Realm was quite terrifying, ranking first among all the realms, but the number of evil gods imprisoned was far opposite to the area of the Evil Spirit, only a few as ten. It may seem like there is a suspicion of waste, but – it is not. ”

"How?"

"Because there are nearly 10,000 door gods, nearly 1,000 high gods, nearly 100 general gods, and eight emperor gods in the territory of the Hell Heavenly Evil. The gods are guarding the Hell Heavens, and the powerful divine power will produce a world-destroying collision, so the space must be expanded so that the gods can stay here. ”

"Raising the defensive line to the level of 'emperor', if it is in terms of core level, it is deserved to be called the capital. However, in order to imprison only ten evil gods, sure enough, not all evil gods are simple existences. ”

In the eyes of the side, this is the most luxurious place of imprisonment, and no one can easily break through it—but the gluttony did it effortlessly, and it only took two days in the divine realm to kill all the gods who guarded the prison and the heavenly evil. If you convert the time of the divine realm into the time of the human realm—about ten minutes. ”

"Ten minutes!? So we just talked about it like this, and a prison evil is gone? ”

The old woman was so frightened that her face was squeezed and collapsed, and she lost her kindness and gentleness.

This reaction was to be expected.

"yes, that's incredible, isn't it? But I'll be honest with you—the night before the Prison Evil was bloodbathed, Gluttony personally visited me to ask some questions. ”

"Isn't it ...... Is the fuse of the bloody hell evil ignited because of you? ”

"No, no, no! How can I have so much power to sway such a domineering evil god? Of course, the idea of the bloody prison heavenly evil is the original will of gluttony, and besides, the content of the consultation I have nothing to do with the bloody prison heavenly evil. ”

"And what is He looking for you to do?"

"Well...... He asked me for information about the 'Extinction Element'. ”

"Extinguish the Yuan ......? What kind of magic is this, and why haven't I heard of it at all? ”

"It's normal not to hear of it—because it's not magic, it's a long-lost 'psychic art.'"

"Psychics...... Yes? Isn't that a unique skill that only the incapable can wield? The evil god who is strong enough to cleanse the hell with blood alone, why bother asking you about skills that you can never learn? ”

"You're right, although he is the god of the head of all things, even if he is an evil god, he is no different from a human being, and he is the same as a magister, and gluttony is no exception. It follows from this that this spiritual technique was not for him to learn. ”

"Didn't you learn ...... for yourself? Who else would there be? ”

"Hee-hee-hee-hee! Who else will there be? Of course, it is transferred to the incapable who are about to take over their own power. ”

"Transfer? Could it be that he was holding the consciousness of death to break through the evil of hell? ”

"No—quite the opposite! He didn't worry that he wouldn't be able to get out of the Prison Evil alive, but he didn't take the shrimp soldiers and crabs guarding the Prison Evil in his eyes at all. That being said, I don't really know what He meant by doing that. ”

"Didn't He reveal it?"

"Tight-lipped as a bottle. Let's go back to the reason for gluttony to break through the Hell Heavenly Evil! I believe you know that the Night Pavilion of the Star Eclipse God is one of the evil gods who was once imprisoned in the Prison Heavenly Evil, and was finally saved by gluttony and obeyed Him, right? ”

"Yes, this story is a household name even for humans, although I don't know the true identity of the Night Pavilion, but I know the process of this series well, and it is even praised as a legend, and it is circulated in the historical records of the people, large and small."

"So—what do people think about it?"

It seems to be that the gluttony was bored by his murderous nature, and just as he was about to leave the Prison Evil in a senseless manner, he caught a glimpse of the Night Pavilion that was on the verge of death under the torture of the sealing technique. The only remaining sense of justice in his heart caused Glutton to save and heal his body, mind and soul, and the Night Pavilion was moved to surrender to his command. ”

With the memory of reciting like a stream, he spoke smoothly from the old woman's shriveled gray lips.

The fat man was about to vomit when he heard this, and seemed to be sick to his stomach by this rumor.

"Is it such a touching story? It's disgusting...... Do you know why Gluttony saved the Night Pavilion? ”

The old woman shook her head in confusion.

"Actually, Tao Tao has long wanted to subdue the Night Pavilion, and at the same time, he also wants to establish a good image for himself, and the Prison Heavenly Evil is his opportunity. Hiding his ambition to subdue the Night Pavilion through slaughter, he creates a strong illusion of the two opposing acts of saving and killing, and gradually transforms the original evil image into a vague view that remains to be observed. ”