Chapter 188: No Reward and Punishment
The cold face suddenly had some irrepressible joy.
But he quickly suppressed his smiling face and continued to maintain a cold and calm indifference.
In front of his subordinates, how can the superior easily have emotional changes!
"Oh? Let's hear it. β
"Yes. The group of ghost anchovy that the adults handed over to Kurt before seems to have been genetically modified by others, and in addition to the changes in cell division speed and DNA structure, they have even been mixed with unknown cells that are suspected to be artificial. β
By simply lending the corpse as a container for the anchovid, Kurt still helps the Night Pavilion figure out the mutation of the anchovy.
Maybe it's the nature of the bottom line.
It's also worthy of being a colt who likes to study the human body.,Although the research and development work is carried out by the Night Pavilion.,Still able to narrate the content of the report fluently.,I'm afraid his achievements in the field of biology are no worse than the Night Pavilion next to him.γ
The Night Pavilion didn't add much.
The expression is surprisingly flat, and there is no displeasure that work and credit have been snatched away by Kurt, showing a very atmospheric appearance.
Then go ahead and ask Kurt.
"So what do these factors lead to?"
"It's impossible to say for sure, but it's safe to assume that there will be significant changes in the living habits, breeding patterns, and growth cycles of the anchovies. The little ones think it's quite an interesting makeover, and maybe someone else is the same as you. β
Daigo's empowering-like explanation reminded Wu of the conversation he had just had with Billo.
It is mentioned that the "male villagers" were infected by the ghost anchovy in the body of Etri and won the lottery.
I've been skeptical about this since the beginning - it's obviously a monster created by a summoning ritual, so why do you need to spread it?
It seems that there is an answer.
ββ¦β¦ The reproduction method you just mentioned, the anchovy was originally born by summoning magic, and now the plague in the village of Tergasna is caused by the spread of mutant anchovids, is this also a phenomenon of cell modification? β
"That's rightβmaybe the man was the result of the human 'Pheromara' I just mentioned."
Wu nodded silently.
Could it be that the so-called secret experiment refers to the 'transformation of monsters'?
Indeed, the Kingdom of Eynk completely prohibits the research and development of monsters, and does not intend to include monsters in the army.
Monsters are quite unstable risk factors, and it makes sense for my father to proclaim it.
If the content of the experiment really interferes with the monsters, the minister will have to secretly carry out it behind his father's back.
Of course, the father did not know.
I didn't expect there to be such arrogant and domineering people in China.
However, I can only curse these fanatics in my heart - there is no need for me to interfere in the national affairs of Einke now.
At that time, even if the monsters go berserk, they should not be the opponents of the father.
"Continue to trace the cellular structure of the mutant anchovy, and deduce the direction of transformation that the original experimenter intended to develop as soon as possible."
"Yes."
"Then I'll get back to business. This time, the matter in Tergasna Village ended smoothly, and the Night Pavilion performed very well as a companion by my side! Not only perfectly executed the identity of the microphone, but also perfectly subdued the enemy for me. β
"All the credit still goes to the subordinate 'Nyaratoti', and the small one is just watching the battle."
"Definitely. Then summon Nyarato and ask him what reward he wants. β
These words made the night pavilion bow his head nervously.
I don't want to go to such great lengths to prepare rewards.
"It's our honor to be able to offer you a small amount of help, and please don't be so polite."
"Still, I'd like to ask about Nyarato's own wishes."
ββ¦β¦ Subordinates understand. β
At this time, Wu's eyes turned to Kurt.
Suddenly it became a little aggressive.
A heavy aura erupted from his side, slowly filling the small room.
It doesn't take a word for Kurt to make it clear that he seems to have committed a mistake that upsets the glutton.
What's worse is that I haven't even noticed it.
Kurt subconsciously left the soft and comfortable sofa and quickly knelt in front of Wu.
His expression was horrified.
"When did my subordinates commit a heinous crime? Let you leak such a terrifying and terrifying power! β
"Looks very self-conscious!"
As Wu's tone intensified, the aura also became more dignified.
Even the night pavilion couldn't sit still, and the face that pretended to be calm had begun to tremble, and the tightly closed eyelids were about to burst the eyeballs.
Cold sweat was almost soaking the dark green suit of the night pavilion.
The leaking aura alone was so oppressive, not to mention the endless murderous and cruel aura that stared at Kurt.
Kurt, who has always had an extreme personality, is now only afraid. The chest cavity could no longer absorb half of the air, and the aura that was pressing towards him seemed to tear apart his flesh and blood at any moment, and the vicious gaze seemed to have pierced through the skin and into the bones.
I didn't even dare to raise my head.
It was fear that pressed against the back of Kurt's head, and his forehead pressed against the floor, pressing down a few more millimeters to kiss the ground.
Is this the truest anger that comes from gluttony?
Ten seconds of silence.
"Let me personally dictate the heinous sin you have committed, Kot!"
"Small...... The little ones definitely listen carefully! β
"Have you secretly let go of the monsters that have gone on a rampage due to the 'ownerless phenomenon' and allowed them to wreak havoc in the mines?"
"That's true...... It is a small deliberate release. β
The more Kurt spoke, the quieter he became, as if he had been caught as a child after committing a mistake.
"What's your reason for doing this?"
"Because I sensed that there are races above the strength demon level in the cave, I think this is a threat to you, but due to my own strength, I am afraid that it will destroy the structure of the mine and collapse, so I use the monster to wipe it out."
Wu suddenly turned his angry gaze to the night pavilion that was already sitting on the sofa.
It was this sight that suddenly made the Night Pavilion gasp.
"This decision of yours - this foolish decision! Did you know the Night Court? β
Without waiting for Nightcourt to respond, Kurt answered.
"The Night Pavilion knows about this! At first, the Night Pavilion also tried to stop Xiao's decision, but Xiao's was too stubborn to take it. β
"I see, you know you're stubborn?"
Then he turned his gaze at the Night Pavilion to Kurt, who was still kowtowing and apologizing.
The shift in his eyes suddenly made the Night Pavilion relax a little.
But it's still oppressive.
"Because you let the monsters go without permission, most of Haidt's people died, these humans were supposed to be pawns to serve me, but because of your stubbornness and self-advocacy to die, do you know how huge the loss is?"
"Little ...... The little one understands! β
"You don't understand at all."
Wu's face was unhappy and he denied Kurt's reply, his voice low and annoyed like never before.
This denial hit Kurt hard, and made him even more ashamed to press on his forehead, which could no longer be lowered.
"Again! The demon-level enemy you are alert to is not as threatening as you say, and even has a good bond with me, if he knows that my subordinates maliciously let the monsters go berserk, just to kill him, how would he feel? β
ββ¦β¦ I'm so sorry! It's Kurt's ill-thought-out! β
"Thanks to the help of the Night Pavilion and Nyarrathotep, we were able to protect the Haitl members from the monsters' minions. Originally, I heard that you deliberately let those monsters go, but I was so angry that I wanted to devour you! β
"If you're willing to punish the little ones by 'devouring', I'm more than willing to do that!"
"Nope! I'm not like you are a reckless man. I'll forgive you for now, but as for why I forgive youβit's simply because you're my side or indispensable assistant, and the Night Pavilion has interceded for you before, so I'll give up. β
ββ¦β¦ Subordinates understand! Thank you for not killing! Thank you for interceding for me! This kindness will be remembered by the subordinates. It is a privilege to be appreciated and advised by you, and I will not make the same mistake again. β
Kurt repented until he was already crying, and he could feel that the anger of Wu this time was indeed conveyed to Kurt's heart.
It's time to take back the aura that was released to oppress Kurt.
The room was back to its original warmth and comfort.
Kurt and Nightgo were finally able to relax their muscles that had tensed up unconsciously due to fear, and their breathing became much easier.
The expression is no longer hideous.
Instead, it was a painful and relieved look.
"It's going to depend on how you do in the future. As for your punishment in the future, I will choose another day to deal with it. Now that there's more important work for you to complete, I guess Kurt won't let me down again, right? β
"That's for sure! Please do not hesitate to ask! β
As if he saw hope, he raised his head, and his face with tears and beads of sweat was still full of awe.
"This is a secret I didn't tell Eatri and Beama just now, in other words, a secret operation that belongs to you. I want you to spy on all of Haidt's actions, and report everything that would hurt my future actions. β
"My subordinates understand."
"Remember! You can't advocate for the threat of eradication, you just need to report it to me, you know? β
"Very clear!"
"Beyond thatβlet me ask if there's a 'conference hall' space in this space?"
"Yes. On the right, room 4,742 is a large conference hall dominated by the 'Sacred Ox Horn Round Table'. β
"It's good to have. In the future, whenever there is important information or orders, I will move to the conference hall, which will be used as the main meeting place. As for the access permissions, there are only six guardian spirits and me. β
Kurt understood. But here's a new proposal from my subordinates, and I'm going to dare to put it forward to you. β
They have been taught so hard by themselves, and they can even adjust their mentality and quickly come up with new ideas.
Let me see what the proposal is.
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
"We can't afford your charity on an equal footing with the Patronus! Regardless of your status or strength, you should not be on an equal footing with us. For this! Your subordinates can immediately create your own 'King Hall' for you, as the best place to worship only you deserve the throne! β
Wu nodded indifferently, silently listening to Kurt's ambition.
Kurt's concept is too flowery, but it's actually very difficult to understand.
But I already have a similar picture in my head.
Just like the emperor usually sits on the supreme dragon chair - looking down on hundreds of close ministers and representatives of many royal families.
When I was a child, I hid in the corner and watched this scene.
At that time, my father was having a routine court meeting.
Let's be honest.
Looks a bit silly.
The dragon chair is definitely higher than the flat ground, and it seems that the craftsman deliberately raised it to set off the majesty of his father. The ministers and the representatives of the family always listened quietly on one knee with their heads bowed, and God knows if they were dozing off.
I understand that there are so many ministers and delegates that it is difficult to squeeze into a small conference hall. But I still don't understand why don't you deal with the cumbersome chores in batches, always piling up on the same day to deal with, who can stand the nearly half-day court meeting?
β¦β¦ Kindness. How unconsciously began to complain.
Back to business.
If Kurt was referring to that kind of gathering, he would not have objected to it in particular.
If you are on an equal footing with them, it will make them feel like they are on pins and needles, and it will inevitably affect the progress of the meeting, right?
Then follow Kurt's will to create my own royal hall.
So Wu nodded in agreement.
"That will allow you to quickly build the royal hall. But really as soon as possible, the rest of the matter cannot be delayed. β
"Yes!"
At this time, Wu's eyes turned to the Night Pavilion.
Kurt's mission has been explained, and now it's part of the Night Pavilion.
"Night Pavilion, can you compile detailed information about each god and condense it into written information?"
"...... every deity? Are you one of the many minor gods under the command of the six guardian gods? β
"That's right. I know that it may be difficult to complete the numbers in the near future, so I will not force you to do it quickly, make sure that all the information of the gods is filled in the final report to be submitted to me before submitting it to me. No problem, right? β
"Absolutely! It may be a daunting amount of work, but your subordinates will be able to take advantage of the Split's convenience points to handle this matter, so don't worry! The subordinates are bound to execute it quickly and perfectly! β
"That's rightβthat's a bit of an order, but if you have some time to spare after you've completed the list, can you also compile the information of all the members of the Haite Thieves Band. But don't use the Splinter in front of them! β
"As long as you command it casually, your subordinates will do their best to complete it! Please don't beat yourself up too much. β
"Thank you then."
Indeed, the splinter of the Night Pavilion is quite well suited to handling a large but simple task.
There are also some reasons to get these detailed lists yourself.
Although they inherit the complete memories of all guardian gods and minor gods when they gain gluttonous power, all the memories associated with them often only appear temporarily in a pinch, and sometimes they are not even remembered at all.
It's too urgent.
At present, I want to grasp all the abilities and characteristics of the gods in advance, so that I can advance my subordinates as quickly as possible.
At the same time, considering that there will be partners of other races joining their camp in the future, preparing these materials in advance is also convenient for trusted partners to quickly understand the abilities and characteristics of these gods.
Then rest assured that the responsibility of the command will be slowly transferred.
But let's be honest - there is no guarantee that you will definitely be able to find a trustworthy companion.
It's a normal race that must know who I am, but also be willing to help me.
I guess it's hard.
Regardless of whether you will be frightened by your true identity "gluttony", whether you can believe it is a question mark.
I can only pray that a confidant of different races will understand his current situation.
Otherwise, it's really tiring.
But this is all just a fantasy, and in fact, you still have to find such a soulmate yourself.
That's it for now!
"That's it. After the Royal Hall is completed, I will first summon Kurt, Night Pavilion, and Thousand Tails to the Royal Hall. β
"Yes!"
The Night Pavilion and Kurt spoke in unison for the last time.
End long, dull conversations and orders.
Before leaving, Cutter, who was still sitting on the couch, called Kurt as he was about to twist the doorknob and leave.
"Wait!"
Back to the kind voice that only had a patronus spirit.
Wu's call made Kurt cleverly close the door and quickly turn to face Wu.
Bow and ask questions.
"Do you have any other orders that your subordinates need to carry out?"
"I just wanted to tell you - although I was furious that you let the monster go without permission, it should not erase your credit for finding a stronghold and collecting the blood of the monster. I do have to praise you for that. β
It was just a simple compliment, but it caused Kurt to be nervous.
"You are too merciful! I have committed such a heinous crime, and I almost ruined your plan, and my subordinates really can't accept your praise with a cheeky face! It's hard to be ashamed of your subordinates' offenses and faults. β
Kurt's tone was quite resolute.
Wu had already guessed that Kurt would say that.
I couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"Alasβif I only punish you and not praise you for your merits, wouldn't that make me seem to be unrewarding and punishing?"
"Nope! Subordinate...... That's not what I meant! β
"Whether you mean it or not, I can't accept that I'm a faint man who only knows how to scold and don't know how to encourage. Today I deliberately chose to scold in a small room where only you were present in the Night Pavilion, do you know why? β
ββ¦β¦ The subordinates don't understand. β
"You are the most personal god of the Patronus, and I don't want your image to be ruined by my scolding, and I don't want your Patronus to disagree with each other. The reason why I didn't drive the Night Pavilion out is because he's in the know, so it doesn't matter. β
As if a heart-to-heart conversation was earnest, Kurt began to sob.
Even the ruthless evil god can hardly resist the tenderness of the tofu heart because of the knife mouth.
Kurt, who is usually glamorous and cold, has a treacherous personality, but now he is an innocent child.
A child who has been lost for a long time and has rediscovered his parents.
"Do you understand?"
ββ¦β¦ Subordinates understand! But...... My subordinates really don't know how to respond to your gentle ......"
"No special response is required. I only hope that you can be obedient in the future and stop stabbing me again. β
"The subordinates keep it in mind."
"Yes. Step aside. β
Hold back the tears that are about to fall. This time, Kurt's departure did not come and go without a trace as usual, but slowly walked away.
Finally a perfect ending.
About Haidt's cooperation, about Nighthouse and Kurt's new mission, about his future plans.
Finally, satisfactory progress has been made.
There was still an important meeting to participate in in the morning, and Dimo turned into a giant dragon and drove the two of them back to the kingdom of Eink at a speed of more than 100 per hour.
On the way back, Discent was visibly thinking again.
Silently watching the dreamlike sunrise, his deep and sophisticated eyes did not show the slightest fatigue from sleepless nights.