Scheming was normal.
Shen Yi had never expected himself, or the women around him, to be as sincere as the women in anime, novels, or television dramas. In desperate situations, sincerity was laughable. Only the most fundamental exchange of interests was real.
Whether it was the women around him or the other people and events he encountered, nearly everything reminded him to abide by those principles.
Therefore, Shen Yi actually despised scheming deep down—unless the capital others offered when scheming against him was simply insufficient.
Tanamo now fell into that category.
The effect of the second ring was far too overbearing!
When Shen Yi heard Tanamo speak of her first ring, he had merely sighed faintly. As the first race created by a god, it was perfectly normal for Lilith to leave the Succubus race a ring for self-defense, or rather, to fend off external enemies. But the second ring was exactly the opposite.
If the first ring had been left by Lilith to protect the Succubus race, then the second ring existed entirely to make the Succubus race help Lilith revive.
Fifty years was one cycle for transmitting memories. That cycle was neither long nor short. To a god, it was just right—enough to understand the outside world and learn what had happened over a period of time. But its other effect was the most revolting part.
The moment Shen Yi heard Tanamo explain that effect, he had even felt the urge to destroy the contract between Fei Mi and Tanamo.
"I know what you're worried about."
With those quiet words, a glint of light bloomed in Tanamo's eyes. She smiled softly, glanced at Shen Yi, and spoke in a low voice.
"Normally, the effect of the second ring left behind by Lady Lilith must never be known to