The Taste of Food

Li Yao was so angry he laughed.

Are you fucking out of your mind right now? You're getting a little carried away... oh, you're really floating in the air.

But you're a familiar! I'm your father... no, I don't have a rebellious son like you.

I am your master!

Li Yao slumped into the sofa in the lab and asked leisurely, "What's your name?"

The monster said, "You call me Demon King..."

never mind,

That's not important.

Li Yao waved his hand and said, "I remember that the master of a familiar has the right to rename the familiar." This naming is similar to the "True Name Inscription" spell, which is a type of enchanting spell. Once the true name is inscribed, the creature being cast the spell will be unable to refuse the person who calls out the true name.

The monster's black smoke trembled.

Li Yao scratched his chin, thinking, "What should I call you?"

"Great Demon King..." The monster's tone became somewhat hurried.

Li Yao interrupted the other party and said, "Since you are the Demon King, shaped like black smoke, with an extraordinary aura... how about I call you Shit Egg?"

"How dare you insult me!"

Li Yao: "Don't like it? Then what about the Black Iron Egg?"

The monster's black smoke trembled even more violently...

It roared deafeningly in Li Yao's heart, "Master, you have gone too far!"

Li Yao gasped. Damn! This guy has a really loud voice! But does the loudest voice always win an argument? If so, donkeys would have ruled the world long ago.

Li Yao shifted his position to make himself more comfortable. His powerful, salty aura blocked out the wicked and arrogant air of the self-proclaimed Demon King. Li Yao thought for a long time and said, "Do you think it's not domineering enough and doesn't match your status?"

The monster calmed down and said, "Of course."

Li Yao nodded. "How about I call you Lonely Dugu Doolulu General?"

The Demon King almost peed his pants!

What the hell is this? He roared, "This Lonely Lonely Gulu... what was it again? No, it's definitely not good!"

"Where is that Goba Gaga Gaga Papa Demon King?"

The monster was going crazy. "What is that 'Goba Gaba Gaba Leba Papa Demon King' again?!"

Li Yao looked at the monster in surprise, "You actually managed to get on board?!"

Li Yao made a decision. "From now on, you're the Goba Gaba Gaba Leba Crawling Demon King!"

Monster: "..."

It was in a huge daze. How did it get led astray by this thing and end up in the ditch? And it actually managed to repeat it? What the hell? You know what, it even felt strangely good when it got into the flow... Wait, this thing has made its emotions all jumbled up.

The monster went over its thought process and tried to reason with the monster:

"Look, it's like this, I'm your familiar, right?"

Li Yao nodded.

The monster continued, "Then when you call me from now on, all you'll say is 'Go ba ga ba ga ba, crawl out, Demon King!' Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Li Yao: "..."

How come you're speaking more fluently than me now?

Seeing that Li Yao remained silent,

The monster pressed its advantage. "So what if you gave me a more memorable name?! What's wrong with calling me Demon King?!"

Li Yao nodded again and said, "You're still getting a little cocky, aren't you?"

Monster: "... So what if I float in the sky on my own strength!"

Li Yao pointed at the monster. "You get down here! I told you to get down here, did you hear me!" A wisp of spiritual light swirled around his fingertips, ready to brand this thing with its true name, "Goba Gaba Gaba Crawling Demon King."

The monster was filled with humiliation and resentment! He now wished he could rush up, hug Li Yao, and self-destruct.

But he had been sealed away for over two hundred years. He had just breathed fresh air and come into contact with... the thin but long-lost spiritual energy. His body and mind were filled with the taste of freedom, and he couldn't bear to say goodbye to this beautiful world. So he floated down from the sky and stood on the ground.

Li Yao asked, "What's your name?"

The monster quieted down. "... Sauron."

Li Yao: "..."

Okay,

This is a very common name.

Li Yao warned, "When you're... no, when you're a monster, the most important thing is to keep a low profile. I'm going to lay down three rules for you here. Without my orders, you must not harm the ordinary people here first, and you must not do anything wrong. I advise you to remember this."

The monster nodded.

Li Yao dispersed the spiritual light at his fingertips and continued, "If you perform well, I may bestow upon you a real name in the future—for example, Illidan, Arthas, Neltharion, or something like that."

Not bad, right? The monster looked suspicious... Well, it was just a wisp of black smoke, with no eyes.

But the fluctuating black smoke seemed to be expressing doubt.

These names,

What does all this mean? Li Yao took out his staff from his Spatial Ring and channeled his magic into it. The lotus gem at the top of the staff unfolded layer by layer. Li Yao removed the Soul Gem from it—the spell sealed inside had been used up when Li Yao became Formal Mage, so it was no longer appropriate to embed the gem in the staff now, as the attribute amplification would be too small.

Therefore, Li Yao replaced the Life Core of the "Dark Flame Shadow Demon".

As the most frequently used tool by mages, handling and playing with the staff can increase the compatibility between the mage and the staff, thereby increasing casting speed and power.

After placing the Dark Flame Shadow Demon's Life Core on it...

Li Yao stroked the staff, his spiritual power seeping into his Life Core like water. Then he saw the black smoke of the demon tremble rapidly, as if it had been pixelated... Li Yao asked curiously, "Why are you trembling?"

Monster: "..."

You've already entered my body and you're asking me why I'm shaking?

How could I not tremble! The monster ignored Li Yao and turned back into its Life Core.

This Life Core was already incredibly hard, being the vital point of the Dark Flame Shadow Demon. Later, after being refined by Legendary Mage and imbued with many powerful spells, it became even more indestructible. However, this couldn't stop Li Yao's spiritual power from "entering and exiting" its Life Core ...

Damn it! Li Yao was confused and continued to use his mental power to manipulate the staff.

After all, it's his own stuff, so he needs to handle it often to develop a patina... no, to increase its compatibility! This whole ordeal left Li Yao feeling a bit tired.

After fiddling with it for a while, Li Yao went downstairs and had dinner with Chen Xi. He then went back upstairs and continued to analyze the structure of today's spell.

This is Li Yao.

Although he may seem lazy at times, he is never ambiguous when it comes to fundamental issues. Even when he is very tired, he will still finish what he is supposed to do.

After analyzing the spell's structure,

Li Yao took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and entered a meditative state.

Gradually, his breathing became long and steady, and he entered a state of complete absorption in the world around him.

The staff leaned against his bedside, and when the night was deep and all was quiet, a wisp of black smoke drifted out from it. It floated in front of Li Yao, and suddenly, two crimson lights appeared where the black smoke's eyes were! It made a sniffing motion beside Li Yao, taking a long, deep breath...

Ah, the air of freedom, a brand new dimension, and...

The taste of food.

In Chapter Two, I'm going for a walk to burn off some of my pent-up energy. Hope you all enjoy reading! Also, feel free to leave a little something extra as a reward, thanks!