Century Good Neighbor Certificate

Chapter 14 · Century Good Neighbor Certificate

On the throne, Dikas extended a tentacle-like long tongue and licked clean the residual blood from the corner of its mouth. When it had escaped the laboratory, it had secretly overheard the plan to combine the human Ancient Hero bloodline with artificial hybrid beasts.

After escaping the laboratory, Dikas, whose strength had not improved one bit in over a decade, thought of the plan it had overheard during its escape, driven by its fear of the laboratory and its desire for power. It set its sights on the Ancient Hero bloodline.

As long as it successfully devoured Diri, who possessed the modified Ancient Hero bloodline, perhaps it too could break through to become an Upper Demon. Once it possessed the power of an Upper Demon, it would have a chance of survival, whether facing pursuit from the laboratory or being captured.

After all, once it became an Upper Demon, even if captured, it would have new value and would no longer have to worry about being destroyed as a failed product.

"Go, monitor that human. Absolutely do not let him escape. Also, make sure to heal that human's injuries."

Dikas waved a hand at a Giant Rat beneath the throne and gave instructions. It would take some time to prepare for the successful devouring of Diri, and Dikas absolutely could not allow any accidents during this period. In fact, to heal Diri's injuries, Dikas had arranged for Giant Rats to capture human doctors and prepare a large amount of magic potions long before Diri arrived, all for the purpose of healing Diri's wounds.

Meanwhile, in a room of about eighty square meters, Diri stared expressionlessly at the doctor treating him. His arms, whose bones had been completely shattered, were now healed thanks to a large amount of magic potions and were wrapped in bandages. The room was filled with a faint scent of herbs.

"Alright, your injuries are no longer a major problem. However, to avoid any lingering issues, try not to exert yourself too much recently. Also, I will come to check on you once a day."

After speaking, the middle-aged human male doctor packed everything up and turned to walk out the door. The Giant Rat that had been guarding the room silently followed, leaving Diri alone in the room.

Dikas, the Rat King, what does it want? Could it be...

Looking at the ceiling, a series of questions appeared in Diri's mind. Although Dikas had indeed lowered its guard slightly due to Dikas's efforts, the strange look in the doctor's eyes before leaving made Diri's vigilance rise again.

A few minutes later, Diri, lying on the bed, sighed. Due to the long period of escape and physical exhaustion, he fell into a deep sleep. After all, Diri currently had no way to escape. His injuries had reached their limit. Not only did he lack the strength to force his way out, but even if he succeeded in escaping, he would die from his severe injuries.

Most importantly, Diri had an inkling of Dikas's intentions, which was why Diri could fall asleep with peace of mind. The premise for Dikas to do what it wanted was that he was still alive, at least until the final step. He had to be alive.

And during this time, Diri also planned to fully recover his body, which would give him even a slim chance of escaping from here.

Outside the door, not far from Diri's room, the human doctor looked at the Giant Rat, which was about his size. Suppressing his fear, he took out a test tube from his medical kit. The bright red blood in the test tube emitted a strange glow.

Seeing this, the Giant Rat took the test tube from the human doctor with its tail. After watching the human consciously return to the room, it nodded towards the dark corner of the corridor and walked in the direction of Dikas.

Before long, the Giant Rat returned to Dikas. It prostrated itself on the ground and slowly extended the test tube on its tail towards Dikas.

"This is it, it must be this! The gene of the human Ancient Hero's bloodline, specially adjusted and modified!"

Dikas carefully reached out and picked up the test tube, impatiently bringing it close to its eyes to examine it. A faint craving surged from within its body. Dikas felt the instinctive craving, and an undisguised joy appeared on its face.

As long as Dikas drank a portion of Diri's blood, which carried the Ancient Hero bloodline gene, every day for a period of time, its modified body would slowly adapt and accept this ability. Finally, as long as it devoured Diri whole, Dikas would become a 'Perfect' existence.

Possessing the abilities of both a monster and a human hero, it would then become an Upper Demon, and perhaps even have a chance to touch upon the Demon Lord it had once yearned for but could never reach.

"Go and arrange for five thousand Shadow Rats and one hundred thousand Giant Rats to surround that human's room. Absolutely no accidents are allowed. Also, keep an eye on that human doctor. When he's no longer useful, he'll be rewarded to you."

After speaking, Dikas directly threw the test tube into its mouth. Its sharp teeth easily crushed it, and the bright red blood flowed into its body. With it, Dikas's body began to tremble uncontrollably. Scars appeared on its towering muscles, and blood flowed out continuously.

But in the face of this situation, Dikas laughed wildly. It knew this was happening because its body was adapting to the modification of the human Ancient Hero bloodline gene.

Meanwhile, in the sewers above the Underground Kingdom, Lu Minghao's body emerged from the shadows. He lay unsteadily in the cave, feeling a sense of languor from the large amount of food being rapidly digested within him. This was the first time since his birth that he had felt full.

Normally, any monsters Lu Minghao devoured were instantly digested by Gluttony, making Lu Minghao almost forget what it felt like to be full. Although this feeling was different from the overwhelming hunger he felt when he first advanced to Lower Demon, who would want to be hungry when they could eat their fill?

This time, the neighbor's huge granary had temporarily satisfied even Lu Minghao's bottomless appetite. Although it was only temporary, Lu Minghao didn't care at all. There was still so much food below, he could eat as much as he wanted!

During the previous period, Lu Minghao had only quietly devoured one monster at a time from the edges, at intervals, and it had already filled him up completely. Yet, the number of Giant Rats below seemed to have hardly changed.

"This is truly comfortable! I never expected to encounter such a good neighbor, it's simply wonderful!"

Lu Minghao lazily raised his head and looked down at the boundless sea of Giant Rats below. His satisfaction with his good neighbor grew. If they didn't need it, Lu Minghao would even want to award them a Century Good Neighbor Certificate.

"Well then, my good neighbors, please take care of me in the future."

Saying this, Lu Minghao closed his eyes and began to focus on absorbing the nutrients within his body, feeling his body and Magic Elements rapidly growing. All of this was the capital that allowed Lu Minghao to live safely and freely in this world.

Seeking recommendation tickets and favorites. The contract was finalized this morning and will be reviewed in a few days.