The Lamp God and Bandage

The abyss is vast.

Both are of the demon race.

However, there are countless ethnic groups within it.

Therefore, the demon race is not a monolithic entity.

It could even lead to years of war.

This situation has led to long-standing grudges between many powerful races.

For example, the intelligence document in Ji Qiu's possession mentions two major races—

Magic Energy Angel and Demon Dragon Race!

These two types of demons are typical examples of those who frequently wage war because their territories are too close together.

Unfortunately, both of these demon races are very powerful.

Neither side could do anything to the other.

Therefore, a dynamic equilibrium was formed over a long period of time.

It's perfectly normal for a battle to break out every now and then.

Therefore, under normal circumstances.

A war between these two races would not be classified as 'special intelligence'.

But this time the situation is a bit special.

You need to know.

The Magic Energy Angel and the Demon Dragon Race have just ended a 30-year war!

As is customary.

Both sides will enter a period of mutual understanding and recuperation.

After all, neither of them wanted to waste their forces and Seize the Opportunity.

And mingled in the abyss.

Such things happen all the time.

A powerful race that has survived in the abyss for countless years would not make such a fundamental mistake.

Even more bizarrely...

The intensity of this war was extremely high.

Not only were the cannon fodder troops that were previously sent out to wear down the enemy's lower ranks mobilized in full force.

Even high-level demons, who don't usually make a move, appeared on the battlefield in large numbers.

The two sides immediately adopted a life-or-death stance as soon as the fight started.

This truly surprised the surrounding forces.

The war began.

Rumors started flying everywhere.

Some believe this war may be related to a higher-level game that the Abyss has been playing.

But no one can say for sure what the real reason behind the two races suddenly fighting each other is.

As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.

Battles between two major ethnic groups often result in the elimination of many surrounding forces.

Intelligence indicates...

The Magic Energy Angel and the Demon Dragon Race have begun to simultaneously purge other organizations from the vicinity of their territories.

They don't even spare passing travelers.

Therefore, both territories were marked with bright red warnings.

It means to never enter unless absolutely necessary.

This afternoon.

Ji Qiu casually picked up a map as well.

Use landmarks for comparison.

He discovered that the territories of these two races were quite far apart from the coordinates he obtained through his spell sensor.

"So it was just a coincidence?"

His expression was somewhat uncertain.

After a while.

Seeing that his self-talk still yielded no clues.

Ji Qiu gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Next, we checked other intelligence.

This task took him a full two hours.

Fortunately, he was very strong.

They could sense the location of the demon patrol from a great distance.

Thus, they can avoid it through the invisibility of the Dharma form.

Until midnight.

He had just sorted through the intelligence he had at hand.

Looking at that sack full of documents.

Ji Qiu was deeply moved.

These things are absolutely priceless! "Luckily, I brought enough Abyssal Language Universal Scrolls..."

He rested for a while.

Suddenly, he squeezed one of the documents.

This document records a secret official mission from Xia Qirui Castle—

The mission involves a large-scale recruitment of Lesser Devil Bones and Cold Ripple Flower.

The former is clearly what Ji Qiu saw on the riverbank.

As for the Cold Ripple Flower.

He guessed it was related to the inexplicable sense of unease he felt while walking along the riverbank!...

"The Sect Master was right after all..."

He sighed inwardly.

He immediately pondered:

"Since this river isn't inherently dangerous, I can just cross it and continue searching for the Self-Salvation Society..."

Do it as soon as you think of it.

This is Ji Qiu's style.

He immediately left Xia Qirui Castle under the cover of night.

They hurried towards the coordinates provided by the spell sensor.

But he hadn't even taken a few steps.

Roger's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, "Don't rush off! I have a mission for you!"

Ji Qiu suddenly braked.

She gave a hesitant "hmm".

He didn't dare ask why he suddenly had a mission.

But then Roger said in a deep voice:

"Among the intelligence you just gathered, there were three people involved. All three were marked as dangerous individuals by the intelligence dealers, and they are not Abyss Creature, but visitors from another world..."

"My task for you is simple—find out the details of these three people as quickly as possible, the more detailed the information, the better..."

"I don't care what methods you use, as long as you can complete the mission. Consider this the first challenge you've encountered in this trial!"

"It needs to be made clear that I will not help you in any way during this task. You will have to do everything yourself, just like I said at the beginning, pretend I don't exist!"

After saying this, Roger fell silent.

The temporary release of the trial mission was not a whim of his.

It was a plan that had been in place for a long time.

Since they entered the abyss.

Roger discovered that Ji Qiu's adventure experience was even worse than he had imagined! This worried him.

Although this guy managed Clear Spring Mountain quite well while I was away.

But management is management, and taking risks is taking risks.

A powerful individual who lacks practical combat experience is actually very dangerous.

Roger asked himself.

Martial Artist like Ji Qiu, when both sides are of equal strength, can easily kill three opponents by himself!

This is a matter of adventure and combat experience.

Roger has always felt somewhat guilty about this.

With him as the sect leader.

It's difficult for subordinates to get real training.

He wiped out all the named monsters on the Mystra Planet.

The rest of the weaklings could be easily crushed by their strength and cultivation level alone.

Naturally, it won't have the effect of exercise.

Therefore, this trial in the abyss.

Roger needs to give Ji Qiu a good beating!...

On the other side...

Ji Qiu quickly understood Roger's thoughts—

He's just inexperienced, not brainless.

He flipped through the stack of documents as quickly as possible.

The three mission targets were quickly identified.

I was reviewing intelligence earlier.

Ji Qiu noticed these three people.

Under the written notes of the intelligence brokers.

These three individuals are the most threatening individuals near Xia Qirui Castle.

The three of them have more in common than just being extremely dangerous.

Moreover, people know very little about them.

The first man often wandered the wilderness north of Xia Qirui Castle.

If someone passing by encounters him.

He would call himself the 'Lamp God'.

It can grant the other person one wish.

Many people who encounter the Lamp God feel they are Lucky One.

The Lamp God did indeed grant their wishes.

But strangely enough...

These people will disappear from everyone's sight as quickly as possible.

Whether he was a native of Xia Qirui Castle or a visitor from abroad.

Therefore.

People still harbor a strong sense of wariness towards Lamp God.

This guy was also the one who stayed here the longest out of the three.

More than 5 years have passed.

Another fellow, known as Bandage, lived in a deserted valley southwest of the castle.

There were no plants or animals there.

Even the activated magma that is commonplace in the abyss is pitifully scarce.

The Bandage appeared here about six months ago.

No one knows why he came.

No one knew what he was planning to do.

Anyone who gets close to him.

The Bandage serves as a warning to the other party:

"Don't come near me, I'll become unhappy..."

Those who hear this will find it very strange—

What does it matter to me whether you become unfortunate or lucky? It's only later on.

The demons, who paid a bloody price, only then realized this guy was a stutterer! His punctuation is seriously flawed! The original meaning of "Bandage" should be:

"Don't come near me, you'll become unhappy..."

Demons who didn't take his words seriously all died a very miserable death.

Therefore, this guy has attracted a lot of hatred in Xia Qirui's report.

It is said that there is also a demon who is about to be promoted and wants to secretly make a move against Bandage.

It instantly turned to ashes.

And in this process.

The Bandage itself was said to have sat there quietly without making a sound.

Bystanders even speculated that he hadn't noticed this at all.

This guy is considered the most dangerous of the three.

As for the last one...

It appeared at Xia Qirui Castle a week ago.

The person claimed to be from another universe.

He is a Transmigration Warlock.

He is extremely powerful.

However, due to the language barrier...

No one can communicate with him smoothly.

This person was also excessively vigilant.

During the exchange between the two parties.

This guy suddenly started casting spells several times in a row.

It is said that he only uses instant-cast spells.

Furthermore, the spells contain elements of forbidden incantations.

Its destructive power is outrageously high.

After an unsuccessful attempt to communicate.

This guy is now officially on the Blacklist of Xia Qirui Castle.

His current location is unknown.

But it must still be within this territory.

Ji Qiu felt that this must be the most troublesome one of the three.

Furthermore, he noticed some loopholes in this intelligence: if the demons of Xia Qirui could not communicate with the so-called Transmigration Warlock, how did they know his origins and identity? Moreover, after the conflict occurred.

How could they be so sure that this guy hadn't left but was staying here?

This means that the intelligence brokers must have other information! It's just that this information isn't written down.

Ji Qiu needs to explore and discover it for herself.

The first person Ji Qiu sought out was the Lamp God wandered the northern wilderness.

This guy's information prompts are very obvious.

After spending two days.

Ji Qiu also encountered the Lamp God in a rocky forest, just as he had hoped.

The Lamp God's appearance was pretty much as described in the intelligence report.

His genitals were becoming unreal.

Flames that are blue or purple.

His upper body was similar to that of a strong, middle-aged human man.

Blue-purple skin, fiery red eyes, and a strong, muscular physique.

"I've been watching you for a long time, human! You're pacing back and forth in the wilderness, looking anxious. You must have encountered some trouble!"

"Don't worry, the Lamp God has mercy on people. If you ask me for help, I will consider helping you."

After finishing the opening remarks.

The Lamp God then spoke frankly.

Ji Qiu saw that her performance was beginning to show results.

He feigned surprise. "Really? Are you really as omnipotent as they say?"

"Of course, the Lamp God would not deceive any kind believer..."

The other party said in a friendly tone:

"Pray to me, come! Tell me your difficulties and your needs, or simply tell me your wishes..."

Ji Qiu smiled.

He then spoke very clearly:

"I hope the Lamp God will fight me..."

"As you wish... No, no, no! What are you saying? Take back what you said! Now! Right now! You will die!"

The Lamp God cried out in panic, "I can't possibly grant such an unreasonable wish!"

"I'm giving you 10 last seconds. Say 'I've changed my mind'! Only then can you save your life!"

Ji Qiu only smiled and remained silent.

In an instant.

The Lamp God's expression turned incredibly ferocious. "So you came here on purpose to cause trouble... then don't blame me for Ruthless and Vicious..."

The next second.

Hundreds of spiked claws emerged from the Lamp God's genitals.

A foul, fishy stench assaulted our senses!

Ji Qiu calmly shook his sleeves.

The Four Dharma Idols responded in unison!

30 seconds later.

On Roger's data panel.

"Hint: Your follower Ji Qiu has slain the Centipede God (LV135/Elite)"

"You have gained a small amount of XP..."

"What...?"

"This thing doesn't even deserve to be called Lamp God!"

Roger yawned.

Seeing how easily and casually Ji Qiu had accomplished his goal.

He felt much more at ease.

At present.

He shifted his attention elsewhere.

Abyss.

Eastern Wilderness of Zeru Territory.

After defeating the imposter Lamp God.

Ji Qiu reaped a considerable amount of spoils.

It's estimated that they all relied on deceiving others into making wishes and then plundering the money through some kind of evil ritual.

However, the person who was fooled was also not very strong.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been captured by this centipede demon! Like Ji Qiu.

He used his Judgment Art to see through the Lamp God's true nature at first glance.

It's perfectly normal to take them down casually.

The first battle was a success.

Ji Qiu was not arrogant or complacent.

He rushed to the southwest of Xia Qirui Castle without stopping.

Along the way.

He encountered several demons who challenged him.

He refrained from making a move.

Not long after.

He then easily found the valley where the Bandage lived—

This place is really easy to find.

That's why I put him second.

The main reason is that Ji Qiu herself is quite interested in the Lamp God.

Who knew it turned out to be a fake?

This greatly disappointed him.

They also lost some of their lingering affection for the Bandage man who lived in seclusion in the valley.

Ji Qiu strode through the pile of rubble.

The terrain here is very bad.

It doesn't look like a habitable place at all.

However, several caves have been carved out nearby.

This is probably where the Bandage guy lives.

"Don't come near! I'll become unfortunate!"

Before Ji Qiu could even enter.

A stumbling sound came from inside the cave.

Ji Qiu understood immediately.

It's most likely that guy with the Bandage.

At present.

He said in a deep voice:

"I heard about your situation, which is very similar to that of a friend of mine, so I came to see you. Don't worry, I mean you no harm!"

After saying that.

He raised both hands.

He took several steps back to show his determination.

Do you have any friends whose situation is similar to mine?

The voice of the person in the cave suddenly became fluent.

He asked impatiently:

"Who is he?"

Where is he?

Can you tell me about him?

Three sentences in a row.

The sound is getting closer!

Ji Qiu looked up.

Then they saw a person wrapped in Bandage stuck at the entrance of the hole.

That instant.

A strong urge to vomit surged through him.

At the same time.

Roger, who was busy refining the Demon Dragon Abyss, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest! "Ouch!"

He started vomiting large amounts of blood! (On the data panel.)

"Warning: You have been afflicted with a 'Celestial God-level Curse'!"

"Curse Resistance saving throw failed!"

"You've started coughing up blood... This is expected to last 15 seconds!"

"10 seconds until the next curse check!"