Xia Mi's Gradual Rise to Invincibility

"Don't be so dissatisfied. You leaped from below the Saint Domain in your normal state to the brink of the Peak Saint Domain. Isn't that enough?" Richard said.

Xia Mi thought about it and decided to let it go.

"What are you planning to do next?" Richard asked casually. His primary goal in coming to this world had already been achieved—he had obtained Alchemy. He had even gained plenty of additional rewards.

Whatever happened next would be acceptable. More gains would naturally be better, but it did not matter if there were none.

Xia Mi thought for a moment and said, "I want to remodel these two Nibelungens. They really don't feel complete enough, but it also feels like things are urgent on the King of Bronze and Fire's side."

That made sense. Xia Mi's own Nibelungen allowed her to enter and leave at will anywhere within its range of coverage.

It was perfectly normal for her to look down on Nibelungens with fixed entrances like these.

"Then why not deal with the Dragon Kings whose locations we know first?

By the time I leave, you won't need to worry about the Little Devil anymore. By the way, what exactly are the Little Devil and Lu Mingfei?" Richard was curious. The original work had kept it mysterious all along and never revealed what they actually were.

"How would I know?" Xia Mi was extremely displeased—not with Richard, but with the Little Devil. If Lin Feng had not posted the plot concerning her, she would never have known that such a thing had been plotting against her in the shadows.

"The era when the Vinster King created us came after the White King's rebellion. I know nothing about the Vinster King's origins, nor what things were like before the Vinster King's era. That information had already been buried by history back then. Nearly every Dragon King, including me, explored it, but we found nothing," she explained.

"I see. Well, it doesn't matter. He's just a loser, anyway. Once you absorb the other Dragon Kings' Dragon Bone Crosses, it should be enough to kill him," Richard said.

"I'll definitely kill that bastard." If Xia Mi had a most-hated list, the Little Devil would unquestionably rank first. Not even Odin could draw as much hatred as that guy. She simply did not know the extent of his power, so she chose to endure for now.

Just as the two were discussing the Little Devil—

Elsewhere, the Little Devil was also thinking about Xia Mi. As someone exceptionally skilled at manipulating Fate and causality, he had sensed that something was wrong when Odin died.

After investigating carefully for some time, he discovered that Odin had actually died. Jormungandr had also escaped the Fate he had arranged. Though he had not seen it personally, he had already guessed that Xia Mi had killed Odin.

But how was that possible? How could trash like Jormungandr possibly kill Odin?

What now? This was about to go completely off the rails. The Little Devil had a splitting headache. He hurriedly summoned the Healer Trio and ordered them to closely monitor the King of Earth and Mountains' movements.

For the moment, let us set aside the Little Devil's reaction. Richard and Xia Mi's next target was clear—the Twin Kings of Bronze and Fire.

The two went to find Old Tang, who was Norton of the twins. At the moment, he was active on HunterNet, making money by taking jobs.

They casually posted a task and lured him out.

Xia Mi had become rich now. Richard had casually given her a pile of gold coins, and she had also inherited Odin's assets. She was now a bona fide little rich girl.

She no longer cared about such a small sum. She casually posted a job worth tens of thousands of dollars, then used a few methods to settle the website administrators and designate Old Tang as the contractor, thus luring him over.

Speaking of which, the Twin Kings of Bronze and Fire had also been tragic characters in the original plot.

However, Richard had now firmly sided with Xia Mi. Why would he care whether they were tragic or not?

The four Dragon Kings had fought one another for twenty to thirty thousand years. They had long since formed blood feuds that would end only with death, with no possibility of reconciliation. Wasn't the Seven Deadly Sins Norton forged specifically meant to kill the other Dragon Kings?

Thus, Richard showed no mercy. He gave Norton the same treatment as Odin. He gained another complete set of memories—a massive haul. The main rewards were the Laws of Fire and Laws of Metal. Unfortunately, he was not proficient in the Laws of Fire, and the Laws of Metal did not even exist in the Coiling Dragon World. They could only become part of his foundation, to be slowly comprehended when he had time in the future.

Of course, Norton was also proficient in Alchemy. Cross-referencing Norton's Alchemy with Odin's could accelerate Richard's progress in learning it.

Afterward, the two brought Norton straight to Bronze City at the Three Gorges Reservoir without stopping.

They found Constantine, who was in a cocooned state. With the twins gathered, Xia Mi struck, killed them, devoured their Dragon Bone Crosses, and once more assembled the Authority and Power of the King of Bronze and Fire.

Xia Mi grew stronger again, but she no longer became arrogant, nor did she challenge Richard to test their strength.

Richard could not even tell how much she had improved.

Meanwhile, the Little Devil, Lu Mingze, was completely stunned. The Twin Kings of Bronze and Fire were dead too, and Jormungandr had grown stronger again and again and again. The situation had completely spiraled out of control.

Looking at Lu Mingfei, who was still acting like a pathetic simp, he could only murmur helplessly, "Brother, do you still have a chance?"

Any so-called plans were no longer important. Was there still any need for Lu Mingfei to go to Kassel College?

The Little Devil's figure gradually faded away. In another room, Su Enxi stared expressionlessly at the screen while constantly stuffing potato chips into her mouth.

"Potato Chip Girl, why has the boss summoned us again? Didn't he just summon us a few days ago?" Mai Sakatoku kicked open the room's door, revealing her long, slender legs.

"Long-Legged Girl, don't rush. The boss isn't here yet. Where's Kuudere Girl?" Su Enxi asked.

"There, isn't she behind me?" Mai Sakatoku pointed behind her.

Not long afterward, Zero walked into the room and casually shut the door behind her.

"Everyone's here?" The Little Devil's figure appeared. No one knew when he had arrived.

"We're all here. What are your orders, boss?" Su Enxi asked.

"Jormungandr has killed the Twin Kings of Bronze and Fire." The Little Devil opened with a bombshell.

"Wow, impressive. The nanny dragon is rising," Mai Sakatoku said exaggeratedly.

"That means she has assembled the Authority and Power of the King of Sky and Wind, the Authority and Power of the King of Bronze and Fire, and the Authority of the King of Earth and Mountains. Five of the eight Dragon Kings have been assembled. More than half," Su Enxi said calmly.

"Only the Twin Kings of Ocean and Water and the White King remain," Zero said.

"The two brothers, the Twin Kings of Ocean and Water, are hidden deep in the sea and constantly move around, so they won't be easy to find.

Next, contact Herzog and tell him that someone has set their sights on the White King," the Little Devil said.

"Tsk, worthy of being the boss. So cunning. This move of killing with a borrowed knife is brilliantly played.

Should we also pull off a mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole waits behind?" Mai Sakatoku marveled.

"We can. Leak the information to Kassel College as well. Tell them Pompeii Gattuso's disappearance some time ago was also connected to this," the Little Devil said calmly.

Elsewhere, Richard and Xia Mi had just emerged from Bronze City, unaware that the Little Devil was preparing to stir up trouble. Of course, it did not matter whether they knew. Both were confident that the two of them possessed absolute power in this world. Mere schemes and tricks could not turn the world upside down without sufficient strength.

If the Little Devil had enough strength, would he need to scheme so much? He would have flipped the table long ago.

"What next? The White King?" Xia Mi asked. The Twin Kings of Ocean and Water had vanished without a trace, while only the White King Remains had a known location.

Richard was more interested in the King of Ocean and Water, after all. In the Coiling Dragon World, he had mainly cultivated the Laws of Wind and the Law of Water.

Moreover, he was no longer a novice in the Laws of Space. He could sense Nibelungens now. Even if the two brothers hid within the vast ocean, he was confident he could find them within two days.

But this was Xia Mi's home ground. It did not matter who came first or second. None of them could escape anyway, so finding the White King first was fine.

Richard idly played with the Seven Deadly Sins in his hand, nodded indifferently, then tossed it to Xia Mi. They had found it in Bronze City. It was a dragon-slaying weapon painstakingly forged by Norton. In reality, though, it was only so-so—at most, it had an additional special effectiveness against dragons.

"You don't want it?" Xia Mi asked in surprise.

"I already have two Gungnirs. Keep it and use it," Richard said, waving a hand.

Xia Mi silently put away the sword case.

Two days later, Tokyo, Japan.

"Heh, Tokyo is really lively. All kinds of monsters and freaks are here. Why has Kassel College also come to Tokyo to join the fun?" Richard immediately noticed something was wrong when his spiritual power swept outward.

Kassel College's traditional sphere of influence was Europe and America. Although it had a branch in Japan, the Japan Branch was a rather special existence—it obeyed orders but not administration.

Kassel College also rarely conducted activities at the Japan Branch.

It was still far too early for Lu Mingfei and his group to come to the Japan Branch. Lu Mingfei had not even enrolled yet.

"Heh, what else could it be? The Little Devil probably can't sit still anymore," Xia Mi said, hitting the mark dead center. A woman's intuition truly was formidable.

"So what do we do? Stay here and play with them, or go straight for the White King Remains?" Richard asked. This time, he was purely providing support; Xia Mi planned to make a move herself and have some fun.

Xia Mi considered it for only an instant before reaching a conclusion. "Business first. Let's find the White King Remains and secure it before anything else."