Who Would Still Be a Gigolo After Transmigrating into Coiling Dragon

Fully prepared, Simon and Fanny faced the morning sun of Hell and strode toward the Fiend Castle.

Before long, the two arrived at the assembly point. By this time, hundreds of Midgods had already gathered in the hall. Each of these Midgods wore a Fiend Badge on their chest, clearly having come to participate in the Fiend assessment just like Simon and Fanny.

Since it was still early, Simon and Fanny found a quiet spot to sit and wait, ordering a bottle of Emerald Blue to sip on while they killed time.

"Simon, there are so many people here for the assessment. Seeing so many people competing for so few spots, Hell really is cruel."

Fanny sat elegantly on the sofa, swirling her glass as she spoke.

"In Hell, being a Fiend is synonymous with power and freedom, and it is a recognized elite group. Naturally, it attracts many people to take the assessment, all dreaming that once they become Fiends, they can travel through Hell, earn Inkstones, and constantly break through their own limits. So, even with a mortality rate exceeding ninety percent, it cannot dampen their enthusiasm."

Simon also sighed at such a high mortality rate; if an ordinary Midgod were to take this assessment, it could truly be considered a life-or-death gamble.

Those who survive are either astonishingly powerful or possess heaven-defying luck.

Coincidentally, both are essential on the path to becoming a powerhouse.

Simon believed his strength was sufficient and his luck wasn't too bad, so he wasn't worried about the upcoming assessment; he was merely curious about what their mission would entail.

Finally, when the number of Midgods in the hall reached one thousand, the staff of the Fiend Castle appeared.

"Everyone, quiet down. I am Antirek, the person in charge of this Fiend assessment. It is an honor to witness your first Fiend journey. I will now announce the specific details of the assessment."

An old man dressed in standard black armor, with an eerie Bauhinia pattern tattooed on his chest, spoke in a loud voice.

Hearing this voice, the people in the hall quieted down. Simon and Fanny also set down their glasses, listening intently to what Antirek had to say next.

"The location for this mission assessment is a forest forty million miles southeast of Timbu City. The mission requirement is to harvest a strange fruit in the forest called the Thousand Illusion Fruit. This fruit matures once every thousand years, with thirty pieces ripening each time. The standard for passing the assessment is to harvest at least one fruit and turn it in."

"It should be noted that there is only one Thousand Illusion Tree that bears these fruits, and it is located within a large bandit group. This group is called the Blood Kill Bandit Group, which contains ten Highgods and over three thousand Midgods. Their overall strength is not to be underestimated, and the bandit leader possesses the strength of a Five-Star Fiend. Because this bandit group angered Master Chia, who came from the Life Divine Realm, and the Master happens to need the Thousand Illusion Fruit to refine a special potion, this mission was issued."

"Note that this is a composite mission. The mission difficulty is divided from one to five stars. The standard for a one-star mission is to turn in one Thousand Illusion Fruit. The standards for other star levels are specifically divided based on the number and strength of the bandits killed. You don't need to understand these details; there will be Five-Star Fiends leading the team at that time. The bandit leader and the Highgods will be handled by them. Your task is to provide cover for them and obtain the Thousand Illusion Fruit."

"Is everyone clear? If you are, follow me."

After Antirek finished speaking, he walked out of the hall, and Simon and Fanny followed the crowd out.

Antirek led everyone out of the city gate, where five Highgod Fiends were already waiting.

"Antirek, you're still as slow as ever."

The purple-haired man in the lead laughed.

"I'm an old bag of bones, of course I can't compare to you young people. Selens, I'll leave this mission to you."

The Five-Star Fiend named Selens nodded upon hearing this. "Rest assured, the Blood Kill Bandit Group only has that leader who is a bit troublesome. This mission also has four other Four-Star Fiends assisting; completing the mission won't be difficult."

The four Highgod Fiends behind Selens also revealed confident expressions.

Although they were only Four-Star Fiends and participating in this mission was dangerous, they all knew that the true strength of Selens, who was leading the team, was already approaching that of a Six-Star Fiend. As long as they were careful to find a good position, their chances of survival were high, and the probability of completing their promotion mission was also very high.

Moreover, Master Chia was very generous, and the mission reward was exceptionally lucrative.

Just like that, Antirek and Selens exchanged a few more words, then released a metal lifeform shaped like a Blue Bird and beckoned everyone to board.

After everyone had boarded the metal lifeform and settled into their rooms, Antirek ordered his subordinates to start it.

Immediately, the Blue Bird metal lifeform turned into a streak of blue light and flew toward the southeast.

"This metal lifeform can only fly about a million miles a day. It's far inferior to yours, Fanny."

Simon looked outside through the transparent window formed by the metal lifeform, speaking while admiring the scenery.

This time, Simon and Fanny chose to share a room. Since they were already very familiar with each other, the journey of several dozen days would pass quickly with a bit of meditation and cultivation.

"This is a standard metal lifeform from the Fiend Castle, all mass-produced. Its performance in all aspects naturally cannot compare to private, high-end custom ones. However, the good thing is that all the slightly larger bandit groups along the way know that this is a metal lifeform belonging to the Fiend Castle, so they generally don't dare to come and throw their lives away. Small, insignificant groups of bandits don't dare to come up and rob us when they see so many Midgods, so the journey should be quite peaceful."

Fanny said with a smile.

"It is indeed quite peaceful. There is still over a month before we reach our destination, so I plan to cultivate a bit more to see if I can make another breakthrough during this time."

After saying this, Simon sat cross-legged on the sofa and began his quiet meditation.

Chapter 39: The Assessment Begins

"Hmm... Simon is really diligent in his cultivation. No, I have to work hard at my cultivation too! If he keeps going like this, won't his strength soon surpass mine?"

Fanny also sat cross-legged to the side and began her quiet meditation.

This time, Simon's cultivation was mainly focused on the Laws of Water, so his true body was also fully assisting his Water Element Divine Clone in its cultivation.

With the assistance of his true body's powerful soul energy, the Profound Mystery of Round Softness reached full mastery after a month of quiet meditation, and the fusion with the Water Element Essence also reached its final bottleneck.

Next, Simon continued his meditation to see if he could successfully break through the bottleneck in the remaining time.

The Blue Bird metal lifeform flew tirelessly. During this time, Fanny couldn't stand the loneliness and got up to walk around the inner hall of the metal lifeform, but finding nothing fun, she prepared to return to her room.

However, her status as a Highgod still caught Antirek's attention. Although it was rare for a Highgod to participate in a Fiend assessment, it wasn't unheard of, so Antirek only paid a little more attention before looking away.

Time passed, and Simon ultimately failed to complete the breakthrough in the remaining ten days. It seemed he would have to look for another suitable opportunity for a breakthrough.

In the vast wilderness of Hell, Antirek retracted the metal lifeform and gathered everyone together to announce some final precautions.

"Everyone, pay attention. We are still a hundred miles away from the bandits' base camp. We cannot get any closer. You must walk the remaining distance yourselves. We will stay here for half a month. When the time is up, no matter how many of you have returned, we will immediately depart and return to Timbu City. Remember, during the mission, you are only safe inside the metal lifeform. Return immediately after you have obtained the Thousand Illusion Fruit. Even if you don't get it in the end, it is fine to save your life, escape back, and participate in the next assessment."

"Alright, the mission begins now!"

As soon as Antirek finished speaking, the group of Midgods, led by Selens, flew at extreme speed toward the direction of the Blood Kill Bandit Group.

Many people here had already formed small squads in twos and threes on the way over. At this moment, they formed teams to set off together, and every squad member had sworn an oath to the Supreme God, guaranteeing that they would not harm each other until the mission was completed.

Given the strength of Simon and Fanny, there was naturally no need for them to team up with others. The two of them followed behind the main force, flying along at a leisurely pace.

When there was no one left around, Simon and Fanny suddenly accelerated, took a small detour, and rushed into the forest in front of the bandit base valley to lie in wait.

"According to the map, the Thousand Illusion Tree is in the valley ahead, which is also the base of the Blood Kill Bandit Group. If we want to get the fruit, we must rush in. Let's wait for Selens and the others to start fighting the bandits, then we can sneak in during the chaos, pick two Thousand Illusion Fruits, and leave."

Simon proposed.

This was the safest method. Once a chaotic battle broke out ahead, Simon would maintain a small Ice Wind Space with a radius of one hundred meters. This distance was enough to protect themselves while not attracting the attention of the bandits.

"That works. We'll hide here first. It would be best if we can complete the mission without any effort."

Fanny readily agreed.

After all, what was about to break out was a massive chaotic battle involving more than a dozen Highgods and thousands of Midgods. Even a Five-Star Fiend would be in great danger if caught in such a melee; one moment of carelessness could lead to an accident.

Currently, this method was the safest and most effective.

The place where the two of them were hiding was very concealed; it would be difficult to discover them without carefully searching with divine sense, yet they could use their eyes to observe whether a battle had broken out in the valley ten thousand meters ahead.

Before long, the group led by Selens arrived in front of the valley. Such a large commotion had long since attracted the attention of the Blood Kill Bandit Group.

The battle-hardened bandit scouts saw a Highgod Fiend bringing over a thousand Midgods and naturally reported it immediately.

Upon learning this, the bandit leader Cohen gathered all available combatants and stood in front of the valley, ready for battle.

According to the information provided by the scouts, there were only five Highgods and one thousand Midgods coming. This number of enemies was not enough to make Cohen flee without a fight.

A few seconds later, the two sides clashed and immediately erupted into a fierce battle.

The bandits did not ask why they had come, and Selens did not explain the reason for the attack.

All reasons and justifications seemed superfluous in the face of naked interest disputes.

Only those who survived had the qualifications to dwell on the reasons.

Selens was an expert who cultivated the Laws of Destruction. A battle blade flashed with a deep, pitch-black halo, and every bandit who stood in his way was shattered by a single strike.

His ghostly movement technique also caused most of the bandits' attacks to miss, and the other four Four-Star Fiends who were lurking around him were also clearing the way, preventing Selens from falling into a large encirclement.

Just like that, the five Highgod Fiends formed a sharp blade, thrusting deep into the interior of the bandit group.

Wherever they passed, they were invincible.

At this moment, Selens was pretending to slaughter the Midgod bandits on a large scale, but his true intention was to lure out the leader of the Blood Kill Bandit Group, Cohen.

However, Cohen, who had only fused the Earth Walk Technique and the Power of Life, was not good at frontal assaults. His physical attack power just barely reached the threshold of a Five-Star Fiend, but his aura was hidden very well.

By observing the battlefield, Cohen discovered that he was far from being a match for Selens in frontal attacks, so he prepared to launch a sneak attack.

But how could Selens, who had exceptionally rich combat experience, be so easily ambushed? He decided to play along and lure Cohen out.

Thus, Selens deliberately revealed a flaw.

Hidden among the bandits, Cohen thought he had seized an opportunity and struck out in a sudden burst of violence.

Observing Cohen attacking from behind with his divine sense, Selens smiled cruelly, "You finally appeared."

Then, his battle blade suddenly accelerated, instantly killing the Midgod bandit in front of him, and then took advantage of the momentum to slash at the mace Cohen was wielding.

In an instant, the battle blade and the mace collided. Cohen only managed to resist for a moment before the mace in his hand was knocked flying. Selens took this opportunity to swing his blade again, shattering Cohen's divine armor with one strike, and then splitting Cohen in two with the next.

With this, the greatest enemy of this mission had been eliminated.

It could be seen that Selens's strength was indeed far superior to that of an average Five-Star Fiend, and his experience in dealing with enemies was very rich; he had lured Cohen out in a few moves and then killed him with thunderous force.

According to the intelligence records of the Fiend Castle, only Cohen in the entire Blood Kill Bandit Group had fused profound mysteries. The other Highgod bandits were quite ordinary in strength; only three of them had cultivated to the Highgod realm independently, while the remaining six were all "water goods" who had refined a Godhead.

The four Four-Star Fiends who were charging with Selens saw that the greatest threat had been eradicated, and each of them instantly unleashed their ultimate moves, charging toward the remaining Highgod bandits.

Their requirement for promotion to Five-Star Fiend was to assist in covering Selens as he killed Cohen, and then obtain three space rings marked with blood symbols. Such rings were only worn by Highgod bandits in the Blood Kill Bandit Group.

For this reason, they also acted separately. After all, there were only nine remaining Highgod bandits, while there were four of them, so it was destined that not everyone would be able to complete the mission.

But it didn't matter if they couldn't be promoted to Five-Star Fiend; as long as they obtained one blood ring, the generous Master Chia would provide a handsome reward.

The moment Selens and Cohen clashed, the lurking Simon and Fanny quietly mixed into the battlefield and rushed toward the depths of the valley where the Thousand Illusion Tree was located.

There were many others with the same idea, but there were simply too many Midgod bandits along the way, causing most of those who charged head-on to die halfway.

Chapter 40: Mission Accomplished

Simon expanded his domain, and together with Fanny, they killed anyone who stood in their way.

In a few seconds, they arrived beside the Thousand Illusion Tree.

Sure enough, the tree, overflowing with flowing light, bore thirty fruits that shimmered with various colors.

"This is the Thousand Illusion Fruit. Fanny, let's quickly pick two."

In an instant, Simon plucked two fruits. As for the rest, Simon did not pick any more. After all, the Fiend assessment itself was already cruel enough, and he didn't want to be too ruthless. Leaving a little hope for others without affecting himself was a good thing.

Moreover, these Thousand Illusion Fruits were only of some use to master alchemists; their own value was very limited, which was why they could still hang well on the tree even after ripening.