Who Would Still Be a Gigolo After Transmigrating into Coiling Dragon

This comical scene made Fanny burst into laughter, and even the staff members nearby joined in, filling the entire hall with a cheerful atmosphere for a moment.

The person being teased didn't get angry, instead adding, "Since everyone is willing to buy, those friends who still have extra fruit, please speak up. How about we all discuss a price together?"

"I actually do have two extra fruits. I won't overcharge you; how about eighty-six thousand Inkstone as you all finally bid?"

"That works, that works." The two people who had been bidding earlier quickly took out their Inkstone to make the purchase, and all three parties were satisfied after the successful transaction.

"I have three fruits here too. Who else wants to buy?" a burly man in a black robe said.

And so, three more people quickly made their purchases.

"I have one left as well."

The person who spoke this time was a tall, beautiful woman with short purple hair.

But this time, no one came to buy; they just stared longingly. It was clear that Midgods with money were in the minority, and most were tight on cash.

"Tsk tsk, why is my luck as Lona so bad? I finally managed to get an extra fruit, and now I can't even sell it. Hey, you white-robed kid, didn't you shout that you wanted to buy at the very beginning? How come I don't see you making a move?"

At this, the white-robed youth's face turned bright red. "I... I don't have enough money. Even if I empty my pockets, I only have eighty thousand Inkstone. They already bid up to eighty-six thousand. How about you sell it to me for eighty thousand first, and I, Napote, will pay you back the remaining six thousand once I earn more money later?"

"Hmph, trying to take advantage of me, are you?"

Lona looked the white-robed youth, Napote, up and down, then suddenly said.

"It's not impossible to take advantage of me, as long as you follow me on missions after we return until you've paid back the Inkstone. Can you accept that?"

Chapter 42: Making Acquaintances

Napote, who had already given up hope, hadn't expected such a stroke of luck and agreed without hesitation.

"That goes without saying, that goes without saying. I, Napote, never go back on my word."

Simon, standing to the side, had initially been watching the fun with a smile, thinking that if this Napote really followed Lona on missions, he might not have a single Inkstone left to his name in the future.

However, as he kept hearing the name Napote, Simon felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. After searching his memory for a long time, he finally remembered: wasn't the name Napote mentioned when Linley participated in the Plane War?

Although that Napote was a Commander with impressive strength, he had made quite a splash during the decisive battle in the Star River, only to unfortunately attract a massive amount of hatred from the enemy. He was instantly killed after being focused by hundreds of Seven-Star Fiends twice, and despite having a Sovereign artifact for soul defense, he hadn't been able to save his life.

He just didn't know if this Napote before him was the same person as that Commander Napote.

If it were the same person, then this time period was undoubtedly before Linley was born, and quite a long time before that.

If it were just a coincidence of names, then he would have to keep paying attention.

For the remainder of the journey, Simon didn't spend all his time in secluded cultivation; instead, he took advantage of the rest periods to get to know Napote.

After brief contact, Simon felt that this white-robed youth actually had a decent character, though he seemed a bit disconnected from society—like a cultivation fanatic and shut-in who focused only on training and cared about nothing else.

Although Simon was also a cultivation fanatic, thanks to his social experience from his past life, he didn't give people a sense of awkwardness; he was more like an "old hand" well-versed in society.

It was just that this "old hand" was currently too lazy to engage in meaningless socializing.

Fanny and Lona also became familiar with each other.

Lona's personality was straightforward and direct, and she wasn't reserved just because Fanny was a Highgod. In fact, she hit it off quite well with the innocent and kind-hearted Fanny, and within a few days, the two had become good friends.

The Metal Lifeform on the return trip seemed much livelier than it had on the way there. Even the initially cold staff members were now chatting and laughing with everyone.

After all, more than twenty people here would become One-Star Fiends upon returning. Regardless of whether they bought their way in or earned it through their own strength, they could all be considered colleagues in their future work.

There was certainly no need to keep a cold face toward colleagues.

As for those who were lucky enough to survive, they hadn't come away empty-handed either. At the very least, they learned that if they encountered an item-collection mission during their next assessment, there was no need to fight to the death at the start; there would be plenty of opportunities later.

Even if there weren't, as long as they earned enough Inkstone, they could simply buy the items at the end.

This could also be considered a form of tempering. After all, the saying "money can move gods" seemed even more apt in Hell; even Fiends needed money, after all.

But then again, for a Midgod to earn at least eighty thousand Inkstone, the difficulty was no less than completing the mission directly.

Over the past half-month, through further understanding of Lona and Napote, Simon learned that Napote's experience was very similar to his own.

Both were genius youths from a Material Plane, both were obsessed with cultivation, and both came from prominent families in their respective Material Planes.

This resulted in Napote, despite being tens of thousands of years old, having the social experience of a college student who had just entered society—the shut-in kind of college student...

Lona's story was much more inspiring. Born into a fallen royal family in a Material Plane, she had shown astonishing talent for cultivation from a young age. She became a god in less than a hundred years by practicing the Law of Fire and led her family to restore their kingdom.

She could be called the ceiling of strong women in the Material Planes.

However, having no interest in power, she passed the throne to her nephew and headed to Hell without looking back.

Lona, who came to Hell as a Lowgod, didn't lack suitors, but she had always been obsessed with cultivation and rejected them all.

Over thousands of years, Lona drifted through several tribes, slowly accumulating wealth and strength. Finally, relying on her astonishing perseverance and decent talent, she had recently reached the level of a Midgod and had even fused two Profound Mysteries of the Law of Fire!

Feeling that her strength was sufficient, she came to sign up for the Fiend assessment.

Napote and Lona's hometowns were the Kara Material Plane and the Light Material Plane, respectively. These two Material Planes were very similar to Simon's home plane: they both had vast land areas, large populations, and many Magic Beasts, but very few god-level powerhouses, with Midgods being the strongest in the plane.

But Napote was not as lucky as the people of the Rayast Plane, and the Plane Guardian there wasn't as kind as Fanny; instead, he was constantly coaxing others to go to the Supreme Planes.

He claimed that the air in every Supreme Plane and Divine Plane was sweeter than in the Material Planes, that one's cultivation would soar just by sitting there, that all kinds of treasures were available, and that the people one met were all very friendly.

The naive shut-in Napote was fooled. Fortunately, his family wasn't that foolish and insisted he cultivate to the god-level before going. His family was also afraid that someone with his personality would be bullied in a place full of strangers; besides, having more strength certainly wouldn't hurt.

Upon arriving in Hell, Napote finally realized the cruelty of society and deeply admired the wisdom of his family patriarch and the elders.

If he had really run over while still at the Saint Realm, he likely would have ended up as raw material for someone else to craft Soul Golden Beads.

In the Hell, the status of a Saint Realm individual is essentially that of food; the only difference lies in how one gets eaten.

Lowgods can only struggle to survive, and only Midgods can barely manage to live like normal people.

Fortunately, the tribe where Napote stayed had not experienced any major upheavals for ten thousand years. After working as a laborer for the tribe for over ten thousand years—which meant raising Hell Fire Phoenix for ten thousand years—Napote felt like trying a different way of life.

A long time later, Napote finally saved up enough Inkstone and successfully fused the Earth Element and the Profundity of Strength from the Laws of the Earth, after which he resolutely signed up for the Fiend assessment.

This was also the reason why Napote and Lona were able to survive the chaotic battle; their strength was among the top tier even among Midgods.

During the chaotic battle, Napote had also been lucky enough to pick up quite a few Spatial Ring, successfully scraping together 800,000 Inkstone. Otherwise, having become a pauper after paying the assessment fee, he never would have been able to cough up that much.

After all, being as honest as he was, he was truly a "chosen laborer" in the tribe. Even that 10,000 Inkstone assessment fee was something he had only managed to save up secretly after learning his lesson from suffering many losses; otherwise, the black-hearted tribe steward would never have let him keep even a single Inkstone.

But it seemed Napote's bad luck was constant. Although his strength was decent after fusing two profound mysteries, his speed was truly lackluster. He could only barely keep up with the fastest group of people, and by the time he arrived at the valley, he didn't even see a hair of the Thousand Illusion Fruit, let alone participate in the scramble.

The people who grabbed the fruits later also slipped away extremely fast, and Napote couldn't even catch a glimpse of them. He wandered around blindly for ten days or so, only picking up a fair number of Spatial Ring, which barely allowed him to scrape together enough Inkstone.

As for Lona, she was much more ferocious. With her high speed and strength, she snatched two fruits from others. Having successfully completed the mission, she didn't act arrogantly by going to rob others, but instead circled all the way back to the Metal Lifeform.

The journey that followed saw the four of them chatting frequently, and it didn't take long for them to become friends.

Among them, Napote and Lona hit it off particularly well, with a feeling of love at first sight.

Their range of activity prior to this had been limited to a few tribes outside Timbu City, and they had yet to see the true face of Hell.

Now that they had gotten to know Simon and Fanny, especially after learning that Fanny possessed the strength of a Five-Star Fiend, the two of them decided to temporarily stick with Fanny and Simon.

After all, in the dangerous Hell, only by following the strong could one be safe.

During this time, Lona even invited Fanny to carry out missions together after they returned, and Simon and Fanny readily agreed.

How could one not make more friends after coming to Hell?

Moreover, Napote and Lona had high potential and a high probability of becoming strong in the future, so it was quite necessary to befriend strong individuals.

Especially Napote; if he really was the Commander who appeared in the original work, then this kid's future strength could not be underestimated.

Laughing and talking all the way, the Blue Bird Metal Lifeform soon returned to Timbu City. After everyone handed over the Thousand Illusion Fruit and went through a series of procedures, the four of them finally officially became One-Star Fiend!

In the vast Hell, they could finally be considered to have a "position," able to make a living following forces backed by Sovereigns.

"As expected, the end of the universe is a government job."

Simon didn't expect that even after being reborn and traveling to Hell, he would still be struggling to "pass the civil service exam."

After a short rest for several days, the four of them arrived at the Fiend Castle again. This time, they prepared to take on a Two-Star escort mission, with the destination being Lier City on the edge of the Starry Fog Sea.

Simon and Fanny planned to carry out Fiend missions all the way back to Fenglan City on the Bifu Continent.

This way, they could both hone themselves and increase their Fiend star rating.

At this time, the Timbu City where the four were located was in Main Prefecture, situated in the middle of the Kaluosha Continent. To head east, they would need to cross Fenluo Prefecture, Brook Prefecture, and Mons Prefecture to reach Lier City.

The entire journey was nearly three billion li in a straight line. If everything went smoothly, it would take about six years, and if they encountered bandits or other special circumstances, the time would have to be extended.

After some inquiries, Simon and the others discovered that this distance could only be considered a short-to-medium distance among escort missions. There were many missions with much longer distances, but after discussion, the four decided not to take such missions for the time being. After all, this was their first time executing a mission, and for the sake of safety, it was better to take one that didn't look so dangerous.

And so, under the recommendation of the Fiend Castle staff, they chose a mission to escort a merchant. This Midgod merchant had hired thirty One-Star Fiend, twenty Two-Star Fiend, and one Three-Star Fiend.

If the mission was completed successfully, each One-Star Fiend would receive a reward of 40,000 Inkstone. According to the staff, this reward was quite cost-effective.

But it was still not as much as everyone had imagined. Earning Inkstone in Hell was indeed very difficult; after risking life and death to complete a Two-Star mission, the reward obtained wasn't even enough to buy half a Soul Golden Bead.

Simon now realized the value of the Soul Golden Beads that Fanny had given out so casually, not to mention the Earth Heart Milk, which he hadn't even heard of since coming to Hell; it must be even more precious, so precious that it didn't even circulate in the general market.

The mission departure time was one month later.

"Finally, I can take on a Fiend mission and be a real Fiend. I used to only hire other Fiends before."

Fanny cheered happily.

Hearing this, the three of Simon all smiled; they had also been looking forward to this day for a long time.

After spending this time together, Napote and Lona also learned that Fanny came from a large family in Hell and had participated in the Fiend trial to experience life. As for why Fanny didn't bring bodyguards, the two of them guessed that Simon might be her bodyguard, even though what Simon displayed was only the aura of a Midgod.

But having roamed Hell for so many years, they knew that most truly strong people were good at concealing their aura, and judging a person's strength by their appearance was very unreliable.

However, it seemed Simon wasn't just a simple bodyguard. The two could see that Fanny relied on Simon very much; whenever a decision needed to be made, she would subconsciously ask Simon and then prioritize his opinion.

And after this period of getting along, the pure otaku Napote was captured without suspense by the straightforward, mature woman Lona.

This unlucky kid Napote even showed off to Simon.

"I have become a prisoner of love; Simon, you can just be jealous."

To this, Simon smiled without a word. It was clear that Napote was not only unlucky but also a qualified henpecked husband.

Immersed in love, Napote and Lona hit it off throughout the journey.

"Simon, why do you think they got together so quickly?"