Rewarding Asheru

Nefer was brimming with confidence. Dori shrugged and didn't argue. For now, it was best to hurry to Heaven Dou City.

The Sky Screen's update continued.

On the Sky Screen, Nefer held a chess piece as she sat on the sofa, listening to the story told by the person across from her.

After listening, Nefer bent forward and slowly crawled toward the camera. That sight was sure to excite countless men.

But the sudden scene change would send them from heaven straight to hell.

The image on the Sky Screen suddenly turned bizarre and kaleidoscopic. In a space made up of countless doors, someone fled while Nefer multiplied into countless copies to pursue him.

It was like a cat chasing a mouse. No! More like a snake chasing a mouse.

The person tried to fight back, but it was completely futile. In an instant, Nefer appeared out of nowhere and kicked the weapon from his hand.

Nefer's graceful bearing in that moment was sure to win countless admirers once again.

When the man had been tormented to the point of collapse, he opened his eyes once more—only to find himself surrounded by one Nefer after another.

But the next second, the Nefer copies surrounding him turned into green phantoms.

The camera pulled back. It turned out that everything that had just happened was on a chessboard, and the phantoms had become chess pieces.

Nefer picked up a chess piece and toyed with it in her hand, then kicked toward the camera.

The image vanished, leaving only Nefer's amused voice.

"That's what happens when you deceive me!"

Unlike the battle scenes of the others, the images shown on the Sky Screen left many people utterly confused. Of course, many were also captivated by Nefer's charm.

Naturally, Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Ning Fengzhi were able to glean a thing or two from it.

Their analysis all pointed to the same thing: illusions! They believed Nefer's abilities centered on illusion arts. But that wasn't the case.

Nefer herself was quite pleased with the scenes shown on the Sky Screen.

"That does seem to suit your way of doing things."

"Hehe, that's only one of my methods. Anyone who thinks it's all I can do will be in for a nasty surprise."

Most of what had been shown was the power of the secret treasure she had obtained from Ibis King Thoth. Only a tiny fraction of her own martial prowess had been revealed.

But Nefer's greatest reliance was still her own strength. In Nod-Krai, lies alone weren't enough; strength was the foundation for survival.

Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, after watching the Sky Screen, Tighnari asked Sethos, "She must have inherited the abilities of one of the Seven Sages of the Scarlet King, right?"

Sethos shook his head.

"I'm not sure. Apart from Hermanubis, I don't know much about the others.

"Tighnari, if you're curious, just ask her when you meet."

"She doesn't seem like the sort who's easy to talk to. I still think dealing with plants is more relaxing."

The Sky Screen continued with its assessment of Nefer.

[She was once a victim of lies, and she was also a practitioner of them. Every word she said could be a lie, and she was just as likely to doubt every word she heard.]

[She once met Ibis King Thoth, one of the Three Sycophants of the Scarlet King. She didn't believe what Thoth said, leaving him utterly speechless. Still, she obtained a measure of power from him, along with a question: "What determines truth from falsehood?"]

[But she wasn't someone who truly loved lies. She also yearned for someone to move her with sincerity. Unfortunately, everyone who came to see her had one motive or another. So what she saw more often was the hypocrisy in people's hearts. Very few ever earned her genuine recognition.]

[In short, she was an extremely dangerous person. Of course, she was also an exceptional information broker. As long as you offered a high enough price, she could get you any information you wanted. But if you planned to freeload, you'd better consider whether your bones were hard enough.]

[Lastly, if you wanted to win her over with affection, you'd better be prepared to end up without a single bone left.]

Sethos was stroking his chin, deep in thought. He wasn't thinking about Nefer, but about Ibis King Thoth.

He remembered that Ibis King Thoth, Sheep King, and Crocodile King had been known as the Three Sycophants of the Scarlet King. In the end, the Scarlet King had locked all three of them in Aaru.

He was surprised that Nefer was connected to Ibis King Thoth.

Ning Fengzhi had also fallen into thought. What interested him more was the line, "As long as you offered a high enough price, she could get you any information you wanted."

The biggest problem with the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda was the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda Martial Soul itself.

Because of the limitations of his Martial Soul, Ning Fengzhi could reach only level 79 at most. There had always been a legend of the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

So Ning Fengzhi wondered whether Nefer had information that could help the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda.

As for the price, he believed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could afford it!

Ning Fengzhi bowed to Sethos and Tighnari. "Might I ask you two to introduce me to Miss Nefer?"

Sethos and Tighnari exchanged a glance, then Tighnari spoke. "We aren't close with Nefer, but we can introduce you to the Grand Sage. The Grand Sage should be able to get in touch with her."

"Thank you! I'll owe you both a favor. If you ever need anything, just say the word."

Sethos and Tighnari didn't take it to heart. Introducing someone was hardly difficult.

Meanwhile, Dori also teased Nefer.

"The Sky Screen really knows you well. Do I count as someone you recognize?"

"You, Madam Sangemahabay, certainly do. As for whether that was a lie or the truth, you'll have to decide for yourself. Hehe!"

"I'll take that as the truth! What kind of reward do you think you'll get? A five-thousand-year increase to your Soul Ring's age?"

"It doesn't matter. Right now, I just want to get the Secret Archive up and running. I don't want to waste such excellent publicity from the Sky Screen."

Though she said it didn't matter, Nefer was still a little hopeful. Even an increase of five thousand years to her Soul Ring's age would make her stronger.

As if answering Nefer's expectations, the Sky Screen soon announced her reward—but it wasn't what she had anticipated.

[Congratulations to Nefer. Your reward: Asheru.]

When the Sky Screen revealed the reward, question marks popped up in many people's minds. What was Asheru?

Aside from those who knew Nefer, no one could have guessed that Asheru was a cat.

As the reward was granted, Asheru leaped onto Nefer's shoulder as if crossing through space.

Nefer played with Asheru, a smile on her face. She was very pleased with this reward.