Madam, Let's Be Friends / 37. The Song of Ruin and Power Tiers

"You're the local bigwig here, aren't you? I should at least let you know. If you can help, great; if not, we can negotiate. Just pay a little money so you won't get in the way."

Tereido laughed, casually flicking the golden hair cascading over her shoulders. "Having more friends is always good."

"Better than having multiple enemies."

"..." Such a small amount of money... This old-school nouveau riche is truly outrageous.

"You'll probably have a great conversation with someone."

With that, the BOSS nodded and took out his phone. "In that case, do you need me to find someone to show you the way?"

Of course, it's not free.

But before the BOSS could even say or hint at it, Tereido proactively extended her hand. "I'll offer 5 million... to help me find someone familiar with Wind City High School. If it works out, I can add more money."

"..." The BOSS paused, his hand already poised to send a message to Hong. He scrolled through his friend list and found Cong Yu: "Don't worry, we're always very lenient with our customers... We'll definitely do our best to get things done for you."

After all, it's Monster Group; they need to make money!

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[Shunni Sanqianliu: Cong Yu! Cong Yu! I've encountered a big customer who's offering five million to find something in the Wind City High School Library.]

[Cong Yu: Let me guess, it's a book?]

[What book is "Shunni Sanqianliu"?]

[Cong Yu: To put it another way, the other party is a Vampire... or a magical girl from the Church?]

[Shunni Sanqianliu: She's Vampire, and she's with a magical girl she captured. Why don't you take her to look for her in the library? Wait...]

[Shunni Sanqianliu: Cong Yu, do you already know something?]

[Cong Yu: Yes, just give her to me, I'll talk business with her.]

Chapter 220 Madam, Let's Make Friends

Cold-blooded animals, also known as poikilothermic animals, are those whose body temperature changes with the ambient temperature.

Besides mammals and birds, reptiles typically expose themselves to sunlight on warm days to absorb the sun's heat.

Such creatures are not on a Vampire's menu.

"..." The moment Tereido saw Cong Yu, she already sensed... the stagnant, unmoving, and icy blood within him.

If it were just cold, that would be fine.

However, the emotions conveyed by the blood within Cong Yu's body are not simply that.

Death, coldness, loneliness, selfishness, viciousness, cruelty, malice...

You could immediately tell that this guy was not someone to be trifled with; in fact, he was quite dangerous.

Such beings were not unheard of in the long lives of the Ancient Ones.

However, such existences are rarely seen in modern times... They either become more accepting with the passage of time, or they lose their rationality.

It should have long since dissolved itself, becoming a pillar that runs through the core of the world, a pillar that shakes the sublimity and stability of this world.

He made a vow to World Destruction, becoming an invincible Demon King, and ultimately one of the calamities sealed away somewhere, possibly to break free at any moment.

It should gradually stabilize over time, or become a long-term unstable time bomb... That's how it should be.

"..."

"The host of the Extinction Formula?"

Opposite her, Cong Yu, wearing a mask, remained silent. He sized up Tereido, who was hiding under her hood, and replied, "The holder of the Extinction Formula."

The difference between a host and a holder is obvious... both from a literary and emotional perspective.

In essence, there is no difference.

The "Doctor" who had been watching from the sidelines was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cong Yu thoughtfully... He finally understood where Cong Yu's resolute arrogance came from.

Before becoming "King", Cong Yu already possessed an extreme sense of threat and an independent confidence that made him stand out from the world.

It seems that it originated from Extinction Formula.

If I had to describe it...

It's like a nuclear bomb, or to put it more vividly, a switch that's difficult to turn on at any time, but also difficult to turn off.

Once opened, the entire chessboard will be instantly detonated.

The confidence stems from the trump card called [Extinction Formula: I'm fucking blown up with you], which can be used at any time to "flip the table".

"Hmm... are Vampire always this perceptive?"

To Cong Yu's question, Tereido simply replied, "I've seen the Saint King when he was a child. You might not believe it, but he, who always stood in the sunlight, was once also the... wielder of the Extinction Formula."

"..."

"Ah?"

Cong Yu spoke with some doubt, frowning in confusion... because the Saint King had never told him this.

No, this Vampire is talking nonsense.

I've met the Saint King many times before, and there's not an Extinction Formula, not even a hint of malicious magic, in him.

"However, the Extinction Formula seemed to have disappeared before he became king, and we don't know what changed it."

Tereido said casually, then simply stood up and said, "Let's go, take me to Wind City High School."

Tereido is now all alone.

Dente was left at the 22nd Group, and when she returned to Italy, they would come and pick her up... just like checked luggage.

"No need, please sit down... What you're looking for is in my hands; it's an ancient book that records your Vampire ' 'Special Ascension methods.'"

Cong Yu pondered the Saint King's [Extinction Formula

As he said this, he casually pulled a book out of his pocket.

Yes, from the pocket.

Tereido was stunned... because the book looked much bigger than Cong Yu's pocket, making the scene seem rather unusual.

It's like Dora X Dream pulling out the Anywhere Door from his belly pocket.

However, Tereido didn't touch the book on the table. She had already discovered how to communicate with the modern-day Monster Group.

Robbing is worse than stealing, and stealing is worse than buying...

Hey, it's just money... I have plenty!

"How much?"

Tereido, speaking with an air of wealth and arrogance, confidently patted her equally substantial chest. "Ten million?"

They really are rich.

"The clan's heritage is truly impressive, but more than that... I'm curious about the contents of this book, what you want to do, and what you can achieve afterward. I hope it's for a peaceful and loving purpose."

With that, Cong Yu pushed the book, <The Secret of Noise, Oath, and Dazzle> (the translation may not be accurate), to Tereido.

However, Tereido was not happy about this.

"Ha, you might as well just ask me for money..."

As Tereido said this, she looked at the smiling Cong Yu and retorted, "What you're saying is basically like saying, '[Share the results, and if I find out you're messing around, I'll kill you.]'"

Cong Yu's response was simple. "That's a really harsh way to put it. I'd much rather call it 'making friends' or something like that."

Simply put, Cong Yu stretched out her hand, gesturing to Tereido, vividly demonstrating to the Doctor watching from the side how she had so many friends.

Want to be friends?

"..."

"Okay... I wouldn't dare say it's bad."

Tereido said, a wry smile on her face, as she grasped Cong Yu's hand, their hands clasped together on the tattered ancient book. "I wouldn't dare upset you."

To provoke a host of Extinction Formula is to joke with oneself and to show disrespect to this already crumbling world.

Then, under the Doctor's thoughtful gaze as he crossed his arms, Cong Yu shrugged. "You don't need to worry about it... it's worth it to be friends with me."

Tereido had already figured that out.

After all, it saved a lot of money.

Although she was wealthy, she wasn't the type to hand over a hundred-dollar bill and say "keep the change" when buying a candied apple.

Their thought process isn't that strange, and their intelligence isn't that worrying.

"Well, we're friends now, right?"

Cong Yu asked this question, and he smiled gently. Well... Tereido even found the child unexpectedly adorable.

Although she wasn't sure which of the two was actually older.

"Right? So... what are you trying to say?"

Tereido spoke, she began flipping through the book Cong Yu had given her... Hmm, is this some kind of proof of friendship?

"I led the killing of your son."

Cong Yu confessed.

"..." Tereido: "..."

Doctor:"..."

The Doctor's lips twitched... "Have you always made friends like this? Is this really okay?"

With that thought in mind, she looked at Tereido, wondering whether she should help her if the fight broke out later.

Then...

"Well done!"

"..." Doctor:"???"

Chapter 221 The Song of Destruction and the Layering of Power

The host of the so-called "Extinction Formula" is someone who has the power to pronounce judgment on this world... It is a judgment.

The malice that this world and its inhabitants inflict on the host of the Extinction Formula will continue to accumulate.

Until time wears it down.

Or perhaps it will eventually erupt and give back to the world itself.

In other words, when speaking to the host of an "Extinction Formula," try to be as friendly as possible, or you might trigger a world explosion.

Thinking about this, the Doctor suddenly realized...

Using Cong Yu as a test subject in the past might not have been a good decision... She once pushed the world one step closer to the edge of a cliff.

Of course, it's also possible that some of it was pulled back.

After all, her experiments gave Cong Yu a portion of the power to survive. Without this power, Cong Yu might have relied more on the Extinction Formula.

The danger of Extinction Formula does not lie in their inherent power.

After all, in terms of power, the Doctor has never seen anything more pure and absolute than the "destructive power" of Cong Yu's Jormungandr Train.

Hmm, it seems Cong Yu has gotten all the good things.

The horror of Extinction Formula lies in the fact that they seem to possess self-awareness.

Once activated, only the "host" can stop it...

If, during the process of the Extinction Formula's continuous reproduction, spread, and activation, it kills the host... then the world will be destroyed.

"This World's Extinction"—where no one manages, no one controls, and no one can stop it—will be truly, unequivocally, real...

World Destruction, or rather...

Destroy civilization.

This is not a good thing for anyone, whether they are ordinary people, magical girls, or monsters.

Perhaps, after civilization disappears, the only ones who will be happy are the Monster.

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