"You could cripple your own foundation first, and I'll slowly figure something out."
Ji Hong suddenly turned to Old White Ape and spoke with a serious expression.
The corners of Old White Ape's mouth twitched slightly. Clutching his chest in heartache, he stared at Ji Hong in disbelief. "Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say things like that?"
"I've been working my heart out, trembling with caution, for a brighter tomorrow for the two of us!"
"And you?"
"Not only do you refuse to help, you're always thinking about how to hurt me."
"You've truly broken my heart."
"I'm shaking with rage and cold!"
That resentful gaze and those affected, manipulative words made the corners of Ji Hong's mouth twitch despite himself.
"Lately..."
"What new TV dramas have you been watching?"
He asked quietly.
Old White Ape lowered his head bashfully. "How could I? There's no signal in Skyvault Ravine."
"Heh..."
Ji Hong sneered.
Old White Ape looked rather helpless, like a child caught by his parents sneaking a novel while doing homework. He said listlessly, "Fine. Before coming to Skyvault Ravine, I used the Demon-Suppressing Pass's internet to download a few dozen TV dramas to pass the time."
"Ah, their special effects are terrible. The Demon Beasts aren't realistic at all. When I get the chance, I'll shoot one in the Demon Domain and show them how it's done!"
"Let them see what realism means!"
"King of All Demons!"
"The story of a scrawny, pitiful, helpless, yet hardworking, motivated, ambitious, optimistic, and sunny White Ape who worked his way up through the Demon Domain, one step at a time, and finally reached the summit!"
"The promotional hook will be... entirely authentic sets, starring Demon Beasts, with even the deaths looking especially real!"
"Let them enjoy a visual feast."
"Then