Multiverse: In Little Garden, Becoming a God Through Once Proven, Forever Proven

At that moment, she was doing her best to help these newly born vampires gain Qin Qi's attention and secure a good environment for them to live in.

"Hmm... I understand. Then let's hold a seven-day training camp every month. You'll still be in charge of teaching them."

"What level is their strength at now?"

Qin Qi asked.

"Around the middle of the seven-digit level. If their opponents don't have a Gift that counters their regenerative ability, they can put up an even stronger fight."

"Together as a legion, they can display strength at the upper end of the seven-digit level. It's been too little time since they were turned."

"Give them more time, and they can become stronger."

Leticia gave the most objective assessment she could.

"All right, I understand."

"We'll adjust our strategy a little. Hand your current positions over to your deputies, and go expand into the other Outer Gate areas of the East Side that we haven't brought under our control."

Qin Qi had originally wanted to develop steadily, but after hearing that these guys were at the middle of the seven-digit level, he felt he could expand outward.

"Yes, boss."

The vampires answered in unison. They had already been very loyal to Qin Qi, and with the Stone Mask's influence on top of that, there was no way they could betray him now.

For a while afterward, Qin Qi listened briefly to their opinions on future development.

Little Lan: "Boss, we're so strong now, we have to do something big, something big! I propose we expand our territory on a massive scale!"

Little Di: "Boss, don't you think my blond hair is too dazzling? Should I dye it silver?"

Shalltear: "Boss, this is the report on the abilities of the ForesGaro Community's members, along with the subsequent arrangements. Please take a look and see if there are any problems."

They carried on working like that, and by the time everyone dispersed, it was already three or four in the morning. Qin Qi had stayed up late again.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. During that time, Leticia had no other work and was mainly responsible for serving as a maid and looking after Qin Qi's daily needs.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Someone knocked on the shop door. Leticia opened it and saw Laplace's Little Demon outside, then took the newspaper from her with practiced ease.

"This is from our manager."

Leticia deftly pulled a piece of candy from her maid outfit and handed it to Laplace's Little Demon.

"Hee hee hee, thank the manager for me."

Laplace's Little Demon was tiny, about the size of a fist, and the candy she was holding was almost as big as she was.

She put it away, then flew off to deliver a newspaper to White Night Yaksha.

Leticia went back inside and handed the newspaper to Qin Qi.

"The North Side is done for."

Qin Qi had seen the first news story. Fire Dragon, the North Side's Floor Master, had appeared and resolved all the conflicts. He was now controlling medicine prices and working to eradicate the plague.

"Master, Fire Dragon's community is strong enough to deal with those people, isn't it? Why do you say he's done for?"

Leticia stood behind Qin Qi and lowered her head slightly. In her loli form, she was about as tall as Qin Qi was sitting down.

"The plague broke out almost a month ago. Fire Dragon didn't show himself at first, but now that things have blown up, he's come out."

"What do you think he's doing? He's just trying to cover things up and making them more obvious."

Qin Qi smiled and continued, "If he had the ability to deal with it, he would've stepped in when the plague started."

"The fact that he didn't act then proves he was already unable to spare the attention. His appearance now means things have gotten so serious that he had no choice but to force his body to hold out and show himself."

"This may be Fire Dragon's last appearance. Once he goes back, I doubt it'll be long before news of his death gets out."

"When that happens, what started as probing will turn into real unrest. Before long, actual fighting will break out in the North Side."

"The chaos will start from within, then spread outside. It'll only stop once Fire Dragon's new successor appears."

As Qin Qi spoke, he continued reading the other articles. He finished after half an hour.

"Sigh."

After listening to Qin Qi, Leticia sighed. Though the fighting wasn't happening where she lived, she still couldn't help sighing.

"Stop sighing. This is a time for us to be happy. The plague is almost over, and we're going to make one last profit."

"Go find Black Rabbit and have her bring over the unicorn masks we prepared at the forest market. Bring however many we've made during this time."

"We'll sell them all to Fire Dragon and his people in one go."

Qin Qi had previously given orders to make masks using unicorns' ability to purify toxins and contamination.

These masks could effectively prevent the plague from spreading. They had made money from medicine before, and now they would make money from masks.

"Sell the lower-grade holy water masks to those guys in the South and West Sides. All the communities under us should put them up for sale too."

The lower-grade holy water masks were masks soaked in water purified by unicorns. They had a preventive effect, but it wasn't very strong.

Even so, they were enough for the South Side, West Side, and East Side.

"Yes."

Leticia prepared to run the errand and pass on Qin Qi's instructions, but she had only taken two steps when he suddenly called her back.

"Wait. Don't ask Fire Dragon's people for money. Take handicrafts of equal value instead. They should accept those terms."

Qin Qi said, "At the same time, have people discreetly buy up handicrafts in the North Side. Buy as many as they can."

"Mm."

Leticia didn't know what Qin Qi was doing, but she nodded anyway. Though she didn't know what he was doing, Qin Qi would certainly never do anything that would lose money.

After Leticia left, Qin Qi was alone in the room. He sat in thought for a moment, considering whether he had overlooked anything.

Once he was sure there were no problems, Qin Qi turned and went to White Night Yaksha's shop next door. It was time to settle the matter of becoming a Floor Master that they had discussed before.

"Have you decided to start the trial?"

White Night Yaksha casually asked as she ate a senbei.

"Yes. And could you stop being so perfunctory? Be a little more serious."

Qin Qi said.

"I know, I know."

White Night Yaksha clapped her hands, and the next moment, the game venue changed. They had arrived in a game space under her control.

Chapter 34: White Night Yaksha: I am the demon lord of the white night. Tremble, mortals!

The instant White Night Yaksha clapped, Qin Qi and she arrived in a new world, one under her control.

An enormous full moon hung high in the sky, and the steep mountain peaks were awe-inspiring.

"I am the demon lord of the white night, the star spirit of the sun and white night, the Floor Master of the East Side..."

"All right, you don't need to recite that whole string of titles. I know you're powerful. Get to the point. What's the trial this time?"

Qin Qi cut White Night Yaksha's introduction short. This white-haired loli had suddenly gotten all fired up, giving off the air of a big boss.

But while he could see she was fired up, he had no idea why.

I'm just getting a Floor Master position, not challenging you. What are you so fired up about?

"That's why I say I can't be bothered to put on this act in front of you. You don't listen to me at all, and you don't give me the reaction I want."

"This time, he's your trial."

White Night Yaksha immediately returned to her usual self and clapped her hands. The next moment, a giant griffin flew out from the distant mountains.

In just a moment, he landed in front of Qin Qi and White Night Yaksha.

"The trial is to gain the griffin's approval. Whether through strength, wisdom, or courage, as long as you gain his approval, you win."

"Once you pass the trial, you'll obtain the certificate of authority for Outer Gate 2105380."

White Night Yaksha covered her face with a fan, her visible eyes brimming with amusement. "How will you pass my trial?"

"I... request outside help."

Qin Qi said, "The Floor Master trial should allow assistance from a companion, right?"

"Yes, but only once. Who are you asking for help?"

White Night Yaksha said.

"Black Rabbit."

Qin Qi said.

"Hmm... You want to rely on the rabbit's strength to defeat the griffin? Unfortunately, Black Rabbit doesn't belong to your community, so she can't take part in the game."

White Night Yaksha spoke with a smile.

"You only need to call her over to translate. She doesn't need to participate in the game. Hmm, in other words, I'm asking her to be the referee."

"That's a legitimate request, isn't it?"

Qin Qi said.

"It is. I'll allow it."

White Night Yaksha thought about it and agreed it was acceptable. She clapped her hands, and the next moment, Black Rabbit, who had been who knew where, fell from the sky.

"Ouch, ouch! Where am I? Eh, Lady White Night Yaksha, Mr. Manager, and a really big griffin!"

After falling, Black Rabbit instinctively rubbed her backside, then suddenly noticed that Qin Qi and White Night Yaksha were there too.

"Stop acting cute and get over here. There's work to do."

"Help me translate what I say to this griffin."

Qin Qi called Black Rabbit over. The following conversation was translated by her.

"Human, what do you want to say to me? Let me make this clear first: this game concerns my honor. There is no way I will let you pass easily."

"Even if you have a good relationship with Lady White Night Yaksha, I won't go easy on you in the slightest."

The griffin fixed his eyes on Qin Qi as he spoke.

"I'm not asking you to go easy on me, but I don't like fighting and killing. We're all companions in the same community, so fighting and killing wouldn't be good."

"Let's play a game of courage and honor."

Qin Qi spoke with his signature polite smile.

"A game of courage and honor? All right, how do we play?"

Griffins possessed the pride of lions, as well as honor and courage. They were phantom beasts who regarded honor as more important than life.

Hearing Qin Qi's words, he accepted without a second thought. His honor and courage were second to no one's.

"We'll free-fall from high in the sky without using any power. Whoever gets scared and says they give up first loses. What do you think? Simple, right?"

Qin Qi looked at the griffin and spoke with a smile.

"Very simple. It's about who can hold fast to a courageous will in the face of fear, and who can uphold their honor in the face of death."

"I accept this game."

The griffin nodded. The game fit his view of linking honor with life and death. He said:

"If you win, I'll acknowledge you. If you lose, you'll lose your honor. Well, shall we play?"

"Let's do it."

Qin Qi looked at the game contract that appeared before him and signed it at once. The referee for this match was not Black Rabbit, but White Night Yaksha.

"Climb on. I'll take you up into the sky."

The griffin looked at Qin Qi and motioned for him to climb onto his back, then carried him up into the sky.