Afraid of Excess Heat? Drink Old Man Li Herbal Tea

He won the second match without any suspense, and compared to the first victory, Xiao Yu was much calmer this time.

(Well, that's just how powerful I am. It seems there won't be any difficulties before I encounter Naiser. Demons, angels, dragons—they're all trash in front of the power of the Great Elemental King!)

With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Yu returned to the preparation space for the Demon King Tournament. After greeting the host, Xiao Yu chose to exit the space.

Back in the game, Xiao Yu prepared to continue familiarizing himself with his control over energy. He hadn't used this ability to freely control energy in today's match, mainly to avoid revealing his strength too early. He was saving this trump card for Naiser.

However, before it even started, I received a message. When I opened it, it was from Leah Bloodmoon.

"Return to the studio immediately, I need to speak with you." -- Leah Bloodmoon

Xiao Yu wondered if she was angry because he had betrayed her before? Surely she wouldn't be that petty. He exited the game and returned to his studio, only to find that Leah Bloodmoon was very excited to greet him.

"Captain, good afternoon. You're finally back. I have something to tell you."

"Why are you so happy? Did something good happen?" Xiao Yu was also a little surprised to see her so happy.

"I landed an endorsement deal," Leah Bloodmoon said excitedly.

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment. "Huh, really? What kind of endorsement?"

"Of course it's true! I could hardly believe it when I first got the call, but I checked and the company is indeed legitimate," Leah Bloodmoon said, her eyes shining.

Congratulations! By the way, what exactly is the endorsement?

"I heard there were several people competing for this endorsement deal, and I was just one of them. But after seeing my performance in the competition today, the advertising manager of that company finally chose me as their spokesperson."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "This isn't right. Didn't you get eliminated in the match today?"

Leah Bloodmoon glared at him, "Hmph, you have the nerve to say that? If you hadn't summoned Ragnaros, I would have wiped out the enemy team. You wouldn't have had a chance to show off and make me die for nothing."

Xiao Yu was too lazy to argue with her. "Alright, alright, I admit I was wrong. By the way, what exactly are you endorsing?"

Leah Bloodmoon said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's herbal tea."

"Herbal tea? Why would herbal tea company hire you as their spokesperson? They should hire someone like Water Elemental Lord to endorse it."

Leah Bloodmoon explained, "The tagline for that herbal tea is, 'Afraid of getting a sore throat? Drink Old Man Li Herbal Tea.'—Based on my guess, the ad probably shows me looking like this: I'm initially on fire, looking very angry, then I drink a can of herbal tea and instantly return to normal—yes, something like that."

Xiao Yu imagined the scene, and thought, "Okay, this ad actually sounds pretty convincing." "How much did they pay you for the endorsement?"

"A million, how about that, not bad, right! Haha, we're rich now!" Leah Bloodmoon looked like a little money-grubber.

Xiao Yu was speechless. He, the Elemental King, was actually worse off than a subordinate. It was outrageous! But there was nothing he could do. In this day and age, looks mattered. Leah Bloodmoon was beautiful, and with the added beauty of Blood Elf, if her tomboyish and scheming nature wasn't exposed, she would definitely be a goddess. If she were to endorse a product, she would easily attract the otaku of this day and age.

However, it just doesn't seem right for a powerful elementalist like you to be endorsing and selling herbal tea.

The Big Water Cunt overheard their conversation and immediately came over.

"Boss, boss, you absolutely have to let me play in the next game! She's already got a product endorsement, and I want to get one too, maybe even become a celebrity. Most importantly, I can earn some money to support my family. I'm a boss with ideals and ambitions, don't forget about me!"

Hearing this, Leah Bloodmoon couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, don't be ridiculous. With your looks, what company would hire you as a spokesperson? Like, insecticide?"

The Big Water Cunt glared and said, "It's not impossible. Forget insecticides, I'd even endorse hemorrhoid cream if someone paid me to, as long as it's an endorsement."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "This guy really isn't picky about food." But then he thought, "He's my teammate in the competition, and I'll have to share the prize money with him if we win. It wouldn't be right for him not to contribute anything."

"Alright, alright, the next game is the last one in the group stage, I'll bring you on. But if you don't perform well, I'll replace you for the semifinals."

Upon hearing this, Big Water Cunt's face lit up. "Don't worry, boss. I recently completed an advancement quest, and my strength has skyrocketed. I definitely won't let you down."

Just as the group was talking, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Only a handful of people have access to this virtual office building, and they're usually not the ones who knock. Who could it be?

Xiao Yu opened the door, only to find Ma Xiaoyun standing outside.

I gave Ma Xiaoyun access last time, and I didn't expect to see her again so soon.

"Huh, what brings you here?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

Ma Xiaoyun rolled her eyes at him. "Of course it's for you. I watched today's match, and there are some things I need to tell you in advance. If possible, please don't have any more contact with that Sage of Wisdom."

"Why?"

Ma Xiaoyun didn't stand on ceremony, pulling up a chair and plopping down. "You know this Council of Sages is involved in a conspiracy, right? This Sage of Wisdom is an important figure in the Council of Sages, a strategist. We finally managed to capture him; he's a key target for surveillance. We absolutely can't let him escape. If you really let him out, it'll be a disaster."

"I'm not really going to let him go; I'm just trying to trick him into giving me some information."

Ma Xiaoyun shook her head. "Don't think like that. That Sage of Wisdom is no ordinary person. Although he's an NPC, his intelligence is absolutely monstrous. You can't possibly outsmart him, so just don't get involved with him. If you have any questions, just ask me. I'll tell you what I can, and I won't tell you what I can't."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "That's good. It's exactly what I wanted for the GM to reveal game information."

"I just want to know, what the hell is this Alliance of Sages? Why do I always feel like they're some kind of supervillain from a fantasy story?"

Ma Xiaoyun said, "Aren't you also a major villain in the game?"

Xiao Yu shook his head. "This is different. My villain is a villain required by the game's plot. I do whatever bad things I want without restraint, and I do bad things for money. But the Alliance of Sages feels a bit complicated to me. It feels like they are secretly planning something big, like they have a huge conspiracy. I have a bad feeling about it."

Ma Xiaoyun looked at him with admiration. "You guessed right. The Alliance of Sages is indeed carrying out a very evil plan. We have reason to believe that they are connected to that game designer who was fired back then."