Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 765 - 767: Molten Fire Demon God, Red Snake Child

Chapter 765: Chapter 767: Molten Fire Demon God, Red Snake Child

"Do you think there’s something off about this thing?" Qin Muye always felt that something was strange.

"Indeed, it’s off. A fire snake turned into an egg, if that were normal, then we’d really have a problem," Fan Hua couldn’t help but quip.

Just moments ago, the gigantic Fire Snake had been shrinking right before their eyes, and not only did it shrink, but it also turned into an egg, which was baffling to any onlooker.

If it was from an egg to a snake, they wouldn’t have doubted the process, but going from a snake to an egg was challenging their worldview.

"I think this is a good opportunity. Like this, you go down and bring that egg up here, then we’ll split it seventy-thirty," Qin Muye said earnestly.

"Who gets seventy and who gets thirty..." Fan Hua asked with great caution, feeling that Qin Muye was trying to play a trick on him.

"You get seventy, I take thirty. Alright? Really, being so petty won’t make you popular in the future." Qin Muye pouted, he had originally planned to trick him, but now that Fan Hua’s intelligence had kicked in and hadn’t let up, he could only wait for him to let his guard down again before pulling a fast one.

"Tsk, you really were planning to cheat me." Fan Hua hadn’t even considered letting Qin Muye do the fetching. His Mirror Demon’s Mirror Golden Light would indeed be too dangerous for such a task. After all, the orthodox use for the Mirror Golden Light was attacking, unlike Qin Muye’s use as a boost for escaping.

In contrast, his Wisdom Sword, once materialized from its virtual state, could carry him on Sword Flight. That was much stronger than Qin Muye’s odd usage of the Mirror Golden Light, for his was a genuine Sword Control Technique.

In just a single trip back and forth, Fan Hua managed to scoop up the egg.

The egg wasn’t very big, roughly the size of a human head. Eggshell patterns resembling flames covered it, prompting him to think of Ji Shan and wonder if this fire egg could be used as a weapon.

"It probably devolved back into an egg, a Spiritual Beast with both Soul and Fire attributes," Fan Hua set the egg on the ground—it was a bit too hot to hold—then continued, "As long as it’s contracted, it can be hatched."

His meaning was clear. There would be no splitting the treasure now. Initially, he thought it was a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, but to his surprise, it turned out to be a Spiritual Beast.

"Then it’s yours. I wouldn’t have much use for it anyway," Qin Muye was quite magnanimous. He hadn’t even gathered all the resources for his Mirror Demon; what would he do with this thing?

Besides, did he lack Spiritual Beasts? If he wanted a sky-defying Spiritual Beast, he could simply download some Evolution Secret Technique from his main body’s archive and turn a caterpillar into a Xuanzhen Realm flying moth.

"Alright, next time there’s something suitable, I’ll give you priority," Fan Hua said, not refusing the offer, as he now urgently needed a battle-capable Spiritual Beast.

As for nurturing, there was no need to worry. The Wisdom Sword, as a Red Dust Path Spiritual Beast, wasn’t of the evolutionary type, and growth was closely tied to Fan Hua’s own strength.

It turned out to be the most worry-free type of Spiritual Beast, even if mastering Spiritual Beast Technique was a bit more demanding.

"Tsk, now that you mention it, I feel like there might be something else down there. Why not let the fire snake do some investigation once it’s hatched?" Qin Muye felt that with his Main Character Aura, how could he just concede everything to Fan Hua?

Fan Hua was taken aback and hadn’t expected Qin Muye to suggest that. But since he’d already taken advantage of the situation, it would be impolite to refuse, so he nodded, "Okay."

Fan Hua hadn’t thought about the hatching part, but generally, a direct hatch should occur once a contract was signed.

The process went smoothly without any complications.

As the contract was successfully formed, the eggshell began to crack along the fiery pattern, suggesting that the rule was indeed applicable.

Then, from the eggshell emerged a fire-red child with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a snake, not in solid form but a semi-transparent soul-like version, exuding a burning aura.

"A Molten Fire Demon God... the juvenile form of the Red Serpent Child, with inherent Evolution Secret Technique." Fan Hua’s expression turned strange. This was no trivial matter; generic Spiritual Beasts didn’t come with inherent Evolution Secret Techniques. Only special ones like this might have them.

In other words, this Red Serpent Child not only had a complete evolutionary path but also came with a BOSS template.

"I understand all that, but why would a snake turn into a snake-man? This brings back some rather unpleasant memories," Qin Muye eyed the Red Serpent Child, reminded of the Snake-man who was forced into becoming a Primordial Dragon.

’Eh, I remember the main body had a Primordial Snake on hand, right? Wonder what he’s planning to do with it...’

"Don’t ask me; I have no idea, and the Red Snake Child doesn’t know either," Fan Hua admitted his ignorance.

The Red Snake Child had just hatched; naturally, it was utterly clueless about the situation.

"But could this be considered child labor? After all, the Red Snake Child looks to be only five or six years old at most," Qin Muye asked, very curious.

"???" Fan Hua was completely puzzled, what was that all about?

"Alright, I guess it doesn’t count. Should I have him dive down and fetch some treasures for me, now? After all, you got the biggest benefit; it’s only fair that I pick up some advantages too," Qin Muye reasoned, deciding to put the Red Snake Child to work.

He had tested it already; the lava was pretty much like a swimming pool to the Red Snake Child—no problem at all.

"Ah, so you’re asking about the Red Snake Child for this reason." Fan Hua finally caught on. Qin Muye thought there might be something down below; although unlikely, he still sent the Red Snake Child to check it out.

As the seconds and minutes ticked by, Fan Hua’s confidence began to wane: ’Could there really be something down there?’

As for any potential treasures that might appear, he didn’t covet them. After all, with the Red Snake Child in his possession, he hadn’t thought about taking more. In his view, Qin Muye was a straightforward person who had already given him a significant advantage; taking more would be ungrateful.

Now, he trusted Qin Muye deeply, considering him a close friend at the least.

Because a friend would not let him have such a powerful spiritual beast, they’d only stab him in the back.

The Red Snake Child poked its upper body out of the lava, seemingly signaling that it had found something. Fan Hua quickly lifted it out of the lava.

He saw the Red Snake Child clutching a ball of light in its arms, which appeared to be enclosing something.

Then it reluctantly handed the ball of light over to Fan Hua.

"Looks like you actually dug something up..." Qin Muye observed the ball of light closely, realizing it was akin to an insulation layer or a safe.

"So, do you know how to open it?" Fan Hua casually tossed the ball of light to Qin Muye.

"There shouldn’t be much of a problem, but I do have a small concern. What if we unleash the Great Demon King bent on destruction? After all, that’s what the legends usually say, with just a slip of the hand something goes wrong," Qin Muye said.

"Like the Scorpion Demoness or Snake Spirit or something. In the end, we might need to call on the Seven Gourd Brothers for rescue." Qin Muye joked.

Although Fan Hua was a bit irritated by Qin Muye’s ramblings, he got the message: "It shouldn’t be a big problem. The Red Snake Child says it’s part of an old collection, some kind of Universe Dao Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

"Oh, then I’ll open it." Qin Muye’s eyes narrowed; alright, so the Main Character Aura and unparalleled luck had kicked in, handing him the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that he needed.

The origin of the ball of light was uncertain, but its encryption technology was very advanced. Luckily, it was Qin Muye handling it; anyone else might not have the ability to open it.

"It’s a Universe Dao Attribute crystal, appearing to contain some kind of secret transmission. A spiritual beast that absorbs it can gain the internal secret technique’s power," Qin Muye recognized. This legacy was not from the Spirit Realm, but rather a remnant from the world system that existed before the secret realm was swallowed by the Spirit Realm.

Both the Fire Snake and the ball of light’s sealing were originally designed to protect this legacy.

Qin Muye swiftly documented all the data, but unfortunately, it was only a spell-like legacy, not a complete system. Its reference value was quite low, not as valuable as the ball of light’s sealing technology.

Of course, he recorded it because once the ball of light’s protection was lost, the legacy began to be assimilated by the Spirit Realm, evolving into some kind of Universe Dao Spiritual Beast Technique. This required some time.

Luckily, they were in a Secret Realm, the strongest area in the entire Spirit Realm for assimilating foreign elements. If it had the protection of the Fire Snake and the ball of light, it could hold on longer, but now it wouldn’t work; the legacy indeed couldn’t compete with the entire Spirit Realm.

’In about three minutes or so, the assimilation will be complete. The Spirit Realm is much more dominant in this aspect compared to the Xuanzhen Realm.’ Qin Muye quickly set up real-time data transmission to his main body.