They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 269 The Gold Putty That Lost Everything But Its Underpants

After Feixiao's Huangzhong communication ended, Danlei immediately smiled with delight.

When Interstellar Peace Company informed the Immortal Boat Alliance of its attempts to win them over, Dan Lei had his own considerations.

For Interstellar Peace Company, if Dan Lei doesn't say anything to the Immortal Boat Alliance, it's like he's flirting with them. They'll think the chances of recruiting him are high, and they'll use all sorts of random tricks afterward.

Dan Lei said he had no interest in scheming against them, and that it was better to make things clear from the beginning.

Moreover, this incident can serve as a strong impetus for the upper echelons of the Immortal Boat Alliance, prompting them to quickly assemble and send over the aid team.

Based on Dan Lei's understanding of the Immortal Ship Alliance, some of its higher-ups are probably thinking that since Avalon Star won't grow legs and run away, they can slowly review the personnel sent up from below, and try to gain more benefits for themselves and the alliance. That's reasonable, isn't it?

Therefore, Dan Lei needs to give the Immortal Boat Alliance a sense of crisis.

Let them know that just because a duck is in a pot doesn't mean it can't fly. Even if a duck itself can't fly, there are still thieves eyeing it from outside.

After finishing his call with Xianzhou, Danlei finally had time to ask Yunli a question he had always wanted to ask.
"Yun Li, were you really recruited by [Aha]? How did he recruit you?"

Upon hearing Dan Lei's question, Yun Li immediately looked away guiltily, but still honestly replied...
"Actually, the person originally recruited was Grandpa."

When recruiting, 【Aha】 will open an orange portal in front of the recruiter. Stepping through the portal is considered acceptance of the recruitment.

I was right there when he recruited Grandpa, and I saw the portal and asked Grandpa about it.

Grandpa then told me all the information he had received.

He then stated that the voice claiming to be Chang Le Tian Jun was unreliable, and if he really was Chang Le Tian Jun, then he absolutely could not be allowed to enter.

But out of curiosity, I poked the portal with my old bro, and the next second I was teleported here, hehe~~”

Looking at Yun Li's expression, Dan Lei could guess that she probably wanted to go out and deliberately punctured the door.

However, Danlei did not expose her.

【Aha】's idea is probably quite simple: he wants to associate flying with thunder and embracing flames with stopping war.

Unfortunately, the old general didn't fall for the trick when he heard the name "Aha," which allowed Yun Li to sneak over.

So, Dan Lei said to Fei Xiao
"Sister Feixiao, use the Yellow Bell System to let General Huaiyan and Yaoqing Immortal Boat know that they are safe and sound."

Time flows much faster here than inside the Amber King's Wall; Yaoqing probably hasn't realized you've left the Immortal Ship yet.

But General Huaiyan is probably frantically pacing around in circles.

Dan Lei's speculation was reasonable, so Fei Xiao quickly contacted Huai Yan and Yao Qingxianzhou.

Grandpa Huaiyan didn't have much to say. After the call connected and he confirmed that Yun Li was safe and with Dan Lei, he could only suppress his desire to punish Yun Li severely with a ruler when she returned and asked Dan Lei to take good care of his naughty granddaughter.

As for Yaoqing, Jiaoqiu, as Feixiao's strategist, directly stated that Feixiao didn't need to rush back. Given the current situation, the alliance would love for Feixiao to stay on Avalon for as long as possible.

Feixiao could take this opportunity to rest and handle some of his own affairs.

Jiaoqiu said that as long as Yaoqing's immortal ship doesn't encounter bizarre situations like being attacked, he can handle 99% of the problems.

Dan Lei felt that Jiao Qiu's words had a hidden meaning, and was it really appropriate for a strategist to say that he could do 99% of the work of a general?
However, Fei Xiao definitely trusts Jiao Qiu. After all, she is good at making decisions when it comes to handling government affairs, but Jiao Qiu is better at handling the details of government affairs.

Moreover, a few hours later, Feixiao received an order from the Marshal's Office.

The Marshal's Office ordered Feixiao to be responsible for the safety of Danlei and Avalon Star before the aid team arrived.

The reason is that things are really chaotic on Danlei's side right now.

Star God, the Great Lord of Annihilation, Bu Liren, the leader of the battle, and Zhi Ge, whose hands were stained with the blood of the Immortal Ship's people, it was simply a battlefield of carnage.

Of course, the Marshal's Office's order actually had only one meaning: to keep an eye on Dan Lei and not let him be misled by the Star Peace Company's sweet talk.

Although Danlei proactively reported the situation, making a job change highly unlikely, it's not impossible.

Being a P-48 board member of Interstellar Peace Corporation is an offer that is impossible to refuse from any perspective.

In short, Dan Lei broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the order. In such a short time, the Marshal's Office had only discussed it for a few minutes before making a decision. It seemed they were really in a hurry.

However, the reason they came up with was quite bizarre: to have Feixiao protect him on Avalon.

This is completely contrary to the principles of Heavenly Stems and Gods.

Unless [Aha] suddenly withdraws his power, only other star gods can threaten Danlei's safety by causing trouble in person.

So Feixiao's protection was more like caregiving; he was genuinely afraid that he would leave a message saying that everyone should stop contacting each other in the future, and then run away with the Interstellar Peace Company.

So, Danlei could only cover his head and say to Feixiao...
"Ignore this order. Just treat my planet as a vacation, Feixiao."

I'll give you some gold coins later. You can take Yunli wherever you want, eat whatever you want, and just have fun.

If you're still worried, I'll include you in all my future contacts with the Interstellar Peace Corporation. Anyway, as long as you're still on the planet, bringing you here and sending you away will only take a moment.

Danlei didn't want Feixiao to stay by her side all the time, for one reason only: she would have a lot of headaches if Feixiao met with Morgan.

It's important to know that Dan Lei had a gap in information regarding Morgan's situation with Black Tower and Ruan Mei.

Both of them knew of Morgan's existence and that Morgan, as a supporter of Avalon in Danlei's local area, assisted Danlei in the entire war of gods as the Fairy Queen.

After the war, Danley ascended to heaven with Morgan, who then became the planet's second-in-command and managed the entire planet.

The two women had no complaints about Dan Lei giving Morgan so much power.

Because they all know that a person's energy is limited, and Danlei can't stay on this planet forever and just enjoy life there.

Since Danlei will continue his activities in space, he will naturally need to find a manager for his planet.

Therefore, they simply treated Morgan as Danlei's housekeeper, just as the Black Tower entrusted the Black Tower Space Station to Estáe's full management.

As for Morgan being a woman, Dan Lei has explicitly stated that he and she have lived together in a castle for a long time, which is not a problem in the eyes of the two geniuses.

The dominant gender of intelligent beings in the universe is male and female. If Danlei were to find a butler who is neither male nor female and is not an AI, the two of them would feel it would be inappropriate.

In short, Danlei hiring a female housekeeper is just like a big company boss hiring a female secretary.

How many bosses' wives have you seen who constantly suspect their husbands of having affairs with their female secretaries?

Especially since Heita and Ruan Mei are geniuses, they would never fabricate a completely unsubstantiated possibility to interrogate Dan Lei, which is why Dan Lei has been able to keep Morgan's matter a secret until now.

Of course, Danlei felt that the two of them weren't entirely without suspicion, but since Danlei hadn't brought it up and they hadn't seen the person, they were too lazy to ask.

On the other hand, Morgan was fully aware of the existence of Black Tower and Ruan Mei, as well as their relationship with Dan Lei.

However, in the Lostbelt Fairy Kingdom where she grew up, there were no restrictions on how many wives a man could have.

Therefore, as long as Danlei didn't bring her up in front of the two of them to acknowledge her as a younger sister, she wouldn't bring up such a potentially contentious issue.

The Holy Blood played a significant role here. Those who drank the Holy Blood would become Danlei's master, so under its influence, Morgan instinctively didn't want to embarrass Danlei.

But she didn't make a fuss mainly because she was the newcomer. If she found out that Feixiao also wanted to share a man with her, she would definitely do everything in her power to suppress this outsider who hadn't even entered the family yet.

Conversely, if Fei Xiao were to clearly understand the relationship between Morgan and herself, Dan Lei was certain that she wouldn't remain inactive.

The problem is that Feixiao has only been active on Avalon for a short time and hasn't had much contact with the locals yet.

Otherwise, she would definitely know that Morgan was Danlei's queen during the War of the Gods.

That'll be a lot of fun.

Feixiao already knows that Danlei has two official girlfriends, Heita and Ruanmei, so she probably won't be too angry when she sees Danlei having affairs.

Because the presence of wildflowers signifies a real opportunity.

Moreover, Danlei can no longer avoid Feixiao's relationship issues.

Therefore, with no solution in sight, Danlei's only option is to stall, delaying the inevitable by as many days as possible.

Feixiao was also straightforward; she didn't realize Danlei's intentions, and simply said...

“It’s inappropriate for me to disregard the orders from the Marshal’s Office since I’ve never been by your side.”

How about this, I won't follow you around for all your daily work.

However, since you've made contact with the Interstellar Peace Corporation, the Annihilation Lord Guiji, Hulei, and Zhige, I must follow you.

Feixiao's request was not unreasonable, so Danlei immediately agreed.

However, Dan Lei did not expect that just two days after he agreed to Fei Xiao's request, troublemakers would appear.

That day, Danlei finally managed to train his Magikarp to level 20 and evolve it into a red Gyarados. He was also lucky enough to catch a Dratini with decent base stats in the sea. Just as he was about to open the player forum to see how many gameplay tips everyone had discovered, he received a call from Sandgold.

When Danlei answered the phone, he heard Shajin say in a somewhat embarrassed tone...
"Danlei, could you come to the capital of the Kingdom of Elchia, Blackwater River Street? I've lost everything, and now I don't even have any clothes left."

Dan Lei was momentarily stunned by these words. Gone? Who? Gold dust? Wasn't his luck maxed out? And with his shrewdness, how could he lose it all on human territory?

So Dan Lei used his powers to sense the location of the gold dust and found that the Guiji mark, which Dan Lei had marked in red, was very clear not far from him.

Then Danlei understood. It turned out he had lost to Guiji. That made sense.

However, now that Guiji has come to live in a human city, I should go and take a look.

So Danlei directly pulled Feixiao and Yunli, who were enjoying a wild feast in the orc tribe, and prepared to add Shajin to form a pursuit team to meet Guiji.

Soon, Danlei assembled his team and arrived in front of the sand gold.

Then, they saw Sand Gold wearing only a pair of white underwear, squatting pitifully in the corner of an alley.

Moreover, the area he was in was clearly a slum in the royal city of Elchia.

Sand Gold was no longer a slave. His skin had received the best care from the Interstellar Peace Company. Except for the indelible slave mark on his neck, the rest of his skin was of the standard smooth and delicate type.

If this really happened in medieval Europe, and he were stripped naked and thrown into a slum like this, he probably wouldn't even be able to keep his virginity tonight.

Considering there were women present, including a minor, Danlei conjured up a set of his usual clothes and tossed them to him, asking...

"Gold Sand, what's wrong with you? How did you end up with nothing but your underwear?"

And what are you doing here?

To Danlei's question, Shajin answered very honestly.
"Danlei, would you believe me if I said I'm here to recruit workers?"

I heard that there's a small gang of thugs here who like to provoke others and make a living by harassing civilians and forcing them into gambling matches.

These guys are completely incompetent; they just rely on the fact that they have nothing left to lose and gamble with other people's valuable items using pure junk.

They would gamble even if others demanded their personal freedom.

Because the people they selected were poor, and the court stipulated that slaves won in gambling must be guaranteed their most basic living necessities.

In other words, at least they should be given food and water; they shouldn't be treated as expendable commodities.

In this way, even if the poor families win, they can at most settle a deal with a specific person who cannot continue to harass them.

Then the organization would switch to a different group of people to harass them until they achieved their goal.

I figured that this kind of person would be perfect to win and use as a worker.

Anyway, I don't care about their personal freedom. I'll just hire them to help me build a wooden shed, dig the foundation, and fulfill the agreement to start work on the island beasts in a week.

I think you certainly won't make things difficult for your old friend in this regard.

When I finally found them, I was astonished to discover that they were already wealthy enough to open a casino.

So naturally I went in and had some fun.

The result is what you see now.

However, I suspect I've been scammed by some outside force, so I can only borrow the phone to say I can find someone to pay for my belongings, and then I'll ask you, my old friend, for help.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei roughly guessed the whole story.

Sand Gold didn't mention Return to Silence in his words, so he probably hasn't realized that he's been tricked by the Great Lord of Annihilation.

However, there must be more to it than just this.

Because Sand Gold is never afraid of losing everything, he has the courage and perseverance to start over from scratch instead of asking friends for help.

Therefore, Dan Lei asked directly.
"Things aren't that simple, are they? Tell me what you've discovered."

If you, Sand Gold, were to beg me for help after losing everything in a gambling match, you wouldn't be yourself.

I know that when you first met Emerald, you asked her for thirty Taamba (copper coins), and then claimed that you could use that money to climb to a higher position than her.

If you really just lost everything in gambling, you'll definitely try to win some more money from others and then turn things around on your own.

　Speaking of Lostbelt Fairy Kingdom, there are people who marry multiple wives.

　　Then we can't avoid talking about Bogut.

　　Although the marriages of fairies in the Fairy Kingdom are, in principle, imitating human playhouses.

　　But the fact that this guy married multiple wives proves that there is no limit to how many wives a man can have in the Fairy Kingdom.

　　Of course, this guy dared to steal my junior sister; having such thoughts is courting death.

　　So this guy deserved to die.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)