Man on the ark, forced to become king

"Compared to immortal gods, it is but a trivial achievement."

Theresa smiled and nodded, and without much small talk, they sat down and got straight to the point.

"What brings you two from so far away?"

She asked with a smile, already having many guesses in her mind.

The fact that it required two deities to come in person must have been a significant matter; otherwise, sending two ordinary operators would have sufficed.

However, these are two deities, and Lin Lu, the owner of the Golden Tree, is also an unfathomable expert with all sorts of incredible abilities. Even they combined couldn't do anything about it, so what could she possibly do?

In an instant, several guesses flashed through Theresa's mind, but Nian's answer was not what she expected.

"Your Majesty, Lin Lu asked us to send someone over, hoping to use your mind-reading ability to obtain some information from his memories."

On this issue, Nian did not hide anything and told the truth directly.

That's it?

Theresa's first reaction was astonishment.

Mind reading...memory extraction?

Is such a trivial matter worth two gods making a special trip to the Tower of Babel?

If the safety of the target is not a concern, it is not difficult to find a sorcerer who possesses similar magic. Do these two gods, who have lived for a long time, not have similar means?

However, considering the strength and resources that Golden Tree has demonstrated, she wouldn't mind helping with this...

She opened her mouth, about to answer, but Kal'tsit interrupted her first.

Upon hearing Nian's request, Kal'tsit immediately sensed an opportunity.

The need to use the power of the Demon King—isn't that exactly what she wants?

Using the Demon King's power comes at a price, that's a fact. Perhaps all we need to do is exaggerate it a bit, and maybe...

"If the power of the Demon King is needed... then unfortunately, Her Highness's body can no longer support her frequent use of the ability. Each use shortens her lifespan, so..."

"So I did this favor."

Theresa blinked, nodded in agreement, and smiled at Nian and Xi.

"If it's just something like that, I can still do it."

If it were anything else, like needing to borrow manpower or something else, then it would really require careful consideration. But since Golden Tree's goal was simply to obtain someone's memories, then it was fine; she could make the decision herself.

However, this caused Kal'tsit, who had prepared a whole speech, to widen her eyes and swallow all her words.

She looked at Theresa in disbelief, her emerald eyes filled with great confusion, as if to say: Your Highness, what's wrong with you?

Chapter 131 The Indomitable Boss Wei

You, who are supposed to cooperate with my performance, are turning a blind eye?

Theresa's agreement caused the prepared plan to be aborted before it could even be implemented, and Kal'tsit was somewhat unable to hold back.

I meant to put on a show to see if I could receive the blessing of the pure golden tree, not to have you act as me!

Her lips trembled; she wanted to say something but found she had nothing to say.

What else is there to say!

The die has already been cast; how can one go back on their word?

But if she does nothing, wouldn't she just become a clown?

I'm the clown myself?

'Oh? You agreed so easily?'

Nian glanced at Kal'tsit, whose expression was clearly off, and almost burst out laughing, but ultimately managed to hold it in.

"It would be wonderful if Your Majesty were willing to help, but according to what your servant has said, the power of the Demon King cannot be used at will. Since that is the case, we cannot force you. After the matter is accomplished, there will certainly be a reward. I wonder if Your Majesty needs anything?"

At this point, Nian paused, seemingly deep in thought.

"If you have any requests, please feel free to speak them. We will report your requirements to you and will be sure to satisfy you."

What a twist of fate! What a twist of fate!

Upon hearing this, Kal'tsit perked up, feeling confident that she could do it again.

Saying things like that when negotiating terms is like offering yourself up to be fleeced.

This is an opportunity we can't let slip!

Thinking of this, she didn't care about anything else and directly tugged at Theresa's clothes, speaking first to stop her from saying anything more shocking.

"Ahem, the burden of the Demon King's power is indeed enormous, and I believe that you two can see that with your perspectives."

Kal'tsit took a step forward and gave Theresa a look that made the meaning very clear: Please, just shut up! Don't say another word!

"..."

Theresa's eyes flickered, but after thinking for a moment, she remained silent.

In fact, according to her, there was no need to charge for this kind of thing.

Cooperation should not only focus on immediate interests. Helping each other with small favors can undoubtedly strengthen the relationship between the two parties, which is the key to long-term friendship.

She herself... had nothing left to care about.

She's just a broken body, not worth investing too much in. What Babel needs right now is to take her relationship with the Golden Tree to the next level, rather than focusing on her physical problems.

In that case, even if she were gone, the situation wouldn't be too bad.

However, she also knew that Kal'tsit would never give up, and that she was doing this entirely for her sake; it wouldn't be good to lose face for Kal'tsit in front of others...

"Indeed, His Majesty the Demon King's health is somewhat...unwell."

Nian nodded slightly, giving a rather tactful assessment.

After all... telling the truth might not be the best approach.

With her keen eyesight, it wasn't hard for her to see the problem with Theresa. It wasn't just a matter of being unwell; to put it bluntly, she was on the verge of death.

"Of course, the Tower of Babel and the Golden Tree are allies. We won't be greedy for too much. We just hope that this help won't cause His Majesty's health to continue to deteriorate."

Kal'tsit didn't explain it too clearly, but she felt that the other person should understand by now.

How precious is something that can prolong life, especially something that can alleviate the suffering of someone like Theresa?

Even if you searched the entire Kazdel, you couldn't find a single one!

While the history of the Golden Tree may be far greater than imagined, and it may indeed contain similar items, it is unlikely that such a precious thing could be exchanged for a trivial matter; the value of the two is simply not equal.

Therefore, the most readily accessible one that may have similar effects is the Golden Tree Blessing.

Based on the existing intelligence analysis, Kal'tsit felt that her guess was about 80% correct.

With so many Babel soldiers, including her, accepting the blessing's constraints, and being able to disperse them on a large scale, it couldn't possibly be too precious, right?

Although the blessings they possess are far less than those of these two deities, the combined blessings of so many people should be roughly the same.

With a little guidance, Theresa has a fairly high chance of receiving the Pure Blessing.

"To prevent my body from deteriorating further? I understand."

Nian stroked his chin thoughtfully, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly looked up and said, "If that's the case, there's no need to inform Lin Lu. I can fulfill your request. In the end, His Majesty the Demon King's body is still lacking in vitality. If he takes a drop of essence blood that I have condensed, it will be more than enough to replenish the cost of extraction."

Huh? Essence blood?

Kal'tsit was stunned.

She spoke so convincingly, it didn't seem fake, but what exactly was this essence blood? She had never heard of divine blood having such an effect in all her years of life.

Could it be a secret technique of the Yan Kingdom?

But no matter what this thing is or whether it's useful or not, that's not what she wants!

"cough."

Suddenly, Xi, who had been pretending to be invisible and hadn't spoken, coughed lightly, picked up the now-cold tea and took a sip, but her hand trembled, and she lowered her head again.

She was a little confused about what Nian was trying to do. She wanted to ask but was worried about making things worse, so she could only pretend not to hear and remain silent.

Divine essence and blood... there's no such thing!

Their current bodies are fundamentally different from human bodies; they can be considered aggregates of energy. They do have blood, but they truly lack the life-sustaining essence blood. Perhaps it would be possible if they were the true form of a Sui beast...

"...Divine blood is far too precious; how could I dare to ask for it?"

Although she didn't know what this divine essence blood was, Kal'tsit's years of composure allowed her to maintain her composure and politely decline the offer.

"We only need to offset this cost. I myself am a recipient of this blessing, and I can sense that this blessing should have a similar effect?"

To prevent Nian from bringing up any more nonsense, Kal'tsit directly shifted the topic to the blessing of the Golden Tree.

"The Golden Tree bestows blessings?"

A look of hesitation appeared on Nian's face. He exchanged a glance with Xi and gently shook his head: "If there is such a thing... Blessing does have a similar effect, but this matter involves many things, and we cannot make a decision on our own. We must ask Lin Lu first."

"Ask Lin Lu?"

Kal'tsit was somewhat surprised, but upon closer reflection, Lin Lu was indeed the true owner of the Golden Tree, and if she wanted to receive the blessing, she would have to contact him.