Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

Indeed, through the deep bond between their souls, she could clearly sense that Nan Feng's emotions at this moment, aside from helplessness and a touch of mischievous teasing, were entirely open and honest. He had absolutely no intention of escaping her.

Realizing that she had indeed been overly concerned and even somewhat unreasonable, Bibi Dong's panic finally dissipated, and her emotions gradually calmed down.

However, in order to maintain the Pope's dignity, she still snorted coldly, her gaze passing over Nan Feng and sweeping over the round table not far away, which was piled with account books, lists, and island transformation plans.

"If you didn't run away, then why did you suddenly come to this godforsaken place overseas and cause trouble? What are you doing here?"

Bibi Dong stared at him coldly: "Don't try to fob me off with that nonsense about just taking a casual stroll. You think you can come up with a whole table full of island planning documents just by taking a casual stroll? Have you come to this remote and impoverished place to become a mountain king?"

Nan Feng chuckled: "Why don't you just say I'm here to become the Pirate King?"

"Do you think you're funny? Are you that boring?" Bibi Dong glared at him.

"Okay, okay, I'll talk, I'll talk, alright?"

Nan Feng sighed, "Put me down first, let me have some water, and we can sit down and talk slowly, okay? You look so travel-worn, you haven't even regulated your soul power yet, you must have flown straight from Wuhun City without sleeping or resting, right? Are you hungry? Should I have someone get you something to eat?"

Bibi Dong released her grip with a cold expression, letting Nan Feng float lightly to the ground: "I have no appetite."

Nan Feng didn't mind her cold face. He eagerly pulled her to sit down on the large tiger-skin armchair, poured her a cup of lukewarm tea, and then pulled up a small stool to sit next to her. He began to explain the real purpose of his trip.

"First and foremost, and most importantly, I'm here overseas to find a high-level spirit ring for your second spirit. I'm not here to fool around."

Nan Feng's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression: "Your Soul-Devouring Spider King still has three vacant slots. The hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts in this sea, and even that nearly million-year-old Deep-Sea Demon Whale King, are our next targets. How can we help you break through to level ninety-nine if we don't come and scout things out beforehand?"

Hearing that it was for her soul ring and strength, the coldness in Bibi Dong's eyes dissipated a bit. She picked up her teacup and took a sip: "Then what about Purple Pearl Island and Heaven Dou City?"

"That's the second thing."

Nan Feng leaned back in his chair and explained, "I came to Purple Pearl Island because I went to Tiandou City a few days ago, visited Tang Yuehua at Yuexuan, and also managed to trick that old emperor Xueye into becoming crippled."

"In the eyes of that old emperor, I successfully established myself as a peak Douluo from Seagod Island with a cultivation level of 98. By the way, the title is 'Demon God'."

"Demon God Douluo?" Bibi Dong looked at Nan Feng's exquisitely beautiful face and her lips twitched slightly.

"That's not the point. The point is the situation!"

Nan Feng tapped the table with his fingers: "The Spirit Hall is too powerful now. The two great empires and those sects must be extremely nervous and fearful. When people are in extreme fear and despair, they will do anything, even resort to desperate measures, and launch an attack prematurely."

"To prevent them from causing trouble for us with the intention of taking us all down with them, I have to give them a sense of security and give them a false hope."

"For example, this sacred land of soul masters, far overseas, with profound cultural heritage, and a blood feud with the Spirit Hall in the past—Seagod Island!"

"If Seagod Island is willing to step forward and secretly establish some kind of contact or alliance with the two great empires, it would give them the confidence to face the Spirit Hall. The more they fear the Spirit Hall's sword, the more fanatically they will rely on and trust Seagod Island as their lifeline."

"The Spirit Hall is openly pressing forward, constantly exerting suffocating pressure; while I, disguised as a high-ranking member of Seagod Island, am secretly giving them confidence, assurance, and false promises."

"Think about it, Dong'er."

Nan Feng leaned closer to Bibi Dong and said, “When they thought they had won over the most powerful ally and were full of confidence preparing to fight the Spirit Hall to the death… if the time is right, the truth will suddenly be revealed. The ‘Demon God Douluo’ of Seagod Island, whom they regard as their savior, is actually a member of the Spirit Hall, or even me, the mastermind behind the Spirit Hall.”

"Guess how the emperors of the two great empires and those sects will react?"

Hearing this extremely ruthless plan, even Bibi Dong, a ruthless pope who had climbed up mountains of corpses and seas of blood, couldn't help but feel a deep chill, and even her arms were covered in goosebumps.

One hand is black, the other is white.

On one hand, they use absolute violence to drive the other party into a desperate situation, and on the other hand, they pretend to be gods to give the other party false hope. Then, at the peak of the other party's greatest hope, they cruelly tear that hope apart!

“If the truth is revealed…” Bibi Dong gasped.

"Yes."

Nan Feng's smile deepened:

"The moment the truth is revealed, the psychological defenses and will to resist of the two great empires will instantly plummet to rock bottom or even be completely shattered!"

"The immense fear and absurdity of being secretly manipulated like an ant will drain them of their last bit of strength to resist."

"They will completely break down and fall into an inescapable despair."

Nan Feng picked up his teacup and gently tapped it against Bibi Dong's cup, producing a crisp sound.

"I've said it many times: murder is just the most basic method."

Nan Feng drank the tea in one gulp:

"To conquer cities is the inferior strategy; to conquer hearts and minds is the superior strategy!"

Chapter 145 Turning one's hand to make clouds, turning it back to make rain

……

Bibi Dong looked at Nan Feng's innocent smile but mischievous face and remained silent for a long time. In the end, she could only pick up her teacup and drink the already cold tea in one gulp.

"Your brain..."

Bibi Dong put down her teacup, her tone complex: "She really was born to scheme."

"You flatter me." Nan Feng shamelessly accepted it all.

“However,” Bibi Dong changed the subject, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the table as she pointed out a flaw in Nanfeng’s plan: “Your ‘Seagod Island lie’ targeting the two great empires may sound perfect, but in the end it’s just a castle in the air.”

“That old fox Xueye isn’t all pushovers. You can’t keep fooling him with just words, can you? You have to come up with something substantial, some facts that show him the influence of Poseidon Island.”

"But on this vast ocean, besides sea spirit beasts, there are only pirates. Where are you going to find the fact that it's Seagod Island for him? You can't really ask Poseidon to cooperate with you in this charade, can you?"

“I’ve naturally considered these things as well.” Nan Feng snapped his fingers, picked up the list of islands he had just flipped through on the table, and handed it to Bibi Dong.

"The truth is both far away and right before our eyes."

Bibi Dong glanced down at the list, her brows furrowing slightly: "Purple Pearl Island? With this bunch of pirates who can't even read a few words? You expect them to represent Seagod Island?"

"Don't underestimate these pirates."

Nan Feng pointed to the list, "Purple Pearl Island has an extremely advantageous geographical location. If it were transformed into a large transit station connecting the mainland and the deep sea, its value would be immeasurable! The ocean contains endless treasures, rare metals, and special medicinal materials... Humanity's development of this sea is not even a drop in the ocean."

"Even if we disregard the deep-sea treasures, simply establishing a safe and stable maritime trade route and collecting tolls and port fees would be enough to transform this desolate island into a golden city that rakes in money every day!"

Bibi Dong was an extremely intelligent person, and she instantly understood Nan Feng's intention: "You mean, you want to use the huge piece of meat that is maritime trade as bait?"

"That's right!"

Nan Feng rubbed his hands excitedly: "The reason why maritime transport on the mainland is currently in a slump is because the risks are too great. On the one hand, there are attacks from sea spirit beasts, and on the other hand, there are the double-crosses by these pirates. Those large merchant guilds simply don't dare to go to sea."

"But what if we solve both of these problems?"

Nan Feng pointed to the data on the list: "Purple Pearl Island currently boasts a formidable force of over five hundred high-level Sea Soul Masters!"

"This group of people have been living on the edge of the sea for many years and know the hydrology, reefs and habits of sea spirit beasts in various sea areas like the back of their hand. Moreover, sea spirit masters have the special blessing of the power of the sea god on the sea surface, which greatly increases their combat power."

“Suppose we form a regular Purple Pearl Navy with these 500 Sea Soul Masters, specifically responsible for eliminating pirates, driving away sea soul beasts, and providing absolutely safe armed escort for passing merchant ships… Do you think this business is viable?”

“Not only can it be done, but it can also form an absolute monopoly.” Bibi Dong made a keen judgment.

"So, this is my third move!"

Nan Feng's smile widened completely: "Currently, Poseidon Island is indeed quite closed off, and we don't have a suitable breakthrough point yet. Therefore, I plan to use a clever trick, directly transforming this Purple Pearl Island into Poseidon Island's 'sole official exit' and 'trade zone'!"

"And I, a level 98 Demon God Douluo under the High Priest of Seagod Island, am the supreme ruler of this special zone and the full representative of Seagod Island to the outside world!"

Nan Feng stood up and walked to Bibi Dong's side.

"For the next period of time, I will stay here and use absolute force to forcibly integrate all the forces on Purple Pearl Island, rectify the rules, and completely transform this group of undisciplined pirates into a disciplined army that obeys orders without question."

"Once the Purple Pearl Navy's framework is established and maritime security stabilizes somewhat..."

"I will take the initiative to contact the Heavenly Dou Royal Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which claims to be the richest in the world, in the name of Seagod Island!"

"I will offer them the enormous pie of maritime trade and invite them to join in."

"With the official backing of the Heaven Dou Empire and the immense wealth and resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, help me develop Purple Pearl Island as quickly as possible, and build a large deep-water port and fortifications!"

"Once the Heavenly Dou Royal Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School invest a large amount of funds and manpower into the construction of Purple Pearl Island for the sake of these enormous maritime interests, then they will have completely boarded my pirate ship!"

As Bibi Dong listened to Nan Feng's elaborate plan, which involved almost everyone, she felt a profound and complex shock.

They used the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as free labor and ATMs to help them build a "fake Poseidon Island outpost" to deceive themselves.

The most terrifying thing is that in this scam, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not only have no doubts, but will also be grateful for the visible and real sea profits, and will firmly believe in the identity of this "Demon God Douluo"!

They might even regard the prosperity of Purple Pearl Island as irrefutable proof of Poseidon Island's profound heritage and powerful strength!

"you……"

Looking at the small figure in front of her, Bibi Dong was momentarily at a loss for words to describe it.

"Don't you think I'm a genius?"

Nan Feng turned his head, raising an eyebrow with an extremely smug look. "So, Your Holiness, are you satisfied with the results of my casual stroll?"

Facing Nan Feng's smug smile that screamed "Praise me!", Bibi Dong snorted coldly and turned her head away, not wanting to respond to him at all.

But deep within her profound eyes, an uncontrollable surge of emotion welled up within her.

Nan Feng was indeed a genius, so much so that even Bibi Dong, the iron-blooded pope, felt a sense of instinctive fear.

This guy is not only a master of intrigue and scheming, but he also has terrifying insights far beyond his time in terms of grand strategies that could overturn the continent, precise calculations of the darkest corners of human nature, and even in the extremely complex distribution of interests and the evaluation of the merits and demerits of various political systems.

Port economy, tariff barriers, interest linkages... these terms and methods are simply beyond the comprehension of any emperor or wise man of this era.

Many times, when Bibi Dong looked at his strategic and commanding demeanor, a huge question would inevitably arise in her mind: Is this guy really just a soul beast that has lived in the Death Valley for 100,000 years?

How could a soul beast be more adept at understanding human weaknesses than a human?

A brief silence fell over the hall.

After a long silence, Bibi Dong finally calmed her inner turmoil. She turned back to look at Nan Feng, who was sitting on the small stool, and her tone regained the Pope's calm and stern demeanor:

"Since you've already included the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in your calculations, what about me?"

"Is there anything in this plan that requires my cooperation, or rather, the Spirit Hall's cooperation?"

"unnecessary."

Nan Feng shook his head without hesitation. "Not only can the Spirit Hall not participate in the construction of Purple Pearl Island, but quite the opposite, Your Holiness the Pope must publicly show extremely strong hostility towards Purple Pearl Island!"

"Not only should you be angry, but you should also have a legitimate reason to send the Spirit Hall's elite forces across the sea to cause trouble for me here!"

Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow slightly, but being so clever, she instantly understood the deeper meaning behind Nan Feng's words, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

"Using someone else to do the dirty work?"

"Yes."

Nan Feng smiled and spread his hands: "The Spirit Hall is a large and powerful organization with many internal factions. Aren't there quite a few old guys and troublemakers in the Elder Hall or in those main cities below who are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, and whom you can't directly deal with as the Pope?"