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　However, now she was silent.

　Obviously, this was probably because Qi Xing spanked her.

　It was not because Qi Xing really hurt her, but because Qi Xing took the opportunity to use spanking to give her a nickname. Through the act of "naming" which symbolizes "dominance", he rewrote the relationship between them.

　This aggressive move obviously frightened Samael.

　It was only natural. While Samael didn't consider Qi Xing an "ant," he still considered him inferior. A Son of Fire is naturally superior to a Son of Earth, isn't it?

　As a result, the clay man actually pinned her down, spanked her, called her names, and threatened to "dominate" her... This probably made her very helpless.

　Originally, the devil was frightened and dared not harass Qi Xing by whispering in his ear anymore, which seemed to be a good thing for Qi Xing.

　However, seeing her dodging and refusing to respond, Qi Xing felt a kind of... depression that he had never felt even when he was alone in the past.

　It's strange, why?

　Samael isn't Qi Xing's friend or partner; she's the source of this absurd world. Qi Xing should hate her! Qi Xing, where is your anger and sense of justice? Go and hate her!

　Yet, in reality, Qi Xing found it hard to hate this foolish Creator God. Perhaps it was because Sasa had given him many hints and help during the crucial moments of his battle with Romani; or perhaps it was because Sasa and Qi Xing were the only two souls in the world who knew what the "outside world" was like.

　Elaine adored Qi Xing and trusted him completely. Qi Xing also liked her and was willing to trust her. However, when Qi Xing occasionally said something or complained about the world, Elaine couldn't understand.

　When an ordinary middle school teacher could actually use his "tool" to prop up all the desks in the classroom, and the liquid that sprayed out was even more than a person's blood - although Elaine also found it "disgusting", she did not think it was "unbelievable" because this situation was consistent with their "worldview".

　Elaine trusts Qi Xing unconditionally, even though she cannot understand Qi Xing's thoughts - this is definitely a kind of love.

　However, when Qi Xing complained about the thinking and behavior of people in this world, only the devil could respond to him.

　He had gotten used to it over the past ten years, that was all - but recently there had been an evil god to play tricks on him, and then it suddenly disappeared, which made Qi Xing a little distressed.

　How to do it?

　If I explain to this loli evil god, saying, "I'm sorry I shouldn't have spanked you, I shouldn't have forced you to give me a name," will she let it go and return to her old ways? I'm afraid not.

　To put it in a metaphor, what Qi Xing did was like suddenly pinning someone down, beating her up, scribbling on her face, and then saying to her, "It's okay, relax."

　At this point, if he wanted to mend fences or forge a new relationship with Sasa, he probably needed more than a pale apology... Qi Xing had actually come up with a plan. He hadn't put it into practice in the past few days because he knew that if he did, the devil would surely find an opportunity to taunt him again, transforming back into his old, feminine self and annoying him... Well, whatever.

　"Sasa."

　Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Qi Xing called out directly,

　"Ms. Samael, could you please come out for a moment?"

　After a long while, a super mini version of the loli evil god finally popped its head out of the cola cup next to him and looked at him warily: "What are you doing?"

　Honestly, this scene looks pretty cute.

　"Do you remember when we were in the Sistine Chapel, you asked me why I was so afraid of cows? Have I ever been bitten by a cow in this world in the past ten years?"

　Qi Xing sighed when he got to this point.

　"Of course I've never been bullied, but... do you want to hear something really funny? And promise not to tell anyone else."

　These words finally piqued Sasa's curiosity a little.

　"Of course I promise. It's not like there's anyone else in the universe worthy enough to talk to me anyway."

　"Then don't laugh so hard. Listen to me slowly."

　After pondering for a moment and organizing his words, Qi Xing spoke.

　"——In my previous life, in the normal world, when I was in high school, I secretly played with several butters."

　The so-called butter is, of course, something that high school students cannot play with.

　Having said that, Qi Xing was a man after all, so of course he was interested in erotica. Furthermore, the thought that these were games for adults gave him an inexplicable excitement that pricked his chest, prompting him to start playing immediately.

　"puff."

　"I've been told to stop laughing. Anyway, when I first started playing, of course, I played the big titles. The first was the August Sha masterpiece that left behind the classic cabbage stalk-cutting anime; the second was the even more famous one, the one where you fight for the Holy Grail with a feminized King Arthur—but those aren't really the main point. After all, they weren't that great. Even though Liz didn't have a happy ending, and even though there wasn't an Illya storyline, overall, they were all very entertaining."

　"Then?"

　Sasa's interest finally picked up.

　"Well, actually, you

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　Are you a lolita fan?"

　"Don't talk nonsense. Lolita is for protection. I just like reading stories. What really interests me is a good figure."

　Qi Xing scoffed, but soon he sighed.

　"Then the third one is an action game set in a cyberpunk setting, where the protagonist is a hacker and drives a mecha. The heroine of one of the routes in the game is a very cute blonde loli hacker."

　"Like I said, this is an action game. The final boss battle in her route is incredibly difficult, and losing instantly triggers a bad ending. At first, the storyline seems normal, but soon you'll see a blonde hacker being mauled by terrorists right in front of you. They're literally being mauled to death, a horrific death. The protagonist then chases the terrorist leader, hoping to avenge her, but can't defeat him."

　"Hmm."

　Sasa raised her eyebrows. She had begun to understand the meaning of Qi Xing's words.

　"The point is, this blockbuster game itself is pretty good, and it's not a Minotaur game. Anyway, in an action game, as long as you're good enough and win normally, it's the good ending that protects everything."

　It's actually quite funny, perhaps because he was still in high school at the time. Although he'd never been truly overpowered, Qi Xing was still quite shocked. Of course, he didn't confuse reality with the game, but it certainly had an impact on his future thinking—especially after crossing into this absurd, pornographic world.

　Strength is important.

　Being strong is important.

　As long as you can defeat the enemy, the ending will be different. You can change the tragedy into a good ending.

　This kind of thinking must have more or less influenced Qi Xing's thoughts after traveling through time - after all, this universe is like a huge ridiculous butter.

　"It's funny, isn't it? He secretly played with butter and ended up leaving himself with a psychological trauma."

　Qi Xing curled his lips,

　"But it's like this anyway—I want to be strong enough to kill all those evil people and protect the people I care about. The source of the fear behind this motivation is so ridiculous, I can't even tell Elaine, and she probably wouldn't understand it."

　"It's incredible! I thought I'd take this secret to my grave, but... wow, I actually told the devil."

　That’s all Qi Xing had to say.

　He offered the devil a weapon with which he could taunt him.

　This left Sasa speechless for a moment.

　"Ha...haha...hahaha!"

　So the devil laughed.

　"Hahaha! Hahaha!"

　In response to Qi Xing's words, she laughed with all her might, holding her stomach and rolling on the ground laughing, laughing so hard that she seemed to be out of breath.

　"Hehehe! You've fallen into my trap, you little idiot!"

　After she finished laughing, she puffed out her chest even harder than usual and announced loudly,

　"My attitude this week was all an act to trick you! I was just waiting for this reaction from you!"

　Mysterious sounds came from somewhere, and gorgeous lights suddenly lit up.

　"what?!"

　Qi Xing immediately pretended to be shocked.

　"So I was deceived by you!"

　"That's right! I tricked you! You foolishly revealed such a serious weakness to me!"

　Sasa smiled evilly, and his hearty laughter filled the entire training room, as if sneering at the whole world.

　"I've actually been testing you these past few days. To see if you're worthy of becoming my chosen king. It seems you're still far from perfect! Too young!"

　"——So, let's just go back to the way things were before."

　She said it lightly, as if it were all just a casual game.

　But Qi Xing certainly knew that things were not as simple as the devil said.

　Because their story has moved on. After the spanking, naming, and today's storytelling, they are still different after all.

　That kind of tacit understanding, like an invisible thread, has quietly woven itself between the two of them. Perhaps neither of them fully understands it, but something has definitely changed.

　Now that I've liberated myself from a past I've never spoken to anyone about, certain things inevitably begin to change. It's like taking off your coat in the summer sun and realizing how light your heart feels.

　Sasa probably knew this, but she certainly wouldn't say it out loud. She would just continue to mock him in her own way, trying to cover up something she didn't want to delve into.

　"Well, well, you win this time, devil."

　So Qi Xing also snorted coldly, his eyes drifted towards the ceiling of the training room, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he tacitly cooperated with her words.

　"What a horrible devil."

　But this time, there was no rejection in his tone.

　The two shook hands and announced that both sides had won one and lost one, so the income and expenditure were even. Therefore, from now on, the devil would need to continue to find ways to tempt the hero, and the hero would continue to try to resist her temptations.

　Both sides tacitly agreed not to complain about whether this was a bit strange.

　But after Sasa crawled back into the shadow, he did feel a little happy today.

　Well, maybe I’m particularly happy!

　For some reason, Sasa suddenly felt a lot happier. It was an incredible feeling.

　"Really? This little fool's quality is still far from perfect. He actually gave in to me so easily. He's unqualified. I need to make him an excellent Overlord as soon as possible!"

　After that, the two of them really returned to their original communication status.

　Having said that, Elaine immediately

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　He frowned, watching Sasa leisurely floating in the room. After a while of looking at the two of them, he immediately complained: "Mr. Qi, please don't get along with the devil so easily again."

　This requirement may be a bit difficult.

　Volume 3: The Black God's Witch

　061: Thunder Man: Hero's Expedition

　Two months after the "Black Spartacus" incident.

　In the courtyard outside the mansion, in a dense grove, sunlight was penetrating through layers of branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.

　In this silence, there is an indescribable feeling of oppression spreading, making the world seem to hold its breath.

　Qi Xing sat quietly in the woods, quietly in mid-air. An invisible force lifted him up, allowing him to sit cross-legged and hover in the forest, as if cut off from the world, yet also as if he had become the core of this world. His powerful muscles shone coldly in the sunlight, as indestructible as cast steel, every inch of them containing explosive power.

　He now sat quietly with his eyes closed, his expression calm and composed. All his murderous aura and dominance had vanished, as if lost in meditation. Yet, he still exuded an air of unspoken authority. Even though he remained silent and motionless, he looked like a dormant ancient god of war, poised to awaken at any moment and overturn the world with a single wave of his hand.

　Even the surrounding woods were affected by this oppressive feeling. Leaves kept falling, and a layer of emerald green leaves had accumulated on the ground, fluttering in the wind.

　Hidden within the stillness lies a fury, beneath the silence lies an invisible destruction. He is like the world's greatest warrior, gathering his strength. And the moment he opens his eyes, perhaps a power only a god can possess...will emerge.

　He hasn't even used silver coins yet.

　"Not bad. You really have a good understanding."

　The loli evil god floated above Qi Xing's head, holding an apple in her hand, occasionally taking a bite with a smile.

　"Don't get caught up in the myth itself. Silver coins are ultimately just extracting the power of the gods from the 'collective unconscious'. They have nothing to do with the gods themselves, but only with humanity's expectations of them."

　What's the situation?

　Why was Qi Xing so happy to be practicing under the devil's guidance? Was he trying to kill himself?

　Of course, things are not as simple as they seem.