Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

The doctor who was speaking now was just the last bit of instinct in his living soul, but his actions were all in accordance with the will of the overlord. He was so deeply integrated that he was not aware of it.

This foul feast, this evil illusion, and the experiment that is about to begin on the players who are hooked...

"So after you replace the overlord, what do you plan to do as the ruler of the island?" Yu Man asked.

"Of course, continue to offer sacrifices to God."

Continue...

Whatever.

Yu Man changed the question: "What are you willing to pay for peace?"

The great lord's expression paused, then immediately became delighted: "You can choose for yourself... Come."

The stranger is willing to be bribed, and his important ceremony tonight will eliminate the last of the trouble.

For this, he is willing to pay a lot.

Moreover, according to records, traditions, and whispers of the gods, he knew that strangers were greedy and acted in a unique way. As long as they were rewarded, the players would completely withdraw from the matter.

If all else fails, he has one last secret trick up his sleeve.

That is to say, issue a "task" to the other party.

He felt incredible when he heard the god whisper like this.

Are these strangers freaks with special fetishes?

If a stranger, or even an enemy who looks evil at first glance, tells you, "I have a special task for you alone," the other person will obediently listen and carry out the task.

He didn't believe it at first - but the forged treasure map really attracted three strangers.

But this is not safe after all, and is not as safe as buying it with treasure.

At least, buying someone off with benefits... was something he could understand.

The overlord walked to the corner of the wall and swept away the dirt, blood, flesh, and internal organs that were stuck there one by one with his hands.

Then, instead of looking for a trash can, he gathered them into a ball in his hands, walked to the glass, opened the small window, and threw the ball of blood, flesh and filth into the sea - the process was very skillful.

Yu Man and Xiao Lu looked out the window—the blood and flesh were scattered in the sea, and the stench was wafting away.

Then, the surrounding fish and sea creatures gathered around as usual and quickly helped him deal with it, leaving no residue.

Apparently, the reason they chose this location to build the workshop was to make it easier to dispose of the debris...

After seeing this scene, Yu Man finally resolved a major issue in his heart.

"No wonder you can't catch any fish. It turns out they're very full... Besides, your bait isn't that interesting."

"...Damn, can we move the guild territory? This place is too evil."

The overlord found a switch on the cleaned wall.

Then, a wooden board disguised as stone opened.

What is inside is not an illusion, but real treasure.

The great lord was very generous: "This is the wonderful treasure I have accumulated since I became lord. You can take some of it... Don't be too greedy and I will accept it."

"It's quite generous. Let me check it out."

"Stranger, please feel free to do as you please."

There was a lot of gold—but the gold didn’t matter.

I have to say, there are quite a lot of good things and weird things.

Yu Man was not dominated by greed, but was just looking for something that could increase his combat effectiveness... or reduce his combat effectiveness.

"Can I take this?" she asked, selecting one.

"...Okay, but you can only take this. It's valued at just that much." The overlord had a complicated expression.

"Alright."

It was a ribbon.

To be precise, it is a magical material.

Magical Reflection

The experience gained in the first week allowed Yu Man to recognize that this thing was a luxury consumable for outdoor combat.

It is made of pure magic, which is ownerless, flawless, and abundant.

The appearance is an extremely soft ribbon with complex and varied colors.

As long as the player ties it to themselves, it can become an external mana reserve, equivalent to an extra mana bar. When the player uses up a tube of mana, it will be quickly replenished.

Judging from Yu Man's current magic power reserves, he should be able to replenish two more tubes...

After use, it will disappear. It is a complete luxury consumable.

In the first round, only those kind of "If I lose this battle, I will lose my life too" outdoor battles will be used, and they are very rare.

And the Boss will also use it.

Fortunately, the current Boss doesn’t use it.

I didn’t expect to gain such a thing, it’s really great - it’s worth it.

"Wait, stranger." Suddenly, the great lord called out to Yu Man with a complicated expression.

Yu Man smiled cheerfully. As expected, he changed his mind.

Next, let’s see what tricks he has… or just start fighting.

Yu Man quickly tied the ribbon around her wrist and tied it into a bow... Oh, it looks so cute... If it were a male character, how would he have the nerve to tie it? In short, she was fully prepared.

But the great lord said this:

"I have a hidden mission that I won't give to anyone else, so I want to entrust it to you alone."

The deer's ears immediately moved and it listened attentively.

Yu Man was surprised. Where on earth did he learn this? It was like buying a set of 4090 computer parts in 2024 and not knowing how to assemble it, so he bought a microcomputer manual from the Windows 98 era to learn.

But the Old World isn't that kind of game...

The great lord felt that the other party had been deceived——

"Look, if you bring ten more strangers with you, go to the main city and kill a few people I designate, and then return the ribbon, I'll give you a huge reward. Not only will I give you a whole box of treasure, but I'll also teach you some additional mystical skills."

The little deer counted on his fingers and calculated the pros and cons.

But after a beat, he frowned and glared at the other person - there was something fishy about this mission.

No—what if there’s no ghost?

No, no, no, there must be a ghost...

But what if this mission is just like that? Just a test for the player? Or an Easter egg? Xiaolu was torn.

"Then I'll give you a task too," Yu Man said as she slowly walked towards the dining table. "Don't do your mysterious rituals, and don't try to meddle with the players' magic."

"You...you don't accept my mission?" The other party's expression was complicated, expected, yet unexpected.

Yu Man said nothing, but just called out Xiang Xiang.

There were three foreigners lying on the table. Yu Man didn't want their clean journey to another world to be disturbed by this blood magician who believed in a foreign god.

But it would be a burden to carry them away, so Yu Man let the treasure chest monster bite them to death - and send them home.

"Alas, my employer likes to kill his compatriots. It's not my fault."

"Yeah." Yu Man didn't deny it.

The three players died, transforming into magical energy and floating away gently, presumably returning safely to the main city.

The Grand Lord finally reacted and angrily slapped the wall, "Didn't we agree on a deal? You're just going to leave and not interfere anymore... You actually... You actually gave away my precious materials..."

"Shit, that bastard is lying on the ground. Was he trying to trick people with a fake task just now?" The deer was shocked.

"Miss, please use civilized language."

After calming down his furious teammates, Yu Man looked at the equally furious overlord.

"You have two choices. Either you become our enemy? You might win, but the lab will be destroyed, and we'll be resurrected and back again. Or you can let us go, and you can continue to trick new materials into coming."

072·Alas… speechless to the elders of Jiangdong

Life is always full of ups and downs.

Most of the time - it falls.

The great lord can understand this and accept it.

He lived a long life and had a thorough understanding of life.

However, this was the first time he had experienced such a humiliating fall to rock bottom.

As the master of Shimla Bakken, as a big man who rules the people and establishes the regime.

As a magician who has made some achievements in blood magic, and is even about to realize the secret of immortality, and cross the threshold of the fifth level and reach the secret of the sixth level.

Over a long period of time, he has built up a proud self-esteem.

Now they are being insulted by these locust-like strangers who came from nowhere.

The precious secret treasure was offered with both hands, just to seek peace. The precious experimental materials were also destroyed by the enemy, and they had to find another way.

I could only watch the other person leave.

After Yu Man and Xiao Lu left the cave, the overlord sat in the chair, looking a few years older.

He was filled with resentment, and the wails of the imprisoned souls echoing in the room were a reflection of his current inner feelings.

"...The ceremony is important." He gasped and comforted himself.

After three deep breaths, the great lord calmed down.

And—he thought of some means of revenge.

There is nothing to be afraid of if I live in seclusion here.

But those strangers were called by God and were helpless and drifting in this world.

Therefore, as the lord of the main city, he could manipulate some content to retaliate against the two foreigners who insulted him.

"Ah."

Thinking of this, he immediately took out a blood magic scroll made of some leather.

The Grand Lord began to write with sticky words made of a mixture of magic power and flesh and blood.

This magic was very convenient, allowing for instant communication across physical distances. It was thanks to this that, even in seclusion, the Grand Lord maintained control and understanding of the main city, using this covert method to communicate with outsiders.

There are two parts to what he wants to write.

First, he would continue distributing those forged treasure maps and lure in some experimental materials, namely, strangers. His longevity ritual would be tonight, and these materials would increase his success rate.

Secondly, he wanted to find out about the two foreigners who insulted him and then take action.

Just ban them from the city first—and then put up wanted posters.

In this way, even if they sneak into the main city, all public facilities and NPC communication functions will not be open to them.

The most important thing is, the trading houses and warehouses - just seal them up.

A gift given out must be taken back eventually.

A few minutes later, the instructions were received by the men in the lord's mansion.

But there was one piece of news that came back that amazed the great lord.

"The trading house and the warehouse haven't agreed, but I did some research and found out that this stranger owns land assets in the main city and has already built some, generating a lot of revenue."

It turns out that the stranger who had previously cleared out the rebel remains and took the opportunity to buy a large amount of land at a low price was her...

The great lord was ecstatic that the two problems could be solved at the same time.