Chapter 57 - 050 The King’s Charm

Chapter 57: 050 The King’s Charm

As Du Yu walked out of the Demon Spirit Realm again, it was noon, and the scorching sun was overhead.

Du Yu felt a bit dizzy and nauseous, and his physical condition was quite poor, seemingly suffering from heatstroke...

"Du Yu, Du Yu~"

"What’s up, Little Fen Yang?" Du Yu responded in his mind as he walked out of the Otherworld Gate, his steps somewhat unsteady.

"You’re so weak, your body can’t take it~"

Du Yu: "..."

He rubbed his eyes with one hand and let out a long breath.

In just one morning, he had signed a contract with the Ghost Firefly Fire Types, was chased to death by the Double-leaf Grass Snake, was scared out of his wits by the Twin Trees, and finally experienced a life-and-death battle.

Du Yu knew that life as a Demon Tamer would be exciting, but this itinerary was a bit too packed, he really couldn’t take it.

"You’re not sick, you just overused your eyes," Little Fen Yang muttered softly.

"Oh?" Du Yu walked towards the Demon Spirit Bookstore, puzzled, "Was it because I activated Hunting Moment twice, leading to eye strain?"

"Of course, you didn’t stop the whole world; you were extremely, extremely focused, allowing you to see everything around you in a very short time, which obviously consumes a lot of energy."

"I see," Du Yu murmured as he pushed open the door to the Demon Spirit Bookstore.

Ding-a-ling-a-ling~

The bell hanging on the door rang crisply, and the clerk behind the bar immediately looked up towards the entrance.

"Good afternoon, little brother," Du Yu waved, as the cold air from the air conditioner greeted him, making him shiver instead of feeling cool.

Indeed, the body is the capital of the revolution.

Once you’re weak, even the cold air of the air conditioner can bully you...

Chen Xuri looked at the listless Du Yu, equally curious.

Even though he had only met Du Yu a few times, each time, this kid seemed full of energy, particularly those eyes, which made one want to look a bit longer, but now?

This kid was wilting, and his eyes weren’t bright anymore.

Was it because he overused Demon Breath, and his body was overdrawn?

Chen Xuri stood up, asking, "Were you injured? Did you fight with a Demon Beast... Oh my, weren’t you beaten by the Double-leaf Grass Snake?"

After all, Du Yu accepted the fifth task, the Double-leaf Grass Snake intelligence task, solely collecting information earned a reward of 6 points, which suggested how dangerous this task was.

Du Yu rested his elbows on the counter and shook his head, "The Double-leaf Grass Snake was killed by the Twin Trees, you can verify this information."

"Huh?" Chen Xuri was stunned, "Did you see it? Did you record a video?"

Du Yu grinned wryly, "How could I not see? I was chased from Zone 4 to Zone 5 by the Double-leaf Grass Snake! Of course, I saw it..."

Chen Xuri looked surprised, "Then what?"

Du Yu casually said, "Then the snake was killed by the tree, rest assured, I’m not lying, you can verify with the Demon Spirit Soldiers."

Chen Xuri hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I believe you, but this intelligence task has very clear completion conditions, verbal reports aren’t enough, you need to provide me with video evidence."

Du Yu looked up at the little brother, speaking quietly, "I was nearly killed by the Double-leaf Grass Snake, chased from the West Gate all the way to Central Street, how would I have time to record a video for you?"

Chen Xuri looked troubled, pointing to the small blackboard hanging on the wall, "Without video evidence, without meeting task conditions, I can’t give you points."

Du Yu: "..."

Seeing Du Yu’s eyes filled with resentment, Chen Xuri’s expression also became a bit unnatural.

Du Yu took a deep breath, "Although the Double-leaf Grass Snake was killed by the Twin Trees, it was I who lured it over, which is like borrowing a knife to kill someone, so this sixth task..."

Chen Xuri extended his hand, "Where’s the Demon Crystal of the Double-leaf Grass Snake?"

Du Yu: "It was confiscated by the Twin Trees."

Chen Xuri’s expression became somewhat awkward, pointing to the blackboard behind him, "Without a Demon Crystal untainted by Cold Qi, you didn’t meet the conditions, I can’t give you points."

"Uh~" Du Yu drooped his head, suddenly feeling a pang of liver pain.

Chen Xuri looked at Du Yu, cautiously saying, "I am willing to believe everything you say, and I am deeply moved that you risked your life for the Demon Spirit Realm, providing everyone a safer training environment. But rules are rules..."

"Ugh," Du Yu’s head hung even lower, forehead resting on the cool countertop.

Chen Xuri glanced at Du Yu’s profile, softly suggesting, "You could submit some simpler tasks, like the Moonlit Little Bear’s poop, did you collect any?"

Finally, Du Yu removed his backpack, placing it on the counter.

Seeing Du Yu’s action, Chen Xuri felt relieved.

He was truly afraid that Du Yu, too severely hit, would lose the motivation to complete tasks. Chen Xuri quickly asked, "Which task do you want to submit?"

Du Yu unzipped the backpack with one hand, pointing to the blackboard above the Demon Spirit Bookstore door with the other: "That one."

Chen Xuri’s expression froze: ???

Oh no, oh no, this child has lost his mind, has he been completely broken?

Du Yu took out a small plastic jar from his backpack, inside which was a complete white flower, still glimmering even after being separated from the branch for so long.

For a moment, Chen Xuri’s mouth formed an "O" shape!

Du Yu looked up at Chen Xuri, speaking softly, "Collected a complete Twin Flower."

The already quiet Demon Spirit Bookstore suddenly burst into chatter with Du Yu’s words.

In the rest hall on the first floor of the bookstore, a few scattered Demon Tamers were resting, feeding their Demon Pets snacks.

Since Du Yu came in to submit tasks, and was repeatedly rejected by the bookstore clerk, these few Demon Tamers were all grinning, watching the excitement with great interest.

I can’t tell if it’s schadenfreude or sympathy, but anyway, this melon is amusing to eat.

But now...

"Holy crap, that can’t be real, right?"

"No way, let me see!" There weren’t many Demon Tamers in the room, so four people rushed over at once.

Du Yu pushed the small plastic jar in front of Chen Xuri with one hand, "You verify this, I’ll go over there and take a break."

"Ah... okay, okay!" Chen Xuri picked up the small plastic jar in a daze, and after a while, hurriedly grabbed the phone receiver from behind the bar.

Twin Flowers aren’t really rare. The majestic Twin Trees are filled with them, like floral waterfalls. Anyone who’s been to the Demon Spirit Realm can recognize such strange and beautiful flowers.

They are indeed Twin Flowers, no doubt about it!

In an instant, Du Yu, with his hood on, suddenly became a legendary master in the eyes of the people!

Being cool like a king is sometimes completely innate.

Just like Du Yu at this moment, he noticed the gazes of the people, and then pinched the brim of his hood with one hand, pulling it down slightly, only showing the lower half of his face...

"Is this the legendary master?"

"As expected of me! Let me tell you, the moment Master Bro walked in, I could tell he had an extraordinary aura!" said two young men, heading straight for Du Yu’s table.

"Hey, you two! Go back to your seats and keep the bookstore quiet!" Chen Xuri’s shoulders clamped the receiver as he issued a warning to everyone in the room.

Du Yu sat down on the dining chair, looking at the menu on the table, and couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

After getting the ring, these meals would be free. For the past few days, I’ve been living on cookies, grilled fish, and cold water; I really need to improve my life. It’s just that I’m not feeling well today and don’t have much appetite...

While Du Yu was lost in the world of the food menu, Chen Xuri stepped over.

"Slap!"

Chen Xuri slapped Du Yu on the shoulder, his expression filled with excitement, "Awesome!"

Du Yu: "..."

At least he’s a bookstore clerk, half a cultured person, what kind of talk is this!

Chen Xuri’s palm gripped Du Yu’s shoulder heavily and spat out three more words, "Really awesome!"

Du Yu: "..."

Chen Xuri: "Hang tight, we still need to verify a bit more, but the facts are very clear. I estimate that the ring can be delivered today."

Du Yu pointed at the menu, "Is the boxed meal free yet?"

Chen Xuri hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Nope, you’ll have to wait until you get the ring to enjoy these benefits."

"Uh~" Du Yu let out a strange throat sound, lowered his head, and felt his liver start to hurt again...

Chen Xuri curiously asked, "Don’t you have points? Such a good thing, you should celebrate!"

Du Yu stood up, "No, no, the lake view in Zone Five is nice, I’ll go over there for some fresh air."

"Huh? You’re still going to the Demon Spirit Realm?" Chen Xuri was shocked, he pressed down on Du Yu’s shoulder with one hand, seating him back in the chair, "Xiaodu, haven’t you realized what an amazing feat you’ve done?"

Chen Xuri was very emotional, and as he spoke, even his voice trembled a bit, "This task has existed for so many years, so many people have tried and failed, and yet you..."

Du Yu attempted to get up again, only to be pressed back down by Chen Xuri.

Chen Xuri, now chattering like a street granny, said, "Why aren’t you excited at all? You need to be happy, you need to celebrate! Your reaction now is quite embarrassing for the bookstore."

Du Yu looked at Chen Xuri in frustration, a sudden patch of pitch-black flames formed on his forehead. He lifted his head to look at Chen Xuri, "Then let’s celebrate, shall we start with a bang?"

Chen Xuri flinched incredibly, quickly stepping back several paces, and hastily said, "Take care, come again next time~"

Du Yu finally managed to stand up, and casually called the Ghost Firefly Fire back home.

But inviting the gods is easy, sending them away is hard!

The Ghost Firefly Fire curiously looked around, especially when it saw the Demon Pets on the Demon Tamers’ tables...

"Whoosh whoosh~" The Ghost Firefly Fire was overjoyed, glowing green all over, flying over to say hello!

"This little fireball is so pretty!" A girl, whose eyes seemed to sparkle with tiny stars, watched as the Ghost Firefly Fire flew towards her, "Why is it getting brighter... is it going to explode?"

"No, no, no! Ghost Firefly!" Du Yu scrambled over, performing a diving header like a soccer player, head-butting the Ghost Firefly Fire.

It can’t explode, it absolutely can’t explode!

No one is allowed to damage the Demon Spirit Bookstore, it’s a rule as solid as iron! Du Yu’s good days were just beginning. If the Demon Spirit Bureau caught him and threw him in jail, that would be quite the disaster!

Bang bang bang bang...

In an instant, it was chaos with people and chairs overturned! However, toppling tables and chairs was much better than the Ghost Firefly Fire exploding inside.

"Ah!!!" The girl let out a scream.

Du Yu successfully head-butted it!

What is called a world-class diving header?

Then, Du Yu was frantically pushed out of the girl’s arms with a continuous scream and kicked quite a distance away.

"Sorry, sorry, stop kicking, stop kicking." Du Yu hugged his head, curling up and sliding on the ground.

Looks like finding a bed to sleep in, this kind of thing still needs Hu Xiaoyan to step in.

The charm of this king,

doesn’t seem to be quite enough...