Monster Dismantling Company

Chapter 61 The Mirage Deal

The Devouring Emperor—this was a name Li Lin didn't want to be mentioned. But the guy in front of him, speaking through Luo Yinchang's body, had clearly violated this taboo.

Luo Yinchang ate the flesh of the mirage, and now he can be manipulated by it.

"Interesting, are you trying to provoke me?"

"What's even more interesting is that His Majesty the Ghoul Emperor seems to have restrained his anger. True Dragon, why aren't you angry? Is it because you don't want to?" Even though these words came out of Luo Yinchang's face, they were still somewhat infuriating.

If Luo Yinchang weren't such a decent person, even if Li Lin knew it wasn't him, he would at least have punched him.

"Ah, I see." The voice suddenly rose in pitch, "Emperor of the Ghouls, this is actually your weakest moment! You've become a frail human, you don't even have the ability to protect yourself."

"So that's what you think? Interesting." Li Lin looked at the sign leading to the Dragon Palace.

From the moment you enter this place, the signpost is like an anglerfish's headlamp, drawing everyone's attention—because if you simply fell into the interior of this giant seashell, everyone would be at a loss, thinking about how to break down the walls. But with this signpost here, it's as if there's a way out, and everyone is busy exploring instead of immediately demolishing the building.

This certainly attracted human attention. But Li Lin always knew that the real problem wasn't there. Because when he first looked in the direction of the exit, he saw nothing but pitch blackness.

However, he did not interfere with other people's decisions, which was for the same reason as Shen: to postpone the time.

"Then here's the question," the mirage spoke through Luo Yinchang's body, "I'm waiting for them to turn into pus and blood, what are you waiting for? Lord Ghoul Emperor, you are as weak as a human right now! Even after I've so vehemently insulted you, you haven't made a move. This means your power has completely vanished!"

"Hmm...interesting, go on."

"Lord Ghoul, look at your companion before you. You shed your dragon body to become human, didn't you? This one before you must be your companion. How noble his soul is, willing to sacrifice himself for other humans. You wouldn't want him to die here, would you?"

"Wait a minute." Li Lin raised his hand. "Can I ask you a question first? I encountered something similar a couple of days ago, so similar to what's happening now. So I wanted to ask you, did you have any motive? Like, were you in heat or something? If you really were, please excuse me for refusing."

"Your Majesty, that's a good suggestion, I must say. But you're mistaken, I'm not in heat. I just want to devour you, and then I'll become a true dragon!"

"Oh..." Li Lin nodded. "It's alright. Otherwise, I'd be under quite a bit of pressure. So, tell me your terms, what do you want?"

"I want your wife."

Li Lin interrupted Shen: "First of all, she is not my wife. There is no personal control relationship between us, and I cannot decide whether she stays or leaves."

"I'm not saying that. I'm female too, and I don't need your wife. What I mean is... I'll provide her with a full range of life-extending services! You and she can't be together for long, which must be a regret for you, considering that human lifespan is only around a hundred years. But I can help your wife achieve an immortal life like a dragon!"

"Oh? Then, what's the price?"

"It's not a price, it's a deal. I want you to abduct a batch of humans for me every month to be my food. If you can do it, I promise I won't harm her, and I'll even give you a commission—how about that, didn't expect that, did you! I just want to do business with you. It's a win-win situation! You get what you love, and I get to fill my stomach."

The mirage offered a solution that was extremely rare even for a dragon.

Dragons don't usually cooperate with other dragons. So Li Lin always felt that the silver dragon who was willing to treat him to a meal was an exceptionally kind dragon. This was a good deed that ordinary dragons would never attempt.

But the mirage before them seemed to be heading in a different direction—it planned to invite Li Lin to cooperate in a scam, which was simply outrageous. This was a bizarre thing that ordinary dragons would never even consider.

"Tsk." Li Lin shook his head. "So this was your purpose. You really are a genius."

"A new world needs new ways of survival. As you know, my lord, I, as a mirage, have no ability to move, so I can only hunt by deceiving others with illusions. So, cooperate with me! We can both obtain food efficiently. Humans and dragons are both part of the food chain, so we can certainly prey on each other. And we dragons should try to start cooperating."

"Then, I refuse." After saying that, Li Lin started walking forward, following the road signs.

"Wait, where are you going... come back! There's nothing ahead, didn't you see that yourself!" Shen suddenly ran after Li Lin, trying to stop him, but Shen was currently only attached to Luo Yinchang's human body. Even though Luo Yinchang had the physique of a pilot, he couldn't stop Li Lin from moving forward.

"You ghoul! Are you deaf? There's nothing in front of you! Do you still want your wife to live forever?!"

Li Lin remained silent and simply kept walking forward.

After greeting the soldiers on night watch, Li Lin walked directly along the route the reconnaissance team had taken during the day, completely ignoring the mirage's obstruction, and walked for two kilometers.

...

Li Lin walked ahead, and Shen chased after him.

However, Li Lin didn't notice that shortly after he left, a faint light appeared on the water dispenser in the carriage—the white light of the silver dragon—the silver dragon was trying to establish a connection with this place. However, the weak connection was ultimately blocked by the power of the mirage, preventing the silver dragon from re-entering the system.

...

As he walked deeper into the tunnel, he saw dense footprints, the place where the reconnaissance team had stopped. However, only a single fiber optic cable extended all the way there.

Fiber optic drones are commonly used equipment for reconnaissance. According to the reconnaissance team, their drone disappeared not far ahead, so the fiber optic cable should have been cut as well.

However, when Li Lin arrived here, he found that the optical fiber was still extending straight ahead, but it suddenly disappeared in front of him.

He bent down and tried to pull the fiber optic cable back—

This kind of pulling won't bring the drone back. Because the fiber optic spool is on the drone, pulling it back will only extend the fiber optic cable.

However, after being pulled, a new fiber optic cable appeared out of nowhere. Clearly, an invisible boundary lay ahead. There was something behind it, but this boundary blocked everything out.

The fog on the surface burst open a gap in the clouds.