The incident of Tian Zhu becoming a demon slowly died down, and was only occasionally mentioned.
Time flew, and it was July in the blink of an eye.
On Chinese Valentine's Day last year, the Flame Meteor fell.
It was actually August of the Gregorian calendar, which meant that Fang Ning would have been seized by the System for a year after a month.
He had been very strange these few days. For the past few days, not only did he not have any motivation to cultivate, he could not even play games or read novels in peace. He was even more distracted when he worked overtime.
From time to time, he would mutter to himself, "Will something fall again this year? Don't … "
When Fang Ning was muttering to himself again, the System, who had just farmed a group of evil spirits, finally asked, "Mr. Rich Boss, why do you look so restless recently?
"Did you not escape the influence of the Demonic Qi when it entered the System Space last time? That shouldn't be the case. I'm the biggest in the System Space, so the Demonic Energy was immediately captured. It shouldn't affect you anymore … Should I do a mental check on you? "
Fang Ning was speechless. He knew very well that he had not become a demon …
Just like what the System said, the Demonic Energy could not unleash its power in the System Space.
Here, the System was the Heavenly Axiom, the God of Gods.
As for why he was restless, the reason was simple …
Last year, a "Flame Meteor" fell from the sky and brought him the System.
Over the past year, the days of being seized had been really comfortable and carefree.
Seeing that Chinese Valentine's Day was coming, other men would worry about their women, and those who did not have women would think about getting out of singlehood.
Fang Ning was the only one who was worried about whether another Flame Meteor would appear and take the System away …
After all, in this new era, all sorts of strange things could happen.
However, he could not let the idiot discover his worries, or else how would he be able to take the initiative in the future?
Thus, he pretended to be calm and said, "How could I become a demon? I'm worried that the big picture will change again. It was almost a year since the Flame Meteor Incident last year.
"You're so carefree, and you only know how to farm monsters every day. Of course you're living a carefree life. I really envy a retarded child like you … No, a retarded System. "
The System turned a deaf ear to this comment and said nonchalantly, "If there are monsters, I'll farm them. What's there to be afraid of?"
Fang Ning was speechless. He thought of something and asked, "Oh right, have you found the black dot on the top of the mountain?"
The System replied, "Of course not. If I had found him, I would have caught him and informed you. Unlike you, I don't procrastinate. "
Fang Ning nodded, feeling slightly relieved.
…
Tom the black cat had been doing well recently.
After the seaweed monster incident, it had just absorbed a large amount of Death Energy. After receiving Death's share, it had officially broken through to Lake-level.
However, it did not become complacent because of this, nor did it think that it could fight Vigilante A head-on.
The last Lei Tian who had such thoughts was already dead.
It was said that after this devil was imprisoned in the Draconic Penitentiary, he had recently changed his appearance and appeared in the spiritually-controlled mech arena in China, continuing his never-ending battle.
This was what Huang Rui had heard. As for why he was so sure?
That fellow's characteristics were simply too distinct.
In the finals where the Tianyuan squad won the season championship, he showed his face for the first time. The first thing he did was to mock everyone. "You are just a bunch of weaklings who only know how to hide behind iron blocks. You are simply an insult to the dignity of warriors!
"If you have the ability, then activate the Full Pain Experience and experience the feeling of punching flesh!! If that's the case, I can reluctantly acknowledge your identity as warriors. "
In the end, his opponent, a young man in his twenties, could not take it anymore and activated the Full Pain Experience. As a result, he was knocked out by the pain with just one punch …
From the start of the emcee's announcement to the end of the match, the entire process did not take more than three seconds.
The audience watching the live broadcast unanimously agreed that this contestant was too cunning …
Usually, this kind of battle would take a few minutes no matter how fast it was. After all, everyone had the same equipment and similar strength. If it was just a competition of skills, they would be able to hold on for a long time.
The black cat would not be so stupid as to become some honorable warrior.
After it broke through to Lake-level, it consolidated its cultivation base in a secret mountain base of the Power Balance Association. It had no intention of going on a killing spree.
The black cat did not have the time to do delivery work at the moment.
Just when it was cultivating in peace and not stirring up trouble everywhere, an uninvited guest suddenly came to visit.
This uninvited guest was a man or a woman, and it was hard to tell if he was a human or a ghost.
This was because it was wrapped in a black cloak, revealing only half of its face. That half of its face was strange and blurry no matter how you looked at it.
However, the black cat did not feel much threat of death from the other party, so it welcomed him generously.
In the eyes of Sir Black Cat, every living thing had value, even if it was just an earthworm.
It made friends with people from all over the world and would never reject a guest who came to visit. This fellow might be a potential customer, so it naturally could not let him go.
The person came up and went straight to the point. "I've heard that Tom the black cat is one of the few people in this world who can go against the Pharos of the East and still remain safe. That's why I'm here to ask for your advice."
The black cat straightened its body and raised its guard. What was this fellow trying to do by flattering Sir Tom?
Was he trying to steal my business?
It said lightly, "Well said, well said. May I know what you want to ask?"
The black cloak said, "I just want to ask, Mr. Tom, how much benefit have you received from Vigilante A recently?"
The black cat was shocked. Where did this fellow come from? How did he know the secrets of the Path of Death?
It was not surprising that the War Demon Lei Tian knew about it.
The Dao of Death was somewhat similar to his Battle Demon Dao, both of them grew stronger through battles.
The only difference was that one absorbed nutrients from the outcome, while the other absorbed nutrients from the process.
It said cautiously, "You don't have to worry about that, Your Excellency."
The black cloak suddenly smiled strangely. "If I have a chance to give Mr. Tom more benefits, would you be willing to mobilize your resources and cooperate with us to realize that plan?"
Tom the black cat was displeased. "Don't try to be mysterious in front of Sir Tom, just say it."
Then, it heard the other party slowly say five words, and it was instantly shocked …
The black cat heard it and said disdainfully, "If this was in the past, Your Excellency's arrogant idea might have a chance to be realized. However, now that the Pharos of the East shines brightly on the world, it might not be possible. "
The black cloak's tone suddenly had a hint of hatred. "Hmph, he's invincible now, but so what? He can stop man-made disasters, but can he fight against natural disasters? "
"After this battle, he's destined to no longer be the Pharos of the East!!"
The black cat hesitated for a while, but still refused. "I'm sorry, this doesn't fit with my Lord Death's sustainable development strategy."
The black cloak smiled. "Lord Black Cat, why are you so short-sighted? There are many races on Earth, and humans are not the only race with great potential. In the past, other creatures did not develop sapience, and they were the only ones.
"This made you think that they have the greatest potential. In fact, if you look around, whether it's those that run underground, swim in the sea, fly in the sky, or even in the void, there are many races that can replace them.
"And they're already showing signs of slowing down in terms of adapting to this new era. Each of them is slow, clinging to the glory of the past and refusing to let go. They're still unwilling to quickly change the system and welcome evolution."
The black cat's whiskers twitched a few times. It wandered between the various forces.
From its perspective, the other party's words were true.
Humans had many strengths, but also many weaknesses. Vanity, extravagance, wastage, impetuousness, laziness, stupidity … Almost all of these weaknesses could be seen in them.
In the past, they were the only intelligent race on Earth, and the other races that did not develop sapience could only serve as a foil to their strengths.
None of the races could truly compete with humans.
This was because they did not have active consciousness and intelligence. They could not actively change the environment as a unit. Perhaps a few strong creatures would appear, but they could not change the state of the whole. They could only rely on instinct and some simple intelligence to adapt to this world.
If they could not adapt, they could only choose to go extinct or be protected by humans.
However, it was different now. As far as the black cat knew, there were at least three large races that had the potential to surpass humans. The only thing they needed was time.
After all, it had only been 20 years since the recovery of vitality, and it was only last year that a large number of the races had developed sapience. Many races were actually still children that were less than a year old.
For example, the Greater Rat Clan of China that had long been connected to the Power Balance Association. It was said that they had been working day and night to build an information-based management system so that they could become one, improve efficiency, and surpass humans.
This situation was difficult to achieve in human society because no one had the power to implement such management methods.
The Rat Demons were different. Following the will of the strong was an instinct from the moment they were born as demons.
Perhaps in the eyes of humans, this was just a joke.
After all, the industrial system, scientific system, education system, and social system of humans were all accumulated over hundreds and thousands of years.
How could a bunch of underground rats catch up in a short period of time?
But the black cat knew that it was not impossible. After all, those rats that could evolve into demons, although only a small portion, less than one percent, would have their intelligence and lifespan greatly increased, equivalent to human extraordinaires.
When the Greater Rat Demons cooperated with the normal Greater Rats that obeyed them, the power they could unleash was not inferior to humans at all.
Under the infiltration of vitality, the normal Greater Rats gained a huge body after mutation, similar to a large adult dog. Their lifespan was about the same too, around 20 years.
Their intelligence was not high, only around 80, but their fertility was similar to dogs. The real expansion speed of their population was far beyond human imagination.
After all, a dog could give birth to more than 10 at a time, as long as there was enough food to feed them.
Moreover, unlike humans, they only needed to rely on Elder Ancestor Bai's order to reproduce. The population that Elder Ancestor Bai controlled now was on the order of tens of millions, waiting for the completion of the food self-sufficiency chain …
How could humans compare to them in this aspect alone? Since ancient times, no one could do this, no matter how powerful they were, right?
The black cat pondered for a long time. When it thought of this, it fell into deep thought.
The black cloaked man waited patiently. Seeing that the black cat was moved, he took the opportunity to say, "How about it? As long as Mr. Black Cat cooperates with us, we can even stipulate that all deaths in the future must happen at the place you specify … "
The black cat was very tempted, and finally asked a question, "If you do this, I will benefit so much, but what do you get in return?"
The black cloaked man smiled and did not answer. Instead, he slowly disappeared in front of the black cat.
This was because he knew that Tom the black cat would definitely cooperate with him in the future.
The black cat looked at the black cloaked man lying on the ground and immediately frowned.
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