On a summer morning, the rays of the morning sun shone on an abandoned factory in the east of Qi City.
White light flashed on the rusty steel frame. Waste materials were scattered on the ground, and no one cleaned them up.
Tracks used to transport goods lay across the factory, and a few old blue or dark red locomotives were displayed on the tracks, unattended.
This was originally a steel mill, but due to industrial upgrading and transformation, the local government had planned to stop production a few years ago.
Originally, the local government had planned to use the Pharos of the East's halo to develop it into a new building. The land use rights had already been auctioned off, so it naturally became the new king of land.
However, when the news of the "return of the moon" broke out, no one was in the mood to buy a house …
The king of land passed away, and it almost caused a large real estate company to have a cash flow problem.
This abandoned factory that was supposed to be cleaned up was also stopped.
The real estate industry had been hit hard recently, and even Qi City, a characteristic city that relied on the halo of the Pharos of the East to rise against the trend, was no exception, and the trading volume fell sharply.
In recent months, the trading volume was sometimes in the single digits.
The people knew that if they bought a house now, no one would pay for it when it was flooded by the sea …
Qi City was not too close to the sea, but it was not too far either, so the location was a little awkward.
However, there were still a few brave fellows who took the opportunity to buy a batch of high-quality houses that were being sold.
It could only be said that people's hearts and choices were different at any time.
Crisis, crisis. Some people saw danger, while others saw opportunity.
Today, this abandoned factory was bustling with activity again.
On one of the long abandoned tracks, a long golden train appeared from afar, slowly approaching.
Many people were waiting five meters away from the tracks, all of them craning their necks to watch the train's arrival.
In front of them, a large group of men in black were walking back and forth, maintaining order, and occasionally pushing back one or two people who crossed the safety white line.
There were old and young people waiting, but most of them were young people.
What they had in common was that most of them were carrying heavy satchels and dragging large suitcases.
The people's expressions were solemn, but there was a glimmer of hope. Many of them were accompanied by the elderly, women, and children.
Only a middle-aged man in a black robe stood outside the crowd with a slight smile on his face.
It seemed like no one could see his existence, and everyone turned a blind eye to him, talking among themselves.
"I heard that the Dragon God Hero is recruiting this time, and the quota is limited. How did you guys get in?"
"Oh, it's a recruitment notice from the local Special Affairs Office. With the endorsement of the Hero and the Special Affairs Department, I believe that there will be no delay in payment. "
"Me too. Where are you from?"
"I'm Xu Cheng's man, what about you?"
"I'm from Lan City. We're really far away."
"Isn't that right? I wonder what the selection criteria are? I'm just an honest man, I don't have any skills. "
"Me too. I was just laid off. Let's not talk about it."
Many people discussed and immediately found a common point.
That was, none of them had taken the initiative to come through the formal recruitment channel. They were all randomly selected, and after seeing the recruitment notice, they decided to come over voluntarily.
Moreover, almost everyone said that they were honest people …
Their reasons for coming here were surprisingly consistent: Firstly, the remuneration was good, and secondly, they could get the most important sense of security.
Chaos was coming, and a sense of security was the most important thing. A stable place was worth more than a thousand taels of gold.
When the golden train stopped, the door slowly opened.
At that moment, the Special Affairs Department members maintained order and allowed everyone to board the bus in an orderly manner.
As expected, most of them were honest people. Most of them did not disobey orders.
At the same time, not far away, there was a huge pile of spiritual control engineering equipment.
Beside the equipment, a large amount of construction materials were piled up.
Just by looking at the size of the equipment, it was obvious that the carriages could not fit them at all.
However, some people quickly noticed that after the doors of the carriages opened, it was like a black hole, directly swallowing the engineering equipment, followed by the construction materials.
These carriages completely ignored the difference in size between the two sides. It was really like the legendary artifact that could take in people and things.
"Sigh, it's really not the usual world anymore."
Many people shook their heads and sighed.
Although everyone had seen a lot of supernatural things in the past year, it was still quite shocking to see such a scene again.
Wasn't this golden train a replica of the Purple Gold Red Gourd in the Journey to the West?
An hour later, the crowd and the materials really disappeared as if they had entered the Purple Gold Red Gourd.
The golden train then slowly moved along the tracks, and not long after, it disappeared into the void.
Only then did the men in black let out a deep sigh of relief.
These days, they had been tossing and turning for a long time, and they were exhausted. Now, the first batch of people and materials had been successfully loaded and transported away.
Of course, correspondingly, a large sum of money had been taken from a certain master's treasury.
Fang Ning was just opening a hole in his brain and proposing an idea.
However, to turn an idea into reality, it required countless people's hard work. Many complicated details would not appear in his brain, but in reality, if one part was missing, it would be stuck.
…
Yin Energy Realm.
Looking up, the dense Yin Qi that was originally scattered all over the place had decreased significantly over the past few days.
In its place, many places had been replaced by warm sunlight.
However, somewhere underground, there was a lair that was as dark as ink.
Only a few candles were lit on the walls, bringing some dim light to the lair.
Under the dim light, a man and a cat were sitting facing a stone table.
On the stone table, there were two cups of fragrant tea, emitting steam.
"Demon Lord, your presence really brings light to my humble abode, please forgive me for not being able to welcome you earlier …"
Tom the black cat said anxiously.
"Haha, it's different after all. The last guy said that if I go to his place, I'll make it gloomy … Now it seems that you're smart, little cat. "Zhi Nan picked up a cup of tea on the table, looked at it, and put it back down.
"You must be talking about Vigilante A, right? This person has always been righteous, arrogant, and always calls himself the Eastern Pharos. Now, he even dares to reject the Demon Lord, he really doesn't know what's good for him! "
Hearing that, Black Cat Tom was instantly filled with righteous indignation, and criticized Vigilante A eloquently.
"I also heard that someone said that his place is a place where all righteous people gather, a place where no evil can invade. In fact, he's just a guy who only cares about money, the reason why he doesn't want the Demon Lord to stay for long is actually very simple.
"He's not doing it out of righteousness, he's just afraid that his reputation will be destroyed, the surrounding housing prices will fall, and even his properties will suffer."
While it criticized Vigilante A, it also complimented Demon Lord Zhi Nan.
The other party was a high and mighty Demon Lord, and it was just a representative cat of Death. Even Death himself did not have a higher position than the Demon Lord in the Upper Realm, so naturally, he had to flatter him.
"Haha, ever since I came down, this is the first time I've heard such pleasing words.
"Little cat, I see that although your qualifications are a little lacking, you're still fated to be with me. Take these three scriptures and learn them. You might not be able to be the main candidate, but you might be able to be a substitute. "
Zhi Nan said something difficult to understand as he reached out and lined up three black scriptures on the table.
According to him, these three scriptures were supreme techniques that could "make people like dragons, make the world free of worries, and free all living beings from suffering".
In the end, he gave one to each person he met, as if he did not cherish them at all. It was really unbelievable.
Perhaps this was the breadth of mind and vision of a Great Saint. He was no longer limited to the strength of certain techniques, he was looking at the concept of culture, and the path.
When Tom heard "fated to be with him", it immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Then, it pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Demon Lord. However, I'm not very talented, I'm afraid I won't be able to understand such a high-level technique. It's better not to waste such precious scriptures."
"Fine, your qualifications are indeed lacking," Zhi Nan heard it and did not care. He kept the three scriptures and took the opportunity to talk about business.
"Although you're not suitable for it, I know someone who's very suitable. And he's your subordinate, an old man. However, I don't know why, he's clearly not dead, but I can't tell where he is. Little cat, can you answer my question? "
After Zhi Nan finished speaking, he looked at Tom the cat meaningfully.
Tom the cat breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Great Saint, you must be talking about a former subordinate of mine. His name is Huang Rui, and he was loyal to me. Unfortunately, he was captured by Vigilante A and imprisoned in his Draconic Penitentiary.
"Poor little cat, your magic is too weak, and you're bullied by him. I really can't save you. Recently, every time I think about this, I feel like I'm grieving and my organs are burning. I hope Great Saint can help me. The demons have been suffering from Vigilante A for a long time!
"The Demon Lord's appearance today is like a good rain after a long drought, a meeting with an old friend in a foreign land, and a wedding night …"
As Tom the Black Cat spoke, two streams of tears rolled down its cheeks …
"Haha, looks like I came at the right time. It's rare that I have the right time, the right place, and the right people, it's rare … "
Zhi Nan heard it and smiled again, as if he was very satisfied. He continued, "Don't worry, Vigilante A's Path of Heavenly Punishment has been blocked by me."
"He can either be crippled from now on, or he can only convert to me. You don't have to worry about him anymore."
Tom was stunned, then pretended to be overjoyed and said, "Then, then I'm really grateful, Great Demon Lord …"
"Not a problem, not a problem. I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll leave first. This place is not bad, do your job well, I might need your help in the future. "
Zhi Nan smiled and praised Tom for a while. He then decided to leave without any hesitation.
If Fang Ning and Gu Buwei were to see this, they would be envious of Tom the cat.
Sometimes, it was not a bad thing to have poor qualifications, at least no one would think about it …
Tom the black cat immediately stood up to send him off.
Seeing this, Zhi Nan smiled again, and his figure disappeared from the dim lair.
Even after he left, Tom the black cat still maintained its respectful posture and did not move.
An hour later, it finally sighed in relief as if it had been pardoned.
"I didn't expect Old Yellow to have such good fortune. Fortunately, I treated him well in the past, when he becomes the Demon Lord's subordinate, he might be able to help me a little."
Tom the black cat thought gleefully, then walked into a secret room.
In the secret room, there was a stone platform, and on the stone platform, a blue orb was enshrined.
At this time, countless Yin energy was gathering towards the orb, and the orb was like a greedy worm, devouring the Yin energy.
"Eat more, grow faster, and help your father Tom fight against the arcane realm's Heavenly Axiom. When that time comes, this arcane realm will still become a holy land of the undead.
"Now that the situation is good, with the addition of the Demon Lord Dumb Egg to restrain Vigilante A, your father Tom's chances of success will be higher, and then you can become the rightful Crown Prince."
The black cat talked to the orb non-stop, as if it was doing prenatal education.
After listening, the orb began to flash a blue light, as if it was responding to Tom.
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