Chapter 73: Chapter 67: Rising Eastern Dawn, Evening Glow of the Western Sun
"The plan succeeded, and the final conditions are met, so I should... take action."
A moment later, he dialed Lilith’s number.
On the other end of the phone.
Lilith’s lazy voice sounded:
"Do you know how serious it is to disturb a lady’s sleep in the middle of the night?"
"If you get dark circles and bags under your eyes, I’ll help you treat them." He interrupted the Beauty President’s words calmly, "Your dad is very powerful, right? I want to ask him to help me protect someone."
On the other end, Lilith’s voice paused for a moment.
After a while, there was a rustling sound, as if she was getting up.
When she spoke again, her voice had become somewhat tense and serious:
"What happened to you?"
"Nothing much."
"Cut the crap, would you ask my dad for help if nothing was wrong?"
"This doesn’t concern you."
"... My club member got bullied, and you tell me it’s not my business?"
Lilith’s voice carried a hint of anger.
Chloe didn’t understand why she was so angry, thinking it was just the Beauty President being unhappy about her "private property" being violated.
He shook his head and said:
"You’re only Sequence Six, you can’t handle it; your dad has to. I just hope Lilith will help me with a word. It’s uncomfortable for the Fantasy Association to owe a favor, right?"
"...Alright, give me a moment."
The sound of gnashing teeth came through from the other end, and after a while, Lilith said:
"I’ve talked to my dad. You can contact him separately later; the Fantasy Association won’t disappoint our benefactor’s expectations."
"Okay, thank you."
He was about to hang up when he heard Lilith’s muffled voice on the other end:
"If you don’t tell me, I’ll go ask my dad."
"Go ahead, ask. I can’t explain it all at once."
After hanging up the phone.
Chloe quickly dialed the big shot’s number.
A slightly playful middle-aged man’s voice came through:
"Hello, hello, is anyone there? This is Charles, a passing Fantasist, I heard someone needs help."
As soon as he spoke, Chloe was left in silence.
Wait a minute, who is this big shot?
He suspected he had dialed the wrong number.
But after a moment, he relaxed again.
Perhaps this was the big shot’s true nature, only previously appearing so heavy due to his daughter’s matters.
"Who do you want me to kill? Killing something above a Demigod isn’t easy, don’t go courting death."
Chloe was a bit surprised.
He hadn’t said anything yet, and the other person had already guessed?
No.
It was the Beauty President.
He had briefly mentioned it to her, inquiring about her father’s promise to withstand a Demigod.
Evidently, after receiving his call, Lilith had some guesses and told Charles.
"You don’t really want to act personally, do you?"
Charles on the other end seemed troubled, and his helplessness could be felt through the phone.
Chloe, however, said, "I’ve sealed my memory, so I don’t know who the enemy is, only that there’s definitely a Demigod involved."
Charles pondered for a moment and slapped his thigh, saying,
"Young man, don’t be in such a rush for a fight, wait until daylight, I’ll come to you and see if I can get them to give me face..."
"They’re followers of the Evil God."
"... Maybe I can persuade them to do the honorable thing and commit suicide quietly, so I don’t have to get my hands dirty."
Fine, fine, fine.
This is indeed the big shot.
"I want to take action against the Flesh and Blood Hermitage."
"Flesh and Blood Hermitage?" Charles was a bit surprised, "Wasn’t this organization suppressed a few years ago? I’m curious, what exactly did you do to attract their attention?"
"Maybe they want the Evil God to descend upon me."
"...Seems quite reasonable, but let’s discuss the specifics when we meet tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone.
Chloe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally had time to look at the panel.
[Drink, Filthy Moon Demon King—this is your fate, you will ultimately become king. But, Chloe, what is the price? It’s everything you have...]
[Unlock new trait "Decaying Throne"]
Decaying Throne (SSR): You can wield the power of the Evil Faction and greatly diminish its influence on you.
...
[When you said the taste of the Enchanting Demon was really nice, the Enchanting Demon Queen shyly lowered her head]
[Unlock new trait "It turns out you are the Enchanting Demon"]
It turns out you are the Enchanting Demon (SR): When facing the Evil Faction, the enemy’s killing intent will transform into a desire to defile and gain twisted favor; when facing the Justice Faction, you appear more noble in the eyes of allies, making what you say more convincing.
...
[What have I done to make you disrespect me so, you don’t even want to call me Father God—from the Abyss]
[Child count reaches 100, child awakened talent probability +5%, inheritance of paternal talents probability +10%. Unlock new trait "Gaze into the Abyss"]
Gaze into the Abyss (SSR): You awaken the Abyssal Affinity (SSR) talent, magic power greatly increases, and learning capacity for Abyss-related paths, rituals, and magic significantly rises.
Chloe quietly looked at the bountiful harvest, only feeling as if he had taken a step further down the path of the Filthy Moon Demon King.
However...
This was just one part of the harvest.
One could even say it was a relatively inconspicuous gain.
In his third simulation, he chose to temporarily stay away from Fufu, actually for her own good.
The Flesh and Blood Hermitage had been watching him all along, and he realized that being too close to him brought bad luck.
Unless... he was more vicious than the Flesh and Blood Hermitage.
But that was not the crux of his challenge to the Flesh and Blood Hermitage.
He brushed aside his bangs.
Sure enough, another diamond pattern appeared on his forehead.
That was when he revised his memory once more.
"So it really is you, then there’s no need for further words."
He gazed at the new talent shared from his offspring.
Vibrant (SR)
Not much needs to be said about this.
All that can be mentioned is that Ke has struck gold again with Desire Mother Tree.
The important part is that in private dealings with the Mother Tree, a truly valuable item emerged.
Titan’s Power (SSR): An advanced form of Giant Strength, allowing you to directly possess an adult giant’s strength. As you advance in sequence, your physical qualities will evolve towards the Titan Race.
A very strong and useful talent.
Even among all power-related talents, Titan’s Power is a dominant presence.
This is because of one crucial fact.
Before the Dawn Era, the Berserker professions that maximally exploited physical strength were incorporated into the Titan Sequence.
You could even say that the Titan Sequence possesses the spirit of Titans.
The mythical form of this sequence is the transformation into the Titan Race.
Chloe’s Titan’s Power is similar to the Titan Sequence, except it lacks the unique blood energy of the sequence.
As for why it’s not UR... all UR-level talents must come with a trace of Divine Power.
Like Rephya’s [Holy Bone].
He naturally lacks Divine Power.
This means that the current SSR-level Titan’s Power is capped at SSR purely due to its innate limits.
"This solves the problem of my insufficient means."
Chloe muttered to himself.
Moreover, who said that he couldn’t acquire Divine Power?
He turned his focus to his greatest gain from this simulation.
The talent of the [Abyssal Saint] child of Chloe and Aisha, who was blessed by the Abyss.
Demon Prince (UR): Every demon in the Abyss has their life sequence number automatically reduced by one.
Each day you can transform into any demon and obtain the power of their corresponding sequence. If the demon’s life level is below your sequence, their life level is automatically elevated.
You gain the rank of Abyssal Lord, substantially increasing your physical qualities and magic power reserves. You can command and summon low-sequence demons and effortlessly instant-cast or silently cast any Abyssal Magic below your current sequence level, three times a day.
You acquire Abyssal Essence Demon Iron, which can merge with flesh and blood to forge a growth-type divine artifact.
You receive an Abyssal Blessing (one-time use), which allows you to transform into a demigod for 30 minutes.
Brief evaluation: The newly risen eastern dawn, the evening intention of the sun.
It’s unreasonably powerful.
Unlocking demon forms at will is already excessive.
Some demons lack advanced forms.
"If I recall, the late-game boss of the ’Simulated Hero,’ that Enchanting Demon Queen comparable to an angel, didn’t simply rise to Sequence Two through bloodline advancement, did she?"
The Enchanting Demon’s life level caps at Sequence Eight.
Normally, without external influence, this bloodline’s limit stops there.
Enchanting Demon Queen Meikanshute, however, reached Sequence Two.
This demon leveraged the inherent advantages of the enchanting demon, building a foundation by draining the gold coins from old abyssal devils.
Subsequently, through various conspiracies and participating in the Abyssal Blood War, managed to climb up to this position by luck.
But simply discussing a demon’s bloodline, she couldn’t even touch Sequence Two.
In reality, a considerable number of Abyssal Lords in the Abyss are like her.
They did not ascend by purely relying on the demonic bloodline.
But Chloe is different.
Once his sequence reaches a certain height, a transformation might prove to be the pinnacle of many demonic bloodlines.
Not relying on extraordinary traits and sequence power, purely with the essence of life climbing to a high sequence...
The last to do this was the Red Moon Goddess.
Controlling low-ranked demons is trivial; their opinions aren’t even considered.
Instant casting + silent casting of Abyssal Magic, used well, can defeat even those with a sequence higher than oneself.
Not to mention acquiring a growth-type divine artifact.
But all of this pales next to the final item.
Abyssal Blessing...
That is the agreement he made with the Abyss.
A power that allows for the direct obliteration of a demigod in one go.
This power was originally granted to his and Aisha’s child.
Yet the Blessed with Many Children System miraculously replicated and bestowed this power upon him.
What could he say?
Thank the old abyss friend for the rocket.
Of course, joining the demon faction is something he definitely wouldn’t want to do.
...and then there was Aisha.
Chloe sighed deeply.
His initial intention had merely been to meet usage conditions when he got involved with Aisha.
What changes occurred in the second round, he wasn’t sure.
But he remembered Aisha’s pure enchanting demon talent, which was easily influenced by the Abyss.
It was only because she lived in a happy family that she didn’t resort to despair.
—That was the situation in the first cycle.
In the simulation, he learned much more.
Not long after Aisha got together with him, she began exhibiting an inclination towards an abyssal transformation.
After the child was born, he wanted Aisha to leave; otherwise, she would further deteriorate.
Yet that day, the girl stood frozen in place, silently turned and shed tears, as she tugged at the edge of his clothes saying:
"Are you going to abandon me?"
So his heart softened.
He explained the situation to Aisha.
But Aisha replied: "I have known for a long time. When something happened to my brother, I was almost twisted towards the Abyssal Path, but Master Monet stopped me then..."
Chloe only discovered the truth then.
If he had known earlier, he might not have made a move on Aisha.
The little morality he had left couldn’t allow Aisha’s life to be endangered.
After the child was born, he wanted to send her away.
Primarily for her safety.
He had already become a vessel for the Abyss.
Staying with him meant facing the Abyss directly, worsening her condition.
But every time, she would hold his hand and say:
"I was born into a happy family, growing up surrounded by my parents and brother, so at least let me accompany the child until adulthood."