My Players Are So Fierce

He bid farewell to Mrs. Fiona and returned to his room, contemplating carefully as he sat on the sofa, placing a hand over his heart and asking the other end:

“Hey, Mannis, do you know about Lady Sunny’s two kids?”

“Of course, one of my eyes is always watching Transylvania for you. Nothing that happens there escapes my eye. I know what you’re worried about, but if I may be blunt, rather than worrying about the child’s health, why not consider whether those two kids are actually the progeny of the Grey Vulture Knight. I mean, how could those two kids not resemble the big and burly Valande? Oh, this is starting to feel like an eight o’clock soap opera.”

As the Crafty Serpent spewed maddening nonsense that made one want to punch its head twice, it explained:

“The direct impact of spiritual energy from the Star Realm on the body can be referenced by the current situation in Cardman City. Such changes are direct and crude. If there is any impact, it would appear on Lady Sunny rather than the children. In this situation now, it can at most be considered that the changes in the mother provided the children with some unique ‘first-mover advantage.’ The mountain people’s physical fitness is top-tier on the continent, so those two kids won’t contract any plagues because of it. If anything, they might even gain some benefits, like an innate sensitivity to and talent for manipulating spiritual energy. But I can’t say for sure. After all, regions like Transylvania, covered by The Creation of the Star Realm for many years, have rarely experienced this in the past millennium. Your subjects will definitely be affected, but it shouldn’t turn them into cowards. If you’re really worried, take Li Ji over there, let her personally perform a blessing for the babies. The purifying power she inherited from Old Ao can guarantee the cleansing of all negative energies from those two babies.”

“Huh? Li Ji’s touch has such an enlightening effect?”

Murphy exclaimed in surprise:

“Isn’t that the ‘Innate Purifying Holy Body’?”

“Dude! Where do you think my high resistance to negative energies comes from if not from prolonged proximity with Li Ji, subtly transforming me?”

The Crafty Serpent crassly yet proudly praised further, then coughed and warned:

“Then I’ve got some bad news for you. The fishmen’s advance on the continent is absurdly rapid. I took a glance this morning, and dammit, they’ve even set up huts along the stream at Kafuhoka. You’d better take it seriously. The Hidden Worship of Daguan prefers weaving conspiracies. Every place where fishmen gather is a natural sanctuary for Daguan. Humans can’t resist the Evil God’s temptations, and Daguan has evil sorcery that can transform life forms. One wrong move, and the entire village could become a reserve force for the heretical fishmen cult. It’s absolutely unpredictable.”

“No worries, I was just planning to invite the Mermaids to Transylvania to establish the Temple of the Giant Rock and the Temple of Vengeance. Tell Cui Tan for me to bestow its blessings upon the completion of the temple, right at the end of Lake Xiuerpres near Transylvania.”

Murphy said.

Only to be met with Mannis’ enthusiastic ridicule:

“Cui Tan is manageable, but Avenger Vikarnos is a lunatic. Because of the previous kidnapping of Li Ji, I’m on her watchlist. That crazy chick is hunting me globally now. It’s better to let the Mermaids request the blessings themselves. I can’t help with that at all.”

“But aren’t you both snake demigods? As the same kind, don’t you have any camaraderie at all?”

Murphy asked, puzzled:

“And didn’t you claim to be the strongest demigod? Why are you afraid of her?”

“Ahem, you should refer to Avenger Vikarnos as ‘she’… Before I got involved with Li Ji, she was my long-time buddy. Her series of poisonous talents, the ‘Poison of Time,’ was something I taught her. Alas, past sworn allegiances become terrifying curses before a rogue like me. Have you seen that classic drama from the different world? Heard of the femme fatale Li Mochou? I’m the heartless Lu Zhan Yuan.”

Mannis sighed and said:

“Sigh, I’m down and out, and with a guilty conscience, I get pounded when I meet Vikarnos now. That madwoman is indeed a demigod walking the realm of vengeance. Her strength is usual, but when she marks me for revenge, she’s just ferocious, each strike a critical hit. Who can withstand that?”

“Stop watching those shows! What kind of crappy analogy is that? How is a different world person supposed to understand? What’s with this weird nonsense of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer? As a Vampire Lord myself, even I don’t watch this stuff!”

Murphy whined extensively before cutting off the communication amidst Mannis’s ongoing sighs and lamentations.

However, after confirming that the newly-born children in Transylvania wouldn’t have too many issues due to The Creation of the Star Realm, he was at ease. He then took out his mechanical pocket watch to check the time, planning to take a bath and catch the next airship back to the temporary island base of the Temple of the Giant Rock.

Tonight was the first settlement period of the ‘Feast of the Frenzy Fish.’

This month-long event has been underway for seven days now, and Murphy never misses such treasure box-opening events. Moreover, he needs to prepare a super big ‘surprise’ for his little players tonight!

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Before the night fell, the players chasing after the Filthy Jackal People and Daguan Fishmen on the continent had all returned to the temporary island of the Temple of the Giant Rock. Nearly four thousand people had made this deserted island as lively as a market.