171: Chapter 171 A Mountain of Demon Cores

The next day, morning.

Li Yu, the corporate slave, arrived at the company early. However, when he reached the outside of his office, he was completely dumbfounded.

Outside the office, twenty or so boxes were piled up like a small mountain. Zhou Ya, who had arrived even earlier than him, stood before the pile like a confused soul lost in a melon field, staring blankly at Li Yu.

What's going on?

Is the warehouse full?

That shouldn't be right. Even if the warehouse is full, they can't just dump things here. I am a Senior Cultivator after all; show some respect for my profession, will you?

"Zhou Ya, what's this all about?" Li Yu asked.

Zhou Ya shook her head and said, "I don't know either. My desk has been buried too."

She pointed to the side, where her original desk was now submerged under boxes.

Clatter...

Suddenly, there was a tremor in the pile of boxes, and two figures drilled their way out. One was Zhang Erniu, and the other was a thin man in his 40s whom Li Yu didn't recognize.

"Zhou Yunfeng, you're something else. Is this what you meant by 'having other uses' for the demon cores?" Zhang Erniu said through gritted teeth.

"What's wrong? Giving them to Master Li—doesn't that count as another use? Which part of what I said was wrong?" Zhou Yunfeng said, bracing himself.

It turned out the two had made an agreement last night: Zhang Erniu's demon cores would go to Li Yu, while Zhou Yunfeng would keep his for his own use. This way, Zhang Erniu could gain more favor with Li Yu while also helping Zhou Yunfeng out.

As it turned out, this guy surnamed Zhou was dishonorable. One moment he took the demon cores, and the next, he followed her and delivered his own demon cores as well.

This was a good thing for Li Yu, but for Zhang Erniu, the number of people currying favor had doubled, meaning the favor she could earn was cut in half.

You damn fence-sitter!

Truly a fence-sitter, swaying whichever way the wind blows.

Just as the two were bickering and about to start a fight, Li Yu's voice rang out.

"Cough..." Li Yu gave a light cough. "Um, while I don't mind watching a show, could you move it somewhere else? Don't break my assistant's computer."

Zhang Erniu and Zhou Yunfeng were currently positioned right on Zhou Ya's desk, nearly bumping into the monitor.

Hearing his voice, the two turned their heads.

"Li Yu? You're here so early?" Zhang Erniu asked in surprise.

This isn't right. As a Senior Cultivator, why are you here so early? At this time, shouldn't you be in a mansion somewhere, sleeping with some beautiful woman?

You're acting like a corporate slave; it's a bit scary!

Upon hearing the name, Zhou Yunfeng immediately broke free from Zhang Erniu's grip. He straightened his collar, smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, and jogged over to Li Yu.

"Master Li, hello, hello. I am Little Zhou from the Qingfeng Group. Please forgive my abrupt intrusion," Zhou Yunfeng said with a humble expression.

"Little Zhou?"

Li Yu looked puzzled; he didn't know him.

Zhou Ya tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Zhou Yunfeng, the Green Wind Group Leader."

Li Yu suddenly understood.

"So it's Group Leader Zhou. I've heard much about you."

"No, no, no, Master Li is the one whose fame precedes him. In front of you, I don't deserve the title of 'Group Leader'."

Li Yu didn't dwell on the matter. He gestured toward the pile of boxes and asked, "What's the situation here?"

Zhou Yunfeng smiled and said, "These are demon cores that Group Leader Zhang and I are gifting to you. During the previous beast tide, I saw that although your beast's combat power is astounding, it requires quite a lot of demon cores. So, I took the liberty of bringing some over. Please don't take offense."

After hearing this, Li Yu's expression became a bit strange.

Astounding combat power?

More like 'moving' combat power, right?

However, he hadn't expected them to specifically deliver demon cores. He looked at the boxes, his expression slightly conflicted.

At that moment, Zhang Erniu walked over.

Although she disliked the fence-sitter's behavior, her own share of demon cores was in there too. If she didn't make things clear, who knew how much of her credit this fence-sitter would steal?

Zhang Erniu said, "These demon cores were snatched from the Earth Battle Group."

"Snatched?" Li Yu was stunned.

Zhang Erniu recounted how Zhou Yunfeng told her the news yesterday, and how the two of them then stormed the Earth Battle Group, forcing Liu Biao to grit his teeth and empty his warehouse of demon cores.

Li Yu fell silent after listening.

Looking at the mountain of demon cores, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

So, what was the point of me painstakingly making plans last night and being repeatedly whipped by my own sense of morality?

If I had known demon cores were coming today, I could have just gone to sleep last night. How comfortable that would have been.

Complaints aside, Li Yu readily accepted Zhang Erniu's portion. As for Zhou Yunfeng's...

"What do you want?" Li Yu asked.

He didn't believe for a second that a battle group leader would be someone who found joy in helping others through selfless sacrifice.

Zhou Yunfeng grinned.

Zhang Erniu said, "He wants you to help him cultivate his beast and evolve it. Otherwise, he's afraid I'll deal with him eventually. But be careful, this guy is a fence-sitter. He's all smiles one second and might stab you in the back the next."

Zhou Yunfeng's smile froze. He looked at Zhang Erniu with a look of utter bewilderment, as if asking, 'Sister, that's not what we said last night.'

Zhang Erniu turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

She wasn't so stupid that she'd let herself be used. Since she had already made the introduction, how she introduced him was her business.

Li Yu would undoubtedly have the chance to become a top-tier Breeder in the future. If she didn't speak clearly and Zhou Yunfeng backstabbed him later, Zhang Erniu would be implicated as well.

Hearing this, Li Yu understood the whole story and felt relieved. He wasn't afraid of people having needs; he was afraid of them having none.

"I can do that," Li Yu nodded. "But I'm not free these next few days. My schedule is full, so it'll have to be postponed."

"No problem, no problem. I can wait as long as it takes."

Zhou Yunfeng was overjoyed.

Afterward, the two group leaders helped Li Yu move the boxes of demon cores into his office one by one, avoiding the awkward situation of having them become an office landmark.

After seeing off the two leaders, Li Yu opened several of the boxes.

The quality varied, but fortunately, the quantity was massive.

Looking at the boxes of demon cores that almost filled his office, Li Yu was delighted. He said, "With this many, it should be enough for Bubble to comprehend a Divine Light, right?"

He raised his hand and summoned both of his beasts.

Bubble appeared in mid-air and was immediately attracted by the demon cores. It lunged at one of the open boxes and began devouring them greedily, not even having time to greet Li Yu.

The Spirit Probing Armor appeared on the floor, looking around. Upon seeing Li Yu, it immediately jogged over and rubbed its head against his calf.

The behavior of the two beasts was worlds apart.

"Truly a monster," Chen Qing remarked, looking at Bubble.

Li Yu smiled at her words.

How could it not be a monster?

Clearly an ornamental beast, yet its speed was so fast that even Chen Qing couldn't keep up sometimes. It could also comprehend various Divine Lights and eat Monarch-level Demon Cores like regular meals.

If the demon cores Bubble had absorbed so far were given to any other beast, they probably could have raised several to the Platinum rank, right?

But what about it?

It had only risen from black iron Level 3 to black iron Level 9.

He wondered what it would look like after it transformed into a flood dragon?

With anticipation in his heart, Li Yu patted the Spirit Probing Armor and placed it in the nest he had specially prepared for it, then opened his computer.

As soon as he turned it on, several local news items popped up.

#Ningyang City Launches Silver Recruitment Event#

#Blood Refining Ruins Opening Soon, Captain's Identity Remains a Mystery#

#Up to Ten Million in Rewards: How Dangerous are the Blood Refining Ruins?#