159: When you are alive, you are the master's man; when you die, you are the master's ghost.

[Currently opening the S-Rank Clearance Treasure Chest...]

[Successfully opened! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained S-Rank Fallen Angel's Wings, S-Rank fallen magic sword, Fallen Holy Knight Temporary Summoning Card +1, Life Potion +10, Great Mana Potion +5!]

Fallen Angel's Wings?

Chen Ming simply checked. They were similar to the Insect Wings he obtained in the Sandworm Empress Secret Dungeon Instance, which could be directly bound and possessed high-speed flight capabilities.

As S-Rank, the Fallen Angel's Wings completely surpassed the Insect Wings in terms of speed and all aspects of attribute enhancement.

Since he had something better, Chen Ming equipped them without hesitation.

S-Rank fallen magic sword...

Honestly, he couldn't use it at all. Compared to melee combat and physical output, he preferred ranged, extreme magic.

He chose to equip it to the Undead Blood Knight.

The Undead Blood Knight's original sword, although it could split into two, was relatively ordinary in all aspects of attributes.

To put it unkindly, it was just a greatsword.

Compared to the fallen magic sword, one was heaven and the other was earth, there was no comparability.

With the enhancement of this sword, the skills Chen Ming had previously bestowed upon the Undead Blood Knight could be better utilized.

[Fallen Holy Knight Temporary Summoning Card: Can temporarily summon a Fallen Holy Knight to fight for you, can exist for 24 hours!]

Looking at this reward alone, it wasn't enough to excite Chen Ming at the moment.

However, combined with a few waves of Hundredfold Rebate, it was completely different.

Although the Fallen Holy Knight was completely defeated by Qin Hongyue, it was ultimately because Qin Hongyue was too strong, not because the Fallen Holy Knight was weak.

He genuinely evaluated his combat power, and Chen Ming was quite impressed.

He thought about keeping it and finding a time and a target later to get dozens or even millions of cards.

'Unlimited skills, that's the best!'

He secretly sighed.

He closed the system panel and looked at Qin Hongyue, who was standing obediently and silently to the side.

"Come, sit."

Chen Ming patted the empty seat beside him.

"Yes."

Qin Hongyue nodded lightly and obediently followed Chen Ming's instructions, smoothing her hands down from her waist and hips to avoid wrinkling her dress, and sat beside him.

Every movement she made had the inherent demeanor of a noble lady.

Looking at Qin Hongyue, who was close at hand and incredibly beautiful.

Chen Ming couldn't help but think, 'As the Human Empress, in her original world, if someone dared to treat her like this, they would probably have turned to ash long ago, right?'

"What do you think of me as a person?" Chen Ming asked with interest.

"You are my Master."

You are my Master?!

"..."

To hear such a sentence from a supreme Empress, it was definitely false to say that his heart didn't have any ripples.

Qin Hongyue was good in every way, whether it was her figure, appearance, strength, or loyalty. If he had to find a flaw, it was probably... cold, too cold.

Unlike Bai Yuan's cold exterior and warm interior, Qin Hongyue was cold in both body and mind.

Her experience of dominating the ages seemed to have made her lose the most basic human emotions.

It was like... a stunning puppet.

"It must have been very difficult for you to become the Human Empress. Have you ever thought about returning to your original world?" Chen Ming asked again.

Qin Hongyue shook her head. "Red Moon is Master's person in life and Master's ghost in death. I will only serve Master my entire life until my body returns to chaos."

Chen Ming smiled faintly. "I like that answer."

He glanced at the clock on the wall. "It's almost time for dinner."

All kinds of delicacies, red dragon, blue dragon, white jade sea cucumber, king crab, spotted grouper, wild boar, mushrooms... filled the entire coffee table.

This table would have been worth hundreds of thousands before the apocalypse.

In the current apocalypse? Immeasurable!

Leaving aside the actions of Sakura Country, in this era where Zombies were everywhere, even if you could catch things from the sea, you had to dare to eat them.

No one could be sure whether the fish living in the sea were infected with the Zombie virus and mutated.

Once you gambled wrong and ate fish meat carrying the Zombie virus, your life was basically over.

Chen Ming took out a bowl of rice, held the rim of the bowl with his fingers, and handed it to Qin Hongyue. "Although you cultivators can absorb wind and dew, that sort of thing can't compare to these mountain and sea delicacies."

Qin Hongyue did not refuse and took the bowl and chopsticks Chen Ming handed her with both hands.

In her mind, she had no right to refuse any of Chen Ming's words; she had to obey 100%!

Let alone eating, even if Chen Ming told Qin Hongyue to die, she would do it without hesitation.

"Here, try it."

Chen Ming picked up a piece of braised sea cucumber with scallions and placed it in Qin Hongyue's bowl.

"Thank you, Master."

Qin Hongyue picked up her chopsticks, picked up the sea cucumber, and put it in her mouth.

Her surface was calm, but Chen Ming could easily see something else in her eyes.

In terms of ingredients, Blue Star certainly couldn't compare to the plane world where Qin Hongyue was located, but in terms of cooking level and the richness of seasonings, Chen Ming could guarantee that Blue Star was the absolute winner!

This could be seen from the slight surprise revealed in Qin Hongyue's starry eyes.

"No need to be polite, eat as much as you want, there's plenty more."

After speaking, Chen Ming also picked up his bowl and chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

At this moment, only delicious food could not be let down.

While eating, he browsed the news on television.

"Recently, due to the appearance of the Trial Tower, the number of people who have chosen to join the Star Alliance and become professional Hunters nationwide in a single day has exceeded 100,000, setting a historical high!"

"General Xu Zhenshan has become the second Hunter to successfully break through the third level of the Trial Tower, after the Undead Monarch!"

"The first weapon made from a blood core has been unveiled at the Qing Shan Club in the Imperial Capital, named the Fire God Sword, used by Hunter Zhang Bo, who possesses the S-Rank Sword Qi skill..."

Chen Ming recognized at a glance that the polished gem inlaid in the guard of the Fire God Sword was the second-level blood core he had obtained from the body of an Advanced Zombie Cultivator after clearing the twentieth level of the Trial Tower Secret Realm.

"The Star Alliance gave him this sword..."

Chen Ming thought for a moment and felt it was very reasonable. After all, Zhang Bo had resolutely chosen to sacrifice himself to protect other Hunters earlier.

The official side would definitely have to show something for this courage and reward him heavily.

Otherwise, wouldn't it discourage people if it spread?

If those who were willing to risk their lives for this country were not rewarded, then who would be rewarded?

The following footage showed the actual effect of Zhang Bo wielding the Fire God Sword and using the S-Rank Sword Qi skill.

It was obvious that 1+1 was greater than 2, and the effect was significant.

The flaming Sword Qi was exceptionally fierce!

Facing the reporter's interview, Zhang Bo first repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Chen Ming, both for saving his life and for the origin of the Fire God Sword's second-level blood core.

He then stated that he would challenge the third level of the Trial Tower again!

This time, he was completely confident...

"With new equipment, you're tough."

Chen Ming said jokingly.

He reached out to pick up some food, and accidentally glanced at Qin Hongyue, seeing her staring intently at the television.

Looking at the screen again, it was a report about the Trial Tower.

"What? Are you interested in that tower?" Chen Ming asked.

Qin Hongyue nodded, not denying it.

"I advise you..."

Chen Ming was about to advise Qin Hongyue to give up.

But then he thought, she was a real person existing in this world, unlike the Undead summoned by skills, she wouldn't disappear.

Perhaps...

She really could give it a try!