Chapter 13

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Chapter 13: This Treasure Is Called Rubbish Reinforcer

"Wait! I surrender! I give up!" Seeing that Jingxiang had completely lost her mind and had become a puppet controlled by Bai Qige, and watching her actually raise the gun to his head step by step under Bai Qige’s guidance, Ye Xiao was drenched in cold sweat. He immediately let go of Ye Daxiong and crouched down, covering his head.

"Mr. Villain, your backbone disappoints me!" Bai Qige casually knocked Jingxiang unconscious, walked away, and casually knocked Ye Daxiong out too, for the upcoming events were not suitable for the two of them to witness.

The blue civet cat plush costume slithered like liquid, slowly merging into Bai Qige’s body. Blood veins filled his eyes, and the blood boiled again. The dark power hidden within the Myriad Illusions Sky Slash began to awaken, taking control of his body and mind.

The evil energy and malice reflected in his eyes were so terrifying that even as a villain, Ye Xiao felt an unusual fear. As he faced that gaze, Ye Xiao wanted to say something, perhaps a trade for benefits, maybe a secret, or simply a plea for mercy. But he couldn’t speak in time because an iron-like hand grabbed his neck, and those eyes full of evil and malice fixed on him.

"Wretched and foolish sinner, look into my eyes!"

After a long while, Ye Xiao slowly fell to the ground, his eyes blank and lifeless, like a puppet that had lost its soul. Wisps of black mist seeped from his body, swaying towards Bai Qige. At that moment, not only Ye Xiao, but even Jingxiang and Daxiong were also releasing black mist.

"Your spirit and pride are so small, yet your sinful soul is incredibly delicious. Thank you for the treat!"

After releasing the Mind Devil Transformation, Bai Qige let out a small sigh of relief. He did not care about Daxiong’s fate. In the face of Ye Xiao taking a hostage, he was naturally invincible. The final game he played was not meant to be a psychological battle against Ye Xiao; it was just to prepare the offerings needed for the Mind Devil Transformation.

In that game, Ye Xiao’s tension, anxiety, and unease, Jingxiang’s confusion and fright, and Daxiong’s fear all transformed into the offerings that had to be collected after the Mind Devil Transformation ended.

The benefits from this action were immense. The Mind Devil Transformation pushed the power to its limits, directly devouring Ye Xiao’s soul. His memories became entirely Bai Qige’s spoils, and within them, Bai Qige learned many interesting things, though it was not yet time to speak of them.

He took the glasses from the unconscious Daxiong. When those glasses fell into Bai Qige’s hands, they suddenly shone brightly and then dimmed. The originally thick and old-fashioned frames, with lenses resembling ordinary thick glasses, transformed into a beautifully exquisite pair of golden-wire glasses, like those worn by successful business people.

[The unshaped Noble Phantasm has been collected, infused with Fate Anomaly, granted with future and concept, shaped perfectly. The true name of the Noble Phantasm is Ye Daxiong’s darkness, with characteristics of "Twisted Cruelty," "Cruel President," and "Mad Wisdom."]

"Wow, it even comes with an explanation of the attributes, that’s nice!" Bai Qige curiously played with the glasses, but after reading the details of the three characteristics, he suddenly showed a pained expression.

"Twisted Cruelty": One day, Daxiong witnessed Jingxiang throw the birthday gift he gave her into the trash before going to have fun with Chu Mushan while dressed in a beast girl cosplay outfit. After that, he stopped believing in love. Once equipped with the Noble Phantasm, his mental state would gradually turn cold, gaining +100 mental resistance and +100 hatred towards beast girls. Additionally, there’s a curse that makes him unable to resist the urge to run naked and kill a woman in beast girl cosplay on full moon nights.

"Cruel President": One day, Daxiong’s family business was taken over by Chu Mushan, while Jingxiang stood by and watched. Daxiong then began to hate the world and plotted revenge. After equipping the Noble Phantasm, his business skills increased by +100, and his hatred towards all men with the surname Chu increased by +100. Furthermore, there’s a curse that makes him unable to resist the urge to walk on his hands and kill a man with the surname Chu on full moon nights.

"Mad Wisdom": Unrequited love made Daxiong curse love. After his family business was taken over, he began to hate the world. From that point on, Daxiong worked hard and only at sixty years old did he finally succeed, becoming the father of robotics and artificial intelligence. After equipping the Noble Phantasm, his research abilities in robotics and artificial intelligence increased by +100. He also gained the skill to summon a robot named Terminator for one day with a cooldown of seven days. Additionally, there’s a curse that makes him unable to resist the urge to destroy the world on full moon nights. A friendly reminder: do not use the summon Terminator skill on a full moon night, or face the consequences.

Bai Qige summarized: After equipping these glasses, his mental state would forcibly turn cold for a while, gaining +100 mental resistance, +100 business skills, and +100 research abilities in robotics and artificial intelligence. He would also gain the skill to summon a Terminator every seven days. Additionally, there’s a curse that makes him unable to resist the impulse to walk on his hands, run naked, and kill a woman in beast girl cosplay and a man with the surname Chu, along with the urge to destroy the world on full moon nights…

The beginning was quite normal, but the curses at the end were so exaggerated that it would be better to just say he would go crazy on full moon nights! After reading these attribute characteristics, Bai Qige genuinely did not want to equip this thing.

"But speaking of which, some explanations about this Noble Phantasm are truly interesting! Can I understand it this way? Without the Fate Interface Rules turning Daxiong’s Fate Anomaly into a mission, and without me intervening after accepting the mission, Daxiong would become a mad scientist who goes crazy every full moon in a few decades, right? Now the Fate Interface Rules have harvested this Fate Anomaly, changed Daxiong’s fate, and injected the harvested future into an object, creating something called Noble Phantasm, is that right?"

Although the Fate Interface Rules did not respond, Bai Qige believed his reasoning was quite accurate. Then, his gaze unconsciously shifted to Myriad Illusions Sky Slash.

God Weapon, which is a type of Noble Phantasm, is more suited for battle and is therefore classified separately from Noble Phantasm, being named as God Weapon. So, what kind of future and fate is hidden within the Myriad Illusions Sky Slash?

However, judging by the power shown by the Myriad Illusions Sky Slash, its ever-changing appearance and the incredibly evil-looking Mind Devil Transformation skill have nothing to do with kindness at all.

When Daxiong woke up, he found himself lying in Jingxiang’s warm and soft embrace. The sweet scent made him feel a bit enchanted, but as he slightly turned his gaze, the harsh reality pulled him back from his bliss.

A madman dressed in a blue civet cat plush costume stood not far away, coldly watching him and Jingxiang.

"Just a gentle touch, and you fell unconscious for so long. What a weak body you have, Daxiong! It makes me worry about your future. If Jingxiang ever becomes violent toward you, I think your only choice would be to curl up and protect your head!"

"Nonsense! Jingxiang would never be violent to me!" Daxiong couldn’t help but retort, but after saying that, he felt regret, worried that he had angered the madman in front of him.

"Hehe, whether she will or not, let time prove it! But I won’t say much more. Daxiong, my friend, before you woke up, I already had a basic discussion with Jingxiang about some matters, but she still needs to confirm your opinion!"

"What?"

Jingxiang looked down and said, "Daxiong, this mad… oh, the Blue Raccoon Demon Emperor wants us to join his organization!"

"No, he’s a madman. Joining his group would be walking into danger, wouldn’t it?" The voice grew softer. Clearly, Daxiong was still worried about Bai Qige getting angry again and playing some sort of silly game with him.

"Daxiong, according to him, Chu Mushan is working with a group called Bloody Earth. The man who kidnapped us is just a high-ranking member of Bloody Earth. If we don’t succeed this time, there will definitely be a next time. Bloody Earth won’t let us go! Right now, we have no choice but to join his group to seek his protection!"

"But we can call the police!" Daxiong said naturally. Jingxiang, however, was a bit smarter, "That won’t help, Daxiong. Bloody Earth is a group of Psychics. Ordinary police can’t protect us! And how would you even explain it when you call? Would you say Chu Mushan is working with a Supernatural Organization and sent superpowered killers to hunt us?"

Daxiong was just a student, and in a hurry, he didn’t know what to do. After thinking for half a day, all he managed to say was, "So, what do you think we should do, Jingxiang?"

Daxiong had been useless for a long time. Jingxiang, who had known him since they were young, understood his nature. So, she made a decision, "Let’s just join!"

Bai Qige clapped his hands. "Wise choice! You see, you don’t need to worry. If you see me as an enemy, you’ll think I’m crazy. But if you see me as a leader, you’ll find I’m a very caring and sensible boss. You really don’t need to worry that I would do you harm, at least not until I’ve completely used up your value!"

After hearing the last sentence, Daxiong felt a strong urge to backtrack, but he didn’t have the courage to speak up.

"Are my words scaring you? Hehe, young ones, that’s exactly what makes me caring. I don’t like to say one thing and do another. I want to be clear about some things. I’m not recruiting you because I think you are talented and strong enough to be in my group!"

After a pause, Bai Qige continued, "Right now, your relationship with me is that of a protector and the protected. What I’m interested in is your family background. Daxiong, your family runs a leading high-tech electronics company, and Jingxiang, your family has a strong background and connections in the hospital field. I need your money, your family power, and connections. And you need my strength to ensure your safety. As long as you can keep providing those, you don’t have to worry about being abandoned by me!"

Daxiong and Jingxiang were both wealthy young men. Talking about benefits made them feel much more at ease than discussing feelings. After some discussion, they felt a little more relaxed. A greedy devil was definitely easier to trust than an unpredictable madman.

"Okay, to celebrate your partnership, I have prepared a special celebration for you. This man is the one who almost got you killed. Now he has completely lost the ability to resist, so why don’t you two give him a quick end? Don’t worry; I will capture your heroic act of killing him perfectly on camera for you to remember later!"

"You want us to kill someone ourselves! Is this what you call being considerate?" Jingxiang angrily questioned, while Bai Qige casually replied:

"Don’t you know about something called a blood oath? There’s no choice; this isn’t the innocent old days anymore. In this materialistic age, trust between people has completely broken down. I feel deeply saddened by this, but I can’t go against the times. If you don’t leave me with something to hold over you, how can I control you? If you go out and tell everyone about me, I’ll end up looking like the biggest fool!"

Bai Qige spoke in a tone full of false compassion, like a person lamenting the unfairness of the times, but his words were extremely cruel.

"So now, let’s build a foundation of mutual trust! By the way, teaming up to kill someone and keeping a common secret can also strengthen your bond as a couple! With such a great opportunity, not taking your money is already quite loyal of me. In the future, I might even add ‘Loyal Matchmaker’ to my title! Oh, and Daxiong, would you like to get your revenge on him while it’s still hot, for almost making you suffer just now?"

Jingxiang and Ye Daxiong exchanged a glance, ultimately reaching a common understanding—madmen are impossible to reason with!

With books, time feels long; without books, time feels short. By the time Jingxiang and Daxiong returned home, exhausted in both body and mind, it was already five in the afternoon. They pretended everything was normal and had dinner, and then, at seven in the evening, they reluctantly went out again.

Arriving in the western suburbs of Deep City, they found Bai Qige, dressed in a blue civet cat plush costume, already waiting there, "You’ve arrived pretty much on time!"

"This is the money you wanted. Time is short, and we can only give out one million!"

Bai Qige used great willpower to stop himself from suddenly jumping at the backpack that Daxiong was holding. At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel surprised at the gap between the rich and the poor. After working for several years, he had saved only a few tens of thousands, but these two kids casually had one million, and it was all because of the rush.

After asking again, he found out that now the rich people in the Yanhuang Empire, especially those based in the international city of Deep City, favored the Western way of educating their children. When a child is born, they give them a business and hire a professional manager to run it. Then, when the child grows a little older, they let them take over to develop their business skills and financial management abilities. Jingxiang and Daxiong both had such private businesses. Although their scale was not large, they made a profit every year, so their own pocket money was quite a lot.

At this moment, Bai Qige also understood why the people from Bloody Earth wanted to control Chu Mushan, even going so far as to send Psychics to help Chu Mushan vent his frustrations. Just getting a little bit from these wealthy people would be enough to fill their stomachs.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad! I’ll take the money as your contribution to the organization. The organization won’t forget your achievements! Alright, no more chit-chat. Bloody Earth will definitely not let this go easily and will come after you. Although I am here to protect you, I can’t be by your side all the time, so you need some self-defense skills! This is also a benefit from the organization! Jingxiang, this is for you! Look up how to use it online."

What Bai Qige gave to Jingxiang were the guns and ammunition he had taken from the thugs of Bloody Earth after defeating them. Five handguns, two submachine guns, several grenades, and a large number of bullets filled up a suitcase. As a well-behaved young girl, Jingxiang’s hands were shaking while holding this batch of weapons!

Then Bai Qige looked at Daxiong, who felt nervous and was unsure what Bai Qige was going to give him. Bai Qige pulled out a pair of glasses from the white pouch on his belly and said in a teasing tone, "Ta-da! This is the magical tool the organization gives you, called the Rubbish Reinforcer."

Daxiong was stunned, "Rubbish Reinforcer?"

"Yes! As long as you wear these magical glasses, you can turn from an ordinary nobody into a powerful nobody!"

Daxiong suddenly felt very weak, "What is the difference?"

"Don’t you think having more prefixes sounds more powerful?"