Chapter 98

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Chapter 98: Battle Coefficient

Of course, Lin Lin did not drink Safir’s blood; the precious blood of the Dragon race was sent back.

Then, Lin Lin received a rare phone call from Safir.

On the other end of the line, the Sapphire Dragon expressed, with ups and downs in voice, Lin Lin’s ignorance of noble things and her pride in not accepting others’ kindness.

There must be very few people in the world who can receive a "proud" comment from the Dragon race.

After listening to Safir mock her in many ways, Lin Lin suddenly realized, "Is it because I returned your blood?"

The person on the other end of the line decisively hung up the phone.

The Demon King, who was eavesdropping, laughed heartily, "Safir will be furious; nobody dares to return what he has given."

"I didn’t expect he cared so much," Lin Lin sighed deeply, "If I had known, I would have given the blood to Damonis."

The Demon King gasped, "You gave Safir’s things to someone else. Do you want to get both you and Damonis killed?"

Good, Lin Lin thought, returning the blood was not the worst way to handle it.

Lin Lin came to see the Demon King because she thought she had eaten something bad.

"Did you secretly add ginseng or something like that to my lunch?" Lin Lin expressed her doubts.

She now felt that she could have lived to 90 years old, but after all the trouble with the Demon King, she might lose two months.

"No!" Your Majesty the Demon King replied firmly, "You told me not to add anything to it, and I haven’t added anything since."

Lin Lin made a sound of acknowledgment, reluctantly reducing her suspicion of the Demon King.

It wasn’t because the Demon King was very trustworthy or his promise was so strong, but because Lin Lin could easily see through whether the Demon King was lying.

It really seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Could it be that the food she ate before was too nourishing?

Lin Lin fell into deep thought, and Your Majesty the Demon King was even more curious, "What happened?"

Lin Lin replied, "I have been really enjoying sleeping lately."

"Isn’t that a good thing?" the Demon King didn’t understand, "It’s normal to want to sleep in winter; I also love to sleep. It’s not time yet; when it gets colder and snows, Safir will have to hibernate."

Lin Lin: …No wonder he doesn’t work in winter.

Although the Demon King was right, Lin Lin still felt that this sleepiness was a bit strange, even though she felt very awake after waking up, and her body had no discomfort; in fact, she felt even better.

Lin Lin: …Is this evolution? Am I evolving as a human?

Well, even though she knew it surely wasn’t, Lin Lin sometimes felt like she was a rare character, like the first upright walking monkey in the whole world.

The Demon King helped Lin Lin check the flow of magic, and after getting a very smooth and healthy response, Lin Lin finally felt at ease leaving the Demon King’s office.

–

Today is another day off.

Used to working four days and resting three, and with very few people in the Demon King Castle, Lin Lin often felt confused and aimless during her days off.

After finishing the book, she realized she did not have the talent to appreciate music.

Let’s go to a human town to eat; indeed, food is what makes people happy.

With this hope in her heart, Lin Lin went to the magic circle in the forest outside the Demon King Castle.

This magic circle was made for her by Mage Caligo, allowing Lin Lin to travel to nearby places using her own magic power to activate it.

Strangely, when Lin Lin activated it for the first time, it did not shine at all.

Was the magic circle slow? Uncertain, Lin Lin tapped the pattern on the ground with her magic wand and tried to start it again.

This time, the teleportation circle lit up once more.

Lin Lin fell into a familiar space tunnel. But this tunnel felt different from before; time seemed to stretch endlessly, and Lin Lin waited for quite a while before her feet touched the ground again.

The place of arrival was not the human town Lin Lin imagined, but a dark area where she could even hear the faint sound of dripping water.

Lin Lin had never made such a mistake before; this place looked very dangerous.

She widened her eyes and took a step back, bumping into the boy standing behind her.

Lin Lin turned around and saw who was behind her. He was short with long red hair tied in a ponytail and had mismatched red and black eyes; his expression was very cold.

"Caligo?" Lin Lin spoke up.

"It’s me," Caligo said. Compared to Lin Lin, he seemed much calmer. He looked at Lin Lin and then around to confirm that only Lin Lin had arrived from the teleportation circle.

Caligo made a judgment, "This is bad."

For some reason, hearing him say "this is bad" in such a calm way made Lin Lin feel a little at ease.

Is this the power of a top student? She always felt he must have a way to handle any situation.

Unlike Lin Lin’s casual outfit for shopping, Caligo even put on light armor and carried a khaki backpack on his back, looking quite prepared.

He just didn’t have a weapon; he held a digging shovel that was only as long as his forearm.

He looked like a high school student who was well-prepared and ready for an outdoor adventure alone.

"Where are we now?" Lin Lin asked Caligo. "I just wanted to go from the entrance of Demon King Castle to the nearby town."

Caligo looked down at the bag on Lin Lin’s shoulder. "I can see that."

"As for your question," Caligo thought for two seconds, "we are now in the Old Demon Realm."

"Old Demon Realm?" Lin Lin hesitated.

Caligo replied, "It’s the demon realm from when the God of Darkness ruled. I wanted to find some fresh monster eggs."

Lin Lin: …you really research everything.

"What is the current situation with the teleportation circle?" Lin Lin asked, having just tried to activate it but failed.

No matter how much magic she put into it, the teleportation circle remained still.

"The teleportation circles I set up are connected. If you and I try to activate them at the same time from two different places, it… burns the teleportation circle," Caligo said. "We need to go to the nearest teleportation circle. That one is old, but it can still be started, just barely."

In the darkness, Lin Lin stood on stones that glowed with a soft blue light, illuminating the path just a little.

The red-haired boy took a few steps and then turned his head to Lin Lin, signaling her to follow.

Lin Lin felt a bit confused, but she quickly caught up with Caligo, walking beside him. "I think I heard a deep, muffled roar, like a monster’s voice."

"It’s a monster," Caligo confirmed Lin Lin’s guess, "and it’s different from what you saw at Demon King Castle. These monsters are all corrupted by chaos and are aggressive; they won’t communicate with you."

Aggressive and losing their true selves. Lin Lin glanced at Caligo, remembering the "mutation" among humans.

The residents who had mutated were like this too. Lin Lin looked at Caligo’s arm, which was tucked beneath his thick clothing, revealing thorny markings.

As if he could see what Lin Lin was thinking, Caligo did not hide anything, "I am indeed studying two kinds of illnesses together, so I need to collect monster eggs."

Lin Lin nodded, her expression serious.

In the darkness, the danger seemed to be far away; nearby, they could only hear each other’s breathing.

Neither of them were fighters; one was a researcher and the other an accountant, helping each other take steps forward.

Just as Lin Lin relied on Caligo, Caligo also saw Lin Lin as his lifeline.

"It is still a bit dangerous outside," Caligo said seriously to Lin Lin, "but with you here, I feel a little safer."

Lin Lin: …

Until now, Caligo still thought she was secretly very capable. Lin Lin smiled bitterly; she really was hiding her skills deeply. She hadn’t even shown what she could do.

Facing Caligo’s clear and trusting gaze, Lin Lin found it hard to admit that she felt useless, especially as an adult.

The burden on Lin Lin’s shoulders suddenly became heavier, "I will try my best."

Keep moving forward.

Even though Lin Lin lacked common knowledge, she could still recognize that they were in a cave.

It was not a straight tunnel, but a network of paths like a spider’s web.

Thankfully, this was not Caligo’s first time here; he knew the general direction they needed to go.

The further they walked, the wider the cave became, and more magical creatures started to appear.

Now Lin Lin understood why Caligo placed the teleportation circle in such a remote location; at least it was safe there.

Lin Lin stopped, and a half-human tall ant walked past her. She saluted, but it didn’t even glance her way.

Lin Lin pulled on Caligo’s arm and whispered, "How can the ants here be so big? It looks really dangerous!"

Caligo was stopped by Lin Lin, looking very confused. He followed Lin Lin’s gaze and then answered her, "This is not dangerous."

As if to prove his point, he quickly pressed the white circle on his wrist twice.

Lin Lin thought it was a bracelet for decoration, but to her surprise, after he pressed it, the bracelet made two beeping sounds and a faint light shone from it.

Caligo aimed the light from the bracelet at the ant that was half his height, and the bracelet showed the number [5].

Lin Lin asked, "What is this?"

"It’s a battle coefficient; it’s not very accurate, just for reference," Caligo replied.

When he put away the bracelet, the light shone on himself, and the bracelet quickly displayed the number [20].

Lin Lin: …

That means, she really found it very hard to refuse to do some tests.

Lin Lin reached out towards the white light, letting the glow of the ring shine on herself.

[6]。

Lin Lin looked up and met Caligo’s gaze.

"I feel kind of similar to that ant," Lin Lin said.