Chapter 534
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Chapter 534: Gawain’s Endless Praise
Luo Ji casually swiped the hovering attribute panel to the side.
Looking at the trembling Gawain, Luo Ji waved his hand, signaling He Liang to untie him.
He also told the surrounding guards to retreat outside.
He Liang and the others weren’t concerned about their emperor’s safety at all.
From the guards’ perspective, with Gawain’s small stature, their emperor could easily beat him to a pulp with one hand.
Seeing the armed guards retreat, Gawain’s demeanor noticeably calmed.
Luo Ji then slowly began.
“You don’t need to be afraid. As long as you obediently follow me, considering we’re both of the same kind, I won’t do anything to you.”
Hearing this, Gawain vigorously nodded.
As a goblin, he understood how to read the situation.
The current circumstances clearly indicated that if he wanted an easy life, he should quickly cling to this powerful figure.
Gawain believed his own attribute panel was quite good, coupled with the sensible combination of his talents and skills.
He wasn’t a useless burden by any means.
With his current stats, as long as he didn’t seek death, this powerful figure wouldn’t simply kill him.
As thoughts raced through his mind, Gawain immediately put on an almost fawning smile.
For his life, integrity meant nothing!
“Your greatness speaks volumes! Though your humble servant has only just met you, a single glance has already captivated me with your aura. Just sitting there, you exude such majesty, and that crossed leg is perfectly poised—an inch more would be too much, an inch less too little. One look at Your Greatness reveals talent that spans heaven and earth, wisdom that stabilizes nations! You are truly a guiding light on your humble servant’s path in life. I only regret not meeting Your Greatness sooner…”
Luo Ji’s eye twitched slightly, feeling a distinct discomfort as he watched Gawain’s seemingly endless flattery.
He quietly uncrossed his legs and let out a heavy, dry cough.
“Ahem!”
“Ah! Even your cough is so elegant! This reminds your humble servant of Laozi’s words in the Tao Te Ching: ‘Great sound is rare, the greatest form is shapeless.’ It’s like a lingering melody that resonates for 3 days…”
No, no, his head hurts…
Luo Ji, leaning back in his main seat, couldn’t help but vigorously rub his temples as he watched the enraptured Gawain below.
At the same time, he asked in a rather exasperated tone,.
“You’ve even read the Tao Te Ching?”
“Your Greatness is brilliant! Your humble servant said nothing, yet Your Greatness instantly saw through that I had read the Tao Te Ching! This truly shows your discerning eye and profound insight…”
Instinctively, Luo Ji covered his face.
He wasn’t exactly thick-skinned to begin with, and now, facing Gawain’s relentless flattery, he found it overwhelming.
Left with no choice, he simply rested his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Clang!
The sharp blade immediately slid out a fraction from its scabbard!
“Speak plainly!”
Faced with such a display, Gawain immediately flinched, his almost endless flattery abruptly halting.
“Your humble servant majored in classical Chinese literature in university.”
Luo Ji let out a long sigh, looking up at the ceiling.
“The world is finally quiet.”
After his exclamation, Luo Ji’s gaze returned to the fawning Gawain.
“It’s no use constantly flattering me. Don’t you know I can directly see loyalty?”
Gawain’s expression instantly froze.
This shock alone caused his loyalty to immediately jump by 10 points.
“…”
Luo Ji was genuinely dumbfounded, watching Gawain’s loyalty hit 70 points in the blink of an eye.
What kind of divine operation was this? Loyalty just shot up? And by a full 10 points?!
One second he was a fence-sitter, and the next he barely met the qualified line for a good citizen?
This was absolutely insane!
After a moment of bewilderment, Luo Ji sorted through his thoughts, seemingly understanding something.
That’s right, Gawain was originally a player.
So he understood his current predicament far better than the native inhabitants of this world.
In other words, he knew his life was now tied to Luo Ji’s.
If anything happened to Luo Ji, he’d be finished too.
After realizing this and moving past his initial despair, as long as he wanted to survive, his mindset would naturally shift.
He would begin to genuinely commit to following Luo Ji.
The stronger Luo Ji became, the safer his own life would be.
As this thought took root, his attitude naturally changed, leading to the clear increase in loyalty.
Having understood this, Luo Ji let out a long sigh and spoke again to the embarrassed Gawain.
“As I said before, if you behave and do your utmost to help me, considering we are both of the same kind, I won’t do anything to you.”
To this, Gawain repeatedly affirmed.
“That is certainly the case! Your humble servant will definitely do his best to serve Your Greatness from now on, even to the point of exhaustion and death…”
“Stop!”
Seeing Gawain about to go on another endless speech, Luo Ji decisively cut him off.
“Anyway, that’s enough about this. First, go and appease the surrendered goblins, make them behave. Once we return to Myriad World Civilization, I won’t mistreat you. Perform well, and it’s not impossible for you to continue being their Goblin King.”
Luo Ji wasn’t lying to him.
Knowing that Gawain absolutely couldn’t betray him, letting him continue as Goblin King and manage the goblins was undoubtedly a wise decision that would maximize the effect of his special talent, ‘Goblin King.’
Gawain was overjoyed at the news.
For him, simply surviving was already great.
If he could also continue being their Goblin King, that would be even better.
At this point, even having a ‘Grand Emperor’ above him didn’t matter.
Watching Gawain repeatedly assent, Luo Ji casually waved his hand.
For now, he didn’t plan to research the goblin civilization’s development panel.
He could do that later when they returned to Myriad World Civilization, and it wouldn’t take long.
Having come all this way, why just focus on research?
With this thought, Luo Ji quickly walked towards the exit.
Just as he opened the door, he collided with Ye Qingxuan, who was about to enter.
The unexpected collision made Luo Ji take a step back, quickly steadying himself while also grabbing Ye Qingxuan’s waist to prevent her from falling.
“Weren’t you supposed to be handling official duties? Why are you rushing over here?”
As he spoke, Luo Ji glanced at the guards on either side.
He Liang and the others immediately shifted their gaze, discreetly adopting a ‘we saw nothing’ posture.
At this moment, Ye Qingxuan, whose waist Luo Ji was holding, had a faint blush on her pretty face.
“I just heard the system notification saying the invasion battle ended…”
Hearing this, Luo Ji’s face immediately showed understanding.
Then he chuckled softly.
“After the invasion battle ends, as an allied force, I can only stay here for a maximum of 24 hours.”
“But these 24 hours are based on the neutral zone’s default time, and on your side, you’ve adjusted for a fifty-fold time difference…”
