"The Abyss Offspring Egg... how can I use it for my benefit?"

At night, Linghu Sen gazed at the Abyss Offspring Egg in the secret chamber, a look of intoxication in his eyes. When he reached out to touch it, he felt a slight sting.

He naturally knew how powerful the Demon God hatched from the Abyss Offspring Egg would be. The Fate Devil God, merely moments after hatching, had absorbed the entirety of Wanxuan City and a vast number of Evil Demons as nourishment.

So, hatching it was definitely out of the question. Not to mention, the Abyss had long since fallen; even if he did hatch a Demon God, it would offer him no aid. Instead, it would directly create an enemy. The very thought felt like a monumental loss.

You probably don't want to die either, Linghu Sen mused. "Help me escape the Game System, and I can help you hatch!" he then blurted out, acting on a sudden impulse.

He was gambling that the Abyss Offspring Egg, despite not having hatched, had already developed a consciousness and could perceive the outside world.

'Hatch... failure... Fusion... escape... together...'

The next moment, a halting, disjointed voice echoed in Linghu Sen's mind, barely able to form complete words.

Yet, Linghu Sen roughly understood its meaning.

"So, you're saying that if I merge with you, you can help me break free from the Game System?" Linghu Sen asked directly.

'Yes... power... strong...' The Abyss Offspring Egg's words appeared once more in Linghu Sen's mind.

"Why should I trust you?" Linghu Sen retorted. He desperately wanted to escape the Game System, even hoping to take all the NPCs in the world with him, but he wasn't a fool. He couldn't possibly believe the Abyss Offspring Egg's words.

Previously, they were bitter enemies who had fought tooth and nail. If he trusted it so easily, what kind of City Lord would he be? He might as well be the foolish son of some landlord.

'Contract... guarantee... you as master.' The Abyss Offspring Egg conveyed its sincerity.

However, Linghu Sen wanted more; he didn't believe in so-called contracts at all.

"I'll consider it," Linghu Sen said. He only wanted to monopolize the Abyss Offspring Egg's power. If he could become a Demon God himself, why should he share it with an enemy?

Of course, if he succeeded, he himself would become the enemy. The thought was indeed awkward.

'Hurry... within three days... or die.'

The Abyss Offspring Egg meant it could only last three more days. If no decision was made within that time, it would perish.

"Alright, I will handle it as soon as possible," Linghu Sen agreed.

After securing the Abyss Offspring Egg, he left the secret chamber and returned to his study. Looking at the approaching dawn, Linghu Sen's expression was clouded with uncertainty.

He had no way to ensure he would be the ultimate beneficiary, rather than having the Abyss Offspring Egg usurp his place.

Despite his current advantage, if they truly began the Fusion as the Abyss Offspring Egg suggested, who knew what tricks it had up its sleeve?

He had never underestimated this Abyss Offspring Egg.

Perhaps only His Majesty, the Main God, can solve this, Linghu Sen thought, still using the honorific despite his dissatisfaction with the Game System.

However, this matter couldn't see the light of day. If he dared to seek help from the Game System, it wouldn't just erase the Abyss Offspring Egg; even he, an NPC aware of the situation and harboring rebellious intentions, would likely be eliminated as well.

In the eyes of Wanxuan City's NPCs, he was the lofty City Lord. But to the Game System and the Players, he was no different from a beggar, except perhaps that Players found him a bit harder to kill.

If I can't find another solution within three days, then I'll have to... Linghu Sen's thoughts trailed off. He hesitated, unsure whether to let it die naturally or report it to the Game System for merit. He was in a dilemma.

The former option certainly carried no risk; it would simply dissipate upon death.

Reporting it to the Game System, on the other hand... If he did so immediately, there would be no risk; he'd likely get a promotion and a raise. However, delaying for three days would inevitably involve risks. Linghu Sen couldn't be sure if the Game System would weigh his merits against his demerits, overlook the three-day delay, or simply eliminate him for harboring ulterior motives.

NPCs were just too insignificant, so insignificant that even he, the City Lord, held little real status.

Just let it dissipate then, Linghu Sen decided, lowering his eyelids. He didn't want to take the risk, nor could he bear the consequences of failure.

He had only one life. If he died, he wouldn't respawn like a Player; it would simply be the end.

The question of how to find a way to use the Abyss Offspring Egg... The answer probably lies with the person who sent it into the city. They must possess the necessary means. If I can get my hands on that, everything will proceed smoothly.

I just don't know where this NPC came from, to possess such methods.

Linghu Sen didn't believe for a moment that a Player could be responsible. Among the Players, the strongest had once been Calligraphy Linchi. However, for some unknown reason, Calligraphy Linchi's character information had been revoked, allowing the former second-ranked Player, Demon Slayer, to reclaim the top spot on the leaderboards.

Fortunately, this matter didn't concern Linghu Sen. He couldn't interfere with Players anyway, so he didn't dwell on it.

Finding that person without using the City Lord's authority is indeed challenging.

Once that authority is used, it will leave a record with the Game System. What if it becomes leverage against me later?

As NPCs, most of their actions were recorded in a behavior log. This log served as their memory and was also one of the Game System's surveillance methods. A simple audit of the behavior log would reveal everything he did; his actions couldn't be hidden.

I can only have my subordinates search for them. Let them use their authority. If they fail and don't find anything, so be it. If they do find something, I can easily distance myself from the situation.

Plans, escape routes... he had to consider everything.

Everything I'm doing is for my fellow NPCs to achieve independence! My actions are righteous!

And just like that, he had his noble cause.

He then began to consider candidates for the task. The instructions had to be given verbally, leaving no written record.

Of course, this method could only fool any superiors who might investigate; it wouldn't work against the Game System. After all, the Game System didn't care about evidence. In a milder case, it would simply pull up behavior logs. In a more severe one, it would directly replace the NPC. If an NPC like him refused a task, plenty of other NPCs could do it. If necessary, the System could even create a new NPC for the job.

Taking these precautions was the most Linghu Sen could do to cover his tracks.

「...」

"Progress seems to be going smoothly. My Luck is really good; I ended up giving it to such a natural-born rebel like Linghu Sen," Wang Linchi mused. He had been monitoring Linghu Sen constantly. If Linghu Sen made any suspicious moves, such as handing over the Abyss Offspring Egg to the Game System, Wang Linchi would eliminate him immediately.

Any other NPC would likely have done just that.

Good Luck truly saved him a lot of time and resources.

This turncoat's ambition is truly something, trying to swallow an elephant like a snake. It's a good thing the Abyss Offspring Egg I gave him isn't the original version, just a low-spec one. If it were the original, he wouldn't even have a chance to negotiate.

Naturally, Wang Linchi couldn't create a complete Abyss Offspring Egg. Even if he wanted to, he lacked the raw materials. The limited principles of Chaos he had extracted from the Night Hotel instance weren't enough to create a perfect one.

Crafting a low-spec version was the best he could manage.

So, what's the best way to reasonably harm... I mean, *help* Linghu Sen smoothly achieve Fusion with the Abyss Offspring Egg, enabling him to generate the Power of Chaos as a supply?

Sending the method directly to him is out of the question; it would be too conspicuous. Even if Wang Linchi were in Linghu Sen's position, he'd find it far too coincidental. First, he gets an Abyss Offspring Egg, and then, right afterward, he stumbles upon the means to use it? It would be strange *not* to be suspicious.

Actually, what the Abyss Offspring Egg had said was true. If Linghu Sen was willing, he could indeed take the lead in the Fusion with it, even to the point of making the egg's consciousness disappear entirely.

Unfortunately, Linghu Sen wasn't some naive fool. He had his own thoughts and, consequently, his suspicions.

Otherwise, the only option left is to force it.

Wang Linchi held the initiative. Although the plan had some flaws, the overall strategy remained unchanged. In fact, Linghu Sen's rebellious nature even made things easier.

On the third day, I'll make it explode and forcibly fuse it into Linghu Sen's body, leaving him no room to resist, Wang Linchi decided. He would give Linghu Sen three days. If Linghu Sen changed his mind by then, Wang Linchi wouldn't force the issue. But if his stance remained unchanged, Wang Linchi would have to resort to drastic measures.

There would be risks regardless. Once the Fusion with the Abyss Offspring Egg was successful, Linghu Sen's personality and self-awareness would inevitably be affected to some extent. His body would also undergo changes, and his race would show a degree of demonification. However, these physical changes and demonification wouldn't be as pronounced as the alterations to his personality and self; the more significant changes would be internal.

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