When the blood moon falls, the entire area is plunged into darkness, only the inner city is lit with bright lights, and the gorgeous palace at the top can still be seen, and the light in it is usually never extinguished.
In contrast, the outer city is horribly chaotic, and anything can happen. Moreover, compared with humans, the demons have better physique, longer life expectancy, and more terrible oppression.
That is the world that all demons living in the outside world yearn for. After all, just a little bit of leakage from a nobleman's finger is enough for ordinary demons like them to enjoy it for a long time.
Shao Ci walked out of the mine together with other demons with numb faces. Everyone had to pay a certain amount of ore, and most of these ores were dug by other demons for a hard day. Enough for them to live.
Shao Ci also handed in the ore with a numb face, and then quickly left the mine entrance. The kitten, which had been held in his arms for a long time, jumped out immediately and curled up lazily in his arms.
"Ah, luckily we were not found." Shao Ci heaved a sigh of relief.
If it is discovered, the cat will probably be confiscated, and he probably won't get much favors. Fortunately, this kitten was black, and few people would find it in such a chaotic environment.
But this time he dug a lot of good things. Shao Ci felt much better when he thought of the mine he just dug. In this way, he had already collected more than half of the money to enter the inner city, and he didn't need to dig for another half a year.
"When you enter the inner city, I will let you go, and you can go to your master." Shao Ci touched the head of the kitten in his arms. He is a person who shoulders the heavy responsibility of saving the world. Of course, it is impossible to raise any cute pets, it is more reliable to put others back.
The kitten didn't know if it understood what he said, but just played with Shao Ci's clothes with its paws.
Shao Ci is also very strange. It is impossible for such a creature to exist in a place like the Demon Realm. In this place where the strong prey on the weak, weak creatures will never survive. Even if there are really weak creatures, they must be pretending to be pigs. A powerful character who eats a tiger...
Forget it, it's useless to think so much anyway.
Shao Ci returned to his residence during this time - a dilapidated house in the outer city.
The house was so dilapidated that it could be called a ruin. Shao Ci saw that there was no one around, so he lifted the cover hidden in a pile of ruins. Underneath it turned out to be a barely clean residence, with beds, tables and chairs, and even A candle that can be lit.
This kind of candle in the Demon Realm seems to be made of the body fluid of some special monster. One can burn for a long time, but the light can cover a small area, and it has a faint blue light, which looks a bit gloomy.
Of course, this place was not created by Shao Ci, it was just the place he found with his mental power after teleportation. As for the original owner here, he should not be here for a long time.
Of course, Shao Ci will not trade so many precious ores in one go, he plans to change some after a while, so as not to attract the attention of others.
"I'm really starving to death." Shao Ci sat on the chair with a crippled leg, and took out the hard bread from the box next to him. This was his dinner today.
Speaking of which, he would occasionally use magic to catch little monsters to eat, otherwise he would have been malnourished long ago.
At this time, the kitten in his arms jumped onto the table, and Shao Ci realized something, "Ah, yes... I have to give you something to eat."
He took out a fairly clean cup, chanting a spell in his mouth, and the next moment a ball of clean water fell into the cup.
The blue eyes of the kitten in front of him seemed to be bright, and Shao Ci noticed that the eyes of this cat were not ordinary blue, but a beautiful color mixed with green. Golden texture.
He subconsciously touched the cat's head, "Such beautiful eyes."
The kitten seemed to be very useful, and rubbed Shao Ci's hand.
Afterwards, Shao Ci planned to dip some bread in water for the kitten to eat, but the other party looked very disgusted and scratched him several times.
"After all, it is a cat raised by nobles. Well, if you are hungry, you will eat it..." Shao Ci thought so, and put the bread crumbs on the plate. He is not the kind of person who is very good at taking care of pets anyway.
In the past, Shao Ci had to go out and look around to see where he could make some money, but this time he found the mine, he was much more relaxed, and he didn't bother to go out, and fell asleep directly on the hard bed.
The kitten on the table didn't even move the bread crumbs, it just jumped onto the bed lightly, and poked Shao Ci's cheek lightly with its paw.
It is impossible for the sleeping Shao Ci to be woken up by something like this, he just frowned slightly, then turned around and continued to sleep.
The kitten jumped back onto the ground, and then a burst of mist spread over the ground. Under the dim light of the faint blue candlelight behind it, a young figure appeared in this small room.
If Shao Ci was still awake, he would definitely be able to see that this is an extremely beautiful young man, with a pair of slightly raised eyes, which are beautiful blue-blue, and a pair of black cat ears on top of his hair. The movements are still trembling slightly, which looks very cute.
He walked to the table and wanted to sit down, but after looking at the chair, he chose to continue standing, then looked at the crumbs on the plate, with a bit of disdain in his eyes, "Such things can really Is it for people to eat?"
The cat-eared boy waved his hand casually, and the bread crumbs on the table flashed with fire, which turned into ashes and dissipated completely.
He leaned over to the bed again, looked at the sleeping Shao Ci, stretched out his hand and pinched the other's cheek, with a look of great interest, "Although he concealed it well, he is still a human being after all... a human being, how did he come here?" It’s really interesting to go to the Demon Realm.”
If the person in front of him hadn't aroused his interest, he would have silenced him when he was discovered in the mine long ago. But unexpectedly, this frail human being actually stood in front of him directly afterwards.
It's just a weak human being. If he hadn't used his strength at that time, his body would probably be smashed to pieces if touched by a monster.
"What an idiot." The boy with cat ears couldn't help sighing, lowered his head and pinched Shao Ci's other cheek.
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The next day, Shao Ci woke up groggy, and saw the little black cat sleeping next to him, and the bread crumbs on the table were gone, he was immediately relieved.
But why do I always feel a little pain in my cheeks...
Next, Shao Ci didn't plan to go mining. He left the little black cat at home, dressed up in disguise, and then sold some of yesterday's ore piecemeal.
Shao Ci, who was in a good mood, was thinking about whether to buy some delicious food on the way back. After all, the goal was achieved so quickly, so rewarding himself with a little food is nothing.
After returning home, Shao Ci faintly felt that something was not right. He used mental power to check the surroundings and there was nothing wrong, so he walked down vigilantly.
Then, Shao Ci was shocked.
Is this still his kennel-like home!
It was as if it had been renovated, the floor was covered with thick carpets, the tables, chairs and beds were completely different from before, and even the oil lamp on the table was replaced with a delicate silver base version.
Shao Ci: "..." It must be the wrong way for him to open the door!
After being stunned for a moment, he looked at the little black cat lying on the soft bed, and suddenly understood.
I have long heard that some strange monsters in the demon world have special powers, so they are all raised by the nobles. Some monsters can even transform into some items by relying on the magic power around them-although I think it is unreliable no matter how I think about it, but it is special. Everything has already traveled to the Western Fantasy world, what else is impossible to happen.
It is estimated that the little black cat in front of him has a similar ability, no, it is probably more powerful, so it seems that it must have killed the monsters encountered in the mine before.
And such monsters are extremely precious, and each one costs a sky-high price of blood crystals, and if they are placed outside, they can cause bloody storms.
For a while, Shao Ci felt that his room seemed to be getting hot. Fortunately, he is not an ordinary demon, and he will leave here soon after completing the task, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Shao Ci didn't bother to do anything else, he just lay down on the bed... He felt that he could lie on this soft bed for more than ten days without getting bored.
"Meow..." The little black cat next to him woke up slowly, looking lazy.
Shao Ci subconsciously stretched out his hand to stroke the cat, sighing, "Little guy, who is your master..."
It must be a very powerful nobleman who cannot be offended.
"Speaking of which, I'll stay with me for a while anyway, so why not give you a name." Shao Ci became interested.
And the little black cat seemed to understand what he said, and raised its ears, staring at him with a pair of beautiful eyes.
"Well... just call it..." Shao Ci has always been a useless name picker, and after staring at it for a long time, he couldn't figure it out, and finally said: "Then come with a down-to-earth name, um... how about Xiao Huang? It's obviously a black cat Don’t you think it’s very individual to call him Xiao Huang?”
Then Shao Ci was confused.
But his mind will not be easily shaken like this! This is the dignity of a named waste.
So the name of the little black cat was unilaterally determined by Shao Ci.
It's just that after that, every morning when he woke up, he always felt that his cheek seemed to be more painful.
And the little black cat, who was supposed to be well-behaved and cute, has also turned into an old man's attitude! It's completely different from Ruanmeng when we first met, it almost made Shao Ci feel like he picked up a fake cat.
After a few days.
Shao Ci finally saved enough money to go to the city, he was really touched.
And I don't know what's going on these days, I feel that my luck is much better than before, and I didn't even see the gangsters who came to rob me that I often encountered before, which made Shao Ci's life very comfortable.
It was rare for him to tidy himself up (fortunately, it is quite simple with water magic), as for some tattered clothes, there is really nothing he can do.
Taking the little black cat with him, Shao Ci walked towards the entrance of the inner city.
Although the demons in the outer city have always been despised, as long as enough blood crystals are paid, even the guards cannot stop them.
Just wanting to live in the inner city also requires a price. You need to pay a certain amount of blood crystals every month. It is difficult for people without strength and skills to survive here. Many people even choose blood crystals that can enter the city. Live in the outer city.
Therefore, when they saw Shao Ci, who looked very salty at first glance, go in, many people were puzzled, and even the guards were still betting how long this guy could stay in the inner city.
Of course, Shao Ci himself would not care so much. Anyway, he can leave this place after he finds the lord and unlocks the first part of the seal.
…Speaking of which, how can a person like him meet the lord? !
Of course, Shao Ci would not just go to someone to tell someone about his purpose in a foolish way, and he doesn't know how the relationship between the Demon Race and the Demon King is now, if he said it directly, he would definitely be courting death.
Shao Ci then decided to find a cheap place to live first.
The inner city is indeed much more luxurious than the outer city, and even reminded Shao Ci of the kingdom's capital he saw on the human side, and the extremely chaotic outer city is simply two worlds.
The terrain here goes from low to high, and the higher the residence, the more luxurious it is, and the topmost one is the lord's palace that Shao Ci misses so much.
However, I don't know how many interrogations have been made along the way. Ordinary demons are never allowed to break into the territory of those powerful nobles. If you want to go straight up like this, the end result is estimated to be caught and put in jail, or worse, you may even be beaten to death on the spot.
The people who came and went were all high-level demons. Shao Ci saw that many people here also had cats, which looked very ordinary, so he let the little black cat out of the package.
As a result, the next moment, Shao Ci felt that there were many more eyes staring at him, and those hot eyes made him feel uncomfortable.
"Could it be that Xiao Huang is actually a very precious type?" Shao Ci was about to break out in a cold sweat, but since he took it all out, it would be too deliberate to put it back, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue walking forward, wanting to find someone else Fewer alleys stuffed Xiao Huang back.
On the other side, those who saw Shao Ci take out the little black cat walked quickly and reported to their loyal people.
In fact, such a cat is indeed an extremely rare monster in the demon world, and for some reason, it is an extremely popular pet among nobles in this area.
Among them, black cats are the rarest, and most of them have powerful magic power, making them the most precious pets. They can be said to be priceless in the inner city, and I don't know how many nobles want to get them by any means.
As a result, Shao Ci didn't know about it at all, so he was targeted like this.
In a luxurious mansion halfway up the mountain in the inner city, a demon youth with a single horn on his head was hugging several succubus beauties on his left and right, with a look of sensuality.
He is one of the nobles in the inner city. His name is Augus. He has a noble blood in his body. He is born with great strength and inherited his father's title. provoke him.
"Those elders are really worried about the future of the demon world. It's really troublesome." Augus lazily took the wine handed by the beauty, "Anyway, I just want to live happily now, so why worry about those common people with low bloodlines."
At this time, a subordinate suddenly entered the door in a hurry, with an anxious look on his face, "Master Augustus, there is news about the pet you want your subordinates to look for."
"Oh?" August's eyes lit up, and the beauties around him immediately stood up and helped him put on the gorgeous fur coat, "Where is it? Show it to me."
"I haven't got it yet." The subordinate said in a panic, "That magic pet is in someone else's hands."
"Who? Hobert? Or Alex?" Augus sneered with a look of arrogance, "No matter who it is, just grab it. Except for the lord, who here dare not give me Augus Save face?"
"It's not someone." The subordinate said: "It's just an ordinary demon, he just entered the inner city from the outer city... His subordinates have investigated, and he has no background, and his strength is not as good as ordinary demons. He also met by chance in the outer city."
"A commoner?" Augus said, "There's nothing to be afraid of."
"But." The subordinate sighed, "Several other nobles have also taken a fancy to it. They are afraid that they will pay a high price to buy it, and the competition will be fierce, so this subordinate came to inquire."
"Oh, what's the competition?" Augustus sneered, "Since the opponent is just a commoner, shouldn't it be enough to snatch it?"
"But this time so many people are staring at you..." The subordinates have long been used to Augus's character, "If other adults catch you because of this..."
"Handle?" Augustus said: "I don't know what the trick is. The monster was originally mine, but that civilian stole it."
His hand was startled, and then he reacted, "My lord, what do you mean..."
"It's just framing a commoner." Augus said, "No one will oppose me for this. What's more, the commoner shouldn't have such a precious monster in the first place. Maybe he stole it from someone else. .”
"My lord, what you said is true." The subordinate nodded repeatedly, thinking that the commoner was also unlucky, but who told him to live in this demon world where the jungle preys on the weak.
Before Shao Ci had gone far, he was surrounded by guards, and his face suddenly changed. Relying on his rich experience, of course he is aware of what is happening now.
I didn't expect that he just brought a cat casually and encountered such a mess!
Facing so many people, Shao Ci of course went with them honestly, otherwise he would be courting death if he wanted to resist with his own strength.
Shao Ci was escorted to the square, and there were many demons around to watch. After all, everyone likes to join in the fun, even the demons.
But at this time, Augus arrived late, and when everyone saw him, they immediately understood what happened.
Robbery has happened to Augus many times, probably because of the bad luck of this commoner.
The other nobles also didn't expect Augus to be so shameless, and felt indignant in their hearts, secretly hating themselves for not thinking of such a good method.
"It's so bold." Augus sat on the chair sent by his servants, looked at Shao Ci with a very contemptuous expression, "How dare you steal my pet, where do you think you can escape to?"
"Steal?" Shao Ci immediately realized what was going on in the current situation. Did he meet Xiao Huang's real owner, but when he looked down and saw the cold reaction of the little black cat in front of him, he felt... he probably was touched Porcelain...
"Don't try to quibble." A person beside Augus said, "It is impossible for a commoner like you to have such a magic pet."
Shao Ci: "... I didn't say anything at all."
"My lord, it seems that he has already admitted it." The man immediately said to Augus respectfully.
"Heh, for the sake of you admitting it quickly, I'll let you die happily." Of course, Augus can't let this kind of person live in the world, and it will be troublesome if he is used by the enemy.
"... Hey!" Shao Ci felt that the other party had to kill him now, and he couldn't help but gritted his teeth secretly. If he fought this body to collapse, he could use a lethal magic. No matter what others said, at least he could kill the person in front of him. The arrogant demons were killed.
Anyway, dying so aggrieved, he might as well be sent back to have sex with Silia... Of course, he really didn't want that kind of thing to happen.
Just when he was about to use his strength, he suddenly felt drowsy, as if he couldn't control his body, and he was about to fall to the ground when his eyes went dark.
Before he fell into a coma, he seemed to see something light up beside him.
Shao Ci's fallen body was hugged by a person, and everyone looked in this direction in astonishment, all of them dumbfounded, unable to believe what they saw.
That August even staggered and fell off the chair, his face became extremely pale, and his body couldn't help shaking.
But in the center of everyone's eyes, there is an extremely handsome young man with black hair and cat ears, with bright gold ornaments on his head. He holds Shao Ci in his arms, and then sweeps the surrounding people with a smile that is not a smile. People, finally set their eyes on August.
"Leader, lord lord...?!"
Augus couldn't believe it no matter what, things have developed to the way they are now, and they were still as smooth as before. Why is this...