The weather is hot and the cicadas are chirping noisily.
Under the shade of the trees in the green belt of the community, Lin Xiao stared at the cicadas on the tree trunks.
He stretched out his right palm, and a palm-sized 'Gluttony Black Hole' formed in his palm, sucking Zhizhi into it.
The black hole closed, and Lin Xiao looked at her palms thoughtfully.
According to Beelzebub, the essence of the 'power of gluttony' is to create a space with an upper limit of capacity.
Compared to the real black holes in the universe, the use of 'Gluttony Black Holes' is more biased towards the power of space.
Lin Xiao opened the ‘Gluttony Black Hole’ again.
Zhizhi crawled out in a daze, lay down on the stone bricks, looked around, glanced back at Lin Xiao, and fluttered his wings to make a cicada chirp.
Lin Xiao nodded, indicating that you were safe.
At this time, a wild cat came out, took the cicada in its mouth, and disappeared into the green belt.
"..."
Lin Xiao turned around expressionlessly, looked up at the blue sky, and thought to herself, today is another day to do good deeds and accumulate merit.
It has been a day since I returned from the Black Pool.
In news reports, it was promoted that federal soldiers and unknown heroes worked together to solve the fly plague.
It seems that Roman has tacitly allowed the heavy sword men to operate within the country, or he no longer has the confidence to target the heavy sword men forcefully.
Lin Xiao didn't pay much attention.
After all, he has contracted with three demon gods and no longer takes Roman's hostility seriously.
At the moment, Lin Xiao decided to take stock of the gains from the trip to the Black Pool.
The first is the contract with "Beelzebub, the Demon God of Gluttony", which gives you the full version of the power of Gluttony.
The use of the power of gluttony, in addition to being able to 'swallow' and 'spit out' black holes, can also make Lin Xiao immune to toxins and gain the ability to cure diseases and save people.
While increasing your combat power, you can also perform well in the field of life.
The color of the power of Gluttony is black, and its symbolic gemstone is [Black Pearl], which complements the previously acquired Arrogance [Amethyst] and Furious [Carnelian].
"The eighth-level breakthrough of the Meteor Star Sword is not asking me to melt all seven gems into it..." Lin Xiao's mood was subtle.
A legendary weapon blessed by the power of the Seven Deadly Sins, one sword and one level seven, should not be a problem!
Secondly, Solomon Winery has a new member, the ‘waste disposal worker’ Ms. Gluttony.
With her as the master of flies, there will be no insect infestation in the grape fields and no need for pesticides, and the quality of the raw materials for winemaking will skyrocket.
I don’t know how customers who buy red wine will feel if they know that red wine is produced by demon gods...
The third is the legendary card reward promised by the team leader after the fly disaster is resolved.
The investigation team can produce legendary cards. Firstly, this is a very difficult task to face the devil directly. Secondly, the team leader has a lot of money and his subordinates are not weak, so it makes sense.
Lin Xiao was just curious about what type of gold card it would be. If it didn't match his duel system, it would be better to ask for it to be replaced by Yuan Chen to draw cards.
The time for reporting work is tonight.
After lunch, Lin Xiao drove an hour and a half on his motorcycle to the Solomon Winery on the outskirts of the city.
When the person in charge saw the owner of the winery coming back, he hurried forward to greet him and said:
"Mr. Lin, why are you here?"
"I'll come to the chief brewer to discuss the matter."
"The chief winemaker is in the living room, meeting a distinguished guest from Star Map City." The person in charge said, "He is a silver-haired gentleman with a proud temperament, like a noble."
Lin Xiao was surprised... Lucifer was there too? That would be just in time for the three demon gods to meet.
In the living room, Samael returned to the form of a poisonous snake that hissed and spat out messages, sitting on the table with a slightly proud tone:
"I have completely understood human grape varieties. Give me a month and I will shock the human winemaking world with new grape varieties!"
In front of the poisonous snake, sat the noble and indifferent silver-haired devil.
Lucifer came here to taste the wine that Samael had matured in advance. At this moment, he said calmly:
"Your mental state seems to be good."
"With a contract in place, it's not convenient for me to encourage humans to fight for fun." Samael said helplessly, "Brewing is my only remaining hobby."
Lucifer stared at the red wine in the glass, his face as indifferent as ice, and suddenly a smile appeared:
"Human beings are different from demons. They have their own stories, their own joys and sorrows... I have benefited a lot from watching humans and understanding this backward yet advanced era."
As he said that, he drank the red wine in one gulp and said after thinking, "Do you know Lin Xiao's way of mixing wine?"
Samael said with a wry smile: "I'm still learning, Lord Lucifer."
"Really..." Lucifer sighed and said against his will: "It's pretty good too."
The door opened, and the two demon gods focused on the handsome young man who walked in. Lin Xiao said:
"Everyone is here, let me introduce a new employee to you."
Lin Xiao looked at the card: "Don't be shy, come out."
The two demon gods were startled for a moment, feeling a familiar aura from the card, and immediately saw the particles of light condensing into Beelzebub with an awkward expression.
Beelzebub had already known that the two demon gods had signed a contract with Lin Xiao, and had sworn that he would not make the same mistake again. At this moment, he just felt ashamed.
She looked at the two demon gods and pretended to be calm: "Long time no see, you two."
"Beelzebub?" Samael was stunned.
He wanted to say, you actually signed a contract?
What about those swarms of insects, and what about the plague that attacks humans specifically?
But seeing the expression on Beelzebub's gritted teeth, Samael knew, stop talking, or it will get annoying!
"Welcome to the human world." Lucifer raised his goblet and greeted Beelzebub gracefully, "Cheers."
Beelzebub: "..."
Why do you act like you are already familiar with the human world?
It's amazing that he was resurrected two days earlier. He was defeated by the same person!
Beelzebub sat down and said, "Bring me something to eat first. The food I have tasted these past few days is really terrible!"
"How about cake?" Samael said, "I have been studying human food recently, and cake should be to your liking."
"cake?"
"Sweets made with cream, eggs, fruits, and flour. I have to say that humans are indeed smarter than demons when it comes to eating... Wait a minute, there is a professional pastry chef in the winery."
Samael transformed into the figure of a crew-cut man, walked out of the room with a stinking face and pocket in his pocket, leaving Lin Xiao, Lucifer, and Beelzebub staring at each other in the room.
"Why are you here today?" Lin Xiao asked.
"No one was named today, the time is at my disposal." Lucifer said calmly, "I am also a little tired of this job, and I often use illusions to cope with it recently."
"When the bar under the winery opens, you can be the store manager. You can attract customers just by standing there, and you can continue to listen to stories." Lin Xiao said.
After all, now that he has his own industry, he can let several demon gods work for him and shine.
Lucifer thought for a moment, nodded and said, "That's very good."
Looking at the two people talking calmly, Beelzebub looked strange.
Although I know there is a contract...
But the arrogant demon god could be so calm and talk to a human, which really made her a little disillusioned.
At this time, the flat-headed man walked back to the room holding a cake in his hand and his tone was unhappy;
"Here, grape burst cake... the pastry chef actually charged me money! Beelzebub, you have to pay me back the money you spent on the cake!"
Beelzebub sneered and said, "You actually stick to money? Can't you just use any means?"
"The ways to make money illegally are all blocked by contracts." Samael's eyes were gloomy, "otherwise, why do you think Lord Lucifer and I have to work?"
Beelzebub's beautiful eyes showed surprise. He glanced at Lucifer who was drinking calmly, and then looked at Lin Xiao who looked away.
"Times have really changed..." Beelzebub murmured.
Next, Lin Xiao and the two demon gods held a small welcome ceremony for Beelzebub with cakes.
There are three demon gods here, but now it’s like they’re playing house...
Beelzebub felt so humiliated that he took the cake cut by Lin Xiao with a blushing face and ate it like he was venting his anger.
Damn it, I don’t believe how much human food can be
Beelzebub was stunned for a moment, then swallowed the cake and licked the corners of his lips, "It's delicious..."
As a fanatical sugar lover, the God of Gluttony often ordered flies to find sugar for her in medieval times.
However, the roughly processed sweets of the medieval times are difficult to compete with the modern highly industrialized dessert industry!
"Right now, there is a new job in the winery that is suitable for you, and it will provide free sweets."
Lin Xiao said calmly: "Don't worry, I'm not some black-hearted businessman who exploits employees..."
Following Lin Xiao's half-coercion and half-deception, and the warnings from the two demon gods, Beelzebub officially settled in the winery.
In addition to the Demon God, Solomon Winery also has a large number of ordinary employees. The Demon God will use humanoid forms when communicating with them to avoid disturbing them.
It was already dusk when we left the winery and returned to Star Map City.
Lin Xiao and Chu Yun met at the ramen stall outside the Tianyuan Coffee Shop to have dinner.
Chu Yun finished eating first and said there was still information to investigate, so he returned to the base first with a cigarette in his mouth.
When he was about to pay, he found that Brother Chu Yun had already settled the bill in advance. Lin Xiao held the toothpick in his mouth and walked to the canteen again.
Lin Xiao: "Come and take care of Huazi."
Shop owner: "Huh?"
Lin Xiao: "Sao Rui, just Zhongzhou Tobacco."
Returning to the base, passing by the office, he threw the cigarette case to Chu Yun, who was more than five meters away.
Chu Yun caught the ball keenly. Lin Xiao stood at the door and smiled, with an expression of 'three-point goal scored'.
Arrive in front of the mahogany double doors.
Lin Xiao pushed open the door with both hands, and the fragrance of incense and wood hit her face. A magnificent oil painting hung on the wall directly opposite, and underneath the oil painting stood a petite red-haired woman.
She is looking at the oil painting. She is wearing a white shirt and black trousers, with her back turned to herself, and her fishtail braid hanging down to her waist and hips, like a working office lady from your neighbor who is two years older than you.
When she heard the noise, she turned her head slightly, with a certain look in her eyes: "You didn't knock on the door."
Lin Xiao wanted to test her true attitude and replied:
"I thought with our relationship, there was no need to knock on the door."
Her eyes became cold, like an angry Siamese cat. She walked to the boss's chair and sat down on the boss's chair with her hand on the red sandalwood desk, crossing her fingers:
"Let's talk about this operation."
"The operation went smoothly. I cooperated with the federal soldiers to solve the fly plague. Now I come to collect my reward."
"You defeated the devil?"
"It was defeated by a seventh-level card master."
"You said the same thing last time."
"I've always been honest."
Margaret stared at the calm Lin Xiao quietly and said lightly:
"When will you apply for assignment to other countries?"
The topic suddenly turned to overseas assignments. Lin Xiao was slightly startled and muttered:
"No plans yet, probably next month."
"Will your little girlfriend also be sent abroad with you?" Margaret asked.
"Little girlfriend?" Lin Xiao was startled.
"I thought the little girl with red eyes in the temporary team was your girlfriend."
Margaret's tone was slightly regretful: "After all, I think the two of you are a perfect match."
Lin Xiao admitted that she had some affection for Bang Yi, after all, they had experienced many incidents together.
But that's all. He will not interfere with other people's decisions, nor will he change his decisions because of others.
"Just a colleague." Lin Xiao said, "But in Liandong, she is my most proud student."
"Don't you want to go further?" said Margaret. "Don't you want to know more about her, her family background and her past?"
Lin Xiao stood there, thinking about 'want to' and 'don't want to'.
He could not deny his curiosity and wanted to know how a noble daughter honed her killing skills with swords and muskets.
But he doesn't want to pry into other people's pasts because it means risks.
"Obviously, I won't pick a moon." Lin Xiao said.
Margaery continued to ask:
"What about Chu Yun? He is your teammate and your recommender to join the investigation team. Will you let him be deployed with you?"
"I have no idea."
"I wonder if he is willing, or whether I should take him with me? Because he always holds you back, doesn't he?" Margaret said.
"The decision-making power is not mine, but yours." Lin Xiao said directly, "You have the final decision-making power for the assignment."
"Actually, I have no right to decide, because the headquarters stipulates that dispatched operators can only go alone..."
Margaret said calmly: "I just suggest that if you decide to leave Star Map City, you should first withdraw from your current interpersonal relationship to avoid being sentimental when you leave."
"I understand...Thank you for your suggestion." Lin Xiao said, "I want to ask about the remuneration for the gold card."
"The plan I asked you about is actually related to this gold card."
Margaret lowered her gaze and said softly: "The relationship between people is like an invisible chain that stops people from moving forward, so saints are always lonely. They cut off the chains and walk on their own path."
"However, there are always people who will take the initiative to put chains on themselves, because loneliness is too terrible. Only by relying on each other can people avoid falling into the abyss of nothingness."
Margaret raised her eyes, shining brightly, and said, "Stay, Lin Xiao."
She stretched out her right hand, and an iron chain wrapped around it appeared in her palm.
"Stay in the Federation, stay in the life you are familiar with, don't have to think about anything, live a peaceful and stable life, have a girl who likes you, colleagues who admire you, and a brother you can rely on... Isn't this good?"
Lin Xiao looked at the chain in Margaret's palm, her eyes flickering.
Do you want to stay in the Federation?
I already have power that makes Roman fearful, I also have an industry that allows me to live comfortably, and I have a very high status in the federal investigation team and academic circles...
I can go to Chu Yun’s house every day to eat, chat and quarrel with Sigrid, and even pursue Jolina...
Lin Xiao took the chain from Margaret's palm, and her eyes lit up with a faint golden luster.
These are excellent.
but.
Lin Xiao squeezed the iron chain tightly, and the dark energy ignited in his palm, burning the chain into light particles, his eyes were cold.
These are not enough.
I will be more greedy than the Demon of Greed.
Because I am the natural disaster of this world.
Black Flame burned the iron chains into cards and gradually established a connection with Lin Xiao's palm.
"Thank you for staying." Lin Xiao said politely, holding the golden card, "but I will make my own decision."
Margaret's eyes flickered, she was silent for a long time, and sighed softly:
"Let me introduce you to this legendary card."
"In the myth of Nidhogg, Fenrir is the demon wolf that swallowed the God King in the prophecy. The gods feared the prophecy and planned to bind Fenrir with chains. They failed twice in a row. The third time they used six materials: cat's
Footsteps, women's beards, stone roots, fish's breath, bear's tendons and bird's saliva formed the chain of the curse."
"Because of the consumption of these six materials, there are no such things in the world. And this chain, as flexible as a ribbon and as strong as an iron lock, finally succeeded in trapping Fenrir, and it is called the 'Lock of Absurdity'."
Lin Xiao lowered his head and looked at the card.
"Nothing wrong."
Margaret said calmly:
"The legendary card given to you is the 'Lock of Absurdity'."
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Riding a motorcycle and waving iron chains... the fashion level has increased!