You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 147 The Unrivaled Auxiliary Army (5k)

In November of the 139th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, after these tens of thousands of inferior demons had completely digested the evolution potion, Deng Qi sent someone to inform them that they would not be killed and could return on their own.

Upon hearing this news, hundreds of thousands of inferior demons instantly collapsed.

【No! 】

You are the most wicked person in the world, please don't let them go back!

They were more than happy to stay in this filthy, disgusting, and resentful place; the Red Heart Society was practically the sinful land they had always dreamed of.

[Deng Qi looked at the lesser demons before him, who were begging for mercy and crying with tears and snot streaming down their faces, and his eye twitched involuntarily.]

The way these demons begged for mercy was so peculiar that it evoked no pity whatsoever.

Finally, Deng Qi told these lesser demons that they would only accept them into their army after the war ended.

As long as the war continues, the two sides will forever be enemies!

The lesser demons understood Deng Qi's unspoken meaning, so they looked back at him repeatedly, uttering the most timid words possible that made Deng Qi's veins bulge.

The return of these tens of thousands of inferior demons caused little disturbance in the vast and boundless army of them.

In December of the 139th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, during a major siege battle, the entire army of inferior demons suddenly fell into chaos.

[A large number of lesser demons, led by superior lesser demons, raised their swords against their former kin.]

For these lesser demons, as long as their bloodline can be transformed, granting them abilities comparable to other demons, killing unfamiliar members of their own kind is not a problem, and even eating their own children would not be an issue.

Deng Qi also had his own methods for using these morally bankrupt demons.

[This army of servants under the Lava Demon's command, through his daily training and influence, the baptism of various soul potions from the Demon Research Department, and the constant repetition of salutes and unwavering loyalty, has undergone a complete transformation.]

[The devil is a pure egoist.]

[But the Red Heart Society will let them know that as long as they closely follow in the Red Heart Society's footsteps, the Red Heart Society will never treat them unfairly!]

[They might even value their own lives more than their own.]

The will of the abyss doesn't care about your lives, but the heart of the true soul will!

The Abyss's Will offered you empty promises, but the Red Heart Society laid them out directly before all the demons.

Human nature, at times, is more insidious and cunning than the nature of the devil.

The Red Heart Society was able to thrive among humans because it could easily manipulate demons whose minds were not complicated and who only cared about themselves.

In short, it's all thanks to the contrast with its competitors.

Elsewhere, these low-ranking demon soldiers don't receive such treatment at all; they are even arbitrarily slaughtered by other high-ranking officers.

[Several thousand Soul Crystals a month, and in most cases, are even deducted from the earnings.]

Even in wars waged under the call of the Abyss's projected will, they are always just cannon fodder on the front lines.

But now, Chi Xin sees them as living demons!

After Deng Qi took command of the auxiliary army, their wages increased nearly tenfold, and they received generous allowances and benefits after each war. Converted to soul crystals, they now earn almost a year's salary in a single month.

Most importantly, Deng Qi never withheld their wages.

[Sent on time!]

[The Red Heart Society is even more proactive in distributing wages than they are.]

As low-ranking demon soldiers, they would normally be a bit tired after fighting a battle.

[But upon returning to the secret resting room prepared for them by the Red Heart Society, they would see a stack of soul crystals taller than themselves standing up. Who wouldn't be tempted?]

Who lacks motivation?

This kind of human-like treatment is what these lowly demons find so appealing.

Therefore, their loyalty to the Red Heart Society far exceeded what others imagined.

Even when this happened, when you noticed the fanatical faith stemming from the demonic minions, you felt something was amiss.

[In this day of the Abyss invasion, have millions of demonic minions offered you their faith of the highest purity?]

[Given this further development, you'll practically become a demon lord.]

However, given the impending doom, you don't care anymore.

[Compared to the simple-minded demons who only want to eat and improve themselves, the financial conglomerates and politicians who use financial traps to suppress and exploit the lower classes, block their path to advancement, and leash them with financial chains, trapping them in endless debt, are clearly far more despicable.]

Therefore, at a time when many lesser demons wanted to join the Minion Army, Deng Qi directly promoted all demon soldiers in the Minion Army to higher ranks.

[An ordinary demon soldier was promoted to squad leader, commanding a dozen or so inferior demons.]

[Demon Squad Leader promoted to Company Commander.]

[Squad leader promoted to battalion commander.]

[Pushing upwards step by step, every demon gets a share of the mercenary army that distinguishes itself in the war.]

This single action nearly increased the size of the Lava Demon minion army by more than tenfold.

Most importantly, the pay and benefits of officers in the auxiliary troops were twice that of ordinary soldiers.

The income of the former auxiliary soldiers doubled again, and their promotions instantly freed them from their status as low-ranking demon soldiers.

The dual boost in power and income fueled their even more fervent loyalty!

Although they were born from the abyss and grew stronger through battles within it.

The will of the abyss is like a mother to them.

But somehow, reason prevailed over instinct.

They didn't want the Red Heart Society to fail; they wanted it to continue winning.

Only in this way can they continue to enjoy this vicious (Abyss language) life.

【Everything, for the Red Heart Society! 】

【loyalty!!】

In January of the 140th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, a large-scale defection of inferior demons greatly impacted their offensive.

Under these circumstances, Deng Qi seized a crucial strategic moment, leading his auxiliary troops to break through the defensive line and charge forward.

The demons who sided with the allied forces fought as if they were on drugs, becoming incredibly fierce in battle.

As the attackers, their combat strength was pitiful, their fighting spirit weak, and they were practically easily broken.

As members of the auxiliary army, they were capable of taking on five opponents at once, leaving their original teammates utterly astonished.

This is normal!

[A person without ideals, drifting aimlessly through life.]

[One wants to accumulate merit points and drink the Lesser Demon Evolution Potion as soon as possible.]

A change in fighting spirit can transform an army's combat effectiveness entirely.

In March of the 140th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, under Deng Qi's command, the formation of the inferior demon army was broken.

The hundreds of demon hatching pools located behind the demon army were also taken over by the servant army.

Looking at the hatching pool of lesser demons before him, Deng Qi felt that as long as he could deal with these newly hatched lesser demons, his servant army would never lack manpower again.

[Perhaps when the war of the Abyss Lords breaks out in the future, the Lava Demons will have already amassed a terrifying army of billions, or even tens of billions.]

Hearing such a thought, and recalling the Crimson Heart Battle Formation of the Crimson Heart Society, which could gather the power of many into one body, the Lava Demon grinned widely.

The following day, terrible news arrived.

The hundreds of demon incubation pools they occupied have all ceased production.

[Under the influence of the abyss's projected will, these hundreds of incubation pools are no different from a junkyard.]

In May of the 140th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, after the auxiliary army expanded outward by two hundred kilometers, a large army of inferior demons, their bodies radiating a blood-red light, appeared.

This time, the army of lesser demons was filled with rage and bloodlust in their eyes, showing no sign of being able to communicate with them.

Clearly, the Abyss's projected will quickly changed its stance regarding the Red Heart Society's move to subdue the Lesser Demons.

Faced with the raging army of inferior demons closing in from all sides, especially with a large number of enormous black shadows behind him, Deng Qi decided to play it safe.

As expected, the appearance of the giant lesser demon disrupted Deng Qi's future military plans.

Fortunately, the size of the auxiliary army has increased more than tenfold, and lured by the demon evolution potion, the demons are fighting with great ferocity.

[For a time, the southern defense line entered a terrifying stalemate.]

In September of the 140th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Crimson Heart Intelligence R&D Department made a significant breakthrough in computing programs.

The computing power of the second-generation Red Heart has been greatly enhanced; even in the Abyss, it can still maintain a terrifying computing power of over 70%.

[With the assistance of the second-generation Red Heart, the Red Heart Research Institute made significant progress in all aspects of its technology in a short period of time.]

[You glanced at the combat support effects of the Red Heart Second Generation AI and nodded slightly.]

[However, you didn't integrate it into the Red Heart Chapter. After all, relying on external forces to enhance combat capabilities is somewhat unstable.] [What if the second-generation Red Heart encounters problems in the upcoming battles? Wouldn't the Red Heart Chapter, which has developed a dependence on it, be completely finished?]

However, this combat support ability is still very important for the entire Red Heart Society.

After all, the various combat militias of the Red Heart Society now undertake most of the cleanup activities within the Red Heart Society's vast territory.

[Furthermore, with the large number of freelancers and small teams within the Red Heart Society, if this combat support ability were extended into the Abyss, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance their combat capabilities.]

[In January of the 141st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, outside the western battlefield of the Crimson Heart Society, your old acquaintance: the leader of the Abyss Titans, led his tribe and descended.]

As expected, the Abyss Titan leader, upon arriving, continued his old ways, cursing and swearing at the sky, completely ignoring the Red Heart Society army expanding behind him.

However, you know that the other party is looking for their own child.

[In the previous timeline, under the interpretation of the Abyss's projected will, the Abyss Titan leader was enraged.]

[This time, you directly transmitted all of the Titan leader's insults against the Abyss Projection Will to the Redheart Second Generation AI.]

Supported by the terrifying computing power of the second-generation Redheart AI, the obscure and difficult-to-understand Titan language gradually surfaced.

[However, this Titan language seems to possess some kind of magic, as the deductions become increasingly slow as one progresses.]

[But don't worry, the Titan leader will probably be cursing the Abyss Projection Will for a long time anyway.]

Take your time, there's no rush.

In May of the 141st year of the Extraordinary Era, the second generation of the Crimson Heart finally managed to deduce the basics of the Titan language.

[And so, the Titan leader's words of scorn against the projected will of the abyss soon appeared before you.]

[This is a passage with an extremely high level of profanity, using the Abyss Projected Will's ancestors for eighteen generations as its core, and all its relatives as its radius, to bombard everything related to the Abyss Projected Will.]

You watched the Titan leader's insults with great interest; this attack from the Titans had, in a way, helped you vent your anger.

[That damned projection of the abyss's will, why is it so despicable?]

[So you're fixated on the Red Heart Society, aren't you?]

[As soon as the Red Heart Society makes the corresponding changes, the Abyss Projection Will will immediately launch a pursuit and interception.]

First came the abyssal city, then the abyssal swarm, followed by a raging army of lesser demons.

This is clearly an attempt to use all available resources to crush the Chixin Society.

[However, this time, you've mastered the Titan language, so you won't let the Abyss's projected will mistranslate it again.]

[The Titan leader had it so tough, coming all this way just to find his child, only to be betrayed and killed by the will of the Abyss.]

Even after death, they cannot rest in peace; they are forged into barriers to enhance the strength of all abyssal monsters.

In September of the 141st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Xiahou Chuan's refining efficiency for divinely bestowed crystals greatly increased thanks to the Crimson Heart Refining Method, the Crimson Heart Enhancement Method, and the enhancement from legendary-grade jewelry.

Since he didn't have to handle political affairs or share internal responsibilities, he spent almost all his time on combat and cultivation.

[Diligence pays off!]

In this perilous moment, amidst a life-or-death battle, he gained enlightenment regarding the essence of the soul, comprehended its true meaning, successfully condensed his soul domain, and stepped into the ninth level of enlightenment.

When Deng Qi received this message, his gaze froze.

[In the previous timeline, he was already a ninth-level professional in the Soul Realm.]

Therefore, he felt that no one in the Crimson Heart Society could break through to the level of a ninth-tier professional.

After all, regaining the power one once possessed is far too easy.

However, Xiahou Chuan gave him a very big surprise.

[The number one pure direct descendant of the Red Heart Society at the ninth level of cultivation is not him, nor Lin Xue, but Xiahou Chuan, this reckless man who only knows how to cultivate and fight.]

[In the same month, you issued a research and development order to the Armor Research Department.]

[Is it possible to invent a super armor that fully enhances the capabilities of ninth-tier professionals, based on the Crimson Heart Armor?]

The requirements aren't high; as long as a ninth-tier professional can fight a level higher, that's a great victory.

The Warframe Research Department had already planned for this instruction.

Therefore, they devoted most of their energy to it and began to study it carefully.

In November of the 141st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the White Eagle Emperor's reforms, which fully imitated the Red Heart Society's system, were gaining increasing popularity among the people.

The White Eagle Empire, apart from still retaining the imperial system, is virtually indistinguishable from the Red Heart Society.

[All members of the army who were of noble or aristocratic lineage, except for staunch royalists, were imprisoned and suppressed.]

[All the nobles and aristocratic families in the country were crushed by the army dispatched by the White Eagle Emperor.]

The vast wealth accumulated by aristocratic families was distributed by the White Eagle Emperor to stimulate the domestic economy.

The absolute preferential treatment given to the military allowed the White Eagle Empire's military power to expand rapidly.

The system that gave voice to the grassroots, coupled with the White Eagle Emperor's hands-on and comprehensive oversight, made the White Eagle Empire increasingly harmonious.

[On one night, a level 97 Shadow Demon sneaked into the White Eagle Emperor's palace, intending to steal his soul. At that moment, the terrifying human will deep within the White Eagle Emperor's soul erupted.]

The White Eagle Emperor stared at the corpse of the Shadow Demon not far away, still shaken.

Suddenly, he understood the fundamental reason why you had founded the Red Heart Society and why it had grown increasingly powerful.

[But in order to strengthen the White Eagle Empire and prevent it from falling to the invasion of the Abyss, he sacrificed far too much.]

[He ordered the execution of members of the royal family.]

Of his children, all but the thirteenth prince, who had supported him from the beginning, were exiled by him.

His brothers and sisters were also stripped of their princely titles and imprisoned for trial.

As emperor, with his own intelligence agency, how could he not know the crimes his children and relatives had committed over the years, bullying men and women and running rampant in the capital?

However, at that time, the White Eagle Empire was extremely powerful, and he naturally did not want to harm his own family.

But things are different now!

For every gain, there is a loss!

He is the emperor of the White Eagle Empire!

He was unwilling to let the White Eagle Empire completely perish in the annals of history.

Of course, there is another factor.

The spread of his ideals was growing increasingly intense. If he didn't change, the loyalists within the White Eagle Empire would hold a sword to his throat, forcing him to change.

In short, he had mixed feelings of love and fear towards the Red Heart Society you founded.

In January of the 142nd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the leader of the Abyss Titans received some kind of intelligence and began to look towards the location of the Crimson Heart Society.

You were prepared for this day.

[Therefore, you didn't give the Abyss's projected will a chance to spread misinformation, and directly used the Titan language to tell them that their daughter was currently on the Southern Frontier battlefield.]

If the Titan leader arrives with goodwill, then Redheart will be willing to befriend him.

If the Titan leader comes with malice, the Red Heart Society will not fear a battle!

As soon as he finished speaking, the Titan leader's face darkened, and he fell silent.

You know, the other party is judging whether the Red Heart Society is qualified to have an equal dialogue with him.

According to the tradition of the Titans, the strong are considered right even if they fart, while the weak are considered to be talking nonsense, even if they speak the truth about how the rules work!

[And so, your Red Hearts Legion began to unleash its full power.]

[The next moment, as the battle aura domain beneath your feet slowly unfolds, the terrifying phantom of the Crimson Heart unleashes an extremely powerful and terrifying force, pressing down fiercely towards the location of the Titan leader.]

[The Titan leader sensed the danger emanating from the Crimson Hearts Chapter, and his gloomy expression instantly brightened.]

【I am a Titan!】

Respect the strong!

【people!】

You're amazing!

The power within your soul is so immense that it astonishes me.

Therefore, I'd like to be your friend.

However, you

[As he spoke, the Titan leader paused slightly, as if a great will had descended from the heavens, communicating through a means you could not comprehend.]

Soon, you saw the Titan leader's face contort, and an extremely intense aura of savagery emanated from him.

This made your heart skip a beat. You've already mastered the Titan language, so how could the Abyss's projected will still come and cause trouble?

(End of this chapter)