Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"I see." After listening, Ye Ge said, "So, you are also one of the inventors of the Dark Blood?" He looked at Bao Bingqing next to him.

“Yes,” Bao Bingqing said. “Professor Li was one of the first people to study Dark Blood with me. At that time, I didn’t know he was Duke Wang En’s man. I just thought he was an alchemist who had failed in the mainland and was not valued by others.”

Professor Li sighed and said with a bitter smile, "I never imagined that the only successful invention of my life would push me into hell..."

Night Song: "How many times have you failed in your life?"

Professor Li thought for a moment and said, "There must have been at least two thousand experiments, big and small."

"So that's why you were so dismissive when you knew Yu Li wanted to do original experiments?" Ye Ge smiled.

"......Yes."

Professor Li then turned to look at Yu Li and saw the girl's robes and the staff she was holding.

He also saw the healing spell just now, as well as the Great Sage Healing Spell that covered the entire Dark City.

This was undoubtedly Yu Li's ability...

Yu Li was originally an ordinary person with no extraordinary talent, but now she can use such amazing abilities.

So that means...

"Your research..." Professor Li's expression was complicated: "Successful? You really successfully developed... a magic potion?"

Yu Li unconsciously gripped her staff with her fair, delicate hands, pursed her lips, and nodded vigorously: "...Mm!"

Professor Li's face twitched slightly, a mix of emotions welling up inside him.

"It seems I really am getting old..."

"I don't really think it has anything to do with age," Ye Ge shook her head. "Anyway, you weren't successful when you were young, were you?"

Professor Li: "......"

Everyone: "..."

Night Song: "Hmm, I think it's probably just that he really doesn't have any talent. But don't worry too much about it. People have to realize their ordinariness, as well as their past arrogance and stupidity."

Everyone: "..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Professor Li coughed violently again.

His upper body was covered in rotten clothes, and black, thread-like substances were visible spreading from his chest, completely rotting his chest.

Yu Li's healing magic could no longer suppress it.

Seeing this, Ye Ge said, "It seems that the demonic energy has completely eroded his lungs, which is why he keeps coughing like this."

"Is that so?" Nangong Qiuyue tilted her head. "I have a feeling he was angered by your sharp tongue?"

"Click"

Night Song pulled out a magic-powered pistol, pulled the safety, and pointed it at Professor Li's head: "To prevent you from turning into a monster, I have to kill you before that happens. Do you have any last words, or anything you'd like me to pass on?"

“…That’s all.” Professor Li forced a smile, then looked at Bao Bingqing: “Mr. Bao, think about it carefully. At least our research ultimately saved your daughter, so it can’t be said that it was all for naught.”

Bao Bingqing nodded slightly: "Mm."

"And another thing," Professor Li said, his cloudy eyes turning to Yu Li, "I...I apologize for my previous arrogance and ignorance."

“…” Yu Li bit her lip lightly, but did not respond.

"Alright, shoot." Professor Li exhaled his last breath, leaning against the stone wall: "Kill me before I turn into a monster, let me die in human form, that's my last bit of dignity."

Night Song nodded gently.

Then his finger pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

With a loud bang.

The magic gun was extremely powerful, and a beam of magic energy shot out from its muzzle.

His entire head vanished with the magical explosion...

Only a pool of red and white liquid remained, splattered on the wall behind.

Everyone: "..."

Nangong Qiuyue: "Emmm... this death doesn't seem very dignified?"

Night Song paused for a moment: "I forgot, the magic energy gun is too powerful. If it hits at this close range, it will definitely vaporize. It should have been killed with a regular gunpowder pistol."

Then he clasped his hands together and tilted them slightly toward Professor Li's headless corpse: "Smimasy."

Nangong Qiuyue: "...You did this on purpose, didn't you!?"

......

Everything in Dark City has finally come to an end.

Night Song and the others were also about to leave Dark City.

"The Empire basically assumes you're dead."

Before leaving, Ye Ge glanced at Bao Bingqing and said, "For the time being, your faction should not have too many activities in the wilderness. Have the scavengers, hunters, and adventurers keep a low profile. After a period of silence, I will give you new arrangements and take you to do a big business deal."

Bao Bingqing's eyes flashed: "Okay, I understand, Young Master Yege."

A few hours later, Ye Ge, Gao Shenxue, Xia Xiyao, Nangong Qiuyue, and Yu Li boarded the high-speed train back to the mainland.

Having lingered in Dark City for so long, Cang Feng and the others had already taken the earlier high-speed train back home.

"Phew... Ha... I can finally go home!"

Nangong Qiuyue propped her feet up on the table in front of her and stretched comfortably: "This mission has left me with a sore back and aching waist... Speaking of which, we encountered bandits in the wilderness, wiped out more than a dozen vampire squads, and even killed a vampire noble viscount. When we get back, will the difficulty of the mission and the rewards be increased?"

"Probably." Xia Xiyao glanced at her. "But I think only Xiao Ye's reward will be increased. The task of eliminating the vampire army was basically done by Xiao Ye alone, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with us."

"Who said that?" Nangong Qiuyue said, "Didn't we launch a night raid? Although it failed, it was precisely because we failed and got a good beating that we feigned weakness to lower the vampire viscount's guard. I even got hit by that vampire monster's cloak; my injuries haven't healed yet..."

"..."

Ye Ge didn't listen to the two girls' chattering conversation.

He stared intently at the system panel in front of him, checking his rewards for this mission.