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

Tyrannosaurus Willba grinned: "I'm an NPC, so of course I'm here to give you main character players some guidance and help, and sell some things to make a little money."

Hearing this, Ye Ge asked curiously, "So what are you planning to sell me?"

“Gene Corporation’s next target is Hydra’s Xiangliu,” Willba said.

Ye Ge raised an eyebrow.

"Don't pretend with me, I knew you'd be interested in this." Willba said, "I also know about how you killed Helian and stole Su Yanling, the descendant of the Nine-Tailed Fox of Qingqiu... Oh, by the way, let me tell you Helian's true identity. He's an old acquaintance of ours—he's He Li, Little He, remember?"

Ye Ge was taken aback again.

What benefits...

They were also from his studio... although he later fired them...

Night Song's eyes darted around as he recalled all of Helion's past interactions; no wonder it gave him a sense of familiarity.

In his previous life on Earth, he felt that Ho Li was a very ambitious person, even though he had just been fired by him.

No wonder...

"You can rest assured, He Li also didn't reveal your past life's identity to the company, because he was ambitious and wanted to rise to the top, so he didn't tell the boss of the gene company many things." Will Ba chuckled, "It's just a pity that fate played a trick on him, and he was killed by you before he even had a chance to rise to the top."

"..." Ye Ge was silent for a moment, then asked, "You just said that the next target of the gene company is Hydra Xiang Liu?"

“Yes,” Willba said. “The Hydra Xiangliu has no descendants; all those who possess his bloodline have become extinct. However, Xiangliu’s resentment has manifested as an undead, transforming him into a ghost-god level undead creature, currently residing in the secret realm dungeon—the Bone Swamp.”

Ye Ge frowned: "This dungeon in the game should be several versions away, right?"

“Yes, this instance appeared ahead of schedule because the Adventists changed the game's history,” Willba said.

Ye Ge nodded.

Speaking of this instance, he suddenly thought of something.

The nine-headed serpent Xiangliu, though a ferocious beast, has a fondness for devouring the flesh of gods. In ancient times, it ate many low-ranking gods and officials. As a result, a strange plant called the Demon God Flower grows in its habitat, the Corpse Swamp.

It's considered unusual because it's a black-quality spiritual treasure, a plant that grows in the BOSS's room. If a divine mage consumes it, there's a 10% chance they'll greatly enhance their control over divine power and increase its strength!

However, the reason it is of black quality is that it also has a 90% probability of backlash, causing a permanent reduction in all attributes. This is because divine mages cannot withstand the backlash from the ferocious beast energy within, since divine power and ferocious power are two completely opposite forces.

At the time, players thought this thing was really useless, since the permanent reduction of all attributes was too damaging. Although the significant increase in divine power was tempting, the 10% probability was too low. Once the backlash occurred, the entire character would be almost half useless.

but......

Ye Ge thought to herself, "He's definitely not afraid!"

Since his body can accept both divine and magical powers coexisting.

So, it should be fine to withstand the evil energy in the Evil God Flower, right?

Perhaps it will also have a very good effect on his practice of fusing the power of gods and demons.

Ye Ge seemed lost in thought. He hadn't expected the Nine-Headed Serpent Xiang Liu instance to be released ahead of schedule. This meant he could finally bring back the Demon God Flower and give it a try...

"Where is the entrance to this instance now?" Night Song asked.

"It's right here within human territory," Will said domineeringly. "In the putrid swamp of the Blackwood Forest in the Eastern Territory, as long as you have a 'dungeon ticket,' you can enter the 'Rotting Bone Swamp.'"

As he spoke, Willba took out a purple bead and gently placed it on the bar counter of the tavern: "Only those with the 'Anti-Corrosion Bead' can enter. Otherwise, all bodies below the demigod realm will be instantly corroded and melted by the deadly poison, turning into rotten bones—this thing can only be obtained from me, an NPC."

"..." Ye Ge raised an eyebrow and glanced at him: "How much?"

Willba chuckled: "I'm not short of money, but what I need happens to be something you have."

Night Song: "What is that?"

“A gold coin imbued with the aura of the Azure Dragon,” Willba said. “One gold coin for one Corrosion-Avoiding Pearl.”

Night Song remembered.

These are the gold coins he obtained last time in the Azure Dragon Palace of Extreme Yin, the ones whose purpose he doesn't know. He obtained a total of three.

Without hesitation, Ye Ge took out a gold coin, placed it on the table, and pushed it to him.

Willba chuckled, collected the gold coins from the bar, and then recommended, "Besides the admission ticket, I also have a 'Poison Repellent Pill' here, which can ward off the poison gas attacks of the Hydra Xiangliu."

"You know that Xiangliu's poison gas is extremely toxic."

Night Song: "...How much?"

Tyrannosaurus Willba: "It's still a gold coin imbued with the aura of a blue dragon."

Night Song pushed out the second gold coin again.

“This thing lasts for thirty minutes, but I suggest you buy another one,” Wilbara said earnestly. “You’ll need it.”

Night Song: "...?"

"Boss Ye, don't you trust me?" Willba patted his chest with his dinosaur hand: "I'm a reputable businessman, I never cheat people, and I won't give you a full refund!"

Ye Ge hesitated for a moment, but still pushed out the third gold coin.

“Happy deal,” Wilbara said with a smile.

Ye Ge glanced at him: "You just said that this kind of 'anti-corrosion bead' can only be obtained from you—so you must have sold it to people at the gene company, right?"

"...Boss Ye is still as clever as ever." Willba nodded. "That's right. After all, I'm a neutral NPC, so Boss Ye shouldn't blame me, right?"

Ye Ge looked at him for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course not."

Willba chuckled again: "However, you were my former boss after all. I can tell you that at least I didn't sell the 'Poison Repellent Pill' to them; only you have it."

"..."

Ye Ge gave him a deep look.

"Row."

......

They left Tyrannosaurus Rex's tavern.

Night Song walked out of the tavern and glanced back.

The old-fashioned tavern, which was originally located by the roadside, gradually became translucent, like a mirage, and eventually disappeared completely...

It was as if they had never appeared on the street.

Ye Ge slowly exhaled, took out the anti-corrosion bead, looked at it thoughtfully.

Hydra Xiangliu, huh...?