Chapter 109: Lvqi the Great Benefactor

Lvqi had used magic to shield his conversation with Zhai Guangyi. The maids and the Demon Goblin at the door all pricked up their ears, trying to listen in, but when they realized they couldn’t hear anything, they gave up.

They were all quite curious about how someone as weak as Zhai Guangyi could become a cadre of the Demon King without any achievements to speak of. Judging by his appearance, he seemed to be a Forest Elf, and not very old at that. Could he be the Demon King’s illegitimate child?

This was the only answer that made sense to them. Otherwise, it was impossible to imagine how a Forest Elf could become a cadre among the Demon Race—an honor countless Demons dreamed of after fighting countless battles.

“The Demon King has been waiting for you for a long time. Hurry and come with me to see him.”

Lvqi was unusually excited. At his age, he hadn’t felt the joy of regaining something lost in a long time.

Zhai Guangyi nodded and followed Lvqi out of the castle. As Zhai Guangyi’s personal maid and the bodyguard personally assigned by the Demon King, Lanni naturally followed behind.

Once they boarded Lvqi’s Goblin carriage, Lvqi began discussing Zhai Guangyi’s Light Wave Magic again.

Lvqi had tried for a long time but still hadn’t succeeded. He had managed it once, but it ended in an explosion, making it impossible to control the frenzied Magic Power.

From Lvqi’s description, it seemed he had roughly grasped how to gather and collide Magic Power but couldn’t keep it stable during the collision process.

Zhai Guangyi had managed to use it in one go based on intuition, but his foundational theoretical knowledge was still weak. As for the exact process, Zhai Guangyi couldn’t explain it right away.

“Ah, I just woke up, and my mind isn’t working too well. My head hurts whenever I think about these things.”

The headache was, of course, fake. Zhai Guangyi had just absorbed so many Half-God Magic Crystals, and his Level had increased significantly. Although he didn’t plan to absorb and use the Demigod Rank Blessings himself—after all, the Demon King had promised to help him advance to Demigod Rank—he decided to include these three Demigod Blessings among the upcoming batch of one hundred and twenty Blessings. Coincidentally, a few Followers, such as the former Clan Leader of the Black Bear Race, were stuck at Level 60, so this would also save a lot of System Currency.

Lvqi could easily tell what Zhai Guangyi meant. After spending that short time with him, he knew this Primordial Spirit was extremely opportunistic. As soon as he asked for advice, Zhai Guangyi would try to extort him. What a heartless fellow.

Those three Demigod-Rank Magic Crystals of his were not only worth thousands of Skill Points but were also incredibly rare. The opportunity to advance to Demigod Rank had been swallowed by this kid, sinking like a stone to the bottom of the sea.

“Oh, you should have said so earlier. I have a Magic Item here. Wearing it on your hand can defend against mental-type Magic Attacks, especially offering excellent protection for the Soul.”

Lvqi took out a small white bracelet from his sleeve. On its surface were faintly visible Magic Circuits, glowing with a pale golden hue. Although Lvqi didn’t explain much, he knew Zhai Guangyi possessed a fairly high-level Appraisal Skill, so one look would be enough to understand its value.

This was a magic artifact of peak purple quality, with an effect exactly as Lvqi had described—a defensive magic tool specifically against soul attacks. After a brief inspection, the System completed its replication.

Its price in the System Shop was twelve thousand System Currency. Wow, Lvqi was truly a generous soul. Not only did this enrich the items in his System Shop, but it also saved him a full twelve thousand big ones.

Ever since the incident with the Elven Divine Tree, Zhai Guangyi had harbored some apprehension toward soul-based attacks. He was currently lacking a defensive tool for the soul, and unexpectedly, Lvqi had delivered exactly what he needed, just as he was longing for a pillow to rest his head on.

Lvqi handed the bracelet to Zhai Guangyi, asking him to give it a try.

“How is it? How effective is it?”

Truthfully, Zhai Guangyi wasn’t experiencing any headaches at the moment, so the effect was naturally undetectable. But since he had already accepted the item, he naturally had to teach the other something in return. After all, he had already obtained quite a few good things from Lvqi.

“Mhm, mhm, the effect is excellent. It makes me feel much more comfortable, and my train of thought has cleared up considerably,” Zhai Guangyi said without hesitation as he put the bracelet on his wrist. He would gladly accept as many such treasures as came his way—there was never such a thing as too many.

“Then let’s continue discussing the collision of magic power and…”

Initially, Lanni had only thought that the Demon King valued Zhai Guangyi, but she didn’t understand why he was so highly regarded, nor why he had been promoted to a leadership position immediately upon arrival—something that had basically never happened before.

But now, Honored One Lvqi was actually humbly seeking guidance on magic from Zhai Guangyi.

It was important to note that Lvqi, as a Transcendent Demigod Rank Mage, had slain countless enemies on the battlefield and could even single-handedly form an army. In terms of magical prowess, especially in Goblin Race Fusion Magic, he had reached the pinnacle of the Goblin race.

Goblins, as the lowest-tier magical beasts in this World, possessed no special talents aside from their sheer numbers. But Lvqi was different. He was born with magic power, the son of a Demigod Rank Human female Priest. Endowed with magic, he successfully became an outstanding Grand Mage, with his own insights and perspectives on Race Fusion. His exceptional discourse earned the appreciation of the Demon King.

Through his own efforts, Lvqi created various strange Goblin races, dominating the battlefield for over a century. Yet now, he was actually seeking advice from a young Forest Elf. For Lanni, this was truly an eye-opening experience.

A Mage like Lvqi was highly sought after in the Demon Race’s Magic Academy—a single magic class from him was a rare and coveted opportunity. Yet here he was, currying favor with Zhai Guangyi for the sake of learning magic. If Lvqi’s admirers knew that Zhai Guangyi was actually taking advantage of him, they would probably smash their rice bowls in shock.

While discussing the collision of magic power with Lvqi, Zhai Guangyi also felt he had gained a great deal. In many instances, Zhai Guangyi described to Lvqi the sensations he experienced when using the light pillar—how to control the magic power, how to direct its flow. But Lvqi would continuously analyze the reasons, posing questions to Zhai Guangyi and even conducting experiments on the spot.

Due to Lvqi, the magic fanatic, Zhai Guangyi had to change carriages twice along the way, mostly because Lvqi couldn’t control his Magic Power, causing explosions. Fortunately, Lvqi had cast protective Magic on Zhai Guangyi and Lanni in advance, so neither of them was harmed. However, the Warhorse Goblins pulling the carriage weren’t so lucky—once, two of their legs were blown off. Zhai Guangyi had to use Healing Magic on them. Following Lvqi was truly a hardship for them.

While using the Healing Magic, Lvqi told Zhai Guangyi it wasn’t necessary, as they would recover the next time they were summoned. Zhai Guangyi nodded in understanding—this was likely related to Lvqi’s own Special Skill, and Zhai Guangyi didn’t feel it appropriate to ask further.