Chapter 685: A Special Resonance!
On the Evil Spirit Book.
Two cards stand side by side.
The first card, "Two Worlds People."
The second card, "Wrath of Gonggong."
Beside these two cards, a glowing rectangular frame flickers in and out of view.
A line of bronze small characters appears beside the rectangular frame:
"You have acquired two Pangu Card Sets and should originally continue to level up, to pursue the third card set."
"But a special situation has occurred:"
"The two cards have resonated with a certain card on your body."
"That card is the sealed secret Pangu Card Set."
"Please complete the related task to free the card from its seal."
The Evil Spirit Book turns pages, directly reaching the page of the Shadow Demon King.
A small card emerges on the shadow card covering the entire page labeled "All Humans."
On the card, there's a monkey with its eyes closed.
"Deng Hou?"
Wu Xiaode said in surprise.
No—
Deng Hou is a titled powerhouse, also in the future era's Holy Land.
Who is this monkey then?
As he pondered, the card had already flown out, hovering above the Evil Spirit Book.
The pages gently flipped back to the Pangu Card Set page.
The card fell down, aligning itself beside "Two Worlds People" and "Wrath of Gonggong."
The monkey on the card remained with its eyes closed, as if in a deep slumber.
A line of bronze small characters appeared below it:
"Even self-sealing is an extremely humiliating thing for this card."
"Awakening condition:"
"Do something that makes you extremely upset and aggrieved to cause resonance with the card, thereby obtaining the card awakening task."
Wu Xiaode was momentarily stunned.
Do something that makes myself aggrieved?
——Why is there a task so frustrating?
On the other side.
Sarina appeared in the vast, boundless Netherworld.
She landed in front of a magnificent building with carved beams and painted rafters.
"What does the Netherworld Ritual Officer do?"
Sarina thought to herself while scrutinizing the majestic building before her.
Two little ghosts ran up directly, bowing to her.
"Are you from the Ritual Officer?"
One ghost asked.
"I am," Sarina replied.
"Great, we are organizing texts and are really short-handed, please be sure to help," another ghost said.
So this is the work, I'm quite suitable for it.
Sarina said, "Show me the way."
The two little ghosts led the way, opening a huge iron door for her.
A great hall filled with various texts lay behind the door, roughly estimated to number in the millions.
"That's not too many; I can finish it with a bit of time."
Sarina said.
"Sir, this is only one room; there are other places needing you," said the ghost.
"Then... how do I get promoted?" Sarina asked.
"Organize three million texts, and you earn one point of Yin Virtue, ten points to level up," the ghost said.
"Alright, let's get started."
Sarina rolled up her sleeves and continued.
She casually summoned, raising thousands of texts into the air. After a glance, she said:
"They can be categorized into birth, aging, illness, death, killing, accidents, etc., totaling seventeen categories. I'll organize them like this for now, and add new categories as needed."
With her words, the texts immediately arranged themselves neatly into place.
Very soon, thousands of texts were sorted.
Thousands more texts joined.
"Oh? Some texts are confused, recording various situations. In that case, treat it as a special category and set it aside."
"Also add a category for large-scale disaster deaths, and rearrange it."
Sarina said casually.
The texts automatically settled.
Following this procedure, all the texts were now neatly arranged.
Sarina stood there, arms folded, muttering to herself:
"Humans are really easily dead; if it were strange..."
A little ghost ran over, bowing:
"Sir, please proceed to the next Book Storage Hall."
"Mmm."
Sarina was about to leave when suddenly lines of small characters appeared in the Void.
Frowning for a moment, her figure flickered and she disappeared from the spot.
On the other side.
Wu Xiaode was flying in the air.
——Big Banana and Sharp Tooth are still laying low in the Hell of Burning. It's time to let them out now.
Suddenly.
A figure flashed nearby.
Wu Xiaode hurriedly reduced his speed, barely stopping.
"What's so urgent?"
He couldn't help but ask.
"The cunning under Jiuyao have been assigned to a very dangerous environment; they cannot be promoted, and there's even a mortal danger. They need our assistance," Sarina said calmly.
"Bloody hell!" Wu Xiaode couldn't help but exclaim, "If they die, they die; they can't hack it themselves, and we have to play babysitter?"
"Fighting for the same goal, help if we can," Sarina said.
Wu Xiaode's expression became serious: "But we are also working hard to advance. Isn't our advancement important?"
"They've come to us for help, let's take a look. They won't have the face to keep asking us for help," Sarina said.
Wu Xiaode raised his eyebrows, about to say something, but suddenly remembered the resonance task.
Do something that makes yourself aggrieved.
Hmm...
Don't let small animosities disorganize the bigger plan.
As long as there are verdant hills, the water will flow forever. After the card awakens, I'll handle it later!
Wu Xiaode's stance softened, helplessly saying:
"Then let's go."
Sarina was a bit surprised; her impression of him suddenly changed.
This guy not only has high talent, but also thinks about the bigger picture.
That's good.
She waved her hand casually.
The two of them disappeared from the sky.
...
In the depths of the dark and gloomy world.
A rare pink building shone with dazzling light.
——Ghost Realm Amusement Park.
As Wu Xiaode entered, he saw several Evil Ghosts beating Festos.
The leading Evil Ghost insulted as it beat him:
"Not drinking? Insulting guests? Who gave you the guts to ruin our business?"
"Stop that." Sarina commanded.
A group of Evil Ghosts looked over at them.
"Are you here to stand up for him?"
The Evil Ghost Leader asked, smoking a cigarette.
Wu Xiaode was furious at this point.
——Was he really going to stand up for Festos?
He sneered, ready to vent his frustration, but Sarina held him back.
"Don't act rashly, if things get out of hand, they'll never be able to advance."
Sarina whispered.
Opposite them, the Jiuyao Executors, who had received the "Two Worlds People" cards, stood in a line. Each had a number tag on their chest and looked both angry and resigned.
Seeing them like this, dressed in this manner, with these number tags, and hearing the various songs around, with the smell of alcohol wafting in the air——
Even Sarina, as a Holy Avatar, felt a bit of a headache at the moment.
But Wu Xiaode stepped forward, demanding:
"What will it take to let them go?"
The Evil Ghost Leader said, "Let them go? Hmph, if you can amuse the guests in our supreme VIP box, I won't bother with these clumsy folks!"
"Is it that simple? Where's the box?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"Over there!"
"Leave it to me."
Wu Xiaode walked over, directly opened the box door, and then tightly shut it.
Inside the box sat four or five alluring female ghosts, looking displeased and angry.
Seeing this, Wu Xiaode understood perfectly.
Damn it.
The trouble he set for Festos ended up needing his own resolution?
Pretty aggravating, isn't it!
He glanced at the Evil Spirit Book, where a line of small bronze text appeared next to the card:
"Resonating, please continue."
Alright, I'll endure it.
"Ladies, I'm sorry for today, the newcomers weren't properly trained and made you upset." Wu Xiaode said softly.
"Hmph, daring to curse us really kills the mood." One female ghost slammed the table hard, her voice sharp.
Familiar with such scenes, Wu Xiaode smiled slightly and said warmly:
"I know the sisters are here for a good time, so feel free to order what you like today, on my tab."
The female ghosts' eyes lit up.
"And get the sisters some handsome ones." After saying this, he went out and said to the Evil Ghost Leader:
"Bring over your leading stars, the bill's covered."
The Evil Ghost Leader, seeing the hopeful expressions on the female ghosts' faces in the box, immediately smiled broadly and said:
"Good! Good! They'll be right over!"
He picked up a walkie-talkie and began calling people.
Wu Xiaode closed the door again and approached the female ghost sitting in the center, casually pulling out a Soul Gem and placing it in her hand.
——This thing was one of the Bone Dragon's collections, said to be hard currency in the Death World.
Wu Xiaode had deliberately saved some.
He held her hand, gently saying:
"Everyone's here to have fun, right? Let me cover your fun for tonight, sister, don't bother with the newcomers, okay?"
Using his own money to settle others' affairs.
Isn't that frustrating enough?
Wu Xiaode glanced at the Evil Spirit Book, seeing the monkey on the card move a little.
The resonance was stronger!
The female ghost sitting in the center smiled and asked:
"Where do you work, little brother?"
"Me? I'm just a small Netherworld Punishment Officer, killing those Devils every day, I'm so fed up with it." Wu Xiaode replied.
Punishment Officer!
In the Netherworld, that identity is already significant.
The female ghost immediately smiled, opened a bottle of wine, and poured a glass for Wu Xiaode.
"Drink this glass, and we're siblings. Come to me if you need anything."
"Of course, this one's on me, sister."
They both drank it down in one gulp.
The door opened.
A line of attractive ghostly beings entered and bowed:
"Hello, VIP!"
Wu Xiaode put down his wine glass at the right time and smiled: "As long as you aren't angry, sister, have fun slowly, come see me sometime."
"Sure, sure," the female ghost replied with a giggle.
Wu Xiaode stepped out of the room and closed the door.
Clap.
The Evil Ghost Leader offered him a cigarette, lighting it with a lighter himself.
Wu Xiaode took a deep drag, patted his shoulder, and said:
"Alright, train the newcomers a bit more, don't just go straight to fighting——in business, it's all about harmony, injuring them means days without work, and that's your loss, right?"
The Evil Ghost Leader nodded repeatedly, laughing: "I didn't expect you to be a Punishment Officer, with no limit to your future prospects… I'll definitely follow what you say here, and be careful in the future!"
"Hmm."
Wu Xiaode signaled Sarina with a look.
Sarina didn't say anything, just silently waved her hand.
The two immediately disappeared from this paradise.
...
Still in the air.
Wu Xiaode was teleported back again.
"Sir, if we encounter difficulties, will the Jiuyao people help us too?"
He asked.
"They will, rest assured," Sarina replied.
"Alright, then I'll go do my work, and think of ways to advance quickly." Wu Xiaode said.
"Hmm."
Wu Xiaode left, disappearing into the distance.
Sarina remained floating in mid-air.
——Will Jiuyao help him?
No, they clearly want him dead.
Now asking them for help?
They would never help!
Sarina felt a sudden inexplicable emotion.
She suddenly remembered she still had a lot of work unfinished, without having accumulated any merit.
"Tsk, quite a bit of time wasted indeed."
Sarina muttered to herself, her figure flickering, and disappearing from the sky.
Wu Xiaode, on the other hand, had already put this matter behind him.
Flying, he glanced at the Evil Spirit Book——
The monkey on the card was already awake, yawning, rubbing its eyes and nose, and casually glanced at Wu Xiaode.
"Hello, may I ask who you are?" Wu Xiaode greeted.
"Exhausted Monkey," the monkey said.
"Hm? Exhausted Monkey, Exhausted Monkey, ah!" Wu Xiaode quickly switched languages.
The monkey showed a helpless expression and said:
"No, buddy, I'm Thunder Monkey."
Wu Xiaode was taken aback.
At this moment, two lines of small bronze text appeared above the monkey card:
"Current card resonance complete, true name revealed——"
"Jiuyao Upper Clear Thunder God, also known as Duke of Thunder."