The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

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Beast Senior: "Brothers, what should I do if I've got carbon monoxide poisoning?! Waiting online, kinda urgent! (Terrified)"

Shark East and West: "???"

Gou Shi: "What the hell, you better get to a hospital! Why would you ask something like this here????"

One Mouthful of Chemical Pool: "Front row selling wreaths! Don't miss out while passing by!"

Beast Senior: "It's not me! It's an NPC... (Awkward)"

Hu Wan: "My finger dialing 911 instinctively froze. (Sweating)"

Minotaur Warrior: "Hah, I knew it."

Pig-headed Knight: "Contact addiction treatment services, this guy's beyond saving."

Beast Senior: "Don't be like that! I think it can still be saved, I mean, we can't just let it die like this, right?! QAQ"

Little Wan Can't Eat Enough: "How about trying to contact Lord Demon King? I mean, at least it wouldn't go to waste... what I mean is, he seems capable of turning the dead into corpse ghosts."

Shark East and West: "Holy crap, brilliant!"

Jingluo Nanbei: "Emmm... that's actually not a bad idea. Honestly, the difference between corpse ghosts and the living is pretty minimal."

Beast Senior: "!! I'll go give it a shot."

...

Deep within the North Peak Mine, inside the Demon King's Magic Workshop, Aikudi Luoye's eyelashes flickered briefly as she finally regained consciousness from her slumber.

The pitch-black surroundings made her shoulders instinctively tremble. She dragged her heavy body and sat up from the icy stone bed.

At that moment, a commanding voice rose from the dark not far away.

"Feeling any better?"

Aikudi instinctively looked in the direction of the voice, where a figure cloaked in a jet-black robe stood.

The chiseled, sculpture-like face wasn't anyone else—it was the ruler of the Maze, the Demon King of the Great Graveyard.

A glimmer of reverence flashed in Aikudi's eyes. Quickly rising from the stone bed, she bowed lightly and knelt on one knee in respectful greeting.

"Greetings, Lord Demon King..."

"No need for formalities."

Before her knee touched the ground, Luo Yan waved a hand gently, signaling her to dispense with the courtesies.

At the same time, a soft stream of air blew towards her, lifting her back off the ground and placing her back on the stone bed behind her.

Looking at her expression of shocked gratitude, Luo Yan continued speaking.

"Now answer my question—how do you feel?"

Aikudi steadied herself, closed her eyes, and entered brief meditation, carefully sensing the changes in her body. Moments later, she opened her eyes and replied.

"I feel much better."

She paused slightly, then asked urgently.

"May I ask what happened to me?"

Luo Yan did not conceal the truth and answered honestly.

"You passed out due to poisoning."

"Poisoning?"

Aikudi's face showed a shocked expression as she looked at the Demon King in disbelief and continued, "But how is that possible... we are blessed by the Ancient Tree—a typical poison shouldn't affect us."

The Ancient Tree's blessing, also known as the Gray Wind's blessing, is a protection deeply embedded in their bloodline, similar in nature to the Blood Race's blessing.

Luo Yan had heard about this from the Gray Wind before, so he could understand why she was so surprised at the mention of poisoning.

After pondering briefly, he explained the situation in the simplest terms for her.

"There are many types of poisoning. I'd guess the toxin resistance in your bloodline mainly targets organic poisons like snake venom, spider venom, and ordinary natural curses. But carbon monoxide poisoning likely doesn't fall into that category... that's more akin to suffocation, if you think about it."

The solution, however, was fairly simple.

Luo Yan directly fed her a Life Potion to accelerate her body's metabolism, purging the carbon monoxide-bound red blood cells from her system.

The life force of Dark Night Elves already surpassed that of ordinary humans, not to mention Aikudi was at Bronze Level strength. When the Life Potion activated her body's inherent vitality, she quickly regained consciousness through her natural recovery abilities.

If it had been an ordinary human without Extraordinary Power, they might have lost half their life already.

Aikudi didn't understand a word of what the Demon King explained, much like how she couldn't grasp why burning some charcoal could resolve a centuries-old problem for the Gray Wind Tribe—but that didn't dampen her growing admiration and gratitude for the Demon King.

"Thank you for saving my life from the hands of Death."

Luo Yan shook his head lightly and responded solemnly.

"You had an accident while contributing your strength to the Great Graveyard. Treating you is our duty—I don't deserve your gratitude for that."

"Additionally, this incident has served as a wake-up call for me. We must not only pursue efficiency but also prioritize safety. Don't worry about the rest—I'll handle it and provide you with an explanation."

Aikudi quickly replied upon hearing this.

"Thank you for your concern, My Lord. I appreciate your kindness, but I beg you—please do not punish the undead... They are all your loyal subordinates, and everything they do is for the Great Graveyard's future. I believe their intentions were not to put me in danger."

The path to uncovering the truth could never be entirely free from sacrifices.

Compared to those who sought truth at the cost of their lives or even souls, her temporary unconsciousness was a mere inconvenience, barely worth mentioning.

Moreover, she was deeply moved by the undead's relentless curiosity and desire to explore the mysteries of life.

She did not want her mishap to result in punishment for those adorable skeletons, nor to extinguish the passionate flames driving their pursuit of truth.