Chapter 224: Public Opinion! The Lords' Anger! (7k) (Extra Update 12)_4
A woman's roar came from the bedroom.
Joseph, who just picked up the newspaper, glared in the direction of the bedroom, but his voice was gently domineering and lovingly ingratiating: "Got it, honey!"
"And don't forget the dress! The wives in the Abyss have been holding all sorts of parties, flaunting the little trinkets they bought from the Great Wilderness! I want the most expensive 'Swan Lake Leap'!"
"Honey, you look beautiful in anything!"
"Don't give me that! It's only eighteen thousand gold coins, and it'll be your reputation on the line! I'll just say you use the limited edition pocket watch from the Great Wilderness, but only get me the delicate version of the shampoo!"
Everything from the Great Wilderness is undoubtedly top-quality.
However, even among top-quality goods, there are distinctions.
Regular, Delicate, Epic, Limited Edition, and Legendary.
"No worries, honey! If anyone dares to comment, I'll twist their necks!"
"Then I'll twist yours!"
While bantering with his wife, Mountain Duke Joseph's gaze was suddenly caught by the front page.
The emotions of indignation, grievance, and shock contained in the words turned into magic power that surged toward him, yet dispersed before even approaching his body.
Even without being affected by that kind of [author] emotion, the words themselves actually have a magic power.
Joseph's gaze became increasingly serious, and his lips pressed tightly together.
After finishing the front page, he suddenly stood up.
A tuxedo suddenly flew in from the bedroom, welded onto him, a pocket watch appeared suddenly, then held in his hand.
Feeling the strong Great Wilderness vibe from the outfit, Joseph shook his head, then called out to the bedroom, "Honey, I'm going to find my brother." His voice carried a hint of seriousness.
"Go early, come back early!"
...
The Deep Blue Duke also showed a pensive look after finishing the newspaper, then transformed into a stream of water rising into the sky.
Green Leaf Duke, Evil Eagle Duke, Hurricane Duke, Duke of Fear, Red-haired Duke, Duke of Snake Tooth, Marquis of Ice, Marquis of Volcano…
One horrifying and powerful aura after another gathered toward the Abyss.
This made the lower-level people of the Abyss delighted, and they immediately reported their feelings to the Scarlet Wilderness organization, which then turned these messages into material for the journalists.
Yet, regardless of who they were, everyone could sense that due to this issue of the Great Wilderness Monthly, the Abyss was changing drastically.
"Anger! Fear! Greed!"
"The nobles' emotions are complex and intense!"
"There is the Insomnia Emperor within the Abyss, but I'm still afraid they might start fighting."
The intelligent beings of the Abyss were abuzz with discussions, the streets and alleys filled with various opinions.
Until one day, a suppressive aura rose, accompanied by an unparalleled will:
"Count Lin Ke is my son-in-law."
With these words, all kinds of monsters and demons scattered.
Simultaneously, the Gula Research Institute was purged by groups of [Knights].
Members of the Black and White Knight Order!
The Insomnia Emperor didn't send anyone else, directly having the Black and White Knight Order sweep through the Institute and get rid of those big rats and bugs.
However... people's hearts had already scattered.
Many at the Institute knew that in the southern part of the Gula Kingdom, in that powerful city with two legends presiding over it, a city that's fashionable and at the forefront of fun, there was a sanctuary.
A sanctuary for the researchers!
There, they could indulge in the sea of knowledge and mysteries, explore the charm and magic of truth abundantly, and completely reach a sacred hall starting from their interests and hobbies.
Even… it was open to non-professionals!
Within three days of the publication of the Great Wilderness Monthly by the Institute, roughly forty percent of the people had left.
The remaining sixty percent were like the university faction of the Materialist School, and even some from the Materialist and Idealist Schools had the idea of leaving.
No researcher could withstand this temptation.
...
One day, in the deepest part of the Abyss.
The Insomnia Emperor, dressed in a grand robe, sat in front of the big and burly Five-Colored Dragon Mother, massaging him.
"Babe, I think that kid is pretty good, I really like such energetic kids, hehe."
The Insomnia Emperor said while kneading shoulders.
The Five-Colored Dragon Mother glanced at him unfavorably: "He's indeed good, as stupid as you were when you were young!"
"Ha, how can he be as wise and mighty as your husband?" The Insomnia Emperor sneered.
"Husband?" The Five-Colored Dragon Mother squinted and stood up: "Did you go to that marvelous place in the Abyss to watch another show again? Whose racy play were you watching this time?"
"Husband and wife," terms from the marvelous place, usually refer to married couples, although there are other situations as well.
The Insomnia Emperor panicked: "No! I didn't... I... By the way, babe, should I support my son-in-law?"
A technique to change the subject!
"I doubt you'd dare." The Five-Colored Dragon Mother looked under the waist of Insomnia, subtly chewing on her slightly yellowed teeth, with a flash of worry in her eyes resembling a rural old woman:
"Tell me, was it right or wrong to let Little Lica follow him? And Sister Moon, you should spend more time with her too, same for the elder there, this punishment thing..."
At this point, Insomnia cut her off directly: "This matter must be punished, if it weren't for her being a Dominator, I would've abolished her!"
The Five-Colored Dragon Mother had no choice; when Insomnia's tone became stern, even she dared not provoke him, only Little Lica could.
Her tone softened: "But Sister Moon loves you, you know this more than anyone."
When love was mentioned, Insomnia couldn't help but smile bitterly, and neither spoke again.
After a while, Insomnia suddenly said: "Another Dominator has come, one exiled by Zelnytar back then, now returning according to Lin Ke's beacon. I'll handle him."
Just as Insomnia was about to move, the Five-Colored Dragon Mother held his hand: "Let me go, you'd better think about resolving the issues with Sister Moon and Little Lin Ke. Little Lica and the others were often cared for by Sister Moon when they were little, old thing."
"Well... how about I go, and you talk to Sister Moon? I'll go, I can hunt a few more rogue fish?" Insomnia's eyes darted around, chuckled, and took the Five-Colored Dragon Mother's rough and callused hand, gently stroking it.
"Clean up your own mess, and do it yourself." The Five-Colored Dragon Mother slapped Insomnia's hand away: "That kind of mess is harder to deal with than a Dominator, I'm not going."
Saying this, the Five-Colored Dragon Mother beckoned with both hands, conjuring two huge cleavers from thin air, hitching them on her shoulders, one gray, one shimmering with five colors.
Then, as if kicking a door, the small limited edition high heels on her solid, muscular thighs kicked open a void, revealing a void crack.
In it, dozens of massive tentacles like those of an octopus stretched out, exuding despair and fear.
The Five-Colored Dragon Mother directly lifted her cleavers and started swinging, squeezing into the crack while swinging: "Don't wait for me to eat dinner tonight, I'm eating this fellow!"
A panicked roar echoed from within the crack: "Five-Colored Dragon Mother?! What does this mean?! What is the Five-Colored Dragon Mother... Zelnytar gone, I should rule Naseng! You can assist..."
"Roar!!!" Finally, a dragon's roar was heard from within, the crack in the air slowly dissipating.
In the same place, Insomnia stood with furrowed brows; he wasn't worried about the Five-Colored Dragon Mother, if anything, he was worried about that Dominator-level deity.
Now he was vexed about household matters.
"Andrew's Leg, which [Astrologer] said to send Lica to the Lava Swamp, I'll beat him up first..."
The muttering Insomnia Emperor paced back and forth, finally as if making a decision.
"Forget it, I'll beat him up when I get back!"
"First, I'll go see that kid; I haven't properly communicated with him yet!"