In the garbage dump, two figures, one tall and one short, were heading towards the city. Lan
"So you make money by picking these up?" Ma En asked the boy in front of him curiously.
The boy showed Ma En the jars he collected:
"Yes, many demons in the city now like to collect lower demons as pets. Although these pets are essentially slaves of a different kind, after all, they are also demons that will grow up and mature.
"But many demons will enjoy getting along with pets whose wisdom is not yet fully formed, not only because it makes them feel superior in intelligence, but also because pets are not like slaves who want to betray you.
"Many demons will deliberately use rituals to restrict the growth of these low-level demons, so that they will always maintain their current basic posture and prevent them from gaining mature wisdom. Moreover, most mature low-level demons will not become pets because of this period. I have no feelings for my master in my life. I will only remember the devil who enslaved me."
Ma En continued to ask:
"So they buy pets simply because they enjoy the feeling of enslaving other beings? Lan
"I thought they would do something more practical."
The little devil nodded:
"Of course, they can regard lower demons as intelligent creatures equal to themselves, but there are no problems that other intelligent creatures should have. Slavery of creatures is just one of the countless entertainment methods in hell."
"However, there are actually many different buyers of these pets. For example, devils or demons from the Paradise Path may buy these pets to meet their special needs. There are also some cruel demons who may want to torture or kill these low-level demons. Come and relieve your stress. It won’t end well if you become someone else’s pet.
"Even slaves may at least find ways to please their masters, but pets don't even know how their own life and death will be affected, so I'm glad that I didn't meet a meat picker back then.
"But this is hell, the law of the jungle is the law here."
Ma En nodded thoughtfully: Lan
"It seems that hell is really a dangerous place, but according to you, do you think that as long as you have enough power, you can do whatever you want here?"
As they chatted more and more along the way, the little devil's fear of Ma En was slightly reduced. Now he no longer worried that he would say the wrong thing and offend Ma En, so he told the truth.
"That's true." The little devil replied, "But in fact, there is no difference between here and the earth. In the end, it is the strongest who makes the rules. It's just that the rules of hell are more relaxed than those in your hell, and there will be no Preventing us from doing evil is simply to satisfy the preferences of those great demons.
"So there are completely different rules in different areas of hell, but ordinary demons like us have to abide by the rules set by the big demons who rule the place. Fortunately, the dragon mother is the one who has more control among these big demons."
This is definitely a good thing for low-level demons like them. Some areas are almost completely in pure madness and chaos, with killing and destruction everywhere, and no one knows whether they can survive until tomorrow.
But there is a basic order in the city of Dragon Mother. The survival rate of weak demons like him and new high-level demons like Ma En is much higher than that in other places. Especially new demons like Ma En. If they are in special In such a chaotic place, they would either be killed directly or forced to sign a slave contract.
Of course, it's not much better here, but rather than taking direct action, the demons here often prefer to use tactful methods. From this point of view, this actually looks like a city of demons. Lan
However, it is true that the proportion of devils in the ancient dragon ruins is higher than that in other devil cities. Although the Dragon Mother is a devil, she actually has no hostility or disgust towards devils because she does not feel that she is a devil or a devil.
She is descended from a dragon.
Ma En asked:
"Does the Dragon Mother have any rules that I need to pay attention to?"
The little devil immediately said with a flattering smile:
"Actually, it's not that many, but there are a few
It should be noted that first of all, you must not approach the Dragon Mother's palace without permission. Only powerful demons have the right to freely enter and exit the surrounding city.
"And because the Dragon Mother is more concerned about the cleanliness of the city, no direct bloody fights are allowed on the main streets in the city. As long as you do this without any background, you will not escape death. Lan
"However, there are no such restrictions in alleys, some special areas, and all indoor areas. However, when fighting indoors, you must also be careful not to affect the streets, otherwise you will also be punished."
Ma En said:
"So the Dragon Mother is maintaining a semblance of order?"
The little devil said:
"I think she just doesn't like to see the streets in a mess. There is no order in the eyes of demons. I heard that those demons are a little more particular, but that is not the same thing as order on the ground."
Ma En then asked:
"Is there anything else I should pay attention to?" Lan
The little devil continued:
"There are basically no rules governing behavior, but there is one more thing in this city, that is, if you are favored by the Dragon Mother, you may be given dragon blood and directly become her direct demon.
"This is what almost all low-level demons dream of. If you can get her blood, you can at least be promoted to a level that is not weak. Many level demons who have been given blood have also been promoted to a level.
"And there are very few demons who are given blood that can become the best, because the blood given by the Dragon Mother does not contain the power of hell, and those who are favored will have two powerful powers at the same time.
"If you want to be seen by the Dragon Mother, you can go to the arena in the city. She will often watch the competition in person and pick out the warriors she thinks are good. However, the Dragon Mother does not always choose the winner.
"We don't understand her standards, so this kind of thing just depends on luck..."
Just as the little devil was introducing the local customs to Ma En, the scene in the distance began to change. There were fewer and fewer garbage and squirming flesh around, and there were still several figures standing in the distance. Lan
Seeing this scene, the little devil suddenly stopped and seemed a little at a loss, but he slowly plucked up the courage to look at Ma En and said:
"They are scavengers, responsible for maintaining the safety of the garbage dump. We meat pickers must pay them a protection fee before leaving here. After all, those in our profession are not very good at fighting."
Of course this is not true. There are no wild monsters in the garbage dump. They are purely robbing. In fact, there are similar groups in other new places, but they are all subordinates of powerful demons.
And they are wandering demons. Although they have no background, there is no problem in bullying these little demons. After all, if they have the ability, they don't have to pick up things here.
At this moment, the little devil felt a little nervous. In fact, he was not afraid of those gangster devils, but worried that Ma En would see that he was a weak devil who was being bullied, and he was afraid that he would leave him behind.
"Sir, please wait here." The little devil said tactfully, "I will go to the front to communicate with him. You don't know their style of behavior very well yet, and I'm afraid they will offend you."
Ma En raised his hand and refused gently: Lan
"No, I'll have to get used to it sooner or later, right?"
Although the little devil was a little worried after hearing this, he did not have the courage to refuse Ma En. Although Ma En had behaved very gently so far, he did not think that this was Ma En's true character.
Cruelty is the nature of demons, and it has been deeply engraved in their souls when they fell into hell.
With an anxious mood, the little devil walked forward with Ma En, then looked up at the strong horned devil who was vaguely surrounded by his companions, and carefully raised the bag:
"Lord Su Wen'er, this is what I gained this time."
A graceful female devil with goat's horns walked out from Su Wen's strong arms and said to the little devil in a somewhat teasing tone:
"You're like this
How long will it take to save enough money to stop working in this business? Do you really not want to consider the proposal I told you last time? There are many demons who especially like to ravage little guys like you. "Lan
The little devil shuddered, because he knew very well that the ravage in the female devil's mouth was literal. He didn't think he was destined to make that kind of money, so he could only say in as humble a tone as possible:
"No, no need."
Su Wen'er did not collect his things immediately, but looked up at Ma En, who was standing a few meters behind the little devil, looking carefree, then looked down at the boy in front of him and asked:
"Little devil, why don't you introduce us to your new friend?"
After hearing this, the little devil immediately turned around and looked at Ma En. After seeing that Ma En had no reaction, he looked at Su Wen'er again without knowing what to say, and then said vaguely. :
"I met him by chance on the road."
Seeing that the little devil didn't answer clearly, Su Wen'er glanced at him with a cold face, which startled the boy. However, he immediately raised his head and looked at Ma En, who was standing a few meters away, and then asked politely. :Lan
"Do you also want to come here to do something?"
His words can be understood as asking whether Ma En wants to be a meat picker, but it can also be understood as asking whether he wants to get involved in the distribution of interests, and it is also a subtle warning.
But he didn't expect Ma En's answer.
Ma En said very honestly:
"No, I just went to hell. I happened to meet a kind little devil. He said he would take me to the nearest city. I should think about work after entering the city."
After these words were spoken, all the demons except him changed their expressions, because they immediately realized that they were in front of a very rare high-level demon, and he was still at his weakest stage.
The little devil also regretted not reminding Ma En of the preciousness of high-level demons. He did not say it directly because he was afraid that Ma En would look down on him, but he did not expect that Ma En would be so upright. Lan
Su Wen'er showed an unknown smile:
"Hell is not like the world you lived in. If you want to get anything here, you can only rely on strength to grab it."
Ma En also smiled:
"Actually, I felt the same way when I was up there."
Su Wen'er began to look up and down Ma En a little unscrupulously, and began to deduce in his mind how many steps he would take to subdue the opponent, and how to break Ma En's neck if he became dangerous.
But before he could say anything else, he heard the voice of his companion.
"It's divided." The female devil with horns stood up and returned the deflated bag in her hand to the boy. Lan
The little devil lowered his head and looked at the bag. Although most of the bottles had been taken away, they still kept the most valuable pet in it, so the value of the remaining pets was one-third of its original value.
It is also an agreed number.
After hearing these words, Su Wen'er retracted his gaze from Ma En as if he was attracted. Then he walked up to the little devil and looked at the shriveled bag in his hand with some curiosity:
"Did you come across any good stuff this time?"
As he spoke, he picked up the bag, put his hand in and picked through it, then took out the most expensive bottle, and then asked in a nonchalant tone:
"This looks pretty good. I'll take it back and give it as a gift."
The little devil almost cried when he saw this scene. After the most expensive pet was taken away, what was left was not worth much at all. Not only had his work been in vain these past few months, but he might also have to pay for it. few. Lan
But faced with such humiliation, he could only hold back his anger and said in a low voice:
"Take whatever you like."
After saying this, the little devil began to comfort himself in his heart. If he could seize this sudden opportunity of Ma En, then this little money would be nothing.
But even so, he still couldn't put the feelings in his heart
The humiliation was completely suppressed. The important thing was not how much money he lost this time, but that the money was taken away because he was weak.
And he actually knew very well that the possibility of him seizing this opportunity was not high. He was actually lucky that a high-level demon like Ma En could not kill him.
After snatching away the little devil's pet, Su Wen'er looked up at Ma En.
Ma En still had no reaction to this. Looking at that calm and gentle face, Su Wen'er even felt that he might not be very scheming, but simply didn't understand what happened just now. Lan
"If you don't have enough money." The female devil with horns said to the little devil, "You can carefully consider my proposal after you go back. As long as you let go, I will contact the buyer for you immediately."
The little devil suppressed a smile and said:
"If I change my mind, I will come to you immediately."
Su Wen'er said coldly:
"get out."
The goat-horned female demon also winked at Ma En:
"Looking forward to seeing you next time, handsome guy." Lan
Ma En pretended not to see the formation in her eyes, smiled and nodded:
"See you soon."
Then he reached out and patted the little devil on the shoulder:
"Let's go, we shouldn't be far from the city, right?"
The boy raised his hand and rubbed his face, then smiled enthusiastically again:
"It's not far."
