The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

Warm light instantly spilled out, illuminating the rust and dust at the feet of the coffin and dispelling the chill of the warehouse area.

A fragrant aroma of food, mixed with the scent of beer, wafted towards me.

Chen Guan stepped inside.

The warehouse was surprisingly large, with its towering dome hidden in darkness, except for a lone incandescent light in the very center, which illuminated a small island of light.

Under the halo of light, there was a very common folding square table and two iron-backed chairs.

The man was leaning back in one of the chairs, legs crossed, in a relaxed posture.

When he saw Chen Guan enter, he merely raised his chin as a greeting.

"You're here?"

Baihu's voice was tinged with laughter. He gestured with his chin to a takeout container on the table and then to the empty seat next to it.

"I ordered this for you, braised chicken. Eat it while it's hot."

Chen Guan's gaze swept over the still steaming braised chicken and rice, then glanced at the two cans of chilled beer on the corner of the table, without saying a word.

He walked to the other side of the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down: "I just finished eating."

Inside the pocket, the leopard's head moved slightly, its small nose sniffing the air, but it eventually pulled its head back in.

Even the most gluttonous animal knows that the white tiger's food isn't so delicious.

Leopard still remembers the lesson he learned from Apple last time.

"Alright."

Baihu didn't force him. He picked up a can of beer and put his index finger into the tab.

With a crisp click, a little white foam spilled out from the opening.

He tilted his head back and took a big gulp, the cool liquid sliding down his throat, letting out a satisfied sigh.

For a moment, only the sound of him swallowing could be heard in the warehouse.

"Oh, right, I need to confirm something first."

He spoke casually as he ate, "You're Baal's contractor, right?"

"Yes." Chen Guan did not deny it.

Baal's mind started racing: "Why is this brat asking about the great Lord Baal?"

Chen Guan ignored Bal; this was also a question he wanted to know.

The white tiger said cheekily, "Alright, then I'm relieved. Next, I'm going to tell you a story about the balance of Yin and Yang—"

Chen Guan raised his hand to interrupt him: "No need to explain, I know."

Baihu paused for a moment, deliberately testing him: "Then tell me, what do you know?"

"The world is a balance scale, with humanity on one side and demons on the other. When humanity is weak, unparalleled geniuses will emerge, and vice versa."

Baihu looked at Chen Guan, the surprise in his eyes gradually turning into understanding, and finally, that understanding transformed into undisguised approval.

"It seems He talked to you quite a bit."

There was no one else but Baal who knew this secret and told Chen Guan.

"Since you understand this, I won't waste any more words."

The smile on Baihu's face vanished completely: "In the great war a hundred years ago, humans and demons made peace with each other, and the demons sealed off the Demon Realm, seemingly eliminating future troubles."

"But the price is that, on the human side, the upper limit is also locked."

"For the past hundred years, the twelfth rank has been the limit, and no one has been able to take even half a step further. However, the things that threaten us are constantly getting stronger."

"In order to make room for those below to climb up, Beidou did not hesitate to tear its own body apart and disperse its power to wander around the world."

"He forcibly cut himself from a top powerhouse who had suppressed countless ages into countless little black figures. He was risking his own life to buy time for humanity."

"So, what do you want me to do?"

Chen Guan picked up the conversation and threw the question back at him.

Baihu looked at him, not at all surprised by his directness.

He picked up the can of beer on the table, which he had only taken a sip of, and took another big gulp. The icy liquid made him let out a soft sigh.

"Go to the Demon Realm."

"Unseal part of Baal's seal."

With a buzzing sound.

Only this one sound remained in Chen Guan's ears, and the incandescent light in front of him was distorted into a blurry spot of light.

Go to the Demon Realm?

Unseal the seal of a demon king?

"Why me?"

"Because you are His contractor."

Baihu's answer was simple and direct.

"No one but you can get close to that seal."

The most important thing to break the seal is that Baal himself must be willing, or at least not resist.

The only one who could do that was Chen Guan. Bai Hu had also seen Baal's affection for Chen Guan.

Others might not be able to tell, but how could he not? Chen Guan usually uses Baal's skills, which is unprecedented.

"According to what you told me six months ago, the birth of powerful beings makes the world more fragile. Doesn't that contradict the idea of ​​unsealing Baal?"

"Besides, if humans become stronger, demons also become stronger. What's the point?"

Chen Guan then raised another question.

White Tiger laughed heartily: "Good question, because what threatens us is never just demons."

Chen Guan looked puzzled: "A demonic beast?"

"No, they are aliens."

White Tiger's voice echoed between the steel frames of the warehouse, carrying an undisguised chill.

"Demons and monsters are still considered to be on the same side, fighting each other, but it's all for the sake of Mother Earth's property."

"They are aliens, beings from outer space, and bandits from a neighboring village."

Chen Guan listened in silence.

"You're right, this will make the world more fragile."

Baihu chuckled self-deprecatingly, his hand crushing the soda can completely.

"But the alien race is about to enter this world. I can tell whether I die now or die later."

White Tiger threw the flattened aluminum sheet on the ground, making a screeching sound.

"So, you want to overturn the table," Chen Guan said.

The white tiger looked at him, a hint of admiration flashing in its eyes.

"Yes, flip the table."

"Release Baal."

This is tantamount to personally pushing the scales completely to the other side.

The image of Balna's tyrannical power appeared before Chen Guan's eyes.

Even the lingering echo is enough to cause a cataclysmic effect. If the real body were to descend, it's easy to imagine what this world would face.

If Baal was telling the truth and wasn't lying, then the fully-formed Baal could destroy the world with ease.

"Unseal the head of the demon gods, restore power, tip the scales and cause the seal to break."

Baihu placed his hands on the table and moved closer to Chen's coffin.

"Then, destruction precedes construction."

"Only when external pressure is great enough that humanity could be completely wiped out at any moment will the limits of the balance be broken."

"Then, an era of heroes will begin."

"This is a huge gamble, with billions of lives at stake. We're betting that we can break through the limitations and suppress all threats before the world is destroyed."