Don't you believe it? The saying "the son pays for the father's debts" is a matter of course in China! Fuck! This is one of the reasons why my heart is so dark and twisted.
Suddenly, I felt like I was stranded on a deserted island. Even though there were crowds of people around, I couldn't find anyone to talk to. Family ties? Ha, really, don't be ridiculous.
Phew, venting over. Time to get back to writing.
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"Since we're all demons, I won't waste any more words. Which family are you from? What are you planning to do at Kuoh Academy?"
After Rias and Lynch met, Rias didn't waste any words and went straight to asking Lynch the question she cared about most. It was almost certain that Lynch was a demon, whether it was the faint demonic aura on Lynch or the fact that Mikiko, who was a pure-blooded demon, was standing next to Lynch.
Is this important?
"Understanding all the demons within the academy is something we must do."
When Rias asked him this question, Lynch immediately realized that she was treating him like a demon. Strictly speaking, he was indeed quite similar to demons like them. However, all of Lynch's familiars were bound by the Dark Bible, while they were bound by pawns. What Lynch envied was that those pawns could grant their familiars special abilities.
Lin Qi merely smiled slightly at Rias's question without giving a direct answer. Rias, however, gave him a cold look and continued speaking, displaying her aloof queenly demeanor. At the same time, the three demons standing behind her unfurled their demonic bat wings, their threat clear.
“I am the only one left in my family, so let’s not talk about it. I am traveling around looking for a suitable family member. My special ability tells me that I can find a suitable family member here.”
Lin Qi leisurely sipped his coffee and then revealed quite a bit of information. Although this information was, strictly speaking, completely empty talk, Rias still nodded. Every high-ranking demon has some special abilities. These abilities may not be particularly powerful, but they are extremely special. Just like Rias, her special ability is demonic intuition. Therefore, she basically believed Lin Qi's purpose in coming here. As for the specific surname of the demon, it was not so important. Demons rarely reveal their full names.
Have you received any notification from higher-ups?
Rias wanted more than just Lin Qi's attitude. If Lin Qi hadn't cooperated at all, Rias would have intervened. But Lin Qi had clearly indicated his willingness to cooperate, so Rias naturally wouldn't continue to press him. Instead, she looked directly into Lin Qi's eyes and asked another question.
"A notification from above?"
Lin Qi was genuinely surprised; clearly, Rias's question was completely unexpected.
"It seems there's nothing else. Then it's alright. At Kuoh Academy, you must abide by the rules. Otherwise, even if you're a demon, someone will come to destroy you. Considering we're all demons, if you need any help, you can come to me."
When Rias saw Lynch's expression, she suddenly realized what was going on. Initially, what she was most worried about was the message that they demons had received from their superiors not long ago, but now it seemed that Lynch hadn't come here for that reason, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Moreover, Rias clearly had no intention of explaining this issue and directly changed the subject, meaning that this topic was over. Of course, it was still necessary to warn Lynch.
What does the notification from above mean?
You'll find out soon enough.
"Then I'll take my leave."
However, Lin Qi was clearly not so easily fooled. He keenly realized that the plot seemed to be beyond his imagination. This so-called notification from the higher-ups was not within Lin Qi's knowledge. Lin Qi's first thought was an attack from hell!
In the original world framework of High School DxD, these demons come from what people call the underworld, or hell. However, whether this hell is the same hell that is attacking countless planes is unknown.
According to Shyvana, these worlds should have already been invaded by the forces of Hell, but so far Lynch has not found any signs of a large-scale demon invasion except for those low-level participants and a very few Hell forces that are obviously invaders!
But just now, a thought flashed through Lin Qi's mind! What if the demons throughout Kuoh Academy were actually invaders from the forces of Hell?! If this hypothesis holds true, then Airi and Marina are actually the natives of this dimension!
Having figured this out, Lin Qi didn't say anything more. Seeing that Rias didn't want to talk about it, Lin Qi wisely left. If he wanted to know what was going on, Lin Qi had more ways to find out.
"Lady Rias, I don't understand. This man doesn't seem very strong."
"Aside from the aura of a demon, I couldn't see through his strength at all, but my intuition told me that he was weaker than me, yet he gave me a creepy feeling, especially when he was sitting right in front of me, as if... he could threaten my life at any moment."
After Lin Qi left, Himejima Akeno, the sadistic Thunder Priestess who held the position of Queen, said to Rias with some doubt that besides Rias, the strongest person present was Himejima Akeno, but she couldn't see at all what made Lin Qi so strong that Rias had to treat him with such caution.
The most important reason why Rias treated Lynch with such caution was her intuition. Rias's special ability told her that Lynch was a threat. Although it seemed ridiculous, her intuition had been proven to be absolutely correct countless times, so Rias chose to trust her intuition.
The other three fell silent after hearing this. If Rias's life could be threatened, then it meant that their lives could also be threatened!
After leaving Rias, Lin Qi continued to bask in the sunlight, but this time he had more questions on his mind and began to make formal plans. Leisurely time was indeed not suitable for Lin Qi. After only two days of enjoying student life, Lin Qi began to feel bored.
Someone once said that a student who has never skipped class has essentially wasted their time studying, so Lin Qi decided to skip class this afternoon!
Lynch, who skipped class, did something simple: explore the world. According to Shyvana, every invaded dimension will have a gap in the spatial barrier, and the gap can be used to determine where the invaders came from. Lynch now plans to use Shyvana's keen sense of smell to find the location of this gap.
P.S.: I'd like to recommend a new book by a female author, "A Certain Governor's Journey to Be a Governor." She's single and available to chat. This time, you can really ask for her cross-dressing photos.
PS2: I was in a bad mood and drank some alcohol, so I felt unwell and went to sleep.
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"Is this a passage to hell? Does it have to be this magnificent?! The Burning Legion!"
Finding the portal to Hell was much easier than Lynch had imagined; Shyvana quickly located the ornate portal deep in the mountains!
Lin Qi stared in amazement at the giant stone archway made of magma, which was engulfed in black and red flames.
The entire archway is wrapped around a complete dragon skeleton, with the dragon's head perched on top of the archway, its mouth biting the archway, and its bony wings spread wide, as if it wanted to destroy the folding fan teleportation portal. The central area of the portal is filled with a layer of flames, completely obscuring the view behind the flames.
Just in terms of appearance, this portal completely surpasses all the portals Lynch has ever seen! Lynch's first thought was the magnificent scene of Blizzard's Burning Legion invading Azeroth!
"I advise you not to go in. Don't be fooled by the fact that this portal is unguarded. The other side is surrounded by an army like a tidal wave, and there are at least 10 apostles guarding it. This is a common trap used by Hell, waiting for people to fall into it."
After making a remark, Lin Qi was naturally eager to go inside and explore. However, before Lin Qi could even set off, Shyvana on his shoulder spoke first, giving him a warning.
It was only then that Lin Qi came to his senses. Such a magnificent teleportation gate, leading directly to the main plane of hell, yet it was unguarded! It turned out to be a trap!
"Since we're already here, I won't be satisfied if we don't go in and see for ourselves. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's all illusion and deception. Even if I die, I'll see just how terrifying the Burning Legion of Hell really is."
However, after hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Qi still made his decision. Having come this far, he wouldn't be satisfied without going in and seeing what was happening! So, decisively, Lin Qi used two divine skills in quick succession. After creating a clone, he had the clone stay hidden, while his main body transformed into a gecko and, carrying Shyvana, dashed into the flames of the portal. In truth, every assassin harbors a beast within them, yearning for adventure and thrills.
"Huh? Where's the trap? Where's the demon army? Where's the tidal wave of attack? Why aren't there any demons guarding it?"
Lin Qi had actually prepared himself to be overwhelmed by countless attacks as soon as he entered the door, and immediately switched his consciousness with his physical body. However, after switching back, he found that the other side of the Gates of Hell was as quiet as a ghost, with nothing at all!
Immediately, Lin Qi switched back to the gecko's body and began to carefully observe the situation on the Hell side. Sure enough, there was nothing on the Hell side! An endless expanse of active volcanoes and lava, with no other signs of life.
“Something’s not right. This isn’t the main plane of Hell. The smell is off, not strong enough. I’ve been to the real Hell before, and it was full of the smell of sulfur and the stench of demons. But the smell here is much weaker. I even smelled blood.”
Just as Lin Qi was filled with confusion, Shyvana suddenly spoke up, full of doubt. She had also participated in that war of the gods back then and had fought many times in the main plane of hell, but the aura of the laws there was much stronger than here, and she even smelled something different!
Just as Shyvana was filled with doubt, Lin Qi suddenly raised an eyebrow. A figure was flying rapidly from a distance, followed closely by several huge figures. Judging from the speed of their flight, Lin Qi knew that their strength was above his, so he decisively chose to hide in a crevice without lava.
“Where can you run to? This secondary hell is now under our control. Anyone who tries to tip off the outside world will be discovered. Moreover, the portal has been changed. Without the Demon King's authority, you can only enter but not leave. So, my dear cousin, tell me now, why did you betray the Phoenix family?”
The figure flying at high speed at the very front was clearly headed towards the portal Lin Qi had just entered through. In the blink of an eye, it plunged headlong into the flames of the Gates of Hell. However, it was as if it had crashed into a net; the flames were deeply embedded in it, and it suddenly bounced back, sending it flying.
At this moment, the figures that had been chasing him arrived late and landed behind him. Lin Qi's pupils immediately contracted when he saw the man with short, blond hair at the head of the group! Because Lin Qi happened to recognize this man!
Riesel Phoenix! The scum of demons! Public enemy number one! Despicable! The pure-blooded high-ranking demon whom Hyoudou Issei called "Bastard Chicken"!
In the original lore, Riesel was Rias's former fiancé, the third son of the Phoenix family, a pure-blooded, high-ranking demon family. He possessed all the characteristics of a phoenix: immortality, the ability to regenerate immediately regardless of the attack he suffered, the power of his blood to grant eternal life, and the ability of his tears to heal all wounds and illnesses.
In short, he's an incredibly powerful and exceptionally talented freak! But that's not the point! Lin Qi isn't envious at all. What Lin Qi truly can't stand is that this guy is a collector! And his hobby is collecting different kinds of girls!
That's right! His retinue is full of girls with all sorts of different attributes! And they're all beauties! Twin sisters, catgirls, maids, older sisters—he's got them all! And in the end, this bastard even went so far as to prey on his own sister!
And he even used a series of sweet words to take in his own sister! Once she fell into his clutches, he immediately revealed his true goal: simply to collect "sister attributes"! What a bastard! What a bastard!
Do you even know how many people want to do what you do?! Let's not even talk about twin sisters, catgirls, or anything like that—it's all about the younger sister archetype! And a biological younger sister at that! Just thinking about it is so exciting! Incestuous plot! Even if someone like Lin Qi wanted to play out this scenario, he wouldn't have the chance! Because he'll never have a biological younger sister! How can that not make people jealous?!
"This is betrayal! The message from the main plane is for our destruction and conquest! And yet you dare to betray the main plane! I will tell the adults all your crimes!"
Just as Lin Qi was roaring inwardly, the demon that had been bounced back by the Gates of Hell roared at Riesel! The content of the roar slightly surprised Lin Qi. Only then did Lin Qi notice that Riesel had said something quite interesting when he first appeared: sealing off this secondary hell and cutting off its connection with the outside world. Lin Qi narrowed his eyes and began to imagine the plot.
"Fine, so you'd rather be a dog than a free demon? Then go die."
The demon's roar made Riesel shrug and immediately attack him.
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Riesel's first move was an exceptionally fierce strike. The long spear formed from magma instantly pierced through the man he called his cousin. The magma spear exploded as soon as it hit him, leaving no trace of his body. The remaining flames almost instantly burned his corpse to ashes, and the remaining remains and flames merged with the earth.
"Huh? What's wrong with this trash? He didn't revive? Could it be that his bloodline power didn't awaken? As expected, all hybrid demons are trash. He's a disgrace to Phoenix!"
Riesel was clearly stunned. The Felix family was also known as the Phoenix family, so high-ranking demons also inherited the immortality of the phoenix. His cousin had been completely unknown in the family before. If it weren't for this test targeting all demon families, Riesel would hardly have remembered that he had such a cousin. He never expected that this unknown cousin would be killed by him in one blow and would not even have the ability to resurrect!
It should be noted that almost all members of the Phoenix family possess the ability to be reborn from the ashes. Although the deceased's bloodline was impure, it was unexpected that he did not even have the ability to be reborn from the ashes!
"This is already the 13th direct descendant of a demon. This is really troublesome."
Even after the Felix family member turned to ashes and merged into the hellish magma, the Siddi family member standing behind Riesel maintained a stern, zombie-like expression, his disdain all too obvious.
Not only the Siddi and Phoenix families, but also representatives from several other pure-blood families had come in pursuit. Their mission was simple: to hunt down these direct-line demons who, having learned the truth, had chosen to betray their families. If anyone in a family betrayed them, that family's representative would personally take action to clean house. The others were merely there to provide cover. All the gates to the outside world had been sealed off; although the defenses appeared lax, not even a fly could escape. On the very first day of their probing, they had already slain thirteen direct-line demons—a number far exceeding their expectations.
"These fools are truly blind. The Prime Material Plane doesn't even consider us a threat, nor does it care whether we win or lose. They've hidden their true forms in the core of Hell, the 18th level of Purgatory, which those God candidates can never penetrate. No matter how many times they die, they'll be reborn in flames in a hundred or two hundred years. We, on the other hand, don't have that ability. After fighting alongside the Prime Material Plane all these years, only a few of the original seventy-two demon pillars remain, and in the end, we haven't gained any benefits. Now that the God War has broken out ahead of schedule, they want to use us as cannon fodder again? Do they really think we're all stupid? Only demons with impure bloodlines like these wouldn't be so dim-witted. It's really a headache. Why not just go through the motions? In a team battle, you should just be a bystander."
Riesel gave a disdainful smile and tossed his hair.
After Riesel finished speaking, Lynch understood what had happened. In the last God War, the demons of High School of Demons were used as cannon fodder by the forces of Hell, suffering heavy casualties. Of the 72 pillar demons, only a few families remained. Meanwhile, the core leader of the forces of Hell was completely unharmed. This disparity made the demons of this secondary Hell extremely dissatisfied. Therefore, after the outbreak of this God War, they decisively chose to... just be bystanders!
Obviously, not all direct demons share the same thoughts, so some demons chose to tattle, just like tattlers to the teacher. These self-proclaimed good students were then killed by several class representatives. Die, you good students!
"Let's go, another idiot has run away from the West Third Gate. It's one of ours, the fourteenth now."
After confirming that nothing was left at the scene, the representative of the Sidi family sighed and headed west first. This time, it was a direct descendant of the Sidi family who had run into trouble.
"So it turns out these demons from High School DxD really are an invading force from hell, except these people are actually slacking off! How... delightful!"
Only after everyone had left did Lin Qi pop his head out from the crack in the rock and mutter to himself. After figuring out what was going on, Lin Qi was secretly pleased. If these demons really attacked the plane like madmen, it would be a bit difficult for Lin Qi to handle. The members at the top of Demon High School were all not to be trifled with, and there were even rumors that they could destroy the world, which meant they had the power to destroy an entire dimension.
"You bastard Riesel! You underestimate me! My bloodline talent is far superior to what you imagine! I will make you pay the price! From now on, I will be the true lord of this dimension! Hahaha!"
Just as Lin Qi was secretly joking, suddenly the previously unremarkable magma began to ripple, and a self-standing humanoid figure appeared!
It turned out to be the Felix family member who had been killed by Riesel before.
"I love lone high-ranking demons the most..."
P.S.: I didn't expect that complaining last night would spark a discussion about family in the half-dead book review section. Actually, there's not much to say about this. I don't deny the existence of family and friends; it's the most beautiful thing about humanity. It's not that I haven't experienced it. But I'm more convinced that in the face of material things, everything will change, especially in this materialistic society. It's not a matter of right or wrong, but rather that everyone has different values. What you think is unimportant may be very important to others!
To give a simple example, you all know how many wealthy readers there are on Feilu, right? Those readers who occasionally tip 1 million VIP points don't care about that amount of money at all. They might not even have read the author's books; they're just familiar with the author. But for us poor folks, 100 million VIP points! 100 million RMB! 100 RMB! I only need 30 RMB a day! That's enough for three and a half months to have one meal with meat and another with vegetables every day!
So yesterday I was just describing some unfortunate things that happened to me. Please don't project your own experiences onto me. You must believe that this world is still a beautiful place! You have the best parents, the best friends, you will meet the best partner, your work will go smoothly, and you will be happy every day without any worries!
Then, when you're experiencing the best of times, I'll make you experience despair firsthand! Friends will mock you behind your back, your girlfriend will cheat on you, you'll be fired from your job, and you'll face all sorts of troubles and pressures every day. Then you'll realize how damn cruel reality really is! (Kim Jong-un face) I hope you'll remember me then. Remember, my name is Li Qianchou, and I don't plan to change my author name.
Money can actually buy almost anything! Don't ever say money can't buy time, boss! Top up your internet by another 100 yuan! Buy 10 hours!
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