Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

In the metaverse, there is no real-world currency, and if you want to buy something like a bionic body, you have to go through the temple.

Therefore, a mere ten thousand yuan is not enough to make them turn against us.

Of course, if the price is one million for a bald man, then it's hard to say.

But 10,000 yuan is enough for the security guards to earn.

Don't be fooled by Liu Zheng's seemingly casual spending of tens of thousands of yuan; it's because he only buys big-ticket items.

Thanks to the City Hall's "massive expertise and precise calculations," inflation in the metropolis was well controlled, and the purchasing power of the currency was also very high.

Just look at Liu Zheng; even a deliveryman at the prestigious Bloody Restaurant only makes two or three thousand a month.

While this may be partly due to other benefits, it also highlights the low wages of workers in major cities.

Ten thousand yuan is equivalent to several months' salary for these security guards, and in reality, the improvement to their living standards is far more than that.

Because this is additional net income, as anyone who frequently runs a business knows, increasing net profit is extremely difficult.

Not only did the kobold's eyes turn red, but the other security guards also became agitated.

"Okay, you keep your word. Woof!"

The kobold yelled and threw away his shield and short sword.

It quickly uttered a short and obscure incantation, and its skin turned red, revealing rat-like muscle clusters rolling beneath it.

"Spell: Bloodline Reversion! Woof!"

Finally, the kobold shouted out the name of the spell.

Its body instantly swelled, its scales became thicker and rougher, and it even grew horns on its head.

Of course, the most eye-catching feature is the fleshy wings that grow from its back.

The kobold's fleshy wings were so large that they could completely envelop its entire body.

However, the membrane on the fleshy wings was riddled with holes, as if it had been bombed.

However, the magical glow lingering on the remaining membrane was enough to make everyone realize that this was not just a facade.

"I'm going to kill them right now, and if you don't give me the money, I'll kill you! Awooo!"

The kobold—no, the dragonman—let out a tremendous roar, flapped its fleshy wings, and transformed into a blur as it charged toward the three monks.

Its powerful aura even drew the attention of the venerable monks.

"Damn it, Kord is going to go crazy again. Brothers, if things don't look good, just get out of here."

Yang Dali, the security captain whom Liu Zheng had met before, cursed.

The spell "Bloodline Reversion" has an immediate effect. When it's not used, the kobolds are the most powerful fighters in their security team. After using it, the entire security team combined is no match for it. However, the side effects are equally obvious.

Generally speaking, all kobolds in a clan have only one bloodline.

After using the spell "Bloodline Reversion," their minds and bodies will trace back to that bloodline source. Even if their spirit is affected, they will only be affected by that bloodline source.

This wasn't originally a bad thing, since kobolds have low intelligence on average anyway, and if their personalities could be assimilated by their bloodline, their intelligence could be improved a bit.

Even for the kobolds with clan traditions, this was a great honor.

But things changed when it came to Kodak the Kobold.

Because it has several bloodline sources, and they are all equally powerful, and there are even conflicts between them.

Simply put, it has too many ancestors, and none of them are willing to submit to the others.

This gives Koud the talent to easily defeat his own kind, but also makes it incredibly difficult to achieve the same level of ancestral dominance.

Every time it unleashes its bloodline reversion, it's like opening a blind box. If it's lucky, the ancestor it gets is passable, and after that, it'll just be lying in bed for a few days at most.

If an unlucky ancestor dislikes someone, he might go mad or even cause both his enemy and comrades to fall to the ground.

Clearly, Yang Dali had learned this lesson the hard way.

This is why, despite his outstanding abilities and hard work, Kou De could only serve as a senior ordinary security guard.

After all, the harder it tries, the greater the company's losses will be.

Of course, the company couldn't bear to fire such a unique dog-headed man, so they just kept him around for now. If the problem were solved someday, the company would make a fortune.

Even if we can't keep it in the end, we can hand it over to the head office as a result of talent development.

Koud rushed to the mentally challenged man first, lowered his center of gravity, hooked his right hand in front and pulled his left hand back, ready to strike.

This set of movements looks exactly the same as when it just picked up its shield and sword.

"Spell: Fireball Barrage!"

Koud swung his left hand forward with a swift and rapid thrust, just like a short sword thrust.

However, its true killing move was the spell suddenly released from its right hand.

After it reverted to its ancestral form and became a dragon-human, it transformed from a mage into a warlock.

No lengthy incantations or complicated casting materials are needed; simply call upon the power of your bloodline, and the power of magic will respond.

This is the warlock, this is the dragonborn.

This is a natural spellcaster, a darling of magical power.

Nine fireballs, each the size of a human head, appeared from the right front and then hurtled towards the mentally challenged monk.

The next second, a deafening explosion occurred.

"BOOM!"

"BOOM!"

"BOOM!"

Nine explosions and nine fireworks illuminated the entire corridor, which was then engulfed in flames and intense heat.

"Amitabha Buddha, why are you in such a hurry, benefactor?"

"Great kindness and virtue."

A Buddhist chant suddenly rang out, followed by a swastika-shaped palm print emitting a faint blue light that grew larger and extinguished all the fire and heat.

The crowd regained their sight and saw that the Venerable Monk had his left hand forming a mudra, while his right hand, with a single palm facing the sky, held up a serrated butcher knife.

"We working people have a strong sense of time. Do you think we're all like you monks who don't do any productive work?"

Liu Zheng sneered as he pressed down hard with both tentacles.

“You seem to have a deep prejudice against Buddhism. In fact, we nowadays also believe in not eating without working.”

The virtuous monk defended himself.

"You've all run off to the metaverse, what are you still working for? Mining cryptocurrency?"

He pursed his lips.

"Oh, how did you know that, benefactor? Could it be that you have also been to our metaverse?"

The venerable monk asked with a look of surprise.

"Huh, there really is one?"

Liu Zheng remained silent.

This is what you call blind Tom running into the damned Little Tongliao Khan.

"That's natural. However, this thing isn't called virtual currency, it's called Primordial Coin, which is the essence of the Primordial Universe. If you're interested, I can explain it to you in detail."

"Don't underestimate this humble monk's dullness. He has quite a bit of experience in digging up Yuanshi coins and has consistently ranked among the top three in the temple's contribution list."

The venerable monk said with considerable pride.

Taoist practice emphasizes Dharma, companions, resources, location, and teacher; Buddhist practice is actually quite similar.

He was able to cultivate to his current level with relatively ordinary wisdom, which naturally means he has expertise in other areas.

"Thank you, but I still feel safer holding banknotes in my hand."

"Kobold, is this all you've got? You think you can get two hundred thousand with this?"

Liu Zheng suddenly shouted.

"Ow!"

Koud responded with a wild roar, then delivered a left front kick that sent the idiot who had tried to sneak up on it flying.

"Gol Hah Dov (Compulsive Will)!"

It uttered obscure yet powerful dragon language, and a yellow light wave shot out in a fan shape from its body.

Anyone hit by the light wave, whether a monk or a security guard, was rendered dazed.

Seeing this, Koud made a grumbling sound of dissatisfaction.

The effect of Dragon Shout: Compulsive Will was supposed to turn all affected creatures into Dragonborn allies and cause them to actively attack Dragonborn enemies.

However, due to the bloodline conflict, it only has the effect of mental shock when used.

However, the goal has been achieved, albeit somewhat.

"Tiid Klo UI (Time Delay)!"

"Su Grah Dun (Elemental Frenzy)!"

"Mule Qah Diiv (Dragon Soul Awakening)!"

It took a breath and immediately unleashed three more dragon roars.

The Tiid Klo UI (Time Slowdown) doesn't actually slow down time, but rather slows down the time perception of all creatures around it, including the Dragonborn. However, the Dragonborn are affected to a lesser extent than other creatures.

Therefore, it is still considered a positive buff, especially useful for mages who need to maintain distance and prevent ambushes.

Su Grah Dun (Elemental Frenzy) sounds like an area-of-effect attack, but it only increases the Dragonborn's attack speed, and only when using practical weapons.

However, this judgment is not strict. Kord's claws, covered with scales and spikes, can be considered a weapon to some extent.

The final Mule Qah Diiv (Dragon Soul Awakening) is also a buff for the Dragonborn, increasing their physical defense and spell resistance.

Dragonborn already have high physical and magical defense, and this Dragon Roar makes them even stronger.

With the three enhancements, Kord completely transformed into a humanoid dragon.

It ignored the other monks and charged at the Venerable Monk with its head down, like a small dinosaur.

“Amitabha, I think this benefactor also has a connection with the Buddha.”

The virtuous monk was not alarmed at all; instead, his eyes lit up.

As is well known, there are eight kinds of guardian deities in Buddhism: the Devas, the Nagas, the Yakshas, ​​the Gandharvas, the Asuras, the Garudas, the Kinnaras, and the Mahoragas.

Among them, the Devas and Nagas are the most important, hence the name "Eight Legions of Devas and Nagas".

If a temple has the eight guardian deities, it is both an immense honor and a great blessing to Buddhism.

If one can have the protection of celestial beings or dragons, that would be the most auspicious of all.

The heavenly beings are too noble for a virtuous monk to even dream of, but if he could add a dragon protector to the temple, his chances of becoming the next abbot would be much greater.

The Buddha's teacher is too far away, but the position of presiding over the temple is very close at hand.

Although the lizardmen before us are very different from the dragons in the painting, doesn't the ability to subdue different kinds of dragons make the Buddha's teachings seem even more boundless?

"Everything is connected to Buddha, but I think you are not connected to Buddha at all."

While complaining, Liu Zheng used his third tentacle to hold the boning knife and stab at the QR code on the monk Dade's right arm.

Although there was no basis for it, he just felt that this should be the weak point of these cyber monks.

"Amitabha, benefactor's actions are truly ruthless. Very well, this humble monk will send you into reincarnation today so you can be reborn as a human being."

Sure enough, the virtuous monk frowned and swept the boning knife away with a flick of his sleeve.

The cassock and the boning knife clashed, producing a sound like metal striking stone.

"No, you're discriminating, aren't you? Everyone else is said to be connected with Buddhism, but when it comes to me, it's like I'm starting over. Isn't that too obvious targeting?"

Liu Zheng squinted and said.

"Amitabha, this humble monk's Buddhist cultivation is insufficient to save you, benefactor, from this true demon. Therefore, I urge you to accept your fate."

The virtuous monk transformed his palm into fingers, one pointing to the sky and the other to the earth.