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"Wait, wait a minute, I admit I spoke a little too loudly just now, please don't come any closer!"
"Stay put and don't move, you idiot. Do you think I want to?"
"Waaaaaaahhhhhh! Don't come any closer! Help!"
"Idiot, didn't I tell you not to move around? Huihui, Darkness, Youyou, come here and help me hold her down!"
After some twists and turns, Mo Li finally planted the demon seed in Aqua.
Aqua was seen hugging her knees with both hands, looking utterly hopeless, with a faint black aura emanating from her body.
As for mana replenishment and catalysts, Mo Li said he had absolutely no interest in idiots.
After entrusting all the affairs of the other world to Kotori, Nia, and others, Mo Li began his fourth reverse transmigration.
A blue light flashed, and Mo Li disappeared from everyone's sight.
When I opened my eyes again, I was already at the foot of a tall building.
All around were skyscrapers, banks, amusement parks, schools, and shops. Modern objects appeared one after another before Mo Li's eyes, and he almost thought he was in the world of Date A Live.
However, the dense magical elements emanating from the air made Mo Li realize that this was a world full of magic.
Whether it's pedestrians on the road or every blade of grass and tree, they all possess a touch of magic.
Just as Mo Li was about to use the Eye of Geass to extract information about this world from a passerby he casually grabbed, the passerby transformed into pure magic and disappeared before Mo Li's eyes in a bizarre manner.
The passersby seemed not to have noticed anything and continued with their own business.
Seeing this, Mo Li narrowed his eyes; things seemed to be getting interesting.
Is it an illusion? No, it feels so real, it can't be an illusion.
A glint of light flashed in Mo Li's eyes; this was somewhat similar to his situation in the Paradise of Reincarnation.
In other words, was I accidentally transported to a world similar to this realm?
Mo Li looked up, and just as he had guessed, the sun in the sky had turned pitch black, from which he could sense immense magical power—that must be the core that constituted this realm.
Even the power of the Whispering Tome has been isolated. Logically, after arriving in a new world, the Whispering Tome should automatically read the data of the current world, but now the Whispering Tome is not making any noise at all.
"What a surprising world! The only way to get out of here is to summon the master of this realm."
Mo Li smiled slightly. Since the pedestrians present were all fake, he didn't need to hold back.
Perhaps due to the different power systems, Mo Li's power was not restricted within the domain.
With a loud "boom," Mo Li blasted a large hole in the street with his Junyan flames.
He intends to use this method to force the master of the domain to reveal himself.
Meanwhile, Kasuga Hijiri, who was attending class at school not far away, seemed to sense something and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
He glanced at Kasuga Shin subtly to the side, then raised his hand.
After telling the teacher that he needed to use the restroom, Kasuga Hijiri walked outside on his own.
After Mo Li destroyed another building with his Monarch Flame, a blue wave of energy suddenly appeared and attacked Mo Li at such a speed that it was impossible for anyone to dodge.
"Shinra Tensei—!"
After pushing away the blue wave blast with Shinra Tensei, Mo Li looked at the newcomer.
A woman with long red hair, green eyes, wearing a white schoolgirl dress, and holding a long gun appeared in front of Mo Li.
Mo Li was a military enthusiast before, and he guessed from the appearance that the gun was probably similar to the M82A1 Barrett large-caliber sniper rifle, which was extremely powerful.
"Are you the master of this realm? Let me out now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"What are you talking about? Isn't this the world you created?"
The red-haired woman pointed her gun upwards, looking at Mo Li with curiosity, wondering if he had been dragged into this.
Judging from the woman's words, Mo Li knew that she was not the master of this domain, but someone else.
It seems she knows something, and we can get some information out of her.
Thinking of this, Mo Li beckoned to the woman, smiled, and asked:
"Finally, someone we can talk to has arrived. I'm asking you, do you know what exactly happened here?"
"That's the question I should be asking you! This place shouldn't be like this!"
"How could an ordinary person like me possibly know? I've been in this field since I opened my eyes."
"Wait, who are you? Ordinary people wouldn't have power like you. You didn't even transform into your mage mode, yet you possess such immense power. Could you be... a candidate for Demon King...!"
Upon hearing the red-haired woman's words, Mo Li was also surprised. Had he exposed his identity so quickly?
But what does "substitute" even mean? A demon king is a demon king; there's no such thing as a substitute.
"Since you've discovered me, I won't hide it anymore. That's right, I am the Demon King from another world!"
"As expected, that really is the world you created!"
The red-haired woman raised her rifle again, aiming it at Mo Li, a bead of cold sweat breaking out on her face.
"Have you ever seen a demon king trapped in his own domain? Don't be ridiculous!"
"So, there's another Demon King candidate here? How is that possible?"
"Hey, can you come down from the tree first? And besides, you have a really nice figure!"
Upon hearing Mo Li's words, the red-haired woman's face instantly turned red, and she used her gun to cover her impressive figure.
The red-haired woman looked at Mo Li warily, then leaped down from the tree and stood in front of him.
Their eyes met, and Mo Li spoke first:
"My name is Mo Li. What do you mean by 'constructing a world'?"
"Lilith Asami, about three days ago, we detected a large-scale, unexplained gravitational tremor in this area. The gravitational factors we call the 'Honkai Phenomenon' have engulfed the city!"
"In other words, this realm... what you call the constructed world, was originally a destroyed city!"
"That's right, the academy sent me to investigate the Honkai phenomenon, but when I arrived at my destination, I found that there was a city in what should have been ruins!"
Lilith briefly explained her background in coming here, and then sighed. She thought she had found the root of the problem, but it turned out to be another difficult one.
Mo Li rested his chin on his hand, nodded silently, and continued to ask:
"Then what do you mean by the Demon King...candidate...you mentioned?"
"Creating a world is something only a Demon King-level being can do, hence the title of Demon King candidate!"
"Creating a world, right? The Paradise of Reincarnation should be included too. So I misunderstood what you said earlier. Damn it, you actually revealed your true identity."
Mo Li then realized that the Demon King candidate Lilith mentioned was a completely different concept from the Demon King he understood.
Although he himself could also do something like constructing a world, right?
Chapter 342 Astyl's Manuscript, The Demon King's Triple Starburst
Mo Li and Lilith reached a temporary consensus: to find the master who created the world first.
The two walked along the bustling street, where pedestrians hurried by, but they all knew it was all an illusion; the inhabitants here had long been swallowed up by the black sun.
"Mage Mode... Is it suitable for mages in combat form?"
"Yes, this is the form a sorcerer takes when using the power of the sorcery book to carry out their research. It allows the sorcerer to transform into an appearance that they imagine and that is suitable for their research topic."
"I see. I wonder if my Copying Eye can copy the magic of this world!"
The great magicians of this world, or the sorcerers Lilith refers to, seem to gain power by researching specific topics; each sorcerer has a research topic.
The seven deadly sins—anger, pride, greed, envy, sloth, lust, and gluttony—exist as archives, from which the mage will choose a corresponding theme.
Mo Li had a general understanding of the power system of this world under "883" and felt that it would be of great help to him in killing gods. Lilith next to him also seemed very close to him.
"Hey, Lilith, what's your research topic?"
"Um... that..."
"Is it inconvenient to say, or is there some unspeakable reason?"
"No, that's not it. My library is... is... lust!"
Mo Li nodded, not surprised at all, but instead showing an expression of taking it for granted.
Lilith blushed instantly and turned her head away, but she was also surprised by Mo Li's reaction.
"We've been walking for so long and haven't seen a single living person. I think it would be better to do what I did and wreak havoc here to force that person out!"
"No, really, is it because you're a candidate for Demon Lord that you enjoy causing so much destruction?"
Lilith grumbled, feeling it necessary to give Mo Li a lesson in magic as a teacher at the academy.
The two continued walking forward when suddenly Mo Li heard a crisp snap of fingers. He was alerted by his Observation Haki and quickly grabbed Lilith's hand, leaping onto another street.
Where they were originally, a huge pit appeared, emanating a faint magical power.
A silent and invisible attack? If he hadn't been using Observation Haki, he probably would have died here.
"Oh, you actually managed to dodge my attack. Not bad, mage!"
Mo Li looked up at the sound and saw a beautiful girl with short blue hair wearing a white school uniform on the roof of the building.
Lilith raised her sniper rifle, aimed it at the blue-haired girl, and a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes.
"Are you the culprit who created this world?"
"Stranger sorcerers, you are not welcome here. Go back to where you belong!"
"I can't do that. If the construction of this world fails, the collapse will continue to spread. Who exactly are you...?"
"I don't need to answer your question. Since you're unwilling to leave, then don't blame me!"
The blue-haired girl slowly landed on the ground, and with a casual wave of her hand, an invisible magical wave was released.
Lilith raised her hand and fired a shot, which neutralized the incoming magical fluctuations.
Mo Li stood aside, watching the duel between the two, a hint of doubt in his heart. Although the blue-haired girl looked like a human, her body was actually formed from pure magic.
So, the grimoire? Lilith never told me that the grimoire could turn into a human form.
"Mo Li, what are you standing there for? Come and help!"
"There should be another person here, Lilith, the true master of this world!"
"Hey, what do you mean?"
"What's in front of you now should be the legendary grimoire, right? There should be someone else who uses it!"
Mo Li analyzed the current situation on the field and kept a close eye on his surroundings, wary of anyone launching a sneak attack from behind.
The blue-haired girl burst into laughter after hearing what Mo Li said.
"Hahahaha, interesting. You can actually see through my true form. Where are you a sorcerer from?"
"Before asking someone else's name, why don't you tell them your own name first!"
"The manuscripts of Aztiel..."
"The legendary grimoire containing knowledge of another world, Aster's handwritten copy?"
Lilith looked at the blue-haired girl in surprise and couldn't help but exclaim.
Mo Li wasn't shocked at all; on the contrary, he became extremely interested in the book of demonic arts.
"Demon King Mo Li, the future god-slayer, your demonic power is immense. How about becoming my subordinate?"
"You're quite amusing. Sorry, I already have a master, and I won't change masters until he dies."
"Is the master you're talking about him?"
After saying that, Mo Li swung the Blade of Rebellion with all his might, unleashing a slash that forced Chunri Shin, who was hiding in the corner, out and quickly subdued him.
Astir's manuscript seemed to know where Kasuga Shin was hiding, its expression remaining unchanged.
"He looks like an ordinary person, but he possesses a lot of magical power, though it seems to be sealed away in some way."
"I suggest you don't touch him, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"Are you threatening me?"
"You can think of it this way: I'm doing this all for your own good, you interesting Demon King!"
A glint of light flashed in Mo Li's eyes. As the Demon King, he never feared any threat.