Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

I originally thought the negotiation would be difficult, but it turned out to be easier than I imagined.

At first, Salt White Lamia wasn’t interested in the trade Yang Yu proposed, but once Yang Yu showed numerous rare products and boasted about them for a while, Salt White Lamia’s attention was completely drawn in by Yang Yu.

Clearly expressing what he wanted early on, Yang Yu easily persuaded Salt White Lamia with negotiation skills and successfully obtained what he desired.

Glancing at the attribute panel, Yang Yu closed the Skill Bar and formally took the magical control device from Salt White Lamia’s hands.

Behind him, boxes filled with various goods piled up like a mountain. Salt White Lamia lightly flicked her white serpentine tail, exceedingly happy,

”I never thought you’d bring so many good things.

For some time, we won’t have to worry about supplies.

The items are yours, each tested with you and the user manual and precautions explained.

Just a reminder, the current experiments are conducted in the desert, and we can’t guarantee the effectiveness of these items elsewhere.

Once you leave the desert, it’s best to find a place to test them.

These items come with their own detection devices.

If the difference in effect is too significant, you can return, and we will study and adjust them.

Moreover, because you helped us solve a big problem, I’m giving you a special trading privilege.

Take this item with you.”

Salt White Lamia handed a palm-sized brown square box to Yang Yu.

”With this item, when you approach our territory, the patrol Sand Sailing Ships won’t be hostile and will greet you kindly upon confirming your identity.”

Laughing as he accepted the tool from Salt White Lamia, Yang Yu felt reasonably satisfied with this desert journey:

”Thank you, Your Majesty.

If I have time in the future, I’d like to visit your clan’s village again.

We still have a task at hand, so we won’t stay any longer.”

After a simple farewell with Salt White Lamia, Yang Yu and the others boarded a long-travel Sand Sailing Ship for hunting Fierce Land Sharks, ready to return to the Gobi.

The Lamia steering the ship was none other than Mellen Ramiya, whom Yang Yu and the others had encountered once before.

As soon as Yang Yu got on the ship, this tough woman with a scar on her face grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled him aside to whisper:

”You brat, I remember you! After a few years, your shoulders have become sturdier, and you’ve got guts, haven’t you?

Do you remember what I told you before?

I never expected you to come here using the excuse I’m familiar with and even established good relations with the Queen.

Actually, I’m not angry, but using such an excuse to come in here does seem a bit like taking advantage of me.

You, a young guy, taking advantage of an older woman like me—it wouldn’t sound right if word got out.

So, I want to take advantage of you in return.

Actually, my daughter, Bing Lu, is the timid Lamia you all once met...”

Upon hearing this, Bai Jin was instantly on guard, thinking, ”Isn’t this Captain trying to promote her daughter?” She quietly moved to the side of the deck and pretended to enjoy the breeze.

Upon hearing that Mellen Ramiya just wanted Yang Yu to write a recommendation letter so that Bing Lu, who gave up being a Sand Sailing Ship captain, could do what she liked under Her Majesty’s command, Bai Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, she also admired Mellen Ramiya’s maternal love.

Bai Jin could see that Mellen Ramiya wasn’t someone who would easily bow her head to others, yet she genuinely bowed to Yang Yu, who was much younger, for her daughter.

Looking up at the Lamia clan’s town from the deck, Bai Jin was born in a small coastal city, yet the Lamia clan’s city in the Sand Sea gave her a peculiar sense of familiarity, reminding her of many things.

Even though she had only seen her mother’s appearance in her father’s memories, Bai Jin believed her mother was undoubtedly a great mother.

”If one day I became a mother, could I be like them?”

A small question arose in Bai Jin’s heart.

Yang Yu didn’t refuse Mellen Ramiya’s request. While saying, ”I don’t even know if this will work,” he handed the letter to Mellen Ramiya.

Laughing heartily, Mellen Ramiya, based on her understanding of Salt White Lamia, believed the letter would indeed be effective. Hence, she expressed her gratitude to Yang Yu solemnly and promised to transport them to their desired destination as quickly as possible.

She was one of the most experienced captains in this Sand Sea!

Thus, Yang Yu and his companions embarked on their return journey.

Meanwhile.

In a certain forest, a man wearing a black cloak was also making some preparations.

Two women stood beside him.

One had a pair of purple Dragon Eyes, wore a special tight-fitting outfit, and her purple long hair shimmered under the starlight.

Upon closer inspection, the color of her hair wasn’t natural, and if smelled up close, it emitted a unique scent of Lavender Magic Herb.

In this world, Lavender Magic Herb could be used to make various perfumes and purple dyes.

The highest-grade dye.

Elegantly dressed to conceal the traces of time on her, she had her own plans.

The other woman, with green long hair gently fluttering, had exceptional beauty that could ruin countries and emitted a unique maternal aura that faintly carried the scent of a giant dragon.

In the dim forest, the three were waiting for something.

The green-haired woman could no longer bear the silence and spoke:

”I say, what exactly are we waiting for?

What are you planning?

Whatever you want to do, letting me complete the final molting would be the best way to help you.”

His hand brushed over the sharp sword blade, the bright blade reflecting the young man’s face, his deep eyes harboring untold thoughts.

The young man did not reply, but the purple-haired woman beside him answered for him:

”Goblin Emperor, your molting would consume a lot of time.

We don’t have that time right now.

Don’t worry, we will definitely fulfill our promises.

For the upcoming plans, certain obstacles need to be cleared.

Once we settle down, you will naturally have time to evolve.”

The green-haired woman slightly curled her lips into an enchanting smile:

”If that’s truly his plan, then I’d like to hear it from his mouth.

Besides, my current name is Lutrola Doron.

Don’t use my past name anymore.”

The man in the black cloak remained silent, only suddenly standing up from the stone he was sitting on.

The person he was waiting for had arrived.

A red-eyed hawk soared over the forest and landed on the shoulder of an old man in a blue robe with disheveled white hair and a messy white beard. A short distance from the old man, a crocodile suddenly emerged from the river without any warning.

Upon closer examination, the hawk, the crocodile, and the suddenly appearing old man all had eyes that weren’t normal—they were blood-red, with pupils in a strange inverted V shape.

Seeing the young man, the old man, expressionless, greeted him:

”Long time no see. Contractor.”