CHAPTER 276: CHAPTER 218: ENTERING THE DEMON REALM WITH THE LEADER_2

"Moreover, at the very beginning, when our group of tomb raiders first entered the Demon Realm, we couldn’t afford to eat the Netherworld Holy Dragon; our strength was completely crushed by this kind of food. The first Netherworld Holy Dragon we encountered was seen in an ancient tomb, and many tomb raiders were eaten by it."

Upon hearing this, Rosen felt terrified and asked, "In that case, how did you manage to hunt the Netherworld Holy Dragon?"

"Hunt my ass, how could we hunt such a powerful magical beast?"

"Then how did you get to eat the Netherworld Holy Dragon?"

"Of course, we ate it at a restaurant in the Demon Realm. After all, by raiding the ancient tombs of the Demon Realm, I acquired a lot of treasures. After selling them at the antiques market, I had enough Demon Realm Coins. Spending some to eat Netherworld Holy Dragon isn’t too much, considering it’s the lowest grade food in the Demon Realm."

"Ah, what?!" Rosen felt as if his worldview was collapsing.

The leader continued, "And it was because of that first time eating the powerful Netherworld Holy Dragon that our tomb raider team’s overall strength increased by thousands of times. We finally had the confidence to survive in the Demon Realm and prepared for future tomb raids."

The leader showed off the muscles on his arms as he spoke. Those muscle lines truly made Rosen envious, and the muscles could change shape at will, morphing into all sorts of shapes; it was simply the pinnacle of bodybuilding.

As Rosen envied, the leader even showed off one hundred and eight pieces of abdominal muscles.

You must know that abdominal muscles are very difficult to train. Eight abs are easy, but for every two more abs, you need a qualitative leap. That the leader had one hundred and eight pieces of abs was something Rosen probably could never reach in his lifetime.

"Do you know how I got these abs? Of course, it was after eating Netherworld Holy Dragon meat and having stomach pains for a year—worked out through pain."

"No way, stomach pain trained out abs?" Rosen was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, because the stomach pain was unbearable, constantly spasming, and over time, it trained out one hundred and eight abs."

Hearing this, Rosen was even more confused and said, "You must have been fooled and eaten expired Netherworld Holy Dragon meat."

"No, it’s a normal reaction, not spoiled meat. After all, the energy of the Netherworld Holy Dragon is too tremendous for an average person to absorb. Initially, we specifically diluted it, diluting one or two pieces of meat with a ton of broth so that the medicine’s effects wouldn’t corrode us."

"But even after diluting it, the massive energy of the Netherworld Holy Dragon still tortured us to death. Eventually, by slowly adapting and absorbing the energy, we became stronger, and the absorption efficiency drastically improved; only then could we eat it directly without dilution."

Rosen listened, his mouth watering.

The method of strengthening by eating the meat of powerful magical beasts made Rosen very envious, and he suddenly became interested.

"If I had been able to enter the Demon Realm and eat the Netherworld Holy Dragon back then, I probably wouldn’t have needed the identity of the chosen one to easily defeat Oda Nobunaga."

Rosen regretted not coming to the Demon Realm sooner; otherwise, he wouldn’t have spent so many years playing child’s games outside.

This Demon Realm is truly the place where experts gather.

"Then, take me to the Demon Realm, quickly. I want to be a qualified tomb raider!" Rosen said eagerly.

"No, no, no, you can’t start as a tomb raider right away. You can only be a small clerk responsible for selling Divine Artifacts, essentially just doing odd jobs at first," the leader shook his finger and said.

"Why, isn’t that screwing me over?" Rosen complained.

"It’s simple. So many people have joined our organization that it’s impossible to trust everyone right away. Everyone starts from the bottom. Plus, letting you be a salesperson is helping you understand the levels and prices of various Divine Artifacts, preparing you for future promotions to tomb raider. Without experiencing this process, you might not be able to tell what is a Divine Artifact and what isn’t when you enter an ancient tomb later."

After hearing the leader’s words, Rosen shook his head and said, "I’m not blind; I can tell the difference between a Divine Artifact and a regular item, right? Divine Artifacts glow, while regular items don’t."

Upon Rosen’s comment, the leader coldly laughed, "Speechless, do you really think it’s that simple? You need to know there is a specialization in identifying Divine Artifacts for people to study. Even the native Demon Gods of the Demon Realm may not have the insight to discern a true Divine Artifact. That’s also why the Demon Gods allow the existence of human tomb raiders, because they need our perspective."

"Is it that hard?" Only then did Rosen realize that identifying Divine Artifacts required expertise and wasn’t as simple as he had thought, that glowing meant it was a Divine Artifact.

After all, light bulbs also emit light and could be called Divine Artifacts, but are light bulbs Divine Artifacts?

By the same logic, one cannot assume an object is a Divine Artifact just because it glows. Some Divine Artifacts are very silent and won’t emit light, yet after acknowledging their master with a drop of blood, they can unleash terrifying power.

"Alright, let me start with the simplest sales job so I can study this field and become a top Appraiser," Rosen said.

"That’s right, then you will surely be trained by me to become the top Appraiser of equipment grades!" The leader was pleased with Rosen’s response.

They traveled through the Abyss passage with Rosen.

Along the way, the surrounding Demon Race elites lowered their heads and walked around them, seemingly in awe of the two.

Even though their strength was enough to easily crush Rosen, they did not dare to obstruct them at all.

"Because you possess the complete power to crush these Demon Race elites, they don’t cause trouble?" Rosen asked. "But I can clearly feel that you’ve hidden your power, not releasing it. How do these Demon Race elites know you’re that powerful?"

"That’s because every Demon Race elite here has been pounded by me." The leader’s words were simple and direct, and Rosen immediately understood.

The leader continued, "In the future, once your strength enhances, and you have the power to crush these demons, you can easily lecture them."

Rosen heard this, and a happy expression appeared on his face, "When can I eat my first work meal?"

The leader smiled and said, "If you want to eat Netherworld Holy Dragon meat, you’re dreaming. While this thing is the most basic food for the Demon Race, it remains an unattainable fantasy for us humans. Without making some performance achievements, no one can eat a work meal."

"What, even eating a work meal is that hard?" Rosen said, finding it difficult to understand. "Then, I’d like to know, are there others in your sales team like me who have consumed the Netherworld Holy Dragon and enhanced their bodies?"

"Well, currently, there are none."

Upon hearing this, Rosen’s expression changed dramatically.

"So, no one’s met your requirement yet?"

"No, to be precise, you are the only new recruit right now."

Rosen: "..."

"From what you said, aren’t you contradicting yourself? Didn’t you say a lot of people joined you?"

"Yes, quite a few indeed. After all, over time, our members will expand to cover the whole world; everywhere will be our employees."

Rosen wiped the sweat from his forehead, speechless at this narcissistic leader.

"Then when I become your official employee, could I introduce a few people to you?"

"Sure, absolutely, the more, the merrier."

Following the leader, they went through the Abyss passage and then entered a large gate with a demonic face.

Alarmed by the demon face’s gaping mouth, Rosen was cautious and didn’t follow through.

Just as Rosen fell behind, he noticed there wasn’t a single person around him.

Furthermore, Rosen noticed the demon face in front of him started to move.

It began to communicate.

"Human, you can only enter once your strength reaches a certain level; otherwise, you must have a guide."

Hearing the demon face say this, Rosen pointed to the leader who had just entered and said, "He is my guide."

"No, your guide has already entered and must take you in; otherwise, you cannot enter."

"What if I insist on entering?" Rosen found himself in a dilemma.