CHAPTER 275: CHAPTER 275 "TOP BROTHER

"I actually received a response from the Demon God!"

Du Yiyun was stunned for a long while and pinched himself hard on the thigh before regaining his senses. "It’s not a dream, it’s real! Hahaha... Heaven has eyes, blessed by the Demon God’s favor, I, Du Yiyun, finally have the strongest backing!"

He had persisted with such sincere prayers for nearly twenty years.

Ever since he learned that his ancestral tribe once produced an ascended Demon God, he hoped that one day, through this connection, he would attract the Demon God’s favor.

Of course, there were rumors that the Celestial Realm had long collapsed, with Immortals going to Outer Heaven, no longer visiting the world, and unwilling to accept any offerings or sacrifices.

But Du Yiyun was unwilling to accept this. With mediocre talent in cultivation and no background, he was easily overlooked as a little minion in both the Demon Realm and Wilderness World.

Even a small person has the opportunity to turn the tide, and he pinned all his hopes on that Demon God. As long as He could hear the prayers, he would have hope!

This notion intensified with the upheaval in Bloodthirst Hall, and receiving orders from the Hall Master to lie in wait, only to find everyone with connections hurriedly reassigned, leaving him alone in the market without support.

He was anxious and fearful because it involved the invasion of demonic energy, a grand plan to pollute and corrupt the entire Wilderness World. Once discovered, a small minion like him would end up shattered and annihilated!

Running wasn’t an option. Living each day on edge, Du Yiyun could only place his last hope in the ethereal Demon God.

He hoped that upon receiving a response, with the Demon God’s protection, he could at least save his life at critical moments.

Then, suddenly, he heard that majestic yet ethereal voice. He treated believers so gently, patiently, and fairly!

"I must strive to gather more offerings and become the Demon God’s most loyal believer!" He clenched his fists, resolutely deciding that as long as the sacrificed treasures were abundant, the Demon God would be more responsive and provide greater protection!

While Du Yiyun was caught in uncontrollable joy, Jiang Yuan watched in a daze at the newly acquired title of "Demon God".

After taking a disciple, he received the title "Role Model," with +10 to authority;

After opening a believer’s network and receiving faith offerings from Qiao Mei and others, he gained the title "Mountain God," with +10 to attack and defense;

Curiously accepting a summons, he now had the "Demon God" title, with +10% to critical strike and frenzy, and upon equipping, it increased part of the demonic aura.

He envisioned equipping the Mutated Fierce Ghost Skull and incorporating medium-quality organs from demon cultivators, then pairing with this title to use Demon Seal Escape. Even the most adept at detecting energy, Hu Zhile, wouldn’t guess the core was himself!

Interesting!

Moreover, true to being the Head Shopkeeper, Du Yiyun’s sacrifice had immediately boosted faith value to eight thousand, overtaking Qiao Mei and others.

Yet, the system of categorizing believers’ offerings to "Gods" was so detailed there was no worry about their responses overlapping.

"Esteemed guest, here are your spirit stones, please verify and accept." Shortly afterward, a clerk and four strong men carrying two large storage chests arrived. As soon as the boxes were opened, Jiang Yuan immediately understood why some preferred to pile up cash when shopping.

The visual impact of real gold and silver was indeed powerful!

The exhilarating thrill that hit like a direct punch to the heart was far beyond what a balance display could offer.

He reached out to touch the spirit stones radiating with a gentle luster, and the system promptly displayed a prompt: [Do you want to deposit all 500,000 spirit stones into your account balance?]

Upon clicking confirm, the box full of spirit stones vanished instantly, and he placed his hand on the other box.

[Do you want to deposit all 460,000 spirit stones into the account balance?]

"Hmm? That’s not right, I requested 860,000 spirit stones." Jiang Yuan paused, pointing at the empty box, "That one has a full 500,000, but this one only has 460,000."

The clerk was stunned; her fluffy, bushy tail bristled in an instant.

The error was a surplus of 100,000 spirit stones that went unnoticed! If the esteemed guest hadn’t pointed it out and taken them, a discrepancy during verification could have resulted in a massive error involving 100,000 spirit stones!

Her face turned pale. After apologizing, she hurriedly sought help to recount the spirit stones and checked the recorded process of extracting spirit stones from the warehouse via the Memory Stone.

Indeed, during the packing process, an employee came to deposit 100,000 spirit stones. The warehouse manager processed the deposit and placed them aside, but they were mistakenly considered checked-out spirit stones and packed away.

What a massive pile — how could such a huge mistake have been allowed to happen?!

The clerk felt both grateful and terrified, tearing up behind her glasses, "Thank you, esteemed guest! Thank you so much, your kindness saved both the warehouse manager and me. 100,000 spirit stones! Even if I were sold off piece by piece, I couldn’t repay it. Whatever you need, please just ask, we will serve your every need!"

At that moment, she felt she could serve this young gentleman endlessly. After all, realizing the mistake before the Money Shop incurred any loss was light years better than losing 100,000 spirit stones, consequences she simply couldn’t bear.

"Everyone makes mistakes so, pay more attention in the future." Having once been a small employee who also made mistakes, Jiang Yuan understood the difficulty of working, offering some comforting words and refused any repayment.

Upon becoming aware, Head Shopkeeper "Top Ranking" Du Yiyun rushed over hastily, sharply glaring at the little clerk before turning to the guest with a big, apologetic smile.

Jiang Yuan thought, no need to thank me; you’ve just sacrificed ten thousand Yin Demon Pearls and precious spirit medicines for eight thousand faith value. You’ll need to work harder if you want to exchange it for protection at crucial times.

But seeing Du Yiyun’s expression, he guessed that after his departure, the little clerk and the warehouse manager wouldn’t fare well, hence he said, "To err is human, they indeed made mistakes in their work.

But it might stem from too much business and insufficient staff, so a mistake was made in haste. Since no loss occurred, just ensure they remember and avoid future mistakes rather than penalize them severely."

"You are absolutely right, my esteemed guest. I’ll have them do three days of hard labor as a reminder not to be careless again." Usually, Du Yiyun would have at least skinned those two alive, but strangely, he found himself totally submissive and docile to this young and handsome human cultivator.

As if going against his will might lead to terribly frightening consequences. Odd, why was that?

Du Yiyun couldn’t understand. Clearly unfamiliar with the other, he couldn’t sense even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power...could this be some mighty figure deliberately concealing their aura?

Better not provoke, better not provoke, the two had luck on their side!

With a placating smile, he saw the other out of the Money Shop, then thought that obtaining a response allowing him to sacrifice from the Demon God, and having a minor demon err but not cause a huge disaster, indeed put him in a fantastic mood, so he’d go with his gut feeling and let them off!

[Do a Good Deed Today, Luck +1; Lucky Draw *1]

As Du Yiyun decided to forego harsh penalties, Jiang Yuan’s eyes gleamed at the sudden prompt.

"Not pocketing the extra" garnered a reward, and it was also the first lucky draw since binding to the system. Riding atop a silvery fish, he weaved through the bustling crowds, his mind conjuring up the image of a giant colorful wheel.