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"Rias, do demons react strongly to things like holy light?"
Zhou Ye suddenly asked.
"of course."
Rias nodded. "Holy Light energy burns our bodies and souls; it's our natural nemesis. However, the power within you... though pure, isn't from the same system as Holy Light."
As a pure-blooded high-ranking demon, she could clearly sense the terrifying power within Zhou Ye.
That's not just simple restraint, but a higher-dimensional "definition".
"That'll be easy."
Zhou Ye stood up and extended his right hand.
Instead of mobilizing the Honkai energy within his body, he directly drew out a golden torrent of energy from that ocean of faith.
This energy was so pure, without any aggression, just flowing warmly.
However, Rias and Akeno Himejima, who were present, both took a step back, their faces showing extreme discomfort.
"Boss, are you... refining gold?"
Nami's eyes instantly turned into money symbols as she stared intently at the ball of golden energy.
"It's much more valuable than gold."
Zhou Ye's thoughts sank into the core of the Law of Reason.
Countless complex techniques, divine runes, and energy circuits were rapidly constructed, deduced, and combined in his mind.
He wanted to create something entirely new.
A conceptual weapon driven by "merit" and "faith," specifically targeting those with negative, chaotic, and evil attributes.
"Om..."
Golden power of faith began to spin and compress rapidly in his palm.
Countless invisible threads of law were woven into it.
A completely new creation is moving from concept to reality.
The whole process took less than ten seconds.
As the light faded, a simple white jade pendant lay quietly in his palm.
The jade pendant is warm and smooth all over, with no patterns on its surface, but it exudes a calming aura.
"What is this? A new magical item?"
Nami curiously leaned closer and reached out to touch it.
"Don't touch it!"
Zhou Ye pulled his hand away, dodging her claw.
He tossed the jade pendant to Rias.
"Catch it."
Rias instinctively reached out to take it.
However, just as the jade pendant came within half a meter of her body...
"Fuck!"
A sharp, soft sound.
Black smoke rose from Rias's fair arm as destructive magic went out of control, forming a chaotic barrier around her.
The feeling that the jade pendant gave her was neither burning nor stinging.
Rather, it is a "negation" that originates from existence itself.
It's like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, darkness meeting the dawn.
Her "devilish" nature is being "purified" by this jade pendant.
"Get it away! Get it away quickly!"
Rias turned pale and retreated repeatedly, as if she had seen something terrifying.
Zhou Ye caught the falling jade pendant, and the suffocating sense of oppression disappeared.
"Oh dear... what a terrible thing."
Himejima Akeno patted her chest, still shaken. As a half-human, half-fallen angel, she had felt just as bad.
"The effect is quite good."
Zhou Ye played with the jade pendant in his hand, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
"Merit Annihilation Tool, tentative name. It uses the power of faith as its energy source to erase all negative concepts. It seems to be exceptionally effective against demons and fallen angels."
"Boss, can this thing... be mass-produced?"
Nami's focus is always so unique: "If we give one to every soldier in our unit, wouldn't we be able to walk sideways in Hell collecting tolls?"
"Theoretically yes."
Zhou Ye weighed the jade pendant in his hand. "As long as the power of faith is sufficient."
He looked at Rias, whose expression was still filled with fear, and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
"Don't worry, this thing is about the issue, not the person, and it has a controllable switch."
As he spoke, he had a thought, and the aura on the jade pendant instantly disappeared, becoming no different from an ordinary stone.
"Alright, the new toy is complete."
Zhou Ye put the jade pendant away and stretched.
"Next, we need to find some unlucky fool to put this thing to the test in real combat."
His gaze inadvertently swept across the sky above Komao Town outside the window.
"Boss, who should we test? Is there a reward?"
Nami immediately pressed for more details.
"A suitable target."
A playful smile curved at the corners of Zhou Ye's lips.
Chapter 368 The Underworld is vast, please bear with it.
"Boss, who should we test? Is there a bounty?" Nami immediately asked, her eyes gleaming with nothing but gold coin symbols.
Before Zhou Ye could answer, Rias's personal terminal, a delicate bat-shaped communicator, suddenly vibrated. After answering, her brows furrowed slightly.
"I understand. Keep a watchful eye on things, but don't make any rash moves."
After hanging up the call, Rias's expression turned serious. "What happened?" Zhou Ye asked.
"It's the underworld."
Rias explained,
"To be precise, there's been unrest in several areas of the Underworld that aren't under our demons' jurisdiction." "Is there anything the Underworld doesn't care about?"
Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow.
"I thought that place was your devils' backyard."
"Oh dear, Ye, you're oversimplifying the underworld."
Himejima Akeno added from the side,
"Although the Underworld is beneath the Netherworld, it is a vast dimensional space. We demons, fallen angels, and even some mythological systems have all carved out spheres of influence within it. Even the deceased Hades, the King of the Underworld, only occupied a large area. Now that you, Ye, have taken over this region, you are only responsible for managing the reincarnation of a portion of the dead. True unification has not yet been achieved."
Rias nodded:
“That’s right. In some areas, there are very ancient spirits. They might be deities from some lost mythology, or heroes from ancient times, whose lingering attachments after death have allowed them to occupy a piece of land in the Underworld. They don’t obey anyone’s orders, and even the four current Demon Lords turn a blind eye to them.” “So? These old fogies are causing trouble now?” Zhou Ye became interested. “Yes.” Rias’s expression turned serious. “Your previous global announcement also affected the Underworld. Most of the spirits have accepted the new order and even expect the Council’s technology to improve the Underworld’s environment. But the ancient spirits in those few areas see this as a provocation to their dignity.”
"They openly declared that the world of the dead does not need the charity of the living, and began attacking the surveillance spells we set up at the border, inciting other undead to rebel against the tyranny of the living."
"Ha, tyranny?"
Zhou Ye was amused by this word.
“I give welfare to the living, and they say I’m a dictator. Now I haven’t even taken care of the dead, and they’ve already jumped out at me.”
He stood up and dusted himself off.
"Perfect, saves me the trouble of looking everywhere."
"Boss, you mean..."
Nami realized what was happening instantly.
"Those old relics have been entrenched in the underworld for so many years, they must have amassed quite a few good things, right?" "Most of them are useless soul crystals or underworld specialties."
Rias replied,
"It has little value to the living."
"How could it be worthless!"
Nami immediately retorted, "Soul crystals can be used as feed for high-level familiars, and underworld specialties can be sold to necromancers! That's all money! Boss, count me in for this expedition!"
"Conquering the realm of the dead? Wait, wasn't Hades killed by the boss? How come new rebels have appeared?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha adjusted her glasses, her excitement barely concealed beneath the lenses.
"But it doesn't matter, this subject matter... is fantastic! Boss, please let me accompany you on your research trip! I promise I'll portray you as the greatest conqueror of the underworld!"
Looking at these troublemakers, Zhou Ye couldn't help but find it amusing. He turned to Rias.
Can you open the door?
"can."
Rias nodded, and began to gather magic power in her hands.