Chapter 533: Then Go Find the Property Manager
Nights fell at the resort hotel on the East Coast.
Among the seven deities and demons, many had already entered game mode as soon as Young Master Sang finished speaking.
Take Foolish Child, for example.
This little tiger-headed kid had completely given up on using any skills and was totally focused on exploring the fun communication device.
Over billions of years, Foolish Child had come across all sorts of bizarre toys in their realm. They loved playing games, and when they found something interesting, they could be hooked for ages.
If something was particularly fun, they’d even drag the creator over and force them to come up with similar toys every day.
If they couldn’t invent anything, they’d just get tossed aside.
But one must admit, the design of the communication device was quite entertaining, even by Foolish Child’s standards.
In this tiny toy, about the size of a palm, there were things like a whole other world. Novels, games, comics, live streams, shopping—so much to see, it was overwhelming.
“Who knew the folks from the Abyss Realm were so impressive? They actually made something this fun!” Foolish Child excitedly fiddled with all the functions of the communication device.
Old Woman Xi seemed disinterested in the device.
She briefly looked over the game rules and points store before seriously pondering the gameplay.
Jiang Mei, on the other hand, was captivated by various beauty bloggers and live-streaming influencers. It seemed she was quite into those ladies sharing their outfits and makeup.
Ancestral Cang didn’t bother looking at the communication device.
He stood on the hotel’s open balcony, quietly gazing at the starry sky.
“Feeling a bit frustrated?” Suddenly, an old voice came from behind Ancestral Cang.
“Hmph.” Ancestral Cang scoffed, “If it weren’t for you bunch of idle fools, would I waste my time with these ants?”
Xu Yao stroked his beard and chuckled, “Heh, why the rush?”
“You should’ve noticed. That kid is way too familiar with the all-knowing and deities; his identity can’t just be some small fry from the Abyss Realm.”
“Behind him… there’s probably the shadow of that guy.”
Ancestral Cang fell silent for a moment before he slowly raised his eyes.
“Omniscient? So what?”
“She and the all-knowing are just two abandoned hounds struggling after leaving their master. Now trapped in this little Abyss Realm, what can her vast knowledge do in the face of absolute power?”
“Eh. That’s mistaken reasoning.”
Xu Yao spoke meaningfully, “You’re different from me. You still have an obsession with the First Deity/Demon, always thinking about how to surpass him, to be the top deity under the Primordial God.”
“So for you, the powerful rules held by the all-knowing are an absolute must.”
“But for me, I have no intention of arguing about who’s higher or lower.”
“I just want to know one answer.”
“What answer?” Ancestral Cang frowned.
“That thing that made the First Deity/Demon give up omniscience and choose to search in his own realm. What on earth is it?”
Xu Yao’s voice was cold.
Ancestral Cang slowly narrowed his eyes.
“Hmph. That guy is always so unpredictable; maybe he didn’t think that much and just wanted to play out of boredom?”
“Do you believe that?” Xu Yao smiled as he stroked his beard, “I don’t.”
“Don’t forget. The First Deity/Demon is the closest existence to the Primordial God. Even if we seven were combined, we probably wouldn’t match him.”
“What he’s doing most certainly has his own goals.”
“And that goal, besides him, perhaps only one other guy knows.” Xu Yao’s gaze became distant.
Although Xu Yao didn’t speak, Ancestral Cang already understood.
“So your goal here isn’t the all-knowing at all.”
“But that one hiding in the Abyss Realm, the omniscient?” Ancestral Cang retorted.
“Whichever it is, since we’re here, let’s just go with the flow.” Xu Yao chuckled lightly, “It’s not every day the omniscient sets up such an elaborate game for us. Not trying it out would be a waste of their intention.”
Ancestral Cang fell silent for a moment and then turned his head away with a snort.
Xu Yao knew well that Ancestral Cang was as proud and defiant as always.
But since he was already here, it meant he had accepted Young Master Sang’s challenge.
He was the kind of person who hated losing and was fiercely competitive.
The omniscient thought to use a game to provoke Ancestral Cang; they really found his weak spot.
Even if it was just a game. Once Ancestral Cang joined in, he’d have to come out on top.
That was how he always was.
Moreover, the venue set up by the omniscient was nothing short of exquisite.
In the Abyss Realm, power was stripped of its rules, and their strength was limited to the borders of the realm itself; in some sense, the seven deities and demons really had their hands tied against the game organizer, Young Master Sang.
And not just Young Master Sang.
The boy who had shown them the way earlier and several Abyss Realm characters lurking on the island.
Their strength was already nearing the limits of this world, making it extremely tricky for them to eliminate them under these constraints.
The seven of them truly found themselves trapped in the cage laid out by the omniscient.
With so many overseers, there weren’t many loopholes to exploit. Besides, the entire Abyss Realm seemed to have been meticulously built into a perfect game venue, leaving the seven with no choice but to follow the paths laid out by the omniscient.
“With such care put into this, I’m actually feeling quite interested in the game the omniscient prepared.” Xu Yao burst into laughter.
Ancestral Cang ignored him.
His crimson hair looked fierce in the night, with a ghostly glow flashing in his eyes.
… Young Master Sang.
I’m now quite interested in you.
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In the luxurious penthouse suite at the top level, Young Master Sang stared intently at the communication device, where a baby was sleeping soundly in a crib. Gu Yingmian sat beside him, gently holding his hand.
“It’s been successfully born.”
“Mother and child are safe; you can rest easy now, Husband.” Zhang Xiaoying’s soft voice came through.
In that moment, Gu Yingmian saw all the emotions in Young Master Sang’s eyes fade away.
All that remained was a heavy sense of relief and exhaustion.
“It’s good as long as they’re okay…” His voice sounded like he hadn’t slept for several nights, a far cry from the cheerful demeanor he showed during the day when chatting with deities and demons.
“Where’s Bai Ming? Is she alright?”
“… Why are you yelling so loud?” A weak voice came from beside Zhang Xiaoying.
She moved the communication device aside, and the image of Bai Ming appeared, pale and disheveled, lying on the bed. She wore an expression of complaint mixed with irritation, pouting as she stared at Young Master Sang.
“Keep it down; don’t scare the baby.”
“Then you go find the property manager!” Young Master Sang couldn’t help but laugh.
A phrase understood only by the two of them brought smiles to both their faces.
“… I’m sorry. I couldn’t be by your side during such an important moment.”
“What are you talking about?”
Bai Ming put on a pale smile, her beautiful eyes filled with deep affection.
“When Little Lonely grows up, I’ll definitely tell him.”
“Why wasn’t his father by his side when he was born?”
“Because his father…”
“… was out there being a hero of the world.”
