Liu Er officially took office. As a professional sales robot, his efficiency at the cash register was much greater than that of rushing ducks. He conveniently found a secluded corner to sit down, only needing to casually hand over items.
Thanks to Abel, who had been promoted again a few days ago and was now a Sword Saint level warrior, everyone behaved obediently under his control without causing any trouble. The sound of gold coins falling into the money pouch was crisp, putting Lusi Nian in a good mood.
Everything was going smoothly; he watched as guests left satisfied with their purchases. Just then, a few unexpected visitors walked in.
When Abel saw their white robes with golden trims, he felt a surge of unease; this was exactly what he had feared. With such a commotion today, how could the God of Light simply let it go? If there was no reaction, they would become a laughingstock. He had already drawn his sword, ready to strike as soon as the two made a move.
However, after a moment of tension, Abel was astonished to find that they were indeed there to shop. The exchange of money for goods occurred smoothly until they turned and collided with Abel’s gaze, startling them.
“I… I want to explain, we really didn’t mean to cause trouble, we just came to buy some durian candies,” stammered the skinny priest, nearly raising his hands in a gesture of innocence.
Abel remained suspicious, stepping aside to let them leave. The priests immediately sprinted out, fearing they might not return.
Lusi Nian noticed the commotion and stood up, asking Abel, “What’s going on?”
Furrowing his brows, Abel shook his head, feeling something was off. “It’s nothing; I’m just going to follow up and take a look.”
With light footsteps, he quickly followed the priests who had just left. They were fast, clutching a large bag full of durian candies, conversing as they walked.
“Why do you think the leader sent us to buy this?” one asked.
“Shh, have you heard the rumors outside? They say that person actually isn’t…”
The priest quickly covered his friend’s mouth, glancing around nervously. Abel silently hid behind a tree.
Once he saw no one was around, the priest relaxed his hand and anxiously said, “Let’s stop talking; it’s better if we know as little of this secret as possible.”
After that, the two walked in silence toward the main church hall.
Watching their retreating figures, Abel paused. There were many powerful beings within the God of Light’s temple, and he couldn’t just rush in.
The conversation he had overheard replayed in his mind. He turned back and returned to the shop.
“My lord, this is what I’ve gotten… I suspect something is wrong with the God of Light; should we do something?”
Abel gritted his teeth, filled with anticipation. Now was the time to take advantage of his weakness!
If they could expose the true nature of the God of Light and remove their intimidation, they would be completely overthrown.
“Do something?” Lusi Nian pondered. If the God of Light was indeed injured and needed items from his shop for healing, that would be great; he could also make some money.
He had heard that the God of Light’s temple was not short on gold coins.
In that case, his eyes sparkled slightly: “You should ask the God of Light’s temple if they want a long-term partnership, so that whenever they need something, it can be delivered to them without them having to come personally.”
Huh? Abel was stunned.
Then, he had a sudden thought: genius! Why not infiltrate them directly, pretending to cooperate, while actually uncovering their schemes?
With delivery services, perhaps he could also investigate the God of Light’s true condition and the layout of the temple.
Abel slammed his palm with his fist, gazing at Lusi Nian with admiration.
Truly, the master is extraordinary; his schemes are far more thorough than he had anticipated!
Proudly lifting his chest, Abel shouted, “As you command!”
Lusi Nian was also quite pleased; it seemed they were about to make a substantial profit.
Although he wasn’t currently short on money, who would ever reject more?
After resolving this small episode, Lusi Nian passed through the teleportation array and returned to his shop deep in the abyss.
It still seemed very lively here. With Liu Yi present, everything was progressing smoothly even in Lusi Nian’s absence.
The intelligence of the sales robots was no different from that of ordinary people, and with the system’s protective measures in place, they could generally handle situations unless something major occurred.
Throughout the day, the two stores combined had earned tens of thousands of energy coins.
More than half of that came from the Kaldera branch. One couldn’t help but say that nobles indeed had money; they bought things without batting an eye, acting like marauding bandits.
He calculated today’s earnings and felt a sense of satisfaction.
*
In a dim room, the faint blue candlelight barely illuminated a small area, while the hoarse, painful sounds of coughing filled the air, raising the tension of those listening.
“Your Excellency, how are you feeling?”
At this moment, the lofty leader of the God of Light, hunched over and trembling, prostrated on the ground, fearfully inquired.
Echoes filled the hollow space, but for a long time, no one responded, leaving a deadly silence.
As time passed, panic washed over the leader, and he lowered himself even further.
“Cough, give me that thing.”
Finally, “he” spoke, his voice rough and harsh, laced with a hint of urgency.
The leader hurriedly got up and respectfully offered a bag.
The bag was evidently the pile of durian candies that the two priests had just gone to buy.
Ripping open the candy wrappers, the figure chewed the candies messily, the crunching noise sending chills down the spine.
Throughout this, the leader kept his head bowed, lacking the courage to look up for even a moment.
No one knew how long it took, but the sounds of chewing finally faded away.
“He” sighed heavily and said to the leader in a gloomy tone, “You must continue to provide this for me every day, or else…”