Everyone says you learn from your mistakes.
The little demon doesn't.
Sona, watching from inside the wristwatch, saw her roommate fall into Chen Yu's traps repeatedly, sighing in pity but powerless to intervene.
What could she do?
It wasn't the first time, yet she still couldn't see how cunning Chen Yu was. She stubbornly refused to believe it, charging forward headfirst.
It was as if Chen Yu dug a pit.
He pointed to the pit and said to the little demon, "Here, jump in." The little demon, with a 'thump,' jumped right in, without even a moment's hesitation.
Now, it was beyond description.
Her condition had worsened to the point of thinking, "Hey, here's a pit, I'll jump in and play." This was the little demon's current true portrayal.
"I won't lose!"
Upon seeing Sona's message, the little demon said seriously.
"I've been a Demon King for so long, surely I know how difficult a coordinate recorder is to obtain. A small, forgotten city-state like this, do you think it would have one?"
〖~〗
"I'm serious."
〖I don't even want to shatter your hopes〗
〖Then please recall properly, in all your time as a Demon King, have you ever obtained a single equipment blueprint?〗
"..."
〖You always say you won't lose, but when have you ever won?〗
"..."
The little demon was choked, speechless for a long time.
She parted her lips, hesitating for a long while.
"I, I'm definitely winning this time!" the little demon said, clenching her tiny fists and staring at the city-state before her. "I absolutely refuse to believe this city-state has a recorder, absolutely not."
"Then shall we add some stakes?"
Chen Yu seized the opportunity.
"Hey, are you really treating me like a sucker?" the little demon snapped her head back. "I won't add anything, these stakes are enough. If I win, I'll break even, I'm not greedy."
"Oh, come on?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu grinned.
"Last time you even lost yourself to me, you can't have forgotten that, right? How about this time, with your winning odds so high, we just go all in and try to win it all back?"
The moment he said that.
The little demon's eyes changed.
Believe it or not, she was actually tempted.
〖Hey, I say~〗
Sona seemed to want to warn her, but the little demon bit her lip, staring at Chen Yu for a long time.
"Fine!"
〖~〗
〖Absolutely amazing, yyds!〗
There.
Sona had completely given up.
She truly had no way to save this foolish girl.
"Sona, believe me, I'm definitely going to win." The little demon declared confidently, then frowned at Chen Yu. "Tell me, what other stakes do I need to add?"
"Double it, then."
Chen Yu said with a smile, spreading his hands.
"No problem." The little demon's face was full of confident smiles. "It's four defensive siege engines and two months of foot washing, right? I accept."
"Cough, friendly reminder, if you lose, you'll owe me a total of six months of foot washing."
"Deal!"
"The defensive siege engines can't be something like cannons, they can't be too perfunctory. They have to be the kind of siege engines that can deter foreign enemies."
"Hey, you didn't say that before."
The little demon was annoyed. "How can you change the rules on the fly? You didn't have any requirements for defensive siege engines back then."
Chen Yu didn't argue, merely shrugged.
"Fine."
"If you think you're only worth two cannon-level defensive siege engines, then I'll accept that too. I thought this bet was to redeem you, so the grade wouldn't be too low. I didn't expect you to think you're only worth two cannons. I understand now."
"Who are you calling worth two cannons!"
"It's not me saying it, you're the one who said it," Chen Yu spread his hands. "The stakes of a bet should be mutually equivalent. I initially offered the defensive siege engines you won, but you think you should give me cannons, which is tantamount to saying you're only worth two cannons?"
"You're talking nonsense!"
The little demon glared with wide eyes and reprimanded him.
〖I say~〗
"Sona, I suggest you don't meddle in other people's business," Chen Yu whispered softly. "I didn't say anything just now. If you keep this up, I won't be friends with you anymore."
〖~〗
Sona felt troubled.
She just couldn't understand how the little demon could be so foolish.
Then she thought.
What did it have to do with her?
Why bother worrying about it? Even if she tried to persuade her earnestly, the little demon might still think she was meddling.
"Yes, don't interfere!"
The little demon also glared with wide eyes and shouted.
See!
How could she say that?
The little demon was annoyed.
Hearing this, Sona decided not to interfere anymore. She would just watch silently. Anyway, the little demon had a vast fortune, enough for her to lose to Chen Yu for a while.
"I'm telling you, I'm very valuable!"
The little demon glared straight at Chen Yu with wide eyes, her gaze full of ferocity. "For the defensive siege engines, I'll give you ones of colored rarity or higher. Even so, this isn't even one ten-billionth of my value, understand?"
"Then I'm losing out~"
Chen Yu spread his hands and shrugged.
"You're so valuable, why would I gamble your freedom for two colored rarity defensive siege engines? I should be asking for twenty trillion defensive siege engines then."
Gulp.
Suddenly, the little demon swallowed.
"I, I don't have that many."
〖How about this, if the little demon loses this time, she'll give you 6, two for each of the north, south, east, and west gates, making it easier to distribute. Chen Yu, don't be too greedy, there's plenty of time in the future, isn't there?〗
Hiss!
That was truly a cleverly worded statement.
Whether the little demon noticed or not, Chen Yu certainly understood the deeper meaning.
Translated, it meant—
There's plenty of time in the future. With the little demon's intelligence, you can trick her however you want, no need to rush.
Chen Yu heard this.
It was absolutely sound reasoning.
"Alright, I'll sell Sona some face. You'll wager 6 colored rarity defensive siege engines. Do you accept?" Chen Yu inquired.
"Okay."
The little demon tilted her small head and nodded.
"Then... the foot washing?"
"Let's forget the foot washing. We'll stick to the normal three months. We'll waive that extra month," Chen Yu whispered with a smile. "Of course, if you don't want to wash my feet, you can offer resources as compensation. We'll discuss this later, the outcome of the bet hasn't been decided yet."
"Okay~"
They lightly high-fived.
The little demon's small hand pressed into Chen Yu's palm, and their bet became official. It was evident that despite her apparent confidence, the little demon felt some apprehension deep down.
Chen Yu, however, was relaxed.
He didn't care.
If he won, it was a huge profit. If he lost, he would simply consider it as if he had never won before. He hadn't even touched his principal, and he was completely unconcerned about the outcome of the gamble.
Moreover—
He had a strong premonition that he would win.
He didn't know why.
But whenever he encountered the little demon, he always had a sense of inevitable victory.
It was as if, the moment the little demon opened her mouth.
The scales of victory inevitably tipped towards him.
"Don't go back on your word~"
After the bet was confirmed, Chen Yu reminded the little demon. Then, he took out a magic cloak and draped it over himself, and a camouflage skill button appeared.
With a light tap of his finger.
Instantly, Chen Yu, who had been lurking in the grass, vanished into the night. Only the faint rustling sounds from the wilderness could be heard as he moved towards the city gate.