No matter how one looked at it.
The necromancer was undeniably male.
Lost his brother.
Ah!
Chen Yu acted as if he had discovered a new continent.
He quickly tapped his wristband, found the camera function within, and gave Hei Dou another look.
Their eyes met.
Hei Dou's gaze instantly conveyed –
Understood!
Without any further delay, he swiftly yanked off the necromancer's underpants. Chen Yu raised his wrist and began snapping photos.
Bare.
It wasn't that Chen Yu hadn't managed to capture it, but there truly was nothing there.
What the heck?
Did being a necromancer require such a sacrifice?
Having to give up their manhood?
For a moment, Chen Yu felt a sliver of sympathy for the necromancer.
It was too difficult!
To be a mage, he had sacrificed life's pleasures.
Those long, long nights.
Those lonely nights.
How could he find peaceful sleep?
The bound necromancer, the moment his underpants were pulled down, clenched his fists tightly.
Humiliation!
This was the privacy he least wished to face.
At this moment—
It was completely exposed to Chen Yu.
At that instant, he almost couldn't restrain himself from roaring in anger.
Yet, he couldn't act out.
He had no right.
He suppressed the anger in his heart, gritting his teeth and glaring with clenched fists, burying this shame deep within.
"Ah, not even a weight was left behind."
Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"Had enough?" the necromancer whispered in a low voice, "Even if I am your prisoner, shouldn't you at least leave me some dignity?"
"Why?"
To his surprise, Chen Yu suddenly tilted his head and smiled.
"Please give me a reason that can convince me, for what reason I must leave you with dignity. Buddy, don't you know that dignity isn't something others bestow upon you?"
The necromancer's teeth ground together audibly.
Chen Yu, with his arms crossed, merely wore a cold smile.
Dignity?
Why should he leave the necromancer with dignity!
He truly couldn't understand.
If he had been the one who lost back then, the necromancer would likely have been far more excessive in his actions than he was now.
Vaguely,
Chen Yu remembered that the necromancer had repeatedly declared his intention to refine him into a puppet.
Leave him with dignity.
My apologies.
He wasn't one of those saintly figures, who could produce a relic upon cremation. He truly wasn't that great.
When mutual respect was involved, Chen Yu was a very polite person.
Conversely—
If someone offends him by an inch, he will dig up their ancestral graves.
This necromancer still wanted dignity.
It was already an act of utmost benevolence that he hadn't dug up all eighteen generations of his ancestors, ground their bones into powder to fertilize the plants.
The necromancer was rendered speechless.
Indeed, he couldn't articulate any reason for Chen Yu to grant him respect.
The winner is king, the loser is the villain.
Since one roams the martial world, one must accept all of this.
"Can't think of anything?"
After waiting for a long moment, Chen Yu scoffed.
"It's good you have some sense. If you had truly spouted some hypocritical nonsense, the kind that makes even relics want to splash onto me, then I would have truly labeled you a hypocrite and carved your tombstone."
"How do you think the current situation should be resolved?"
The necromancer frowned slightly.
"How do you think it should be resolved?" Chen Yu pushed the question back to the necromancer.
"Compensation." The necromancer exhaled lightly, lifting his palm, and a bracelet appeared. "This is all my wealth from the past five years. Take it all, and let me live."
Chen Yu reached out and caught the bracelet.
[Bone Bracelet: Magic Storage Utensil]
Another storage bracelet.
Seeing this bracelet, Chen Yu couldn't help but think of that rat-man envoy.
He opened the enslavement list.
Rat-man Envoy Vott: Loyalty 17
Tsk!
The loyalty dropped quite quickly.
17 points.
Likely within two to three hours, Vott would turn into a rebel.
That's fine.
Chen Yu never expected him to be overly loyal anyway.
If he were too loyal,
There were some things Chen Yu wouldn't have been able to do so easily.
Exiting the enslavement list, Chen Yu held the Bone Bracelet and attempted to open it with his mind.
Opened instantly.
It seemed this necromancer was relatively sincere.
He removed the magical restrictions.
No kidding.
This mage had quite a bit of resources.
He poured them out with a clang.
There were over a hundred gold coins alone, a truly astonishing fortune.
Most importantly—
The resources in his possession.
[Dungeon Reminder: Water Element Crystal +2]
[Dungeon Reminder: Earth Element Crystal +1]
[Dungeon Reminder: Soul Gem (Level 3) +1]
[Dungeon Reminder: Soul Gem (Level 2) +2]
[Dungeon Reminder: Lapis Lazuli (Level 2) +2]
[Dungeon Reminder: Gold Ingots +6]
[Dungeon Reminder: Silver Ingots +10]
[Dungeon Reminder: Iron Ingots +8]
[Dungeon Reminder: Copper Ingots +2]
[Dungeon Reminder: Necromantic Summoning Spellbook +1]
[Dungeon Reminder: Spirit Pet Advancement Potion +1]
...
Astonished.
Looking at these resources, Chen Yu's breathing quickened.
It seemed the necromancer was an obsessive-compulsive.
The resources in the bracelet were very clean.
All valuable primary materials.
Most importantly—
Necromantic Summoning!
Spirit Pet Advancement Potion!
Seeing the change in Chen Yu's expression, the necromancer also whispered.
"How about it? I've given you all my resources. These resources are worth at least several hundred gold coins. That should be enough to ransom myself, right?"
"What do you think?"
Unexpectedly, Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
He put the Necromantic Summoning manual and the Spirit Pet Potion into Ilya's bracelet, then shrugged at the necromancer.
"You think it's enough?"
From Chen Yu's tone, it was clear he was still unsatisfied.
The necromancer immediately frowned.
"I've given you everything!" the necromancer gritted out. "How greedy are you? Do you know what several hundred gold coins represent?"
"What does it represent?" Chen Yu remained nonchalant.
Clang.
Clang.
Clang.
He threw out three Flame Fruits.
"Excuse me, how much is this worth?"
Clang!!!
Chen Yu then poured out a pile of Lava Fruits.
"May I ask, how much is this worth?"
The necromancer stared, dumbfounded.
Where did they come from?!
The pile Chen Yu had poured out was worth several thousand gold coins.
"Wealth is relative," Chen Yu shrugged. "What you think is a lot of money, several hundred gold coins, is really pocket change to me. If you think this little money can buy your freedom, is that possible? Do you think I've never seen money before? Are you trying to swindle a beggar?"
"Then how much do you want!!!" the necromancer roared.
Heh!
Hearing this, Chen Yu knew this kid definitely had some hidden stash.
He found the resources in the bracelet suspicious.
Seemingly sincere,
But actually harboring a cunning scheme.
Chen Yu's eyes were incredibly sharp, how could he let this kid get away with it?
"How much do I want!" Chen Yu sneered, slowly raising his chin. "Employee medical expenses, 2000 gold coins. Me... 3000 gold coins. Rounding up..."
"You give me ten thousand!"
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Author's Note:
Good evening, it's been a while, I miss you all! I've been quite overwhelmed with real-life issues lately, so I've had to squeeze in time to write. I will do my best to maintain the quality and ensure you all have a comfortable reading experience. Once the issues are resolved, I will reply to everyone individually. I still hope you all will leave plenty of comments. Love you, sending a heart!