After obtaining the rule skill, Shenhe looked fairly satisfied.
Holding the light orb, she stepped aside and waited for Zhu Yuan's turn.
Standing before the prize machine, Zhu Yuan hesitated.
How many points should she use?
All ten at once?
Or two separate five-point pulls?
"Use all ten," Shenhe suddenly said. "That one is the best."
The livestream was startled.
Was Shenhe the type to initiate conversation?
She hadn't seemed like it before.
Only Valerius smiled quietly.
Her fate had been rewritten.
She was already changing.
"All ten?"
Zhu Yuan thought for a moment.
The white-haired woman didn't look like someone who would deceive her.
And she had used ten herself.
"Alright."
One by one, Zhu Yuan inserted the coins.
She pulled the lever.
Whoosh—!
Golden light burst out.
The livestream exploded again.
[Jing Yuan: Gold!!]
[Silver Wolf: Again?? Are these people luck monsters?]
[Kafka: Hmm~ Seems like a good day for gambling.]
[Raiden Ei: Yae… why did you lose…]
Jealousy. Pure jealousy.
That could have been Inazuma's chance!
Everyone had already figured out the prize system.
Rainbow light = Rule Skill.
Gold light = Grand Prize.
No effect = Ordinary reward.
This—
Was a big one.
As the golden glow faded, a black card floated in the air.
"I… is this… also a rule?" Zhu Yuan stammered.
She had been hoping for something powerful.
Her world had just joined—far behind the others.
And now—
She'd actually hit a jackpot?
"Not a rule skill," Valerius said.
"But it is a grand prize."
Relief and anticipation flooded her face.
Valerius picked up the black card.
"This is a Demon World Invitation."
"Demon World?"
"Yes."
"This card allows you to visit my Demon World once."
"You may freely use its facilities."
"But only one visit."
Even Valerius had to admit—
Zhu Yuan's luck was impressive.
She could enter his Demon World.
After becoming a Demon King, Valerius possessed a domain of his own.
And what did it contain?
Two legendary facilities:
1️⃣ Item World
Place any item inside and challenge its internal tower.
The higher you climb, the more the item strengthens.
Even a beginner's sword—
If climbed high enough—
Could become a top-tier divine weapon.
2️⃣ Character World
Enter and endlessly gain stat boosts.
As long as you endure the challenges, your attributes rise.
Limitless growth.
In theory—
Ridiculous numbers.
After Valerius explained everything, Zhu Yuan blinked.
"Your Demon King career… seems slightly unconventional."
She expected darkness and terror.
Instead—
It sounded like an RPG grind dungeon.
Still—
This was a chance to grow stronger.
"I'll go."
She had never visited another world before.
Decision made.
She would first enter Character World.
Then Item World.
Even if she failed—
She would have crossed worlds.
That alone was worth it.
Holding the card, she vanished in light.
The livestream was shaken.
[Jing Yuan: Infinite growth?]
[Mirror-Frost (Jingliu): We've lived together this long and I didn't know he had this.]
[Bronya: That's incredible.]
[Seele: I want to see how high I can climb.]
[Black Tower: Grand prize only. No freeloading.]
[Silver Wolf: Feels like a game dungeon. I'm interested.]
[Ningguang: Demon World… sounds ominous.]
[Valerius: It's quite scenic, actually.]
[Sparkle: Valerius~ Can you take me?]
[Jing Yuan: I'm curious as well.]
[Zhongli: If it's no trouble, I would like to visit.]
[Nahida: I would love to see it.]
Valerius laughed.
"Since everyone's interested, after this game ends, I'll organize a group visit."
"Sign-ups are open."
Truthfully—
Even he hadn't properly explored it yet.
And there was something he was curious about.
The so-called weakest creatures in existence—
Prinny.
Just how weak were they?
Could a slime defeat a whole squad?
He wanted to test it.
Chat flooded with excitement.
[Hook: Yay! Another trip!]
[Paimon: I wonder what Demon World food tastes like!]
[March 7th: Sign me up!]
[Ruan Mei: A unique ecosystem… fascinating.]
[Black Tower: I'm going. Non-negotiable.]
[Huohuo: I… can I not go…?]
[Hanya: As a judge, do not fear. Stay with us.]
Almost everyone signed up.
Team-building in Demon World.
What could go wrong?
Valerius clapped his hands.
"Alright."
"Now—those who were eliminated, step forward."
Light descended.
Robin.
No. 11.
Billy.
Sparkle.
All reappeared in the arena.
[Sushang: Huh? Why four people?]
[Guinaifen: Sparkle and Billy were eliminated together. They count as simultaneous.]
The atmosphere shifted.
Punishment time.
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