I, the creator of the evil god!

Chapter 34: One More Member for the Air Tactics Team! Treasure Boy Li Cheng

The white-haired man initially thought Lu Yu was an elite disciple of the Shadow Sect, so he instinctively tried to show some dominance when Lu Yu arrived, aiming to make it clear that he was not someone to be trifled with.

However, as soon as Lu Yu stepped through the door, the white-haired man used his consciousness to probe him, only to inadvertently awaken a sleeping giant dragon—an apocalyptic dragon, no less!

Lu Yu didn’t even lift a finger. The mere sight of some fleeting images nearly caused the white-haired man’s very being to be assimilated by time, reducing his life essence to dust.

How could such a being appear in a small city like Hangzhou?

Could it be because of that thing?

A flash of understanding crossed the white-haired man’s eyes. If it were due to that treasure, it made sense. After all, he had received news of it immediately. It wasn’t surprising that someone of Lu Yu’s calibre had shown up.

After all, that was an incredibly rare treasure!

Relieved, the white-haired man silently thanked his luck. At least the visitor didn’t seem to have a violent temperament, and his earlier glances hadn’t been malicious.

The white-haired man spoke respectfully, “I am Li Cheng, from the Federation’s Special Division. I accidentally intruded on your presence just now; please do not take it to heart.

“To atone for my earlier offence, I will refrain from participating in the competition for this treasure and will also share any information I have about it with you.”

Li Cheng offered a bitter smile as he finished speaking. In those mere seconds of overreaching, he had lost half a year of his lifespan and sustained severe injuries.

The cost was enormous!

Beside him, the middle-aged man in a mandarin jacket was stunned. He hadn’t expected this Morning Star-level powerhouse to cough up blood merely from glancing at Lu Yu!

Wasn’t it supposed to be just a rumour of a Morning Star?

This was clearly someone at the peak of Morning Star level—or even beyond!

Shivering slightly at the thought, the night market boss, Ma Yang, stepped forward and bowed deeply.

“Welcome, Senior, to my humble night market. I am Ma Yang. If you require information about treasures, I will mobilise everyone at my disposal to gather it for you.”

Regardless of the type of powerhouse he encountered, Ma Yang adhered to a single principle:

Flattery solves everything!

Flatter enough, and you’ll have everything you want!

Lu Yu stood silently, perplexed by what they were saying.

What treasure competition?

What information?

Were they talking about treasure-related intelligence?

Why couldn’t these people speak plainly instead of being so cryptic?

Although he grumbled inwardly, Lu Yu remained impassive. He responded in a calm tone, “Hmm.”

This simple reply eased the tension for both Li Cheng and Ma Yang. It was clear that the senior had not taken offence.

Meanwhile, the Time Locust that had caused the earlier commotion closed its eyes and retreated back into the engraving.

In truth, [Time Blessing] was merely a passive skill. The locusts acted primarily as guardians in response to powerful probing. While they had limited offensive capability, Lu Yu had no control over them.

Li Cheng’s injuries were entirely due to his deep probing into the time energy carried by the locusts. It was essentially a self-inflicted wound.

The divine must not be gazed upon directly!

The same applied to the laws of time!

As one of the universe’s supreme laws, only beings born from time itself or those even mightier could gaze upon it without consequence.

Clearly, Li Cheng did not qualify as a mighty being.

Lu Yu chuckled inwardly. Previously, a harmless shadow energy had nearly assimilated him. To think someone dared to test the power of time!

Li Cheng likely possessed Morning Star-level strength. If he had outright attacked Lu Yu, the latter wouldn’t have stood a chance without relying on his Fear Balloons.

Unfortunately, Li Cheng had chosen the wrong approach from the start, forming an inaccurate first impression.

Although Lu Yu had no idea what conclusions they had jumped to, if someone was determined to gift him treasures, refusing would surely invite divine retribution!

Thus, he walked over to the stone table and sat down, while the other two stood by respectfully, not daring to take seats.

“How incredible…”

Watching the scene unfold, Xu Xiaoqing’s jaw dropped. She couldn’t believe that the night market boss and the formidable-looking white-haired man were acting so deferentially.

What kind of divine figure was this guy who had bought her notebook?

Was he a high-ranking figure in the Federation or the leader of some powerful faction?

Earlier, she had traded a few handwritten notebooks for a Twisted Spider Venom Sac worth 100,000 Spirit Coins.

Was this not straight out of a novel about serendipitous encounters?

Had she met her destined benefactor, paving her way to the pinnacle of life?

Unbothered by the black-haired girl’s fantasies, Lu Yu raised his head and addressed the two men. The eerie voice from behind his smiling mask rang out:

“Explain everything about the treasure.”