"Merry, give me a latte, extra sugar."
"Remember to add a heart spell."
Huo Yuhao arrived at the maid café early in the morning and skillfully sat down in the second-to-last seat by the window. The sunlight was best there, and he could see the entire café.
This seat had almost become Huo Yuhao's exclusive seat; the maids would reserve it for him every day.
After all, Huo Yuhao was their boss, and whether they could redeem their second son in the future depended on his attitude.
Although most of the maids had already given up on the idea of redeeming their second son, this body was quite good after they got used to it.
Their talent was better, their potential was stronger, and even their vitality had become more vigorous. Moreover, the resources here were abundant.
Director Karen had prepared a lot of cultivation resources for them, even more generous than what their original forces had given them.
The spirit rings were not chosen randomly; they were all the most suitable spirit rings.
Most of the maids started their new lives with the idea of a fresh start, because the martial souls Huo Yuhao gave them were all a level higher than their original ones, meaning they could directly use their previous experience and avoid many detours.
Merlin, with a long face, went to the counter and reluctantly started making a latte, muttering under her breath,
"Add sugar, huh?"
"Big Brother Merlin is going to make you sick of sweetness today!"
After making the lethally sweet latte, Merlin carried it to Huo Yuhao.
"My dear master, this lovely maid will cast a love spell for you, and all the bad luck and worries of today will fly away~"
Merlin's voice was stiff, and her lips twitched incessantly.
Without a doubt, without a doubt! This man was even more wicked than the former Uruk Axe King!
He made a half-nightmare undergo a sex change and debut as a maid, and then made her chant love spells every day! Satan woke up to find himself second on the list!
Huo Yuhao frowned and said to Merlin,
"I'm the one who pulled you out of this mess."
"And let you roam freely in the world. In a sense, I'm your father."
"And you serve me with such a perfunctory attitude!"
"Your wages for today are gone."
Merlin, with a bitter face, hugged Huo Yuhao's leg and said,
"Have mercy on poor Merlin brother!"
"I only have that little salary. How long will it take to save up a million Dream Coins?!"
Huo Yuhao gently pressed Merlin's face with his palm, separating her from his leg.
"Then work hard."
"Believe it. Belief doesn't need a reason."
"One day you'll get a promotion and a raise, and reach the pinnacle of life."
"Think positively. At least I didn't tell Roman that the magic Merlin suit he always loved was actually some heartless Avalon sword saint."
"If he finds out, be careful he doesn't get too excited and end up in jail."
With that, Huo Yuhao took a sip of his latte and then spat it all over Mei Li's face.
"Have you even tried this latte yourself?"
Mei Li wiped the latte off her face with her sleeve and said matter-of-factly,
"No!"
"I think lattes need to be sweeter so you know you're drinking a latte and not coffee!"
Mei Li had barely finished speaking when she saw Huo Yuhao's expression darken.
She immediately slid to her knees, saying awkwardly,
"I'll make you another one."
Huo Yuhao's expression softened slightly as he said to Mei Li,
"Remember to do another love spell."
"Learn from the others, see how they cast love spells!"
Mei Li looked at the other maids casting love spells on customers in the shop, her face full of misery, and could only helplessly go to make lattes.
Just then, several beautiful girls dressed as maids passed by the cafe carrying several bloody, unidentified objects.
The people of Xilu City were already used to it; they all knew the maids at the coffee shop possessed considerable strength and frequently apprehended intruders.
It was precisely because they knew the maids at the maid coffee shop had extraordinary martial arts skills that these people were even more enthusiastic about coming there for coffee.
Upon seeing Huo Yuhao inside the coffee shop, they immediately stopped and saluted him through the glass.
"The combat maid squad greets the boss."
Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched; he had somewhat underestimated these maids' adaptability—they had adapted to their new identities so quickly.
"Traitor!"
A faceless figure on the ground angrily shouted at one of the maids.
"You're supposed to be a genius of our Dragon Slayer Sect, how could you stoop so low?! Does wearing women's clothes make you stronger?"
One of the maids, who looked mature, darkened her face, kicked an unknown object on the ground with her black leather shoes, and said apologetically,
"Sorry, boss."
"This person hasn't been trained yet. Once we send him to Lord Geheros for some training, he can become an excellent maid in the future."
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched incessantly as he waved to them, signaling them to leave.
This group was incredibly enthusiastic when it came to capturing acquaintances. They used
all sorts of underhanded methods on their own people.
They treated their own people like evil soul masters.
If Huo Yuhao hadn't explicitly forbidden it, this group probably would have resorted to fraud, tricking their own people into coming here as a performance indicator.
As for the Dragon Slayer Sect, it was just a random sect that appeared in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament in the original work.
According to the maid in front of him, it had a sect leader at the Title Douluo level.
These days, titled Douluo are really worthless; every sect with a name and reputation has a titled Douluo in charge.
Perhaps the appearance of Soul Cores has significantly reduced the difficulty of breaking through to the Title Douluo level.
Before Soul Cores, breaking through to the Title Douluo level relied solely on talent and comprehension; once a breakthrough was achieved, the Martial Soul would essentially evolve.
With Soul Cores, breaking through to the Title Douluo level is like having a complete path, allowing one to learn from predecessors and significantly reducing the difficulty.
If Dugu Bo from ten thousand years ago had known about Soul Core cultivation methods, we might still be able to see the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul today.
This Martial Soul completely disappeared five thousand years ago, with its last inheritor dying from a full-body poison outbreak, becoming a cold case study in later medical books.
Huo Yuhao finished his latte, which was newly made by Mei Li, got up, put on the black trench coat hanging beside him, and prepared to leave.
He planned to go to Shrek City to give the Space Dragon King's Crown to Tibo.
He had almost figured it out; keeping it would yield no further insights, and the detailed data was all in Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's database.
He had already found a way to change the demiplane and could begin modifying the Divine Might Space.
Huo Yuhao disliked the gloomy atmosphere of the Divine Might Space; he wanted it to be brighter and more spacious.
"Let's go, Meryl."
"Next time, don't look so down."
...
"Move the things into the storage room."
"Earth Attribute Soul Master Engineering Team One, reinforce the foundation on the north side a bit more."
"Team Two, move all four load-bearing pillars one centimeter to the left."
"Shift the main road outside three centimeters to the right."
A beautiful silver-haired woman wearing a yellow construction cap held an engineering drawing, scrutinizing it from left to right, her brow furrowed, and gave orders to the respectful construction team leader beside her.
The woman's stunning beauty clashed with the dusty construction site; the swirling dust couldn't touch her fair skin.
She exuded a sacred and dignified aura, and no one present dared to show the slightest disrespect.
This woman was not only their superior but also a super-powerful figure, able to spot any problem at a glance.
Moreover, she liked to personally come to the construction site to provide effective guidance and would proactively take responsibility if anything went wrong.
Occasionally, they would receive guidance on Soul Master cultivation from her. Although being her subordinate was tiring, no one complained.
"Your Excellency's insight is brilliant!"
Then, several team leaders immediately ordered the earth-attribute Soul Master engineering team to begin their work at a feverish pace.
This project was to build a large shopping mall to sell Soul Guidance Devices, and also to serve as a landmark building showcasing the architectural prowess of the company.
Gu Yuena said to the secretary beside her,
"Who drew this engineering plan?"
"There are no annotations at all, and some places contain basic errors."
"If this happens again, give him a full twelve months' salary, and then let him find another job."
The secretary nodded hurriedly, not daring to be negligent, and went down to inspect the area.
After everyone around had left, Gu Yuena leaned against a pillar, her purple eyes seemingly lost in thought.
Her slender fingers tapped a few times in the air, summoning a magic network screen.
As soon as it was opened, she saw a pile of information from Di Tian.
'Incompetent Dragon': "My lord, don't worry about those things. You are still our lord, the master of all soul beasts." (Read) (10.28)
'Incompetent Dragon': "The auspicious beast has been mischievous lately, trying every trick in the book to escape, but it was caught by Bear Lord." (Read) (11.3)
'Incompetent Dragon': "My lord, the auspicious beast has recently learned to do backflips (video). Should we come back and take a look?" (Read) (11.14)
'Incompetent Dragon': "We have received the latest batch of supplies. The Crimson King has recently learned human cooking and opened a food street in the core area with its people, awaiting your visit." (Read) (11.21)
'Incompetent Dragon': "My lord, when will you come back to visit? Everyone misses you very much." (Read)
Gu Yuena looked at the pictures from the core area, clearly feeling that the core area was changing little by little, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
However, she didn't want to go back, nor did she dare to.
After learning the truth about the Dragon God War and the restrictions on Soul Beasts, she felt ashamed to face her longing Soul Beast subjects.
No matter how well the Soul Beasts developed, the sword of Damocles, known as the Heavenly Tribulation, would still hang over their heads.
As long as the Heavenly Tribulation and the Soul Master system existed, the two races could not coexist; they were destined to fight to the death.
However, humans were also victims of the Dragon God War; the other side had never betrayed the Dragon God Realm, nor had it ever turned against the Dragon God.
Gu Yuena was now lost, unsure of where to go.
Even if the Soul Master system collapsed, it would only result in Soul Beasts slaughtering humans, returning to the situation of hundreds of thousands of years ago; coexistence would be virtually impossible.
How could she bring the two races back to the era of the Dragon God Realm?
At least to allow them to live in harmony, instead of hunting each other down.
Without achieving this, Gu Yuena dared not return to face her people.
Although the Space Dragon King said she and he were not of the same kind, Gu Yuena didn't care; she chose to bear the sins of the Dragon God.
Just then, a hand gently patted Gu Yuena's soft, fair shoulder, and a familiar voice echoed in her ear.
"Na'er, long time no see."
"Roman told me you were here."
"I came to see you."
"Would you like to walk with me?"
(End of Chapter)
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