"Respected Lord Demon King, as per your instructions, the laboratory has been prepared for you."

In the newly developed area deep within the mines, Alakdo stood at the entrance of the worksite, proudly presenting to the Demon King the latest achievement of the Weaving Shadow Clan.

After consuming a hundred civil engineering spiders and 100 kilograms of bitter acid explosives, the Weaving Shadow Clan had once again created a new miracle in the field of engineering—they mastered the "Four-Spider Parallel Explosion Tunneling" technique!

Although explaining this specialized technique was quite troublesome, Alakdo still made an effort, using all eight of his legs to gesture passionately, trying to help the Lord Demon King grasp the essence of this innovation.

However, unfortunately, the Lord Demon King was not interested in whether the Earth Cave Spiders started with their left leg or right leg on the construction site.

He only cared about the results.

By the way, Luo Yan stopped Alakdo's impulse to demonstrate on the spot. He could accept the little spiders dying on the worksite, but dying during rehearsals seemed a bit unnecessary.

"So in summary, that's a +30% efficiency in construction, right?"

Alakdo: "That's the idea!"

"Understood."

Luo Yan praised the Weaving Shadow Clan for a few sentences, then left the place in the care of Oke,

"This place is yours to manage. The things you need to study are in the box. If there are any new materials needed, I will have them delivered to you."

"Additionally, this isn't the academies of the Aus Empire, nor is it Hell, so you don't need to care too much about worldly rules here. Just follow my instructions, complete your research, and report the results to me. If there is any reason for my anger, it certainly won't be because you cursed the Demon God or anything like that. It'll be because you included useless drivel or flattery in your report."

The spacious corridor connected to eight rooms, with the main laboratory not only equipped with basic furniture like tables, chairs, shelves, and storage boxes but also with experimental equipment that Luo Yan had acquired through the church in Silver Pine Town.

These included alchemical tools and professional workstations, as well as some devices that he couldn't name but roughly guessed how to use.

The items were mainly common in above-ground human society and had not been exported to Hell.

However, since Oke had done work for the mages in the academies, he presumably wouldn't be unfamiliar with the usage of these instruments.

Facing such a generous master, Oke's eyes brimmed with gratitude, and he bowed deeply.

"It is an honor to serve you, my master."

Seeing the animated looks on Oke, Luo Yan nodded.

He suddenly felt that having goblins wasn't so bad after all.

If a high-powered goblin from Hell really came over, he, the Demon King, might have to coax him to work.

Moreover, at that point, it was unclear who would be overseeing whom.

Perhaps, his faith in the goblins' erudition was too credulous. Although the latter were reputed, they might be prone to path dependency issues far more severe than goblins.

He needed to reflect on this, at least in spirit, following the example of his predecessor, Linte Isaac!

Watching the deferent Oke, Luo Yan continued,

"No need for such formality, go and attend to the tasks I've given you... Additionally, if you have any needs or troubles, just bring your hands together and call out my name loudly. For minor matters, say it three times; for important ones, say it ten times; in case of extreme urgency, keep calling. I will naturally send someone to find you, or come in person."

As long as it was within the Demon King Territory, strictly speaking, everything was under Youyou's control.

Although Youyou couldn't watch every corner at every moment, he could set trigger conditions that would prompt his active attention.

For instance, calling out for the Lord Demon King in Hell Language or the common language of the Aus Empire was one of them.

Being noticed by Youyou essentially meant being noticed by Luo Yan.

However, this rule only worked within his Demon King Territory; once outside, it only applied around his immediate presence.

Looking at the obsequious Oke, Alakdo viewed him with scorn.

He despised all creatures smaller than him equally, especially those who were smaller yet as eager to brown-nose as himself.

After leaving the cave, Alakdo immediately offered advice.

"Lord Demon King, I don't think that goblin is up to any good! They don't have a concept of loyalty in their minds at all, just like ratmen. You mustn't fall for their lies!"

Luo Yan smiled faintly.

"Alakdo, you don't understand goblins enough. The ratmen's rebellion is etched in their bones, but goblins are a kind of monster that deceives themselves. When they are fawning over you, don't doubt it; it's indeed heartfelt."

While both were capricious, the fickleness of goblins was still traceable; they were genuinely respectful when they needed to be. If not, a bit of punishment would bring them back in line.

That, too, was one of the reasons goblins were ranked slightly higher than ratmen in Hell.

Understanding the cultural differences between the various monsters was one of the compulsory courses at the Demon King Academy. As a student who had scored full marks, Luo Yan found such matters to be second nature.

Alakdo was deeply shocked, rubbing his forelimbs together above his head, struggling to understand the distinction between the two.

Indeed, worthy of the Lord Demon King!

Although he, being the "First Intelligence General of the Weaving Shadow Clan," couldn't quite grasp the difference, he felt there might be some truth in what the Lord Demon King said.

No—

It was incredibly perceptive!

Pausing at the entrance of the cave, Luo Yan pondered for a moment, asked Sarah to bring a wooden placard to hang at the entrance, and then inscribed a line of words on it with his magic wand.

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