...

After settling all the affairs, Luo Yan temporarily left Bond next to Zhuangzhuang as a physical deterrence for the recently conquered forces, and also as the latter's bodyguard.

This guy, whose name was the only strong aspect about him, really lacked martial virtue. When Luo Yan noticed the other Mole People looking at him, without exception, they all seemed to wish they could take his place.

However, this was precisely why Luo Yan had chosen this little fellow.

For newly conquered territories, there were basically two ways to consolidate rule: either find the local "Condensation Core" and win them over, or create a Condensation Core for them.

These Mole People, who couldn't even choose a Chieftain, naturally did not have the concept of a Condensation Core; they could cause chaos all on their own if left to their devices.

So the second method was the only option.

The more these Mole People envied and resented the little guy's status, the more he could only cling to his superior's power.

Although Bond's current combat power might not suffice for other tasks, it was more than enough to suppress a few little Mole People.

After receiving Luo Yan's permission, Zhuangzhuang immediately climbed onto Bond's shoulder.

His smug and formidable appearance made it seem as if he had moved back into a large body. The entire Mole Person's aura changed.

After saying goodbye to Bond, Luo Yan, accompanied by Octo and Sarah, left "Iron Teeth City" and took the same path back to the first floor of the labyrinth.

Standing at the crossroads of the first floor of the labyrinth, Luo Yan stopped and turned to Octo with instructions.

"...You take a trip to the Guardian Clan and have Zerick send some experts in slime breeding. Then take them to Iron Teeth City to see if a sewer or something can be designed for those Mole People. If construction is needed, contact Alakdo to handle it—they're good at digging."

"As you command."

Octo nodded solemnly, carrying two curved daggers, and set off alone towards the direction of the sewer corridor.

With the departure of the Lizardman Undead, only a man and a cat remained at the crossroads.

Perhaps it was because they were suddenly down two frontline members, but the ears on Sarah's head twitched nervously.

Being cautious was a good thing.

Even on the first level of the labyrinth, carelessness could lead to disaster.

Luo Yan tapped the ground with the magic wand in his hand and casually summoned two skeleton warriors and two zombie dogs to guard the front and rear.

Most monsters would not approach after sensing the presence of the Undead.

"Let's go as well."

"Mmm..."

The ears that were standing up folded down, and the previously perky Sarah suddenly seemed listless again.

She was probably tired.

Luo Yan was a Demon King who cared for his subordinates.

Watching the listless figure, he spoke in a voice only Youyou could hear.

"Youyou, I want grilled fish tonight."

Youyou: "No problem, Lord Demon King! I'll have the players fish for you right away!"

Having a considerate secretary was wonderful.

Luo Yan chuckled and said as usual.

"Good, I'll leave it to you."

...

More than half a day had passed since version A06 had gone live.

Luo Yan figured that with his players' level of mischief, ten hours should have been more than enough for them to make a mess. However, upon entering the Demon King Territory, he was still shocked by these little players' antics.

In a corner of Essence Square, there stood two large square curtains, about one meter wide, just enough for a Lizardman to fit inside.

A Little Demon floated nearby, holding a wooden sign, collecting money while hawking at players returning from the maze.

"Pay-per-use restroom! Little Demons 50 Joss Paper a go, Lizardmen 200 Joss Paper! Over five minutes will be charged at 20 Joss Paper per minute!"

Can't Afford It: "Holy shit! Are you robbing me?!"

Pig-headed Knight: "That's so cold! Why do Lizardmen pay 200 Joss Paper? That's racial discrimination!!"

The Lingbo Little Demon rolled its eyes.

"Then go back to the labyrinth to use the toilet!"

The Pig-headed Knight was not going to let this one slide, turning around and heading back into the maze... although he had absolutely no desire to take a big squat right now.

The player with the ID [Can't Afford It] didn't really want to poop either, but the smell got to him, and in the end, he reluctantly paid the money and squeezed into the curtain.

Less than half a minute later, his little head popped back out from the curtain.

"Can I get a refund if it's not a full minute?"

The Lingbo Little Demon snickered.

"Put it back and you'll get your refund!"

Can't Afford It: "%￥#@!"

The foul odor permeated the entire Quality Square, and although the majority of the players couldn't smell it, it really stunk up the place for the Demon King who had just returned from the maze.

Sarah, who was sensitive to smells, was equally shocked. The astonishment in her wide-open eyes made her even start to wonder if she had returned to the wrong home.

Not far from the cave, looking at the booming business of the fee-charging toilet, Shadiao, who had just come back from outside, said in utter disbelief.

"Damn... Jingluo! That guy... bought our changing room to use as a toilet!?"

Not long before that, they had just finished their last transaction and were preparing to pack up when a player approached them with an offer to buy their mobile changing room.

The three of them thought about it and decided that, since it was not difficult to make another one and keeping it would just take up space in their storage, and as the market had also become saturated in the past two days, it would be better to go to the maze to do quests and level up. Therefore, they sold it to that strange player for twice the price.

However, they never imagined that the buyer was not a rival in the clothing business at all; instead, he had installed a bucket inside their changing room and started operating a fee-charging toilet?!

Lizardmen move quickly, Little Demons go frequently; although they didn't earn much per visit, the total amount accumulated to a pretty substantial figure.

Jingluo Nanbei frowned and, after some calculation, suddenly realized that the profit margin was even more considerable than she had imagined!

"I was careless... I never thought there was this way to make money!"

Shadiao and Xiaowan, who couldn't eat her fill, both looked at her in amazement.

"???"

"Are you serious?!"

Jingluo Nanbei's cheeks turned slightly red, and she coughed lightly before saying.

"It's more reliable than telling jokes, right..."

As the three of them finished speaking, a row of dark green pop-up messages suddenly appeared before their eyes.

[Server-wide Announcement: New server rules added, prohibiting excretion in "non-authorized areas" of the Demon King Territory, prohibiting the private operation of toilets...]

The moment Lingbo Little Demon, counting money with glee, saw the server-wide announcement, he was startled and let out a curse involuntarily.

"Goddammit! Does the Demon King control even this?!"

Let him at least earn back the capital!!!

The player who was squatting in the toilet and refused to come out was also shocked, cursing to himself why the public announcement couldn't have come just two minutes earlier.

"MMP! Refund!"

Lingbo Little Demon cursed and muttered.

"Refund my ass! No refunds! Don't even think about it!"

While the two were arguing, a scream like that of a slaughtering pig suddenly came from the toilet next door.

A Lizardman, holding his butt, jumped out from behind the curtain and ran towards the direction of the maze without his pants on.

"Help! A slime!! Damn thing crawled inside!!"

Shadiao: "???"

Lingbo Little Demon paled in shock.

"What the hell! What did you do to my employee?!"

Quality Square stirred up once again.

There were those who enjoyed the chaos and added to it, and only Lord Demon King covered his forehead, unable to bear looking at the scene.

"Hahaha! What a disgrace!"

Alakdo let out a hearty laugh and suddenly spotted the Demon King standing at the entrance to the maze. His eyes lit up, and he waddled over with his big butt, smiling ingratiatingly and said.

"Lord Demon King, you have finally returned!"

Luo Yan held his forehead and said.

"Alakdo, immediately summon your construction crew, build a public toilet near the entrance of the maze... according to the plan I discussed with you before."

This issue couldn't be delayed any longer.

Alakdo promptly raised his forelimb in a salute.

"At your command!!"

After assigning this task, Luo Yan immediately walked towards the other end of the cave. He really didn't want to stay there another second.

However, as he passed by Oke's Magic Workshop, he suddenly heard an urgent voice accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps rushing towards him.

"De, Demon King! —Eh?! You are here!"

Seeing Oke's frantic face, Luo Yan's heart skipped a beat, but he still stopped and bravely faced the situation.

"Go on, tell me what mess my players have caused now."

"A mess? Your players?"

Oke was momentarily puzzled as to why the Demon King would say that, but quickly, his wrinkled face lit up with excitement once more.

He danced and jumped excitedly as he spoke.

"How could they! Lord Demon King, I must praise them! Your minions, your players —"

"They are absolute geniuses!!!"

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