"We don't know how many people are inside; it's better to launch a stealth attack rather than a frontal assault."

China's top gamer understood instantly.

"Brothers, retreat!"

...

The war cries of the Crush Skull Tribe shook the earth, yet no matter how loudly they echoed, they couldn't reach the Demon King Territory far away at the North Peak Mine.

Regardless of how presumptuous Kassen of the Crush Skull Tribe was, Luo Yan, who was packing at the moment, wasn't considering him at all.

The Great Graveyard was already vast enough.

Before directly facing the "Four Demon Generals" beneath the labyrinth, he planned to assimilate the realms he already controlled while solidifying his own power.

Using the fifth level of the labyrinth as a buffer zone was a good choice before he had made sufficient preparations.

On one hand, it would let human adventurers wear down the strength of the ogre tribes for him, and on the other, it would stabilize the warlords living in the lower levels of the labyrinth.

The longer these remnants of Reggie Dragon waited and observed, the better it was for Luo Yan, the new Demon King.

As long as there was a buffer zone, he believed those fence sitters wouldn't be too eager to make their final choice in a short period...

...

The Demon King's Magic Workshop.

After checking one last time that all his luggage was ready, Luo Yan finally locked his suitcase, picked up the handle, and left his simple and monotone den.

He had only seven days to return to the Demon City, neither too short nor too long.

Since it was not easy to make the trip, he listed the tasks he needed to handle in a notebook that he carried with him, including visiting Priest Geoffrey, consulting Principal Ai Wen to investigate the energy source of the Magic City Dome Crystal, and going to the Slave Market in the Demon City to look for capable hands like oxen and horses.

Especially the latter.

His Demon King Territory was in dire need of talent!

Management talent in particular!

It was only when he was about to leave on business that Luo Yan realized he had either cunning ministers full of bad ideas or simpletons who were too obedient but completely clueless, to the point where he couldn't even find a second-in-command he could rely on in his absence.

The Teleportation Room.

Luo Yan stood on the teleportation matrix with his suitcase, giving individual instructions to the subordinates who came to see him off.

"Alakdo, I hope that in the few days I'm gone, you and your construction crew don't slack off. Continue digging as planned. And remember to keep an eye on the stone people in your crew, observe what they usually eat, and the effects of different foods on their metabolic by-products."

"Leave it to me, Lord Demon King!" Alakdo puffed out his broad chest and assured him in response to the Demon King's instructions.

Luo Yan then turned his gaze to Oke.

"Oke, try engraving Netherworld Language on the stone people to see if it can enhance their performance. Also, regarding the printing press and the papermaking machine I've mentioned before, you and my subordinates should think it over and see if Netherworld Language technology can be applied to them."

Oke was hastily making notes and nodded rapidly as he quickly agreed.

"No problem! Oke guarantees to complete your mission!"

Luo Yan then looked at Sarah, who he had nothing specific to say to, but upon seeing her hopeful gaze, he still offered some advice.

"Sarah, um... I'm leaving the housekeeping in your hands. If anything happens, pray to the statue I've left in the Demon King Territory, I can hear you."

Luo Yan didn't have any particular tasks he could entrust to Sarah, given her current strength, so he ended up saying some clichés.

However, a certain little kitty didn't seem to view it that way. She took his words as a mission to be firmly remembered and seriously nodded while acknowledging,

"At your command, Lord Demon King!"

Seeing her obviously too earnest for her own good, Luo Yan reached out and gently patted her fluffy hair, nonchalantly saying,

"Don't be so nervous, don't do anything unnecessary, I'll be back in a week at most."

As for the people of the Land of Nightmare and the Gray Wind Tribe, there was no need to notify them separately. He was just leaving on a business trip; there was no need to let everyone know.

Luo Yan finished giving instructions on the matters that needed attention and then signaled his subordinates to step outside the teleportation room.

At that moment, Sarah, who had been hesitating for a long time by the side of the teleportation matrix, finally mustered up a shy voice to whisper,

"Um... Lord Demon King."

"Is there a problem?"

"On this trip back... will you meet your fiancée?"

Fiancée?

What is that?

Luo Yan was slightly taken aback and it took him quite a while to recall that he had mentioned that offhandedly just to dismiss the queen of the Land of Nightmare...

Had that already spread to everyone?

Seeing not just Sarah but also Oke, Alakdo, and many other officers curiously looking his way, Luo Yan finally cleared his throat and spoke with authority,

"My return this time has nothing to do with an engagement; it is mainly to resolve the issue of the Crystal Dome on the fourth level of the labyrinth."

To avoid spreading further troublesome rumors, he chose not to clarify the rumor.

After hearing this, Sarah's cat ears wobbled left and right, and her face seemed to show a sigh of relief.

As for Alakdo and Oke, they seemed somewhat disappointed.

"That's a real pity. Alakdo thought that when Lord Demon King returned next time, we'd be able to meet the Lady and the young master..."

"Wasn't it an engagement? Oke thought you were returning this time to welcome Miss Mia..."

Luo Yan looked at these two fools with a face full of black lines. Since there were too many ridiculous points and he didn't know where to start, he skipped the topic and said,

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