Chapter 1: Just Wing It
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【From Cold Wind City: Cold Value +1001】
【From Cold Wind City: Tiger Demon’s Cold Value +999】
【From Cold Wind City: Wolf Demon’s Cold Value +998】
【From Cold Wind City: Old Drill Wind’s Cold Value +786】
【From Cold Wind City: Little Drill Wind’s Cold Value +743】
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【From Cold Wind City: Little Demon A’s Cold Value +212】
As the retina was bombarded with notifications, it felt like someone had just turned on their phone after a hundred days of hibernation, greeted by an avalanche of alerts.
“Ding ding ding…”
I have no idea when this system notification spree will finally come to a halt.
Usually, the little demons could only cough up a few dozen points of Cold Value at most, but this time, everyone seemingly decided to step up to the plate and contributed at least two hundred each.
In other words, those little demons from Cold Wind City—around 4,200 of them, including the newly acquired minions—had racked up a staggering 880,000 Cold Value for Lin Nan. It was literally a record-breaking harvest of Cold Value!
But considering the levels up ahead, the Cold Value required to pull character cards would grow exponentially. Still, 880,000 Cold Value should keep her afloat for quite a while.
Her latest adventure was paying off handsomely, bringing her a glimmer of comfort in her heart.
Yet, for some reason, she felt a sudden rush of overzealousness.
After a rousing reading of “I Have a Dream,” with notifications piling up nonstop, the venue was dead silent.
Was her vision too avant-garde?
Or were they simply unable to grasp the profundity of her words?
Her gaze swept across the still audience.
Just as Lin Nan felt a tad awkward and was contemplating an escape route, inside and outside Cold Wind City,
a roaring cheer erupted from countless little demons like a tempest.
“Long live the Great King!”
“Long live the Great King!”
“Long, long, long live!”
Seemingly, it was the only way to fully unleash the pent-up emotions that had been bottled up for ages.
Years later, even as the eternal Chaos Forest faded into dust, future children would remember today’s date as the dawn of the “People’s Awakening” in history books.
Cold Moon was there, shouting “Long live the Great King!” with tears streaming down her cheeks.
She knew it—though the Great King had been locked away, diligently honing her skills, she would never abandon the transformation of hearts, not letting them grope through darkness and mist.
Just like in those days when the Great King first arrived at Cold Wind Cave, bringing her and Little Drill Wind unforgettable, mind-blowing theories.
Now, her plans for transforming Cold Wind City were largely inspired by the Great King’s core beliefs.
After that, the Great King often remained in seclusion.
She often regretted not being able to learn more transformative thoughts from the Great King.
But today, after hearing the Great King’s “I Have a Dream,” she was utterly shocked.
As they say, “Hearing the Tao in the morning, it’s alright to d*e in the evening.” Even if the world were to end right now, she would have no regrets.
The rest may not have felt as profoundly as Cold Moon,
but they saw that the Great King had painted them a picture of a unified future for the monster race.
It was akin to setting them a vision and goal to strive for, a glimpse of possible hope.
Including the major demons like the Wolf Demon, Tiger Demon, and Seven Feathers—they might have joined Cold Wind City out of admiration or necessity, but from this moment on, they suddenly grasped a new truth.
Their struggle was no longer for the Great King, nor for mere survival, but for the future of the entire monster race, and, if we widen our lens a bit more, even for the future of the whole continent. The very fate was now in their hands.
This revolutionary fervor was undoubtedly the best gift bestowed upon them by the Great King.
At this moment, only the four words “Long live the Great King!” could express their bl**d-pumping passion and ultimate respect for her.
As the Red Armored Spider and other major demons, recently tamed from Evil Merman Cave, completely merged into the tide of cries for “Long live the Great King,”
they had initially thought they would be met with a severe reprimand after exposing the traitor.
As subordinates, they figured they’d be lucky if the Cold Moon Great King didn’t just slice them all up when they discovered a mole in their ranks, maybe a few scolding words on top of that wouldn’t hurt.
But they never expected Cold Moon Great King to completely ignore the traitor issue,
instead speaking to them in a calm yet powerful tone about dreaming big.
Yes, what were their dreams?
To become cave kings and laze about until they withered away, ending their lives quietly?
That was the best outcome they could imagine, and beyond that, their current strength made it hard to even daydream about anything else.
However, Cold Moon Great King shared an inspiring future from a completely different angle—a future they had only dared to dream about in their wildest fantasies.
Even after the Great King’s speech ended,
her thunderous words continued to reverberate in their ears for ages.
“I dream that one day, all little demons will stand up, truly achieving equality for all.
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I have a dream.
I dream that one day, valleys rise, mountains fall, bumpy roads become smooth, and sunlight illuminates the world…”
“Boom…”
Suddenly, their mental dam burst open, a vibrant red flag inhaled into their once barren minds.
In that instant, the Great King was no longer a figure of coldness and cunning.
She was the enlightener of civilization,
the sower of thoughts,
the pioneer of leaving barbarism behind and stepping into a realm of freedom and equality.
They no longer felt fear towards her; rather, a surge of emotions throbbed within their chests.
For the first time in their lives, they felt such an almost insane admiration for someone, a respect and affection that would never fade.
Even if a towering cliff loomed ahead of them,
with just a single command from her, they would march forward, unwavering and resolute.
Sometimes, transformation in thought needs just a flicker of a moment,
and perhaps even they hadn’t anticipated that before arriving at Cold Wind City, their only feeling towards Cold Moon Great King was deep respect.
Now, they shouted in unison, “Long live the Great King! Long live the Great King!”
It seemed this was the only way to voice their heartfelt cries.
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Lin Nan had never expected the audience’s reaction would be so enthusiastic. She thought she had flopped but found herself on the receiving end of insane positive feedback.
This… might be a little tricky.
Did she really have to wave her hand until their shouting ceased?
That would be downright cringe.
“Uh, Cold Moon, you can handle the rest after this.”
Good thing the Second Great King was nearby; she could pass on her concerns to her.
Cold Moon’s eyes sparkled with a glittering vision of the future. “Don’t worry, Great King! I’ll handle the traitor situation appropriately.”
Lin Nan nodded; Cold Moon was generally reliable, aside from her occasionally wild imaginations.
“Right, just like before, keep them contained in the city. Don’t let them roam free.” Lin Nan quickly added, worried she’d unleash her creativity again.
“Understood!”
Cold Moon responded decisively.
But why did Lin Nan still feel somewhat uneasy?
