I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

To explain to Lulu that her brother was okay, Lee Read still had to expend some effort.

As Lulu saw it, the Brain Spirit's pituitary gland had become a tumor growing on the back of Lee Read's head. To accommodate its changing shape, Lee Read even had to reshape his skull, making him look less and less like a Skrull.

As for its function... it was also closely related to its nature—the pituitary gland is the most complex endocrine gland in living beings, producing various hormones, the most important of which is, of course, growth hormone.

This is also why humans outside like to use the Brain Spirit's pituitary gland as the main ingredient in making magic potions, because with it, they can not only improve their resistance to various mental attacks, but also stimulate their own growth and development, growing into a more powerful body.

It's just that when humans take the pituitary gland, they need various auxiliary materials to assist them in eliminating its harmful and unsuitable ingredients for humans; while Lee Read, as a demon, after implanting the pituitary gland into his body, is equivalent to directly taking this magic potion, gaining the benefits without any side effects.

Similar to the effects of a magic potion, Lee Read now clearly feels that his brain is constantly releasing some kind of growth hormone. Whether it's nerves or skin, they are getting stronger, the power is endless, and the progress of absorbing the Supreme Magic Stone is also faster, and close to complete absorption, without a large amount of waste.

Anything that can grow, anything that is "alive", seems to be able to be enhanced through the Brain Spirit's pituitary gland—Lee Read even suspects that if he were to plant a magic plant on his head now, the magic plant would continue to grow.

Of course, Lee Read has completed the "immersion", so the benefits of the pituitary gland are more than just these—perception, memory, comprehension, mental agility, mental attack resistance, the elimination of negative emotions... all have reached a new height, making him a well-rounded warrior among Brain Spirits.

At this moment, Lee Read truly feels that his mind is clear, and the entire library is within his perception range, and he won't miss any rustling of grass.

It has actually, to some extent... achieved the effect of gaining authority over the library.

For example, golden-haired Tom is having a small meeting with the slave scholars, hoping that the death of the slave scholars will not affect the amount of hard meat distribution, and striving for extra meals... all of these fall within Lee Read's perception.

Lee Read can even imagine that they are preparing to explore the latrine pit, wanting to store more food to support their Demon Market adventure...

Lee Read has no objection to this, and even expects them to leave quickly—after all, they are humans, and when facing them, Lee Read always feels unable to completely let go.

"Brother, your tumor is so big, are you really okay?" Lulu was also afraid that Lee Read would no longer recognize her as his sister after undergoing demonic mutation like other demons.

"It's really okay, remember what I told you."

Lee Read was talking about the library's defense strategy, so that the MiniMinis would not be harmed during this short period of his absence.

"Remember! If other demons come, tell them to get lost! If they don't get lost, use traps to greet them!" Lulu shouted, craning her neck.

But Lee Read remembers that what he said was obviously much more polite than that.

"The MiniMinis cooperate with the Brain Spirit to launch an attack with traps! If the Bloody Corridor doesn't work, escape! Escape into the Gate of Chaos, escape into Yingying's shadow space!" Lulu remembered very clearly, "If anyone falls behind, ignore them and ensure survival to the greatest extent!"

"Good girl."

Lee Read affectionately stroked the few hairs on Lulu and Fei Fei's heads, holding an egg, standing next to the entrance, as if waiting for a carriage.

After a while, a dining car creaked and swayed from the hall on its own—the meal service between Green Time and Blue Time ended, and the dining car was going back to the Demon Kitchen.

"The car is here, I'm leaving."

Lee Read held the egg in one hand and the bone sword in the other, and for the first time, relying on his own will, he walked out of the library.

...

The creaking sound of the dining car was a bit noisy, but Lee Read could only endure it; walking this road again, Lee Read felt a lot of emotions, and realized that everything had changed in just a few days.

Last time he came, he had just escaped from the vegetable garden, this time he was coming back for an expedition—although it was just to find three materials in the Demon Kitchen, this small step of exploration was a big step in Lee Read's demon life.

No one on the corridor dared to yell at him anymore—whether it was the skeleton captain or the giant armor guarding the corner, they respectfully saluted when they saw the bone sword in Lee Read's hand, and didn't even dare to come forward to ask.

And Lee Read, after mixing in the closed battle training for these days, had fully learned the posture of the sons of demons, properly concealing his curiosity, and walking without any flaws.

Except for looking a bit strange.

But in this Demon King City, what doesn't look strange?

If the mission of the demons in the library is to translate books and compile teaching materials, then the mission of the demons in the corridor is to patrol and maintain order in the city, ensuring that there are no intruders.

Lee Read is very grateful for this—at least it can filter out most of the idlers from disturbing the library, especially during the closed battle training.

"Hey, friend, do you know where to go?" Since establishing a good relationship, Egg Egg's address to Lee Read has become "friend", it thinks it's not bad, not too intimate, and not too unfamiliar.

Lee Read always felt that this egg was mocking him: "I know, the Demon Kitchen."

"I don't think you look like you know."

Egg Egg found that Lee Read was not in a hurry at all, and the dining car bumped on the steps three times without helping it up, as if he was sightseeing.

"You're wrong, I know where we're going, but I don't know how to get there."

Lee Read changed to telepathy to Egg Egg, "Who told our navigator to be slower, and we can only follow it?"

Lee Read was talking about the dining car—the terrain of Demon King City is intricate and complex, and it is difficult for demons who do not live in a certain area to find the right road.

When Lee Read went from the arena to the vegetable garden, from the vegetable garden to the vault, and then from the vault back to the library... it was also because he relied on the memory of the Brain Spirit's body along the way that he didn't go the wrong way.

And Lee Read, who had never been to the Demon Kitchen, could only rely on the dining car to navigate at this moment.

"It's settled, you remember the way, if there is any accident, you escape back to the library first."

Lee Read turned to an unfamiliar corridor with the dining car, and sensed the familiar aura of hard meat, Lee Read suspected that the Demon Kitchen was coming soon.

"Understood, if I get caught, we won't be taking materials, but delivering meals."

Egg Egg begged for this opportunity to go to the Demon Kitchen with Lee Read, and politeness also made it not ruin this opportunity.

Egg Egg just wanted to follow Lee Read to rummage through the Demon Kitchen to see if there were any materials it could use to absorb—this is also one of the "help within its ability" in the contract.

Finally, the putrid smell became more and more intense, and the dining car stopped in front of a wall and slammed into it, opening a small door.

The door was only one meter high, just enough for the dining car to roll through; and after the dining car entered the small door, the door was about to close immediately.

Lee Read looked at the egg in his arms, then looked at the gradually closing door seam, after a little thought, he stuffed the egg in, blocking the door.

"Friend, you this... isn't very polite, is it?" Egg Egg was stunned.

Lee Read extended his mind, drilled in through the door seam, and silently sensed everything inside.

The inside of the Demon Kitchen was filled with thick smoke, everything was very blurred, and the air was filled with the smell of oil and various seasonings, making it difficult for Lee Read to distinguish.

Lee Read only noticed that the dining car disappeared into the thick smoke, and there was a demon next to the door, a very large demon.

"Bang!" The door was kicked loudly, but it still didn't close, it was blocked by Egg Egg.

"Oh~ ouch~" Egg Egg called out, looking very comfortable.

"Huh? Why can't it close?" A doubtful voice came from inside the door.

"Huh? An egg?"

"Looks very delicious..."

With a "slurp", Egg Egg disappeared.