I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

"You're out? Skipping class?" Li Yue hadn't spoken to Shadow for days—since the first "Advancement Studies" class, Shadow had been completely immersed in cultivation, only reappearing tonight. Google Search Reading

The red hour wasn't over yet, so it was clear that Shadow and Egg were skipping class.

"Yes, I've become stronger, and I've made a decision." Shadow's writing surrounded Li Yue.

"What have you decided?" Li Yue could now skillfully use Skull Language.

"I've decided to become a male." Shadow wrote something completely unrelated.

"Is it related to your advancement?" Li Yue voiced his guess, never having thought… that shadow demons could have genders.

"It's related to you, and then it's related to my advancement." Shadow puffed up, confirming, "I want to become your shadow, and you seem to be a male."

"Oh? And then what?" Li Yue's interest was piqued.

"The higher the compatibility with the host, the faster my cultivation will be." Shadow's writing was very assertive, "Until I can completely control my host, even control his thoughts, I will advance to a high-level demon… and that is my next step in advancement."

"Oh… you want to control me?" Li Yue admitted that Shadow's compatibility with him was quite high, but he wasn't sure if Shadow really wanted to control him.

"No, parasitizing you has another benefit: sharing the results of your becoming stronger." Shadow ignored Li Yue's question, "In other words, if you become stronger, I will also become stronger… and you're improving so quickly, I want you."

As Shadow spoke, it suddenly approached.

"Holy crap…" Li Yue's movement speed was no longer as slow as it had been at the beginning. After jumping onto the ceiling, he quickly dodged, barely avoiding it.

"It's useless, you can't escape. You have to sleep, you have to do this and that…" Shadow didn't try anything further, but it was very confident, "Who… can escape their shadow?"

"Once I've shared enough of your achievements, I can parasitize even stronger demons until I reach the top." Shadow had great ambitions.

Li Yue thought that made sense. After replaying Shadow's "Advancement Studies," he suddenly had a win-win solution: "Don't rush, you've chosen the wrong target."

"What's wrong? I saw with my own eyes how you went from a skeleton who didn't know anything… oh no, a brain spirit, to a gladiator who could defeat the 'Octopus Shapeshifter'!" Shadow yearned for the colosseum.

"It's not the same…" Li Yue then communicated to Shadow, "What makes me stronger are external things…"

Li Yue spent a lot of effort, even putting a skeleton on MiniMini, to barely explain to Shadow that the "sharp, bony handsome man" and the "heavily armored strong man" existed separately and could be worn by anyone.

"Actually, I haven't changed much. I'm just a brain spirit with an extra pituitary gland." In the end, Li Yue removed the Self-Healing Bone to show Shadow his own strength.

Indeed, it was still the same, with weaknesses "everywhere."

"Then what do you say we should do?" Shadow was unwilling. It wanted to become stronger and use a powerful move.

"It's simple, you become 'it's' shadow." Li Yue pointed to Egg, who was sulking on the side.

"Friend, what do you mean?" Egg was still angry, "Don't think that pulling me in now will make me forgive you for sneaking out to play."

"Oh god… the colosseum… how much beating will I take…" The more Egg thought about it, the angrier it became.

Li Yue couldn't bother to appease Egg's emotions and instead communicated to Shadow, "It is a demon that is constantly becoming stronger. Mentor will periodically feed it for it to absorb. If you become its shadow, that's the fastest way for you to become stronger."

The increase in toughness was definitely within the scope of Shadow's "sharing the results"—then what could improve faster than Egg? That was Mentor's favorite Egg.

"Really?" Shadow circled Egg, touching the crystal on top of Egg's head.

As if sensing the magic contained in the crystal, Shadow displayed a line of text to Li Yue: "You're so good to me."

"You're welcome." Li Yue didn't expect this matter to be resolved this way. He thought that not being controlled was one thing, and from Shadow's needs, Egg was indeed more suitable.

"Well, come on, try to control me." Egg didn't have much hope for Shadow—after all, how could an otherworldly demon whose lifespan surpassed the Demon King mentor be afraid of a shadow demon's parasitism?

"It can also help me walk faster, understand?" Egg began to discuss with Shadow, "Ensure that we won't be left behind by him next time, and won't let him secretly go to the colosseum."

Egg's fine particles condensed into a finger, pointing at Li Yue.

"Don't worry, you'll have a part in the next match." Li Yue thought for a moment and suddenly found a way to appease Egg.

"Hmph, nonsense, do you think you can escape the next match?" Egg's reaction wasn't as enthusiastic as Li Yue had imagined, "Boodybooger interrogated me when he came back. The next match is a team competition. If you don't take us, I'll smash a hole in your floor."

Egg spoke arrogantly, and Lulu found it grating. She blocked Li Yue's path with her sword.

"Come on, stab me, stab me, help me scratch." Egg's particles trembled into a ball—it hadn't been beaten in a long time.

As Egg trembled, Shadow also agreed with Li Yue's idea. In an instant, it shrunk onto Egg's shadow; and this time it was different from the past. The shadows of the two wriggled for a moment and reached a certain connection, seemingly completely merging together.

Shadow's pronoun also completely became "it."

"By the way, Mentor asked me to give this to you." Egg casually threw down a bag. Li Yue then remembered that Mentor had promised that winning the third match of the Slaughter Cup would reward this bag.

Half of the things put in would belong to Egg.

Thinking about it now, was it a bit of a loss?

"Keep it, I have better things." Li Yue thought about the Demon Chef's stomach pouch, thinking that it could hold a lot and didn't need to be split in half with Egg. It would be more practical to borrow it when necessary than Mentor's bag.

"Friend, you won't make friends if you're so stingy." Egg said strangely, still blocking Li Yue.

"Okay, friend, you'll have a part in the next match, so you don't need to block me now, right?" Li Yue reached out, wrapped Egg in magma, and carried it towards the upper level of the library.

There were still many things to do. With Li Yue's habits, he didn't want to waste a single second of the hard-won half-month break.

"Hmph, it's good that you know what's good for you…" Egg and Shadow followed, and this time their movements were more free and easier, no longer bumping into things like before.

"Lulu, Feifei, you come too. By the way, call Boodybooger, Huo Huo, Menmen, and Yue Yue…" Li Yue gathered the entire strength of the library, preparing to hold a rally.

It was a rally for the fourth match of the Slaughter Cup, and also a rally for the change of power in the entire library.

Lulu and Feifei listened and happily went everywhere to find brain spirits; Li Yue silently sorted out the agenda of the rally on the way, and delineated the next major phased tasks.

First, make full use of the octopus tentacles to accelerate the construction progress of the library and complete the layout of the expected traps as soon as possible; at the same time, open up a warehouse to store the materials for the demon kitchen, and set up guards to prevent Egg from stealing food.

Second, arrange for MiniMini to regularly pick up and drop off the demon kitchen's food cart, load and unload the Self-Healing Bone and "side dishes", distribute basic food and water, and ensure the smooth flow of external exchange channels.

Third, sign soul contracts with the brain spirits according to the number of materials, and strive to complete the signing of the remaining 59 brain spirits within three days to maximize the available labor force in the library.

Fourth, after completing the signing, go to the Maze Corridor in batches to explore Demon King City and collect malice to ensure the supply of Self-Healing Bone.

Fifth, select MiniMini who are interested in cooking and set up cooking classes for them to improve the library's meals. Don't just eat Self-Healing Bone, it's not enough for them to eat quickly.

The fifth point onwards… were mainly tasks that Li Yue had arranged for himself, and he sorted them out in his mind at this moment.

Sixth, deliver the package from the chef to Pigo and convey the old father's instructions, and borrow the stomach pouch by the way.

Seventh, make up for the recently missed courses in the Closed Combat Training—if there is not enough time, focus on learning "Hero Studies", "Human History", and "Maze Biology".

Eighth, find an opportunity to go to the Forbidden Forest to investigate the Werewolf family, and it would be best to include them in the Demon Illustrated Handbook to prepare for the fourth battle of the Slaughter Cup.

Ninth, according to the weaknesses of the Werewolves, customize new armor for the brain spirits, and it is best to wipe out the Werewolf family in the first round to minimize uncertainty.

Tenth, if possible, accumulate enough capital before the start of the fourth match and go to the upper grandstand to win big.

As for the Slaughter Cup final that Okibu Ki had high hopes for… Li Yue didn't even think about participating—anyway, by then the power of the library would have fallen into his hands. Even if Boodybooger breached the contract, only an inconspicuous brain spirit in the library would die, and the impact on Li Yue would be minimal.

If it weren't for Egg and Shadow being eager to try at home, and the fourth match itself being a "brain spirit must win", Li Yue wouldn't even bother with the Werewolf family.

Finally, there were some actions that Li Yue had already defined as "daily", including the exploration of the blue-purple cloak, the transfer of Boodybooger's library authority, and the continued "soaking" of the particles that had been broken off from Egg.

While Li Yue was sorting out his thoughts, Lulu and Feifei were very efficient and had already summoned the participating demons to the upper cave of the library, sitting obediently and waiting.

Releasing good magma for Egg, and heating the pool for Lulu and Feifei, Li Yue began this rally in a cloud of smoke.

"To defend our freedom and memory."

"I want a powerful brain spirit army."

"I want this library to operate without worry."

Li Yue's empty gaze swept over Lulu, Feifei, and the brain spirits.