I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

Li Yue originally intended to deceive Abaddon, making him believe that the end of this trade route was not Loushan, but the Bone Chamber's living room, so he could receive the baptism of lightning and petrifying rays.

But lacking sufficient magic, Li Yue could only slightly alter a number in his perception...

Li Yue reduced the 1.04 million debt he owed to 104, letting Abaddon slowly accumulate it.

This was the inspiration Li Yue drew from Damon's 'tampering'—only changing a little detail, which saves more magic.

Upon trying it, not only was the deception successful, but a little magic was left over.

Regardless of how much debt Li Yue actually owes, as long as the debt in Abaddon's perception hasn't reached that amount, the transaction won't occur.

Li Yue also won't temporarily become a coin.

The 15th floor of the Abyss Maw returned to tranquility. The merchant left the Abyss Maw, and the male and female robbers departed from this world. Besides the blood cocoon's outer wall stretching towards the heavens and earth, and the rustling sounds nearby, only boundless darkness remained.

Not seeing the various 'Analyzing...' prompts made Li Yue very unaccustomed.

After this trip, although Li Yue killed Barrow and Bonnie, he also lost the Heart of Valor, Utopia, Galarick... and even a portion of the Demon Illustrated Handbook's functions.

A great loss.

However, after thinking about it, Li Yue's mood wasn't too bad.

At least the debt he owed was effectively reduced, the library wouldn't inexplicably lose things again, and the remaining heroes of the Hunter Country couldn't reach the library.

Moreover, with three out of four Rank 8 heroes of the Hunter Country gone, regardless of Abaddon's personal perception, the strength of this strongest mercenary group on the Chaos Continent had greatly declined.

If Abaddon wanted to increase Li Yue's debt again, he would inevitably have to come to Demon King City in person; but without Hunterlar, Barrow, and Bonnie, he could only use the lives of the Hunter Country to fight Li Yue.

After dealing with Abaddon for so long, Li Yue knew that as long as the library's magic was at a healthy reserve, he had the ability to make sure Abaddon would never return.

Abaddon also realized this, which is why he left so hastily just now.

While Abaddon was excitedly accumulating Li Yue's debt, he also became a debt that Li Yue had to recover.

In other words, the initiative now lay in Li Yue's hands.

Of course, Li Yue didn't plan to let Abaddon be happy for too long. He had already silently conceived a grand scheme in his mind and was verifying its feasibility.

As for the Heart of Valor, Utopia, and the Demon Illustrated Handbook... he would just consider them temporarily deposited with Abaddon.

Now that he had arrived at the 15th floor, Li Yue naturally had to take a trip to the 17th floor to see the Hellfire.

Without the analysis function, Li Yue didn't need to waste time on demons he had seen or hadn't seen.

Sometimes hiding in the soil, sometimes transforming into a red-skinned demon, Li Yue walked in the Abyss Maw like a native resident, quickly locating several major veins around the blood cocoon.

According to the map given by the Fire Valley Prophet, the Hellfire was located in the fire chamber under the pool next to the West Three Veins of the blood cocoon.

Li Yue first found the West Three Veins, and then descended layer by layer.

Having wandered in the Abyss Maw for so long, Li Yue hadn't seen any pools, and now he was really looking forward to the moment he arrived at the destination.

What kind of pool could exist in the scorching and muddy Abyss Maw?

Descending to the seventeenth floor, Li Yue sensed the giant wall of the blood cocoon's outer wall, but didn't find any 'pool', so he moved outward along the West Three Veins, searching as he flew.

The transformation function was still there, and Li Yue transformed into the appearance of a red-skinned demon, saving a lot of trouble.

The demons he passed didn't provoke Li Yue, only some scavengers were occasionally puzzled, not understanding why there would be a lone pure-blooded demon wandering here.

His cerebral cortex had shrunk to one-third of its size. Li Yue calculated the time and estimated that it could last for about half a day. If he couldn't find the pool by then, he would have to go back first.

Otherwise, there was a possibility of being assimilated again.

The blood cocoon was nearby, and if he was assimilated again, he wouldn't have the same luck as last time.

Then, after walking a few steps, Li Yue sensed liquid on the ground.

The liquid was two meters in diameter, spread on the ground like a film, without affecting the fusion of the bones below. Li Yue floated on the liquid, probing downward with his mind, and found an abnormal space inside.

That space was an ellipsoid that was flat on top and bottom, giving Li Yue the feeling of a large fish tank.

The liquid itself was not scalding hot, but rather exuded a hint of coolness. Li Yue's mind probed down along the liquid, feeling a sticky sensation when it touched the bottom of the tank.

The bottom of the tank was sealed with a more viscous liquid.

According to the guidance of the Fire Valley Prophet, there should be a fire chamber under this fish tank, and the Hellfire was inside.

While Li Yue was thinking about whether to use his strength to pierce through the viscous substance, the fish tank suddenly became lively.

A slug, two goldfish, and a dozen crabs gathered together, looking up at the red-skinned demon outside the fish tank.

The slug, goldfish, and crabs were all made of fire. They stared blankly upwards, as if they were shadows in the fish tank.

Li Yue was startled and didn't dare to move.

The Hellfire had the characteristic of being 'alive', so it was best not to make too many movements to avoid causing unnecessary attention.

Seeing that the slug, goldfish, and crabs were just staring, Li Yue slowly backed away, and then ran a few hundred meters outward along the West Three Veins, not seeing any other 'pools'.

Li Yue then confirmed that this was where the Hellfire was located.

It's just that the form of the Hellfire and the extraction method were currently unknown, and the Demon Illustrated Handbook's 'analysis' function had also been 'bought' by Abaddon...

Li Yue thought for a moment and felt that it was not the time to uncover the seal of the fire chamber.

So, standing in front of the pool, Li Yue's mind stabbed at the domino, contacting the library.

"Brother!" Lulu and Feifei had been waiting impatiently. The domino connected before it even got hot. "Are you okay!"

"I'm fine, tell me about Tom?" Li Yue remembered that he had clearly dialed Tom's domino.

"Hey, they're calling you." Lulu and Feifei stepped aside, revealing Tom, who was reading, and Copper Spoon, who was studying the magic cannon parts.

Together, the left and right guardians concentrated the dominoes together to ensure that they could receive Li Yue's communication as soon as possible.

"Resolved?" Tom noticed that Li Yue's side was dark and didn't see any heroes.

"Soon. What about the Demon Navigation Chart?" Li Yue put the domino on the surface of the water. "I found the Hellfire, it's right here."

Since there was a Demon Navigation Chart, it would be unreasonable not to mark a prey here, which would also make it easier to come down at any time, saving the trouble of descending 17 floors through the Maze Corridor each time.

The library still had some magic left, enough for Li Yue to do some operations.

"Oh?" Tom immediately perked up when he heard about the Hellfire, and looked closely at the domino.

At the same time, the background on his side also changed, and he was taking the elevator from the workshop to the upper level of the library.

Of course, Lulu and Feifei were also following, but Copper Spoon didn't move, completely immersed in the magic cannon.

The production process of the bone chariot was already in his head. Copper Spoon wasn't really concerned about whether to reclaim Utopia.

"Brother, we're here!" Lulu and Feifei said, jumping, pointing to the surface of the Demon Navigation Chart.

Li Yue didn't say much, and immediately began to 'deceive' the Demon Navigation Chart.

"You are here with me."

Along with the consumption of the library's magic, a four-cornered table appeared vaguely next to the pool. The binding lines on the table moved randomly, seemingly a little puzzled.

Li Yue quickly broke off a piece of bone spur from the corner of the table and backhanded it into the half-section of minced meat next to the pool.

Although the Demon Navigation Chart was still very puzzled, it also used binding lines to weave on the map—it described a huge funnel and printed a dot on the 17th floor of the funnel.

It was exactly where the Hellfire was located.

Success.

Li Yue deceived the Demon Navigation Chart and made a mark next to the Hellfire, so he could travel quickly next time he came.

Pressing his tentacles on the table, Li Yue moved his mind and began to travel; the two marks on the Demon Navigation Chart were also connected by magic patterns made of binding lines, stretching Li Yue's body and instantly pulling him back to the library.

Without the light projected by the domino, darkness returned to the pool.

But soon, a spark jumped up from the pool and landed, turning into a cat with light footsteps.

The cat's eyes narrowed into slits, staring at the place where Li Yue and the four-cornered table disappeared.

"Meow."

The slug, goldfish, and crabs in the fish tank turned around together, facing the direction of the library.