Chapter 1216: Who the Hell Do You Think You Are? Call Him Secretary Qiu! I'll Count to Three!

The tail behind the Third Sovereign was Simulation and Learning, Adapted from Lü Mountain's cultivation methods.

It possessed the same effects as Lü Mountain's methods.

It could cultivate by eating demonic creatures and absorbing them!!!

Now Lu Ding's bizarre methods and Lei Xiao's resurrection made its heart race with desire.

If it could Adapt, Simulate, and Learn their techniques through adaptation, then it would possess undying methods while simultaneously having terrifying combat power.

Although the Third Sovereign could reincarnate.

It had no way to achieve what Lei Xiao could, dying and reviving at full strength!

What an enticing ability that was.

You see, the Third Sovereign had willingly reincarnated as a demon for the sake of this Adaptation ability, all for the ceiling that would come after perfectly integrating the power of adaptation.

Over these years, through continuous learning and growth within Adaptation, it had long since mastered thousands upon thousands of spells, divine abilities, and more.

But it wasn't enough!!!

Still not enough!!!

It was still not enough to reach the ceiling that would satisfy its ambition!!!

It absolutely had to strengthen itself in every aspect, to achieve its first small goal, to overthrow Lü Mountain!!!

Including Thunder Roar Hall afterward.

Although it had its eyes on the inheritance treasures within Thunder Roar Hall.

It also wanted the lives of those who ventured into Thunder Roar Hall!!

Whether they were demons, monsters, ghosts, or human Qi Refiners, as long as it took a liking to them, it would Adapt, Simulate, absorb, and strengthen itself with all of them!

Unlike Ying Gou's ability, the Third Sovereign was more independent, and its conditions were more cumbersome.

There was another difference between the two: Ying Gou grew stronger through sacrifice after battle.

Whereas the Third Sovereign grew stronger during battle by Adapting to the opponent's methods, Learning the opponent's methods to find vulnerabilities, countering the opponent's methods, and then ending the battle!

At the same time.

Elsewhere.

Wushuang City.

Lu Ding, returning in triumph, directly rewarded the entire army. There weren't many people anyway, and he didn't care for spoils of war, so he just distributed them!!!

Everyone got a share.

This made the Qi Refiners of the Great Han Envoy Mission so happy they were practically bubbling over.

Although the Great Han was wealthy, compared to the factions here in Demon Province, there was still quite a gap.

There was also a gap in cultivation realms.

The items Lu Ding had seized were, to them, any single one of them was a rare treasure unavailable in the outside world, things they could never normally enjoy.

Yet now they were receiving them in piles upon piles.

Voices of "Thank you, Grand Guardian" rang out one after another.

Listening to it made Lu Ding feel absolutely wonderful!

Ah, this was what he lived for, this kind of worship!

Follow Lu Ding and you eat nine meals a day, and don't even have to do anything!!!

Secretary Qiu held his hefty share and said with a smile: "Then I should also thank the Grand Guardian?"

Lu Ding waved his hand: "Come on, cut it out, Secretary Qiu."

"Here, let me introduce you. This is Lei Xiao, female body with a male heart, our fellow townsman, who accidentally came up from the Third Circle, thought she'd transmigrated, can't die, gets stronger upon resurrection, has plenty of tricks, and is now my directly administered auxiliary member."

Turning, Lu Ding said to Lei Xiao: "This is Secretary Qiu, one of my talent scouts, the gold token secretary of the Great Han high-level officials in the Second Circle, a gold token assistant, wielding immense power and influence."

Secretary Qiu smiled and extended his hand: "Hello Lei Xiao, my name is Qiu Lü."

Lei Xiao raised her head, looking down with her eyes, radiating arrogance: "Oh. I'm Lei Xiao."

Secretary or whatever.

Didn't work on her.

She didn't care.

Didn't matter.

Other than Lu Ding, whose Way of the Jinche could suppress her, making her submit, and who helped her unravel the mystery, letting her know she hadn't transmigrated, and even helped her contact her parents and uncle, letting her know their situation, Lei Xiao was convinced.

Beyond that?

Nobody else worked on her!

Don't be fooled by how she acted all cocky in front of Lu Ding. But relying on being unkillable and getting stronger, having made it this far, she had no shortage of arrogance, temper, and attitude.

Secretary Qiu was stunned for a moment, but then he quickly recovered: "Hahahaha, I like your personality."

Lei Xiao frowned: "Don't like me. I don't like men, and also I hate the way you talk... ouch."

Smack.

She took a hit to the back of her head.

Lu Ding's voice rang out: "Who the hell do you think you are? Call him Secretary Qiu!"

Lei Xiao smiled: "Hehehe, Secretary Qiu."

Only then was Lu Ding satisfied. He turned to go receive the phone that the other envoy mission personnel had prepared according to his earlier instructions.

The instant he turned around.

Lei Xiao's smile instantly vanished.

She looked Secretary Qiu up and down and mouthed silently: "Tch..."

But in her heart, she somewhat acknowledged Secretary Qiu.

It was just that her temper was what it was.

Similar to Lu Ding, but Lu Ding equally looked down on all enemies regardless of species, gender, or age.

While Lei Xiao equally looked down on everyone except Lu Ding, and her parents and uncle.

Whoever you were.

Whatever, aside from Lu Ding, nobody could kill her anyway. Why should she give anyone a nice face or give them face? Go cool off somewhere else.

Then.

Her expression changed at light speed. She rubbed her hands together, eagerly waiting for Lu Ding to give her the phone.

"Here, this is for you. New one, all kinds of apps are downloaded, some games too, loaded with Great Han's latest technology, and the 749 internal app and such. Go explore it yourself. But it's not connected to the network yet. The base stations and satellites on this side haven't been set up yet."

"You can play single-player games first."

Lei Xiao received it with both hands as if it were a priceless treasure: "Thank you, Brother Lu."

In that moment, her eyes even reddened.

She finally had her own phone!

After waiting all these years!

She finally had one!!!

It wasn't easy!

Although it wasn't connected to the network.

But having one was enough!

Holding the phone, Lei Xiao rubbed the screen with her hand: "Brother Lu, is there a phone case? A tempered glass screen protector? Can you get me a set?"

Secretary Qiu spoke up from the side: "With current top-tier technology, those things are no longer needed. If you want..."

Lei Xiao: "Tch, did I ask you? Who said you could answer?! Do you believe I'll..."

Lu Ding: "Tch, I'm counting to three!!!"

Lei Xiao looked at Secretary Qiu: "Hehe, sorry Secretary Qiu. Brother Lu, I was wrong, I was wrong. I'll go study the phone first. You two go ahead, you two go ahead."

She turned and skipped away.

Watching her departing back.

Secretary Qiu sighed: "Ah... This personality, it's a bit eccentric. Impulsive and explosive, changes expression faster than flipping a book. If she were sent back to the Third Circle, things definitely wouldn't go well. I even feel that if she went back to the Great Han in the Second Circle, she'd be picking fights and causing trouble."

"The feeling that one wrong word and she wants to throw hands with someone."

Lu Ding nodded: "To be precise, she should have psychological issues that have affected her personality. Environment and time forced it on her. But fortunately, she can still listen to what I say. She's also a combat talent."

"Moreover, given her relationship with the Great Han, and her personality, if we don't recruit her, then we'd definitely end up opposing her. In the Great Han currently, apart from me, I honestly can't think of a second person who could handle her."

"But fortunately she still has her parents and uncle. Remember to take good care of her family."

"Aside from me, her family is her only tether. You absolutely, absolutely must not let anyone do something stupid. If anyone's brain isn't working right, I don't mind having a chat with them. I don't want the day to come when Lei Xiao and I face each other blade to blade. I appreciate her."

Secretary Qiu listened: "I understand. Don't worry. But does she really have a method that nobody but you can kill her with?"

Lu Ding smiled. He caught the doubt in Secretary Qiu's words, but this question was easy to solve: "Use your eyes to see. If you think there's no such thing as absolutes in this world, then by all means go find her and have a chat under my name."

"Let her test out our nation's weapons, or those powerhouses. She should be very interested. Even if you told her to stand still and take a beating, she'd probably be willing, more than willing. I guarantee that the moment you kill her, the next second she'll jump up alive for you to see, all happy about it."

Secretary Qiu scratched his head. Since Lu Ding put it that way, he had no choice but to believe: "That freak? That's way too overpowered."

Lu Ding smiled faintly: "When it comes to people who come into contact with me, survive, and earn a place under me, which one of them isn't overpowered?"