"Hey, you brat! Don't even think about getting any benefits!"
Fang Mo patted the other person's small head like a ball, making a loud smacking sound. "But if you want to eat small stones, that's not impossible..."
"Get lost!"
However, in the next second, the demon slapped Fang Mo's hand away and said fiercely, "If you have any grievances against me, just kill me outright. Don't think I'll endure such humiliation!"
"Then say, 'Go ahead, kill me,' for me to hear."
Fang Mo anticipated.
"I won't!" The demon turned his head and shouted angrily, "Kill me if you want!"
"Uh..."
Seeing this little demon's fierce expression, Fang Mo was momentarily stunned. But after a brief pause, he spoke again.
"If you really don't like liquid fertilizer, I also have dung balls..."
"You..."
The demon in the flowerpot was at a loss for words, showing a pained expression similar to Wolverine's.
"..."
In fact, not only her, but even Seria, who was lying on the ground, was completely bewildered.
She looked up at Fang Mo in confusion, then at the demon in the flowerpot, her eyes full of bewilderment.
"Haha, stunned by my superb planting skills, aren't you?"
But Fang Mo seemed unfazed, still wearing a pleasant smile. "Let me tell you, during my travels elsewhere, I was a renowned farmer in a ten-mile radius. The amount of celestial cotton I grew could circle the Nine Realms."
"But the problem is... I am a living person, not a plant."
The other person explained weakly.
"Nonsense!"
Fang Mo immediately refuted, displeased. "Although you disguise well, I could tell at a glance that you are a cotton monster!"
"...What?"
The demon was also stunned.
"Look, I have a bag of bone meal from the Black People brand. Cotton loves this fertilizer the most." Fang Mo said, pulling out a handful of white powder. "If I sprinkle this on you, you will reveal your true form... Do you believe it?"
"Heh."
Upon hearing this, the demon suddenly sneered.
She knew exactly what she was, so she crossed her arms and said, "Go ahead and sprinkle it, but if you fail, you owe me an apology..."
"Haha, no problem."
Fang Mo also laughed. The next second, he threw the bone meal at her.
At the same time, with a thought, the Sword of Time in his storage space activated. The spherical time field expanded rapidly, freezing everything at that moment in an unnatural state.
"Tsk tsk, this trick is as useful as ever."
Seeing time freeze, Fang Mo couldn't help but sigh.
After that, he summoned his stand, Steve, and made him place a wool block on the ground. Then, Fang Mo used both hands to carve a hole in the wool block and placed it on the demon.
He then fluffed the wool a bit, shaping it into a round form before releasing the time stop.
"Now, time resumes."
With Fang Mo's words, everything that was frozen resumed.
"What... what is this!?"
The demon quickly exclaimed in surprise, looking at her body in disbelief. Originally, she was wearing a thin, fitting dress in red and black, but now it was covered with a thick layer of white fiber.
She instinctively raised her hands to check.
She found that not only her body but even her arms were wrapped up.
Now she looked cute yet a bit clumsy, like a snowman forced into a flowerpot, with a scarf and two buttons on her chest, looking quite odd.
"Look, a cotton monster!"
Fang Mo immediately pointed at her and shouted.
"I'm not! I'm not!"
Seeing the situation, the other party hurriedly tried to explain, but because they were wrapped in a thick layer of wool, their frantic gestures looked rather amusing and cute: "It must be you causing trouble again..."
"Uh, that..."
However, at this moment, Seria weakly said from not far away: "It seems to be wool, right?"
"Huh?"
The little demon person was stunned upon hearing this.
"Yes, yes, Seria can recognize it." Fang Mo didn't deny it, instead, he cheerfully glanced at Seria. With a slight thought, he gently lifted her with a gravitational field.
"Eh?"
Being lifted by the gravitational field, Seria seemed a bit surprised by Fang Mo's method.
Although curious, she still politely bowed to the two.
"Anyway, thank you for saving me," Seria said gratefully. "I am Seria from the Elvenguard... may I know your names?"
"My name is Flavo..."
"Oh, you can call her Hua Hua."
Before the demon person could finish speaking, Fang Mo interrupted directly: "As for me, I am the Master of Multidimensional Realms, the magical miracle worker who can make lava caves spout water, the enforcer of Arad, the master gardener of Kiri's grave, the warrior with eight million courage, the first disciple of the demon world, the long-lost son of the second sister's refined Terra Stone, and Caruso's biological father... I am Fang Mo."
"..."
This series of titles left the two speechless again.
"Ha... haha..."
In the end, it was Seria who forced a laugh: "Fang Mo really likes to joke."
"I'm not joking."
Fang Mo said seriously: "Of course, I can't be bothered to explain. Just watch my actions from now on."
"Um..."
Seeing Fang Mo's attitude, Seria was honestly a bit confused. Although she was indeed grateful to these two adventurers, this warrior's mental state seemed a bit worrying... Moreover, his power was too strong. Was this really okay?
While Seria was hesitating, the demon person spoke up, looking at Fang Mo with some surprise: "You... actually know about the apostles of the demon world?"
"I even know about Hilder's plot."
Fang Mo casually replied.
"Hilder's plot?" The other party was stunned upon hearing this: "You even know about Hilder? What... what plot could it have?"
"She's been causing trouble behind the scenes using her status as the second apostle."
Hearing this, Fang Mo got excited. Although the warriors might hate Kiri more, in terms of antagonists in the DNF game's plot... the second sister was definitely among the top. She secretly killed many innocent people and apostles just to revive the demon world. To be honest, Fang Mo really wanted to blow up the demon world right in front of her.
"The second apostle?"
However, hearing Fang Mo's explanation, the little demon person suddenly frowned: "Wait, you're talking about Lord Hilde, what does that have to do with my mech Hilder?"
"Huh?"
This time it was Fang Mo's turn to be stunned.
After thinking for a moment, he realized his mistake.
Yes, the second apostle Crying Eye seems to be named Hilde, and the female mage has a summoning skill to summon a goblin called Mech Hilder. He didn't expect to make such a rookie mistake, almost confusing the second sister with a goblin.
I really don't know how the game designers came up with these names, it's too ridiculous.
"Ahem... don't mind the details."
After coughing twice, Fang Mo turned his head to Seria, changing the subject: "Young lady, since we've saved you, why not escort you back to the Elvenguard?"
"Eh?"
Seria seemed a bit distracted and only reacted when Fang Mo called out to her, "Oh, right... I need to hurry back, or Uncle Linus will worry about me."
"Let's go, together."
Fang Mo nodded, then waved his hand to make the flower pot float again, "We're new here and a bit lost, so we'll go back with you to rest."
"Alright."
Seria didn't think too much and directly responded, "Then let me lead the way for you..."
With Seria's help in guiding them, Fang Mo walked a bit and soon saw the shadow of the Elvenguard ahead.
During their journey, Fang Mo and the demonic potted plant kept bickering, with the latter constantly demanding to be released. Fang Mo refused, but eventually, even Seria pleaded for it. So, they reached a compromise.
The demon could leave the pot but had to wear a cotton coat.
Clearly, the little demon wasn't pleased but, unable to defeat Fang Mo, ultimately had to compromise. After all, it was better than staying in the pot.
Shortly after Fang Mo released the demon, they arrived at their destination—the Elvenguard.
Although called a line of defense, it was more like a simple camp. Fang Mo glanced around and saw only some tents and moss-covered slabs on the ground, with not a single stone house in sight.
However, the ancient giant trees nearby, hollowed out into treehouses, were quite eye-catching.
Though the camp was simple, it was easy to notice the rich natural atmosphere.
Under Seria's guidance, Fang Mo soon met the first NPC for beginners, Linus.
Linus was a sturdy middle-aged man, seemingly a blacksmith, casually forging iron. From his weathered face, it was clear he had a story to tell.
As Fang Mo approached, Linus noticed and looked up at them.
Seeing Seria safe and sound, Linus seemed relieved, then laughed heartily and thanked Fang Mo.
Afterward, Linus mentioned that the local monsters, usually well-behaved, had recently become aggressive, often harassing the residents of the Elvenguard.
In particular, a minotaur had become dominant, gathering goblins under its command. Linus expressed his concern about dealing with it.
"Oh, you mean that minotaur?"
Upon hearing Linus, Fang Mo recalled the storyline, "I know, isn't it hiding in the depths of the Lorland River?"
"It's the depths of the Lorland."
Linus corrected him briefly, "That creature is very strong, ordinary people wouldn't stand a chance, but as an adventurer... you should manage."
"Oh, Lorland?"
Fang Mo nodded, realizing he had gotten it wrong again.
"Haha, it's fine, adventurers often go to many places, it's normal to mix up names sometimes." Linus, warm and hospitable, laughed, "By the way, I heard you're looking for a woman named Kiri?"
"Yes, that's right."
Fang Mo quickly nodded. He had just complained about this to the demon, and Seria must have overheard and told Linus.
"In Hendon Myre, there's supposedly a woman who fell from the sky named Kiri."
Linus thought for a moment, "But the Elvenguard is quite far from Hendon Myre. I heard from Seria that you often get lost. How about I give you a map?"
"Really?"
Fang Mo was surprised.
"Of course, in return, I'd like to ask you to help us deal with that minotaur." Linus straightforwardly requested, "Can you do that?"
"Well... alright."
Fang Mo thought for a moment and agreed.
Although he was reluctant to fight such minor creatures, since he was here... he might as well experience the old storyline again.
After all, the entire Arad map was erased after the Great Transfer, and he had regretted missing these old dungeons for a long time.
Without hesitation, Fang Mo set off with the cotton candy demon person. However, what he did not expect was that upon entering the depths of Lorland, he discovered that the Minotaur soldier was already dead, with the upper half of his body missing, and a stone lying quietly in a nearby pit.
"Emmm..."
Fang Mo pondered for a long time upon seeing this scene. Suddenly, he angrily pounded his fist and said, "That damn rock-throwing goblin!"
"That stone was clearly thrown by you!"
At this point, the cotton candy person from the demon world could no longer hold back: "I really don't want to stay around you anymore. Next time, can you throw me out as well?"
"Oh, then I need to carve 'loyalty' on your butt first."
"What?"
"A song of loyalty..."
"Are you crazy!!!"
...
After a brief quarrel, the two quickly returned to the Elvenguard, where Linus kept his promise and soon made a map for Fang Mo.
Just as they were about to leave, Linus called out to the demon person after observing her for a moment: "Wait."
"What's the matter?"
She turned her head, puzzled.
"You look like you're from the demon world. Although I'm not sure why you've come from such a far place, it seems you're aiming to become a magician, right?"
Linus thought for a moment and said, "I can recommend someone to you. Her name is Sharan, a dark elf mage guarding the Duchy of Bei Myre. It's said that she possesses unimaginable power. You can find her with this letter of recommendation."
With that, Linus took out an envelope and handed it to her.
"There are magicians here too?" The demon person was surprised but still accepted the envelope.
"Of course," Linus laughed heartily. "But Sharan is on the west coast. You'll have to go to Hendon Myre first. It's a good chance to go with your companion; you two seem to get along well..."
"He's not my companion!"
Upon hearing this, she immediately bristled.
"Alright, alright, let's go."
But Fang Mo was already impatient, dragging her by the neck: "It's getting dark, hurry up. I need to flatten Kiri's threshold tonight..."
"So you're planning to throw me over there?"
She said, "This place is full of forests. I don't know how far Hendon Myre is, but just getting out of this forest would probably..."
"No worries, we can fly."
Fang Mo smiled mysteriously: "I have a special flying device."
"A flying device? What is it?"
She was curious: "Is it a magic-powered ship? Or an airship? Or some flying magic?"
"Ta-da!"
Fang Mo pulled out a little girl from behind: "Surprised! It's my daughter!"
"???"
This left her completely bewildered.
"Daddy..."
The little girl didn't seem to care about the surroundings. Seeing Fang Mo, she called out sweetly and raised her little hands, wanting a hug.
But as soon as she called Fang Mo daddy, a system prompt suddenly appeared in his mind.
[System Prompt: 'Motherhood' concept researched, you have obtained a new module download permission.]
[System Prompt: Mom's Love module downloading.]
"What!?"