Kai felt something tickling him on his neck and a while later it came from the wrist. He shuddered as an electric current shot all over his body from that one spot. He moved his wrist and the ticklish feeling went away. He continued sleeping he even turned on the side to get comfortable. He dreamed of a black fog and a pair of deep red eyes following him from the dark.
He sat up in a jolt. "The fuck!" He shivered remembering the red eyes behind a black gloomy fog. Kai looked around him noticing the lack of rotten stench in the air. He is actually seating on grass, but why is everything so black?
"@#$%&@##" It seems his liquid chip is malfunctioning.
He knocked on his head several times until his liquid chip started working. He checked his body and saw that he is wearing a silky smooth robe. There is no underwear, no shoes but luckily the weather is forgiving.
Frowning, Kai remembers he had scanned the Island to make sure no one is nearby before initiating a breakthrough. He is wondering who is the good person who saw him laying on the ground and gave him a robe to cover himself.
He noticed a lingering scent on the robe he is wearing and found that he doesn't hate it although it is peculiar. The robe is pretty but he still needed under wear and shoes. Feeling the slightly cool breeze on his head, Kai is very confused.
Touching his head, Kai can not believe his hair burned again. He started walking at a random direction since his spirit energy is still recovering and the chip is still coming online.
Kai walked for a long time feeling like he is being followed. He can not access his space right now it is probably upgrading but his body should be powerful enough for him to survive a night in this strange place.
Kai saw an animal, but he decided not to hunt it since he is not sure of the local situation. The animal sniffed the air and when it looked at Kai again, it's eyes turned blood red. Kai remembers seeing red eyes in his dream.
"The fuck!" He pulled a tree branch nearby and pointed it at the rabbit. It is actually a very big rabbit with dark brown color and now deep red eyes. It made a sound that Kai assumed is a battle cry and they ran towards each other aggressively.
"Aaaargh"
Kai also made a weird sound and hit the rabbit's paw with the branch but the branch broke. Seeing this, he threw the remaining piece of wood on the ground and slapped the rabbit with a powerful slap in the face making it body smack hard against a nearby tree killing it instantly.
He took the large rabbit and carried it as he continued to walk towards the unknown direction. Sudden realization hit him, the thick black fog is demonic energy and it seems to be in it natural habitat. Kai reasoned that there must be a specially large space crack nearby. But does it sucks away all the rotten stench in the air?
He decided to climb a tall tree to see what's ahead. When he saw the large area covered in a thick demonic fog he shuddered. The good news is he saw that he should turn around and head out of the forest instead of the direction he was headed.
When he got down the tree someone knocked him behind his head with a blunt object after a while he woke up in a cozy jail cell.
"A cell? Interesting." He tried to use his spirit power but found that something is interfering with his power in this place. "Curious."
He caught movement in a cell opposite his own. A large man with yellow feline eyes stared at him as if he is a juicy piece of meat. Come to think of it, that man has large animal like ears that keep twitching but most importantly he is drooling.
Kai got irritated by the way he is being stared at, smashing the wall with the power of his body, It seems the structure is more powerful than one might think. Looking at the man he got even angrier and used his fist to concentrate his body strength and hit the wall again
It took four powerful punches and Kai got two sharp shards. He threw them at an incredible speed to the eyes of the man, blinding him in an instant.
A pitiful howl reverberated all over the prison. The other prisoners started banging on the bars. Kai has realized by now that he is in the other world that Phil had been talking about and this man in front of him is a demi human.
He can understand the language as the man with animal fangs is cursing in a thick foreign accent but Kai is able to slowly understand him. "Still cursing?" Kai banged his cell bars looking towards the howling man.
The sound quieted down in an instant but the guards have already entered. Lizards with lizard faces entered it seems only special bloodlines can change between human and demon form.
They made weird sounds but Kai is slowly digesting the language and soon he could understand. However it seems the conversation is already over. The two guards entered his cell and started beating him. Kai has a very strong body and they seem to be trying not to damage it too much.
They took away the beast man in front of him and went away. He had curled up into a ball so they would think he is hurting but as soon as they left he fell asleep. The other prisoners thought he is unconscious.
He is woken by the clanking sounds of chains. The guards walked in and put heavy magical chains on his wrists and ankles. He followed a line as they are pushed into a space behind a Curtin in a large hall that has many people seated on chairs in front of an open stage.
There is another crowd seated on a higher platform. The total amount of people here is a very large number but what Kai found interesting is the level of cuteness these supposed demons have. First of, most of them are in human form but everyone of them has something that distinguish them from humans.
large animal ears, but what seems popular is a set of horns on tot on the head.
Kai is mesmerized by the the beauty each of them exude. His eyes went wide with delight, nothing like a beautiful face to bring back his good mood after seating in a dark gloomy cell. Even from behind the curtain he can see their glaring beauty with excellent clarity.
One gentleman in particular has gold deer horns matched with a pair of piercing gold eyes. "So good looking!" Kai exclaimed but someone smacked the back of his head. It was done rudely but the strength behind the hit is pitiful making Kai look next to him where a dirty boy with aqua colored eyes and long hair stood.
His neck and shoulder blades seem to be covered in glistening light blue scales. Is he a mermaid? He heard the boy say something but Kai couldn't hear him so he got closer.
"Don't look at them."
"Do you know what is going on?" Kai asked the boy.
"We are being sold." The pleasant voice made Kai feel a delightful sensation when he heard it. But.. "What?" Kai shouted in outrage. He thought maybe he had trespassed in someone's territory and was going to be scolded and released but who would have thought!
The mermaid boy's eyes teared up when Kai shouted. It seems he scared the child, Kai tried to apologize but the boy seemed even more frightened.
"Slave, keep quiet!" A harsh voice sounded as a lizards slapped Kai in the face hard. Kai blinked several times but a homicidal rage boiled in his chest. He pulled the clawed hand of the lizard just as it was still smirking at him.
He released a powerful lightning from his body and into the lizard frying it crisp in place but what surprised Kai is that the lizard is screaming instead of being dead. Tilting his head he looked curious at the thrashing lizard.
Many guards came and surrounded him but because his cuffed hands are now free, they are cautious not to get hurt. Kai finally took his attention from the lizard and watched the slaves moving away from him leaving them enough space to confront each other.
He moved his neck and it made a clicking sound. He bent over and took the metal stick on the waist of the unconscious lizard. "Eh? How can I help you fine gentlemen?"
"You speak the demon language?" They looked at each other.
"I do? That is so cool.. but while we are talking do you mind explaining to me why I am being sold?"
"You are a slave, slaves are sold!"
Kai scratched his face and made a silly expression. "I have been called many things but never a slave."
The guards attacked but Kai used his lightning body speed to hit them hard on the head knocking them out in a few seconds. The slaves watched without making any sound. Kai looked around and walked to a person who doesn't seem like a slave because he is not handcuffed.
"Do you have an extra pair of underwear and shoes?"
The young man's mouth twitched but he remained silent. A group of people walked in led by a tall demon wearing a beautiful suit with elegant decorations on the sides.
Kai stepped back from the unconscious lizards with an innocent expression. "They were like that when we got here." He said to the man whose blue eyes are looking straight at him.
"Tell me the truth, human. What transpired here?" The voice is cold making people shudder.
"Umm...well, you see..." Kai sort of lost his composure being stared at by such a good looking man no demon. He has never even dreamed of anything so perfect.
Huo Jun is a 2 in front of this person. The demon sighed and put on a pair of black gloves, he used one hand to lift Kai's face making Kai face him. The demon frowned after turning Kai to the side.
"The mark is there so why can't I read your thoughts?" He asked Kai who is trying to get out of the man's grasp.
"Answer!" The demonic eyes became deep.
"Maybe I have a thick skull." Kai said the first thing on his mind.
"Curious. I obviously used my demonic voice why aren't you doing as I say?" He turned to the men and women he had entered the room with.
"Find me his slave contract." He let go of Kai and immediately took off the gloves throwing them in what seems to be a trash bin.
Kai realized he is indeed full of ash and dirt but the man's reaction to simply touching him is too harsh. Someone came with a small crystal that has Kai's unconscious image. He is surprised by this.
"Found trespassing in the territory of the demon kingdom." The demon frown again and turned to Kai.
"Why were you in our demon kingdom? Are you here to spy and report back to your human army?" Kai just blinked.
"I climbed a tree, big woop! Do I really have to be sold like common goods just because I got lost?" Kay wanted to pull his hair in frustration but he lost all his hair.
"No matter, you are now a slave and will be auctioned off soon. Don't cause any problems before then or I will have your tender human meat fed to my pets. Understand?" The demonic aura around this guy became dense and frightening.
"Can I not become a slave sir?" Kai asked what sound like a silly question. The demon didn't even give him a glance as he left. Kai's hands were chained again. He became dejected. He can bet a billion dollars the female lead never went through such trials.
"This is a slave mark. Whomever holds your contract can use it to explode your brains. The mark will force you to do whatever your master say but most prefer to allow slaves independence. But they will always remind you that they can always force you to do what they want." The mermaid kindly informed Kai seeing as he is clueless about the situation.
"Then why didn't he use it to force me to tell the truth?" Kai asked.
"The contract is not signed yet. Once signed it can only be transferred but that is not how an auction works. Besides, he has his demonic power which seemed to not work against you."
"What else can the contract do?" Kai asked intrigued.
"The slave can never harm their master, they follow their instructions."
"That's it?" Kai seems disappointed.
"That's pretty much it. How do you not know anything?"
"I must have lost my memories. I don't remember much." Kai said.
"But earlier you could fight."
"It came naturally. Is it something difficult to do?" The merman nodded. Kai smiled brightly "I guess I am special."
"What is your name?" Kai asked
"You can call me Iba."
"I am Kai." The boy nodded.
They waited and soon they were called. Kai didn't even see the guards being carried out. There was no investigation on how the other one lost an entire arm.
When Kai is called with the other slaves on stage. He is sold off to a fat looking pervert. Kai is sure this only happens because he is a villain. Otherwise out of all the handsome men and women in this room he is chosen by one of the few ugly people.
Kai thinks the slave mark limit his power. He can not use his space, his spirit power or mental power eight now. It is good that he cultivated his body. He can only depend on his lightning body for now.
When he is taken to a carriage he did a double take. A carriage! Really? What kind of background bullshit demon world is this? When he saw them wear beautiful clothes and some even wearing glasses he thought maybe they were not that backward. Apparently he had thought wrong.
There are dazzling carriages but of course as a slave he is seated in a terrible one with 9 other slaves including Iba. They ended up being bought by the same person.
Kai had seen the beast pulling the carriages and they do not look like horses but powerful wild boars with lizard like limbs. Kai wonders if they can also pull a carriage up the mountain.
Unable to see the outside world using his power Kai tried to use his chip and it succeeded. But what Kai saw made him tense. The carriages are headed deep into a forest. Did they buy so many slaves just to eat them?
Kai watched as they approached a group of hooded figures. They started performing magic and the carriages started disappearing one by one.
But the smooth operation didn't continue because one carriage was shot by a flaming arrow and it exploded. The next one too. Kai who had not known before that he has a mark felt it disappear.
"Iba come with me!" Kai stretched his hand and pulled Iba with him out of the carriage. There is chaos outside the carriage, soldiers drawing sword and clashing with the attackers. Mages using powerful magic against other mages.
Iba touched the back of his head where the slave mark had been and smiled. Kai looked at him curiously as the sweet Iba turned to face the people attacking the carriages with recognition. He turned to Kai and game him a strange smile.
Iba raised his hand and a strange trident materialized in his hand and ran towards the fight like a maniac. "The fuck!"
He stood amidst fire screams and smoke in complete bewilderment. But it didn't take long fir him to turn tail and run the direction that will take him out of the demons territory.
He used the lightning aura and flashed a graet distance. He must have been distracted because he crashed against a hard tree. Kai doesn't know why the two sides are fighting or why there was such an elaborate plot. He just wants to run away from this god awful land before he is enslaved again.
He finally made it outside of the demonic kingdom. Walking barefoot with dirty robe and bald head but no one bothered his along the way. Kai used the liquid chip to find an inn.
"What is the currency here?" Kai asked a clever looking child. The child didn't judge his lack of knowledge and assumed he was a traveler who got robbed by bandits.
"Gold, silver, precious gem. It depends on what you want some shops have specific instructions about their preferred method of payment." The kid answered. Kai, took out a blank silver coin and gave it to the child for payment.
One silver coin is equivalent to 100 copper coins. Kai just gave this child a small fortune without knowing.
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