Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“How can he be the Master of the Earthly Monument? My baby Earthly Monument can only have one Master, and that’s me, Daddy System…” the System suddenly said.
“You spied on my thoughts again…” Fang Ning said in displeasure.
“No, I was correcting your thoughts. You always take sides when judging,” Sir System said righteously.
“Haha, that’s very System-like,” Fang Ning was speechless.
He could not be bothered to talk to this retard, so he conversed with Gu Buwei instead.
“What special characteristic does that black carbon have that makes him qualified to be the Master of the Earthly Monument?”
Gu Buwei glanced down and pondered a while before saying solemnly, “It’s probably because he’s quite down-to-earth…”
“Hm, that explanation was perfect,” Fang Ning also looked down and nodded his agreement.
Sir System was ignorant. “Can you two speak in clearer terms? I’m an honest System. I don’t understand your roundabout remarks.”
“You’re so ignorant. Do you know how magma is formed?”
“Of course I do. Doesn’t it erupt from the ground?”
“That’s wrong. What Gu Buwei means by ‘down-to-earth’ is this. This demon probably often immersed itself in magma. It has close contact with the earth, and no one can come close to compare with it. It’s only logical that that’s the reason why it could become the Master of the Earthly Monument.” Fang Ning said solemnly.
“It’s not logical at all. Look at how black he is. He definitely doesn’t have any morals. Treasures should only belong to the virtuous. They can only be mine,” The System refused to give up and further blackened Lie Huo’s reputation.
“Hehe, you’re right,” Fang Ning naturally would not be biased. After all, he was not a Lunar Spiritual. He said, “The Earthly Monument doesn’t have any fixed Master now. What Gu Buwei says doesn’t count. The last time, he said that the Divine Monument’s Master was someone else, but it ended up being forcibly beaten by Sir System anyway.”
“Oh, Richman Host, you’re smart,” the System was overjoyed. “Help me think of a way to obtain that Earthly Monument.”
“Think of a way? Right, look for that green-skinned frog. Those two should have a sibling relationship so they should be very close. Maybe we can use that bond and obtain it,” Fang Ning was struck by inspiration.
“That’s a good idea. You go call it. It’s probably scared of me,” the System ended up throwing him under the bus anyway.
Fang Ning did not shirk away from the words. He gave up the body to the System without hesitation and went into the System Space.
‘Heroes belong to heroes. Treasures belong to me. If they land in another’s hands, they might use it to commit evil deeds, but if they land in Sir System’s hands, they’ll definitely not be used for evil.’
Arriving at the System Preservation Area, the black Divine Monument appeared with a wave of his hand.
He chanted quickly, and the Divine Monument transformed. Bouts of greenish purple colors appeared, making it look extremely valuable.
A green-skinned frog hopped out and looked around the System Space, its two bubble-sized eyes full of doubt.
“I clearly felt that not even one second had passed, but at the same time, I feel that a long time had passed. How strange…”
Fang Ning was surprised, “Brother Frog really is the Divine Monument’s spirit. You have a keen intuition. Indeed, the place where you stay is indeed a place where time doesn’t flow, which is why you have that feeling.”
Sir System interrupted. “Why’re you being so honest for? Why’re you telling him everything?”
Fang Ning was speechless, “I’m sincere to my brothers.”
“Hmph, you’re definitely trying to fool it again,” the System said disdainfully.
System Notification: [The System did not understand the Host’s intentions. Intuition has decreased.]
“Ah, I’m wrong?” the System was in disbelief.
“Hehe, stop being so suspicious of me,” Fang Ning was very satisfied. As expected, the System Rules were impartial as ever. It was not like Sir System, who was getting better at playing against the rules.
At this time, the green-skinned frog was pleased. “I also feel that way. You didn’t lie to me. You really different from that mysterious existence that beat me up. You’re an honest man who performed many meritorious deeds. No wonder Axiom Daddy acknowledged you and allowed you to be my master.”
“Hehe, the pleasure’s all mine,” Fang Ning started acting.
“Damn it, this result was only because I seized you in the first place, but you ended up getting all the benefits,” the System was very displeased.
Fang Ning ignored the System’s dissatisfaction and chatted happily with the green-skinned frog.
“Oh, right. Did you need me for something? The next Stairway to Heaven event is around two months away. In the future, when the potential of the various races are determined, the intervals between the events will get longer and longer,” the green-skinned frog said doubtfully.
“Oh, thanks for the notice, Brother Frog. I wanted to ask you, are you familiar with the Earthly Monument?” Fang Ning did not beat around the bush. Since he already established himself as an honest and straightforward person in front of the frog, he would carry on that way.
“Familiar, you say. Axiom Daddy created three monuments, which are the Heavenly, Earthly, and Mortal Monuments. They would all appear at different times, and since I’m the oldest, I appeared first… Sigh, I shouldn’t have come out so early. The one who comes out first gets unlucky first too…” the green-skinned frog stretched out a small, short leg, and touched the smooth skin with a look of lingering fear painted on its face.
‘This frog was really beaten up by Sir System…’ Fang Ning thought secretly, turning.
“Who told it to refuse to yield? I could only continue pummelling it to death,” the System said plausibly.
Fang Ning was too lazy to deal with Sir System’s snooping, and continued speaking to the frog, “Do you know what condition the Earthly Monument is in now? I hope Brother Frog can tell me if you know. Here are some Dragon Clan Honey-flavoured Pills. They’re a gift to you, they have healing properties.”
Fang Ning took out two light red pills from the System Preservation Area after speaking and handed them over to the green-skinned frog. The pills emitted a sweet aroma.
“Oh, thank you, thank you.” the green-skinned frog’s large eyes brightened. It stuck out its long, white tongue, and gulped down the two pills.
“It’s so delicious. There’s none other like this on Earth,” after swallowing, the green-skinned frog immediately guaranteed.
“This was created using the Upper Realm Dragon Clan’s secret technique. Of course there are none produced on Earth,” explained Fang Ning.
“I see,” said the green-skinned frog, “you’re asking about the Earthly Monument. That’s simple. It’s similar to me, but yellowish-brown in color, and it’s also slightly smaller. I’m 10 meters tall, but it’s only around 5 meters tall.”
‘What’s the point of knowing that?’ Fang Ning was incredibly speechless. He asked directly, “Does it have any special hobbies?”
“Hehe, you’re thinking of making him acknowledge you as its master?” the green-skinned frog chuckled.
Fang Ning rubbed his head and acted sheepishly. “It’s just that since I’ve seen how amazing Brother Frog is, I’m afraid your Earthly Monument sibling would fall into the wrong hands and be used to shed blood.”
“Hehe, you really are an honest person. Axiom Daddy doesn’t care about that at all. It doesn’t matter if we fall into good or bad hands as long as they have large potential and fast development.” the green-screen frog said noncommittally.
“Please tell me, Brother Frog,” Fang Ning asked again.
“Hm, well, it doesn’t have any particular hobbies, but it should be more afraid of beatings than I am…” the green-skinned frog croaked for half a day before conceding due to the gift Fang Ning gave it, and said one sentence.
“Haha, that makes things much easier,” the System interrupted.
“Yep. With your abuse of power, the Earthly Monument won’t be able to escape from your clutches.”
“Watch what you say. Hitting is affection, and scolding is loving. 1 I only hit my two beloved treasures because I care for them. It’s to get them back on the right track,” Sir System said justly.
Fang Ning asked the frog bluntly, “Do you know what functions the Earthly Monument has?”
The green-skinned frog said casually, “It’s not that useful, but…”
The green-skinned frog continued to speak for ten minutes straight, which showed that it was not completely useless either…
Fang Ning listened attentively. Rarely, the System did not interrupt a single time.
After listening, the System firmly said, “A treasure like that, who else would it belong to if not me? I’ll definitely not let it fall into that black carbon’s hands. It’ll only be a waste of a perfectly good gift.”
After the conversation ended, Fang Ning had a rough idea of what to do. He asked for the body back and spoke a few words with Gu Buwei before walking away.
Gu Buwei was surprised to see this and secretly thought, ‘I never expected the Venerable One would act so differently than before. Is he really not interested in this Earthly Monument?
‘Right, he must have seen that another person was already here, so he left because he did not want to bully the weak.
‘As expected, he’s a chivalrous character, not like those unscrupulous and crafty powerhouses. I can be at ease when dealing with people like him.
‘At least, I won’t have to worry that it’ll end up like the novel I read earlier. I don’t have to worry about him ending up alone when searching for treasure.’
He saw Vigilante A leave and turned back to look at the black carbon in the magma pool before shaking his head. “You’re just a little demon, but you really have some destiny. If it were an ordinary person, you’ll be used to further someone else’s goal.”
At this time, red flames started rising from the magma pool.
The volcanic rat demon Lie Huo was exercising its technique as if it was absorbing all the energy of the magma. It mixed that with vitality and started cultivation.
It turned out that its natural trait was very special. It could transform the ancient magma heat energy between heaven and earth and convert that into its personal magical energy by using vitality as a catalyst.
That was very frightening. No wonder it could rush to Pond-level in just a short period of one year. It really had a strong destiny.
