Pretending To Be A Boss
Chapter 884 - 51: This is Actually an Ancient Person_2

Junlin stood still, dumbfounded.

It couldn't comprehend Tang Xian's actions.

Tang Xian left behind the inheritance of the God of Destruction and stood up.

Because at this moment, the boy in black also struggled to his feet.

[Are you giving me charity?] Junlin glared angrily.

"At this time, put away your pathetic pride. The God of Destruction is a beast god worthy of respect, and the fact that the Red Emperor was willing to guard its tomb for hundreds of years proves it. Junlin, you will become the next God of Destruction. When that time comes, let us have a battle of life and death," Tang Xian said.

Junlin indeed did not expect Tang Xian to hold it in such high regard, but prideful people find it hard to accept gifts from others.

[I... refuse!]

"This is the Red Emperor's last wish. If you really cannot accept charity, then do something for me," Tang Xian moved on to the main topic.

Junlin stared at the red crystal and the various changes occurring within its body after absorbing the orange crystal symbolizing the power of breadth, then after a long silence, it said:

[What is it?]

"I promise you a battle that may not be fair, but will most certainly be satisfying. But before that, you need to patiently wait until I come up with the task and then complete it for me. Deal?"

[You haven't even figured out what it is yet?]

"So, do you dare?"

[Why wouldn't I?]

"Good, that's just like you."

[Do you have anything else to say?]

Tang Xian smiled. Junlin, on the surface, seems like a terrifying figure, but once it receives a favor, it immediately looks for ways to repay it.

"No more."

Junlin's wound healing speed had increased significantly, which even surprised the boy in black nearby, as Junlin's recovery rate had not been this fast before.

Junlin stood up, feeling a tremendous power coursing through its body. If becoming stronger was a subtle, imperceptible change,

then this transformation was rapidly intensifying.

Junlin patted Tang Xian on the shoulder.

It seemed to want to establish some sort of connection with Tang Xian.

[An unknown creature requests to share your location, do you agree?]

Tang Xian was startled for a moment. It had been a long time since someone did this, and he had almost forgotten about it.

When he first entered the mine forest, Qing JiuYu had done the same to him. Now it's some male unknown species, and it feels weird.

Tang Xian still agreed, although he didn't know what kind of sensation this connection would create for Junlin.

Junlin was just trying as humans do not have Soul Crystals, and it did not know if this could be done.

Surprised by the structure of Tang Xian's body, after a few seconds of silence, it left with one last remark:

[When you come up with the task, you'll know where to find me. Better think of it quickly, as once the task is completed, we're even.]

Tang Xian watched Junlin with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Junlin turned its head away and in an instant, spread its broken bone wings and coldly said:

[Farewell!]

A wind rose from the ground.

The boy in black watched as Junlin left, suddenly realizing that during the conversation with Tang Xian, Junlin's wounds had almost completely healed.

Tang Feiji also noticed that the monster's life recovery rate had almost quadrupled.

Tang Xian also observed this scene, but he was sure that the inheritance of the God of Destruction brought more than just a direct increase in strength; it wasn't just an improvement in some abilities on one side.

Junlin was likely undergoing a form of radical transformation.

After sending off Junlin, Tang Xian's gaze fell on the boy in black.

At the moment, the language the boy in black used was the same as his but with an ancient accent.

It was very likely that this boy had arrived at the mines even before the Pyramid Era.

The boy in black had too many secrets, so Tang Xian was not in a particular rush.

His method was simple, using the old ways; he first took out some meat from his item bag. This was meat from a Sword Feather Duck.

If Tang Xian remembered correctly, this was meat from the Second Duck.

Duck could never have imagined that what disappeared this time wasn't some minor fresh duck, but his goddess Second Duck.

Tang Xian directly eliminated the possibility of Duck ever playing the sycophant.

The meat of the Second Duck smelled delicious when roasted.

The boy in black's nose twitched a bit.

At this moment, Tang Xian asked:

"What's your name?"

"Dark Crow." The young man in black showed no hostility towards Tang Xian.

"That name sounds like a little brother of Duck, how about changing it? What if I name you? How about Tang Birdman? Your master, no, your mentor, must be the Lost Bird, right?"

Dark Crow looked at Tang Xian with disdain and then asked:

"How do you know about my master? And for the record, you are the birdman, your whole family are birdmen."

Tang Xian paused for a second, then realized, the person in front of him was very likely from ancient times. People from that era were much more knowledgeable about memes than the people now.

"So, would you prefer to be called a noble bird?"

"Get to the point."

The young man in black didn't want to endure the torment of talking about food here.

"Alright, about your master, it's a guess, Demon Retreating Slash, Lost Slash, they sound similar to the Beast God I know of. These moves have cool names."

Tang Xian said somewhat against his will.

Dark Crow's eyes lit up:

"You think so too? My master said these moves don't have names, but I think they should! My naming skills are pretty awesome, right?"

"Yes... it's quite impressive."

Tang Xian could roughly understand what others might think when he named them.

"I've been trying to combine Demon Retreating Slash and Lost Slash recently, wanting to unleash both powers at the same time. After it's completed, what do you think about calling it Ultimate Peerless Demon Plucker Slash? Isn't it blood-pumping?" Dark Crow was evidently excited about this topic.

Tang Xian smiled and did not comment.

Actually, the name is not bad, just a bit too 'Chuunibyou'. Considering his age, this kid should be several hundred years old, the same generation as my ancestors, how is he still so 'Chuunibyou'?

Tang Xian said:

"We are both human, do you know the situation of humans?"

"The human situation? What situation? I've been locked up in the graveyard by my master for so long, I have not left for a long time." Dark Crow spoke somewhat blankly.

A thought flashed through Tang Xian's mind.

Could it be that Dark Crow didn't know what had happened?

"How long has it been since you returned to our own world?"

Dark Crow's expression turned somewhat somber.

"It's been a very long time, so long that I can't remember my life among the humans."

"So since you arrived here, have you never returned to the human realm? Nor left the tomb of the Lost Bird?"

"Yes, my master told me to continue practicing and that I could only leave when I'm able to defeat its obsession." Dark Crow nodded.

Another crucial piece of information: the obsession of the black bird.

Tang Xian didn't rush to ask, but rather said:

"What was the human world like back then?"

Dark Crow said:

"What else could it be? People normally went to school, work, left for work in the morning, and came back home in the evening. It was boring. But sometimes, I miss it."

Now Tang Xian was certain, this indeed was a person from before the Pyramid Era.

He didn't understand the methods of the Lost Bird, how it bestowed such strong power and longevity to a human, but for a Beast God, it's not unimaginable.

Tang Xian said:

"Did you come out of your master's tomb not long ago? And haven't seen any other humans?"

"Yes, why do you ask these questions? And what's this about the situation of humans?" Dark Crow asked.

This was actually good news for Tang Xian. Dark Crow, with such a high morality value, would surely help him upon learning what Judge and Eden had done to humans.

But to tell him the truth, this kid would probably be very upset, right?

"The human world was once destroyed, and the next apocalypse is coming soon."

"Destroyed once?" Dark Crow was surprised.

Tang Xian said:

"I have a rough idea of which era you're from. In the hundreds of years that followed, the human world was devastated, people started living inside the Pyramids like caged animals. Although some seem to live well, everyone is actually just a test subject."

"As for the original world, cities became ruins, countless people died. Even the cities that were not heavily damaged hundreds of years ago have long decayed."

Having heard all this, Dark Crow's first reaction was disbelief.

How could human civilization, having gone through countless dynasties, just cease to exist?

Tang Xian said:

"If you don't believe me, I can take you back to the human world. You'll know once you see it for yourself."