"Just call me Mugos," the Murder Ghost’s body fumbled under the control of the armor, finally finding a half-remaining skull and pressing it onto its spine, "Ah, that’s much better."

The hollow eye socket remaining on one side looked at Chu Xiu, "How long has it been? Two years? You’ve gone from a newly Awakened participating in the Warrior Tier trial to a top-tier powerhouse who even killed my ’Deputy.’"

"Tsk tsk, the speed at which you Awakened grow is truly astonishing."

Facing the Outer Realm Demon’s compliment, Chu Xiu remained calm, "Sir, expending a large amount of energy for long-distance delivery, I assume you’re not here just for a casual chat?"

"You short-lived species really have no patience," Mugos adjusted its head with a ’click,’ aligning the skull completely. This seemed to give it full control over the Murder Ghost’s body, strengthening the whole ’person’s aura significantly.

"Then I’ll get straight to the point."

"I’ve come this time to invite you to become my new ’Deputy.’

Chu Xiu’s face showed a clearly visible look of dismay.

"If that’s why you’re here, it’s best to leave early."

"I have no interest in being an Extreme Dao."

"No, no, no," Mugos shook its head repeatedly, "I’m not talking about a ’cannon fodder’ like Extreme Dao, I’m talking about a ’Deputy.’"

"Whether it’s a deputy or anything else, I have no interest," Chu Xiu said flatly.

His words made Mugos chuckle softly.

"It’s just you and me here, no need to pretend, right?"

"I’ve been observing you for a long time; you don’t strike me as someone who sacrifices self-interest for ’the world’s people’ or ’righteousness and morality.’

"Do you even know how many benefits you can gain from becoming my Deputy?"

"I only know that those who trade with demons never meet a good end." Chu Xiu remained composed.

Rejected by Chu Xiu, Mugos didn’t mind at all, merely continued talking to itself: "Why not just hear my offer first?"

"A ’Deputy’ is not like Extreme Dao; you and I don’t need to sign any contract, and it’s certainly not a master-slave or superior-subordinate relationship."

"We’re ’collaborators.’

"By becoming my ’Deputy,’ you’ll receive my blessing directly, along with an immensely powerful Divine Artifact."

As soon as he finished speaking, the armor on the Murder Ghost’s body began to twist. Chu Xiu could clearly feel the armor seemingly coming to life, frantically absorbing energy from the Murder Ghost’s body, not just life energy but even the undissipated Divine Soul!

It rooted itself in the Murder Ghost’s body, frantically growing by using the Murder Ghost’s flesh and Divine Soul as nourishment!

"Your talent is astonishing. The ’Divine Artifact’ I give you will be far stronger than what I bestowed upon Li Ge!"

"The Path to Divinity is about to open, and with my help, you’ll stand out from the monopoly of Celestial Kings, earning a chance for divinity!"

"And all you need to do is provide me with a ’small convenience’ when necessary."

"Small convenience?" Chu Xiu squinted his eyes, sneering, "You mean a ’small convenience’ that might unintentionally lead to the extermination of the entire human race?"

Surprisingly, Mugos didn’t avoid the topic: "So what?"

"Do you truly think humans can withstand the joint invasion of five Outer Realm Demons?"

"The current situation is merely because among us Outer Realm Demons, there’s also competition and distrust, preventing us from fully focusing outward."

"Otherwise, how could O’Brien have rushed into your trap? Why would he attack alone?"

"But this is only temporary; we, who’ve lived for thousands of years, still have this big-picture view."

"So—"

"You can’t protect anyone else!"

Mugos’s words cast a grave expression over Chu Xiu’s face.

He knew the other wasn’t lying. Besides the Outer Realm Demon that attacked Peng City, the Investigation Bureau gathered information on at least three more. If three Outer Realm Demons descended simultaneously, it would indeed be hard for humanity to resist.

Moreover, Mugos hinted at five Outer Realm Demons!

Not to mention, there’s a Celestial King betrayal!

And who can guarantee there is only one betraying Celestial King? If the situation truly becomes irretrievable, a large-scale surrender and flight of High Tier forces like in Peng City is almost inevitable!

If five Outer Realm Demons arrive united and Human Race traitors work from within, Chu Xiu couldn’t think of a way for humanity to resist.

At this moment, Mugos’s enticing voice sounded again:

"Mortals are like weeds; once they die, they grow back in decades. Even if left alone, they’ll die eventually. Why concern yourself with them?"

"As long as you become my ’Deputy,’ I can even give you an amnesty list to protect those you wish to keep safe. Granting them privileges far beyond the present is just a matter of my word."

"Even if human civilization falls, all I require are fragments of the World Law. Humanity won’t become extinct, and your family and friends can lead a happy and peaceful life as the ruling class. Under my protection, your family will prosper, and you personally can become the ruler of the new era of human civilization!"

Mugos’s words made sense, and the promise was tempting enough!

However...

"I refuse."

Without any hesitation, Chu Xiu responded.

"Why?" Mugos frowned.