I'm Really Not the Lord of the Abyss - Chapter 8

Lu Mi was attempting to manipulate the terminal in his hand.

 

The bomb that had already been activated could no longer be stopped.

 

He switched to another interface, where numerous red dots indicated the locations of all the bombs.

 

— It seemed that they could only be disarmed one by one.

 

“Do you want to compete?” Lu Mi casually tossed the terminal to the demon.

 

Alonfus immediately dropped the chain in his hand. His crimson eyes swept over the screen, memorizing all the marked points.

 

At this moment, the demon had adjusted his expression. If it weren’t for the blood splattering next to the abyss rift, one wouldn’t have been able to tell his previous loss of composure.

 

He smiled and said, “Sure, what reward would you like?”

 

Lu Mi glanced at him. Hey, hey, hey, was he assuming he would win? — Although statistically speaking, that was indeed the case, but was he giving up so quickly?

 

Little did he know that for the demon, it was precisely because of his absolute trust in his own strength that he decisively saw the insurmountable gap between them.

 

[04:30]

 

There wasn’t much time left.

 

Without a word, Lu Mi directly used “Enchantment”, employing the power of Shadow and Devouring.

 

Given that Lu Mi was not a professional bomb disposal expert, he naturally had to use magic to defeat science.

 

And in such a shadow where sunlight could not be found, even among the many powers in the Book of Keys, none could be more suitable than this.

 

One could see the pitch-black shadow rapidly spreading from the darkness, roaming on the walls and the ground, almost merging with them.

 

“Darker than the night, purer than my shadow…”

 

The demon, with a look of near reverence, marveled at the energy dissipating around him, as if admiring a rare piece of art, unwilling to miss a single detail.

 

“Your power seems to have grown stronger, and your control more precise.”

 

How long has it been since then?

 

As a demon born from shadows, Alonfus was more sensitive to this kind of power than anyone else — this was not just usage, but transcendence!

 

The demon looked at Lu Mi with fiery eyes, as if looking at an endless treasure: you could only ever see the tip of the iceberg of the treasure, never knowing what incredible surprises he could give you next!

 

Hearing such high praise from a demon whose origin was shadow, even the Flying Octopus, who only half-understood, couldn’t help but cast a surprised glance.

 

Only Lu Mi remained expressionless, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

 

At this moment, the shadow that was probing had found the first bomb hidden in the corner. With a thought from Lu Mi, a chain shot out like a cold blade, easily shattering it.

 

And the bomb, which should have detonated upon contact, had no reaction, instantly scrapped.

 

“The first one,” he said.

 

“It seems I’ll have to give this competition my all.” The demon’s smile widened, Lu Mi’s strong power made him feel a resonating excitement, eager to try, “After all, as someone who wants to follow you, I can’t afford to lose too badly.”

 

Even to prove this qualification, he had to show his strength.

 

On this side, the competition between the master and servant was in full swing(?), while on the other side, Donald and the other extraordinaries were not having a good time.

 

“Red data stream and blue data stream, which way to go?”

 

One person stood in front of the bomb they had discovered, trying to invade the internal network of the bomb, but quickly got lost in the chaotic sea of data.

 

“Damn, there’s only four minutes left, can you do it or not, this efficiency is too slow!” Another person collapsed, grabbing his hair.

 

“What can I do? I’m not a professional…”

 

“Alright, alright, does anyone know what’s going on elsewhere?”

 

“We’ve already informed the extraordinaries on the surface, they’ve spread out to check the underground tunnels, and sure enough, they’ve found bombs everywhere else.”

 

This was the worst news.

 

“Damn it! I’d better not find out who did this, taking advantage of the palace being invaded to make a move!”

 

“The message from above is that if we can’t disarm it, we should take refuge ourselves, it’s every man for himself…”

 

“…I won’t run!” In the midst of a deathly silence, a young extraordinary stood up and said loudly, “To abandon the people we are supposed to protect and run away, is a warrior’s disgrace, I will stay here until the last moment of the explosion!”

 

Saying this, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down, squeezing out the remaining mental power in his body.

 

Seeing his action, the others immediately slapped their foreheads in realization. “Right, we can use our mental power to form a shield, usually we use it to block attacks, this time we can try to use it to wrap the bomb—”

 

“So even if it explodes, the power will be contained within the shield!” another person chimed in, “Good idea, let’s do it!”

 

None of them mentioned whether the remaining mental power could fully defend against the power of the bomb, nor did they mention that there were countless bombs outside this place, where they could defend.

 

All they saw was the need to hold their ground.

 

Donald was also among these people, and seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but feel a strange emotion. At the same time, he was glad that Sikes hadn’t come down with him, otherwise he would have been in danger.

 

And Lu Mi, who was still at the K8 branch, should be preparing for dinner now, luckily he didn’t come…It’s just a pity that he, as a senior, was so useless, he should have at least said “goodbye” to the other party when he left…

 

Suddenly, as Donald was lost in thought, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a fleeting darkness.

 

For some reason, it made his heart skip a beat.

 

But the tunnel was already pitch black, and it was impossible to tell whether the fleeting color was an illusion.

 

The people around him had no other reactions. He closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again, finding everything as usual.

 

Donald looked in the direction of the illusion — that was the depths of the tunnel, which none of them had explored yet.

 

The unknown meant danger.

 

Only the airflow from the depths, like the wind, whistled past, telling of a different world within.

 

He thought for a moment, then suddenly stood up.

 

“Hey, where are you going at this time?” someone asked him anxiously.

 

“I want to see what’s going on inside.” Donald replied.

 

“I’ll go with you.” Another extraordinary in a blue uniform stood up, “My mental power is already exhausted, there’s no use staying here, maybe we can find some useful information if I go with you.”

 

Donald naturally wouldn’t refuse, so the two of them set off for the unvisited depths under the worried gaze of the others.

 

And at the deepest part of the underground palace, Lu Mi was slowly retracting the power he had released.

 

The pitch-black shadow wrapped protectively around him like a coiling snake, and like waves, it was active in every shadow.

 

“This is the last one.” He methodically controlled the shadow to destroy the bomb.

 

And Alonfus, who hadn’t managed to get the last “head”, was already waiting respectfully on the side. Seeing Lu Mi finish, he slowly spoke with a smile, “It seems I’ve lost.”

 

However, in his words, the demon was not surprised at the result, even squinting his eyes with pride, as if he was prouder than if he had won himself.

 

Lu Mi took a light breath and looked at him, “You weren’t discovered, were you?”

 

“Hmm,” the demon skillfully twirled the chain, “Just as you instructed, I only destroyed the bomb from the inside, and it was not detected by those humans at all.”

 

The increasing number of extraordinaries in the tunnel naturally didn’t escape the eyes of the two who had released the shadow. With Lu Mi’s instructions, this operation was indeed silent.

 

But Alonfus didn’t expect Lu Mi to actually help those humans.

 

Of course, even though humans were nominally Lu Mi’s own kind, such a shallow layer of cause and effect wouldn’t affect Lu Mi’s judgment.

 

He believed that his master always had deep intentions in his actions, and this time was no exception. First ruling out the shallow reason of “drawing a sword to help when seeing injustice”, then what was it for?

 

Alonfus couldn’t help but look at Lu Mi, whose usual expression revealed nothing of his thoughts.

 

While admiring him in his heart, the demon couldn’t help but realize more deeply: indeed, his cultivation was still too little, and the current information was not enough. In this way, he couldn’t contribute to the young man’s boundless future achievements!

 

In order to be able to help Lu Mi more effectively, he first had to find a way to stay by his side.

 

“Alon.”

 

Just then, Lu Mi suddenly called out.

 

The demon immediately turned his thoughts and bowed in reply, “I’m here, what are your orders?”

 

Lu Mi explained to him the principle of the Strong Suppression Device, then said, “As a great demon, you should have a deterrent power far stronger than it. I want you to mark this rift as your territory.”

 

This rift?

 

Alonfus’s gaze involuntarily settled on the black hole that was emitting mist, and then his eyes gradually lit up, as if he suddenly understood something.

 

He couldn’t help but admire, “So that’s how it is, you’re truly remarkable.”

 

Lu Mi: …Huh?

 

Although he didn’t know what the other party had imagined, Lu Mi didn’t want to waste time right now, “Complete it before others arrive.”

 

“I understand.” Alonfus became very excited for some reason.

 

An abyss rift — it could control the passage between two sides. Controlling it was no less than controlling a military passage that could summon and transport a large number of abyss creatures at any time!

 

In this way, it would be much more convenient for their “companions” to come and go in the future.

 

Alonfus quickly took action.

 

Lu Mi had nothing to do for the time being, so he simply turned to look at the magnificent murals in the main hall.

 

He soon discovered that this mural was not just decoration, but told a rather interesting story. “This is…”

 

When Lu Mi looked back again, he found that the abyss rift that had originally been in mid-air had “disappeared” directly, as if it had never appeared before!

 

He couldn’t help but widen his eyes, “You also have the ability to close the abyss rift?”

 

Although Lu Mi himself also had power over space, the abyss rift, which was like a “collision of two worlds” causing a distortion of space-time, was the most difficult kind.

 

Perhaps in the future, he could find a way to close it through study, but in this first encounter, even he didn’t dare to mess around, in case it triggered a space-time turbulence or something, it would be game over.

 

“No.” Alonfus shook his head and patiently explained, “I just hid it in the shadow of this palace. In this way, humans can’t detect it, and abyss creatures without permission can’t pass through.”

 

The demon smiled slightly, “It’s completely under your control now.”

 

As the first step in marking this world.

 

Lu Mi: …Although the result seems to be the same as what he asked for, after the demon said that, he always felt that things were developing in a bad direction.

 

Although Lu Mi had just joined the Extraordinary Guild not long ago, from the situation where a Fish Bug had to be strictly controlled, he could fully imagine that an abyss rift that was the “source” disappearing for no reason would cause a great shock.

 

And at this moment, there were suddenly footsteps coming from outside the hall.

 

Someone was coming.