I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 195

Chapter 195: The Sea Flooded the Dragon King Temple

 

After Yin Xiamo’s introduction, I realized that the hero seems quite “scummy.” It’s not exactly scummy. In simple terms, he has that typical anime protagonist vibe, both in personality and how he deals with people.

 

However, unlike most anime protagonists, the hero does have strength, he is powerful in his own right. It’s just that his “emotional intelligence” is a bit lacking. Here, emotional intelligence refers to his “romantic intelligence.” Many male protagonists in anime have a gentle personality, and as long as you don’t know how to praise the male lead in anime, just saying “gentle” is enough. The high emotional intelligence term for it is gentle, and the low emotional intelligence term is… well, you clearly don’t know anything, but the scriptwriters make me like you. It can’t be helped, let’s just go along with it.

 

In this mode, most male leads in many anime are basically “useless except for being gentle.” But the hero in Yin Xiamo’s words is different.

 

According to Yin Xiamo, the hero is very powerful, and during their wandering together, he has been to countless places. He naturally carries an aura buff that attracts girls. Besides picking up a little demon in the ruins back then, he passively charmed the little black cat in the cat tribe, conquered the silly fox with only a few tails in the fox girl forest, encountered the elf queen in the forest of elves…

 

Moving forward, the daughter of the centaur chieftain, a vampire loli from the blood tribe, a mermaid in the ocean, and an angel with wings so small they can’t fly… The hero basically unintentionally makes people in every place fall for him.

 

The problem here is that the hero rejects all the girls who show interest in him with reasons like “the demon army is slaughtering civilians, I don’t have time for personal feelings” or “sorry, I hope to consider this matter after defeating the Demon King.” It is said that the hero was chased by a certain yandere succubus for a long time because of this.

 

Initially, the hero, with the little demon in tow, was only running away to escape the pursuit of the demon army. Gradually, in the process of fleeing, he gained strength and established a certain influence. Later on, when the hero visited various tribes and races, it was for the purpose of discussing alliances.

 

However, according to Yin Xiamo, the little demon that the hero had with him from the beginning is the one he spent the longest time with. When they first met, the little demon was a low-talented demon who didn’t know anything. Her dark magic talent was so low that it had no cultivation value, and she was abandoned by her family. It had a taste similar to the protagonist in “Zero no Tsukaima,” analogous to how angels don’t know sacred magic, dragonkin don’t know dragon language magic, and elves don’t know life or nature magic.

 

In the spirit of the saying, “When one door closes, another opens,” the little demon, considered a waste by the demon clan due to her low dark magic talent, was picked up by the hero. In the initial stages, the hero himself was weak, lacking in both sword skills and magic. He mainly learned from human sages, swordsmen, or mages he encountered later on. As the hero gradually became powerful, the little demon expressed her desire to learn human magic and became the hero’s “apprentice.”

 

Then the hero discovered that the little demon’s speed of learning human magic and sword skills was much faster than his own. She was a magic and combat genius with a terrifying talent, especially in lightning magic and sword skills. For most ordinary people striving to become stronger, they can only choose between magic and sword skills through training. Either they have excellent physical qualities, are adept at using melee weapons, and engage in close combat with martial skills, or they have a high magic talent, practicing talent magic corresponding to their attributes to engage in ranged combat.

 

If we were to use numbers to categorize, the average person’s proficiency in swordsmanship and magical talent might be around 5. Individuals with high talent might reach around 7, but very few can achieve “dual cultivation” in both magic and martial skills. Even if someone manages it, they would typically be an ordinary person with dual talents at only level 3. Practicing both martial arts and magic together, they might barely catch up to others’ proficiency.

 

However, the hero is different, he belongs to the category of “dual cultivator” with both talents surpassing 8. A “magic and martial arts dual cultivator” with extremely high affinity for water magic and exceptional martial talent. When the hero goes to a new tribe, people hear… a water magic user? Or a warrior? Dual talents? And both so strong? You must be the legendary hero, right? Nice to meet you.

 

As for the little demon’s dual talents… using numbers for comparison, both are at 10. It’s the kind where both lightning magic talent and sword skills are maxed out. At that time, the little demon was small in size, and the hero was concerned that her short limbs might hinder her speed and ability to reach enemies. So, he specially equipped her with a long sword, paired with lightning magic, turning the little demon into a “thunder swordsman.” The more he taught her magic and sword skills, the more astonished he became—realizing that he had someone with the strongest talents in the otherworld constantly by his side.

 

“Actually, back then, I didn’t know my talents were very high. I just felt that I learned things quickly.”

 

When they were secretly chatting in the back of the car, Yin Xiamo’s tone gave me a somewhat shy impression.

 

“The hero has water attributes, and I have lightning attributes. From the day he found out that I could also learn human magic, he would exchange experiences in electric magic with local magicians wherever he went. If there were physical magic books available, he would try to buy them. Many of my magic foundations were learned this way.”

 

“Human villages, churches, large cities, camps, elf forests, cat and fox tribes, sacred heavens, ancient ruins…”

 

“He took me to many places, and we didn’t have any teachers. We belong to the type that self-studies and learns from various places, experiencing different things,” Yin Xiamo said as she shared the story of the Black Dragon Princess.

 

“It was that black dragon who provided the hero with forbidden curse magic. At that time, the hero defeated the Black Dragon Princess, and she unilaterally declared an alliance with humans on behalf of the dragon tribe. People worldwide were worried about the hero’s safety, saying he even got involved with dragonkind. It definitely caught the attention of the Demon King, and the pursuit from the main force of the demon army would soon arrive. The hero was in imminent danger.”

 

“To prevent the hero’s soul from dissipating after death, the Black Dragon Princess secretly stole a forbidden magic that had been passed down in their family for over a hundred thousand years. This magic, even the dragon tribe wouldn’t use internally, was said to protect a person’s soul from dissipating after death. We forcibly used it on the hero. However, what we didn’t know was that, while the forbidden magic did indeed protect the hero’s soul, his soul was no longer in that world. If we hadn’t signed the master-servant soul contract, I even suspect that the hero who was assassinated at that time might truly be dead.”

 

Finally, Yin Xiamo, enjoying herself, casually touched the exposed part of my thighs between the white knee-high socks and the short skirt, “Now, it’s our story.”

 

I nonchalantly closed my legs and instinctively pulled down the skirt a bit, “That’s all?”

 

“That’s all,” Yin Xiamo tilted her body and rested her head on my shoulder, sighing, “I didn’t expect that thousands of years would pass in the blink of an eye. The once gallant and reliable hero in people’s minds… has turned into such an adorable little girl.”

 

“Oh, no.”

 

As she spoke, the girl reached out and touched my thigh, “Although I’ve decided not to associate with Nuo’er and that guy anymore, just look at me…”

 

“So, does the Black Dragon Princess you mentioned earlier know about things like soul reincarnation?”

 

Because it wasn’t easy to play around with Yin Xiamo in the car, I reluctantly allowed her to touch my thighs and continued to ask in a voice only we could hear, “Is she currently attempting to come to this world?”

 

“Crossing over is not that easy. The universe is vast, and trying to find Earth without coordinates is almost as challenging as looking for a sponge with two eyes in the ocean. It’s practically impossible,” Yin Xiamo chuckled.

 

“That dragon is not foolish. I changed the ‘death’ rules over here, killed the Demon King, but chose not to celebrate there. She must have realized something. Our relationship is relatively good, and at this moment, she’s probably using my aura to locate me.”

 

“I’m actually curious about how the rules in both worlds are calculated.”

 

Since Yin Xiamo had already brought up this topic, I took the opportunity to ask further, “Earth doesn’t have magic. How do you perform so many magic spells that violate the laws of physics?”

 

“Based on the Adaptive Universal Law and the Self-Adaptive Law… I don’t know how to explain it to you because it involves divine domain content.”

 

Yin Xiamo pondered for a moment.

 

“Take the Black Dragon Princess, for example. She has a humanoid form and a dragon form. Even if she comes to Earth, she can transform between the two forms. This is the ‘Self-Adaptive Law,’ allowing Earth’s rules to adapt to the magical changes within her. The Black Dragon Princess can temporarily make Earth’s rules within a certain range align with those of her world. Once the temporary rules take effect and achieve her goal, they will revert. However, she cannot influence the ‘Grand Laws’ of this world. For example, if she uses a fireball, the moment it’s cast, it aligns with the rules of another world. After usage, it enters Earth’s rules, disappears if it should, and ignites the enemy if that was the intention. Earth doesn’t have the element of fire. She can’t make fire elements appear out of thin air to align with her will, nor can she make people here learn magic. The amount of magical energy she brings over is fixed. Use a bit, and you have less. Use it all, and you become similar to an ordinary person.”

 

“And what about you?”

 

I looked at Yin Xiamo. “Why can your magical power recover?”

 

“Is this little pet trying to trap me with words?” The girl chuckled. “I’ve already said, there’s a hierarchy of world rules. My existence over here is a concept, belonging to the ‘Source Law,’ which existed before the birth of the universe. Its priority is maxed out, higher than the Adaptive Law. So, of course, I can restore magical power.”

 

“That sounds really powerful…”

 

I continued to probe, “So, how did you obtain this… um, Source Law in the first place?”

 

“I’m not telling you,” the girl stuck out her tongue. “Little pet must be scheming something, thinking of how to inquire about these things to show off your little fangs, right?”

 

Uh… I did have that intention.

 

I have to admit that the current Yin Xiamo is too formidable. She not only conquered the Demon King in another world but also lived for thousands of years as an ancient monster. Her true form is even a deity of this world. As an ordinary person, resisting such a presence feels truly terrifying.

 

“Alright, I won’t ask about that.”

 

Feeling that Yin Xiamo was determined not to reveal it, I changed the topic. “What is the personality of the Black Dragon Princess you mentioned?”

 

“Tsundere? Dere-dere? I find it hard to describe.”

 

Yin Xiamo pondered, “During her decisive battle with the hero, she was particularly disdainful of her identity as the female dragon. At that time, she was the strongest in the dragon tribe. However, many things were inconvenient. She kept complaining that it would be better if she were a boy. But after losing to the hero, she seemed to have become more open-minded. Later on, when she and the hero went into battle together, she rarely mentioned whether one is a boy or a girl. The only thing I know is that if she really comes to Earth, seeing you in your current state would definitely make her very happy.”

 

“Would she really be happy?”

I felt like the hair on my head wiggled a bit. “Why do I feel like I’d be mocked?”

 

“That’s the kind of happiness.”

Yin Xiamo shrugged. “After all, your relationship was the second-best after mine back then. When using forbidden magic, she was the only outsider present…”

 

As she said this, the girl’s left eye seemed to twitch.

 

“Alright, just felt something from the main body. That dragon seems to be really studying the teleportation magic between the two worlds. We need to hurry.”

 

Is she really coming over?

 

“What are you two whispering about so enthusiastically?”

At this moment, Mayor Ye slightly turned around and handed over a bag of Crispy Shark, “Here, want some?”

 

“Ah…”

I instinctively took the bag labeled “Vanilla Chocolate Flavor” Crispy Shark. “Th-thank you.”

 

There’s a new flavor for this thing?

I carefully examined the new packaging of Crispy Shark in my hand.

 

Speaking of which, I’ve been eating too many snacks with high sugar content and a lot of creamy chocolate and cocoa butter… Will I gain weight?

 

Wait, why is my first reaction, as a macho man, to be concerned about getting fat? Back in the uncle days, there was no psychological burden when eating this stuff…

 

“We’re almost there.”

Seemingly satisfied with my reaction, Mayor Ye turned again. “I’ve heard everything from Xiao Mo. You want to buy that most remote little island, right?”

 

“Ah… Yes.”

I raised my head. “Would it be inconvenient?”

 

“Not really inconvenient. Originally, that island was so remote that even if we wanted to develop it later, it would be arranged last. Plus, we might need to consider economic returns. If, during the underwater depth measurement, we need too many materials, they might just give up on land reclamation. At most, the place will be turned into a tourist island or something.”

 

Mayor Ye had an “You guys came at just the right time” tone. “We also approached some businessmen, but because not many people see potential in this project, and there’s nothing particularly valuable on the island, until now, no one has shown interest in that island.”

 

I cautiously asked, “So…”

 

“So, since you guys want it, we’ll sell it to you. I’ve called the director of the Natural Resources Bureau, his name is Lin Yuan. Later, we’ll go to the island together, confirm what you want, sign the documents, and this afternoon, we’ll have workers bring back the materials you’ve moved there…”

 

“Mayor Ye.”

At this moment, Yin Xiamo in the back raised her hand. “Why not use those materials to build a small temple on the island?”

 

“Huh?”

Mayor Ye turned around again. “What do you mean?”

 

“Anyway, the materials are already there, right? I’ve been to the island before, and those materials should be enough to build a simple temple.”

 

Yin Xiamo said with a serious tone, “A temple similar to the rural shrines dedicated to the Land God and Land Goddess.”

 

“Do you want to build it that way?”

 

Seemingly realizing that Yin Xiamo wasn’t joking, Mayor Ye fell silent for a moment.

 

“If you’re sure about buying that… whatever arrangement you want on the island is fine. But if you build a temple there, no one will go, right?”

 

“It’s okay, let’s build it first.”

 

Yin Xiamo nodded. “The cost will be according to what we discussed just now, the old method.”

 

“Oh…”

 

Hearing “the old method,” Mayor Ye suddenly became much more at ease. “Okay, after we land on the island, you can roughly plan where it should be built.”

 

“Sure.”

 

Then, a few more minutes passed. The car passed through the old streets of Nanqi District, along the main road on a small hill, heading south, and finally stopped in front of a stretch of beach.

 

“Ding ding.”

“We’ve arrived.”

 

Saying that, Mayor Ye, who was in the front passenger seat, was the first to open the car door. After getting out, she enthusiastically helped open the door on my side and extended her hand to me.

 

“Child, come.”

 

“I’m not a child.”

 

Although I said that, I still shook hands with the mayor, and then, using the leverage, got out of the car.

 

“I’m already eigh… uh, cough cough, turning nineteen this year.”

 

“Ahaha… because you are just too cute, almost like a child.”

 

Mayor Ye seemed a bit embarrassed. “I inadvertently treated you like a child.”

 

“Mayor Ye.”

At this moment, two men who seemed to have been waiting under a few coconut trees for quite a while walked up. “They’re here?”

 

“Yeah, this is Nuo’er and Xiamo I mentioned to you. Today, I brought them to the island to take a look and sign the contract.”

 

Mayor Ye gestured towards me and Yin Xiamo, then said to me, “These two are from the Shenzhen City Natural Resources Bureau. This is Director Lin Yuan, you can call him Uncle Lin. The one next to him is Uncle Huang Guimao, his secretary. You can call him Uncle Huang.”

 

“Hello.”

I stepped forward. “Uncle Lin, Uncle Huang.”

 

“Hello, hello.”

Although their faces were full of doubt about where these two kids got the money to buy an island, probably because Mayor Ye was present, the two from the Natural Resources Bureau didn’t ask much. Director Lin enthusiastically came forward and symbolically touched hands with me and Yin Xiamo.

 

“Mayor Ye already informed me. The speedboat is ready, and we can depart anytime.”

 

“The contract has already been prepared by us. Uncle Lin and Uncle Huang came today to accompany everyone to the island, take photos for registration, and finalize everything.”

 

Perhaps sensing the confusion on my face, Mayor Ye explained, “After taking photos on the island and signing the contract according to the process, you can leave the rest to us. We can complete all the procedures by the end of June. By then, the island will be yours.”

 

I see. Actually, I’m more curious about how you negotiated with Xiao Mo.

 

Yin Xiamo doesn’t seem like someone who can afford tens of millions, for sure she used something to make a deal with the mayor. Well… let it go. Since Xiao Mo told me not to ask, I’ll trust that she hasn’t done anything wrong. If we are a couple, this level of trust is necessary.

 

“Well, let’s depart.”

Mayor Ye glanced at the car behind and told the driver, “We should be back in two hours.”

 

“Okay.”

The driver nodded. “I’ll be waiting here for you.”

 

“Alright, let’s go.”

Mayor Ye gestured to the beach ahead, pointing to two speedboats not far away with red spray-painted surfaces.

 

“Mayor Ye, I’ll go with them.”

 

“Sure.”

 

Walking to the beach together, with Mayor Ye’s assistance, Xiao Mo and I sat in one of the speedboats.

 

This is my first time sitting in something so high-end.

 

The speedboat isn’t big, with seats similar to a regular car. There’s a driver’s seat and a passenger seat in front, and three empty seats in the back. Xiao Mo and I sat in the back, and after Mayor Ye settled into the passenger seat, she gave a glance to the young man driving. “The usual place.”

 

“Hold on tight, you two.”

 

The young man with sunglasses turned to look at Xiao Mo and me, possibly considering us as kids from the “relative’s house” who used to play. “The boat will go fast in a bit.”

 

“No worries, we’re fine.”

 

In response, Yin Xiamo just smiled and said, “We’ve experienced faster speeds, haven’t we, Nuo’er?”

 

“Ah… yes.”

 

I lowered my head. “Indeed.”

 

If I remember correctly, it takes more than twenty minutes for this speedboat to reach the small island. Previously, when Xiao Mo was holding me, it took less than ten minutes to “fly” there.

 

This is still Xiao Mo deliberately reducing the speed to take care of me who was asleep. If she were to go at full speed, I suspect this thing could go supersonic.

 

“Both of you wear this, your hair won’t get messy.”

 

While talking, Mayor Ye handed something like a large safety helmet to Xiao Mo and me, gesturing for us to put it on. “Fasten that buckle… yes, snap it, secure it, good.”

 

“Are you two ready?”

 

Seemingly having ridden speedboats many times before, Mayor Ye waved to the boat with the two people from the Natural Resources Bureau. “Let’s go!”

 

“Ready.”

The “Lin Yuan” director on the other side also waved in this direction. “You can depart anytime!”

 

“Alright, master, let’s go.”

“Sure.”

 

In the buzzing sound of the engine, I suddenly felt my body tilt backward.

 

“Buzz—”

 

The speedboat charged forward like a wild horse off the rein.

 

So fast…

 

Sitting there, feeling the slightly cool summer breeze rushing towards me, I couldn’t help but sigh in my heart.

 

The speed of the speedboat was considerably slower than Xiao Mo flying, theoretically, I shouldn’t have the sensation of “it’s very fast.” However, maybe because of the different posture, or Xiao Mo used some magic to avoid strong air currents when flying with me, the feeling of riding on the speedboat was entirely in a different league compared to Xiao Mo’s flying craft.

 

At least on this speedboat… I couldn’t possibly fall asleep.

 

Because the wind was just too strong.

 

Strong air currents constantly passed by, the speedboat beneath me kept vibrating, and in my ears, there were echoes of the rushing wind and the buzzing engine noise.

 

It was like the speed of an airplane, very fast, but people sitting in it wouldn’t have that “sense of speed.” Instead, it was more like a modified motorcycle without a comfortable cabin or leisurely service. Sitting on it, you could intuitively feel the “speed and excitement” with the constant “buzzing.”

 

“My daughter used to love riding speedboats.”

 

Amidst the roaring engine noise, Mayor Ye turned around, “But she’s not as petite as you guys. She’s tall, taller than me and her old man. She was even in the basketball team in college!”

 

“Oh.”

 

Not knowing how to respond, I could only nod.

 

Female basketball players were quite rare. She must have had a good reputation among male students in college. Or was it among female students?

 

Tie up a small ponytail, wearing loose basketball jersey and shorts, spending every free moment on the court sweating profusely—there were quite a few enthusiasts among these sporty girls from the sports department.

 

“Bzzz, bzzz, bzzz, bzzz, bzzz—”

The two speedboats maintained a relatively stable speed, one on the left and the other on the right, heading towards the open sea.

 

On the way, I saw many islands. Some small islands were crowded with passenger ships, while others were filled with construction workers. A few islands had even begun building bridges. It seemed like these islands were part of the development plan for the “Tenth District” of Shenzhen City.

 

As the speedboats moved, I realized why the island Xiao Mo had taken me to, soon to be named “Moon Orchid Island,” was so remote.

 

It might not just be a matter of being remote because, looking at the map, that island was essentially in the southernmost position. There were no other islands further south. Moreover, it was close to six or seven kilometers away from the nearest island. The sea appeared deep, which explained the headaches for the people in Shenzhen City.

 

Being far away, lacking abundant resources on the island, and with deep waters that made land reclamation or building a bridge impractical, it was challenging to find a buyer.

 

I guess when Xiao Mo proactively approached Ye Yuqing for negotiations, it probably didn’t take much effort to secure the island?

 

“Bzzz, bzzz, bzzz, bzzz…”

After more than 20 minutes, I saw the island’s iconic “half bagua” pattern emerge in front of me.

 

Between two mountains, there appeared a wide sea area, revealing a circular lake inside.

 

“I actually think this place is quite beautiful, but the terrain is too challenging. It’s not suitable for building houses on it.”

 

As the speedboats entered the circular sea lake in the middle of the island, Ye Yuqing remarked to the people on the other boat, “It can’t be developed.”

 

In no time, the two speedboats gradually slowed down, reaching near a small makeshift bridge built along the temporary shore of the island.

 

“Be careful.”

Ye Yuqing was the first to disembark, then extended a hand towards me and Xiao Mo, “The ground is slippery.”

 

“Phew…”

Stepping off the small boat, I stood on the small bridge, looking at the small grove ahead and the grassy beach by the shore.

 

“By the way, what kind of temple do you plan to build here?”

 

After we all got off the boat, Ye Yuqing clapped her hands, “For residents? Or… for gods?”

 

Xiao Mo remained silent for a moment: “For… the residence of a dragon.”

 

“A dragon’s residence?”

“A dragon temple.”

 

Xiao Mo neither confirmed nor denied, “We’ll design it according to this direction when the time comes…”

 

“A temple for the Dragon King.”

 

“……”

 

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