Above the gray fog

The sky was gloomy, and heavy dark clouds hung low in the sky, as if a heavy rain would pour down at any time.

The air was filled with a damp and oppressive atmosphere, and the environment seemed particularly dull.

Lin Shan and the little devil sat at a long table, opposite the devil archduke, and the atmosphere between the three of them was tense.

The reason why Lin Shan came here was that he needed a temporary habitat, and the little devil strongly recommended this place.

Lin Shan thought that it would be good to be in a place with people, so he agreed.

So there was this meal, which was Lin Shan's treat. Of course, it was actually paid by the devil archduke opposite.

The devil archduke's gloomy face could not be concealed. Despite this, he seemed particularly cautious and respectful in front of Lin Shan and the little devil, explaining what it means to think one thing in your heart and do another.

"I plan to live here for a while, do you have any objections?" Lin Shan asked in a cold tone.

The Demon Duke shook his head and replied respectfully, "No objection, I will make arrangements for you according to the standards of the Grand Duke, no, above the Grand Duke."

"You are sensible." The little devil nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Are there any succubi? Arrange a few."

The Demon Duke nodded immediately, "Yes, yes, I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Lin Shan raised his hand, "Forget about the succubi."

Lin Shan's thoughts were not on this meal, he was thinking about the card all the time.

The only dishes on the table that he could eat were some special fruits.

The other foods exuded a strong fishy smell, which made him unable to swallow them at all.

The Demon Duke glanced at Lin Shan and saw that he seemed absent-minded, so he tentatively asked, "If you need anything else, just tell me."

Lin Shan thought for a while and finally decided to take out the card.

He took out the crystal clear card from his bosom, put it on the table, and asked, "Do you recognize this?"

The Demon Duke stared at the card, frowned, looked at it carefully for a moment, and then shook his head, "This... I really haven't seen it, but this thing is full of magic, and its origin should be not simple."

After the little devil had a good meal, the Demon Duke personally took them to their residence. This was a luxurious castle. The architectural style of the castle was simple but luxurious.

The servants were busy in an orderly manner to welcome his distinguished guest.

The castle was gorgeously decorated, and a huge chandelier hung from the ceiling, illuminating the entire hall.

The walls were hung with exquisite oil paintings and tapestries, and the floor was covered with thick carpets, which were soft and comfortable to step on.

The servants respectfully opened the door for Lin Shan and the little devil. The interior of the room was exquisitely decorated, fully furnished, and luxurious.

The Demon Duke said respectfully, "This is your residence. All arrangements have been made. If you need anything, just tell me."

Lin Shan nodded.

Without saying anything, he closed the door directly.

The little devil outside the door patted the Demon Duke on the shoulder, "Collect some nearby delicacies for me, the more the better, and send them regularly."

"Yes... yes." The Demon Duke nodded repeatedly.

Lin Shan sat on the bed, holding the crystal clear card in his hand, constantly touching the dots with his fingers, hoping to trigger something.

However, no matter how he touched the corners of the card, the card did not respond, proving that this card was not a touch screen.

He began to observe the pattern on the card carefully.

A towering tree with a lush crown and starlight between the branches and leaves, and a giant dragon coiled around the roots of the tree.

Lin Shan noticed that this dragon seemed to be a little different from the traditional oriental dragon.

It had larger horns on its head and sharper scales, which seemed full of murderous aura and less noble.

"Tree and dragon..." Lin Shan muttered to himself, thinking about the meaning.

A few days passed, and he still didn't find any clues.

Five days later.

Suddenly, a strong perception swept over Lin Shan.

He instantly appeared on the street and looked up.

I saw that the demon duke Bargu was standing high in the sky, and next to him stood another demon.

The demon was tall, muscular, and exuded a strong aura, like a towering mountain.

"Zhong Wang, this guy not only beat up the minister, but also occupied your residence during the inspection." Bargu leaned forward slightly, with a little flattery in his tone.

Lin Shan listened to it and thought to himself: Good guy, demons are really good at tricks.

He was still wondering why the accommodation was arranged so well just for a meal, and it turned out to be waiting for him here.

The demon called Zhong Wang had sharp eyes and saw through Lin Shan's origins at a glance, "You... are from up there?"

Lin Shan raised his eyebrows. He could see his origins, didn't it prove...

"You have been up there?" Lin Shan asked back.

King Chong nodded slightly, "I've been there."

"I'm not here to cause trouble." Lin Shan nodded slightly, "I hope you don't cause trouble for me either."

"Of course." King Chong smiled slightly, "I'm familiar with the nature of demons, and I know you have no intention of invading. We both seem to be curious about each other, so how about becoming friends?"

"Okay." Lin Shan nodded. He could see that this demon was indeed different from other demons.

"King Chong..." Bargu wanted to say something else.

But King Chong raised his hand to interrupt him, "Bargu, go and get busy."

"Yes." Bargu nodded helplessly, and reminded, "He is an outsider after all, so King Chong should be careful."

"Let's go in and talk." King Chong pointed to the castle where Lin Shan had lived for a few days.

The next moment, the two disappeared from their original place and appeared in the castle.

They came to a long table and sat opposite each other.

At the table, the little devil was eating a lot, his mouth was full, and when he saw Lin Shan and King Chong come in, he stopped his hand for a while.

King Chong's eyes were attracted by the little devil, "Is this devil your friend?"

"Yeah." Lin Shan nodded.

King Chong thought, "Not simple..."

Lin Shan didn't say much, and King Chong didn't continue to ask about the little devil.

King Chong got straight to the point, "Let's talk about business, how about this, you ask one question, and I ask one question?"

"Okay." Lin Shan agreed to King Chong's proposal.

"Since I proposed it, you ask first." King Chong said.

Lin Shan thought for a moment, then asked, "You went up there, what was your purpose?"

The seemingly irrelevant question actually contained a huge amount of information.

He came to the abyss to find miracles, why did the creatures in the abyss go up there?

After a little thought, King Chong replied, "I went up there to find civilization. This place was originally very chaotic. Everything you see now is my harvest."

"Yeah." Lin Shan nodded, and he couldn't find any fault with this answer.

"Now it's my turn." King Chong stared at Lin Shan, "Why did you come to this place?"