Chapter 687 - 439: Manager (3)

He stood with a sword on his back, his robes fluttering as Sword Energy surged around him, distorting the space for yards around him.

The second was a woman.

Her entire body was three times the size of a normal person.

The woman wore black and gold Battle Armor, her body wreathed in a sinister Evil Energy.

Most striking was the pair of twisting, pitch-black horns on her head, which glinted with a cold, metallic light.

Two massive Demon wings on her back beat slowly, dark red patterns flowing across their membranes.

A tail covered in fine scales hung from her waist, its tip as sharp as a blade, swaying gently.

Her five fingers gripped a massive, menacingly shaped scythe.

Along its edge, blood-red Runes could be faintly seen, pulsing as if they were breathing.

The two of them stood there.

From their vantage point, they could clearly see the four-layered, pyramid-like platform structure below.

And the many readers within it.

"Hm? A new Manager has actually been created!"

The man spoke, his tone tinged with surprise.

"Interesting. Why didn’t we sense anything before this?"

Beside him, the woman extended her crimson tongue and slowly licked her blood-red lips.

Her strange, black vertical pupils shifted as she narrowed her eyes, turning her gaze toward a point in the void.

"I’m just curious about one thing. How exactly did this person get promoted?

The rules and information regarding promotion to Manager were clearly hidden by the three of us, and we completely shut down the promotion quest.

What on earth did he do to make the Book Spirit ignore the rules we set and forcibly elevate him to Manager!"

The man in green robes frowned slightly, puzzled.

"Perhaps this person acquired some kind of critically important, powerful item."

At this, the winged woman paused before continuing.

"Still, it’s a terrible feeling to have authority snatched from your hands like this. If that Deceit Puppet Master fellow were here, he’d probably be driven mad with rage!"

The corners of her mouth turned up in a smile.

But there was no hint of mirth in her voice.

At that moment, in her line of sight, three motes of light separated from the three islands below and converged at a single point.

They coalesced, forming a brand-new island.

The island’s appearance shattered the original three-way balance, carving out a place for itself in the Star Sea.

Although the man in green robes beside her said nothing, his expression was also grim.

The Reincarnation Bookstore was originally under the control of the three of them.

But now a new Manager had appeared.

This indirectly caused their authority over the Reincarnation Bookstore to be divided.

It was like a fixed salary.

The fewer people there were, the larger each person’s share would naturally be.

But if the number of people increased, the amount each person received would decrease accordingly.

Unfortunately, no matter how unwilling they were, there was nothing they could do.

They were Managers, and it was true their authority far surpassed that of ordinary readers.

But they were equally powerless to interfere with the Book Spirit’s choice or do anything to this newly promoted Manager here.

...

The newborn island was a dark gold color, its surface as smooth as a mirror, with no vegetation or structures.

Calling it an island was less accurate than calling it a metal platform.

And in the center of the platform, Hu Qi’s figure materialized.

The moment he appeared, Hu Qi sensed the other three islands and the presence of these two individuals.

Their faces were not obscured by any mist.

Furthermore, the auras emanating from them were incredibly powerful, far beyond what an Apostle Level being could compare to.

These were two experts at the True God Level.

After receiving the information in his mind, he naturally knew their identities as well.

Facing their gazes, his expression was calm. He didn’t say a word, simply waving a hand.

In an instant, the entire metal platform underwent a cataclysmic change.

The hard, cold metal ground melted like wax, transforming into fertile black soil.

In the sky above, a bright moon rose, casting a silver-white halo.

Towering ancient trees burst from the earth, their gnarled branches instantly forming a forest.

A dense mist rose from the ley lines of the earth, swirling like flowing gauze to envelop the entire area.

It completely severed the two prying gazes.

...

"It seems this new Manager’s strength isn’t much to speak of, but his temper is certainly something else!"

Seeing this, the winged woman sneered.

To this, the man in green robes beside her didn’t respond.

His gaze was fixed deeply on Hu Qi’s location.

His eyes glowed with a faint, clear light, which now gradually dimmed.

His tone was somewhat strange.

"You must have noticed it too.

Logically, to become a Manager, one’s strength should be at least on par with ours.

But this person’s aura is far too weak. I originally thought he was hiding his strength, but now it seems that’s not the case."

The winged woman shot him a sideways glance.

"Are you so certain?"

"At least seventy percent!"

The man in green robes smiled.

"If that’s truly the case, we might as well use this opportune moment to seize more authority."

The man in green robes’ expression was indifferent as he continued.

"Four is too many, after all. In my opinion, two is enough.

Su Ta, what do you think?"

Hearing this, the winged woman, Su Ta, glanced at him.

"Honestly, Han Yun, with a temperament like yours, you’re better suited for this Demon Dao than I am."

"You’re mistaken. This has nothing to do with temperament."

Han Yun acted as if he hadn’t heard the mockery in her words, simply stating calmly,

"We could have maintained the current situation, but unfortunately, this person’s appearance has shattered that delicate balance.

If we sit by and do nothing, his authority will fall into the hands of the Deceit Puppet Master."

His gaze darkened.

"By then, his authority will far surpass yours and mine. You should understand what that will lead to. We have no choice!"

Hearing this, Su Ta didn’t answer immediately.

Her eyes flickered.

She knew he spoke the truth.

The three of them originally had comparable authority, but now the appearance of this new Manager had divided it.

That alone might have been tolerable.

But the problem was that this Manager was very weak.

And here, being too weak was a cardinal sin.

Once he dies and his authority is seized by someone else, the balance will be broken.

Thinking of this, she looked at Han Yun.

"Tell me, what do you plan to do?"