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Ansel was still not aware of an ant’s desire to take revenge on himself, and even if he did, he probably wouldn’t take it seriously.

He was still focused on his part-time job in the convenience store, while spending his free time scrolling through his mobile phone to learn all kinds of information about the human world… and by the way, he is still very obsessed with infrastructure.

When His Majesty the Demon King looks at the human world now, his mental state is completely like “this is good”, “this is also good”, and “I also want the demon world to have this wu wu”. 

For example, at this moment, he is lovingly fondling Joey’s pink electric bike.

This is good.

Joey put the delivery order into the box on the back seat of the electric bike and closed the lid. Seeing Ansel squatting aside, this childish behavior made him laugh. It was obviously just a small electric bike, but Ansel is studying it so carefully.

“I’m going to deliver the goods first.” He said to Ansel while putting on his helmet, “Ansel, please keep an eye on the convenience store. By the way, there are some expired french baguettes that have not been sold, and they may also need to be disposed of. “

Ansel had no objections to this division of labour and watched Joey ride away on his electric bike with a “whimper”. He sighed enviously for a while before packing up the unsold bread. 

This long bread called french baguettes has been brought in a lot in the store, but not many people have bought it. This may be a failed purchase, and Joey has already reported it to the boss, so this will be the last batch of baguettes.

Ansel curiously reached out and poked the bread, but it didn’t move.

Ansel: “…”

What? His Majesty the Demon King can even pop a fire hydrant with a finger!

He pinched it again, with a bit more force, and the bread was finally crushed.

Ansel: “…”

But he really used his strength! What kind of bread is this? !

His Majesty the Demon King didn’t know yet that this kind of bread is known as “defend against wolves for three days and build a wall in one week.” He was just in awe of this specialty of the human world and was reluctant to throw it away. Therefore, he stuffed it on the shelf and prepared to take it back at night.

Collect it! Show it to Saros!

Convenience stores are actually very boring late at night. After Joey delivered the order, there was hardly anyone left. The two of them stood side by side behind the counter, and Ansel yawned. Joey thought he was sleepy and said with a smile.

“Convenience stores are very boring late at night. If you feel tired, go to the back and take a rest.”

“It’s fine…” Ansel wasn’t sleepy, just a bit bored. On a night like this, it would be great if there were some interesting things to do, such as monsters sieging the city or something, so that he could exercise his muscles and bones, but the monsters nearby seemed to have been almost destroyed by him.

Sadly, the twenty priest-level monsters that he had promised to Saros haven’t been found yet.

Suddenly, Ansel shook off his drowsiness and became energetic.

Look ! Ansel really has a bright mind and is very smart. What he just thought of came true!

After a while, Joey also noticed that something was wrong. As a sixth-level star, his senses are not the sharpest. He relies more on his physical constitution, which has a magical restraint against the demons. But no matter how dull he is, he also sensed a hint of danger by this time.

Joey looked out at the street through the transparent window of the convenience store. A street light was shining alone outside. Before, Joey had always thought it was very bright, but tonight he felt the light was a bit dim. He blinked, and at that moment, the street light seemed to flicker.

——A pair of blood-red footprints suddenly appeared under the streetlight.

Joey: “…”

His expression changed slightly, his gaze uncontrollably fixed on the pair of footprints.

The streetlight flickered again, and the footprints turned into two pairs, with the added pair closer to the convenience store.

——It seemed as if someone had taken a step forward.

Suddenly, Joey felt his back go cold, and he didn’t even dare to blink. He just stared at the series of footprints slowly moving forward. As the street light flickered constantly, Joey was frightened to find that the bloody footprints had extended to the entrance of the convenience store, only being a few steps away from the door.

If it moves any forward…

He couldn’t help but swallow his saliva nervously. The street light outside the window flickered again, and this time, it completely went out.

Through the light in the convenience store, Joey saw that the bloody footprints were no longer approaching.

Also as if…

Something has already come in through the door.

As this terrifying idea slowly floated up, the electric door of the convenience store slid open on both sides, accompanied by Ansel’s perfunctory voice——

“……Welcome.”

This sound seemed to make that hidden existence smile, and all the lights in the convenience store instantly went out. The power-off electric door remained open, as if it was completely defenceless from the outside world, or as if it was completely powerless to defend and was left to be slaughtered by others.

Joey felt his breathing getting increasingly faster, and his heartbeat was as loud as a drum——

It really……

Came in.

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So annoying.

Ansel stood in the darkness and thought.

Don’t you know how to play the door, right? Doesn’t it require electricity to open and close the door?

Why is there a power outage? All the power was cut off! Won’t all the ice cream in the refrigerator melt without electricity, huh? Would it then become the culprit and buy everything with full responsibility? 

Well, it’s not like it’s going to be deducted from his salary!

So annoying!

In the darkness, Ansel suppressed his anger and tried to solve the problem.

I hope it just turned off the switch, then he could just turn it back on. If it’s something like cutting the wires that can’t be repaired… he’ll twist that monster’s head off!

He was astonishingly consistent with Saros when it came to twisting off the heads of annoying guys.

“There seems to be a short circuit.” He said to Joey, “I’ll go to the back and have a look… It’s so troublesome, and it’s still during business hours.”

He complained casually as he was about to walk backwards, but the next second he was tightly held by Joey.

“No, you can’t go!”

Joey was trembling all over. He already understood that this was a trick of that demon. 

Looking at this step-by-step devastating technique, this may still be a superior demon! That is simply not something that ordinary people can handle, even if he is a sixth-level star in the club, he must seek help from others as soon as possible!

He trembled and took out his phone, pressed it a few times, only to find that the screen was black.

At some point, the demon had cut off all their means of communication with the outside world.

Just as Joey was in despair, a bright light suddenly hit his face. In the darkness, Ansel pressed his phone, and a small beam of light appeared in the darkness, like a life-saving spark. Joey stared blankly at Ansel’s phone screen, his lips twitching a few times.

“How can you…. your mobile phone…”

A superior demon shouldn’t make mistakes like this!

“Huh? What’s wrong?” Ansel looked confused, “Is it because your mobile phone is not charged? Mine is still working, and the signal is full.”

Joey: “…”

For a moment, he even felt that what Ansel said was right, and it should be because of a scientific explanation like the phone being out of battery! But when he thought of the cruel and terrifying nature of the superior demons, he forcefully turned his thoughts back to that mysterious side.

“No, it’s not…” He was a little confused and said while organizing his thoughts, “Since there is a signal, Ansel, we need to seek help from the outside world first…”

As if he couldn’t understand the other party’s panic and had to follow him again, Ansel sighed helplessly.

“Fine, who do you want to call?”

Of course, there is a reason why Ansel’s mobile phone can be used. The monster did take some measures, so Joey’s mobile phone cannot be used directly. But Ansel’s mobile phone… is his magic mirror disguised as a phone!

Blocking his magic mirror? What a joke! Even the monster emperor may not be able to do it. The magic mirror in Ansel’s hand is the main body of the Eastern Region Magic Mirror System, unlike the magic mirror in fairy tales that can only answer boring questions like “Who is the most beautiful in the world?”.

——The best mirror among mirrors, the king of all mirrors!

Even though it is still in a vegetative state with its crooked mouth and eyes, it will never be interfered with. If it could be blocked by a mere priest-level monster, the magic mirror itself would have to shatter to save his dignity.

“Let me think about it…I want to call…”

Joey took the phone from Ansel, looking confused for a second or two because he had successfully obtained the means to communicate with the outside world now. 

However, he soon regained his senses. The Demon Hunter Club has an internal helpline. As long as you call that number, nearby Demon Hunters will be urgently mobilized. When making the call, you can also indicate the level of danger encountered, so as to prevent the transferred demon hunter from being too weak. Otherwise, the demon hunter may himself become the prey of the monster.

But……

Ansel is still here!

Joey originally planned to gradually inform Ansel about such a secret thing that belonged to another world. Now suddenly encountering a major crisis, Joey held his phone, gritted his teeth and decided to make the call directly!

Help is more important!

Suddenly, he felt that Ansel beside him seemed to be leaving.

He grabbed Ansel who was about to leave again.

“You…where are you going?”

Ansel was a little confused, and then explained patiently.

“While you’re on the phone, I’ll go back and turn on the switch. We can’t let it stay dark all the time, right?”

Joey: “! ! !”

There is definitely a demon’s trap at the back! Can’t go! Absolutely not!

“You can’t go!”

“But……”

If this was the usual situation, Ansel’s idea would obviously be correct, but now they were in the midst of the conspiracy of a superior demon. If Ansel stays close to Joey, he could still be protected because of Joey’s special physique, and the demon wouldn’t dare to act rashly. But once he left Joey’s side, it would be quite dangerous!

Joey had been working with Ansel for a few days and knew that once the other party planned to do something, he would definitely do it, and this darkness won’t be able to stop him at all. So, he really had no choice….

In desperation, he simply grabbed the phone with one hand and Ansel’s sleeve with the other, and squatted down on the spot.

“Wuwu wu, I’m so scared…”

Ansel: “…”

Joey squatted close to his leg, as if a large winter bamboo shoot was growing right at his feet.

Ansel’s wonderful metaphor√

“All right.”

Ansel’s tone relaxed, and just when Joey thought he would stay here temporarily, he heard Ansel say again.

“Then let’s go to the back together.”

Help! A prey is going to deliver itself to the hunter’s door!

Joey had to talk a lot before he finally got Ansel to change his mind about killing the jerk who broke the electric switch in the back and agreeing to go straight out the door. Joey was certain that the demon wouldn’t allow them to escape, so before that, he had already dialled the club’s phone number and whispered a string of code words.

That is a set of code words used by demon hunters in special circumstances when it is inconvenient to speak directly. The operator could immediately articulate what it meant, and his expression became increasingly solemn. Soon, the call was quickly forwarded to the nearest and most powerful demon hunter in that area.

The golden badge of the star wheat ear flashed on the chest, and the star had only two corners, like a sharp shuttle.

“…It’s me, Yun Jian.”

After hearing the content on the phone, Yun Jian suddenly frowned. Without a moment’s delay, he lightly jumped on the roof and headed towards the convenience store at a speed unimaginable to ordinary humans.

At this moment, Joey and Ansel had moved to the electric door inside the convenience store, miraculously not being obstructed at all. Joey was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Ansel, who was next to him, suddenly raised his eyes and kicked Joey out before the rolling shutter door at the gate fell.

Ansel clearly understands the thoughts of monsters, which are nothing more than giving people hope and ultimately despair. Unfortunately, the speed of the monster can’t keep up with the speed of His Majesty the Demon King kicking people.

Joey was kicked out and rolled on the ground a few times. First, he was a bit confused, then he saw the roller shutter door that completely blocked the convenience store, and his expression changed greatly! The rolling curtains at the shop window also quickly fell, giving no room for anyone to repent and sealing Ansel inside!

“Ansel ! ! !”

He rushed towards the rolling shutter door, but the door had been maliciously reinforced by the demon. No matter how he attacked, it was as powerless as an earthworm shaking a tree. Joey was almost desperate. Just now, it was Ansel who noticed something abnormal and took the initiative to give him the chance of escaping alone.

He trembled in place for a moment and limped to his feet.

No, now is not the time to stay in place and feel desperate.

As long as he finds the high-level demon hunter from the club, Ansel can still be saved!

Inside the rolling shutter door, the monster had already revealed a ferocious smile, ready to appreciate the despair of human beings. However, he was surprised to find that this human being was doing something strange.

The employees of the convenience store all had keys to the rolling shutter door, and this human squatted down and began to lock the door amidst the “jingling” sound of the keys’ collision.

Monster:”……?”

It didn’t understand what this human wanted to do, and thought that the other person was scared silly. However, Ansel’s thoughts were actually very simple.

As he locked the door, Ansel thought.

Hahaha!

Locked it!

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