"What? You don't want to take a look?"
Faced with the magic book Mephisto handed over, Lu Yi showed no intention of taking it. This made Mephisto raise an eyebrow.
"I want to look at it, but put it aside for now," Lu Yi said, still not reaching for it.
"You don't trust my credibility?"
Credibility?
You're talking to me about credibility? In all recorded history, does such a thing even exist for you?
Anyone who believes you have credibility is a fool, and deserves to be deceived by you!
Lu Yi thought to himself, then said it aloud:"I really don't trust your credibility. Since the beginning of recorded history, your name has been synonymous with lies. Who would trust you?"
After hearing that, what could Mephisto say? Calmly, he tossed the magic book onto the ground in front of him.
Lu Yi looked at the book but did not pick it up immediately. He cast twenty detection spells on it first, and only then used his mental power to lift the book into his hands, flipping through it page by page.
Wow.
This was indeed Mephisto's personal collection—filled entirely with demon-summoning and sacrificial magic, extremely sinister.
The biggest risk in learning these spells was losing one's sanity.
Mephisto's trap wasn't that he "did nothing"; rather, everything had been done inside the book.
The enchantment on the book was far more complex and harder to detect than the spells written in it. Anyone who practiced the spells would inevitably be ensnared!
Mephisto was waiting for Lu Yi to fall right into it!
If Lu Yi didn't possess the memories of two spellcasters who had studied magic for decades, he probably would never have discovered the problem.
"What do you think?" Mephisto asked, smiling deeper as he watched Lu Yi appear "captivated" by the book.
"Good. Now bring out your other magic books."
"Getting the other books is fine, but shouldn't you pay a price?"
"Oh? How much do you want me to pay?"
"How about giving me your soul and body when you die? I can even leave a position for you in Hell. After death, you could become a demon and continue living. What do you think?"
"I think it's wonderful."
"Hehe… good, very good," Mephisto said with a smile.
Of course, that was only on the surface. Though Mephisto smiled, a trace of doubt passed through his eyes. Lu Yi agreed too easily. The deal went too smoothly. It was fine if someone didn't know Mephisto's true identity—but once they did, they would be twice as careful. Lu Yi seemed to be thinking wrong.
Even so, Mephisto still had to proceed with the deal. He never cared whether the other party was plotting something. He only cared about one thing: whether the deal could be completed. Once a deal was made, everything would fall out of the other party's control.
Mephisto began preparing his goods.
While he worked, Natasha glanced at him cautiously, then asked Lu Yi with concern, "Are you really going to do business with him?"
Mephisto's reputation was terrible—legendarily terrible.
Anyone connected to Mephisto never met a good end. It was a lesson history had taught over and over.
"I do want to make the deal. Do you think there's a problem with that?"
"This… this…"
Natasha could no longer say anything.
Not because she didn't want to, but because an overwhelming pressure crushed down on her, making her unable to speak.
That pressure came from Mephisto, who was preparing his goods.
Mephisto's eyes, filled with killing intent, were fixed on her, silencing her instantly.
Over the years, Mephisto had certainly killed more beings than Natasha had ever eaten. His murderous aura was so intense that even this mere projection of his could freeze Natasha—someone who dared to meddle in his affairs.
"That's enough. No need to say more. I know what I'm doing."
Ignoring Natasha's warning, Lu Yi lowered his gaze and continued studying the magic book in his hands.
Although the book was extremely dangerous and could easily cause someone to lose their sanity, it was also highly enlightening. With clever adjustments, the magic within could produce unexpected effects.
Lu Yi was quite intrigued by this, and Natasha had no choice—under Mephisto's pressure, she had to remain silent.
Mephisto was very satisfied with Natasha's obedience. He withdrew his gaze and sped up the preparation of his goods.
Too many variables—best to complete the deal quickly.
He flipped through his collection of magic books, selecting the most confusing sections, and finished his preparations.
"Shall we trade now?" Mephisto asked with a smile, gesturing to the more than twenty magic books before him.
"That's right."
As Lu Yi spoke, a strange smile curled on his lips. He clapped his hands and used mental force to bind Mephisto.
"What are you trying to do?" Mephisto asked calmly, as if not restrained at all.
Having weathered countless storms, something like this wouldn't surprise him. He'd been through too many similar situations.
Haven't you figured it out yet?
"You're being troublesome. Please retract your little tricks."
"But what if I don't want to take them back?"
"Please. This isn't my true body. You can drive me away—but you'll have to face the consequences of expelling me!"
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