Episode 127: Froggy 2: After this war, I'm going home... You say, My home is gone?
『 Upon hearing this,
The Demon Emperor flapped its wings and soared into the air, shouting angrily,
"DON'T GET TOO COCKY!"
Wang Ling assumed a Wing Chun stance.
Upon seeing this, the Demon Emperor turned and fled.
"Trying to run?"....
Wang Ling instantly accelerated, faster than the Demon Emperor, transforming into a bolt of blue lightning to engage in a fierce battle with the Demon Emperor in mid-air.
"BANG—!"
"BANG—!"
"BANG—!"
"BANG—!"
"DISAPPEAR!!!"
The Demon Emperor charged at Wang Ling with its ivory-hard tusks.
Suddenly, Wang Ling grabbed the Demon Emperor's "ivory tusk" first, then executed a Thomas flare, throwing him away.
The moment his feet touched the ground, the Demon Emperor's tusks had already broken in two.
Seeing Wang Ling about to raise his hand to attack again,
The Demon Emperor hastily held up a hand to stop him,
"Wait... wait, my demon race has conquered millions of worlds, destroyed countless civilizations, and even races far stronger than yours have bowed to my might."
"But why can an insignificant human race push me to such a state?"
Wang Ling explained calmly,
"The Huaxiucultivation civilization has existed for tens of thousands of years. We have experienced defeat and have been on the brink of apocalypse, but we have never surrendered. How could humanity bow to an evil demon like you?"
As soon as these words were spoken...
The Demon Emperor furiously rebuked, "Nonsense! My defeat this time is solely because I encountered a heaven-defying cultivator like you." 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "This can probably only be said to be his extremely bad luck, running directly into this natural-born cheat." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Didn't he used to be able to destroy worlds directly, making the legendary King of Hell over there very afraid?" ]
[ Yan Xiaoluo (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "...Stop talking, leave me some face." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Rex Lapis, King of Hell. These titles really sound similar." ]
[ Zhongli (Genshin Impact): "The legendary Rex Lapis cannot rule over the world of the afterlife." ]
[ Hu Tao (Genshin Impact): "That's right, that's why our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor was born!" ]
[ .....]
『 On the screen, as the Demon Emperor and Wang Ling were arguing heatedly, the Demon Master appeared silently like a ghost behind Wang Ling, saying grimly:
"The opportunity has finally come!"
"Everything in the world has a weakness. After my long period of observation, I discovered that you change the spirit talisman on your back every week, thus making the nape of your neck your fatal spot!"
Immediately after,
He violently tore off the spirit talisman from Wang Ling's back.
The Demon Emperor burst into wild laughter, "Hahaha, the final victory still belongs to our demon clan!"
At this moment...
Wang Ling sighed helplessly.
The spirit energy in his body surged out uncontrollably, automatically enveloping his entire body and activating "Immortal Mode"!
"BOOM—!"
An incomparably powerful golden spiritual energy shot out like a laser,
instantly pulverizing the entire Demon World.
Wherever the golden light reached, not a single demon monster survived. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "Uh, what did I just see?" ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Master, he... directly tore off the talisman on Wang Ling's back..." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Truly, if you don't court death, you won't die." ]
[ Demon Master (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Without knowing, who would have known that it was to suppress his own spirit energy? A normal person would think it's a buff, right?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "So he's not a normal person?" ]
[ Wang Ling (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "....." ]
[ .....]
『 After the war was over, the people who came after called this fight 'The Second Great War' between Humans and Demons.
The people broke the legend that demons were unbeatable.
As soon as the war between humans and demons concluded,
Froggy 2 stayed in its cage like a carefree frog, enjoying watching TV, so comfortable it was getting drowsy and yawning.
Zhuo Yi said, "Froggy 2, you're free now. I'm really sorry for keeping you locked up for so long!"
Froggy 2 replied, "It's fine, after all, I'm from the demon clan. It's reasonable for you to suspect me. Besides, I was suppressed in front of your Gate of Sixty Schools for ten years; being locked up for this short while is nothing."
Walking outside for some fresh air,
Froggy 2 said with emotion, "Looks like you guys won, huh?"
Wang Ling responded with a sound, "Yes."
Froggy 2 said again, "Now that the war is over, if you don't mind, can I go back to my hometown for a look?"
Wang Ling answered a bit awkwardly, "Um, sorry about that. The Demon World is no longer there."
As soon as he said this, Froggy 2 was completely stunned, its heart sinking. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "The war is over, he wants to go home for a look, only to be told his home is gone." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "That feeling must be..." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Sigh, this is fate." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "I've been out for over ten years, and now I can't go back." ]
[ Wang Ling (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Sorry." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "It's fine, this is all something that happens in the future. Why are you apologizing now?" ]
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『 On the screen, Froggy 2, still in the form of a small tadpole, stared at the birthday egg roasting over the fire, his heart itching, wanting to reach out and touch it.
Mother Frog gently slapped his hand, saying, "Don't be anxious, it's not quite done yet."
"Mom, when will the cake be thoroughly baked?"
"This birthday egg needs to be roasted over a strong fire for a quarter of an hour before it can be eaten."
"Huh? Does it really take that long?"
"Yes, if it's not cooked through or the fire isn't strong enough, the birthday egg might cause trouble." As she spoke, Mother Frog took a hat and put it on Froggy 2's head, then turned to the other little tadpoles, "Come, come, let's all wish your big brother a happy birthday first!"
The surrounding tadpoles immediately began to sing the birthday song:
"Wishing Brother Tuntian a super happy birthday!"
"May you marry a beautiful Frog Sister in the future!"
"And eat swan meat every day!"
Just then,
The birthday egg suddenly cracked open, and a cake with a candle inserted in it popped out.
"Brother, make a wish quickly!"
Froggy 2 secretly made a wish in his heart: "I hope that in the future, I can become the king of the Demon World and protect every one of my friends!"
The scene shifted.
Froggy 2 woke up from the dream, a teardrop hanging at the corner of his eye.
"Sigh, so it was just a dream."
Just then,
A message popped up on its phone screen: Happy Birthday to you.
Suddenly,
Wang Ling walked over, carrying a bag of dog food, and poured it into the food bowl.
"If you need anything from me, just say it, don't be polite!"
Wang Ling asked, "How do you demons celebrate birthdays?"
"Heh, you've pretty much blown up my entire Demon World, and you're bringing up birthdays..."
The moment Froggy 2 heard the word "birthday," its eyes lit up, and it quickly asked:
"Wait, what did you just say?" 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "A birthday party?" ]
[ Kiana (Honkai: Impact Third): "Is he trying to apologize with this birthday party?" ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "That must be it." ]
[ Miyamizu Mitsuha (Your Name): "Using someone's hometown birthday customs to apologize to them, that's a pretty good method." ]
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『 In the Elite class, Sun Rong stood on the podium and asked everyone, "Everyone, has anyone forgotten the parts they're responsible for?"
Chen Chao responded, "Streamers, balloons, ribbons, not a single thing is missing, all prepared."
Guo Hao continued, "The food has all arrived too. I'll just make a trip to the alchemy room to heat it up in a bit."
Sun Rong nodded, "Mm, all that's left is the birthday egg. What is that?"
Wang Ling replied, "It's a custom from their hometown. They eat birthday eggs for birthdays."
Sun Rong looked troubled, "We didn't prepare this in advance. Is there still time to go buy one now?"
Wang Ling put both hands in his pockets and said casually, "It's fine, I'll go find one."
Sun Rong: "Okay, then we'll have to trouble Brother Wang. Also, everyone remembers, this is a secret mission. The confidentiality must be done well; absolutely no one else can know."
Just as the words fell,
Froggy 2, looking weak, pushed open the door and asked, "Huh? Why haven't you guys left yet?"
Seeing this, Chen Chao and Guo Hao quickly hid their things.
Sun Rong nervously put a leash on Froggy 2, led it outside the school gate, found Lin Xiaoyu, and said, "Xiaoyu, could you please help walk Froggy 2?"
Lin Xiaoyu seemed a bit troubled, replying, "But I haven't finished my homework for today yet."
Froggy 2, however, gave a sudden tug, saying, "Let's go, stop dawdling."
Sun Rong instructed, "Remember to walk it for a full two hours!" 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Yuigahama Yui (Oregairu): "Two hours of dog-walking time, isn't that a bit long?" ]
[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "Hahaha, but for preparing a surprise, two hours isn't very long at all." ]
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『 In the park, Lin Xiaoyu saw how excited Froggy 2 was and asked curiously, "Froggy 2, slow down! What's got you so happy?"
Froggy 2 stuck out its tongue, thinking to itself, "It's just a birthday, why make such a fuss with a surprise. Kids these days, HEH HEH HEH!!!"
In the classroom on the other side,
Chen Chao was blowing up balloons and tying ribbons, busy decorating the classroom.
In the alchemy room,
Guo Hao lit the furnace fire, cooking food, and creating a bustling scene.
Just then,
Wang Ling, without a word, drew his wooden Sword, split open a barrier with one strike, went straight to where the birthday egg was, and casually stuffed one into a sack before leaving.
Guo Hao stared at the birthday egg, which was about the size of a dinosaur egg, and exclaimed in surprise:
"HOLY COW!"
"Brother Wang, you're amazing. Where did you find such a big one?"
Wang Ling was covered in cake and replied, "It's a long story; I need to take a shower first."
Two hours later,
Lin Xiaoyu, holding an ice cream, asked, "Froggy 2, don't you want to try some?"
"No thanks, I need to save room for dinner later."
Froggy 2 muttered to itself, "I wonder how those kids are doing with their preparations!"
Just as it was thinking,
Pan Shengcong came over.
Lin Xiaoyu greeted him and asked, "Pan-Sensei, why are you back again?"
"Ah, I left my phone here. I remember the last class was your class's alchemy lesson. I put it on the desk for timing and forgot to grab it when I left."
"Oh, so that's what happened."
"You should head home soon, too!"
"Okay, Sensei!"
Froggy 2 wasn't paying much attention to their conversation at first, but it suddenly remembered that people were still busy with the birthday present in the alchemy room.
If Pan Shengcong went back now, wouldn't the kids' surprise be ruined?
"Little girl, I need to use the restroom, might take a while!"
The scene shifted back to the school.
Froggy 2 quickly slipped into the alchemy room, getting there first.
After seeing the birthday egg,
Froggy 2 thought happily to itself, "That kid Wang Ling actually managed to get the birthday egg. But where are they?"
Seeing no way to tell Guo Hao and Chen Chao in person,
Froggy 2 heard the sound of high heels approaching from the hallway and thought to itself, "What do I do, that woman is coming!"
Suddenly...
A good idea popped into its head.
Just then,
As Pan Shengcong pushed open the door and stepped into the alchemy room, Zhuo Yi lunged forward, pinning him against the wall in a kabedon.
"Good evening, Pan-Sensei. What are you doing here?"
Pan Shengcong's heart was pounding like a frightened deer, and he stammered,
"Immortal... Immortal Zhuo, my phone..."
Zhuo Yi extended his hand, handing him the phone, and raised an eyebrow, "Is this it?"
"Yes, then... why are you here too? And... what's with the egg on the podium?"
Zhuo Yi smoothed his hair, his tone so soft it could squeeze out water, "Oh, that. I'm incubating an egg."
"Incubating an egg? But you have a fire going..."
Zhuo Yi moved a little closer to Pan Shengcong, whispering softly, "Don't worry about such boring things. There's a new movie out recently, called 'You Who Came from the Demon World,' I hear it's quite popular."
Pan Shengcong's face was flushed red. As she took his phone, she bought two tickets and invited, "Immortal Zhuo, are you interested? I bought tickets for 8 PM tonight, and I happen to have an extra one."
"Then we'll see each other tonight."
Pan Shengcong nodded happily and scurried away.
With that, Zhuo Yi changed back into Froggy 2's form, unable to resist complaining,
"Phew, that was close! Luckily, I've been secretly absorbing so much of Wang Ling's spirit energy lately, my transformation technique is really smooth now." 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "This kind of transformation art is truly convenient." ]
[ Xianyun (Genshin Impact): "Indeed, it's completely flawless." ]
[ Zhuo Yi (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "....." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Of course, don't just see me as a dog. I was once the Demon King." ]
[ Zhuo Yi (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "And then you got beaten up for disturbing a kid eating his crunchy noodles." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "Don't bring that up, we're still good friends." ]
[ ..... ]
『 In the alchemy room...
Froggy 2 was about to take a break, but the sound of footsteps from the corridor shattered the peace.
Chen Chao shouted, "How could you leave the fire on at 750! Don't tell me the egg is about to be roasted to charcoal?"
Guo Hao, on the other hand, was full of confidence, "Don't worry, bro, I used a low fire to simmer it slowly. I guarantee this birthday egg will be fragrant, sweet, and melt in your mouth."
Immediately after...
Chen Chao and Guo Hao worked together to carry the birthday egg towards the classroom.
Froggy 2 hid to the side, nodding in satisfaction, "I have to say, these kids really have some skills, they actually managed to make the birthday egg. I just hope this egg tastes as delicious as my mom's."
"Wait a minute, low fire???"
"THIS IS BAD!!!"
Froggy 2 was alarmed and rushed towards the classroom.
At that moment, Sun Rong and Chen Chao were gathered around the birthday egg, admiring it, when they noticed the eggshell beginning to tremble. Then, a super cute birthday cake popped out from inside.
"Wow, this is so cute!"
"It's so cute I could die!"
But the good times didn't last.
The little cake whizzed over and splattered all over Chen Chao's face, completely subduing him.
Next, Guo Hao and the others were all controlled by this birthday cake.
In an instant, the entire birthday party descended into chaos, with everyone being controlled by the cake.
Finally, Wang Ling came out after his shower, and with a wave of his hand, he smashed all these troublemaking birthday cakes.
At this time, Froggy 2 finally arrived at the scene, only to witness Wang Ling cleaving the largest birthday cake in two with a single strike.
Seeing the party ruined like this, Wang Ling sighed, "It's all ruined."
The Sword Spirit also lamented, "All that work for nothing, really..."
Froggy 2 witnessed all of this.
It knew in its heart how much effort everyone had put into this birthday party.
It didn't want all this effort to go to waste.
"At this point, the only way is to turn back time. Although this will shorten my lifespan, with you guys here, I'm no longer lonely!"
No sooner said than done,
Froggy 2 suddenly released a powerful spiritual energy, turning back time. Then, it timed it perfectly and followed Lin Xiaoyu into the classroom.
"Huh? Why is the classroom light still on?" Lin Xiaoyu asked with a curious look.
"Let's go, let's go check it out!" Froggy 2 suggested, suppressing its excitement.
The moment the door was pushed open,
Colorful confetti burst forth instantly.
Sun Rong, Wang Ling, and the others held up a red banner, shouting in unison:
"XIAOYU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyu was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
"Thank you, everyone, I had completely forgotten it was my birthday today."
Sun Rong led her to the birthday egg and said, "Come, look at the surprise we prepared for you!"
Lin Xiaoyu was astonished, "A birthday egg? How did you know that we eat this for birthdays in my hometown? Thank you so, so much!"
At this very moment...
Watching Lin Xiaoyu and Wang Ling, and the others laughing and chatting at the birthday celebration,
Froggy 2 was filled with confusion, completely stunned. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Alley-oop, it wasn't for Froggy 2's birthday?" ]
[ Seele (Honkai: Star Rail): "Emmm, he was already looking forward to it so much, but it turned out not to be his birthday." ]
[ Froggy 2 (Daily Life of the Immortal King): "....." ]
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