At night, the forest's clamor did not subside.
Not far to the west of the apartment building, Gobins, Dragonewt Race, Kobolds, and other monsters were gathered around a bonfire, playing games, discussing the future, and savoring fine wine.
The members of the human merchant caravan, who had just arrived and were gradually getting used to the place, took out their instruments and began to play, accompanying the monsters' joyful movements.
Drumbeats pierced through the layers of ancient trees like heartbeats;
Firelight cast dancing, orange-red shadows through the dense tree canopy;
Occasionally interspersed with cheerful shouts and peculiar songs, making the previously terrifying forest night extraordinarily lively.
Beyond this clamor, the modern apartment building nestled in the woods was particularly eye-catching.
Especially the room located on the top floor.
The hurried gasps ceased not long ago, and the scene quieted down.
Moonlight from outside the window spilled into the room, and its outline was seen by the two people on the bed.
This place was not far from the towering trees of the Jura Forest.
Even from the balcony, one could reach out and touch the slightly cool leaves.
Watching all this, Chen Hai took a deep breath.
The air was filled with a mixture of grass, night dew, and the smoky scent of distant bonfires.
There was even a hint of alcohol… Gobta and the others must have opened a few more jars of brewed wine.
Not dwelling on these thoughts, Chen Hai's gaze shifted, finally settling on the girl in his arms.
Though he called her a girl, she was actually older than Chen Hai.
But in another world, 'appearance setting' was more important than 'age setting.'
For instance, Milim was seen by Chen Hai as a playful loli Demon Lord, not an ancient hag who had lived for a thousand years and was full of schemes.
Back to the present—
Izawa Shizue leaned against Chen Hai, curled up in his embrace.
He was half-reclining on a bed piled with thick cushions, his right arm naturally wrapped around Shizue.
"Mr. Chen Hai… the 'intimate topic' you mentioned earlier completely exceeded my imagination."
"I've given everything to Miss Shizue."
"Quite skilled, aren't you?"
Izawa Shizue said softly.
Unlike her, who was experiencing such things for the first time, Chen Hai was clearly an old hand.
He was skilled, knew how to explore, and could accurately grasp 'a comfortable rhythm.'
"In my opinion, if you're going to do something, you should do it to the best of your ability, just as I came to this world to bring about change."
"Saving those monsters, giving them names, and finally changing my destiny—Mr. Chen Hai has indeed done his best."
"As I told you, the reason I do all this is to create the world I desire."
Isn't that the goal of many Transmigrators?
To bid farewell to the past, and then… not to welcome the future, but to personally forge it.
Conquer the planes you like;
Defeat the enemies you hate.
And enjoy the entire process.
Currently, Chen Hai's only concern was that if his level was too high, the difficulty of the planes connected by the system would be too great.
If one day the system, on a whim, connected to a plane with [Grand Unity Golden Immortals], [SCP-Void Emperors], or [Number One Powerhouses], it would likely become very troublesome.
[Given the Host's current level, this system has no intention of connecting to the aforementioned planes.]
So, that option exists?
[Difficulty will increase, but it's not absolute; new planes might have a lower difficulty.]
Why?
Chen Hai asked in his mind.
[Because 'strength' standards vary in each world.]
That's interesting.
[For example, in a 'cooking world,' a person who cooks better is stronger, and they are also a 'strong one.']
That makes a lot of sense.
Chen Hai agreed.
But the system has a standard called 'strength level,' which shouldn't be related to the strength of other worlds, right?
[There will only be a 'strength level' after connection.]
[Allow this system to give another example: if another 'cooking world' has a creature called 'Cosmic Taipan,' then its strength will become very high.]
If Chen Hai remembered correctly, the 'Cosmic Taipan' mentioned by the system came from "Toriko."
And it only appeared in the ending, with a capture level of 530,000, devouring planets in a single bite… [This system believes there is no need to consider these things now; taking one step at a time and creating the world the Host desires is the most correct path.]
Chen Hai had no objections to this.
"Mr. Chen Hai? Your expression was a bit strange just now."
Turning around, Izawa Shizue looked at Chen Hai with concern.
"Don't worry about it, just some trivial matters."
"That's good…"
"Since we've rested for a while, next… does Miss Shizue still have energy?"
"Please don't ask such questions…!"
Right.
Chen Hai said nothing further, embracing the girl and beginning a new round of intimate conversation.
The result—
Bang!!!
The moment before the second round began, there was the sound of a heavy object falling on the balcony.
This made Izawa Shizue grab the quilt and look over.
Chen Hai instantly knew who the visitor was, so he gave a wry smile and also turned his gaze to the balcony.
"Why are you here… Milim."
The Primordial Demon Lord made her grand entrance at this moment!
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Milim was the big winner.
Although she had said she would hold back and only use one percent of her strength, no monster could compete with her.
Indeed, some contestants posed a threat along the way.
For example, Benimaru, Shion, and others, but ultimately none of them could snatch victory from Milim.
Milim, who had gained a lot, was very satisfied, looking at the snacks, drinks, food, toys, and musical instruments in front of her, and then raised her right hand high.
"I really am the strongest!"
"As expected of Milim-sama!"
Some monsters came to pledge allegiance to Chen Hai, but upon learning that Demon Lord Milim was also present, they began to flatter her.
Milim was happy to hear these praises, so she distributed a few prizes to the monsters who flattered her.
After finishing, she packed everything up and carried it on her shoulder.
"Alright! I'm not playing with you anymore!"
After saying this, Milim locked onto the direction where Chen Hai and Izawa Shizue had disappeared, and leaped up suddenly.
She could sense an unusual aura.
So, she pinpointed their exact location in the air and landed directly on a platform!
To prevent the platform from collapsing, she had deliberately held back some of her strength.
Perfect landing!
As the thought 'As expected of me' popped into Milim's mind, she knocked on the glass door.
"Chen Hai! Chen Hai! It's me! Let me in! You two must be playing an interesting game, right? You haven't come out for so long! I've already won so many contests!"
Click.
Before Milim finished speaking, she heard the sound of the door lock opening.
She saw Chen Hai, his lower body wrapped in a towel, having just put on a shirt.
"What are you doing? Were you just taking a bath?"
"No, you came to find me…"
"Let me in first!"
Milim watched her bag of prizes enter the room.
The air in the room was fresh, with a scent of flowers and grass.
Chen Hai had just circulated the air in the room, exchanging it with the forest air, thereby eliminating the scent of various liquids.
"Human… Izawa Shizue, you are indeed here. Did you go to bed so early? Are you going to sleep?"
"It's not like that…"
"It's alright, if you feel disturbed, I'll just take Chen Hai and leave here!"
Milim was quite familiar, she opened the package and took out a few boxes of snacks from inside.
"This is for you."
"Thank you…"
"No need, no need, I have plenty more here. There's also the honey wine Chen Hai drank before, and I had them add more sugar!"
Milim, sitting on the floor like a child, happily showed Chen Hai and Izawa Shizue the prizes she had won not long ago.
Chen Hai and Izawa Shizue exchanged glances, deciding to temporarily cooperate with this Primordial Demon Lord.
After all, both of them knew very well that if they didn't satisfy this 'Tyrant Miss,' there would likely be no more 'deep intimate exchanges' tonight…