Filial Son, Loving Father, Old Geezer: “???”
Filial Son, Loving Father, Old Geezer: “Do you even hear what you’re saying?”
Were all the people in this chat group this arrogant?
He could let slide the other talismans—fine, Shendu would just grit his teeth and bear it—but the Rat Talisman?
The Rat Talisman was crucial to his resurrection plan! Without it, he’d be nothing but a statue forever! How could he possibly give that up to anyone?!
Child of Nature: “Too bad the travel function isn’t unlocked yet. Otherwise, I’d go grab it right now.”
Child of Nature: “I’ll just have to see if I can get it from the lottery system instead.”
The twelve talismans were definitely in the prize pool right now, but with so many worlds out there, the odds of pulling the Rat Talisman specifically were way too slim.
Boil Daigo into Soup: “Even Bai Xuan wants it that badly. Is the Rat Talisman really that strong?”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “It brings stillness to life. It’s terrifyingly powerful.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Let me put it this way—I could even use it to make a Uchiha Madara, a Whitebeard, or even a copy of you, Daigo.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “They’d be more like your clones, not as strong as the real you, but they’d still have all the essential abilities.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “The only downside is that they might not listen to you.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “That’s the tricky part.”
The Rat Talisman could bring inanimate objects to life—even things like pencils or erasers. But because they’d have their own consciousness, they wouldn’t necessarily obey the person holding the talisman.
That was one of its major flaws.
“Ding! Group member Child of Nature has uploaded a memory copy.”
Child of Nature: “I’ve uploaded the abilities of the twelve talismans. But since this is just information I know about them, it might not be completely accurate.”
Child of Nature: “For the real details, you’d have to ask Shendu himself, since the twelve talismans are his power.”
Child of Nature: “Of course, whether he’d actually tell you is another matter.”
Since it was just information, it didn’t take them much time to go through. Soon enough, everyone had finished reading about the twelve talismans.
And then came a flurry of responses—
Boil Daigo into Soup: “???”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “I feel like I just saw something absolutely insane.”
Be My Son: “No wonder the group owner and Bai Xuan wanted them so badly. The twelve talismans are indeed incredibly powerful.”
Uchiha Dance King: “Immortality and eternal youth? It grants the user eternal life, keeps them young forever, and immunizes them against death and any lethal attacks?”
Uchiha Dance King: “There’s actually something this outrageous?”
If he could have the Dog Talisman, he wouldn’t just be unkillable—he’d never have to grow old and frail either!
That was his dream ability!
Be My Son: “All the talismans are terrifying in their own right, but the Dog Talisman is the one I want most.”
Few strong warriors actually enjoy growing old. Time would strip away his power and his strength, leaving him unable to protect his sons.
The Worst Evil Spirit: “If you guys are planning to go steal them, count me in.”
The Worst Evil Spirit: “The Dog Talisman was practically made for me!”
For someone like her, who relied on time itself, the Dog Talisman combined with Zafkiel would be an absolute match made in heaven.
A Zafkiel without the cost of life force? She would become her enemies’ worst nightmare!
Boil Daigo into Soup: “The Dog Talisman is terrifying too, but I’m more curious about the Ox Talisman. That one sounds seriously frightening.”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “It increases the user’s strength by at least a hundredfold, and the stronger the user, the bigger the boost—with no upper limit?”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “Um… can Tiga use this thing?”
How strong was Tiga? If he amplified that by a hundred times with the Ox Talisman, what would even be the point of fighting monsters anymore? Just go full melee!
A mage?
Why would Tiga ever need to play a mage?!
Undefeated of the East: “The Rabbit Talisman grants the user the ultimate speed in the world—essentially teleportation over short distances—and it also boosts reaction time alongside it.”
Undefeated of the East: “I can understand all that. But after being hit by an ion wave, it can also let you travel through time? Isn’t that a bit over the top?”
Sure, you couldn’t come back from the past, but with Shendu’s crystal ball, you could return, right?
That was hardly a real drawback.
Speaking of which, what even was an ion wave? It sounded kind of like a laser?
Would the Glint-Glint Fruit work instead?
Himouto Umaru: “So here’s the real question—”
Himouto Umaru: “@Filial Son, Loving Father, Old Geezer, with all these crazy abilities, how exactly did you end up getting sealed?”
Himouto Umaru: “The first time was Lu Dongbin, so what about the second?”
Himouto Umaru: “Lu Dongbin is an immortal, so I get that. But how did you get sealed the second time?”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “Even if your opponent was an immortal, you could still run, right?”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “You could use the Rabbit Talisman to escape—there’s no way they’d catch up to you, would they?”
Electric Shock User: “The Monkey Talisman can transform others, right? And the transformed target becomes weaker too.”
Electric Shock User: “Did you ever try turning your opponent into an animal?”
Electric Shock User: “Or are there some restrictions?”
Filial Son, Loving Father, Old Geezer: “I—”
Shendu wanted to say something, but after reading everyone’s questions, he suddenly realized he might have been a bit foolish back then, right before Lo Pei sealed him.
Running away was out of the question—he was the Demon King, after all.
But why hadn’t he used the Monkey Talisman to turn Lo Pei into an animal?
Oh, right—it was because he was too arrogant. After all, his opponents were just humans. How could he possibly fear a human?
So he simply let them do whatever they wanted.
That was how that stupid scroll ended up binding him, and how Lo Pei drained his powers.
Child of Nature: “The first two seals aren’t really worth discussing.”
Child of Nature: “One was Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals, and the other, Lo Pei, was no pushover either.”
Child of Nature: “Besides, Shendu was a ruler back then. With all that power, he naturally never thought he’d lose to humans. He also never expected Lo Pei to have a scroll that could restrain him.”
Child of Nature: “Those two times weren’t really his fault. But the later ones? Well…”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Bad decisions plus bad luck.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Every time he revived, he got sealed again. One time, he even used the Book of Ages—which is practically a cheat code—and still got overturned.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “I know you look like a mix of Eastern and Western dragons, and you’re the Fire Demon, but please—at least respect your own power, alright?”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Stop acting like those talismans don’t exist. All you ever do is breathe fire and brawl.”
You’re literally a mage at heart!
And what about Area 13? The so-called “safest place in the world”?
How many times had it been broken into already?
Honestly, that trash can out front was probably more secure.
Filial Son, Loving Father, Old Geezer: “…”
So you guys—could you, while you’re at it, just send me the details of all my future sealings?
Knowing he’d get sealed six more times, and even after getting the Book of Ages he’d still end up sealed—his heart was about to shatter.
Was his future self really that useless?
Resurrected over and over, only to be sealed over and over?
What was he, some kind of tourist on a weekend getaway?!
There was once a chance to change his fate right before him, but he didn’t treasure it, and now all he had was regret. If time could rewind, he’d warmly address every member in the chat group as “brothers and sisters” the moment he joined, and become their closest family.
