CHAPTER 120: CHAPTER 95: DEMON LOTUS EYE FAMILY

If Li Cunxu wants to use the Pupil Technique Eye to steal technology, it wouldn’t be so troublesome; he doesn’t need to create a clone and then gouge out its cloned eye.

His Blood Lotus Eye and Demon Lotus Eye both belong to branches of the Holy Lotus Eye, so he can directly absorb the original power of the Demon Lotus Eye for use.

"To use the Pupil Technique Eye to steal technology, two difficult issues need to be resolved. The first issue is that the technology is in the hands of the Pupil Demon, who is not easy to deal with."

The Pupil Demon has transplanted hundreds of Pupil Technique Eyes onto his body, a dense cluster of eyes that trigger trypophobia and make him look ugly like a monster.

He is hideous, but his strength is not to be underestimated, and he possesses various bizarre pupil techniques.

The Pupil Demon once hunted Li Shiyin and Li Shiji for the Demon Lotus Eye.

Although he didn’t succeed, and was later used by Li Shiji to resurrect himself, it was still impressive.

It’s important to know that Li Shiyin and Li Shiji are formidable bosses, capable of hunting them means he is at least a boss-level opponent.

Luckily, the Pupil Demon only hunts the first generation Demon Lotus Eye and does not hunt other first-generation mutant pupil technique eyes.

Otherwise, both Li Cunxu who possesses the Blood Lotus Eye and Li Anle who has the Red Lotus Eye would need to guard against the Pupil Demon lurking deep under Tongdu.

The Pupil Technique Eye stealing technology has a disadvantage—while absorbing the original power, the original essence is consumed, and the power of a single Holy Lotus Eye is insufficient to awaken the cloned eye into a Holy Lotus Eye.

Usually, it requires the original power of over ten Holy Lotus Eyes to awaken a cloned eye.

Therefore, the Pupil Demon does not hunt the Awakened of the first generation mutant pupil technique eye. Instead, he waits for the mutant pupil technique eyes to proliferate and multiply, and only when they are numerous enough to awaken his cloned eyes does he start his hunt.

"The second issue is that I must have a pair of Demon Lotus Eyes to use the technology to extract the original power."

In the game, there are only three owners of the Demon Lotus Eye, excluding those from ancient times.

Li Shiyin, Li Shiji, and Li Shijin.

Li Shijin, to whom Li Cunxu should address as granduncle, is the real brother of Li Shiyin and Li Shiji.

Li Shiji has three real brothers in total.

Li Shijin, Li Shiyin, Li Shishi.

The names were given by their parents based on the phrase "Gold, Silver, Universal Peace."

Li Shijin never appeared in the game; he was a fleeting glimpse in the game’s background, and he awakened the Demon Lotus Eye because of his parents’ death.

Both formidable bosses have the Demon Lotus Eye, and one is stronger than the other, causing a high level of online buzz. Li Cunxu also noticed it, which prompted him to delve into the narrative to learn about Li Shijin.

A family of four sons, three awakened the Demon Lotus Eye, making it a true Demon Lotus Eye family.

Li Cunxu believes the youngest, Li Shishi, had the potential to awaken the Demon Lotus Eye; after all, the lineage was there, but he died too early.

He was killed by enemies amidst the deaths of his great-grandfather (Li Shiji’s father) and great-grandmother.

"Li Shijin’s Demon Lotus Eye can surely not be found."

After avenging his parents, Li Shijin was hunted down, jumped into the sea, never to be seen again, presumably perished at sea.

Lately, the successive appearances of Demon Lotus Eyes caught the attention of players, leading them to search for Li Shijin’s pair of Demon Lotus Eyes, diving into the sea to fish for them.

Players have scoured the seafloor of the entire hundred-kilometer radius around where Li Shijin jumped in, practically digging three feet into the ground, but have not found them.

"Neither can I rely on Li Shiji’s Demon Lotus Eye."

Li Shiji’s Demon Lotus Eye is highly bound to him; some have thought of gouging out Li Shiji’s Demon Lotus Eye to prevent him from using ’Demon Lotus Reconstruction’ for resurrection, but it doesn’t work. Once Li Shiji resurrects, the gouged Demon Lotus Eye returns to his eye socket.

Additionally, Li Cunxu has no enmity with Li Shiji, who is his own grandfather; he couldn’t bring himself to do such a despicable thing as gouging out his grandfather’s eye.

"So, only Li Shiyin’s Demon Lotus Eye remains."

Coincidentally, this old villain has a feud with me, even secretly scheming against me, planting seeds of hatred within me.

Even if there were no feud, being Li Shiji’s grandson means he’d want to kill me.

Therefore, his eyes are the best target.

Li Shiyin, that old sneak, isn’t strong, just especially cunning and very patient. I am prepared and aware, knowing he is an old fox, there is still a chance of winning.

As for whether absorbing the original power with only one pair of Demon Lotus Eyes would fail the Blood Lotus Eye conversion into a Demon Lotus Eye?

This isn’t a concern.

Although there is only one pair of Demon Lotus Eyes, the Demon Lotus Eye can evolve. The original source from the evolved Twelfth-Grade Demon Lotus Eye should appear to convert the Demon Lotus Eye, right?

Thinking of this, Li Cunxu felt a bit uncertain.

After all, in the game, the Pupil Demon did not get Li Shiyin’s Demon Lotus Eye; he was accused of alarming the snake, frightening off the old fox Li Shiyin, and getting himself killed by the reclusive Li Shiji.

"Whatever, I’ll know if I try later. Anyways, absorbing the original source of the same root and lineage from the Demon Lotus Eye does no harm to my Blood Lotus Eye and may even evolve it into a Twelfth-Grade Blood Lotus Eye."

Absorbing the original source of the same root and lineage from the Pupil Technique Eye can promote pupil technique eye evolution. However, this is forbidden by the ten major families and alliances because absorbing a Pupil Technique Eye’s original source means destroying a pair of pupil technique eyes.

The Holy Lotus Eye requires destroying a hundred pairs of Holy Lotus Eyes to evolve into a Twelfth-Grade Holy Lotus Eye.

The entire Saint Lotus Li Family has only one hundred and twenty-three pairs of Holy Lotus Eyes.

It is just a legendary talent; there’s no need to sacrifice a whole family for it.

Moreover, a single Twelfth-Grade Holy Lotus Eye doesn’t change anything, it’s only somewhat stronger than a Holy Lotus Eye, unable to elevate the entire Holy Lotus Family.

Li Cunxu hid the thought in his heart—it wasn’t the right time yet.

He is still at the Black Iron level, scheming against two formidable kings is indeed like an ant challenging an elephant, an overestimation of his abilities. Better wait until he grows stronger before planning.

"I should be practical and first consider how to deal with Li Shiyin planting seeds of hatred in me."

"Report to Li Shiji?"

"Not possible, there’s no evidence, mere words without proof."

Li Shiji carries seeds of hatred for the Demon Lotus, but they are very hidden. In the game, only the old chairman can detect it; Li Shiji checking it is probably unlikely.

Although Li Shiji is strong, he hasn’t yet experienced the massacre and awakened the Demon Lotus Eye.

Furthermore, Li Shiyin is Li Shiji’s real brother, while he is Li Shiji’s real grandson; their relationship spans two generations, and he hasn’t stayed with Li Shiji from childhood.

Li Cunxu estimates that compared to himself, Li Shiji might trust Li Shiyin a bit more.

Also, reporting now, what if Li Shiji asks him to confront Li Shiyin face-to-face?

The confrontation might lead nowhere, but the outcome for him will undoubtedly be miserable.

Li Shiyin can certainly not allow someone who might have seen through his seeds of hatred for the Demon Lotus to live; even without that, his blocking Li Shiyin’s revenge would lead to Li Shiyin killing him in anger.

Li Shiyin planned to massacre Li Shiji’s entire family, enduring for a long time, almost thwarted by Li Cunxu.

How could Li Shiyin tolerate that? If he could endure, he’d be a Ninja Turtle.

Li Shiyin wants to deal with him without alerting Li Shiji. The methods are simply too many—killing him stealthily, then creating an identical clone to replace him.