Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 572: Please Help Me with a Favor
A weapon could give someone such a feeling; this truly surprised Juno. He had never encountered such a situation before.
Billy, on the other hand, was staring at the whip with sparkling eyes. After looking for a while, he finally handed the whip to Zhao Hai and lowered his voice to ask, "May I ask, does this whip have a spirit of the artifact?"
Zhao Hai was taken aback; he didn't expect Billy to know about the spirit of the artifact. However, he didn't hide it from Billy, so he nodded gently and said, "Yes."
Billy instantly became animated, abruptly standing up and pulling Zhao Hai outside. As they walked, he commanded, "Have the food sent to my room. I have something to discuss with Mr. Zhao Hai. Old partner, you come too."
Naturally, Juno followed Zhao Hai and Billy. He genuinely wanted to know what the two were discussing. Laura and the others looked at Zhao Hai in confusion, but they didn't move.
The three quickly arrived at Billy's room, which was his personal chamber, not the office. Billy's room was a typical dwarf's room—not very large, with a living room, a bedroom, and a small side room that seemed to be for washing up.
As soon as they entered the living room, Billy immediately turned to Zhao Hai and asked, "Mr. Zhao, can the spirit of this whip take form?"
Zhao Hai paused. Mu'er could indeed take form, but he had never let Mu'er appear in front of outsiders. However, from Billy's demeanor, it was clear he was knowledgeable; he knew about spirits of artifacts and that they could take shape.
After weighing his options, Zhao Hai decided to share this information with Billy. Since Billy knew about the spirit of the artifact, he immediately pulled him into the room, clearly intending not to tell too many people about this. Zhao Hai also trusted that Juno would not spread rumors.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Yes."
Billy's expression became even more animated, his white beard trembling with excitement. He immediately asked Zhao Hai, "Could you please call the spirit out for a meeting?" His voice was slightly off-key.
Zhao Hai didn't understand why Billy was so excited, but he knew this matter was very important to him, so he nodded and said, "Alright." After that, he took out the whip and softly called, "Mu'er, come out for a moment."
As soon as Zhao Hai's voice fell, Mu'er's figure slowly emerged from the whip, appearing as a small boy. Once he appeared, he bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "Young Master, you called for me."
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "This is Billy, the clan leader of the dwarf clan, and this is Juno, the clan leader of the Hurricane Family. Please meet them."
Mu'er turned to glance at Billy and Juno, giving a slight bow, and said, "Mu'er greets both of you."
Billy and Juno stared at Mu'er in astonishment. Juno had never seen him before, while Billy was shocked; he hadn’t expected Mu'er to be so intelligent, able to converse with him like a human. This was far beyond his expectations.
The dwarf clan's historical records did mention spirits of artifacts, but the books said they only had some intelligence and could listen to their master's commands, without being this smart. Therefore, Mu'er's performance took even the knowledgeable Billy by surprise.
After a long moment, Billy finally snapped out of it, staring at Mu'er in shock, his mouth agape, but he was speechless.
Juno was even more astonished, staring at Mu'er. He truly didn't expect that a whip could actually talk to him—he had never heard of such a thing.
Zhao Hai looked at Billy and smiled, saying, "Clan Leader Billy, you have seen the spirit. Is there something you want?"
At that moment, there was a knock at the door, and Zhao Hai immediately put Mu'er away. Billy and Juno also regained their composure, with Billy promptly saying, "Come in."
A few dwarf girls entered, bringing Zhao Hai's utensils and food, then bowed to the three before leaving.
It wasn't until the girls had exited that Billy truly regained his composure. After inviting Juno and Zhao Hai to sit down, Billy poured himself a glass of wine and drank it before turning to Zhao Hai and asking, "Is this spirit something you had when you obtained the whip?"