I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

Judging from the level of mana consumption, the person I was communicating with through the Junk Pile was actually someone approaching the level of a Grand Magus. The pressure of deceiving him was roughly equivalent to deceiving Seven Rivers.

Li Yue had to additionally exchange Source to enhance the effect of the lie—thanks to the malicious harvest from the two arena battles, Li Yue successfully stabilized the lie after consuming 3 units of Quality Source.

"Light? Seven Rivers?" Outside the lie, Li Yue exchanged glances with Yingying.

Although the number of Tier 9 Heroes in the Tass Empire had increased somewhat after the Banquet, it could still be counted on two hands.

For demons, one hand of burlap was enough.

"Other Grand Magi from the Dark Star Society?" Li Yue tore open the burlap sack, muttering possible names, "Or, the most likely possibility... is the head of that mysterious department in the Empire?"

"Head, we have successfully captured the Colossus..." The Junk Pile's statement announced the identity of the person on the other end of the communication.

Just as Li Yue had guessed.

"It seems this Head is also Tier 9, hiding quite deeply..." Previously, Li Yue knew almost nothing about the Department of Creation, but he didn't expect to be able to communicate with him through lies.

In the lie, the Throne was standing next to the scout ship, and the Bone Chamber's living room was not the Bone Chamber, but still the Royal Palace Hall.

The hall was almost filled with the illusion of the Colossus. Although the shell was dim, it was still full of momentum.

Besides the Junk Pile, the other seven Heroes were also still there, but in order to increase the credibility of the lie, Li Yue had specially added some wounds to the Knight, the Light-Dark Crystal Human, and the Mechanical Earth Elemental.

After all, having just gone through a battle with the Copper Dwarf King's spirit and the Colossus, it was only natural to be injured.

"Where is it? Let me see." The voice of the Head of the Department of Creation came from the magic stone communication device, with some changes, not completely consistent with his normal human voice, a bit electronic.

But judging from the tone and speaking habits alone, he seemed very young.

The Junk Pile tore open its body, rotating the mechanical eyes on its body, examining the Colossus from various angles.

"It's quite big... and clumsy... With this size, can the space magic stone of the scout ship fit it?" The Head of the Department of Creation seemed to have something to say.

Li Yue knew it was time to join the conversation.

"Head, the size of this thing can change..." The dwarf among the Heroes stood up and poked the Throne's mechanism with his claws.

The Colossus shrank to human size, standing quietly behind the Throne—having obtained the real Colossus in reality, Li Yue could completely replicate its performance, enhancing the credibility of the lie.

"Oh~ That's quite convenient! Can it shoot lasers? Can it wield a lightsaber? What is the power source?" The Head began to ask a barrage of questions.

"You guys wait, I'll call the Mechanists to take a look together... Research can start first..." Saying that, the Head suddenly connected more thought threads to the lie.

The consumption of mana further increased.

Li Yue shuddered, almost unable to support the lie, and hurriedly exchanged more Source to stabilize it.

Threads of thought surged from all directions, and for a moment, the perspective of the Staff of Deception seemed like a flowing tide.

"Hmm... it should be real. If the state of the imagined Colossus reflects the current state of the Copper Dwarves, then it's only natural for it to be so dilapidated..."

"What about the strength of the force field?"

"Idiot, you should be asking about the power source! How much power and mana does it take to drive such a Colossus? This high-purity energy will further trigger our creation revolution!"

"Shut up... You just want to make a bigger bomb, don't you? The Dark Star Society is already helping you find it in the Chaos, why are you in such a hurry..."

"Of course I'm in a hurry. The Vanguard Army was completely defeated, and a whole nest of them died. Next, it's our Department of Creation's turn to shine!"

"If we had a bomb bigger than Demon King City, and threw it in, what demon wouldn't die?"

"How big can it be at most? How small can it be at least? Just the size transformation of the Colossus alone is enough to cause great destruction... If it can be applied to other creations, it won't just be for making bombs, but it will also subvert our understanding of the world..."

The Mechanists summoned by the Head of the Department of Creation chattered, each using the mechanical eyes on the Junk Pile to observe the Colossus, starting a seminar on the spot.

Fortunately, Li Yue strived for the truth of the lie, completely replicating the current state of the Colossus, otherwise it wouldn't withstand such scrutiny.

The Mechanists each listed and recorded their questions, which eventually converged into one sentence: "Bring it back!"

Hearing this, Li Yue knew that this hurdle had been passed, and he roughly understood the purpose of the Department of Creation's desire to obtain the Colossus—to dissect and study the dwarven technology contained within the Colossus, and apply it to the development of the Tass Empire.

For example, making bombs, researching new power sources...

Next, it was Li Yue's turn to use the words he had already prepared to ask them what they wanted to get from the Library...

But the subsequent statement from the Head of the Department of Creation short-circuited Li Yue's brain.

"Quick, bring it back, let us see the Dwarven Demon's Gundam..."

Gundam!?

Li Yue's heart shook violently.

Did I hear correctly? Gundam?

Is the Head of the Department of Creation also a Transmigrator?

Li Yue was speechless for a moment.

The Junk Pile did not react much to the strange words of the Head of the Department of Creation, as if it was already accustomed to his shocking remarks.

"No wonder, no wonder... No wonder the creations of the Tass Empire have been so familiar in recent years, with cars, cannons, and airplanes. It turns out his magic cocoon is also..." Outside the lie, Li Yue muttered to himself.

"Like you, is he an Otherworldly Demon?" Yingying was much calmer, finding it difficult to empathize with Li Yue's shock.

"Yes... This explains a lot." Li Yue began to think about which side would be faster if there was also a Transmigrator on the human side climbing the technology tree, compared to the Library.

The advantage of the Head of the Department of Creation, of course, lies in the fact that he can utilize the resources of the entire country—such as raw materials, the Dark Star Society, and Grand Magi and Mechanists.

The destruction of the Papal State has undoubtedly further expanded the Empire's territory. The mines that were exclusively occupied by the Papal State before the Banquet are now open to the Department of Creation, with only the Kingston family in between...

However, the Head of the Department of Creation should not have the Demon Illustrated Handbook, nor would he grasp strange materials like Source and Binding Thread; the creations of the Department of Creation are mostly powered by mana, and the design framework has not yet exceeded Li Yue's understanding.

Thinking from another perspective, the Tass Empire should not be able to create a "Hammer" at present, nor should it be able to produce a satellite...

They shouldn't be able to, right?

Li Yue was uncertain, looking at the flickering mechanical eyes in the lie, he became even more curious about this Head of the Department of Creation.

What path is he on?

How far has his research progressed?

I really want to read this Head of the Department of Creation's diary...

Knowing that there was a human Transmigrator holding a high position in the Empire deep in God's Oath City, Li Yue's sense of crisis intensified.

"As you command, we will leave the Underground City now and send the Colossus back to God's Oath City..." In a daze, the Junk Pile replied to the Head of the Department of Creation, directing the dwarf and the Earth Elemental to put the Throne and the Colossus into the space magic stone of the scout ship.

"Pay attention to your words! What God's Oath City? Magic Guidance City." The Mechanists expressed their dissent, "The Department of Creation drives the Empire's transformation, the Empire's capital should have been renamed long ago..."

Obviously, the members of the Department of Creation were very proud.

Li Yue adjusted the lie, following the Junk Pile's intention to put the Throne and the Colossus into the scout ship, and controlled the dwarf to turn around.

"Head, why don't we go to the Library now, take all the things we need, and come back together?" The dwarf waved his claws, "What should we take from the Library?"

"Oh? You have the confidence to go deep into the main city of Demon King City?"

The Head of the Department of Creation's tone was smiling.