I'm Really Not the Demon God's Lackey Chapter 61: Zero Cost Transactions

When Lin Jie turned around to retrieve the book, Ackerman's mind was spinning with thoughts.

Moments ago, the bookstore owner had said that Ji Zhixiu had borrowed a book and would be returning it soon.

Ji Zhixiu had also received guidance and gained strength from the bookstore owner to gain the upper hand in White Wolf's internal conflict.

By joining the dots, it was clear that the bookstore owner had imparted power and guidance to Ji Zhixiu through his book.

Ackerman shuddered as he eyed the many bookshelves all around him that were filled to the brim.

Were these...all books that contained the taboo?

Once again, he realized how ignorant and insignificant he was.

Such a huge book depository definitely contained unimaginable and terrifying power.

Ackerman had very cautiously investigated the bookstore and its surroundings but wasn't able to discover anything amiss. All this time, he had reckoned it was merely an ordinary bookstore.

This alone demonstrated that the bookstore owner was on a completely different level compared to him.

Ackerman hadn't been able to sense anything strange, yet the bookstore owner had taken control of him the moment he entered.

Ackerman subconsciously sneaked a glance at that rose.

It was just like a mischievous child, opening its eye and staring maliciously at Ackerman the moment the bookstore owner left his seat.

This way the 'flower' looked at Ackerman was as if it was sizing up its prey.

That gaze could be described as 'clammy', like a tongue running along Ackerman's face and body, and he couldn't help feeling disgusted.

Fortunately, after the horrors of the first time, he basically wasn't that afraid now.

After all, it seemed to only devour a person's desires but it didn't eat a person whole.

At such a time, Ackerman ought to be glad the bookstore owner was in a good mood. Otherwise, he wouldn't have moved the 'flower' away and stopped it from continuing to devour Ackerman's desires.

And when the 'flower' completely consumed all the desires in his heart, could a person that had lost a

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