Chapter 248: Chapter 234: The Sickly Enchanting Demon with a Viper’s Heart, the Ancient City Beneath the Slumbering Netherworld, and the Big Eater Mu Yun!
All she had to do was maintain her persona as a wealthy, innocent, and adorable lady. By deploying sugar-coated cannonballs, she would sooner or later win back her senior with her charm.
"Princess, there’s news about the King of Black Robes."
An Enchanting Demon adjutant appeared, respectfully presenting a piece of intelligence, pulling the Succubus Princess from the pleasure she found in tormenting the strong.
She had previously instructed them to monitor the King of Black Robes and deliver any news about him to her immediately.
"Nether River? He defeated the forbidden entity?"
The Succubus Princess was stunned. She watched Chu Yi, as the King of Black Robes, battle the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree in the Nether River. Various major powers provided live commentary, sporadically flooding it with comments like ’Black Robe 666!’—just like a chat barrage.
Her senior is just so... so cool!
The Succubus Princess rarely smiled. The people she set her sights on never disappointed her.
But her senior is too outstanding, which isn’t entirely a good thing. What if someone else snatches him away?
"White Tower? I must pay it a visit."
"By the way, bring me a Magic Potion."
「As the undercurrents surged in the outside world.」
The Divine War battlefield above the Nether River trembled once again. Countless shadows crawled out, revealing an Ancient City bathed in the river’s dark waters.
"It’s emerged!"
Prince Morgan’s eyes lit up. This city, slumbering in the Nether River and filled with treasures, was the true ultimate destination of this Divine War.
According to the normal game progression, participants were supposed to sacrifice a batch of Souls. This would appease the will of the entity guarding this place, allowing them to obtain a pass, reach this Ancient City, contend for the title of King, and win the game.
But now, things were different.
Normally, the low-strength chess pieces wouldn’t have been enough to agitate the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree, the manifestation of the Lord of the Underworld.
Now that this forbidden entity was gone, all restrictions were lifted. A pass was no longer needed; they could enter the city directly.
At this, the Divine War Seeds in the White Tower breathed a collective sigh of relief, thankful that the King of Black Robes had collected the Netherworld and departed. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have entered even if beaten to death. The oppressive feeling from the forbidden entity was too overwhelming; a single glance could have made them explode.
Another piece of good news was that many chess pieces had hidden far away, enough for all the Divine War Seeds from their camp to participate.
As compensation, outstanding chess pieces would become followers, enter higher circles, and receive nurturing.
"It truly is the Dragon of Time, but... there’s something different," Mu Yun thought. She hid within an array formed by Elf Runes, spying on the black-robed silhouette. The oppressive feeling it exuded made her uneasy.
Luckily, we didn’t meet. Otherwise, he’d surely devour me and feast on my power.
Once the King of Black Robes had left, Mu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Her stomach promptly started growling again.
Initially, she had caught some "Beasts" to barely satisfy her hunger. If worse came to worst, she would eat dirt, as it at least contained some ash with Extraordinary Particles.
But then, this kinsman of hers had gone and uprooted the entire Nether Secret Realm, taking everything with it. He didn’t even leave her any ashes to eat... How annoying!
She was the Dragon Witch! When had she ever fallen to such a state? Damn this King’s Game! Only an idiot would participate!
Fortunately, she had encountered some chess pieces along the way and forced them to hand over miscellaneous food, which allowed her to barely maintain her physical form.
Looking toward the Ancient City, Mu Yun glanced at her card’s contents and pondered. If I intercept them halfway and just ask for food, it should be easy to get, right? The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Anyway, she didn’t care about winning or losing. She was just a freeloader; filling her stomach was the most important thing.
Suddenly, she noticed something, her heart filled with joy. Such a fat sheep arrived so quickly!?
BOOM—
She suddenly threw a punch. A Dragon’s Mark surfaced on her fist, transforming into a laser cannon that blasted forward.
BANG!
The newcomer radiated a circle of golden light, blocking the attack. They stumbled back several steps, their eyes, shining like brilliant stars, fixed on the violent woman.
"Hand over your food, and you may pass."
Playing the role of a female bandit, Mu Yun’s long, jade-green hair danced wildly as if in a gale. Her misty-blue eyes stared at this ’fat sheep’ who had walked right into her trap, and her pink lips curved into a mischievous smile.
BOOM!
She raised a slender hand, sketching Elf Runes one by one. They formed a domain, and a mass of wooden vines erupted from the ground, trapping the ’fat sheep’ within.
Chu Yi was stunned and gave the imposing female bandit a peculiar glance.
"What do you mean? If I hand over food, you’ll let me go?" Chu Yi asked in halting fairy language.
"Of course."
Mu Yun proudly raised her delicate neck. But then, remembering this was her first time playing a highway robber, her expression turned cold and fierce. She cracked her knuckles and said fiercely, "What are you waiting for? Hand over the food, or you’ll get a beating!"
She glanced at the handsome young man and said with a wicked grin, "It would be very interesting to leave a scar on that pretty face of yours, wouldn’t it?"
Chu Yi’s mouth twitched. He was certain he had encountered a lunatic.
That level of intelligence reminded him of a certain dumb Elf Lolita.
Without relying on the Deceit Beast, he might not be able to win. Besides, fighting would slow down his search for Lias.
Moreover, she was only asking for food, not his life, nor even his money.
In any case, Chu Yi couldn’t understand this behavior. He suspected a trick.
"Alright, I’ll give it," Chu Yi sighed. I don’t have much food on me, he thought. He had just taken a bite of ice cream earlier—it was smooth, creamy, and fragrant.
Soon, he went to what passed for a kitchen and made a loaf of ’soul ash bread’.
This ’delicacy’ was the most economical item Chu Yi could produce, requiring only a little soul ash for mass production.
Oh, right. I gave one to Asa last time, but I haven’t contacted him in a while.
Heh. Seeing her first ’fat sheep’ yield so easily, Mu Yun’s confidence soared. She couldn’t help but admire her own profound wisdom.
Hmph! Those other Witches actually said my intelligence was all in my chest. They completely misjudged me!
"Hurry up! Are you going to hand it over or not?" Seeing Chu Yi still hadn’t produced anything, Mu Yun urged him on, her small white fist crackling with distorted arcs of electricity.
"Alright, here you go."
Chu Yi casually tossed out a loaf of soul ash bread, which Mu Yun deftly caught.
Her pink lips parted, and she tore off a large mouthful of the bread, which was as substantial as a baguette.
The bread had a rich, wheaty aroma, mixed with a soft, glutinous rice-like texture. Mu Yun’s eyes narrowed in enjoyment. But this taste... It’s a bit like... ash? Must be my imagination.
Mu Yun had a moment of doubt but quickly dismissed it. As long as it was tasty, that was all that mattered. At least it was better than the somewhat rank-smelling blood-based foods of the Blood Race.
In just a few bites, she finished it. Seeing Chu Yi preparing to leave, she licked her moist pink lips, clearly wanting more. "Hey! One loaf isn’t enough for you to pass!"
Facing the young man’s disdainful expression, Mu Yun declared self-righteously, "Just one? That’s not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth! You need to hand over three... no, ten! That’s right, ten loaves!"
As she spoke, Mu Yun splayed her slender, White Lotus-like fingers and began to calculate. "I only want food; I’m not going to kill you. See? You’re the one getting a good deal, right?"
"Ten is too many."
Chu Yi remained expressionless. He was trying to keep his distance from Lias to avoid raising suspicion, and now he’d run into this dim-witted female bandit. "I only have two more," he said.
"Fine." Mu Yun looked a little disappointed. "Then hand over both of them."
Chu Yi tossed them over again, as if feeding an animal. His eyes, reflecting the Twilight Light, studied this surprisingly strong woman.
Jade-green hair, jade-green eyes, dragon horns, speaks fairy language... I can’t extract her race. Is she a Dragonkin?
"Mmm, mmm..." Mu Yun munched on the bread, a rare look of bliss on her face. She was finally eating some normal food!
Even if it tastes like ash, at least it’s bread!
"Originally, I was planning to properly rob you, but since you’re so cooperative, I can’t bring myself to do it."
"Alright, you can go now."
Mu Yun finished the soul ash bread, clapped her hands, and withdrew the Runes. She gestured for Chu Yi to leave, then squatted down again to wait for her next ’fat sheep’.
Chu Yi had a peculiar expression.
Robbery? Not quite. Begging? More like it. Is she under the influence of a Beast’s Power of Rules? Like a hunger curse, perhaps?
He pondered for a moment. Perhaps he could recruit her. "If you’re short on food, I can make it," he offered.
Upon hearing this, Mu Yun said dismissively, "Go on, go on, I already let you off." Then, in the next moment, her jade-green eyes widened as she stared at Chu Yi. "Wait, did you say you can *make* food? This bread... you made it?"
The bread she had just eaten did contain a faint trace of Extraordinary Power.
"That’s right."
Chu Yi smiled faintly. This female bandit seems as easy to fool as that Elf Lolita. Wouldn’t it be great if I could trick her into becoming free labor?