Volume 1 Chapter 392

Chapter 392: A Honest Encounter!

Ling had a beautiful body.

Whether or not she was a Sneaker, Ling was definitely a high-level Superoperator in the Fighter class.

Her body was naturally full of signs of exercise.

Her balanced, streamlined limbs and curves, along with her tight skin and muscles, created a wild beauty.

But that was not the reason Lolth sighed.

The real reason was, of course, something else.

It was the faint marks she had seen before; now, with a close look, without the mist obscuring her view, Lolth finally understood what they were.

They were deep and terrifying scars.

Most were concentrated around the heart and lower abdomen, with the scars overlapping each other, leaving behind deep marks on the skin, faded by time and the Superoperator’s magical self-healing, but still profound.

There were also many on the neck and limbs.

A careful look revealed that the types of scars could almost fill an encyclopedia of extraordinary power.

The marks left by blunt weapons after striking, the cuts and piercing wounds caused by sharp weapons from warriors and rangers, burns and frostbites from magic and divine spells, and the erosion marks left by curses…

Even Lolth, who is skilled in magic, could identify many unique marks left by extremely cruel and powerful spells.

Layer upon layer of scars, each one seems to tell the story of a fierce battle, a brutal siege, or a shameful betrayal.

The number of battles this girl has faced and the intensity of each battle far exceed Lolth’s imagination.

Many Superoperators go through a large number of battles; the path of the extraordinary is indeed filled with conflict, blood, and death.

After all, the most significant improvement for a Superoperator is their fighting ability.

However, it is rare for so many terrible scars to appear on one Superoperator.

Because the attacks represented by these scars would likely be deadly for most Superoperators with just one hit.

Therefore, Lolth’s heart suddenly stopped for a moment, not solely because of sudden sympathy for the girl’s past experiences.

Moreover, she suddenly realized something.

The things hidden by the girl beside her might be more than she imagined.

These scars have two explanations.

Either she has a very skilled nurse partner who can bring her back from the edge of death no matter what kind of battle she goes through.

Or…

Her vitality, recovery, and willpower have all reached their peak.

Surpassing the healing ability of Orcs and other strong healing creatures, allowing her to have faced death many times without truly dying.

Lolth had a feeling that if it were this girl in front of her…

It should be the latter.

"It is really not easy."

With such thoughts in her heart, Lolth looked up and her gaze fell on the other person’s face.

This face resembled those girls from the kingdoms on the eastern side of the continent, with lively black eyes, delicate features, and soft contours, along with thin yet elastic lips.

The other person’s gaze seemed to rest on her as well, and they were examining her.

Perhaps it was because of this that the other person did not protest against her actions?

Just as Lolth expected, the first to speak in this quiet hot spring was Ling.

She withdrew her gaze from Lolth and was the first to speak.

"You are not… human, right?"

After carefully choosing her words for a long time, Ling finally completed her question.

Lolth was quite surprised.

The girl surprisingly noticed something about herself.

However, Lolth was not too nervous.

"Hmm, can you see it?"

She asked calmly.

"I am very familiar with the structure of the human body," Ling said, closing her eyes, "to be precise, not just the human body… anything I have seen, their race’s forms and features, I will remember in my mind."

She pointed to her little head.

"This is my gift."

When Lolth heard this, she nodded slightly, "That is truly amazing…"

"But, I have never seen someone like you before," Ling opened her eyes and looked at Lolth, "But this land is vast, there are many realms, and its history is long, so it is normal that there are races I do not know about… If this is your secret, I will not pry."

Saying this, Ling gently took her hand out of the hot spring again, bringing her index and middle fingers together, pointing to Lolth’s nose.

"However, I need to confirm one thing… You came to ‘South Sotua’ wanting to learn the secret of entering the ‘Ancient Civilization Ruins.’"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Two drops of water slid from her fingertips and Lolth’s nose at the same time, and the faint sound of water dropping was clearly audible.

Lolth looked at Ling and felt a bit troubled.

To be honest, her purpose was quite simple… just to take a look around, not to take anything useful, pick up a bunch of junk, and then intentionally get hit by some ruins guards to make herself look messy, returning to Demon King Castle to tell the Lord of the Demon King, "I tried my best, the half-plane is too dangerous, I won’t play anymore," ensuring the Demon King would not want her to be in charge of digging in the ancient civilization ruins anymore.

But Lolth felt that her explanation was still too advanced for people from the mainland plane.

They probably wouldn’t believe it.

So, she needed to come up with a reason that seemed reasonable and matched her next actions.

After thinking for a moment, Lolth suddenly remembered Dorothy’s figure.

That little girl was still under a curse!

"Well, it’s like this," Lolth organized her words and said, "I have someone close to me who has a curse that I don’t understand and can’t solve… It seems there is no way to fix it on the mainland, so I’m putting my hope in the ruins of ancient civilizations."

As Lolth said this, she looked at Ling.

The girl seemed to be suddenly stunned.

A flicker of ripples and changes passed through her eyes.

But soon, it returned to calm.

"I see…"

She said this, thought for a moment, then spoke again.

"I believe you."

"Our goals do not conflict, so you don’t need to worry that I will get in your way… Of course, I won’t worry about you getting in my way anymore either."

As she said this, she gently lowered her hand and went back into the water, softly wrapping her knees underwater.

"If you face any danger or difficulty, I will help you."

"Only once."

"After all, I am only at the high elite level."

Lolth listened to the other person’s words and felt a bit confused by this change in attitude.

However, she still nodded and agreed.

"You are at a very high elite level! Thank you!"