Volume 1 Chapter 499

Chapter 499: Remember, Just Lick and It’s Done!

Even though seeing "Qiong," who she had long admired, as just an ordinary mercenary was very exciting for Luge.

However, she was not a die-hard fan of Qiong.

So, she did not lose her mind like their vice team leader, who started star-chasing in the half-plane.

She set aside Qiong and Julie, who were surrounded over there, and turned her attention to Yi also and Lalea.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Luge decided to ask the two directly.

"Um… are you also here to participate in the ‘Trial’?"

Luge looked at Yi also and asked.

Since these two young girls didn’t seem like they were "Elite Level," but actually were at an Elite Level…

Luge guessed that Julie, Qiong, and the two girls should also have come down the "trial" path, just like Lolth.

Yi and Lalea are also smart people. Hearing the word "also" in Luge’s words, they considered that among their group of five, four people were here…

"Have you met Lolth before?"

Lalea blinked and asked.

"So, you really do know that lady succubus…"

Luge also showed a look of understanding.

"We came together with her to explore the ruins, but we got separated after entering this maze," Yi explained, "So… have you seen her?"

"Not just that, we were still working together until just now; we only got caught in a trap room a moment ago…"

Luge paused for a moment after saying this.

She finally remembered something!

Lolth is still in that room!

"Oh no—Lolth hasn’t come out!"

Even though they had just met and Lolth was a succubus, Luge already considered her "one of her own"!

She turned around and pounded on the secret door, but the wall didn’t move at all!

Yi and Lalea also changed their expressions a little upon hearing this.

For these two, Lolth meant something truly special.

There was no need to mention Yi; Lolth promised to help her see her sister.

For Yi, seeing her sister had almost become an obsession.

Lolth is her biggest and only hope now.

As for Lalea…

The Lolth who just untangled her heart is not an ordinary passerby anymore.

"Is she behind this secret door?"

Knowing that something is unusual here, the two girls could easily discover the hidden secret door on the wall.

Luge nodded.

"That’s right… behind this secret door is a dangerous trap room!"

"Even though that succubus is strong, this trap room is not a traditional ‘traps and dangers’; you don’t need to fight!"

"It tests your patience—what’s set up in this room will cause continuous itching!"

"If I stay here too long, I worry it will make someone itchy to death!"

The leader of the mercenary group said with some concern.

"So, that’s how it is…"

When Lalea heard this, she stepped forward and pressed her hand against the wall.

But this simple action was much more effective than Luge’s punches and kicks!

The hidden door in the wall suddenly began to move.

"It seems the condition is that only someone who has entered can trigger it. If a mechanism could be entered twice, wouldn’t that allow for endless rewards?" Yi also exclaimed, taking a step forward. "Don’t worry, we’ll take care of Lolth!"

Lalea nodded and then looked at Luge. "If you all have come out, it proves that this room with the mechanism can be solved!"

At this moment, the hidden door was fully open, and Lalea and Yi also understood the urgency of the situation as they had already stepped half inside while asking questions.

Luge understood that now was not the time to hesitate, and immediately said, "Lick! Lick each other! Just clean off the powder that causes the itching!"

Then, seeing Lalea and Yi also completely absorbed in the task, she hurriedly added another comment.

"Any body fluid will do—sweat is fine too!"

However, Lalea and Yi also did not hear this.

In the darkness, after Lolth sweated from holding a plank position, she relieved some of the itching on her body and regained a bit of her thinking ability.

With her tail off the ground, her instincts switched off, and logical thinking took over again.

Lolth’s mind once again showcased her tendency to trace back to the root, explore principles, and summarize.

"Why must it be body fluid?"

"Why can’t it be water?"

Lolth thought this and forced herself to cast a water element magic, washing her body with gathered water.

But it was not effective.

Even water that contained magic and pure water did not work.

It only made her wet and itchy.

Then, Lolth continued to think.

So…

What other properties do body fluids have?

They are secreted by the body, and warriors and knights may contain a small amount of magic.

What properties does this powder have?

Besides causing an itch, it seems to make the fuzzy bumps on the floor and walls move.

At the same time, it can be made inactive by bodily fluids.

So, what kind of reaction does it rely on to achieve this effect?

Soon, Lolth found an answer.

"The answer is… vitality!"

The liquid produced from living beings contains vitality!

Only living beings can have perception and can feel itchiness!

The core of the powder reaction is vitality!

It uses vitality itself to locate and, while releasing the sensation of itching, also guides the bumps to react where there is vitality.

The warm liquid, even though its life force is weak, is more attractive than the life force behind the skin and clothes.

It’s like putting dish soap on a plate full of grease!

"I have found the answer!"

"Now, I can leave here without having to spit on myself or do a full workout!"

A confident smile appeared on Lolth’s face.

The first step is to gather your own life force!

Lolth can still do this!

Sure enough, once she puts herself in a low-energy "standby" mode, the itching goes down a lot!

Her natural succubus instincts were greatly suppressed once again.

In the next moment, just as Lolth was about to create a liquid made with life magic that resembled body fluid, she suddenly felt something was off.

There was a powerful wave of energy and light in the air!

Looking up, she saw two shadowy figures appear.

From the door on the other side, Yi and Lalea fell into the room!

"Did you feel Lolth’s presence?"

"I can feel it… but it is very weak!"

"I thought this succubus could handle it on her own."

"So… I’m glad we came here—finally, there’s something I can help with!"

The voices of the two girls rang out.

Lolth’s face changed once again.

Just ten minutes later, she wanted to say those lines again.

"I copy, no!"

This time, she didn’t have the chance to speak.

Because the images of herself falling during the previous trials played again in her mind.

This time, even Yi and Lalea took the lead!

The two girls jumped right into Lolth’s arms!

The succubus instincts that she had finally suppressed flared up like dry wood thrown into a recently extinguished fire!

"What in the world is happening!"

Lolth, who was interrupted while casting her spell, closed her eyes in pain.

And outside the core area of the half-plane.

The battle had also reached a fiery stage!

A disciplined puppet, though powerful, could not hold back both the cultist and the Demon Fanatic at the same time.

Moreover, after their last defeat, the people from Silver Citadel came prepared!

Besides, although the cultist and the fanatic were both somewhat evil and chaotic, they were not foolish.

Kanor knew who truly had the home advantage…

Both sides were aware of this too!

And whoever wanted to use this passage for their benefit had to turn it into a no-man’s land first!

So, both sides cleverly set traps for each other while quietly forming an alliance to attack the golden puppet Autonomous Guard.

However, the Autonomous Guard was not without support.

Even though Kanor did not take action, those true mercenaries who remained neutral realized…

To survive, they needed to help the golden puppet defeat all these cultists!

Although they did not know how the owner of this half-plane ruins felt about them, it was certainly better than being treated as a sacrifice for a wicked demon or a mad god!

These mercenaries also joined the battle, contributing their small strength!

This was a fight even more brutal than the chaotic battles on the main plane.

Back then, there were magical creatures to act as a buffer, and they could still escape.

But now…

The scene below was truly a chaotic mess of blood and flesh.

Dorothy’s face was a bit pale, and she felt slightly uncomfortable.

Ann was very calm; having fought against cultists before, she had seen things far more disgusting than this.

She looked at the eight-year-old Kanor.

No matter how talented this little girl was, seeing such a scene for the first time was still a shock.

"Is this… a battle between Superoperators?"

However, she remained fixated on the scene.

She watched as the magic exploded on a person, and the severed limbs and splattered bits of flesh were clearly visible with a dull thud.

A person’s body was pierced, and blood erupted from the wound with a startling force, the scent incredibly intense.

Corpses, severed limbs, blood, and wails of sorrow.

Twisted, formless bodies, chaotic magic, and spells filled with pure malice blended together in the word "slaughter."

Kanor shivered slightly but did not run away.

She was scared and uncomfortable; her genius did not erase her humanity and weaknesses.

Although she grew up in a special environment, she never lacked care—any normal person would find it hard to bear seeing this for the first time.

But her genius side made her understand that even if she was afraid, she had to keep watching.

This is what Master Lolth once said…

"If you choose to take risks, you will eventually have to face the cruel side of this world."

The cruel side of this world was now right in front of her.

On the main plane, in the abyss, events happen every minute and every second.

Monsters kill monsters, people kill people, monsters kill people, people kill monsters.

Adventure, adventure… sounds wonderful.

But besides exploration and discovery, there is more plundering and killing.

Such efficient methods of killing, created by a powerful system with Superoperators and strong individuals like monsters and many races, will undoubtedly lead to large-scale wars and slaughter, a theme that is always present in all realms.

Peace is only relative; every moment, someone is always killing or being killed!

However, knowing this fact is one thing, but seeing this fact is another!

The once vibrant lives that ended in such a brutal way are a huge shock for young Kanor, who is only eight years old!

"Is it okay… or maybe, should we not look?"

Ann looked at Kanor, who had a serious look on her face, and asked with concern.

"It’s okay, Brother Ann, I can still manage," Kanor gently rubbed her forehead, "but I need to ask you for help…"

"Now is the perfect time to act."

Kanor said softly.

She had been forcing herself to focus on the battlefield, and it was not just to train her own mind.

She never forgot that she had the important task of finding the "solution."

And right now, it was the right moment!

Ann looked around at the chaotic battlefield below and felt it was a bit tricky.

It wasn’t a good time to act recklessly when others were fighting so fiercely.

It’s fine to be a little early or a little late.

Although no one is paying attention to her right now…

Being as alert as she can, if she foolishly gets too close while staying away from the battlefield, it’s easy for her to be surrounded and attacked just like that Autonomous Guard!

She does not have overwhelming strength against them!

Moreover, she only has one sword!

Perhaps waiting until she runs out of energy and more people die is a better time for her to act?

Many thoughts flashed through Ann’s mind.

But in the end, she still didn’t say what was on her mind.

Instead of considering these things, she chose to trust Kanor’s judgment.

“Clear Dew Sword.”

She gently tapped the long box, and it opened automatically to reveal a jade-white metal sword.

The long and thin sword felt weightless as it slipped into Ann’s hand.

Once the sword was in her grasp, Ann’s presence changed.

She became sharp and glowing with energy.

She looked at the crowd below and let out a soft sigh.

It felt as if she was temporarily releasing all the curses, pain, and unfulfilled wishes inside her.

Her heart was beating faster, and her extraordinary power was rising.

"Kanor, who should I strike?"

Ann asked softly.

"Or maybe… cut them all down?"

Kanor looked at Ann, and a smile appeared on her originally pale face.

"Brother Ann, you’re so strong."

She softly praised him and then reached out her hand.

But she did not point at the chaotic crowd of people.

Her fingertip passed over them and pointed to…

The space portal.

"Brother Ann, you don’t need to cut down ‘anyone’."

"What you need to cut is something…"

"That space portal—if you shatter it, you should be able to do it, right?"

In the recent chaos, Kanor observed more than just the current battle.

She was not concerned with whether the cultists and fanatics were at their limit; she was only interested in whether they had the strength to pay attention to the space portal and could escape in an instant.

Now, with the battle heating up, their focus had narrowed.

At the same time, the most important thing was that the space portal had lost its "host," and the unusual passages leading to two alternate planes were also at the peak of conflict.

Ann heard Kanor’s words and looked at the portal, understanding her meaning.

"Sure enough, a true genius is different; being gathered by that succubus is quite the achievement for a disciple… Your thinking is indeed a bit too bold."

She murmured, expressing her admiration.

But then, Ann also started to smile.

"Cutting through the space portal? Normally, that would be impossible…"

She slightly bent her body, twirled her sword, and then pointed the sword tip at her other wrist, aiming at the space portal.

"But this space portal is already falling apart—if I can’t break it, it really feels like I’ve wasted all those years practicing with my sword!"

As Ann said this, she lowered her voice and quietly recited what seemed to be four words of a sword technique.

"Without heart, without thought!"

Then, her figure vanished from the rooftop!

All the cultists, mercenaries, and Demon Fanatics below felt a rush of magical energy whizzing past them!

It passed over their heads and beyond them…

Then, a sword shadow, as smooth as white jade yet not dazzling, struck down in front of the space portal!

After the sword shadow fell, everyone could finally see Ann’s figure.

Even though she wore heavy clothes that looked like a blocky sandwich… Ann’s figure still appeared incredibly graceful!

The energy around her was epic.

This strike was also an epic full-power attack.

Perhaps in front of the space portal, epic doesn’t mean much.

However, the current space portal was overloaded with three paths at the same time, far exceeding its stable structure.

At this moment, a gentle push would cause this shaky portal to collapse.

If Lolth were here, she wouldn’t even need epic magic power.

In her eyes, to destroy this space tunnel, she just needed to poke it a little.

Although Ann did not have deep skills in space magic, making it impossible for her to see how to bring it down.

However, as a swordsman from the Eastern Seven Kingdoms, she could feel, through her "inner eye" and intuition, where to strike most effectively!

Plus, this sword had remarkable power…

Enough to make this space tunnel collapse!

"Boom!"

The white sword light exploded, and chaotic magical energy filled the air!

The not-yet-formed alternate plane channel was completely erased, leaving only the lingering essence of the alternate plane to prove it once existed.

Whether it was a cultist or a Demon Fanatic, their faces changed slightly as they rushed towards the direction of the space tunnel.

But the chaotic flow of the space made it impossible for them to move freely!

Everyone’s positions were becoming chaotic!

This is a half-plane, and its space structure is not as stable as a complete plane!

The collapse of this space passage caused a chain reaction throughout the entire half-plane!

At the same time…

The collapse did not make the space passage disappear; instead, it made it larger!

However, compared to a stable passage and entrance, this looked more like a hole!

Although the destination did not change and was still the inner space of the half-plane, —

Going from the eighteenth floor to the first floor is three completely different ways to move: the elevator, the stairs, and your home’s outside window!

The more chaotic space around them began to distort their positions, causing some to be cut in half or folded!

Dorothy watched this scene and imagined something bad.

Because at the center of the chaos was Ann!

"Ann—Martial Sister Kanor, Ann is still there!"

"I know, don’t worry, Sister Dorothy, I didn’t mean to treat Sister Ann as a disposable pawn."

Seeing Ann almost swallowed by the chaotic space, Kanor calmly took out a scroll from her pocket.

Although she couldn’t do anything about the chaotic space…

In her master’s eyes, this was as easy as pulling the plug on a bathtub to let the water drain out.

Kanor tore the scroll, infused it with magic, and activated the spell inside.

In the next moment, she and Dorothy appeared by Ann’s side.

At this time, Ann had already fainted—but fortunately, it was not because of space turbulence.

According to Kanor’s careful calculations, it would be at least three minutes before space turbulence could really harm her.

Right now, Ann was just exhausted from using her magic a moment ago.

However, this was indeed unexpected.

Because Kanor also did not expect Ann to use so much energy and unleash her big move.

This was a short-distance teleportation that she had set up from the beginning.

Made by Lolth, this could operate normally even if there was space turbulence from a collapsing space channel or if the entire half-plane broke apart and two planes collided!

"Sister Dorothy, please give Sister Ann the prepared potion."

"Okay!"

Dorothy quickly hugged Ann and then realized something was wrong.

Why did Kanor stop calling Ann ‘brother’ after he fainted?

However, Dorothy didn’t think too much about it and took out some candy she had prepared earlier, placing it in Ann’s mouth.

Kanor also reached into her own pocket.

It was another scroll.

"Forgive my wastefulness, Master Lolth."

Kanor mumbled this as the Forbidden Spell Level’s magical energy began to ripple.

Although Lolth had said they could use anything in the warehouse without asking, Kanor thought it would be best to mention the Forbidden Spell Level scroll when she saw Master Lolth.

A layer of space barrier appeared around the three of them, like a transparent eggshell.

This is an almost perfectly stable structure made of a large amount of spatial magic.

In an instant, it enveloped the three of them.

Such a wasteful magic technique, along with the fact that they had never heard of any similar recorded techniques, could only be attributed to Lolth’s self-created magic!

"What do we do now?"

Dorothy held Ann in her arms and looked at Kanor.

The "hole" beneath them was still expanding.

Kanor did not hesitate either, using Versatile Kitchenware to turn into a fixed rope that wrapped around Dorothy and the waking Ann.

"While this technique is not finished… let’s jump down!"

"Master Lolth must be down there too!"

Then, the little girl jumped down into the space passage that could hardly be called a "tunnel," pulling Dorothy and Ann along with her!