Chapter 134 - 130: Abstract Elite Monster

Chapter 134: Chapter 130: Abstract Elite Monster

The tunnel on the left still only contained three Ordinary War Lizardmen.

Lu Wei’s group of five dispatched them with ease.

One male and two females.

A threesome. A pleasure fit for an emperor.

But this wasn’t actually all that strange.

Likely for the sake of "favorable reproduction," the ratio of females to males was higher in many monster populations.

Some even reached an exaggerated 10:1 ratio.

In more extreme cases, like the Succubus, males didn’t exist at all.

They all took the form of stunningly beautiful women with red eyes and black hair, reproducing by siphoning the vital essence of males from other races.

After reaching adulthood, they could also actively hide their trademark features, like their bat-like wings and arrow-tipped tails, perfectly Merging into human society.

They were innately evil and highly skilled in Spiritual Control techniques like Suggestion Magic, able to subtly guide their targets into becoming their slaves, only to unhesitatingly discard them after wringing out every last bit of their Value.

It was remarkably similar to the Capitalists from his previous life.

The only difference was that Capitalists used money to PUA their employees.

Whereas a Succubus used her wonderful body.

And the experience was said to be quite pleasant.

For this very reason, many influential figures in the Kingdom’s high society would keep one or two.

Even if they didn’t use them personally, they could be given as gifts or used to entertain guests.

To be blunt, Lu Wei wanted to be "entertained" like that too.

Unfortunately, that was definitely not going to happen in Heitai Town.

But Kalin Port...

"Do you have a Succubus at home?"

On the way back to the fork in the path, Lu Wei suddenly asked Furen.

Furen froze for a moment. Though he didn’t understand why Lu Wei was asking, he still muttered under his breath,

"No, but we do have a Demon."

"A Demon?"

Lu Wei looked astonished, and the other three stared wide-eyed as well. "Isn’t it illegal to keep a Demon privately?"

Furen pouted. "I was just speaking metaphorically. It’s actually my sister."

"Oh, I see."

The group nodded, not finding this strange at all.

After all, relationships between siblings in large families were often far from harmonious.

Fighting over the family business, vying for the rights to inherit a title... with such significant conflicts of interest, it was normal for them not to see eye to eye.

’Maybe that’s why he chose to become an Adventurer, to escape all these troubles.’

Looking at Furen, Marcus thought to himself, then raised his head to look at the final tunnel ahead.

Without a doubt, this had to be the path to the main cavern.

...

...

[Skills: Imitation Lv0 (4/10), Jump Slash Lv1 (0/∞), Stealth Lv1 (0/∞), Skillful Hand Lv1 (0/∞), Beast Language Lv1 (0/∞)]

[Beast Language: Requires some preparation time to use. Consumes 1 Magic Power every ten minutes. Allows for simple communication with any animal with an Intelligence of 2 or higher.]

[Note: This skill was learned via "Imitation" and cannot be leveled up.]

[...]

"GURGLE GURGLE~"

The creamy white, thick soup was Rolling in the pot. At the edge of the sky, the slowly setting sun was gradually nearing the horizon.

Standing guard by the stew pot, Bai Ya closed her skill panel and once again looked up at the pitch-black cave entrance not far away.

Her eyes were filled with worry.

After all, an hour had already passed.

’Something hasn’t happened to them, has it...?’

’Pah, pah, pah! No, of course not!’

’They’ll definitely be back soon!’

Pressing her lips together, she forced herself to stop overthinking and stood up to taste the soup again.

Just then, Andrew emerged cheerfully from the woods, carrying a rabbit that had been pierced by an arrow.

"Miss Bai Ya! I just shot a wild rabbit! We can have an extra dish tonight!"

"I’ll go clean it by the river right now!"

"Thank you for your hard work. Let me handle preparing the ingredients."

Bai Ya wanted to find something to do to distract herself from her worries, so she smiled. "You can just continue keeping watch."

"Oh, okay."

Andrew scratched his head, handed her the rabbit, and went back into the woods to continue his watch.

Bai Ya, meanwhile, carried the rabbit to the riverbank, hopped onto a large rock, and crouched down to begin butchering its carcass.

The orange-red glow of dusk scattered across the river’s surface, which shimmered like silk threaded with crushed gold.

For some reason, Bai Ya was suddenly overcome with a "very bad" feeling.

But it wasn’t the fear that Lu Wei’s group was in danger.

Rather, it was a "sense of crisis."

The last time she’d felt this way was when Lu Wei and Mirana went to clear out the goblins together.

’Damn it...’

Removing the rabbit’s heart and liver, Bai Ya’s eyes filled with apprehension.

’Don’t tell me another rival is about to show up...’

...

...

In the tunnel leading to the main cavern, the traps were clearly more numerous.

They were also more hidden and complex.

Even with Hess’s warnings, the group of five moved very slowly, taking about half an hour to successfully reach the end.

Then, they saw a large wooden door.

It fit snugly against the cave walls, clearly not some piece of scrap they had picked up, but something custom-made for the shape of the entrance.

A group of War Lizardmen actually knew carpentry.

One had to admit, that was pretty absurd.

Judging from Hess’s urgent whimpering, there was definitely a trap behind this door as well.

"It would be best to destroy the door from a distance, but we didn’t come prepared for that."

Marcus was very cautious. He frowned in thought and said, "I think we could retreat first and make a battering ram, or bring more torches and just burn the door down."

"Hmm... no need for all that trouble."

Lu Wei hesitated for a moment, then took out the Fire Burning Magic Scroll from his backpack.

Ordinary torches definitely wouldn’t be able to burn down such a large wooden door.

However, the continuous burn from "Fire Burning Magic" might just do it.

"By the Divine Power of the God of Flames, may this faint glimmer blossom into a raging inferno..."

Holding the Scroll in his left hand, Lu Wei began to softly chant the release Spell.

Immediately after, a small flicker of Flame sprang up in the palm of his right hand.

It gradually grew larger, until it became a scorching ball of Flame about the same size as Hess.

"So this is a Magic Scroll. It’s truly marvelous."

Witnessing such a magical scene, Urzha, and even Furen and Mirana, stared without blinking.

After all, while they knew Scrolls existed, they had never seen Lu Wei use one before, so they couldn’t help but be a little curious.

Marcus, on the other hand, was surprisingly calm.

’Since he’s a member of the Dusk Shadow Association, it’s only natural that he’d possess a Magic Scroll.’

He thought with certainty as he watched the blazing Flame.

Meanwhile, Lu Wei curiously maneuvered the Flame to circle around him a few times.

Then, the fireball shot from his hand with a WHOOSH, smashing straight into the wooden door.

"Let the Flame Purify everything!"

"BOOM—!"

In an instant, the roar of the impact reverberated violently through the tunnel. The Flame immediately began to spread across the door’s planks, accompanied by a series of CRACKLES and POPS.

The Flame created by Fire Burning Magic had no Special Ability; its only feature was that it would not be extinguished within its Duration unless the Caster actively stopped it.

So, even though it hadn’t directly blasted the door open, the prolonged burning turned the entire door into a wall of fire with Rolling heatwaves. The iron components at the hinges began to glow red and warp.

Finally, with a mournful CREAK, it collapsed with a crash.

"*Cough*, prepare for battle..."

Marcus covered his mouth and nose with a damp handkerchief he had prepared earlier, waving away the thick smoke in front of him as he drew his Longsword with one hand.

Lu Wei, on the other hand, directed the Flame, which still had a little of its Duration left, straight into the entrance, instantly revealing the scene inside to everyone.

Although the ground was still muddy, there were no severed limbs or skeletons. Instead, there were various shapes of wood and iron tools.

There was no slime mold on the walls either; instead, tools like hammers, tongs, and large shears hung there.

In the center of the cave was a large wooden table, something like a workbench, on which sat many small parts and even some books.

And in front of the table, a War Lizardman, no different in size from the previous Ordinary War Lizardmen—in fact, maybe even a size smaller—was staring blankly at them.

It was wearing a shirt and pants, and even had a top hat on its head.

Paired with its lizard head, the sight was exceptionally surreal.

After staring at the dumbfounded Lu Wei and his four companions for a few seconds, it suddenly clutched its head, crouched down, and shouted in a panic,

"HISSS!"

"Don’t kill me, I surrender!"