Chapter 1466 - 88: The Little Cutie in the Black Abyss

Chapter 1466: Chapter 88: The Little Cutie in the Black Abyss

Void, shallow layer of the Black Abyss.

A black ominous wind swept through, a massive rock was full of cut marks. The omens of the Black Abyss are the most common yet dangerous weather, many explorers have perished under this seemingly innocuous wind.

A square stone mountain stood abruptly among the continuous mountain ranges, it did not look like a natural formation at all, more like a door.

The entire stone mountain was red, as if stained by fresh blood, approximately fifty meters tall. If you were to look down from above, you’d find many holes at the mountain’s top.

These circular holes each had a diameter of about one meter, with metal covers set into them. It’s unknown what metal these were made from, as the covers hadn’t been eroded by the ominous wind.

The stone mountain was perfectly positioned at the mountain range’s breach, resembling a fortress, connecting the surrounding mountains, forming a vast basin behind.

Under layers of mountain protection, the basin was lush green, with rare green plants within the Black Abyss. The neatly arranged fruit trees and green vegetables were clearly cultivated with care.

A race, standing at a height of one meter, was tending to this green land. They appeared somewhat weak, but upon closer observation, you’d notice their ears were round, faces adorned with whiskers, and those small, pitch-black eyes gleamed brightly.

This was the Lelisno Clan, however, other Void races preferred to call them Mouse People, due to their habit of residing under the mountains.

This green land was the Lelisno Clan’s home. At the green land’s edge, a girl with a full head of golden hair tied in a ponytail was biting into an apple.

With a crunch, a large bite was taken out of the apple, its texture crisp. As she chewed, the juice burst in her mouth, and the sweet liquid made the girl squint her eyes, looking in quite a good mood.

"Ga la da wuwu (Black Abyss Language)."

From afar, a shout came from the Mouse People on the stone mountain fortress, a shout mingled with fear.

Rumble...

The ground started quivering, the beasts outside the valley were in a frenzy, three Black Dragons flew through the sky, blocking out the sun and sky, just these three dragons almost obscured the basin’s light.

The Mouse People emitted cries of fear, dropping their farming tools and swiftly ran towards their homes under the mountain.

Bang!

A Black Dragon dove into the green land, destroying large swaths of precious vegetation.

"Roar!!"

The Black Dragon issued a deafening roar, sound waves expanding outward, bursting the vegetation wherever they reached.

Curiously, this Black Dragon didn’t slaughter the Mouse People wantonly; its eyes, filled with terror rather than ferocity.

That’s right, the other two Black Dragons perched on the mountains were the same; rather than coming to destroy, it seemed they were forced here.

The beasts rushing toward the mountains shared that same look of fear.

The twice-bitten apple landed, and the golden-haired girl drew the longsword from her waist. The weapon fully unleashed, she raised the sword in her hand, golden light shooting skyward.

"Sword of Contract!"

A massive golden blade descended, striking directly at the head of the Black Dragon within the basin.

The light exploded, fierce winds spreading outward. Compared to the destruction caused by the dragon’s landing, this strike inflicted even greater damage to the basin. But with powerful enemies encroaching, the girl unleashing her big move had no mind for this.

When the golden light faded, a pair of black wings unfurled. The Black Dragon shook its head, where a white mark appeared instead of blood.

The girl clenched her teeth, unsurprised by the strike’s effect. She merely wished to draw the dragon away.

Just as the girl prepared to charge out of the basin to lure these three dragons, they ignored her. The dragon she hit guilelessly seemed to say: ’Why did you strike me? I’m also a victim.’

The girl froze, understanding the dragon’s meaning.

The Black Dragons had been driven from the middle layer of the Black Abyss here, their power far surpassing creatures of the shallow layer.

Countless beasts surrounded the mountains, with many even more terrifying than the Black Dragons.

The beast horde parted to create a path, and an armored figure appeared, resembling someone whose armor was eroded by lava, emerging from within.

Splsh!

Blood splattered; the armored figure extracted the heart of a beast, which withered rapidly, never daring to move.

"Charge in."

The armored figure spoke, having no name, known by acquaintances as No. 1045.

"Hey, hey, hey, calm down, No. 1045."

A Scabby Toad perched on No. 1045’s shoulder, wearing a crown, grasped a thick notebook.

"According to our agreement, I’d wipe out the Mouse People clan."

No. 1045’s voice was icy, for slaughter was his singular joy.

"That was the previous agreement. Plans have changed; we only just discovered this is the Violent Mouse’s homeland. Flattening this place wouldn’t just dismantle you, it’d lead him to pursue me too."

The Scabby Toad yawned, unwilling to provoke a tremendously fearsome Mouse Person.

"What to do now? That Little Cutie is too complacent lately; I’d considered teaching her a lesson, letting her taste despair."

The Scabby Toad pondered, its claw tapping its rear leg.

"I’ve got it! No. 1045, interested in taking on a disciple?"

"..."

Armored male No. 1045 was silent.

"It’s settled! You’ll take the Little Cutie as an apprentice. We’ve ample time, training a Ruler isn’t an issue; there’s just this sole sapling of Little Cutie left. If it withers, it’ll be detrimental for us both."

The Scabby Toad grew ever more excited as it spoke, its gaze sweeping the vicinity.

"Hey, you over there, come here."

As soon as the Scabby Toad finished speaking, a presence emanating black smoke emerged from the beast horde. Ominous, mighty, cold, this was the impression given by the smoky figure.

"You must understand the Mouse language, go negotiate..."

"Understood."

The smoky figure knelt on one knee, shortly afterward, entering the mountains ahead.

After about half an hour, the smoky figure returned with the golden-haired girl from the mountains. Standing near were a large group of Mouse People, anxious yet powerless.

"Little Cutie, first meeting, you may call me... never mind, just call me Scabby Toad, I’ve grown used to it."

The Scabby Toad jumped down from No. 1045’s shoulder.

"From today onward, he is your mentor. You can refuse, but your friends..."

The Scabby Toad gave an ominous smile, turning to walk away, and No. 1045 followed suit.

"This is..."

The girl was filled with confusion, but she knew now wasn’t the time for questions.

"You’re too weak, you now need to go to Black Space, where a Sword Madman is training. You must learn swordsmanship from him; your sword skills are too crude, practically waving a stick.

No. 1045 is just a nominal mentor, providing you access to other strong beings for guidance. Don’t dawdle, keep up, sadly the Annihilator wasn’t dragged here; indeed, once becoming a Hunter, they can’t become a Ruler."

The Scabby Toad, No. 1045, and the golden-haired girl walked farther away, while the beast horde dispersed as if fleeing.

...

[Teleportation complete, Hunter has returned to the exclusive room,]

[Exclusive room is an absolute safe point...]

[Hunter has returned to Reincarnation Paradise, beginning Derivative World reward settlement.]

War World: Blue Sea Star

Difficulty: Level 29～Level 42 (War World)

World Source acquired: 0.00%.

Number of tasks completed: 5.（War Task×5）

Overall evaluation: None

Reward received: 1355 Merit points

Comprehensive task settlement underway...

Hunter Level has increased to Level 33 (Increase of Level 3)

Settlement complete, reward has been deposited into the Hunter’s Brand.